Description: Stanley Booth, a member of the Rolling Stones' inner circle, met the band just a few months before Brian Jones drowned in 1968. He lived with them throughout their 1969 American tour, staying up all night listening to blues, talking about music, ingesting drugs, and consorting with groupies. His thrilling account culminates with their final concert at Altamont Speedway--a nightmare of beating, stabbing, and killing that would signal the end of a generation's dreams of peace and freedom. While this book renders in fine detail the entire history of the Stones, paying special attention to the tragedy of Brian Jones, it is about much more than a writer and a rock band.
Brief description:
Stanley Booth is the author of Rythm Oil: A Journey through the Music of the American South and Keith, as well as other books about the Rolling Stones. He has written for Rolling Stone, Esquire, and Playboy. He lives in Brunswick, Georgia.
Review Quotes:
"The one authentic masterpiece of rock 'n' roll writing."
-- "Peter Guralnick, New York Times bestselling author "