I actually listened to the audio version of this book. It was read by the always amazing Johnny Depp
with the help of Joe Hurley. At times, it
featured Keith Richards.
I love, love, love this book. It was a fun walk down memory
lane for me.
The book begins with Keith’s life as a bullied child in England . His music loving mother bought him his first
guitar when he was 15 years old. While
in his teens, he fell in love with Rhythm & blues. In his book, he talks of
meeting Mick Jagger, the formation of the Rolling Stones and their glamorous
lives as rock stars. He candidly talks
about the good and bad.
Each chapter is filled with the crazy antics of these amazingly
talented ‘outlaw’ rock stars. I remember most of their crazy antics from
following their lives through Rolling Stone and other magazines that focused on
rock music & the lives of music entertainers. They were the best of the best.
I’ve been a huge stones fan as long as I can remember and
Keith has always been my favorite. The first rock LP I ever bought myself was ‘Made
in the Shade.’ I bought the rest of their
albums, one by one, as quickly as I could save my allowances. I had to own them all.
Reading every chapter, with the familiar and well loved song
lyrics, brought a flood of memories of long passed California
summers, favorite friends, pool parties & afternoons at the beach. I enjoyed every minute of it.
This book is a must for all stones fans. It’s too much fun to miss it. I rarely read the same book twice. I believe this will be an exception. For me, once will not be enough.
