Mick Jagger tells his ‘Life as a Rolling Stone’
01.07.2022 - 21:39
/ msn.com
(BBC2. 9. 30pm)Once upon a time, rock was seen as a young person’s game, but not anymore.
Last week, Paul McCartney headlined Glastonbury, just one week after turning 80. Now, the Rolling Stones are marking 60 years together by hitting the road – they were forced to postpone some dates after frontman Mick Jagger, who is 79 later this month, tested positive for Covid, but are now back in action. The BBC is also joining in the anniversary celebrations (the group made their first appearance as the Rollin’ Stones at London’s Marquee Club on July 12, 1962) with the four-part series My Life as a Rolling Stone.
It tells the story of the band from the perspective of its members, featuring new interviews and previously unseen footage. Future episodes will focus on founder member Keith Richards and relative Johnny-Come-Lately Ronnie Wood, who joined the Stones in 1975. Most poignantly, it will conclude with a profile of drummer Charlie Watts, who sadly died in August 2021, drawing on contributions from his peers, fellow band members and fans, as well as archive interviews with the man himself.
Watts was the heartbeat of the Stones, yet he was always ambivalent about the rock ‘n’ roll lifestyle, and the episode will explore his role as the quiet force behind the band. However, the series begins with a profile of someone who for many people has come to epitomise the idea of a rock star – frontman Jagger. Born in Dartford, Kent, he dropped out of the London School of Economics, where he was studying finance and accounting, to devote himself to the band.
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