No Question that he is a sick puppy and is a bad role model as a human being. However he is one of the best rhythm guitar players ever to live and is an inherent part of the Rolling Stones. The Stones are and will be part of rock’n’roll folklore and one of the best bands of all time (especially their stuff in the 60’s and early 70’s). I have seen Richards play several times and he is awesome at live shows. Any sane person would never emulate him in anything except guitar playing and if I ever to not listen to music from degenerate people I would have no music left to listen to. Pink Floyd, Velvet Underground, The Doors, Hendrix, The Who et all have messed up minds but boy were they great musicians. Can we just enjoy the music and not pass moral judgment on everyone. Now if they start political discussion in their concerts like Springsteen or some of our Hollyweird wackjobs then yes I do have a problem and will not see anything by Sean Penn, Susan Sarandon, George Clooney or Danny Glover just for starters.
Keith Richards has only been a musician so let’s enjoy his amazing talents while he lives.