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KEITH RICHARDS ADDRESSES ERIC CLAPTON’S VACCINE SKEPTICISM
UltimateClassicRock ^ | March 19, 2022 | Bryan Rolli

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.'"


TOPICS: Health/Medicine; Music/Entertainment; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: anthonyfauci; bryanrolli; clapton; covid1984; covidstooges; ericclapton; keithrichards; mediawingofthednc; obamacare; partisanmediashill; partisanmediashills; richards; vaccine; vaccinemandates
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To: nickcarraway
""This COVID thing, it's split people up and made people sometimes go awry for a while, you know?"

Isn't that the truth. But Keith Richards has survived putting all sorts of things in his body. So why not vaccines?

Disclaimer: Got vaccinated in Aug 2021 after waiting to see more data. Still alive.

21 posted on 03/19/2022 5:25:59 PM PDT by DannyTN
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To: Scarlett156

Easy for him to say, since everyone knows he will outlive every one of us.


22 posted on 03/19/2022 5:35:29 PM PDT by one guy in new jersey
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To: nickcarraway

Anti-vax and anti-mandates are not the same thing.


23 posted on 03/19/2022 5:39:57 PM PDT by libertylover (Our BIGGEST problem, by far, is that most of the media is hate & agenda driven, not truth driven.)
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To: nickcarraway

Says an ex heroine addict


24 posted on 03/19/2022 5:41:48 PM PDT by Fledermaus (I'll wear a mask when Dr. Fraudchi shuts the hell up.)
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To: nickcarraway
"Sure, trust me, come on in."

25 posted on 03/19/2022 5:42:31 PM PDT by \/\/ayne (I regret that I have but one subscription cancellation notice to give to my local newspaper)
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To: nickcarraway

Yes, and he had side effects, which is why he is against the mandates.


26 posted on 03/19/2022 5:43:25 PM PDT by vivenne (")
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To: nickcarraway

They left out this part:

“Just get a doctor to transfuse all your blood with a teenaged kid’s and you’ll be chuffed, mate” added Richards.


27 posted on 03/19/2022 5:52:32 PM PDT by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: nickcarraway

All of these rock and rollers who were against the man back in the day are now in lock step with the man. Just shut up and play your guitar. Celebritards.


28 posted on 03/19/2022 6:00:17 PM PDT by hdbc (y)
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To: nickcarraway

Richards added. “I don’t understand quite why some people are getting so wound up about it.”

You and your ilk are the ones getting so wound up about it. What a POS.


29 posted on 03/19/2022 6:00:53 PM PDT by peggybac (My will is what I wanted. God's will is what I got.)
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To: nickcarraway

Clapton’s the smart one.

I believe he had the serum vaxx and said he felt he was going to die.


30 posted on 03/19/2022 6:04:50 PM PDT by Hostage (Article V)
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To: nickcarraway

My cardiologist told me to avoid the shot. I’m doing what the doctor says.


31 posted on 03/19/2022 6:06:41 PM PDT by Fireone (When they pry them from my cold, dead, unvaccinated hands.)
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To: nickcarraway

Well, Keith. Since they aren’t vaccines I’ll pass.


32 posted on 03/19/2022 6:11:18 PM PDT by Organic Panic (Democrats. Memories as short as Joe Biden's eyes)
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To: dforest

Which is worse? Listening to our government or listening to some entertainer?


33 posted on 03/19/2022 6:12:48 PM PDT by ladyjane
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To: nickcarraway

The only reason Keith got shot up with the vaccine is the doctor told him it was heroine


34 posted on 03/19/2022 6:13:14 PM PDT by chuckee ( )
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To: ladyjane

Both are equally asinine.


35 posted on 03/19/2022 6:14:49 PM PDT by dforest (ing )
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To: nickcarraway

Keith Richards: “Listen, man, I’ve taken every crazy drug deviant humanity has come up with and not a single one has been able to off me yet. I don’t expect seven or eight MRNA jabs will kill me when a a dozen crack margaritas didn’t do it.”


36 posted on 03/19/2022 6:16:39 PM PDT by Antoninus (Republicans are all honorable men.)
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To: nickcarraway

I don’t think Keith ever met a needle he didn’t like


37 posted on 03/19/2022 6:18:20 PM PDT by Joe 6-pack
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To: nickcarraway
Two master epidemiologists duking it out.
The fate of the world is hanging in the balance.

38 posted on 03/19/2022 6:19:53 PM PDT by BitWielder1 (I'd rather have Unequal Wealth than Equal Poverty.)
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To: one guy in new jersey

I’ve outlived Betty White, so I’m cautiously optimistic.


39 posted on 03/19/2022 6:28:56 PM PDT by Scarlett156 (What's causing that funny smell? Scientology going down in flames! )
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To: one guy in new jersey

Not even mRNA vaccines can kill Keith Richards


40 posted on 03/19/2022 6:32:30 PM PDT by ReaganGeneration2
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