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The Rolling Stones: In the Beginning

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The Rolling Stones: In the Beginning by Bent Rej is a marvelous look at the behind the scenes life of the Rolling Stones before they became the band we are so familiar with. As the book tells us, Bent Rej had unprecedented access to the band when they made their first European tour. Many of the photographs come from this trip.

Chapters are devoted to each band member, including Brian Jones. In addition sections are devoted to Munster, Dusseldorf/Essen, Hamburg, Munich, Berlin, Vienna and Copenhagen. Other chapters entitled are Changing Times, 1965-1966, A Year of Satisfaction, Got Live If You Want It, Charlie Watts, etc.

Thoroughly enjoyable, many of these photos have never been made public before.

This is a must look/read if you're a Stone's fan.

Fantastic book-You have every Stones book? This offers photos never published, and if they were, they were in now relatively obscure European Teen Magazines--I was familiar with many of the photos shot by Bent Rej as I have been a Stones collector since day 1-many of the fantastic Stones shots that were on British and European Teen magazine covers-as well as several hundred I've seen IN pages of these magazines (i.e. RAVE, BEAT INSTRUMENTAL, BIG BEAT, etc.) were shot by Bent, and uncreditied-Bent rounded up all of these plus a TON more...Just amazing..great book...great photos...Thanks Bent!! Greg Prevost/Outasite

Bent certainly captured the uniqueness of Brian Jones and his Stones in this collection. Much humor was filmed that many can say is absolutely priceless! Especially Mr. Jones camping in his undergarments. Those were the days!

I AM ALWAYS INTERESTED IN THE EARLY STAGES OF ROCK'N'ROLLBANDS I.E. THE BEATLES,STONES AND THE WHO.
THIS BOOK IS A KEEPER FOR ME; WITH GREAT PHOTOS AND INFORMATION OF THE STONES.IF YOUR LOOKING FOR A TREASURE TROVE OF EARLY STONES PHOTOS YOU HAVE TO GET THIS BOOK!

Este libro contiene hermosas y documentadas fotografias de los Stones durante el periodo 65 y 66 en momentos que gracias a su single Satisfaction acaparaban la atenciòn mundial. El acceso exclusivo que tenia el Danes Bent Rej como fotografo permite conocer la intimidad de cada uno de ellos, como grupo y por separado ( llama la atencion el hogar de Brian Jones con su coleccion de discos de vinilo).
Los anexos a cada fotografia estan escritos por Rej o por parte de la banda, un libro con tapa dura y hermosa presentciòn. Lo recomiendo escuchado la discografia 65 al 66, de seguro te transportaras a otra epoca, a una donde la vida era màs sencilla y donde la historia era entregada por el rock y guitarras.

Thanks author and Bill Wyman for their work. Happy to see people from 1960-s. Think, that new volume about Brian Jones' Rolling Stones is great addition to the histiry of the Great Rock'n'roll band and to the history of the our papas and grandfathers' generation. Photos are fine. We can see them only in magazines and fanzines from early 1960s. But quality of prints is better here, in the "RS in the Beginning"

Nostalgic and revealing, Bent Raj's book is probably for the long-term Stones fan. The youthful innocence, the images of a band not yet having conquered all before them come across clearly and beautifully. The hysteria of the early gigs leaps from the pages. Most wistful of all are the photos of Brian Jones before the fall.
All in all a tome which has you looking forward to the Gered Mancowitz edition of photos as the band move into what Keith called 'the Stones Mach 2.'

This would make a great gift for the Stones fan on your list.

Rej was a photog & a friend of the Stones in the early days through their initial ascencion (towards the end of the book, they're buying their first country homes and Rollers).

Excellent photos, both color and black & white, and some candid writing on the various Stones (both from the present and contemporaneous). Since the period covered is before things got so strange, before Brian's death, it gives you a sense of how much fun and in a way, small-time it all was at first. Rej actually lived in Brian's house for a time, so the book contains an especially nice portrait of Brian.

As a writer, Rej manages to be non-judgmental but not insipid. For example, you easily grasp from Rej's writing that Brian was a troubled man, but Rej doesn't portray him as *only* that.

It's a very nice complement to Bill Wyman's enjoyably obsessive "I saved every ticket stub from every show we ever did" coffee table book of a few years ago, which was fun in its own right. Wyman contributes occasional photo captions and a forward. One of his captions made me laugh -- a picture of the Stones accepting rather strange-looking awards from a music magazine. The caption concludes with "I still have mine. - Bill"

I'll bet!

A fresh and interesting look at the early Stones, not the same old stuff re-packaged.

I had no idea that this book would be so large! But I am not complaining at all, actually I was pleasantly surprised when it arrived at my door! A huge Stones fan like me really appreciates great super-size pictures of the band!

This book has more behind the scenes and great on stage pictures of the early Stones than any other book I have ever seen. If you're reading Keith Richards new book "LIFE", or just want to see the excitement of the early STONES, this book is a must have. I found it fascinating and also shows all the early amps & guitars.