The Rolling Stones created a song for the ages when they made “Street Fighting Man.” So it’s hard to believe Keith Richards based his main riff and the song’s melody on French police car sirens. The powerful acoustic guitar strumming, the bare-bones recording technique that brought out the dryness of the tune, and lyrics that commented on a tumultuous social period in 1968 made it a song of the times and an all-time great song. Richards inspiration for “Street Fighting Man” is another interesting footnote about the Stones’ classic.
Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards | Robert Knight Archive/Redferns Keith Richards found his ‘Street Fighting Man’ melody in French police car sirens
Richards moved quickly to record “Street Fighting Man.” A small, hand-held tape recorder captured the sound he had in his head for his acoustic guitar. Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts joined Richards on a pop-up drum kit, and...
Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards | Robert Knight Archive/Redferns Keith Richards found his ‘Street Fighting Man’ melody in French police car sirens
Richards moved quickly to record “Street Fighting Man.” A small, hand-held tape recorder captured the sound he had in his head for his acoustic guitar. Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts joined Richards on a pop-up drum kit, and...
- 5/15/2023
- by Jason Rossi
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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