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More than 30 years after his departure from the legendary rock’n’roll band, bassist Bill Wyman is back with the Rolling Stones. The 86-year-old musician agreed to take part in the recording of a song on the Stones’ next album in tribute to the band’s late drummer Charlie Watts, who died in August 2021. Also in Watts recording via an old studio record .
After turning down several pleas to rejoin the band, Wyman accepted Mick Jagger’s invitation to join the Los Angeles recording sessions. The name of the track on which the bassist will join vocalist and guitarist Keith Richards and Ron Wood has not yet been announced.
A source close to the band told the British newspaper The Sun, “Bill hasn’t seen the band together in years, but he’s always loved Charlie. This record is really a tribute to Charlie, so he can’t deny it.” could.”
Bill Wyman didn’t want to play with the Stones anymore
The split between Wyman and the Stones was not peaceful. The musician revealed that colleagues wanted him to stay in the band, and were upset when he refused. The other Stones are convinced that it is only a matter of time and that he will return. “They left the door open for me for two years. Charlie and Mick called and said, ‘You’re not really going, are you? Have you reconsidered?’ So when it came time for their ’94/’95 (Voodoo Lounge) tour, they had to make a final decision.
“Mick and Charlie came over and spent the night with me, trying to persuade me to stay in the band. Did I regret not coming back? No way,” he said.
bassist finds himself left out of the band
The Rolling Stones’ original bassist left the band in 1993. Wyman cited several reasons for his departure, including a desire to spend more time with his family and a feeling of being sidelined by the rest of the band. In later interviews, he described the dynamic within the band as primarily dominated by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, which may have contributed to feeling left out.
Wyman also noted that the intensity of travel and life on the road was having a negative effect on his health and well-being. After leaving the band, Wyman focused on other music and art projects, including his own band, Bill Wyman’s Rhythm Kings. He also spent a lot of time researching and writing about the history of the Rolling Stones.
It should be noted that, although he has officially left the band, Wyman has joined the Stones for some performances since his departure, the most notable being the band’s 50th anniversary concert in London in 2012. Was.
the disc will also have the beatles
Previously, it was announced that two surviving Beatles, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, were also participating in the recording of the disc.
The project is being produced by Grammy winner Andrew Watt. Despite having a more pop-oriented discography, the producer became a favorite of veteran rock artists after working with Ozzy Osbourne. He has produced hits for singers such as Justin Bieber, Dua Lipa, Miley Cyrus and Sam Smith. But he is also involved in the production of Pearl Jam’s new record – after producing Eddie Vedder’s solo album.
It is expected that the disc, still titled, will be released in the British autumn (our spring). It will be the Stones’ first album of original material since their award-winning cover album “Blue and Lonesome” in 2016, and their first of original material since “A Bigger Bang” in 2005.
