Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #703837 in Books
• Published on: 1997-08-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 640 pages

Customer Reviews

A Fantastic Source for real Stones fans
I am a long, long time Stones follower, and I own lots of books about the band. I prefer the early years, when Brian Jones was still in the band. Wyman's books is as close as you get to be with the early Stones, following them from club to club, from dance hall to ballroom, from UK to the USA. Bill kept and extensive diary about the band, with lots of material. This allows him to tell you exactly what the Stones did on a particular day: where they bought that jacket, or what they were doing at home. The book isn't boring at all, nor is focused only in Wyman. It is very good written (in fact, Ray Coleman wrote it!) and the style is very bright. In my opinion, is the best book ever written about the Rolling Stones (1962-1969). You should buy it!

Dull, dull, dull
Unbelievable as it may sound: Bill Wyman manages to mostly reduce all those wild rock 'n roll years to a list of gigs and names plus endless griping about his financial affairs. No doubt the Stones were robbed blind in those early days by unscrupulous agents and record company excecutives, but a single chapter on the subject would have convinced me as well. The book mainly focuses on the early years, but apart from Bill's confession that he was an almost compulsive womanizer in those days you won't find much juicy information on life behind the stage. And on their musical development and influences little is written that wasn't already widely known. Those of you who want to know in a much more pleasant fashion where Bill is at, surf to Amazon's music section and buy his Rhythm King cd's.

More Inside the Stones
Bill Wyman does a great job in this book giving us a behind-the-scenes look at one of the most famous bands in the world. I think the book that compliments this one and gives us even a more insightful look into the world of Brian Jones and the Rolling Stones is Gloria Shepherd's biography titled "Brian Jones Straight from the Heart". Although this book is basically new, I do not see it listed here on Amazon.UK. However, I purchased my book on eBay. For anyone wanting a more complete look at the Stones' history, I recommend taking a look at her work. It is well worth the read.