Zitat des Tages von Bill Wyman:
There are things that I am very proud of and there are things that you are not so proud of. But I think that applies to any musician.
I open events for museums and I do charity work and photography.
The Stones always tried to do the odd smaller gig when they could.
I am much more my own man than I was when I was with the Stones.
I didn't want to stay in the Stones, and be stuck in a position having to play a music I didn't like anymore and that restricted me from doing all the others things I'm interested in because of time.
I have found two Roman sites in the area that I live in.
I had a wonderful time with the Stones but after 31 years, I thought it was time to move on.
I don't make any money.
I always got great respect as a bass player.
I live in a house that was built in 1480. It has a moat around it. It is like a little baby castle.
My first record I owned was by Les Paul.
With the Rhythm Kings, I can involve myself in arranging and producing the music as well as the choice of songs.
I have no restrictions, no limits, no musical history to live with.
Everything had to be done in-between Stones time.
I always listen to a lot of different music when I am working on a project.
You're always frustrated, you don't have the chance to do a song on the album, like the Beatles did with Ringo and George, or like Led Zeppelin, where everybody was given a chance to contribute. There never is a chance with the Stones.
I have very interesting hobbies like archeology and photography.
I was listening to music long before rock 'n roll.
I always say that I am very proud of the work that I did with the Rolling Stones and that I am also proud of what I have done with the Rhythm Kings.
But why is it that in music, anything more than 5 years old - apart from a few hits - is never played on radio to the young public?
I think anyone would want to see their favorite band in a small club over a large stadium.
I'm always shy in front of an audience, so I'm always at the back, in the shadows, just doing it. I don't like the front, the adulation.
Because of the fashion, the young people don't have any access to the history of music, unless people like me revive it. There are very few people to revive it, because you can't earn any money doing it.
I love to play smaller crowds with the Rhythm Kings.
You never know what your next dig is going to find.