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I'm only in Chapter Three as I read books for a living (so, there's only so much reading a person can do on any given day), but from what I've read so far....I'm enjoying this book a great deal.
Two points to proudmary:
1. You say that (in the book) Keith doesn't "see consequences of his actions and takes responsibility for nothing." Well, perhaps you've not seen the interview which Keith did a number of years ago in which he talks about how drugs "make you selfish".
2."And the worst part is now I see he has envied people all his life." I see this as a vulnerability and an admission of his own weaknesses (as we all have as human beings).
That's my 2 cents' worth so far.....
#1 - but when you get off drugs you're supposed to not be selfish in that way anymore - I don't think Keith was claiming that once you take drugs your DNA changes and you morph into a selfish person
#2 - Keith isn't saying with self-reflection in LIFE that he's envied people all his life; it's kinda clear that he has, whether he realizes how much that motivates him, and apparently he hasn't moved beyond that.
Still: Loving LIFE, tho also only at Chapter3-ish!
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Slimharpo
Are you saying that Keith Richards is a lot less famous than Mick? Keith is friends with Johnny Depp...
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stargroover
Just listened to the first 2 chapters.Riveting,intelligent,historical, and humorous.Enjoying Depp's narrative too.Jobs a good un.
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stargroover
Just listened to the first 2 chapters.Riveting,intelligent,historical, and humorous.Enjoying Depp's narrative too.Jobs a good un.
Interesting. I ordered the book on CD's too. I enjoyed reading it, now I am looking forward to listening to it.
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In stereo?
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behroez
Keith is the man who in many ways has been the decisive factor for the shaping of the image that up till this day and always will stay attached to the name the Rolling Stones. If you say that name the Rolling Stones, people automatically will think of Satisfaction, Tuesday or any other golden Stones song that was written by Keith. The image that people will get is the sex, drugs and rock and roll image crafted very much around "the living Count Dracula of Rock and Roll" Keith. And the picture in the head will always be the one with Keith and Brian etc. Nothing will ever change that. Even if the worst nightmare for Keith will become true, a Stones succesfull without him, when Jagger, Wood, Taylor, Watts (and maybe Wyman or else Darryll) will lock themselves up in a studio for a year without Keith but with a good producer and some good songwriters to come out with a brandnew Stones album to celebrate the 50 yrs of the Stones, that will outsell every previous Stones album ever made. And if they will go than without Keith on a worldtour playing only those new songs and new renditions of old covers but no Keith compositions, and it will be hailed as the best Stones tour ever breaking all exisitng attendance records. Closing that tour off with a final concert broadcasted via satelite all over the world (without Keith or his compositions) to which a worldrecord of people will look. Even than, even than that image of the Rolling Stones will still be the one of the Stones with Keith. Like when you mention Pink Floyd no matter how many albums Floyd sold in the 70's the image of Floyd wil ALWAYS be the one with Syd Barrett. In fact that last succes will be like a kind of homage to the founder members, to look proud at and say, look i was there when it started. Keith, arthritis and a head dive has taking it's toll, you can't beat life it has it's own ways wheter we like it or not. Let it be and give your blessing to Taylor and let him and Wood, Jagger and Watts fiddle around in the studio for themselves, and take the luxury of enjoying it from the other side (as a spectator) of that which you have been so instrumental of in creating.
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angee
"2. Talking about his close friendship with fellow-addict/musician Gram Parsons: “We took this cure in Cheyne Walk, and it was Gram and me in my four-poster bed, the only guy I ever slept with.” Interpret as you wish."
This one seems pretty obvious. They both stayed in the same bed while kicking the drug, awake and asleep.
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no, it's not that simple
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stargroover
Just listened to the first 2 chapters.Riveting,intelligent,historical, and humorous.Enjoying Depp's narrative too.Jobs a good un.
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"2. Talking about his close friendship with fellow-addict/musician Gram Parsons: “We took this cure in Cheyne Walk, and it was Gram and me in my four-poster bed, the only guy I ever slept with.” Interpret as you wish."
This one seems pretty obvious. They both stayed in the same bed while kicking the drug, awake and asleep.
no, it's not that simple
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"2. Talking about his close friendship with fellow-addict/musician Gram Parsons: “We took this cure in Cheyne Walk, and it was Gram and me in my four-poster bed, the only guy I ever slept with.” Interpret as you wish."
This one seems pretty obvious. They both stayed in the same bed while kicking the drug, awake and asleep.
no, it's not that simple
Why not and how do y0u know? I wanted to say too, like Rolling Hansie that it's meant to be funny.
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It was a joke obviously.
Keith is completely straight, of course
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"2. Talking about his close friendship with fellow-addict/musician Gram Parsons: “We took this cure in Cheyne Walk, and it was Gram and me in my four-poster bed, the only guy I ever slept with.” Interpret as you wish."
This one seems pretty obvious. They both stayed in the same bed while kicking the drug, awake and asleep.
no, it's not that simple
Why not and how do y0u know? I wanted to say too, like Rolling Hansie that it's meant to be funny.
It was a joke obviously.
But 'course there is homosexual side to Keith. Look what words he chooses to talk about Gram " I fell for Gram at spring 68".
Btw, Anita tells it all the time - Keith much prefers men company and likes the males adulatoin. The essence of his relationship with Mick is pure homoerotic
Saying all that I don't assert that Keith is gay. We all know that "Keith is completely straight, of course"
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A friend of Keith's in the book tells of when someone in a studio was telling Keith how to improve a song he'd written. And Keith throws a knife at the guy, and the knife sticks in the seat just below the guy's crotch. "Don't tell the Rolling Stones how to write a song."
But I read in a Keith biography a few years ago the same tale, except Keith threw the knife in the floor at the guy's feet. Which I found a lot more believable!
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the knife in the floor at the guy's feet. Which I found a lot more believable!
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liddas
Almost 2/3 of the way through Life, and enjoying it alot.
I am sure it will already have been noticed here, but the inclusion of Satisfaction in the list of open G hits made me laugh. The options are: Keith did not read the book and the guy who reviewed the draft had very little knowledge of the stones or, the statement is correct, at least from Keith's point of view, and now we know why Satisfaction normally turns into a trainwreck
Also funny Waddy's story of Keith telling him "I'm lost in the sea of intros" or something like it!
Great read!
On several boots, Keith starts Before They Make Me Tun with a Happy-ish riff. Then he gets back on track
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