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ABlairican Pie · 04-03-2007, 08:53 PM

MSNBC.com

Keith Richards snorted father's ashes
Stones guitarist mixed remains with cocaine — ‘it went down pretty well’

"I couldn’t resist grinding him up with a little bit of blow,’ Keith Richards said of his father's ashes.

MSNBC News Services
Updated: 4:01 p.m. PT April 3, 2007
LONDON - Keith Richards has acknowledged consuming a raft of illegal substances in his time, but this may top them all.

In comments published Tuesday, the 63-year-old Rolling Stones guitarist said he had snorted his father’s ashes mixed with cocaine.

“The strangest thing I’ve tried to snort? My father. I snorted my father,” Richards was quoted as saying by British music magazine NME.

“He was cremated, and I couldn’t resist grinding him up with a little bit of blow. My dad wouldn’t have cared,” he said, adding that “it went down pretty well, and I’m still alive.”

Richards’ father, Bert, died in 2002, at 84.

Richards, one of rock’s legendary wild men, told the magazine that his survival was the result of luck, and advised young musicians against trying to emulate him.

“I did it because that was the way I did it. Now people think it’s a way of life,” he was quoted as saying.

“I’ve no pretensions about immortality,” he added. “I’m the same as everyone ... just kind of lucky.

“I was No. 1 on the ‘who’s likely to die’ list for 10 years. I mean, I was really disappointed when I fell off the list,” Richards said.

The rocker, who underwent an operation in New Zealand last year after reportedly falling out of a tree in Fiji, also took a swipe at some of the big musical acts of today.

“Everyone’s a load of crap,” he said. “They are trying to be somebody else, and they ain’t being themselves. Libertines, Arctic Monkeys, Bloc Party? Load of crap, load of crap. Posers, rubbish.”

© 2007 MSNBC InteractiveThe Associated Press and Reuters contributed to this report.

ABlairican Pie · 04-03-2007, 08:55 PM

Look at that man in the picture in the above post. Do you think he looks like the kind of person YOU'D want to handle your earthly remains?

AKA · 04-03-2007, 08:59 PM

Keith's dad died in 2002, which means he was using that recently, and probably still using. Sad.

Zoneboy · 04-03-2007, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by ABlairican Pie

Look at that man in the picture in the above post. Do you think he looks like the kind of person YOU'D want to handle your earthly remains?

If you think that one's bad, How about this:

TJL · 04-03-2007, 09:03 PM

What do you think is the street value of Keith Richard's Father's ashes?

phoebe7165 · 04-03-2007, 09:14 PM

OK, it's one thing to do it, but to admit it to the whole world?!!

catlover79 · 04-04-2007, 12:11 AM

Why doesn't that surprise me??

No, I think Keith is the last one I'd trust with ashes of ANY kind.

Janice · 04-04-2007, 12:19 AM

That's just bizzare. I think old Keith has been snorting too much all his life.

catlover79 · 04-04-2007, 12:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Janice

That's just bizzare. I think old Keith has been snorting too much all his life.

Janice, that is the understatement of the century.

Zoneboy · 04-04-2007, 12:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Janice

That's just bizzare. I think old Keith has been snorting too much all his life.

That fall out of the tree didn't help any.

Janice · 04-04-2007, 12:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Zoneboy

That fall out of the tree didn't help any.

That's right, lol. I forgot about that. He looks tough. There's an old adage...we get the face we deserve. Keith earned his, that's for sure.

ABlairican Pie · 04-04-2007, 01:24 AM

Well, if there's one thing I've learned about coping with death, everyone deals with it in their own way, so....

Ireneparalegal · 04-04-2007, 08:21 PM

I just heard on the news that Richards' manager or publicist has denied the story. Just a joke on Richards part.

I guess him falling out of that damn tree last year wasn't the end of his playing games with the media.

catlover79 · 04-04-2007, 11:12 PM

I know he now says it was a joke...but I still would not be surprised if he really did do it. Look how much response that story got! Keith never gave anyone a reason NOT to believe it.

04-03-2007, 08:53 PM	#1
ABlairican Pie Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Dec 12, 2001 Location: Living where cats reign more Supreme than a pizza. Posts: 31,619	Totally twisted news!! Keith Richards: "I snorted my father's ashes" MSNBC.com Keith Richards snorted father's ashes Stones guitarist mixed remains with cocaine — ‘it went down pretty well’ "I couldn’t resist grinding him up with a little bit of blow,’ Keith Richards said of his father's ashes. MSNBC News Services Updated: 4:01 p.m. PT April 3, 2007 LONDON - Keith Richards has acknowledged consuming a raft of illegal substances in his time, but this may top them all. In comments published Tuesday, the 63-year-old Rolling Stones guitarist said he had snorted his father’s ashes mixed with cocaine. “The strangest thing I’ve tried to snort? My father. I snorted my father,” Richards was quoted as saying by British music magazine NME. “He was cremated, and I couldn’t resist grinding him up with a little bit of blow. My dad wouldn’t have cared,” he said, adding that “it went down pretty well, and I’m still alive.” Richards’ father, Bert, died in 2002, at 84. Richards, one of rock’s legendary wild men, told the magazine that his survival was the result of luck, and advised young musicians against trying to emulate him. “I did it because that was the way I did it. Now people think it’s a way of life,” he was quoted as saying. “I’ve no pretensions about immortality,” he added. “I’m the same as everyone ... just kind of lucky. “I was No. 1 on the ‘who’s likely to die’ list for 10 years. I mean, I was really disappointed when I fell off the list,” Richards said. The rocker, who underwent an operation in New Zealand last year after reportedly falling out of a tree in Fiji, also took a swipe at some of the big musical acts of today. “Everyone’s a load of crap,” he said. “They are trying to be somebody else, and they ain’t being themselves. Libertines, Arctic Monkeys, Bloc Party? Load of crap, load of crap. Posers, rubbish.” © 2007 MSNBC InteractiveThe Associated Press and Reuters contributed to this report.
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04-03-2007, 08:55 PM	#2
ABlairican Pie Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Dec 12, 2001 Location: Living where cats reign more Supreme than a pizza. Posts: 31,619	Look at that man in the picture in the above post. Do you think he looks like the kind of person YOU'D want to handle your earthly remains?

04-03-2007, 08:59 PM	#3
AKA Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 17, 2001 Posts: 15,746	Keith's dad died in 2002, which means he was using that recently, and probably still using. Sad.

04-04-2007, 12:19 AM	#8
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	That's just bizzare. I think old Keith has been snorting too much all his life.

04-04-2007, 01:24 AM	#12
ABlairican Pie Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Dec 12, 2001 Location: Living where cats reign more Supreme than a pizza. Posts: 31,619	Well, if there's one thing I've learned about coping with death, everyone deals with it in their own way, so....

04-04-2007, 11:12 PM	#14
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,392	I know he now says it was a joke...but I still would not be surprised if he really did do it. Look how much response that story got! Keith never gave anyone a reason NOT to believe it.