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I am looking for a few books about Stones - concentrated on the live shows and songs - what inspired them, the process of writing, recording, analysing/describing the music - not the sex & drugs things & quarrels between members primarily.
Any advice?

Nothing compares with "Life" by Keith Richards.
A bunch of the Keith-haters on this board will tell that you that it's full of lies and resentment.
But it was one of the very few rock-n-roll autobiographies that is more about music than drugs, women, and money.
You'll enjoy it very much if you want to learn about the Stones music, what influenced them, and what inspired them.



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According To The Rolling Stones is a great read. You get the gist of several lengthy interviews (around '02) with all four of them.
I don't know of any other book that has Charlie coming out of his shell that much. Plus it contains several essays from other notable musicians and their take on the Stones.

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According To The Rolling Stones is a great read. You get the gist of several lengthy interviews (around '02) with all four of them.
I don't know of any other book that has Charlie coming out of his shell that much. Plus it contains several essays from other notable musicians and their take on the Stones.

That is the big red coffee table one right? Been meaning to pick it up from the second hand bookstore for a while...

Exactly. You should go get it! Another fun firsthand tale is Bills Rolling with the Stones with extensive background information about every record and Tour. Bill also shows off lots of his memorabilia.
It was my first go-to encylopedia on anything Stones and is a much more satisfying experience than I had with Stone Alone his first book effort. Obviously I don't refer to a Kindle edition here

Good pick, Nikkei

There's also a regular paperback version, alieb.

Thanks, guys. Anyone knows this one?

[www.amazon.co.uk]

Just dry facts or also info on background of the songs / gigs?

Martin Elliot's book is about recordings, not gigs, and while it's interesting I don't recall it being heavy on background stuff.
While you're looking for books, I strongly recommend this site: [www.timeisonourside.com] ,
especially the "Track Talk" section under the "database" heading
and the essays in "Can You Hear the Music" under the "themes" heading

Thanks, guys. Anyone knows this one?

Yeah that's a goodun ... track by track stuff ...
Not crazy on the lay-out of it all wish it was it
alphabetical order more like say Dieter Hoffman's The White Book



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M. Elliotts book is a good one.

Other books about Stones' albums/ songs and tours- besides those already mentioned by Nikkei: Its only RocknRoll by Steve Appleford (the songs),
The Complete Rec. Guide by J. Karnbach,
Just tours: A life on the Road by D. Loewenstein,
and the very nice books from O. Boehme/ G. Coordes: Fruit of the Loom, a Bigger Bang . .

Plus some smaller ones like:
Complete Discography by Alan Clayson,
Rough Guide by Sean Egan
and Complete Guide to the Music by James Hector

And there are books about special albums - Beggars, Let it bleed, Exile (and now the new S.Fingers) as well.



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Rocks Off: 50 Tracks That Tell the Story of the Rolling Stones, by Bill Janovitz
Keith Richards on Keith Richards: Interviews and Encounters, edited by Sean Egan

Up and Down with the Rolling Stones by Tony Sanchez. It'll make your hair stand on end.

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Up and Down with the Rolling Stones by Tony Sanchez. It'll make your hair stand on end.

Quite - especially since Poetry said s/he's looking for books about the music.
Cousin C's list seems good for the stated aims.

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Nothing compares with "Life" by Keith Richards.

it was one of the very few rock-n-roll autobiographies that is more about music than drugs, women, and money.

Really? I found it lacking of substance in the musical dpt...

Here is some of my favourites:
In the beginning,deluxe edition- Bent Rej
History of the....- Bill Wyman
A journey through america- Robert Greenfield
Not fade away- Geoffrey Giuliano
Stones chronicle- Massimo Bonanno
Its only rocknroll- Steve Appleford
Mick and Keith- Chris Salewics
According too...- Dora Lowenstein and Philip Dodd
Stone alone- Bill Wyman
A history in cartoons- Bill Wyman
Keith Richards - Life
Off the record- Mark Paytress
Ronnie- Macmillan
I was Keith Richards drug dealer(lots of rubbish but nice read)- T.Sanches
Mick Jagger- Philip Norman
Keith Richards- Barbara Charone
Good times bad times- T.Rawlings and K.Badman
Etc Etc

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In the beginning,deluxe edition- Bent Rej
History of the....- Bill Wyman
Rolling With The Stones?

A journey through america- Robert Greenfield
Not fade away- Geoffrey Giuliano
If I wrote what I really thought of Mr Giuliano, BV would have to turf me off IORR for foul and abusive language. At the very bottom of any list of suggestions from me!

Stones chronicle- Massimo Bonanno
Its only rocknroll- Steve Appleford
Mick and Keith- Chris Salewics
According too...- Dora Lowenstein and Philip Dodd
Stone alone- Bill Wyman
A history in cartoons- Bill Wyman
Keith Richards - Life
Off the record- Mark Paytress

Ronnie- Macmillan
What book is that? Can't track it down?

I was Keith Richards drug dealer(lots of rubbish but nice read)- T.Sanches
Mick Jagger- Philip Norman
Keith Richards- Barbara Charone
Good times bad times- T.Rawlings and K.Badman

I'll add:

You Can't Always Get What You Want : Sam Cutler.
Under Their Thumb : Bill German
The Rolling Stones Complete Recording Sessions : Martin Elliott

Perhaps one day when iorr is quiet and The Rolling Stones are not touring and releasing lots and lots of product I'll post my list of 170 Stones books that I have catalogued.

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Captain Corella
60 Years a Fan

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Rocks Off: 50 Tracks That Tell the Story of the Rolling Stones, by Bill Janovitz
Keith Richards on Keith Richards: Interviews and Encounters, edited by Sean Egan

...both GREAT reads!



EDIT: in view of with sssoul's comment, I might add that especially Bill Janovitz' book is "concentrated on the [...] songs - what inspired them, the process of writing, recording, analysing/describing the music", and is therefore not only an excellent read but ALSO a must-have for you, Poetry! Highly recommended.

P.S.: you might know Bill Janovitz as frontman of the 90's band Dinnosaur Jr. -
As both a genuine Stones fan ànd a talented & experienced musician, he is very well placed to focus on what you're looking for...
And he makes an excellent, personal selection of 50 tracks, imo!



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Well hell, if we're just going to list our favourite books without any regard for what Poetry asked for ...
Nankering with the Stones (James Phelge)
The True Adventures of the Rolling Stones (Stanley Booth)
On the Road with the Rolling Stones (Chet Flippo)
Stoned (Andrew Loog Oldham)
but those are all "band history" type books, not focussed tightly on the music per se as requested.

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Ronnie- Macmillan
What book is that? Can't track it down?

I'd guess Dr Freddie meant Ronnie's (second) autobiography, entitled Ronnie
and published (at least in some regions) by Macmillan



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Bill Janovitz also devotes a nice little book called 33 1/3 to Exile on Main Street.

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Bill Janovitz also devotes a nice little book called 33 1/3 to Exile on Main Street.

There's another book on the 33 1/3 collection about Some Girls, written by Cyrus R.K. Patell. I haven't read it, and the reviews I've read on Amazon are not good at all, especially with the editing.

Let It Bleed - Sean Egan

Edit: Sorry missed the live shows part.

Ain't It Time We Said Goodbye - Robert Greenfield



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with sssoul
Well hell, if we're just going to list our favourite books without any regard for what Poetry asked for ...
Nankering with the Stones (James Phelge)

I'm embarrased that I didn't suggest this book.

It's a definite must read book.

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Captain Corella
60 Years a Fan

The only one you need to read is STP by Greenfield. A classic account of the Stones 72 tour. Widely regarded as one of the best rock books ever.

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Up and Down with the Rolling Stones by Tony Sanchez. It'll make your hair stand on end.

Only if you take it too seriously. Otherwise there is a good amount of laughs it it too. A book written by a drug dealer is bound to be a bit subjective and prone to distorted reality. But I will admit it's a page turner.

In any case, probably exactly the kind of book Poetry is trying to avoid.

peace

Also - I quite like the earlier books by Philip Norman and A E Hotchner. They have interviews with people who are now dead.

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Bliss
Also - I quite like the earlier books by Philip Norman and A E Hotchner. They have interviews with people who are now dead.

Bliss, maybe it's because it's early here, but that made me laugh. Are interview with people who are now dead better than interview with people who are still alive?

Hi, yes, I felt the early interviews were better because the memories were fresher, not going back 40+ years. And once people are gone, obviously they are no longer available for interviews

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Also - I quite like the earlier books by Philip Norman and A E Hotchner. They have interviews with people who are now dead.

Bliss, maybe it's because it's early here, but that made me laugh. Are interview with people who are now dead better than interview with people who are still alive?

That made me laugh too. Definitely a step up from all those books
featuring interviews with people who were dead at the time! :E

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Exactly. You should go get it!

Took your advice and treated myself for my birthday yesterday. I now know why soulRob is such an IORR celebrity! Wow! (at least I thought it was him)



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