Stones from the Inside: Rare and Unseen Images

by Bill Wyman

Known, unknown, rare and unseen images from former Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman, capturing life on-stage, backstage and on the roadThis limited edition of 300 copies, comes in a luxurious slipcase, with an open-edition 8 x 10in hand-signed printAs soon as Bill Wyman was given a camera as a young boy, he quickly developed a passion for photography. After joining what would become the world's greatest rock 'n' roll band, Wyman continued his hobby. When he didn't have his bass, he had his camera. The result is an arresting, insightful and often poignant collection of photographs, showing his exclusive inside view of the band. From traveling to relaxing, backstage and on, Stones From the Inside is a unique view captured by a man who was there, every step of the way. Along with the images of the band at work and play, Wyman includes remarkable images of those along for the ride, from John Lennon, Eric Clapton, David Bowie and Iggy Pop to John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd. To accompany his photographs, Wyman offers up wonderful insights, anecdotes and behind-the-photo stories, giving all us a front-row seat and backstage pass to what it was like to be there, as music history was made as a member of The Rolling Stones. Limited to just 300 copies, this slipcased edition is accompanied by a print.

Genres: Music, Photography

272 pages, Hardcover

Published December 31, 2019

Reviews

[Donna · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is extremely cool, and a GREAT book for Stones fans. Some of these photos are just mind-blowing in their artistic perfection, and in capturing the true personalities of the band members and others.

My only issue with it was that it skipped over most of the 70’s (Where is Nellcote? Where is Anita?). It also could have used a bit more text to flesh things out.

Still, a worthy purchase that I will treasure for years to come. I’d definitely like some of these images in a large format to frame and hang. Nice one, Bill!

[Catherine · Rating 3 out of 5]

The edition I read/looked at was not the special, limited edition but a library copy with minimal text (primarily captions) but interesting behind the scenes photos through the years. Maybe the nicest part was that none of them were needing to be `on' for the camera so they all come across very relaxed