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"A dazzling overview of early 60s London life, "Stoned is vastly aided by the testimony of everyone from Pete Townshend to Jimmy Greaves." -"G Magazine
"A fascinating and original perspective on that heady moment when a buttoned-up Britain finally lost its innocence and...
youth culture - was born." --"Mail on Sunday
"The most flash personality British pop ever had, the most anarchic and obsessive and imaginative hustler of all." --Nik Cohn
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Not only does it give a clear insight to the music scene and industry of the late 50s and especially the 60s you also get an idea of Britain in the 50s with its rigid class structure and ration books. I was starry eyed with the description of the energy and the forth coming youth movement about to interupt onto starch shirted Britain of the early 60s. With its description of the Quant scene, the break through of the Beatles, the description of jazz, r&b and the happening London clubs of the time.
Absolute Beginners - absolutely fab4
Whatever you may know about or feel about ALO you have to admire and be gob smacked with the acheivements of one who was so very young.
Andrew I take my hat to you my son.
Read it and weep for the lack of energy, imagination, self-belief and sheer creativity that most of us common mortals exhibit. Read it and be inspired. Read it and smile. Read it and be unable to put it down. Read it till you begin conquering your own worlds.
As both a historical document of the great mid-century sea-change in british culture - the birth of the sixties, and as a forensic investigation into an extraordinary personality it is dynamic, detailed, insightful, enthralling and succeeds wonderfully.
What a story! What a guy!
Buy, you won't be disappointed. I've just ordered the follow-up.
WIth friends and associates such as Lionel Bart and Mary Quant adding their own commentary, one realizes how impatient talented people were to reinvigorate music, theater and fashion in such a stodgy realm. Once things actually change with the advent of the Beatles, however, it becomes no surprise that ALO, Quant and Bart were able to grab on to the zeitgeist so quickly and successfully.
On the whole, "Stoned" is a portrait of chances sought, taken and pushed past the point of reason. Its only drawbacks are the use of some previously published interview material for outside commentary and the story's early ending. A welcome plus is commentary from Pete Townshend and former Who manager Chris Stamp. Here's hoping a follow-up is being written.
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