The Stones always tried to do the odd smaller gig when they could.

You’re always frustrated, you don’t have the chance to do a song on the album, like the Beatles did with Ringo and George, or like Led Zeppelin, where everybody was given a chance to contribute. There never is a chance with the Stones.

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Albums Frustrated

You never know what your next dig is going to find.

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Knows Next

I’m not a musician, I just play bass.

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Bass Musician

Bill Wyman

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Kings Rolling

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.

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Research

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.

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Adulation Shy

My first record I owned was by Les Paul.

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Famous Firsts Records

With the Rhythm Kings, I can involve myself in arranging and producing the music as well as the choice of songs.

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Kings

I have very interesting hobbies like archeology and photography.

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Hobbies

Because of the fashion, the young people don’t have any access to the history of music, unless people like me revive it. There are very few people to revive it, because you can’t earn any money doing it.

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Few