anybody what’s that riff sounds yeah who plays
what’s that riff sounds yeah who plays
what’s that riff sounds yeah who plays guitar let’s dance he’s Richard yeah
guitar let’s dance he’s Richard yeah
guitar let’s dance he’s Richard yeah talking about Keith Richards it must
talking about Keith Richards it must
talking about Keith Richards it must have been on a Wednesday morning and I
have been on a Wednesday morning and I
have been on a Wednesday morning and I was in my shop I got a call from this
was in my shop I got a call from this
was in my shop I got a call from this friend of mine Henny and he said I got
friend of mine Henny and he said I got
friend of mine Henny and he said I got this crazy idea can you make an exact
this crazy idea can you make an exact
this crazy idea can you make an exact copy of Keith Richards number one guitar
copy of Keith Richards number one guitar
copy of Keith Richards number one guitar micawber Keith calls a key car macabre
micawber Keith calls a key car macabre
micawber Keith calls a key car macabre and ketta keith has names for his
and ketta keith has names for his
and ketta keith has names for his guitars so it’s easy to take one out of
guitars so it’s easy to take one out of
guitars so it’s easy to take one out of the wreck and macabre is an early 60’s
the wreck and macabre is an early 60’s
the wreck and macabre is an early 60’s five-string Telecaster tuned in an open
five-string Telecaster tuned in an open
five-string Telecaster tuned in an open court that’s why he sounds like he does
so I said well as a key to a builder I
so I said well as a key to a builder I sometimes get extraordinary request so I
sometimes get extraordinary request so I
sometimes get extraordinary request so I said why not let’s take this chance but
said why not let’s take this chance but
said why not let’s take this chance but then he added some words that changed
then he added some words that changed
then he added some words that changed the whole story so far
the whole story so far
the whole story so far he said you also have to give it to
he said you also have to give it to
he said you also have to give it to Keith well and that sounded so
Keith well and that sounded so
Keith well and that sounded so ridiculous that I said well I got
ridiculous that I said well I got
ridiculous that I said well I got nothing to lose here so why don’t I give
nothing to lose here so why don’t I give
nothing to lose here so why don’t I give it a shot and I did but we’re talking
it a shot and I did but we’re talking
it a shot and I did but we’re talking here about the best protected band in
here about the best protected band in
here about the best protected band in the world it’s easier to get into the
the world it’s easier to get into the
the world it’s easier to get into the Pentagon than into the heart of this
Pentagon than into the heart of this
Pentagon than into the heart of this band leave me
band leave me
band leave me really they got her own backstage
really they got her own backstage
really they got her own backstage backstage but yeah but first things
backstage but yeah but first things
backstage but yeah but first things first I had to make an instrument that
first I had to make an instrument that
first I had to make an instrument that looked like it so I envisioned the
looked like it so I envisioned the
looked like it so I envisioned the instrument with the information he
instrument with the information he
instrument with the information he provided me he did 19 hours of research
provided me he did 19 hours of research
provided me he did 19 hours of research for this thing and these hands had to do
for this thing and these hands had to do
for this thing and these hands had to do the rest
the rest
the rest now then you have a guitar and I didn’t
now then you have a guitar and I didn’t
now then you have a guitar and I didn’t have a clue how to get this guitar
have a clue how to get this guitar
have a clue how to get this guitar inside their own stones so what do you
inside their own stones so what do you
inside their own stones so what do you do so I started searching for 900
do so I started searching for 900
do so I started searching for 900 Rolling Stones you know phone numbers
Rolling Stones you know phone numbers
Rolling Stones you know phone numbers email addresses like info at Rolling
email addresses like info at Rolling
email addresses like info at Rolling Stones dot-com nothing not a chance
Stones dot-com nothing not a chance
Stones dot-com nothing not a chance no way so things weren’t looking great
no way so things weren’t looking great
no way so things weren’t looking great for weeks nothing happened but then I
for weeks nothing happened but then I
for weeks nothing happened but then I came across a guy who knew a guy who
came across a guy who knew a guy who
came across a guy who knew a guy who knew a guy that new pair the before
knew a guy that new pair the before
knew a guy that new pair the before keith richards number one guitar
keith richards number one guitar
keith richards number one guitar technician and that guy the key guy gave
technician and that guy the key guy gave
technician and that guy the key guy gave me five percent chance of meeting paired
me five percent chance of meeting paired
me five percent chance of meeting paired before on the Pinkpop festival in long
before on the Pinkpop festival in long
before on the Pinkpop festival in long half and i i live in denial but that 5%
half and i i live in denial but that 5%
half and i i live in denial but that 5% chance was given to me on 11 o’clock in
chance was given to me on 11 o’clock in
chance was given to me on 11 o’clock in the morning on the same day that the
the morning on the same day that the
the morning on the same day that the Rolling Stones played at that pimple
Rolling Stones played at that pimple
Rolling Stones played at that pimple festival so I had to be fast I took a
festival so I had to be fast I took a
festival so I had to be fast I took a chance I pack my stuff I got in the car
chance I pack my stuff I got in the car
chance I pack my stuff I got in the car I called Hanny and said you never know
I called Hanny and said you never know
I called Hanny and said you never know where I’m going now I’m going to new
where I’m going now I’m going to new
where I’m going now I’m going to new bamboo festival and he said no way no
bamboo festival and he said no way no
bamboo festival and he said no way no way you’re joking and I wasn’t so I
way you’re joking and I wasn’t so I
way you’re joking and I wasn’t so I arrived as one craf didn’t have any clue
arrived as one craf didn’t have any clue
arrived as one craf didn’t have any clue what to do or after but with that key
what to do or after but with that key
what to do or after but with that key guy that the guy gave me five percent
guy that the guy gave me five percent
guy that the guy gave me five percent chance we managed to get backstage but
chance we managed to get backstage but
chance we managed to get backstage but with a truckload of luck in miracles and
with a truckload of luck in miracles and
with a truckload of luck in miracles and when I was backstage I met Pierre the
when I was backstage I met Pierre the
when I was backstage I met Pierre the before a general of all guitar techs you
before a general of all guitar techs you
before a general of all guitar techs you don’t have to tell him anything about
don’t have to tell him anything about
don’t have to tell him anything about guitars result and
guitars result and
guitars result and I opened case gave him the guitar he
I opened case gave him the guitar he
I opened case gave him the guitar he looked at it he took a deep breath and
looked at it he took a deep breath and
looked at it he took a deep breath and he said put it back in the case
he said put it back in the case
he said put it back in the case come with me and I he took me on stage
come with me and I he took me on stage
come with me and I he took me on stage he grabbed the guitar out of the wreck
he grabbed the guitar out of the wreck
he grabbed the guitar out of the wreck he gave it to me he says this is macabre
he gave it to me he says this is macabre
he gave it to me he says this is macabre hold it feel it can you feel the
hold it feel it can you feel the
hold it feel it can you feel the difference there was standing on that
difference there was standing on that
difference there was standing on that stage with the legendary guitar in my
stage with the legendary guitar in my
stage with the legendary guitar in my hands the guitar that made history and
hands the guitar that made history and
hands the guitar that made history and there on this stage Pierre gave me a
there on this stage Pierre gave me a
there on this stage Pierre gave me a lecture of how Keith likes his guitars
lecture of how Keith likes his guitars
lecture of how Keith likes his guitars how they should be and on a picture
how they should be and on a picture
how they should be and on a picture because I made this from a picture you
because I made this from a picture you
because I made this from a picture you can see the feel of a guitar and that
can see the feel of a guitar and that
can see the feel of a guitar and that key feel here gave me I have to take to
key feel here gave me I have to take to
key feel here gave me I have to take to the grave with me
the grave with me
the grave with me it was made very clear yes but after a
it was made very clear yes but after a
it was made very clear yes but after a while Pierre said even if you change all
while Pierre said even if you change all
while Pierre said even if you change all this in this guitar I’m not gonna take
this in this guitar I’m not gonna take
this in this guitar I’m not gonna take it because it’s a copy of the real deal
it because it’s a copy of the real deal
it because it’s a copy of the real deal we already have that’s a gimmick for us
we already have that’s a gimmick for us
we already have that’s a gimmick for us you understand so I thought now the
you understand so I thought now the
you understand so I thought now the story is over I can go home but then in
story is over I can go home but then in
story is over I can go home but then in the end Pierre said if you had to make
the end Pierre said if you had to make
the end Pierre said if you had to make one for us make a black one and I was
one for us make a black one and I was
one for us make a black one and I was flabbergasted because I heard Pierre say
flabbergasted because I heard Pierre say
flabbergasted because I heard Pierre say that he gave me the opportunity to make
that he gave me the opportunity to make
that he gave me the opportunity to make a black one how cool is that so I got
a black one how cool is that so I got
a black one how cool is that so I got back home and made a black guitar with
back home and made a black guitar with
back home and made a black guitar with everything I felt on that stage I wasn’t
everything I felt on that stage I wasn’t
everything I felt on that stage I wasn’t allowed to take any pictures on stage
allowed to take any pictures on stage
allowed to take any pictures on stage but then high-sensitivity is a real
but then high-sensitivity is a real
but then high-sensitivity is a real blessing because you can feel everything
blessing because you can feel everything
blessing because you can feel everything well in my opinion I made a great guitar
well in my opinion I made a great guitar
well in my opinion I made a great guitar it sounded great it felt great so I went
it sounded great it felt great so I went
it sounded great it felt great so I went to rock where Sir
to rock where Sir
to rock where Sir to deliver the piece and there it was
to deliver the piece and there it was
to deliver the piece and there it was checked by Keith get our technicians and
checked by Keith get our technicians and
checked by Keith get our technicians and it was to to test they liked it but it
it was to to test they liked it but it
it was to to test they liked it but it was one final hurdle to take Keith had
was one final hurdle to take Keith had
was one final hurdle to take Keith had to like the guitar well slightly seen so
to like the guitar well slightly seen so
to like the guitar well slightly seen so I waited for an hour or two three four
I waited for an hour or two three four
I waited for an hour or two three four and then I heard my name called by
and then I heard my name called by
and then I heard my name called by Pierre he said rope come with me and he
Pierre he said rope come with me and he
Pierre he said rope come with me and he was not telling where we were going and
was not telling where we were going and
was not telling where we were going and before I knew it I ended up at the door
before I knew it I ended up at the door
before I knew it I ended up at the door with a black curtain behind it
thank you as I walked in i saw the
thank you as I walked in i saw the legend himself getting off his couch
legend himself getting off his couch
legend himself getting off his couch straightened his jackets my guitar on
straightened his jackets my guitar on
straightened his jackets my guitar on his left and he said you made a great
his left and he said you made a great
his left and he said you made a great guitar I like this neck Wow
guitar I like this neck Wow
guitar I like this neck Wow what the guy his presence blew me away
what the guy his presence blew me away
what the guy his presence blew me away his eyes have seen everything you can
his eyes have seen everything you can
his eyes have seen everything you can ever imagine but he was the kindest of
ever imagine but he was the kindest of
ever imagine but he was the kindest of persons and we talked a while about the
persons and we talked a while about the
persons and we talked a while about the guitar and how he liked it some pictures
guitar and how he liked it some pictures
guitar and how he liked it some pictures were taken and he sent me off with this
were taken and he sent me off with this
were taken and he sent me off with this big wink and I left with Pierre again
big wink and I left with Pierre again
big wink and I left with Pierre again and I said to him well that was
and I said to him well that was
and I said to him well that was something
something
something and then Pierre relaxed and he said you
and then Pierre relaxed and he said you
and then Pierre relaxed and he said you are my deputy tonight and we went back
are my deputy tonight and we went back
are my deputy tonight and we went back onstage and I became a roadie really our
onstage and I became a roadie really our
onstage and I became a roadie really our setting of Keith’s gear placing his amps
setting of Keith’s gear placing his amps
setting of Keith’s gear placing his amps and referred a beverage table and all
and referred a beverage table and all
and referred a beverage table and all that in front of a few with 65 thousand
that in front of a few with 65 thousand
that in front of a few with 65 thousand people waiting for a show to begin
people waiting for a show to begin
people waiting for a show to begin Wow
Wow
Wow there’s something and after done that I
there’s something and after done that I
there’s something and after done that I took a spot on stage where I could see
took a spot on stage where I could see
took a spot on stage where I could see the crowd the crew and the legends
the crowd the crew and the legends
the crowd the crew and the legends themselves all within grasp and after
themselves all within grasp and after
themselves all within grasp and after five songs PR looked at me and that Luke
five songs PR looked at me and that Luke
five songs PR looked at me and that Luke gave me goosebumps all over because he
gave me goosebumps all over because he
gave me goosebumps all over because he grabbed my guitar tuned it he gave it to
grabbed my guitar tuned it he gave it to
grabbed my guitar tuned it he gave it to peace and before I knew it he was
peace and before I knew it he was
peace and before I knew it he was walking on the stage starting the riff
walking on the stage starting the riff
walking on the stage starting the riff of the songs doom and gloom this is
of the songs doom and gloom this is
of the songs doom and gloom this is something from television so there’s
something from television so there’s
something from television so there’s something exciting catalog of spoiler
something exciting catalog of spoiler
something exciting catalog of spoiler yeah did is Yahoo da the mojitos in the
yeah did is Yahoo da the mojitos in the
yeah did is Yahoo da the mojitos in the building
I was standing there and I never knew
I was standing there and I never knew that body could produce so much drennan
that body could produce so much drennan
that body could produce so much drennan really the legend himself with something
really the legend himself with something
really the legend himself with something I made with these hands
I made with these hands
I made with these hands Wow but you have to finish what you
Wow but you have to finish what you
Wow but you have to finish what you started so with rubber knees I had to
started so with rubber knees I had to
started so with rubber knees I had to take that on the back line again rolling
take that on the back line again rolling
take that on the back line again rolling everything into the trucks drink
everything into the trucks drink
everything into the trucks drink something with care on that stage
something with care on that stage
something with care on that stage talking about a great show and then I
talking about a great show and then I
talking about a great show and then I had to go home again I didn’t want to
had to go home again I didn’t want to
had to go home again I didn’t want to but I had to so I had to four-hour drive
but I had to so I had to four-hour drive
but I had to so I had to four-hour drive or something like that and you could if
or something like that and you could if
or something like that and you could if you can imagine how I must be in my car
you can imagine how I must be in my car
you can imagine how I must be in my car so two hours a day later I opened my
so two hours a day later I opened my
so two hours a day later I opened my shop again and I saw a guitar string for
shop again and I saw a guitar string for
shop again and I saw a guitar string for one euro and 15 cents and back with my
one euro and 15 cents and back with my
one euro and 15 cents and back with my feet on the ground normal life took over
feet on the ground normal life took over
feet on the ground normal life took over again thank you
again thank you
again thank you [Applause]
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