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But why is it that in music, anything more than 5 years old – apart from a few hits – is never played on radio to the young public?

Bill Wyman

I have very interesting hobbies like archeology and photography.
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Hobbies Interesting Photography
I’m not a musician, I just play bass.
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Bass Musician Play
When I record in a studio I don’t use an amp. I go directly into the board, so I can get that very fat, full sound – which is my favorite sound.
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Boards Sound Use
Everything had to be done in-between Stones time.
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Done Everything Stones Time
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.
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Advertising Thirty Twenties
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.
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Bass Efficiency Lines Play Vocal
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.
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Kings Rolling Work
I live in a house that was built in 1480. It has a moat around it. It is like a little baby castle.
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Baby Girl House
Onstage I like to play with a an 18-inch speaker, which very few bass players do. I need that fat, underneath sound, which I’ve always had. It suits me admirably to do it like that, and I can imitate that sound by plugging directly into the board in the studio.
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Boards Player Sound
I always got great respect as a bass player.
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Bass Player Respect
I had a wonderful time with the Stones but after 31 years, I thought it was time to move on.
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Moving Time Years
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 Song
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 Music Song
I don’t make any money.
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Any Business Make Money
But why is it that in music, anything more than 5 years old – apart from a few hits – is never played on radio to the young public?
BILL WYMAN

Music Radio Years
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.
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Drums Belong Forte Persons Upfront

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