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http://money.cnn.com/2007/07/31/news/newsmakers/bc.richards.book.reut/index.htm?eref=rss_topstories

A Keith Richards autobiography.

There will be some great tales, if he can remember them!

OK we finally got the truth: Keith Richards says he didn't snort his dad.

I just finished reading Keith Richards "Life." I really enjoyed it, and admit to reading it essentially non-stop, other than sleeping, eating, and the usual required stuff.

I recommend it to any musician, person interested in Blues and Rock & Roll history, guitar technique (mainly open tunings like a 5-string banjo), Rolling Stones fans, etc. The guy seems to have enough lives for 3 cats, and I lost count of the number of times he's been arrested.

I liked Richard's blunt honesty, even about himself and his unpredictable temper. You can tell that he doesn't care what anyone things about what he wrote. I thought that it might have been Keith himself who might have slugged Mick Jagger during Mick's "solo" years, but it was actually Charlie, and for what I thought was a good reason.

Not one mention of Rickenbacker of course, but he does talk about Rickenbacker players such as Brian Jones (not a good person) and John Lennon. He knew Lennon much better than Paul McCartney. He had his first long chats with McCartney on the beach a handful of years ago. Two Rock and Roll survivors.

And yes, Keith Richards was a Boy Scout believe it or not, which he also relates.

I've never been been a huge Stones fan, but I remember playing the Sticky Fingers LP after my Dad brought it home way back when. Richards reminds me of an ex-coworker from many years ago who very recently passed away (at just 57) so the book was strangely comforting, because in a way I was reading about a more famous "parallel universe" version of that coworker.

That was a great review David. Thanks for posting it. Perhaps I'll take a peek at this book myself.

This is great. We can understand what he says!

My wife gave it to me for Christmas and I'm really looking forward to getting into it. I just need to find time amid all of the required reading for school.

I saw it in Barnes & Noble. I'm sure many of you know, I know Keef's Beatle-hating niece. There's a picture of Keef and Sir Paul, feel like buying it and saying, "There ya go, Sir Paul DOES like Keef. Now stomach "Hey Jude!""

Got it here; a gift from my lovely sister-in-law! This thing reads like a William Burroughs novel; I'm having flashbacks of reading Naked Lunch all over again!

Looks like it might be an interesting read. And I admit to not being the biggest Stones fan, too.
JimK

It is a very good read. Keef comes across as very intelligent, and genuine. Very interesting. A lot of love for the music.