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Stone Alone: The Story Of A Rock 'n' Roll Band
Bill Wyman's diary recounting the chaotic life of a Rolling Stone.
Paperback, 640 pages
Published
August 22nd 1997
by Da Capo Press
(first published 1990)
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It doesn't surprise me that Brian Jones once described Bill Wyman as rather "matter of fact". The style he's written this book in would certainly substantiate that. There's a lot of specifics about audience attendance at shows, revenue raised,lack of it funneling through to the Stones and the constant presence of available women and drugs.It seemed like he just looked through his old journals and recorded stuff verbatim into the book, with the odd backwards reflection thrown in here a...more
It took me over a year to read this, as it sat on my bedside table. This has got to be the most boring, uninspired rock autobio ever! I struggled to get through 2 pages a night. Bill's descriptions were so detached and disconnected, it was hard to tell how he felt about or reacted to anything. Where was the excitement (about the band's successes), the rage (about being marginalized), the guilt (about screwing around on each wife or girlfriend he had), etc.?!? I didn't think anyone could mak...more
I loved the honesty in this book. Being a huge Brian Jones fan as I am, I was over the moon that Mr. Wyman told it striaght forward about Brian and how he was delt a shady hand by the other stones. The cool thing is, that Mr. Wyman wasn't afraid to include Brian Jones faults also. An honest and complete account of the stones life as a group. Worth the read if you are a Stones fan. You will not be dissappointed!!
The Stones were my favorite band when I was just getting into music, so the subject matter is of interest to me, and this does seem to be a fairly honestly and fully told story. But Wyman could have used some more active help from his co-writer. Too many lists, too much repetition, not enough reflection. But not ruined by any means.
Thorough look at the Rolling Stones in the 1960's, from someone who lived it. The real jewel of this book are his remembrances of post-war England of the 1950's.
Gayle
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I found this book in a car park when I was about 20. Haven't as yet read it, maybe never will, but its still there on the bookcase.
A good read although a bit one sided.
Salah satu buku keren yang dipinjemin temen waktu kuliah, terkait dengan The Rolling Stones. Mengisahkan perjalanan pribadi si penulis, Bill Wyman, yang juga pemain bass dari grup legendaris ini.
Beragam kegilaan ditemui di buku ini, yang menarik adalah kehidupan personal almarhum Brian Jones, mantan guitarist stones.
Walaupun gaya penulisan buku ini terlihat kaku, namun sangat nyata dan membuatnya asik untuk dibaca sampai abis.
lets rock n' roll..
Beragam kegilaan ditemui di buku ini, yang menarik adalah kehidupan personal almarhum Brian Jones, mantan guitarist stones.
Walaupun gaya penulisan buku ini terlihat kaku, namun sangat nyata dan membuatnya asik untuk dibaca sampai abis.
lets rock n' roll..
I enjoyed remembering what fun I had as a Stones fan, growing up in the "swinging London" of the '60s. However Bill is my least favourite Stone & his listing of all his expenses tended to grate.
Very detailed account of the early days of the Rolling Stones by Bill Wyman.
Bill Wyman, the quiet Stone in the background, tells an awesome, detailed, and at times hilarious account of the band's 60's heydey ...
I'd heard good things about this book but I found it dry. How is it possible that Bill Wyman took Rock and Roll and made it about as interesting as a Kleenex? There are so many better Rock and Roll books out there... you can skip this one.
It has alot of fantastic info of a struggling band and the history involving the stones. The only downside is, the continuity of the book suffers along with the tangents Bill Wyman goes on trying to explain a certain situation.
if you like the Stones, you would probably like this one. great insight on the band, Brian Jones gigs and personal life.
Not a big Rolling Stone's fan..had to read it for a class.
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great read, even though wyman's writing is a little stilted.
Less facts, more insight please (but oh, what facts).
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