She Had Mick Jagger Syndrome

In a brand new interview with Forbes, Chris Stein mentioned he wasn’t jealous of Debbie Harry.

Blondie’s early albums didn’t hit large within the U.S., however ‘Parallel Strains’ modified all the things. After that, Blondie had a fast rise with extra hits like ‘The Tide Is Excessive,’ ‘Rapture,’ and ‘Name Me,’ and plenty of consideration on Harry’s attraction. Stein recalled that interval:

“A photographer would present up and take 5 photographs of the band after which wish to do 30 photographs of Debbie. That was very customary. However I by no means had an issue with it – we have been collectively, so I at all times recognized by her. I additionally noticed it as form of Mick Jagger syndrome the place he was singled out. It was much more so as a result of Debbie was a reasonably lady, in order that’s what it was. Nevertheless it made for some tensions [within the band].”

Stein’s Earlier Phrases On Harry

In a 2020 interview with Large Challenge, the rocker again noted that he had no points with Harry being the focus in Blondie. Stein defined:

“It didn’t trouble me that Debbie acquired all the eye. We have been collectively [they were a couple for 13 years, from the late Seventies] so I at all times simply closely recognized along with her, I used to be by no means jealous. That was in all probability totally different for among the different guys within the band. I’d by no means thought of that, I simply wished to be in a band. Fame wasn’t one thing I aspired to particularly. After we exit travelling and all of the autograph individuals come as much as us within the airport I can at all times dunk away. I nonetheless really feel protecting about Debbie however she will get the brunt of it.”

Stein additionally knowledgeable the followers in a Guitar World interview final month that new Blondie music is coming. The band final launched an album in 2017 known as ‘Pollinator’ and a track known as ‘Yuletide Throwdown’ in 2021. The guitarist confirmed that they’ve one other album prepared and are at the moment mixing it. It needs to be out quickly.