However, Keith Richards learned a valuable lesson from the release – and success – of ‘(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction’
In addition to being one of the most popular songs from Rolling Stones“(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” also represented a milestone in rock music as a whole. However, Keith Richardsthe band’s guitarist, revealed how he didn’t expect the song’s success – and said how “I really don’t like” it.
In 2010, Richards published a memoir entitled life. In the work, the musician reflected on the success of “satisfaction,” originally released in 1965, but admitted how he “learned a lesson” from the song.
“That tone had never been heard anywhere before, and this is the sound that caught everyone’s attention,” wrote the iconic guitarist. “As far as I was concerned, that was just the dubbing. [Mas] ten days on the road and is number one nationally! The record from the summer of 1965…”
I learned that lesson – sometimes you can overload things. Not everything is designed for your taste and your taste only.
What does Mick Jagger think of ‘(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction’?
in the documentary series My Life as a Rolling Stonegives BBC, Mick Jagger commented on how was the launch of “satisfaction” backstage. “There’s a motel in Clearwater, Florida, and I remember sitting with Keith and write the music,” recalled the frontman in the first episode of the production.
“Andrew Oldham said: ‘This is like a number 1 single on the charts – this is great!’ Keith said, ‘I really don’t like it. It can’t come out as a single.’ And it went to number 1 instantly,” he continued. For the singer, “satisfaction” was “a big moment” for the British rock band.
“It became our signature song, his cri de coeur (‘heart cry,’ in free translation), his sexuality, his controversy,” explained Jagger. “You need to have that song that everybody remembers. It makes a big change and also takes you into a much more confident era of writing and producing and stuff.”
Thinking of Ian Stewart on what would have been his 84th birthday today 🎹 💙 pic.twitter.com/zfryPY57rT
— The Rolling Stones (@RollingStones) July 18, 2022
Source: Rollingstone
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