Atticus Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 Link Keith Richards Fumes at Poor Reviews Aug 29, 8:01 AM (ET) By KARL RITTER STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) - 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 1,000 kronor ($145) to see a rock star who can hardly handle the (guitar) riff to 'Brown Sugar' any more." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mjpuczko Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 ha, i just read this on cnn.com. cool out keef. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 Hey, Keith has written only one of these letters in 40 years of rolling with the Stones? I'll give him a thumb's up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 How long before Markus Larsson is hired by Pitchfork? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jff Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 He's shoicked to hear they stink? I could have told him that a long time ago. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 They kicked ass when I saw them a couple of years ago. I can't imagine that in two years' time they completely fell apart...although, there was that fall from the tree...and the dad ashes.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 The Stones still kick ass. Yeah, Jagger looks idiotic prancing around in leotards at his age, but they still sound great. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 Jagger looks ridiculous prancing around onstage in Gimme Shelter. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 They were fantastic when I saw them a couple of years ba-- Oh, wait. That was, like, 1997. Well, still, they rocked and stuff. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
W(TF) Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 Why would KR worry about a review "cheapening the experience" unless he knows the fans are being ripped off? That's a lot of Kronor. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mountain bed Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 Why get your dander up? Even professionals have an off-night now & then. Too bad the band doesn't allow SBD patches. Then we'd know for sure. "The tapes don't lie". Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 The Stones still kick ass. Yeah, Jagger looks idiotic prancing around in leotards at his age, but they still sound great. Sir Stewart Posted Today, 10:45 AMJagger looks ridiculous prancing around onstage in Gimme Shelter. That what they call rock and roll - and again, with the age thing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 Jagger's easily my all-time fav rock star. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 Sorry, I just felt you were robbing Mick Jagger. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
viatroy Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 Thanks for reminding me ... I had this somewhat disturbing SAB thought listening to Exile on the most recent drive ... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Atticus Posted August 29, 2007 Author Share Posted August 29, 2007 not a single Keith Richards' fumes joke? you people... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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