| 29th August 2007 08:38 AM |
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| Zack |
Keith Richards fumes at poor reviews
By KARL RITTER, Associated Press Writer
STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards has demanded an apology from Swedish newspapers for their scathing reviews of the group's performance in the country earlier this month.
Tabloids Expressen and Aftonbladet gave thumbs down to the Aug. 3 concert at Ullevi stadium in Goteborg, with Expressen suggesting Richards was "superdrunk" on stage.
"This is a first!" the 63-year-old rock star wrote in a letter published by Stockholm daily Dagens Nyheter. "Never before have I risen to the bait of a bad review.
"But this time ... I have to stand up ... for our fans all over Sweden ... to say that you owe them, and us, an apology."
Dagens Nyheter said it received the letter from concert organizer EMA Telstar. Company head Thomas Johansson told The Associated Press that Richards wrote the letter and gave it to him after reading translations of the Swedish reviews.
"There were 56,000 people in Ullevi stadium who bought a ticket to our concert — and experienced a completely different show than the one you 'reviewed,'" the letter said.
"How dare you cheapen the experience for them — and for the hundreds of thousands of other people across Sweden who weren't at Ullevi and have only your 'review' to go on.
"Write the truth. It was a good show."
In his review, Aftonbladet's music writer Markus Larsson gave the concert a score of two on a five-point scale, and said Richards appeared "a bit confused."
"I am not going to apologize for my subjective opinion," Larsson told the paper's Web edition on Wednesday. "It is Keith who should apologize. After all it costs around $145 to see a rock star who can hardly handle the (guitar) riff to 'Brown Sugar' any more."
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| 29th August 2007 08:39 AM |
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| Some Guy |
damn... |
| 29th August 2007 08:42 AM |
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| Jumacfly |
"I am not going to apologize for my subjective opinion," Larsson told the paper's Web edition on Wednesday. "It is Keith who should apologize. After all it costs around $145 to see a rock star who can hardly handle the (guitar) riff to 'Brown Sugar' any more."
let's face the truth...  |
| 29th August 2007 08:51 AM |
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| Scottfree |
Bout time someone told them how it was....Keith whether you were drunk or not, you put on a very poor performance.... |
| 29th August 2007 08:59 AM |
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| lotsajizz |
he was not very good at Slane either....Woodie's been carrying him for a while now..... |
| 29th August 2007 09:02 AM |
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| gimmekeef |
I think its good...perhaps why he seemed to raise his playing level after that show...Plus if he cares enough to respond it gives me even more confidence...They arent done! |
| 29th August 2007 09:11 AM |
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| The Wick |
This sounds like a cheap publicity ploy. Would he really be that bothered with some reviewer? It just doesn't sound very much like Keith and if he did do this, then he really is starting to lose it. Who gives a toss what some reviewer writes? |
| 29th August 2007 09:25 AM |
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| voodoopug |
quote:
Jumacfly wrote:
"I am not going to apologize for my subjective opinion," Larsson told the paper's Web edition on Wednesday. "It is Keith who should apologize. After all it costs around $145 to see a rock star who can hardly handle the (guitar) riff to 'Brown Sugar' any more."
let's face the truth...
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| 29th August 2007 09:33 AM |
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| Joey |
.... complete rubbish .
BEST KEITH YET !!!!
BEST STONES YET !!!
" This thing of ours is bigger than ALL of us Ronnie ! "
Sassy Cakes ! ™
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| 29th August 2007 09:39 AM |
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| voodoopug |
quote:
Joey wrote:
.... complete rubbish .
BEST KEITH YET !!!!
BEST STONES YET !!!
" This thing of ours is bigger than ALL of us Ronnie ! "
Sassy Cakes ! ™
I love it when Ronnie works the crowd!!!
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| 29th August 2007 09:42 AM |
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| Joey |
quote:
voodoopug wrote:
I love it when Ronnie works the crowd!!!
You are muched loved by Joey .
Joeykins ! |
| 29th August 2007 09:57 AM |
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| voodoopug |
quote:
Joey wrote:
You are muched loved by Joey .
Joeykins !
FOR MY BABY JOEY!!!!
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| 29th August 2007 10:16 AM |
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| Joey |
Bless You Puggy !!!
Nice shot of THE QWEST CENTER ( Stones will be there AGAIN next summer -- BEST STONES YET !!! )
Is that the MaxLugar ( circa 1997 ) ?!
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| 29th August 2007 10:25 AM |
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| Saint Sway |
For my dearest friend Pugs sake... I am glad Keith did not read his Soldier Field review.
[Edited by Saint Sway] |
| 29th August 2007 10:55 AM |
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| mrhipfl |
No matter how Keith plays, in his mind he's playing awesome. |
| 29th August 2007 11:20 AM |
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| voodoopug |
quote:
Saint Sway wrote:
For my dearest friend Pugs sake... I am glad Keith did not read his Soldier Field review.
[Edited by Saint Sway]
funny you mention that, as I was thinking the same thing. |
| 29th August 2007 11:30 AM |
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| Fuck! |
quote:
Jumacfly wrote:
"I am not going to apologize for my subjective opinion," Larsson told the paper's Web edition on Wednesday. "It is Keith who should apologize. After all it costs around $145 to see a rock star who can hardly handle the (guitar) riff to 'Brown Sugar' any more."
let's face the truth...
I AGREE! |
| 29th August 2007 11:32 AM |
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| FotiniD |
quote:
mrhipfl wrote:
No matter how Keith plays, in his mind he's playing awesome.
Ha! I tend to agree  Trouble is, most of the time he's playing awesome in my mind as well, lol...
Just read Keith's Mojo interview. Good stuff! He still delivers an incredible read and just seeing the questions made me ponder that a journalist can NEVER get bored while interviewing this man. |
| 29th August 2007 11:51 AM |
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| Steel Wheels |
I'm glad Keith blasted this asshole. |
| 29th August 2007 11:54 AM |
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| MikeyC613 |
who needs to play brown sugar right when you can coast on legend and personality? |
| 29th August 2007 11:58 AM |
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| Saint Sway |
the Swedish press has shown very little interest in wanting to trade Rolling Stones bootlegs |
| 29th August 2007 12:02 PM |
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| voodoopug |
quote:
Saint Sway wrote:
the Swedish press has shown very little interest in wanting to trade Rolling Stones bootlegs
Our good friend Swedish Erik has not addressed his side of this story. I will withhold further judgment until Erik speaks on this topic as his opinion is highly valued |
| 29th August 2007 12:20 PM |
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| pdog |
when did sirstonesalot get a job writing for a european newspaper? |
| 29th August 2007 12:28 PM |
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| Saint Sway |
much like with the Pug's "stroke" story, jb has chosen to distance himself from the Swedish press |
| 29th August 2007 12:34 PM |
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| pdog |
There is good news, at least someone seems to have finally inspired Keith! |
| 29th August 2007 01:04 PM |
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| mojoman |
what did the fumes smell like? |
| 29th August 2007 02:08 PM |
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| voodoopug |
quote:
Saint Sway wrote:
much like with the Pug's "stroke" story, jb has chosen to distance himself from the Swedish press
He is shitting liquid these days and does not have the stomach to tackle the "sensitive issues" these days. We wish him well in his recovery! |
| 29th August 2007 02:19 PM |
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| Saint Sway |
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voodoopug wrote:
He is shitting liquid these days and does not have the stomach to tackle the "sensitive issues" these days. We wish him well in his recovery!
a sure sign that Dolphins training camp has officially begun |
| 29th August 2007 03:47 PM |
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| voodoopug |
quote:
Saint Sway wrote:
a sure sign that Dolphins training camp has officially begun
Trent Green may be the only guy in Miami with more medical ailments than our beloved jb. |
| 29th August 2007 04:34 PM |
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| fireontheplatter |
finally...after 63 years someone has the balls to tell keith he sucked onstage. |
