I can't recall a lot about this, but it seems I heard that Keith was in a car and a fan passed in to him some kind of rare, classic guitar to get autographed. In a snap, Keith's driver hit the gas and took off. This guy tried but could never get it back.

Any truth at all to this? If so, what does it say about his character?

oh, i can hear the lot of ya, 'oh, that's an old story, debunked years ago; oh, this one again, go to iorr. ... for the complete story.


plexiglass



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Heard that too. keith thought that the guy wanted to give it to him. He said "Thanks", got into his car and drove away...

JumpingKentFlash

I once threw Keith a pick.

That story - is found at the end of "Old Gods Almost Dead".
Very likely a bullsh*t story.

However, the stories in the same book about Keith getting laughed at for the first time onstage in 1999 - that seems possible. It happened in Canada in 2005.

>> I once threw Keith a pick. <<

at a Barbarians show, right? i love that you did that :E

as for his making off with a guitar some kid wanted him to autograph, the way i heard it
it wasn't any rare sort of guitar and Keith didn't imagine it was being given to him.
he's said to have said: "nice guitar, kid! i'll sign it in my car, i've got a good pen there"
and whoosh - off he went, laughing his elegant ass off i'm sure.

i've heard different versions of the rest of the story:
~ the kid was actually one of the hordes of professional autograph hunters that the Stones take a dim view of;
~ it was a joke: the car stopped around the corner and the kid got the guitar back;
~ the kid was a true fan and just said: "of course i won't press charges - it's Keith!"

so what it says about Keith's character is: he's got a rambunctious sense of humour;
beyond that: take your choice.

I remember hearing that story a few years ago. The story I'd heard was the "professional autograph hunters" one.

then, and judging by the signed guitars on ebay, it was probably not the super rare type of guitar.

Quite a rock n roll move.

Has anyone of you an idea, when about it happened.

late 90s? or maybe during the Licks tour rehearsals? was it in Toronto?
i'm not sure.



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Believe it was in NY.

JaggerFan Wrote:
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> That story - is found at the end of "Old Gods
> Almost Dead".
> Very likely a bullsh*t story.
>
Wow, I just happen to be reading that book. I skipped to the end but couldn't find the story. Do you know what page?

This reminds me of this story involving Vladimir Putin:

On June 28, 2005, Putin made news in an incident involving the New England Patriots Super Bowl XXXIX championship ring. Three days earlier Putin had met with U.S. business executives, including Patriots owner Robert Kraft. Towards the end of the meeting, Kraft showed Putin the ring with 124 diamonds, impressing the president. At this point Kraft handed the ring to Putin who tried it on for a moment, then slipped it into his pocket and left. The event made headlines as the New York Sun [29] and other news outlets suggested that Kraft did not intend to give away the ring. Kraft, who has Russian ancestors, later told the Associated Press that he gave the ring to Putin as a gift and token of respect. [30] (Wikipedia)


I think Kraft was playing nice by saying that.

with sssoul Wrote:
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> late 90s? during the Licks tour rehearsals? was
> it in Toronto?
> i'm not sure.


late 90's would have been around the BTB era. Thats when I first heard about it

>> late 90's would have been around the BTB era. <<

yeah i know - i meant "maybe late 90s or maybe during the Licks rehearsals."
sorry for being unclear - i've fixed it now :E

re: guitar to get autographed. In a snap, Keith's driver hit the gas and took off. This guy tried but could never get it back.
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that's why most just bring the pick-guard to be autographed....not the whole guitar.

JaggerFan Wrote:
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>
> However, the stories in the same book about Keith
> getting laughed at for the first time onstage in
> 1999 - that seems possible. It happened in Canada
> in 2005.

What are the stories about people laughing at keith in 99, and what happened in canada 2005?

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very interesting. you should put your energy into music.are you really interested into rubbiish ??

i got one interesting story.

i know the color of mick jgger shit.

please BV don't "moderate" me. most of these people even don't know what is a guitar.

Haristone Wrote:
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> very interesting. you should put your energy into
> music.are you really interested into rubbiish ??
>
> i got one interesting story.
>
> i know the color of mick jgger shit.
>
> please BV don't "moderate" me. most of these
> people even don't know what is a guitar.

Hey come on, that is a bit harsh...

Most of the people posting in this thread are regular and pretty well-liked / respected posters here.

P.S. I have been playing guitar since I was 12.

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Mr Jimmy Wrote:
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> Haristone Wrote:
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> -----
> > very interesting. you should put your energy
> into
> > music.are you really interested into rubbiish
> ??
> >
> > i got one interesting story.
> >
> > i know the color of mick jgger shit.
> >
> > please BV don't "moderate" me. most of these
> > people even don't know what is a guitar.
>
> Hey come on, that is a bit harsh...
>
> Most of the people posting in this thread are
> regular and pretty well-liked / respected posters
> here.
>
> P.S. I have been playing guitar since I was 12.

keith don't need to stole a guitar.

he needs doctors. don't need to steal a guitar. keith is "used".keith is my hero.

Haristone Wrote:
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> Mr Jimmy Wrote:
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> > Haristone Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
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> > -----
> > > very interesting. you should put your energy
> > into
> > > music.are you really interested into rubbiish
> > ??
> > >
> > > i got one interesting story.
> > >
> > > i know the color of mick jgger shit.
> > >
> > > please BV don't "moderate" me. most of these
> > > people even don't know what is a guitar.
> >
> > Hey come on, that is a bit harsh...
> >
> > Most of the people posting in this thread are
> > regular and pretty well-liked / respected
> posters
> > here.
> >
> > P.S. I have been playing guitar since I was 12.
>
> keith don't need to stole a guitar.
>
> he needs doctors. don't need to steal a guitar.
> keith is "used".keith is my hero.

Up until you have made sense, but what you have written is a little confusing. What do you mean 'keith is "used"'? Also, why does he need a doctor?

P.S. He is one of my hero's too!

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