{"id":20442,"date":"2026-02-24T14:38:43","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T06:38:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artgardenhub.com\/?p=20442"},"modified":"2026-02-24T14:38:46","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T06:38:46","slug":"the-classic-rolling-stones-songs-that-keith-richards-played-bass-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artgardenhub.com\/?p=20442","title":{"rendered":"The classic Rolling Stones songs that Keith Richards played bass on"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Arguably,\u00a0Keith Richards\u00a0is\u00a0the<\/em>\u00a0guitar player, as it\u2019s tough to find another musician out there who picks up a six-string and isn\u2019t in some way influenced by his no-fuss, all-hook playing.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With his no solos, only riffs ethos, Richards truly changed the game for what it means to be a rock player. Inspired by the masters of the genre and the originators of blues and jazz, he stood strong as the rock world was getting more and more interested in fancy fingerwork and experimentation. As rock and roll began morphing into other things like psychedelia, punk, metal, or even just more intricate late 1970s rock, he refused to budge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instead, he stuck true to the belief that something simple does the trick, and does it best, but make no mistake that simple means basic. Richards was certain that a great guitar line has to appeal to the audience, get in their minds and get them going, rather than only appealing to the technical knowledge of other players, claiming,\u00a0\u201cWe\u2019re not playing for geniuses\u201d\u00a0but for the kicks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s how he became one of the most influential guitar players in history, with generations of devotees now bowing at his altar. However, while guitar is where he\u2019s best-known, perhaps the world of bass players should be bowing too. Despite his well-recognised and solid post in The Rolling Stones as the band\u2019s songwriter and guitarist, he actually wandered elsewhere for some of their most iconic tracks. Even though the group had a bass player, in the form of Bill Wyman until 1993, and now Darryl Jones in their touring band, Richards actually is the one playing bass on some of their most famous recordings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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