# The Legendary Band Keith Richards Refused To Take Seriously: “Too Much Posing”

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/the-legendary-band-keith-richards-refused-to-take-seriously-too-much-posing/
- Published: 2026-10-28T12:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-28T12:31:36+00:00
- Original publisher: American Songwriter
- Original article: https://americansongwriter.com/the-legendary-band-keith-richards-refused-to-take-seriously-too-much-posing/
- Topics: Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- Richards criticised Guns N’ Roses’ image as excessive posing.
- He praised their determination despite radio resistance.
- He later became more supportive of the band.

## Summary

Keith Richards once criticised Guns N’ Roses for putting too much emphasis on their image, calling their style “too much posing” and “too much copycat”. His comments reflected a generational divide over how much appearance should matter in rock, as the 1980s music industry placed greater value on visual identity.

Richards said he admired the band’s determination to succeed despite resistance from radio, but admitted he had not listened to a full album and was not in a position to judge their music. Slash, who admired the Rolling Stones, may have taken the criticism to heart. Richards later warmed to the band and reportedly delayed a falling-out that might otherwise have come sooner.

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