A rollercoaster timewarp to the golden age of rock’n’roll, the sensational news is that Keith Richards, the mesmerising maestro whose fingers wove magic on the strings of his guitar for the legendary band Rolling Stones, is toasting to his 80th spin around the sun. In an age that seems to be devouring its legends with a ghoulish zest, it's a heartening reality that Richards and his longtime partner in rhythm, Mr. Mick Jagger, are still around, and not just content with surviing, but thriving!
They've been comrade-in-arms since the halcyon days of their teenagehood, a musical mélange that has culminated in a narrative enriched by undying vigor, unyielding talent and unforeseen longevity. Richards' spellbinding creation, the unmistakable intro riff on the Stones' chartbuster 'Satisfaction', is still just as electrifying today as it was six decades ago when it was first strummed. A bit of a reality check, isn't it, dear readers?
