Mick Jagger talks openly about how important it is to him as an artist to keep his fans occupied for the two or so hours they attend his shows.
Mick Jagger, known as the frontman of the legendary Rolling Stones, has spoken candidly about his career as a musician. During one of his recent interviews, the singer revealed what it means to him to get on stage and perform in front of people in this day and age.
Mick Jagger on being an artist
Speaking on the latest episode of the New York Times podcast, “The Interview,” the legendary musician opened up about what it means to be an artist today. As an artist, his first and foremost goal is to ensure that everyone who attends his shows has a good time.“I mean, my bottom line is that my job in the live music world is fair,” he added [to give] These are people who come to have the best time they can, for two hours or whatever, to forget all their problems and the world’s problems and their mortgages and whatever else.
Mick Jagger says he doesn’t want to lecture his fans through his music
The veteran musician also added in the interview that he likes to add some verses about political and social commentary in his music. However, he knows that no one wants to hear a whole song about that. Additionally, the singer showed how he takes inspiration from others around him and shared, “I also got into this habit of doing songs that are about personal relationships, and then I would throw a poem about politics in there. I think that’s a trick I learned from other songwriters, or listening to others, because no one wants to hear a whole song about politics or.
…social commentary, of any kind.”However, the singer has also seen some of his comments and jokes about politics on stage backfire, including his comment at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. For the unversed, while performing at Heritage Festival, Jagger made some comments about Governor Jeff Landry, which ultimately got him into some trouble.At that time he said: “We are a welcoming crowd, aren’t we? I hope Mr. Hans will welcome it.”
Landry is enjoying the show. It’s really comprehensive, you know. He’s trying to take us back to the stone age.” After Jagger’s comment went viral, the ruler took to his X account (formerly known as Twitter), and shared his own thoughts about the singer, writing: “You can’t always get what you want. The only person who might remember the Stone Age is Mick Jagger.
Love you my friend, you are always welcome in Louisiana! #LoveMyCountryMusic.”Mick Jagger is famous for being one of the founding members of the Rolling Stones. He co-founded the band in 1962 in London with his childhood friend Keith Richards and Brian Jones. Over the course of their career as a group, they have released around 32 studio albums and over 100 singles.