Keith Richards - Live At The Hollywood Palladium U.S. Cassette LP NEW / Sealed

Kieth Richards And The X-pensive Winos - Live At The Hollywood Palladium.

U.S.  Cassette LP.

   1992

Factory Sealed / Mint

Keith Richards is a legendary English guitarist, songwriter, and founding member of The Rolling Stones, known for his gritty guitar riffs, rebellious persona, and enduring influence on rock & roll. He is widely considered one of the greatest rhythm guitarists of all time and co-wrote many of the Stones’ biggest hits with Mick Jagger, forming one of rock's most iconic songwriting partnerships.

🎸 Quick Facts:

• Full Name: Keith Richards

• Born: December 18, 1943 – Dartford, Kent, England

• Roles: Guitarist, songwriter, occasional lead vocalist

• Bands: The Rolling Stones, The X-Pensive Winos (solo band)

• Nickname: “Keef”

• Known For:

  • Iconic riffs

  • Raw tone and groove

  • Living the full “rock star” life

🎶 Signature Guitar Style:

• Open tunings, especially open G, which he used for classics like:

  • “Brown Sugar”

  • “Start Me Up”

  • “Honky Tonk Women”

• Famous for riff-based songwriting more than soloing

• A master of groove, feel, and space—not flashy, but unforgettable

🎤 Key Songs Co-Written with Jagger:

• “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” – fuzz-tone riff that changed rock

• “Jumpin’ Jack Flash” – swampy, raw, and timeless

• “Gimme Shelter” – haunting intro, dark atmosphere

• “Street Fighting Man” – politically charged acoustic-electric fire

• “Sympathy for the Devil”, “Brown Sugar”, “Start Me Up”

Richards played a key role in shaping The Rolling Stones' identity: bluesy, dangerous, and stylishly unrefined.

🎙️ Keith as a Vocalist:

Though not the band’s lead singer, he sings lead on a few Stones songs that have become fan favorites:

• “Happy”

• “You Got the Silver”

• “Little T&A”

• “Before They Make Me Run”

🔥 Solo Career:

When the Stones took a break in the 1980s, Richards formed his own band:

Keith Richards & the X-Pensive Winos

• Albums:

  • Talk Is Cheap (1988) – critically acclaimed, bluesy rock

  • Main Offender (1992) – gritty and groove-heavy

  • Crosseyed Heart (2015) – personal, stripped-down, covers a wide range (blues, reggae, soul)

Notable Solo Songs:

• “Take It So Hard”

• “You Don’t Move Me”

• “Trouble”

• “Crosseyed Heart”

🧬 Image & Legacy:

• The archetypal rock guitarist: cigarette in mouth, Telecaster slung low, devil-may-care attitude

• Known for surviving decades of hard living, yet remaining fiercely creative

• Influenced generations of guitarists including Slash, Joe Perry, and Johnny Marr

• Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (with The Rolling Stones, 1989)

🕶️ Personal Life:

• Once known for wild drug use and arrests (notably in Canada in 1977), but cleaned up in the late ’70s

• Deeply loyal to his band, his family, and his musical roots (blues, reggae, country)

• Married to Patti Hansen since 1983; has five children

• Close friendship—and rivalry—with Mick Jagger, marked by tension and deep creative chemistry

📚 Books:

• "Life" (2010) – his autobiography; frank, funny, and widely praised

• “Gus & Me” – children’s book about his grandfather, who introduced him to music

🧠 Fun Facts:

• Refers to his guitars affectionately by name—his main Telecaster is “Micawber”

• Has acted in films, most notably as Captain Teague, Jack Sparrow’s father in Pirates of the Caribbean

• Still touring and recording into his 80s—living proof that rock & roll doesn’t age quietly

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