Keith Richards is one of those people who has always been ready to speak his mind, even when he has to criticize other people’s work.
In an interview with Far Out Magazine he was sort of put on the spot about the world’s most exciting artists and decided to pitch in about off all bands three of them: “I’m not gonna say Led Zeppelin, The Who or Black Sabbath. I would only be deceiving myself because they are not my favourite bands. me.” He said.
Richards made further comment that these three bands are those which he regards as put together against their will: “They are ensembles that are lightly equipped, and that can be seen. There is always a sense of cohesion between their boundaries.”
This view of his is also influenced by the fact that he has known Mick Jagger for a long am time. The Rolling stones were born out of the love for music and common interests while the other two groups were compound from musicians who were previously out of other bands.
Of note, and in contrast with the stones, who and no doubt like others were also formed ‘naturally’. Founding members Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend and John Entwistle were all pupils of Acton county grammar school in London.