My Life as a Rolling Stone

My Life as a Rolling Stone is a four part documentary series covering the lives of the Rolling Stones members Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, and Ron Wood. The installments each focused on a member and, with the exception of Watts, who died in 2021, included original interviews with the member in question.[1] The series was considered by Rolling Stone reporter Will Hermes to be a tribute to Watts and a documentary series that "a new generation of musicians" can learn from, which he considers "justification enough for the whole project."[2]

Production and release

The series premiered 7 August 2022[3] and was directed by Oliver Murray and Clare Tavernor.[4] It coincided with a two hour audio documentary broadcast on BBC Radio 2 that drew on hours of previously unheard archive interviews and rare performance recordings.[5][6]

Reception

Writing for the Los Angeles Times, critic Robert Lloyd commended the series, noting that it had "a little less emphasis on retelling the history and a little more on discussing the art"; Lloyd also noted that the members engaged in self-deprecating humour.[7] Writing for CNN, Brian Lowry called the series "no slouch" in comparison to The Beatles: Get Back and a series that "shines a stadium-worthy spotlight on the Rolling Stones".[8]

References

  1. ↑ "'There's never been a dull moment in my life.' The Rolling Stones share intimate memories from the spotlight". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 28 November 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  2. ↑ Hermes, Will (2022-08-29). "'My Life as a Rolling Stone' Is a Tribute to Charlie Watts -- and Gives You the Stones as the Sum of Their Parts". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
  3. ↑ Aswad, Jem (2022-06-21). "'My Life as a Rolling Stone' Four-Part Docuseries Lands at Epix". Variety. Retrieved 2026-01-04.
  4. ↑ Kaufman, Gil (2022-06-21). "'My Life as a Rolling Stone' Series to Profile Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood, Charlie Watts". Billboard. Retrieved 2026-01-04.
  5. ↑ Roper, Kerri-Ann (2022-03-31). "BBC Two announces films to celebrate The Rolling Stones". The Independent. Retrieved 2026-01-04.
  6. ↑ Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (2022-03-31). "BBC to mark the Rolling Stones' 60th anniversary with new documentaries". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-01-04.
  7. ↑ Lloyd, Robert (2022-08-07). "A new doc shines a light on the Rolling Stones as individuals, not just a band". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
  8. ↑ Lowry, Brian (2022-08-06). "'My Life as a Rolling Stone' shines a stadium-worthy spotlight on the Rolling Stones". CNN. Retrieved 2026-01-04.
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