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According to the Rolling Stones by The Rolling Stones (2003, Hardcover)
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This hardcover book, titled "According To The Rolling Stones," is a must-have for any fan of the legendary rock band. The 360-page book is filled with stories and photos that offer a unique look into the band's history. Written by Philip Dodd and The Rolling Stones, this first edition book was published in 2003 by Recorded Books. The book is in English and is a great addition to any collection of books and magazines. It is perfect for those who want to learn more about the band's music, life, and career. Get your hands on this rare and valuable book today!
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Product Identifiers
PublisherChronicle Books
ISBN-100811840603
ISBN-139780811840606
eBay Product ID (ePID)2684809
Product Key Features
Book TitleAccording to the Rolling Stones
Number of Pages360 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2003
TopicComposers & Musicians, Genres & Styles / Rock
IllustratorYes
GenreMusic, Biography & Autobiography
AuthorThe Rolling Stones
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.5 in
Item Weight74.4 Oz
Item Length11.5 in
Item Width8.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
ReviewsMidway through their 1982 European tour, the Rolling Stones gave a party for their crew. The entertainment was provided by a local D.J. with a fondness for very bad disco. This affection showed no signs of abating until the Stones'' lead guitarist, Keith Richards, no Village People buff he, wandered up to the D.J., unsheathed a bowie knife and pressed it directly against his throat. Sure, Richards knew it was only disco. But he didn''t like it. Whether or not this story is true - it is reported by no less an authority than Peter Wolf, the former lead singer of the J. Geils Band, in the Stones'' oral history, "According to the Rolling Stones" - the anecdote embodies the us-versus-them, this-versus-that philosophy that makes Richards such a beloved pop-cultural figure. Chastened by their one brief, disastrous concession to fashion in the late 60''s, when they fleetingly fell under the spell of the Beatles and released the god-awful "Their Satanic Majesties Request," the Rolling Stones have spent the past 35 years preaching and repreaching the gospel of rock ''n'' roll. No folk. No smooth jazz. No emo. No really bad disco. Starting out as young English urbanites who borrowed from old rural Americans to create a hybrid genre that is still immensely popular with middle-aged suburbanites everywhere, the Stones have become the equivalent of the Himalayas: very old, very imposing, very resistant to change and dwarfing everything else in the landscape. In fairness to Mount Everest, its northern face has aged slightly better than Richards''s has. Masters of marketing, repackaging geniuses - it is almost impossible to keep track of the number of greatest-hits compilations the band has released over the years - the extant Stones (only three of the original quintet remain) recently decided to compile their own official history of the band. A coffee-table book, to be sure, but a very entertaining coffee-table book, "According to the Rolling Stones" is almost entirely about music, with Mick Jagger, Charlie Watts and Richards, the last three remaining original members, doing most of the talking. Readers looking for any further chilling, first-person accounts of Richards''s knife-brandishing exploits will be sadly disappointed. The first half of the book is by far the best. Hypnotized by Muddy Waters, Howlin'' Wolf and Chuck Berry, and to a lesser extent by Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis and the Everly Brothers, two shy teenagers (Jagger and Richards) decide to start their very own pop combo. Almost immediately, they become the second-greatest band in the world; then, after the Beatles split up, the greatest. The Stones still seem mystified by the speed with which their careers took off, and believe they would have flamed out quickly had they not been forced to write their own songs by their manager, Andrew Loog Oldham. Generous toward their peers (the Beatles, Elton John, Michael Jackson), contemptuous of second-stringers (the Hollies, Herman''s Hermits), the Stones love to talk inside baseball. Indeed, for a coffee-table book loaded with photos, "According to the Rolling Stones" can get remarkably technical. Jagger is particularly good on set design, record production, touring logistics. Richards likes nothing more than discussing the recording devices he used to get particular sounds on songs like "Jumpin'' Jack Flash." Watts loves to talk about band dynamics, as well as the equipment employed on songs like "Street Fighting Man," which "was recorded on Keith''s cassette with a 1930''s toy drum kit called a London Jazz Kit Set, which I bought in an antiques shop, and which I''ve still got at home. It came in a little suitcase, and there were wire brackets you put the drums in; they were like small tambourines with no jangles. The whole kit packs away, the drums go inside each other, the little drum goes inside the snare drum into a box with the cymbal. The snare drum was fantastic because it had a really thin skin with a snare right underne
SynopsisHere's the inside story: the history of the Rolling Stones - according to the Rolling Stones. Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, and Ronnie Wood have come together for this remarkable project. They've also opened up their personal and band archives to include many rare and intimate images that are interwoven with the text. The book gets right to the heart of what makes the Stones the Stones, as musicians, songwriters, performers, and colleagues. They describe how their music has evolved and how it has affected and changed their lives. They also reveal, with refreshing frankness, how their own lives have helped, or hindered, their music-making. The Stones' own words - insightful, funny, poignant, surprising, and above all, completely authentic - are complemented by insider reflections from key players in their story over the years such as Ahmet Ertegun, David Bailey, and Cameron Crowe. A comprehensive reference section including discography, and chronology, studded with the Stones' personal comments on the music and memories, completes this must-read volume. Here, in their own words and images, is the life and work of a band which has played the soundtrack of our lives for the last forty years.
LC Classification NumberML421.R64
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