Internet reports are quoting Rolling Stones’ guitarist Keith Richards as giving Jamaican music really high marks.

The website musicrooms.net quotes the 67-year old British rocker, whom the site notes lived in Jamaica at one stage, as saying he is a huge fan of the reggae scene. Richards also reportedly indicated an appreciation of the different styles of music that the island is known for

“The people’s love of music is more obvious there; wherever you went, music would follow you,” Richards reportedly said.

Musicrooms reports that one of Keith’s favourite albums is the Jimmy Cliff classic The Harder They Come. The record is the soundtrack to the crime drama of the same name which stars Jimmy as a reggae singer named Ivanhoe Martin.

“I happened to be in Jamaica when the movie came out, and it really reminded me a lot of those days. There was an incredible feeling there at the time because their music was coming to fruition. There are a lot of different styles on The Harder They Come and it just captures why I love Jamaica,” Richards reportedly told the website.

The site adds that rumours are circulating that Keith’s next project is not with a reggae star but with former US president Bill Clinton. Keith decline to release any details about his meeting with the former president and is reported to have said recently: “Unfortunately, it’s under wraps — we talked about saxophones.”