Rolling With The Stones

Bill Wyman's book about the Rolling Stones is a superior effort. The book is similar in layout to the Beatles Anthology or the 'According to the Stones' book which followed Wyman's and was written by the remaining members of the group. Here are the reasons I believe this is the best Stones picture history on the market. 1. Wyman has attempted to be fair to all members, past and present. His treatment of Brian Jones is sympathetic without pulling punches. He acknowledges Jones as the founder and driving force behind the band, and he laments his loss. 2. Wyman has a prodigious collection of Stones ephemera, which he began saving almost from day one, so that he could show his kids that he had been in a rock and roll band for the two or three years he expected the ride to last. There are literally hundreds of color photos of Stones stuff in this book. It's like going back in time or going to the world's best Rolling Stones museum. And it is put together with love and fits Wyman's narrative perfectly. Wyman also has a lot of items dealing with other bands from the period that traveled with them, influenced them, or just existed at the same time and are of interest to the history of rock and roll. 3. The writing is superb. There is very little "I" in this book. Wyman has carefully made it a history of the band, rarely mentioning his own personal experiences except where they are historically significant. This modesty is refreshing and makes the book more credible than 'According to the Rolling Stones'. 4. The book is well-thought-out and well put together. It is a delight to read from cover to cover and will be a book you will return to and re-read to find out more about the background and historical context of the songs. It is also very reasonably priced. I got mine from Amazon used for around five dollars and it was the best five bucks I've spent in a long time on a book. Buy it, treasure it. And thank you, Bill, for giving readers such a fun and informative look inside the life of one of the world's greatest rock and roll bands.

Brilliant condition and value. Have wanted this book for years!

Maravilloso libro de The Rolling Stones. Realmente fascinante, bello, insuperable, sobre todo por su apartado visual. Es un shock visual ver tantas fotos juntas de memorabilia y escenas de su carrera. La verdad es que se nota que el libro lo ha hecho Bill Wyman; nada mejor que hacerlo desde dentro. Absolutamente recomendable para cualquier aficionado a la música popular moderna, aunque no te gusten los Stones.Yo soy Beatlemaníaco (aunque adoro también a los Stones) y no he podido resistirme a la compra de esta obra de arte. Es un maravilloso tributo a una de las entidades artísticas más importantes e influyentes del siglo XX. Señoras y señores, con ustedes... el mejor libro de The Rolling Stones.

Pour tout fan des Stones c’est un must

Cet ouvrage titanesque décrit la vie des Rollings Stones de l'intérieur par le biais de leur bassiste original. A l'origine, Bill avait lors des premiers succès du groupe, commencé à consigner ses mémoires dans un carnet, pensant que la vie du groupe serait éphémère, et que cela amuserait son fils. Les carnets se sont accumulés, ont rempli une, puis plusieurs valises. Bill Wyman a retrouvé ses carnets et nous compte donc l'histoire des Pierres qui roulent. Ce livre est plus décousu que le précédent 'Stone Alone' mais c'est visuellement un régal. Je regrette qu'il couvrent plus les 60's que le reste de leur carrière mais c'est un détail mineur.