Keith Richards New Biography
Lil'Abbey
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Friggin' harsh. Pulls no punches and describes many things in great detail. No hero, for sure. Actually, the more I read the more I feel sorry for that dude, definitely his children suffered greatly.
My goodness. Dude just opened up in a big way, saying many unkind things about many people.
A large portion of the book is about thae Exile recording sessions. In fact half of the book seems to take place between 70 and 75. Keith gives you everything you've ever wanted about those sessions.
The portrait he paints of life as a child in post-war England is VERY detailed. Anyone who skims over the beginning to "get to the band" may be missing out.
Really, Keith goes into great detail about being a junkie. Many things of course happened in his life that were never reported, and he goes into great detail. I really feel sorry for the dude, he seems very anxious to say "f**k em" at every turn.
When I read Wyman's book, it was the first time I really got a sense of Keith being a "taker". It seems even more obvious now.
I've nerver been a huge Stones fan but I must say I have a whole new appreciation of Richards as a guitarist and technician.
It is an absolutely FASCINATING book. But one warning; I doubt very much the reader will come away thinking more highly of Keith than before they picked it up.
When people say, "I don't know how he survived"....I can tell you after reading this book it takes that statement to a whole new level. In fact its a miracle his girlfriends and children made it as well.
Riveting book.
My goodness. Dude just opened up in a big way, saying many unkind things about many people.
A large portion of the book is about thae Exile recording sessions. In fact half of the book seems to take place between 70 and 75. Keith gives you everything you've ever wanted about those sessions.
The portrait he paints of life as a child in post-war England is VERY detailed. Anyone who skims over the beginning to "get to the band" may be missing out.
Really, Keith goes into great detail about being a junkie. Many things of course happened in his life that were never reported, and he goes into great detail. I really feel sorry for the dude, he seems very anxious to say "f**k em" at every turn.
When I read Wyman's book, it was the first time I really got a sense of Keith being a "taker". It seems even more obvious now.
I've nerver been a huge Stones fan but I must say I have a whole new appreciation of Richards as a guitarist and technician.
It is an absolutely FASCINATING book. But one warning; I doubt very much the reader will come away thinking more highly of Keith than before they picked it up.
When people say, "I don't know how he survived"....I can tell you after reading this book it takes that statement to a whole new level. In fact its a miracle his girlfriends and children made it as well.
Riveting book.
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Thats one my to read list
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I would've liked to have been there when Keith & Gram Parsons were hanging out in France. Bet they were some fun times.
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I would've liked to have been there when Keith & Gram Parsons were hanging out in France. Bet they were some fun times.
yeah, 2 millionare junkies nodding-off..good times:biggrin:...keef is great GP too..junkies tho, are selfish and will fu-k you over one way or another..he has never lost his r&r additude..there's not too many surviving 60s rock-legends you can say that about, if any..
was just listening to: miss you, goats head soup, beggars banquet and exile last night...ENDURING just like keef:cool: -
Alrighty Then !
