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Keith Richards drug caveats and Jagger comments

By M&C People Feb 28, 2008, 19:56 GMT

Rolling Stones lead singer Mick Jagger is a "power freak" who is also a "bit vain", bandmate Keith Richards said in an interview in Uncut magazine. Keith Richards EPA/PETER KOLLANYI

Keith Richards EPA/PETER KOLLANYI Richards was interviewed for a Martin Scorsese documentary about the band, "Shine A Light", and revealed he would have told his younger self to "lay off" drugs."Mick's a maniac. He can't get up in the morning without knowing immediately who he's going to call," the 64-year-old Richards said."Meanwhile, I just go 'Thank God I'm awake' and wait for three or four hours before I do anything. He is a power freak and there's nothing we can do about it. I don't want to do anything about it. Let him bugger about. It doesn't make any difference to what we do."Richards also told the magazine, "Excuse me while I laugh. He's a bit vain, let's put it like that," before adding: "We want a vain bloke up there, don't we? Meanwhile, the band can go to work. Vanity will not carry a band. But a band can carry vanity."Richards now wishes he could go back in time: "I'd have said 'Lay off the dope.' That's my advice now to all younger members who are into this sort of thing -- oh, give it up, it ain't really worth it."I know the fascination, but it ain't worth it, pal."

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rock n roll fan .Mar 10th, 2008 - 23:04:07

drugs can definitly be a problem . no fun getting your door kicked in when you're high on acid .

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