{"id":824420,"date":"2026-05-27T01:09:19","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T01:09:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/824420\/"},"modified":"2026-05-27T01:09:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T01:09:19","slug":"the-1971-fan-favorite-song-that-keith-richards-never-wanted-mick-jagger-to-perform","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/824420\/","title":{"rendered":"The 1971 Fan-Favorite Song That Keith Richards Never Wanted Mick Jagger To Perform"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mick Jagger and Keith Richards have defied the odds of creativity. They are still working together decades after most of their peers have broken down and broken up. But that doesn\u2019t mean they haven\u2019t been on the outs once or twice over the decades.<\/p>\n<p>The songwriting partners haven\u2019t always seen eye to eye. There was one song in particular that Jagger had a strong vision for and Richards second-guessed. There was one aspect of this 1970s track that left the guitarist wanting to \u201cturn down\u201d his bandmate.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/americansongwriter.com\/on-the-charts-50-years-ago-the-rolling-stones-hit-no-1-in-the-us-with-their-first-album-without-mick-taylor-in-years\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>[RELATED: On the Charts 50 Years Ago, The Rolling Stones Hit No. 1 in the US With Their First Album Without Mick Taylor in Years]<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cNo Sense Of Electric At All\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sticky Fingers is home to some of <a href=\"https:\/\/americansongwriter.com\/the-1966-rolling-stones-hit-born-out-of-boredom-that-helped-them-catch-up-to-their-rival-band\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Rolling Stones<\/a>\u2019 best work. Universally, this album is considered a masterpiece, making the band not just hitmakers, but icons. One song on the album, \u201cSway,\u201d is a fan favorite.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a driving track with no shortage of energy and wonderful guitar work, especially considering it\u2019s not Richards playing rhythm, but Jagger. Jagger took over guitar duties on this song, giving it a unique sound from the rest of The Stones\u2019 offerings.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou need two guitars (to play that song),\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeisonourside.com\/SOSway.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Mick Taylor once said<\/a>. \u201c\u2019Cause you need one guitar in open tuning to play the dah-dum-dah-da. In fact, it was Mick Jagger that played rhythm guitar on that track.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jagger decided to double his workload on this song, much to Richards\u2019 dismay. Whether it was a bit of territorialism or just a heightened taste for great guitar playing, Richards wished Jagger wouldn\u2019t have overstepped his bounds.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWell, like I say, acoustically he\u2019s got a nice touch,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeisonourside.com\/SOSway.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Richards once said<\/a> of Jagger\u2019s guitar playing on this song. \u201cIt doesn\u2019t translate electrically. It\u2019s not his thing. It\u2019s not everybody\u2019s cup of tea\u2026I\u2019d never let him play electric if I could help it. He\u2019s like Bob Dylan, same thing. They thrash away at it. No sense of electric at all. Usually, I turn him down.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Although Richards doesn\u2019t enjoy Jagger\u2019s playing, the listener doesn\u2019t think much of it. It still sounds great, although noticeably different from other songs with Richards in his usual spot. But, then again, most of us haven\u2019t spent decades perfecting guitar playing, so we naturally wouldn\u2019t have as staunch opinions on the matter.<\/p>\n<p>This song is certainly a testament to the diversity of Jagger\u2019s talent, proving he can be more than just a mouthpiece for the band. Revisit \u201cSway\u201d above and hear Jagger\u2019s guitar prowess in action.<\/p>\n<p>(Photo by Evening Standard\/Hulton Archive\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Mick Jagger and Keith Richards have defied the odds of creativity. 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