They're featuring this documentary on Netflix at the moment. It's a Netflix original - love the stuff that company is doing, whether documentaries or quality dramas (btw, don't miss Sense8 if you like the action genre).
 
I really didn't expect Mr. Richards to actually be an interesting guy. In most of the interviews I've seen in the past he was barely coherent. In this film, he's sober, honest and reflective. Lots of good music in it, even if they're only brief snippits.

I agree completely and was surprised to see Keith had such depth as a musician. I didn't realize the Stones brought back the American blues genre. Who knew? And when it's Buddy Guy and Muddy Waters giving you the props, you can't do much better.
 
Netflix and a digital antennae gives me all I want for $8 per month.

Watched it last night, really enjoyed it. Never been a Stones fan, but I warmed to Keef, he's steeped in music history and loves what he does, that shines through.

What??!  Keith was under the influence before?  Shocked, I say, shocked!
 

 
Rumor has it he died about 20 years ago but nobody told him. 

Take away all the music in this documentary and you still have a great show

Favorite line from Keith: "I'm not a pop star anymore, and that's the way I like it." Meaning, he paid his dues and now he gets to do whatever he wants. Except that most retirees take up woodworking or something, not continue doing the same thing they did all their working lives.
 

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Netflix and a digital antennae gives me all I want for $8 per month.

Same here. I cancelled my cable TV earlier this year, bought a $30 antenna for the local news and ran some Cat 5 to the bedroom TV for Netflix. I save a hundred bucks a month and never want for entertainment. The only downside is I can't participate in water-cooler conversation about last night's episode of Game of Thrones, as I won't see it for another year.
 
 

The movie 'Shine A Light' is also well worth seeing too. I was pretty impressed with Keith in that too. He played great as they all did.

I have been watching this over a few nights. It is a little slow for me so I only watch about 15 minutes at a time. I am still not done watching it :-)
 
I agree with what everyone is saying here. The documentary is well done and I am learning a lot about Keith Richards that I never expected.
 
BTW I also dropped cable a couple of years ago too.

Loved the old Stones footage.
Was a little surprised when my wife asked "Who's that?" at a closeup of of Brian Jones.
"That's Brian honey"
But I think John surprised me more with;
"surprised to see Keith had such depth as a musician"
What?
Look at the body of his work. This ain't Marc Bolan of TRex,
this is Keith Richards of The (bloody) Rolling Stones!
(arguably the greatest rock 'n' roll band of all time, and really there is not argument)
Loved his confrontation with Chuck, there's more of that in "Hail, Hail, Rock n Roll".
Keith plays that ****e like Clapton plays Albert King or Carl Perkins
(Carls's double take in the live show; PRICELESS!): better than the original!
But, how does he play at all, the man's hands are a mess?
It took me a while to get through the book, he credits the drugs with his success (what?).
But the film, "a little slow for me"???; evidently you didn't learn all Chuck's riffs from Keef...
LOVED IT (two snaps up)!
 
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Look at the body of his work. This ain't Marc Bolan of TRex,
this is Keith Richards of The (bloody) Rolling Stones!

Well, to be fair to Bolan, Keith did have a distinct advantage when it came to amassing a body of work.
 
He didn't die in a car crash when he was 30.