The Stones' previous U.S. tour was a crazy chaotic circus that culminated with the murder of a fan by Hells Angels at the infamous Altamont racetrack. Now they were going back to America to play more shows in bigger arenas with a far larger entourage and even more drugs. Robert Greenfield's book is the riveting insider's account of this tour. Features a new foreword by prize-winning, bestselling crime novelist, Ian Rankin.
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Robert Greenfield was formerly an associate editor at the London Bureau of Rolling Stone magazine. He accompanied the Rolling Stones on their '72 tour and recovered from the experience at Keith Richards' Mediterranean villa. His other books include the acclaimed: Bill Graham Presents, and Jerry Garcia: Dark Star.
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This review is from: A Journey Through America With the Rolling Stones (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.
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Worse than Led Zeppelin: the Stone's 1972 US tour,
By Lina Bell (in front of my computer) - See all my reviews
This review is from: A Journey Through America With The Rolling Stones (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:
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One of the best books about rock and roll,
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This review is from: A Journey Through America With the Rolling Stones (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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