Rolling Stones' Keith Richards Says He Has Recovered From Fall, Is Ready for Tour

[Dr. Jack]

Rolling Stones' Keith Richards Says He Has Recovered From Fall, Is Ready for Tour
Monday, July 10, 2006


MILAN, Italy — On the eve of the relaunching of the Rolling Stones' European tour, Keith Richards said he's recovered completely from a head injury suffered in a fall — and shrugged off a question about whether he had worried about dying.

"I feel great. I can't wait to get back on the stage again. Basically everything is cool," Richards said Monday. The 62-year-old guitarist fell from a tree April 27 while vacationing in Fiji, forcing the Stones to postpone their European tour.

He later had surgery in New Zealand to relieve pressure on his brain.

"Of course they put me out like a light. I was surprised myself. ... I had total comfort. When you got to do it, you got to do it," Richards said.

The Stones were to resume their "A Bigger Bang" tour Tuesday at Milan's San Siro stadium. The 21-date tour wraps up Sept. 3 in Denmark.

Asked what he's been doing since the fall, Richards responded, "I recovered. ... Six weeks, I mean not bad for a brain job."

[pwherr]

The wife loves the Stones she has seen them 6 times.I don't care for them at all.

[guzzi]

voodoo climbin treez and all...geesch...

[ZIGGYSTARDUST]

Originally Posted by pwherr

The wife loves the Stones she has seen them 6 times.I don't care for them at all.

The wife has good taste in music...