signboard Cover star Mick Jagger talks about the Rolling Stones’ latest creative flow, how the band makes new music, and how technology continues to shape the recording process. He reflects on songwriting, working with producer Andrew Watt to reimagine songs left over from earlier sessions, and why he feels the Stones are closer to releasing music at a faster pace than ever before. He also talks about how songs evolve in the studio, the balance between raw creativity and technical precision, and why getting the groove right is still paramount. From falsetto vocals and vocal routines to the challenge of constructing melodies in real time, Jagger provides a rare look into the technology behind the performance. He also shares his thoughts on AI in music, modern recording tools, touring, collaborations, and the Rolling Stones’ legacy as one of rock’s most influential bands.
Mick Jagger:
Using technology in the studio is nothing new. The studio is technology. If you’re smart, you can use that technology to your great advantage to get things done faster and get boring tasks done faster.
Joe Lynch:
bigger shock It was released in 2005. It took 11 years for the cover album to come out. 7 more years, hackney diamond. Well, three years…
Yes, it’s getting closer.
is that what you’re saying? It’s getting closer, yes.
We’re basically like, yeah, Germany is playing World Cup soccer. I wish I could have said, “Yeah, 2005 went well. 2000 and…” But we actually could have released this album last year.
oh really?
I mean, we finished it last year, but the record company wasn’t ready to go into promotion mode yet. It was too early to release it in the fall. So we waited until this year.
Basically two albums in two years.
Yeah.
What motivated this creative outburst?
I had a lot of songs I was working on, so I was kind of ready. That was a good alternative. I didn’t have to think, “Oh, I don’t know what to do.” So I had prepared a lot of songs. So we decided to record it the same way we had worked on Hackney Diamonds. Because that method worked.
I’m curious, coming back to this topic, how many songs have you completed? Did I need a little ingenuity, or…
Well then, from hackney diamond There were three songs that I intentionally didn’t play. Because we had always planned on making an album right away. So we said, “Don’t worry about these songs. Don’t cry. We’re not going to lose these songs.” I knew I could go into the studio and write about 10 to 12 songs.
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