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Keith Richards won't miss Elton John 'at all' after singer's retirement
WLOS ^ | 3/1/18 | Worldwide Entertainment New Network

Posted on 03/01/2018 10:08:03 AM PST by Rebelbase

(WENN) -Keith Richards won't miss his rock rivalry with Elton John when the veteran singer retires from performing.

The British stars feuded for years, and have often exchanged insults in the press - with Elton, 70, once saying Keith, 74, looked like a "monkey with arthritis".

Although their relationship has thawed somewhat in recent years, The Rolling Stones rocker tells Britain's Daily Telegraph newspaper that he won't miss the Rocket Man musician "at all" when he retires from live performances after a final three-year tour. He also thinks that Elton's departure from the live music scene means there's "more room" for his band.

Mocking his rival's dramatic announcement that he will play gigs all over the world before quitting to spend time with his family, Keith says, "After three years on the road with Elton, you would want to retire, too. I'll take his word for it." However, he did say of his longtime rival, "He's a lovable old dear. He's softening with age."

Elton's harshest words towards Keith came in 1997 after Keith criticised him for re-recording his 1973 tribute to Marilyn Monroe, Candle in the Wind, in memory of Princess Diana.

"I'm glad I've given up drugs and alcohol," he told the New York Daily News. "It would be awful to be like Keith Richards. He's pathetic, poor thing. It's like a monkey with arthritis, trying to go onstage and look young. I have great respect for the Stones but they would have been better if they had thrown Keith out 15 years ago...I just think he's an a**hole and I have for a long time."

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TOPICS: Music/Entertainment
KEYWORDS: eltonjohn; homosexualagenda; keithrichards; music; rollingstones
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To: dfwgator

Ginger Baker is still above ground!?

Wow.

The Lord truly has a sense of humor.

5.56mm


61 posted on 03/01/2018 12:34:07 PM PST by M Kehoe
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To: M Kehoe

Keith was more picky about the drugs he took.


62 posted on 03/01/2018 12:34:44 PM PST by dfwgator
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To: Jolla

They’re to old-old-old for Rock and Roll-oll-oll

But they’re too young to die...


63 posted on 03/01/2018 12:35:26 PM PST by OrangeHoof (Donald Trump: Doing the work American politicians just won't do.)
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To: SJSAMPLE

We must be close to the same age, I wore the groves out of YBR. Norma Gene was on that album I think.


64 posted on 03/01/2018 12:37:15 PM PST by jaydubya2
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To: Rebelbase

I went to 4 Trump rallies before election day. At each one the soundtrack included both the Rolling Stones & Elton John.
One of the best albums ever is Tumbleweed Connection.


65 posted on 03/01/2018 1:07:12 PM PST by FlossieBuzz
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To: Mariner

That old geezer ain't too bad!

Here's a couple songs Keith has for Elton...

      "Get Off Of My Cloud"

      "Little Queenie"

And I guess Elton fans might like this one...

      "Monkey Man"



66 posted on 03/01/2018 1:21:17 PM PST by Songcraft ("Pray without ceasing." 1 Thessalonians 5:17)
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To: ping jockey

“Yea keiths fingers on his fretting hand are in terrible shape and yet he plays through what has to be painful without a public wimper.”

In my best years and the rare occasion when we played for 3 hours I’d have to soak my fretting hand in ice water to uncurl my fingers.


67 posted on 03/01/2018 1:37:55 PM PST by Rebelbase ( Hillary, DNC, DOJ and FBI colluded with a British National to influence the 2016 Pres. election)
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To: M Kehoe
Ginger Baker uses face cream, Keef doesn't.


68 posted on 03/01/2018 1:50:30 PM PST by Rebelbase ( Hillary, DNC, DOJ and FBI colluded with a British National to influence the 2016 Pres. election)
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To: Jolla

Keith and Elton both make great music. Neither’s music really compete with each other. It is different and both are great.


69 posted on 03/01/2018 3:07:02 PM PST by cpdiii (DECKHAND, ROUGHNECK, GEOLOGIST, PILOT, PHARMACIST, LIBERTARIAN The Constitution is worth dying for.)
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To: beelzepug; Mariner
After Brian drowned and Wyman quit, I mostly lost interest in the group.

Uhmm, so you were, what, Between the Buttons, from '69 to '93?
70 posted on 03/01/2018 3:41:02 PM PST by nicollo (I said no!)
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To: golux

Richards’ fame is due to Richards.
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Keith’s financial fortune is due to Mick.


71 posted on 03/01/2018 3:53:05 PM PST by Datom (Still runnin' "Against the Wind.")
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To: napscoordinator

I liked all of it thru Yellow Brick Road....

Stones are simply best Rock and Roll band ever to me

But even they have had minimal successful new stuff since early 80s

Although that Blues album fairly recent was pretty good to be their ages

I know girls like Elton a lot probably more than guys but Davey Johnstone as Eltons guitarist laid down some good licks


72 posted on 03/01/2018 4:22:17 PM PST by wardaddy (As a southerner I've never trusted the Grand Old Party.....any questions?)
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To: Mr. K

I saw them on that same tour. I’ve seen them several times through the years, but that show was the best I’d seen.


73 posted on 03/01/2018 10:00:13 PM PST by ALASKA (Watching a coup..........)
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To: wardaddy
This is my favorite Stones tune-

Can't you hear me knocking- rolling stones

74 posted on 03/02/2018 1:56:40 PM PST by Pelham (California, a subsidiary of Mexico, Inc.)
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