Good piece from Sean O’Hagan in The Observer …
Photo above depicts ‘The Rolling Stones’, Gram Parsons and Anita Pallenberg at Villa Nellcote, France, 1971. One of a series of evocative shots taken by photographer Dominique Tarle. Photograph: Dominique Tarle Exile on Main Street is being reissued, in deluxe packaging – with 10 new bonus tracks.
The Stones and the true story of Exile on Main St
“Mick needs to know what he’s going to do tomorrow,” says Richards, his voice slurring into a laugh. “Me, I’m just happy to wake up and see who’s hanging around. Mick’s rock, I’m roll.”
Another wonderful quote :
Without a trace of irony, Watts adds, “Keith’s a very bohemian and eccentric person, he really is.”
…. no shit dick tracy ! … and talk about from the sublime to the ridiculous ”
Others experienced more mundane but no less pressing problems. Both Charlie Watts and Bill Wyman missed home and some of their own creature comforts. “I hated leaving England,” Wyman reminisces. “You had to import Bird’s custard, Branston pickle and piccalilli… you had to buy PG Tips and then deal with the French milk.”
Original piece found here :
The Stones and the true story of Exile on Main St | Music | The Observer
