With the Rhythm Kings, I can involve myself in arranging and producing the music as well as the choice of songs.
“With the Rhythm Kings, I can involve myself in arranging and … Read More
I can’t really sing and play live, because I can’t play bass efficiently and sing at the same time. If I concentrated on the vocals, I’d mess up the bass, and if I concentrated on the bass, I’d forget the lines.
“I can’t really sing and play live, because I can’t play … Read More
Everything had to be done in-between Stones time.
“Everything had to be done in-between Stones time.” Bill Wyman
The first records I heard were from Dizzy Gillespie and people like that.
“The first records I heard were from Dizzy Gillespie and people … Read More
My first record I owned was by Les Paul.
“My first record I owned was by Les Paul.” Bill … Read More
If you are any competent musician, if you have creative ideas, ideas of songs, of arrangements, in a band like the Stones, where these 2 people do all the things, there is no freedom.
“If you are any competent musician, if you have creative ideas, … Read More
All of my books are about researching. I do all the research and I give it to a writer who can put it in the written word better than I could.
“All of my books are about researching. I do all the … Read More
Companies spend twenty, thirty, forty percent of revenues on advertising to brand their product and to get, essentially, acquire customers cheaply. You get a lot of exposure on something like this.
“Companies spend twenty, thirty, forty percent of revenues on advertising to … Read More
I am much more my own man than I was when I was with the Stones.
“I am much more my own man than I was when … Read More
I open events for museums and I do charity work and photography.
“I open events for museums and I do charity work and … Read More
I’m always shy in front of an audience, so I’m always at the back, in the shadows, just doing it. I don’t like the front, the adulation.
“I’m always shy in front of an audience, so I’m always … Read More
I don’t make any money.
“I don’t make any money.” Bill Wyman
You never know what your next dig is going to find.
“You never know what your next dig is going to find.” … Read More
I love to play smaller crowds with the Rhythm Kings.
“I love to play smaller crowds with the Rhythm Kings.” … Read More
I’m not an upfront person. Being upfront is not my forte. I’m quite happy to stay in the back there with the drums, where I belong.
“I’m not an upfront person. Being upfront is not my forte. … Read More
I live in a house that was built in 1480. It has a moat around it. It is like a little baby castle.
“I live in a house that was built in 1480. It … Read More
There are things that I am very proud of and there are things that you are not so proud of. But I think that applies to any musician.
“There are things that I am very proud of and there … Read More
I didn’t want to stay in the Stones, and be stuck in a position having to play a music I didn’t like anymore and that restricted me from doing all the others things I’m interested in because of time.
“I didn’t want to stay in the Stones, and be stuck … Read More
I always say that I am very proud of the work that I did with the Rolling Stones and that I am also proud of what I have done with the Rhythm Kings.
“I always say that I am very proud of the work … Read More
I always listen to a lot of different music when I am working on a project.
“I always listen to a lot of different music when I … Read More