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S.t.p.: A Journey Through America With The Rolling Stones
Thirty years ago, the Rolling Stones swept America, taking Exile on Main Street to Main Streets across the nation. Everyone held their breath to see what would happen; the Stones' previous U.S. tour had been a chaotic circus culminating in the infamous death of a fan at Altamont. And this tour (the "Stones Touring Party") was rumored to be wilder than ever: bigge...more
Paperback, 352 pages
Published
September 5th 2002
by Da Capo Press
(first published November 30th 1973)
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There are a number of reasons why reading this book is like opening a time capsule to a whole other world:
1. There's the assertion in the prologue that combacks in rock are never successful, and the implication that the only bands that can make it in music are those that are young and "with it".
2. A big theme of the book is whether The Stones can still cut it on tour now that they're nearing the grand old age of thirty (the book ends with Mick's 29th birthday). ...more
1. There's the assertion in the prologue that combacks in rock are never successful, and the implication that the only bands that can make it in music are those that are young and "with it".
2. A big theme of the book is whether The Stones can still cut it on tour now that they're nearing the grand old age of thirty (the book ends with Mick's 29th birthday). ...more
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I like Greenfield's other book on the Stones a tad better than this one, which "S.T.P." is considered to be the classic case of rock n' roll reporting. What is interesting is that the mechanics of rock n' roll is an act of boredom. Or boredom creeps in and therefore that is where the trouble starts. Mick, Keith, and the Stones don't come off either as great or poor individuals - just sort of neutral. What's interesting is how people and workers react to the Stones. The power issu...more
a wicked easy to read story of the Rolling Stone's 1972 tour of America. This was the first American tour after the fatal Altamont concert in 1969. The stones and their crew, "STP" the Stones Touring Party, were very weary at the start of this tour because of the history at Altamont. And they began to let loose and have a good time throughout the tour and then at the end they were all just exhausted and wiped... I guess that's the life of Rock and Roll... but it was a good read... G...more
If you're a Stones fan or have any involvement in the music business, this book is the perfect window into an era that has slipped away. This lovely journal of the Rolling Stones Tour was sitting in the storage room of our library, quietly tucked away and hadn't been checked out in over a decade. This surprises me that with all of the revival of 60's and 70's era music, that nobody had checked this book out. Furthermore it couldn't be found at any local bookstores. After reading it, I would ...more
Received as a Christmas present. This is an old classic, originally published in the 70s, that offers a great inside view of the Stones and their tours. Very well written and easy to stay with.
Perfect snapshop of the Rolling Stones 1972 tour...a snapshot taken during the absolute moment of the height of 70s decadence and drug abuse, by someone who was there.
Kind of like what Dispatches would be if it were written about a rock tour instead of Vietnam
Great picture of early seventies USA and literary companion to "Cocksucker Blues" the officially suppressed Robert Frank '72 tour documentary.
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