Keith Richards by Victor Bockris (1998, Paperback) 
Keith Richards by Victor Bockris (1998, Paperback)

 
Keith Richards by Victor Bockris (1998, Paperback)

Author: Victor Bockris
Publisher: Da Capo Pr
Publication Date: 1998-03-21
Language: English
Format: Paperback
ISBN-10: 0306808153
ISBN-13: 9780306808159
Product ID: EPID135983
Description: Documenting the life of an artist who has embodied the sound and the spirit of rock & roll since the start of his career is no easy task, but in KEITH RICHARDS, Victor Bockris conjures the essence of the Rolling Stones guitarist through ...
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Synopsis
Documenting the life of an artist who has embodied the sound and the spirit of rock & roll since the start of his career is no easy task, but in KEITH RICHARDS, Victor Bockris conjures the essence of the Rolling Stones guitarist through interviews with contemporaries, documentary research, and finely-imagined detail. Bockris trails his subject from the squalor of the Stones' early quarters in London's Edith Grove to the elegance of Richards' 1970s hideaway on the French Riviera, unflinchingly describing his horrific bouts of drug abuse, some of which threatened the band's very existence, as well as analyzing his influential guitar style and noting that even mid-'70s punks, despite their public antipathy, privately regarded the Stone with awe. A chaotic force of nature, a contradictory figure who can be both immensely appealing and extremely dangerous to know (Bockris notes the high mortality rate among Richards' friends and acquaintances), the one constant factor in Richards' life has been his music. After decades of controversy, he remains a vital force in rock & roll, and an archetypal figure of musical rebellion.

Details
Publication Date:1998-03-21

Size
Length:415 pages
Height:8.5 in
Width:5.8 in
Thickness:1.0 in
Weight:16.0 oz

Publisher's Note
For over 30 years, Keith Richards has been the Rolling Stones' guitarist, songwriter, and singer, as well as a highly respected solo artist. "Keith Richards", based on Victor Bockris's exclusive interviews with the musician, his family, and friends, is the definitive full-length biography of this pivotal and legendary figure. 26 illustrations.

Industry Reviews
"Richards is one outspoken rock star who's worth reading, and this may be the only place where the bulk of what he's talked about over the years gets collected."
Washington Post Book World - Tim Riley

"Bockris re-creates the wild life of this rock 'n' roll legend with the voices of his contemporaries--the musicians, lovers and drug addicts. This is such an epic tale of excess in every aspect that by the end of it you simply marvel that Richards is still alive and still making great music."
Riley

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