Keith Richards autobiography: Thought Johnny Depp was a drug dealer

Rolling Stones’ lead guitarist Keith Richards has an autobiography coming out soon. Apart from dishing on Mick Jagger and his “tiny todger,” he has this to say about Johnny Depp:

[Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones] today revealed that Johnny Depp was a frequent visitor to his home for two years before he twigged he was a Hollywood star.

The guitarist feared that the screen superstar was his son’s drug dealer.

‘It took me two years before I realised who he was,’ Richards told The Times.

‘He was just one of my son Marlon’s mates, hanging around the house playing guitar.

‘I never ask Marlon’s mates who they are because, you know, “I’m a dope dealer.”

‘Then one day he was at dinner and I’m like “Woah, Scissorhands.”’

Depp credits Richards as the inspiration for his character Jack Sparrow in the Pirates Of The Caribbean films. The musician even went on to play his father in the third film of the franchise.

And now news that Richards is to reprise his role in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.

H/T to Martin_B for this find.

For more of the Daily Mail article, go here.

And just as a reminder, here is Richards playing one of the greatest guitar licks in rock history with the Rolling Stones performing “Jumping Jack Flash”: