Comments on: Ronnie Wood’s Journey

By: Pete

Pete — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 05:30:43 +0000

Ah – now there’s a good one – thanks Eric. Soon as I’m done with Boyd and Clapton, I think i’ll read about ol’ Marilyn…

By: Eric

Eric — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 00:34:26 +0000

Hey Pete – I’m a couple of days late in this comment, but I just today read the post. One fascinating rock autobiography I read a while back is Marilyn Manson’s “Long Hard Road Out of Hell.” Before reading it, I couldn’t stand him or his music. Reading the book gave me an entirely different perspective: He’s articulate and very intelligent. I came to see him as an updated version of Alice Cooper.

There are some things in the book you’ll probably wish you didn’t know (how to tell if you’re gay), but overall, it’s a great read.

By: Pete

Pete — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:39:19 +0000

Didn’t mention earlier, but yeah, I’ve read ‘Cash’ and ‘Miles’ (which takes top billing so far, but I haven’t read it in years). time to re-read…

Thx for the other recommendations… hmm, Michael – Lemmy’s autobio – sounds enticing.

Any definitive, solid bios on Mick or Keith? There’s so many that they’re hard to sort through.

By: Jon

Jon — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:17:07 +0000

These are obvious (which means you’ve probably read them already), but “Chronicles” by Bob Dylan, “Miles” by Miles Davis and “Cash” by Johnny Cash.

My friend bought me “Bono: In Conversation with Michka Assayas” (I don’t know if this counts as an autobiography) which I didn’t really have any interest in reading as I’m not a huge U2 fan, but I ended up really enjoying.

There’s also a Rolling Stones autobiography “According to the Rolling Stones” which is done much like “The Beatles Anthology”. I have it, but have not read it yet so I don’t know how it is.

By: Pete

Pete — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:53:08 +0000

Thanks Johnny…. Pattie Boyd’s and Clapton’s books are enroute from Amazon.

Ray – true, to think Keef is still kicking strong after all these years is truly amazing. Has he slowed down? I know he still enjoys the bottle, right?

By: RAY WILKES UK

RAY WILKES UK — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:38:58 +0000

I like you have just finished the book on Sunday, I found the last half of the book was compeling stuff, I could not put it down.Brilliant.
My favorite stones was from late 60s – 70s. whilst saying that i have been a fan since 64 till now, I saw them in 65 at Birmingham Hipodrome, and then again in 90 at Main rd.
I love keith he is my favorite, to have done what he as and still be alive i take my hat off to him.
I hope Ronnie sorts his stuff out at the moment with Jo, and his booze thing, and the drug stuff,.
God bless you all boys.

By: Michael

Michael — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:25:12 +0000

Whether you like Motorhead or not, Lemmy’s autobiography is a page turner. I also highly recommend “Real Frank Zappa Book”.

By: Johnny Bacardi

Johnny Bacardi — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:23:52 +0000

You might want to do like I did earlier this year, and read Patti Boyd’s book, then Eric Clapton’s (I read the Woody bio in between). I feel like I know pretty much everything I will ever want to know about that whole scene…!

I love Got My Own Album- not as much as I love the Faces, but almost. Its followup Now Look is pretty good, too. After that, successive albums suffered from inferior material and slicker production (Gimme Some Neck’s Roy Thomas Baker more than 1234’s self-produced job), but still had their moments.

It’s funny how now when I read about Wood, it’s from people who think of him primarily as Robin to Keef’s Batman…but I discovered him first doing wonderful guitar work on Rod Stewart’s solo albums, then the Faces. I was a bit disappointed at how Wood seemed to gloss over his Faces years to get right to the Stones stuff. Perhaps he just doesn’t remember that much of it, who knows…