- Paperback: 287 pages
- Publisher: Helter Skelter Publishing; 4th Revised edition edition (30 Mar 2007)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1900924242
- ISBN-13: 978-1900924245
- Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.2 x 2.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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Paul Morley, Observer Music Magazine, 19 July 2004
The Stones on tour in '72 twist and burn through their own myth.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Robert Greenfield offers tantalizing glimpses into the day-to-day events of the Rolling Stones' 1972 Tour of North America. The '72 tour was the biggest road show the rock world had yet seen, 32 cities, 54 performances. The PR firm of Gibson and Stromberg whipped up America's newspapers and news magazines into a frenzy, giving the Stones hither-to unprecedented coverage by the "straight" as well as the "underground" media. Even Dick Cavett got into the picture, schlepping his white Anglo-Saxon bad self down to Madison Square Garden to inverview Mick and film two numbers from the second of four concerts that ended the tour. Mick treats Dick w/the vintage contempt that the English are infamous for when dealing w/moronic Yanks. If one takes the time to read between the lines it's obvious that the band was at their peak, performance-wise. One rather humourous aside is the "push" to release Mick Jagger & Keith Richards from a Warwick, RI jail in time to play the Boston Garden on 18th July. Whilst "the show must go on" was certainly on the minds of some, getting Keith out of jail before herion withdrawl set in was definitely on the minds of others! This book is well-worth the money, especially if you're a student of the history of The Rolling Stones. Augment this title w/"Up And Down With The Rolling Stones", by Tony Sanchez and you'll have a clear picture of the Stones in the early to mid-70's.
1 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
it doesnt do exactly what it says on the cover,
it doesnt give an indepth account of what the boys really got up to, it touches on the events, but doesnt supply the real dirt about the stones. dont be fooled by the cover, if you want in depth accounts on the stones eg the drugs they took, the women they slept with keiths fascination with knives and guns, then buy tony sanchezs book titled "i was keith richards drug dealer" dont purchase this book because the author tends to pay more attention to setting the scene of a city rather than what you want to read about which is what they actually got up to, no other group matters except hearing about what the stones did , not about any other band, thase parts were irrellevant
it doesnt give an indepth account of what the boys really got up to, it touches on the events, but doesnt supply the real dirt about the stones. dont be fooled by the cover, if you want in depth accounts on the stones eg the drugs they took, the women they slept with keiths fascination with knives and guns, then buy tony sanchezs book titled "i was keith richards drug dealer" dont purchase this book because the author tends to pay more attention to setting the scene of a city rather than what you want to read about which is what they actually got up to, no other group matters except hearing about what the stones did , not about any other band, thase parts were irrellevant
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Classic!
8 Dec 1999
Format:Paperback
I purchased and read this book when it was first published in the 1970s. It is a no-holds barred account of a rock band at its creative and decadent zenith during the legendary 1972 tour of America. Greenfield intersperses his blow-by-blow description of life on the road with vignettes of the interesting and off-beat fans and groupies that swirl around the vortex of the world's greatest rock and roll band. Particularly interesting is the drama surrounding the arrest of Keith Richards at a Boston airport prior to a concert, the scramble to get him out of jail thanks to the intervention of the mayor of Boston, and Keith's triumphant return to the stage. This is a Stones legend and this book tells it like you are there. Well-written and informative, I think I may just re-read this classic for the Nth time. A must for any Stones fan's bookshelf.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Worse than Led Zeppelin: the Stone's 1972 US tour
30 April 2002
Format:Paperback
Full of casual sex and violence, this is a salacious account of life on the road with the Rolling Stones. Greenfield excels at nailing personalities and describing the fishbowl the band lived in. The Stones begin the tour in a vulnerable state of mind, scared that their glory days are behind them. Their braggadocio picks up considerably as the tour progresses. Near the end we have 16 year old girls doing "favors", beatings are given to anyone who steps out of line, groupies being filmed "in action" (despite Bill Wyman's 10 yr old kid hanging around!) for that infamous tour movie who's title I can't even mention here. Plenty of cruel nihilism. Oh well, I didn't read this expecting a nursery rhyme! This book delivers, warts and all.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
One of the best books about rock and roll
5 Dec 1998
Format:Paperback
This could easily be subtitled "Fear and Loathing on the Concert Trail." A fantastic book that features intelligent writing and an unsentimental look at the cast of characters that accompanied the Rolling Stones on their tour of America in '72. I just finished re-reading it and I still think its the best look at life on the road. Highly recommended even if you're not a stones fan.
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