Grace Slick Shares The Lesson He Got From Mick Jagger

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During the heyday of rock & roll, artists like Mick Jagger and Grace Slick established themselves as household names. Jagger became famous as the charismatic leader of the Rolling Stones, and Slick was the voice of the Jefferson Airplane.
Lots of musicians including Slick looked up to Jagger as a role model because of how quickly he inspired others. After meeting the Rolling Stones, particularly Mick Jagger, she gained insight into what it takes to be a successful lead vocalist in the rock โnโ roll scene, which boosted her confidence and ultimately advanced her career.
Within the context of an interview with Morley Views, Grace reflected on when she first heard of Mick Jagger and the Rolling Stones. She met both of the worldโs finest bandsโThe Beatles and The Rolling Stonesโat the same time, but it was the latter who inspired her to keep performing rock & roll. Mick was the person who gave her confidence on another level.
โMick, I learned how to be on a rock and roll stage from him,โ Slick said. โI didnโt imitate him. But the only thing at the beginning was a girlfriend called me up and said, โOh, youโve got to get over here because these new guys from Britain are going to be on Ed Sullivan, and theyโre called the Beatles.โ And she had this big party about it. And I looked at her, and I thought, โHere are four guys in their 20s dressed in these cutesy little suits, with cutesy little hair, singing โI want to hold your hand?โ and Iโm going, โI donโt think so.โโ
Furthermore, she added: โBut then I saw the Rolling Stones. Thatโs rock and roll. So how do you behave on the stage? You have to own the stage. If you donโt own it, sorry, youโre out of the picture, you know?โ