Mick Jaggerbest known as the leader of the legendary band The Rolling Stones, recently got candid about his career as a musician. During one of his latest interviews, the singer revealed what it means to him to get on stage and perform for people in this day and age.
Mick Jagger on being an entertainer
While speaking on the latest episode of the New York Times podcast, ‘The Interview,’ the legendary musician reflected on what it means to be an entertainer today. As an entertainer, his first and foremost goal is to ensure that everyone who attends his shows has a good time.He added: “I mean, my starting point is really that my job in the live music world is fair [to give] those people who come to have the best time possible, and for two hours or whatever to forget all their problems and the problems of the world and their mortgages and whatever.”
Mick Jagger says he doesn’t want to lecture his fans through his music
The veteran musician also added in the interview that he likes to put some verses about political and social commentary in his music; however, he knows that no one wants to hear an entire song about it. In addition, the singer showed how he draws inspiration from others around him and shared: “I’ve also gotten into this habit of making songs that talk about personal relationships, and then throw in a verse about politics. I think it’s a trick I’ve learned from other songwriters, or listened to others, because nobody wants to talk about politics or social…”.However, the singer also noted that some of his comments and jokes about politics on stage have backfired, including his comment at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. For the uninitiated, while performing at the Heritage Festival, Jagger had made some comments about Gov. Jeff Landry that eventually landed him in trouble.He then declared, “We’re a welcoming crowd, aren’t we? I hope Mr. Landry is enjoying the show. He’s really inclusive, you know. He’s trying to take us back to the stone age.” After Jagger’s comment went viral, the governor took to his X account (formerly known as Twitter) and shared his own thoughts on the singer, writing: “You can’t always get what you want. The only person who could remember the stone age is Mick Jagger. I love you my friend, you will always be welcome in Louisiana! #LoveMyCountryMusic.”Mick Jagger is best known for being one of the founding members of The Rolling Stones. He co-founded the band in 1962 in London, along with his childhood friend Keith Richards and Brian Jones. Throughout their career as a group, they released around 32 studio albums and more than 100 singles.