Editing Keith Richards (section)

===Bandleader===
Since the mid-1960s, Richards and Mick Jagger have been the primary songwriters for the Stones, as well as the band's primary producers since the mid-1970s (credited as the [[Glimmer Twins]]), often in collaboration with an outside producer. Former keyboardist Ian Stewart once said that Richards was the Rolling Stones' bandleader; Richards has said that his job is merely "oiling the machinery". Unlike many bands where the drummer sets the pace and acts as a timesetter for a song, Richards fills that role for the Rolling Stones. Both former bassist [[Bill Wyman]] and current guitarist Ronnie Wood have said that the Stones did not follow the band's long-time drummer, [[Charlie Watts]], but rather followed Richards, as there was "no way of 'not' following" him.<ref name="gw86"/>{{sfn|Bockris|2003|p=56}}