Keith Richards: Under the Influence (2015)

Genre: Documentary / Musical

Directed by: Morgan Neville

Starring: Keith Richards, Steve Jordan, Tom Waits

Running time: 80 minutes

There is Keith Richards the mythical character, the stuff of legends and of many rock n’ roll stories. There is Keith Richards the man. While there are many similarities between the two, there are also quite a few differences. Yes, his head if constantly surrounded by a cloud of cigarette smoke and he often has a glass of liquor in his hand. But, you will not find him shooting up smack anymore, or, as he puts it, smoking a joint and drinking a bottle while cursing the fact that the liquor store is closed.

In Under the Influence, we see Keef at work, in the studio, recording his first solo album in over a decade. He discusses his life, his family and his love for music. He shares the songs and artists that influenced him since he was a kid and we get to listen to bits and pieces of many of these awesome tracks.

This Morgan Neville documentary gives us a front row seat into the creative process and into the mind of a man that, despite looking old and ragged, is still going strong musically at age 71. Keith Richards is a wonder of nature, and this film gives us a deeper look at the man, the myth, the legend.

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