My inspiration to pick up the bass 50 years ago. He is the ace of bass. Not the greatest but grossly underrated he is up there with the best bassist on earth. I miss him with the Stones.
@@ichbin4122 ~ In his book, "Stone Alone" author Bill Wyman puts out the conjecture that Brian Jones may have suffered epilepsy and that might have caused his pool death. Because, one of Brian's children, a girl, has epilepsy and that girl's mother has none of it in her family history.
This man has changed his face so many times, sometimes he has been nefarious, but always he has metamorphosed into someone unexpected. In effect, the personal lives of the Rolling Stones have been kept quite hidden, and it is refreshing to hear the mundane details spoken candidly from this seemingly unguarded source
@@thetruth8116 Indeed , "nefarious" , far from that . Just like the other band members changed and metamorphosed image-wise. Except for their bathroom secrets , the personal lives of the band have been relatively quite open .
Has nobody seen the cover art for the album "Metamorphosis"? I used to have it as a poster on my bedroom wall, so I immediately thought of that image. Also, everyone changes as they get older.
Because he's not a showoff or propagandist. He tells it like it is, no pretentious nonsense. He has plenty of stories to tell, but no one is interested in the bass player. Well, at least not rock writers, which is why they can suck it. To me he is the most interesting Stone of all. They changed when he left, and not necessarily for the better. No more groove, just an annoying plunking sound on the lower register lol. Thanks, Darryl "Plunker" Jones.@@Brenda-rn2kc
I also miss Bill Wyman in the Stones, the thing is Bill is 84 now and going on 85, he does not have the energy of a young man anymore, not to sayJagger and Keith are 20 but they’ve been touring non stop so their bodies are use to touring at this time of their lives, Bill hasn’t been touring with The Rolling Stones for almost 30 years.
@@nobody3404 Wow, you just revealed your age (a year ago)! Probably the same as mine! (Can you still sing the theme song with me? "Now Sigmund the Sea Monster and Johnny & Scott are friends ...")
@@metallion0738 my comment is 6 yo dude haha Yeah I guess it’s painful to hear bc I’m french myself and I feel like he’s not making any effort into hiding his accent like a little bit
@Jeff Clement Bill left at the right time he knew the stones were over and getting to old to tour he did the right thing without Bill they were never the stones not the real stones or the true stones and the stones continued way way way to long that it was ridiculous this thing about the stones Well it’s no longer the band that we all used to love now there just a brand a name a money making pit making collectables a touring market band they don’t care about writing great music anymore the only thing that matters to them these days is how many people will go to see them in concert and now Charlie he’s no longer with us anymore the band is over even Bill said when a band is doing really really well and even if every other band isn’t doing really well then it’s time for the band to stopped hung it up call it quits and retire if the band continues then there gonna go down he was right the whole band should of hung it up after steel wheels retire in 1992
Too bad their legit rhythym section is MIA lmao. Nothing left to say, a money making machine tailored to pad out their great-great grandchildren's retirement fund. A true Rock 'n Roll circus.@@Methilde
Sadly, fans who support Bill are not critical thinkers. He is not a person to be revered, just because he was a member of the Stones doesn’t mean he is was great. He played a 4 stringed instrument. Bragged about 1000 women. Poor, little Mandy. Early teens when she was met him.
Yeah, the 1000 women was the part of his book that made my friend tell me not to read it or I wouldn't like him anymore. So I still have a "mint" unread copy of it. Although based on what a hoarder ... I mean "collector" he is (if it's a mess like mine, you're a hoarder; if it's all neat and orderly, you're a "collector"😁) and his having always kept a diary, I guess it's not so surprising he kept a count of how many women he slept with. But then, what do I know; I'm apparently not a critical thinker.
@@Methilde Ack! Well, maybe that's why my friend told me not to read it! (You mean he actually BRAGGED in his OWN autobiography about having sex with 1000 TEENAGERS???!!!😱 Could that be why he had to move to France???)
Yeah, as if Mick and Brian didn't bang teenage girls....gimme a break. Bill gave the Stones' songs their classic groove in the studio, and the ones he didn't play on he elevated to a higher level on the stage. Listen to LA Coliseum '75 or Hampton '81 bootlegs for cast iron evidence. Bill and Charlie made the Stones swing for 30 glorious years. Without Bill they turned into a generic overpriced hard rock band living on their laurels, and with Charlie dead and Keith a shadow of his former self, they're Jagger's backing band. You're comment is asinine to the max. Belittling the bass player while exonerating the others, wow....
@@septimiusseverus343 Never as young as Bill conquest. Meet 13 years old girl called Mandy and having sexual relation at 14. Actually it's called pedophilia. I was not talking about his talent,.
You get a vivid picture IF the BEATLES would have taken this path. On the Let it Be NAKED 2nd. cd "Fly on the Wall" you hear the "hidden mic" in the flower pot conversation between John & George where they discuss one possible future, one kind of like Bill Wyman describes the Rolling Stones evolving into. The BEATLES were finding juggling personal projects and family cut in to the time they had to put in to the band. MACCA, unfortunately didn't have the patience to set it all aside for 2,3 maybe even 4 years then pick it all up again like the Stones have done for the last 50 years. I believe the BEATLES were always destined to break up. Just as the Stones will go on as long as Mick & Kieth are able.
Bill is very grounded, the coolest Stone of all.
love how he's insisting and correcting the french guy to include Ian in the lineup
My inspiration to pick up the bass 50 years ago. He is the ace of bass. Not the greatest but grossly underrated he is up there with the best bassist on earth. I miss him with the Stones.
Fascinating interview! I think I will read Bill Wyman’s book.
Bill was a subtle , perfect bass for the Stones . a little Willie Dixon in him . a classic , tasteful bassplayer
This is such a great interview. He’s so forthright and disarming. Awesome. “28 years in the business. No money. That’s the way it is.”
You'd have thought our Billy could've spoken French by that point
I miss Bill Wyman in the Stones.
So do I, he's a proper Stone.
My favorite Rolling Stone, very authentic, just an honest upfront guy, no pretensions.
@@donaldcarpenter5328 Same here. Wymanite, and proud of it!
Bill and Charlie (God bless him) were always my fave 2 Stones, they were really cool and didn't take the Rolling Stones plc seriously.
Me 3. Yeah Bill & Charlie my two faves.
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Good interview. Bill was very patient with Interviewer.
That branch keeps freaking me out... 🙈👍🇦🇺
My aunt was disturbed. Love ya perks! Xxx
Bill Wyman's conjecture on Brian Jones' cause of death is credible.
What s he saying?
@@ichbin4122 ~ In his book, "Stone Alone" author Bill Wyman puts out the conjecture that Brian Jones may have suffered epilepsy and that might have caused his pool death. Because, one of Brian's children, a girl, has epilepsy and that girl's mother has none of it in her family history.
@@ThomasDeLello In another interview, he said Brian also had asthma. Plus all the drugs and alcohol he was using at the time. Makes sense to me.
This man has changed his face so many times, sometimes he has been nefarious, but always he has metamorphosed into someone unexpected. In effect, the personal lives of the Rolling Stones have been kept quite hidden, and it is refreshing to hear the mundane details spoken candidly from this seemingly unguarded source
I disagree. Nefarious? Changed his face?
I've watched the band since 1965, and don't see what you do.
@@thetruth8116 Indeed , "nefarious" , far from that . Just like the other band members changed and metamorphosed image-wise.
Except for their bathroom secrets , the personal lives of the band have been relatively quite open .
I disagree. I don't see how Charlie has "metamorphosed" in any way, shape or form!
Has nobody seen the cover art for the album "Metamorphosis"? I used to have it as a poster on my bedroom wall, so I immediately thought of that image. Also, everyone changes as they get older.
If Richards can write a book, then why not Wyman.
Cuz nobody likes Bill lmao
@@Brenda-rn2kc . Nobody likes down to earth people that’s the problem.
I thought most people liked him….
Because he's not a showoff or propagandist. He tells it like it is, no pretentious nonsense. He has plenty of stories to tell, but no one is interested in the bass player. Well, at least not rock writers, which is why they can suck it. To me he is the most interesting Stone of all. They changed when he left, and not necessarily for the better. No more groove, just an annoying plunking sound on the lower register lol. Thanks, Darryl "Plunker" Jones.@@Brenda-rn2kc
Book: Stone Alone 1991
Stone Alone !
Monkey Grip
What about the moving hedge behind bill
Wyman was the groove & the pocket amongst the Rolling Stones.
Bill, please come back!
I also miss Bill Wyman in the Stones, the thing is Bill is 84 now and going on 85, he does not have the energy of a young man anymore, not to sayJagger and Keith are 20 but they’ve been touring non stop so their bodies are use to touring at this time of their lives, Bill hasn’t been touring with The Rolling Stones for almost 30 years.
@@metallion0738 Bill wasn't known for running around on stage.
If not touring, how about join the band during their studio work.
This must be around 1991 because of the mention of the Highwire music video.
probably...because his book was published shortly before that
I worked on this show as sound recordist in london I think it could be earlier
Book: Stone Alone , 1991
Was Bill living in France in that time?
He was. I think mick and also keith had properties in the South of France. Mick had a few, castles...and princesses waiting for him.
yes in St Paul de Vence..he had Chagall as neighbor ...end the 60' s ..begin the 70's...the time of Exil on Main street creation .
@@ichbin4122Jagger is in "Vallée de la Loire" in a village where he used to spend hollidays as a kid with his parents.
anybody know when (approx) this interview took place? thanks
About 2.30pm
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he mentions Mick currently recording "Wandering Spirit", so it's around spring or summer 1992
@@escaton74 thank you
That's a Spike Milligan answer, made me chuckle 😀
11:35 wtf is that to the left of his head
It's a tree blowing in the wind stop smoking dope 😂
It’s a plant you dummy.
@Dylan Hicks - It totally looks like a green creature right?
@@nobody3404 Wow, you just revealed your age (a year ago)! Probably the same as mine! (Can you still sing the theme song with me? "Now Sigmund the Sea Monster and Johnny & Scott are friends ...")
The journalist accent is painful to hear (and I'm french). Great interview though. I love you new chanel Bill, it's really awsome and complete.
At least it's French and not Quebecois
But his english still understandable, regardless of the accent the journalist has.
@@metallion0738 my comment is 6 yo dude haha
Yeah I guess it’s painful to hear bc I’m french myself and I feel like he’s not making any effort into hiding his accent like a little bit
@@garymimpy . Yes is 6 years old and still there, so why bother answering lol.
@@metallion0738 idk it made me laugh a bit
Still love bill tho !
no money but don't forget the money you spent Bill probably millions
does everybody agree that he was wrong on the future of the stones.
First Brian Jones then Bill Wyman quits and recently Charlie Watts die what's left? Only the name cause they lost their unique groove
ok how do you live with no money
Hat's off to Bill for knowing when to get out.
And now without Charlie...and Keith barely there anymore, it's "The Mick Jagger Show"
Sorry, I pass 😔
Are the "Rolling Stones" STILL on the road doing yet another "farewell tour" & recording without Charlie??? Noooo, I pass too.
@Jeff Clement Bill left at the right time he knew the stones were over and getting to old to tour he did the right thing without Bill they were never the stones not the real stones or the true stones and the stones continued way way way to long that it was ridiculous this thing about the stones Well it’s no longer the band that we all used to love now there just a brand a name a money making pit making collectables a touring market band they don’t care about writing great music anymore the only thing that matters to them these days is how many people will go to see them in concert and now Charlie he’s no longer with us anymore the band is over even Bill said when a band is doing really really well and even if every other band isn’t doing really well then it’s time for the band to stopped hung it up call it quits and retire if the band continues then there gonna go down he was right the whole band should of hung it up after steel wheels retire in 1992
You forget the millions of people enjoying their last tour, useless comments :)
Too bad their legit rhythym section is MIA lmao. Nothing left to say, a money making machine tailored to pad out their great-great grandchildren's retirement fund. A true Rock 'n Roll circus.@@Methilde
What kind of French accent is this on the interviewer ?? Lol
I d like to know who the interwiever is? He needs to blow his nose from time to time...
Antoine des Caunes by the sound of it. He is very well known in France.
damn bill you make smoking look cool . but what were you doing with that young girl you forced into marrying
Sadly, fans who support Bill are not critical thinkers. He is not a person to be revered, just because he was a member of the Stones doesn’t mean he is was great.
He played a 4 stringed instrument.
Bragged about 1000 women.
Poor, little Mandy. Early teens when she was met him.
Yeah, the 1000 women was the part of his book that made my friend tell me not to read it or I wouldn't like him anymore. So I still have a "mint" unread copy of it. Although based on what a hoarder ... I mean "collector" he is (if it's a mess like mine, you're a hoarder; if it's all neat and orderly, you're a "collector"😁) and his having always kept a diary, I guess it's not so surprising he kept a count of how many women he slept with. But then, what do I know; I'm apparently not a critical thinker.
@@suanachYou mean how many teenagers.
@@Methilde Ack! Well, maybe that's why my friend told me not to read it! (You mean he actually BRAGGED in his OWN autobiography about having sex with 1000 TEENAGERS???!!!😱 Could that be why he had to move to France???)
Yeah, as if Mick and Brian didn't bang teenage girls....gimme a break. Bill gave the Stones' songs their classic groove in the studio, and the ones he didn't play on he elevated to a higher level on the stage. Listen to LA Coliseum '75 or Hampton '81 bootlegs for cast iron evidence. Bill and Charlie made the Stones swing for 30 glorious years. Without Bill they turned into a generic overpriced hard rock band living on their laurels, and with Charlie dead and Keith a shadow of his former self, they're Jagger's backing band.
You're comment is asinine to the max. Belittling the bass player while exonerating the others, wow....
@@septimiusseverus343
Never as young as Bill conquest. Meet 13 years old girl called Mandy and having sexual relation at 14. Actually it's called pedophilia.
I was not talking about his talent,.
You get a vivid picture IF the BEATLES would have taken this path. On the Let it Be NAKED 2nd. cd "Fly on the Wall" you hear the "hidden mic" in the flower pot conversation between John & George where they discuss one possible future, one kind of like Bill Wyman describes the Rolling Stones evolving into. The BEATLES were finding juggling personal projects and family cut in to the time they had to put in to the band. MACCA, unfortunately didn't have the patience to set it all aside for 2,3 maybe even 4 years then pick it all up again like the Stones have done for the last 50 years. I believe the BEATLES were always destined to break up. Just as the Stones will go on as long as Mick & Kieth are able.
That reminds me: How many "farewell" tours have the "Stones" done so far?
10:30 pardon!!??