The Rolling Stones have survived everything—fistfights, fame, and even death. But beneath the swagger and riffs, Keith Richards still carries one quiet heartbreak: the guitarist who slipped through their fingers. He wasn’t loud. He wasn’t flashy. But when he played, magic spilled from his fingertips—and for a brief moment, the Stones sounded untouchable. Then, just as quickly, he vanished. No feud, no scandal—just a restless soul who walked away at their peak. Decades later, Richards doesn’t just miss him—he calls him irreplaceable. This is the story of the one that got away.
The One That Got Away: Keith Richards Remembers the Guitarist Who Made the Stones Untouchable The Rolling Stones have survived…