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Keith´s autobiography
Posted by Ola Claesson on 18 October 2010 - 11:57am.
Is there even the remotest possibility this book will reveal something we don´t already know from countless interviews?
Drugs, Jagger is a wanker, Charlie is my man, being a "rebel", being kindhearted despite all, blues is it, Muddy Waters with paint running down that great big face, staying up for days without sleep, Brian was a lovely guy but wasn´t built for fame, still finding something new in Jumping Jack Flash every night - well, you know the deal.
Yes, I´m aware I don´t have to read it.
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Point taken
but Ron Wood's book didn't have much to reveal either, and I still enjoyed it.
Cooking with Keef
An interview with Keef in the Times last week mentioned that the book contains his tip for cooking sausages when making bangers and mash: "Just put the fuckers in the pan and let them rock."
Well, it made me giggle.
"Two sausages, 5ml of oil and one asshole"...
or something like that.
Read some in the Times
enjoyed it-could well be aimed at casual readers like me (I have read STP and the other famous one).
I suppose they couldn't have called it Keith Remembers ;-)
They could have called it 'Keith Remembers?'
That was the problem, allegedly
http://www.gigwise.com/news/52339/Rolling-Stones-Keith-Richards-Struggli...
Myself, I was delighted by the idea that Keith might have written it with this bloke
but beginning to think it was another James Fox ...
Oz excerpts have been on the prurient side so far
Murdoch's "Australian" newspaper seems to think that the information of most significance is Keef's disparaging remark about the size of Mick's appendage - relatively speaking presumably.
A definitive case of willy measuring.
I see that Jerry begs to differ
though details behind the wall ... clearly one route to monetising the web...
In the early 70s, didn't
In the early 70s, didn't Mick Jagger say something about how if the Stones ever broke up, they wouldn't be as "bitchy" about it as the Beatles?
Well, the Stones are sort of still together, though judging from the quotes I've read from Keith's book, they can't stand each other. And I'm not sure things could get any bitchier than to have one bandmate insult the size of another bandmate's "appendage." If that's what staying together means, I'd pass.
Judging from some excerpts in The Times
over the last few days, it's going to be a good read and I shall definitely buy it (via Kindle). Today's bits include a firm nod to Ry Cooder, some interesting talk about open tunings and some background to the creation of a few early songs. Previous excerpts contain the silly bits about Jagger's willy and confirmation that Brian Jones certainly wasn't a lovely guy. What's not to enjoy about it?
Well, you´re probably right about Brian
But isn´t the official party line usually that Brian was a nice young man before fame got the better of him and the drugs took over?
I don't like to speak ill of either
the dead or someone I've never met, but the impression I get is that he was a very charismatic man but not particularly nice. Allegedly, he was sometimes quite violent to his womenfolk.
Dylan´s title Blonde On Blonde
was somewhere said to be about Jones and some blonde girlfriend of his. A rumour only, but it made sence considering what you - and many others - say about him.
He seemed intelligent and soft spoken, but probably had some social issues he couldn´t really deal with. Perhaps not the best personality disorder to be a huge rock star.
Can't wait
It's never always a pleasure to hear it from the horse's mouth but Keef is known for being candid. He will put a lot of rumours straight (some of which he started, admittedly) and also provide some nuggets, I'm sure, that not many people where aware of.
Having read the excerpts it is written in his speaking style which is a good thing, you can do your best Keef cackle and gravel as you go.
I just can't believe that he's still alive and managed to remember so much (it's over 600 pages).
I wonder if he'll do an audiobook of it?
It'd be almost unintelligible but would sound great!
I'm sure it would become more intelligible as the evening passed
If he doesn't
maybe Johnny Depp could read it?
ahem...
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Life-Keith-Richards/dp/1409124746/ref=sr_1_3?ie=...
suits me
now who is that James Fox ?
Pfft... a missed opportunity I fear.
Thanks Ola
for your summary. Now, I don´t have to read it either. They sound like the chapter headings.
So we can conclude..
That Carla Bruni is only attracted to under-endowed multi-millionaire shortarses?
Which means I don't stand a chance.
Two out of three ain't bad...
Maybe she'd compromise on the money?
Too poor?
Ah never mind Lenny, me too ...