Results for Mick Jagger

When the essence of an institution, individual or ideology can be distilled into a single dashed-off image, one has arrived: the American flag, the Elvis sneer, the hammer and sickle, Mick Jagger's lips. Whether first drawn by Andy Warhol, as popularly assumed, or Ruby Mazur, those lips and tongue are Jagger and the Stones then, now and forever and conjure up a contradictory mess of personal qualities and talents that refuse to give up center stage. Educated at the London School of Economics, elegant in the "you can never be too thin or too ric"' vein and energetic in the how-does-he-keep-up-with-himself mode, Jagger has been frontman for the Stones and star on his own for forty plus years and has no intention of fading away. In fact, "fade" does not appear in his vocabulary since each of his live appearances is a sweat-soaking, five senses pushed to the limit [especially hearing] workout for Jagger and the audience. The original Rolling Stones were the perfect foil for the Beatles, and Jagger has proved that the message and perhaps the man are ageless.“more

Related Artists for Mick Jagger

 

  • Living in Harmony: Fleet Foxes vs. CSNY

    by Lavinia Jones WrightJune 18, 2009Comments (0)

    "I give the Fleet Foxes bonus points for being able to stand up for multiple rounds against a mighty supergroup of ’60s luminaries" (read more)

  • Stop Rock and Roll: How the Drags Blew Clean Up

    by David GendelmanJune 12, 2009Comments (3)

    "In the two years since they’d made their first record, the Drags had become the real deal, a success, even if not everyone understood it." (read more)

  • The Upper Crust

    by James Greene, Jr.April 21, 2009Comments (0)

    "The Foppish Four have finally managed to capture in cramped confines the crisp, classic crunch that perfectly punctuates their rollicking tales of randy romps and royal ribaldry." (read more)

  • Fleetwood Mac: Roundhouse, Chalk Farm, London

    by Dinky DawsonMarch 9, 2009Comments (1)

    "Unbeknownst to the band, Fleetwood cajoled Jagger into loaning him an inflatable penis, complete with testicles, for this performance." (read more)

  • Outrageous Cherry

    by James Greene, Jr.February 27, 2009Comments (4)

    "As it stands, the production reminds me of wasted afternoons at Guitar Center, listening to slick hound dogs rock out on brand spanking new gear they couldn’t possibly afford without a loan from their estranged fathers." (read more)

» See All 21 Mick Jagger Crawdaddy Articles

.