Keith Richards: No Phone, Endless Stones Creativity

Keith Richards discusses the Rolling Stones' unexpected wave of creativity, explaining that the band recorded extensively during previous years but didn't feel the material coalesced into an album. He notes that the history of the Stones comes in waves, and he accepts it as it arrives.

The recent productivity, including two albums in three years, is linked to producer Andrew Watt and the sustained energy from 'Hackney Diamonds.' Richards describes 'Foreign Tongues' as a continuation of that feel, pushing the band into a recording mode rather than an album-tour cycle.

Richards also touches on the importance of producers and how songs evolve from simple ideas. He reflects on carrying forward Charlie Watts' legacy with Steve Jordan on drums, emphasizing the significance of capturing this particular era of the Rolling Stones on record.