This story made me think about all sorts of people who have turned down interviews.
Usually, they fall by the wayside. Forgotten. They said no.
For me, this serves as a reminder to keep trying for those really intriguing stories.
Mick Taylor, the guitarist who quit the Rolling Stones during their heyday, would not talk to reporters. He lives in a run-down house. He has never collected a royalty check. He's never publicly explained why.
Until now.
(Photo of Mick Taylor via www.dailymail.co.uk)
Really interesting story, but geez, for a story about the guy's first interview in forever, it's not until the 15th graf that you hear from him. I don't know ... It's not that the setup stuff was unimportant, but I might have approached it a bit differently.
ReplyDeleteI agree. Not really a good example of good writing. So much more could have been done with it. Also, really interesting stuff about royalty checks is at the end.
ReplyDeleteThis is a great reminder that people change their minds. Just because someone says they don't want to talk to the press today doesn't mean they won't wake up a week later and want to chat. I'm going to remember this when someone refuses an interview request. It was a great read, but it felt one-sided at times. I wish the writer would have tried to get another source to verify some of the story. (A lawyer? friend? family member? another ex-Stones member?)
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