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Oct 26, 2023BarbPopel rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
A very long book (over 550 pages), so it can be a bit of a slog. Might have benefited from a ruthless editor, or perhaps his co-writer, James Fox, could have reined things in a bit. Nevertheless, it's worth reading if you're a fan of…
Jan 19, 2023bsall rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I loved it . Keith and Charlie Watts are my favorite Stones , Keith is so personable and real , a great raconteur sometimes of doubtful drug addled veracity but a true artist. It was so interesting to get inside his creative process and he…
Jan 14, 2023
The most fun you'll ever have with a music memoir. Keith has a voice, a persona, entirely his own-- quite literally the poster child for "sex, drugs and rock 'n roll. Doesn't even matter if your a fan of the Stones, this is a roller…
Jan 12, 2022HPL_Michelle_N rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
If you’re above a certain age, it may surprise you to learn that Keith Richards and Mick Jagger aren’t baby boomers. They’re members of the Silent Generation, by two or three years. But the band they formed, along with Brian Jones, Bill…
Oct 26, 2021whitemystery1 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Finally read this. Yes, it's very long but I was sad when I finished it - I wanted more. Keith turns out to be a pretty interesting person who's had a pretty incredible life - as a rock n roll geek, Rolling Stones fan, and a devotee of…
Apr 06, 2020JCLMELODYK rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I enjoyed this entire bio, especially his boyhood. I was fascinated with his drug use. One thing that stood out was the relative safety and reliability of pure heroin. When he could no longer consistently acquire pure, pharmaceutical…
Jun 16, 2019Marisss rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
I checked out this audiobook because a friend was reading the hardcover book and I thought we could discuss it when we each finished. But in spite of the narration by Johnny Depp, I just couldn't bring myself to care about this item. My…
Dec 28, 2018SFBookAddict rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
This book has been on my books to read list for years so I finally got around to reading it. What kept me from reading it sooner was my reluctance to read the details of Keith's drug use. I just wasn't ready to go there when this book…
Jul 24, 2017dissymissylessy rated this title 1.5 out of 5 stars
not sure I learned anything of value from this one; it is different from other books of this sort. curiously uninvolving, however. and l-o-o-o-n-g.
May 13, 2016bluesky60 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I could not help comparing Keith Richards timeline to my own: he was in South of France, Switzerland, New York, West Indies and all the while I was steadily working my job. He did vast quantities of drugs, gallons of alchol, days witout…
Feb 10, 2016
This book is a fascinating insight into one of the greatest guitar players of our time. I found his stories of how the Stones got together, the making of "Exile on Main Street", and his relationship with Mick over the years to be very…
Jun 09, 2015Wong_Anne rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Keith Richard's autobiography read like a story and left me wondering how the man survived. He does not back away from the many poor decisions that he made. It seems like an honest account of the Stone's back story - - but then I wasn't…
Apr 29, 2015Liblo rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I had to check this out multiple times to finish it, but when it was finally over I hated to say good-bye. Keith is a very, very fun, amiable, intelligent and interesting companion. I enjoyed every second of this book. Very well worth…
Apr 09, 2015
Boring .boring ,boring .I find it hard to believe it won the Norman Mailer prize ,what a shame when there are so many good books out there .
Sep 10, 2014looper46 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Keith(or Keef) as his pals call him, has been one of my rock heroes forever. Always liked the Beatles, but the Stones were the band for me. He has always been an honest dude, never sugar coating his drug use and his life as a legend that…
Dec 25, 2013pattyskypants rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I love the way he talks . . . like a movie script or a story board . . . and his writing is the same and for that I am Happy! If it doesn't make sense to you, it's because how could it? He has lived in a world that is completely alien to…
willy56
Aug 21, 2013willy56 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Well done bio by a guy who be most standards shouldn't be alive with the amount of dangerous drugs he has consumed. A life in the longest working rock band on earth has to take it's toll and Richards tells it all. From his earliest days…
patmike41
Jun 14, 2013patmike41 rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
I listened to this book on CD. Had I not been driving, I would have returned the book after the first few discs. The narrators are simply awful. The book itself tells the story of an egotistical, self-perceived tough, overindulgent drug…
May 28, 2013kay_g_93 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Excellent read! I enjoyed the entire bio cover from cover and have very limited knowledge of music (and admittedly the Stones) so if you are a fan of the above you'll take twice as much away. An exceptionally honest recount with humour and…
Apr 11, 2013milesthecat rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This was quite an enjoyable bio (autobio) of a remarkable man who I think is lucky (over and over again) to be around to share his life with us. He is very open about the abuses he put himself under and the joys and difficulties partnering…
Apr 09, 2013
Not a big Stones fan, but i found bits of this intriguing. Interesting insight into the music scene in the 70's/80's. Definitely dragged in parts, particularly as keiths life became more tame in his later years.
Apr 05, 2013
A great read. Like sitting down for a conversation with the man. Completely changed my opinion of Keith.
Dec 05, 2012nannerl rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Whether you enjoy this book or not will depend on what you hope to find in it. Personally, I just wanted to know something about Keith Richards, what kind of guy he is. I'm a fan of Stones music, but don't follow celebrity news, so all I…
DBStewart
Oct 22, 2012
Turns out Keith is a pirate afterall. That said... for someone that's led a life of such high drama this book is a bit of a slow read. The most interesting sections deal with the music, a very few sparkling insights unfortunately. Also…
rocknrollphilip
Aug 13, 2012
Given that the co-author is, arguably, rocknroll's most famous guitarist from, arguably, rocknroll's most famous band, this book is astonishingly bad. When attempting to find ANYTHING about Between The Buttons, I must skim through page…