Mick Jagger has revealed that he used Paul McCartney's remark that The Rolling Stones were "really just a blues cover band" as a joke during their concerts.
In an interview with The Times of London, Jagger said that he was not offended by McCartney's comment, which he made in an interview with The New Yorker in 2021. He said that he texted McCartney to thank him for giving him comic material.
Jagger said that he would pretend that McCartney was in the audience and invite him to play some blues cover tunes with the Stones. He said that this would create a big moment and make the crowd laugh.
Jagger also defended the Stones' musical legacy and said that The Beatles were also a blues cover band when they started out. He said that every band is a cover band at the beginning, and that's how it goes.
He said that he wanted the Stones to be remembered as a good rock band, and that they would represent the rock era along with The Beatles. He said that the Stones were much longer lived than The Beatles, obviously.
Jagger also confirmed that McCartney plays bass on one of the songs on the new Stones album, Hackney Diamonds, which will be released on Friday. He said that McCartney also plays on another song that they have saved for a possible followup album.
Jagger also shared a promo for the new album, in which Jimmy Fallon, who hosted the press conference last month announcing the new album, imitates Jagger and Jagger translates what he's saying.
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[Source: Classic Hits Today]