Posted on 03/19/2022 4:58:21 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Keith Richards offered his thoughts on Eric Clapton's COVID-19 vaccine skepticism in a new interview.
The Rolling Stones guitarist discussed Clapton's "old-fashioned" views on vaccines in a new episode of Rolling Stone's Music Now podcast. "I love Eric dearly. I've known him since forever, and we've had ups and downs," Richards said. "This COVID thing, it's split people up and made people sometimes go awry for a while, you know?"
Clapton has been an outspoken critic of vaccines and vaccine mandates, criticizing the United Kingdom's lockdown measures in a series of songs written with Van Morrison. He also collaborated with Italian vaccine skeptic Robin Monotti on his solo single "Heart of a Child," which he released in December.
Although Clapton insists he isn't an anti-vaxxer, he said he has been "ostracized" by friends, family and fellow musicians due to his controversial opinions and songs. He also vowed to not to play at venues that required proof of vaccination on his fall 2021 tour, though he ultimately reneged on that promise.
"I just want to get rid of this damn thing, and the only way I can see us doing it is everybody does as the doctor says," Richards added. "I don't understand quite why some people are getting so wound up about it. You wouldn't get wound up about the flu or something, you know what I mean? And that's even worse. And I'm no doctor, but hey, this thing works in various nasty ways on people, and we all have to bear with each other. We all have to have a little sympathy."
Elsewhere, Richards said he received a note from Paul McCartney after the former Beatle described the Stones as a "blues cover band," which led to some good-natured ribbing between both artists. "Paul and I know each other pretty well, and when I first read it, I said, 'There's been a lot of deleting and editing going on here,'" Richards said. "And the next day I got a message from Paul saying, 'If you've read this shit, it's all out of context, believe me, boys.'"
“Do what the doctor says.” - Keith Richards
Sure thing, Keef.
Dumb as a stump. I suggest he let Clapton speak for himself.
“Dr. Feelgood to the white courtesy phone....“
Mike Rowe said the following:
‘The fact is, millions of reasonable Americans have every right to feel confused and skeptical. Those people you refer to, Steve – the ones now telling us that we can “get back to normal just as soon as everyone is vaccinated” – those are the same people who said, “two weeks to flatten the curve!”
‘Those are the same people who told us that masks were “useless” before they told us they were “critical.”
‘Those are the same people who told us that a return to normalcy would occur just as soon as “the most vulnerable” among us were vaccinated. Then, just as soon as “half the population” was vaccinated. Then, just as soon as we achieved “herd immunity.”
‘Those are the same people who told us they wouldn’t trust ANY vaccine developed under the last administration. Now, those very same people are belittling the skeptics!’
Take yer jabs, Keef. Wear yer maks and sochul ditstance.
Leave me the heck out of it.
I guess it goes both ways. But Eric Clapton is vaccinated. He got the COVID-19 vaccine.
“...and the only way I can see us doing it is everybody does as the doctor says,” Richards added”
Okay...
5.56mm
LOL!!!
Really… The Rolling Stones, of all people, are telling us to believe authority.
Since the CDC and the equivalent in the UK has been lying to everyone, why trust the doctors?!! CDC just changed thei COVID stats reducing children deaths due to COVID by 24% due to ahem, a coding error. Sure let’s always believe these government lists!
And had terrible side effects that scared him. He lost feeling in his hands and feet.
Well, Keef never had much fear about trying experimental drugs
And those didnt claim to kill viruses, just neurons
Inside Keith Richards’ History With Drugs
https://www.nickiswift.com/399501/inside-keith-richards-history-with-drugs/
He don't loom so good.
Which doctor and on which day?
For the first time in your life Kieth???
I agree.
Kieth Richards. Giving medical advice. Hmm. Ok. Did he get the vaccine? Does he know Eric Clapton got the vaccine and couldn’t play guitar afterward?
Does kieth know anything about what he’s yammering about?
No.
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