Lamar Williams and Chuck.
tana later this year, and will keynote the GFA annual meeting in Savannah in July. Also did the Leadership Georgia keynote several months ago (a special organization within the Chamber of Commerce her in Ga), several Rotary Clubs, and the Southern Forest Prod- ucts Association. I'm also working on a solo piano cd that I hope to have out at the same time as the book. I'm on the new Richard Ashcroft (formerly of the Verve) cd that is out now, and have played a few isolated shows in various settings since the Stones tour ended. As far as the Stones future plans are con- cerned, of course that is up to the four main guys.And they don't share their decisions with the rest of us until after they meet and decide what path to take. I have no idea at the mo- ment what the plans are, but I hope they aren't done. I think they have a lot of music left in them, and my best guess is that the Stones will be back before too long. So we're pretty busy over here, and no "retirement" in sight!
Sum up for us the REAL Mick Jag-
ger....Keith Richards? Oh, man. Why does everybody ask that? Well...I'm afraid that you can't "sum up" Mick and Keith. It's too complicated. Hey, they are
Rock Icons! They are legends- but they are also people- human beings just like you and me. I really don't want to go into their private lives. They are both intensely interesting indi- viduals, as we know. They are extremely good songwriters/performers, as we know. They have a strong handle on who they are and how they want their career to go. They both (as well as Ronnie and Charlie) have an in- credible work ethic. The Stones have over 50 albums now, and God knows how many tours under their belt. Close to 40 year's worth now. That takes an enormous amount of en- ergy, planning, writing, rehearsing, perform- ing, promotion, and everything else that goes along with it. It take a strong will and a lot of work to accomplish a track record like they have. And like all of us, they have private lives to live with families and such. Mick's mother just passed away this month (May). I know it was a blow to him. so remember that these guys go through all the stuff that the rest of us do. In my opinion, Mick and Keith handle fame better than most. It's a tough thing to be so
public...to be so recognizable, and still try to maintain some sort of "normalcy" in your life. I feel very fortunate there. I wouldn't want that much recognition myself. It's nice to be known and for people to tell you that they listen to your music, and perhaps that you've made some difference in their lives, but it's quite another thing to be hounded all the time like they are. Like I said, they handle it very well.
What are some of your most cherished musical "moments" and memories? = So many-but here's a few: Recording "Broth- ers and Sisters" with the Allman Brothers Band, and Johnny Sandlin producing. Playing Watkins Glen with the Allmans, the Band and the Grateful Dead-600,000 people there. Sea Level shows with Jan Hammer on the bill. My audition with the Stones. Playing Prague with them in '90 on the Steel Wheels tour just after
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