"No Stones In '77 & No Sex Pistols In '78!"
[As you recall from last month, our Keith conversation was progressing famously; so much so, in fact, that our correspondent was coerced to take a (perfectly natural!) washroom relief. But more words were yet to exchange. Bear in mind that this interview occurred prior to the trial of October 23-24, in which Keith was judged guilty of possession of heroin without intent to sell, and subsequently given a year's probation and sentenced to arrange for a Rolling Stones charity concert for the blind. —Ed]
"No Stones In '77 & No Sex Pistols In '78!"
JAGGER & RICHARD FOR THE DEFENSE!
Interview Part 2
by Roy Carr
[As you recall from last month, our Keith conversation was progressing famously; so much so, in fact, that our correspondent was coerced to take a (perfectly natural!) washroom relief. But more words were yet to exchange. Bear in mind that this interview occurred prior to the trial of October 23-24, in which Keith was judged guilty of possession of heroin without intent to sell, and subsequently given a year's probation and sentenced to arrange for a Rolling Stones charity concert for the blind. —Ed]
CREEM: Last year a number of British punk bands delighted in putting the Rolling Stones down. However, Stateside the New Wave still showed respect, going as far as to publicly acknowledge both their influential and inspirational debt.
KEITH RICHARD: In America they kept the line going, whereas in England it seemed that the one and only objective was to break the line. Well there's no way they're gonna achieve that because they've got far too many connections with us.