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The True Adventures of the Rolling Stones Audiobook
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Stanley Booth, a member of the Rolling Stones' inner circle, met the band just a few months before Brian Jones drowned in a swimming pool in 1969.
He lived with them throughout their 1969 American tour, staying up all night together listening to blues, talking about music, ingesting drugs, and consorting with groupies. His thrilling account culminates with their final concert at Altamont Speedway—a nightmare of beating, stabbing, and killing that would signal the end of a generation's dreams of peace and freedom.
But while this book renders in fine detail the entire history of the Stones, paying special attention to the tragedy of Brian Jones, it is about much more than a writer and a rock band. It has been called—by Harold Brodkey and Robert Stone, among others—the best book ever written about the sixties.
In a new afterword, Booth explains why this book took fifteen years to write—an astonishing story of drugs, jails, and disasters.
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"Booth professes to have intended every sentence to be worthy of Raymond Chandler, an unusually literary ambition for a book about a blues rock band, albeit one as important as The Stones. The fact that he largely succeeds, and the level of access he was granted, make this a remarkable book."
— Rob (4 out of 5 stars)
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“Stanley Booth’s book is the only one I can read and say, ‘Yeah, that’s how it was.’”
— Keith Richards -
“If you’ve never bought a book about rock and roll, no matter—this is the one you’ve been waiting for.”
— Playboy -
“Shattering…Booth has found his voice and momentum with a pitch and passion I’ve never seen equaled in pop journalism…His book outdistances anything the Stones have wrought since Let It Bleed.”
— Los Angeles Herald Examiner -
“The one authentic masterpiece of rock ’n’ roll writing.”
— Peter Guralnick, New York Times bestselling author -
“[Stanley Booth’s] affection for the band did not keep him from writing about the seamy underside of the Stones’ world in the sixties…It is the only book about the Stones that I would recommend both to the general reader and to the most devoted fan. Both will find an epiphany on almost every page.”
— New York Times Book Review -
“Booth’s strong, sound prose brings to life the out-of-control process through which an age intoxicated by its own passions found a hard-driving music to live hard by. In all the annals of the ’60s, there is nothing on paper that so evokes those days and nights.”
— Robert Stone, National Book Award-winning author
The True Adventures of the Rolling Stones Listener Reviews
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" writing was not great, but the history was very interesting. "
— Geoff, 2/17/2014 -
" You don't have to give a shit about the Stones to enjoy this book, which is about the Stones the same way that Moby-Dick is about a fish. "
— Michael, 2/16/2014 -
" another fun and interesting books on life with the Rolling Stones...sex, drugs, and rock n'roll! A fun read. "
— Judy, 1/9/2014 -
" Shitty title (think it was originally titled Dance with the Devil) but an incredible book. Booth goes on tour with the Stones and gets sucked into the dark side. "
— Leith, 1/5/2014 -
" Southern music writer Booth's one of a kind chronicle of Stones' tour ending in Altamont, mixed with history of band. "
— Paul, 12/27/2013 -
" fanfuckingtastic. required reading for the mildest fan of the stones. widely considered one of the best rock books ever written. "
— lemon, 12/23/2013 -
" Excellent account of Altamont period Stones, guest starring Gram Parsons "
— Andrew, 11/22/2013 -
" If you read any book about the Rolling Stones, make it this one. "
— Mike, 11/7/2013 -
" this is a must read if you're a die-hard stones fan. "
— Holly, 10/31/2013 -
" I highly recommend reading this and watching "Gimme Shelter" at the same time. "
— Sarah, 10/8/2013 -
" Awesome, man. Its like you were there... "
— Mark, 8/31/2013 -
" An interesting peek inside the decadent machine that is a Stones tour. I believe it was the 69 tour. Been a while since I read it. "
— Jason, 7/21/2013 -
" Going back for more ... this must be the 9th or 10th time I have read this. Can't get enough. I have Stones 50th anniversary fever. "
— Judd, 4/27/2013 -
" Is this the best rock and roll book ever written? Fantastic companion piece to Gimme Shelter and Get Your Ya Yas Out. "
— Meagan, 4/8/2013 -
" I believe this is one of the finest books written about the world's best band. "
— Kirk, 3/22/2013 -
" Great rock book. Southern writer Booth tours with the Stones as they cross America, eventually making their way to Altamont. Lots of stuff about his Waycross, GA homeboy Gram Pasrons, too. "
— Shakespete, 1/29/2013 -
" Good inside look at the Stones. It was written in the early-80s, so it is just a snapshot of part of the band's history. But it does cover the most interesting piece. Sex, Drugs and Rock n Roll. "
— Jack, 11/19/2012 -
" One of the only bio's about a band that I can stomach, Booth went from a tag-a-long to a friend of the band that took in all of their temptations. It's a great companion piece to Gimme Shelter. "
— Stan, 10/3/2012 -
" It may seem that I am just reiterating received wisdom when I say that this is probably the best book ever written about a rock n' roll subject, but plainly, it is. If it were a Stones song it would be 'Gimme Shelter' - masterpiece. "
— Michael, 8/29/2012
About Stanley Booth
Stanley Booth is the author of Rythm Oil: A Journey through the Music of the American South and Keith, as well as other books about the Rolling Stones. He has written for Rolling Stone, Esquire, and Playboy. He lives in Brunswick, Georgia.
About Nick Sullivan
Nick Sullivan has narrated audiobooks for over twenty years and has recorded over four hundred titles. An Audie Award winner, he is also the recipient of numerous AudioFile Earphones Awards. His TV and film credits include The Good Wife, The Affair, Bull, Boardwalk Empire, 30 Rock, Our Idiot Brother, and Private Life.