As Scottish singer Paolo Nutini gets set for his next promotional trip to North America he has been recalling a recent trip when he got to see one of his heroes, Rod. Nutini told Spinner music it was Rod’s laddish attitude he admires most.
“Out of everybody that you look at and take a few lessons from, I don’t think he was a bad man to do it from,”
Nutini told Spinner. “Seems like he had a way that he wanted to go through life and he did it. That’s something worth respecting. You can’t argue with that.”
Nutini also has a good laugh while discussing Rod’s ’70s disco ‘Da Ya Think I’m Sexy?’ period and some questionable fashion choices. “There were a few leopard skin moments that I hope I don’t go to,” he says, “I hope I don’t find whatever drug it was that persuaded him to go out and dress like that.”
“Maybe it was okay, ya know. I’ve got Britt Ekland on my arm and I’m a good looking frontman of a wicked rock band,” he riffs, referring to Stewart’s former band, the Faces. “F— it, I can do whatever I want.” He continued.
Rod has voiced his admiration for Paolo, too, saying: “He has a great career ahead of him.
“I’ve been around the block a few times to know what it takes to be able to pull in a crowd.
“There are similarities between us. We are both Celtic supporters and good looking but we have our own distinctive sounds.
“And I reckon Paolo will do very well. He comes across as humble.”
Paolo will be guest on The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien on September 10th, to performing his hit single, ‘Candy.’
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