Anybody who knows me knows I like the Rolling Stones…. and that I absolutely can’t stand the Beatles but that pretty much goes without saying since those two bands really don’t mesh well. I was excited to see Ron Wood put out an autobiography since I have actually drifted towards him as my favorite guitarist. Not to slight Keith, but he is pretty much in a downward spiral. I also really like his artwork and almost broke down and bought one about 6 years ago when I was in Denver the night they were playing – as Ron mentions in his book he used to pair up his gallery showings with the concerts. I didn’t feel like spending the money at the time ~$1100, but 2 years later that print was worth much much more than that…. someday I will have one. The book was a pretty quick read and clearly English. As with the Slash book, it really didn’t dwell much at all on the craft of his guitar skills as opposed to the wild life and numerous debts. The early years were interesting since I really didn’t know that much about his past before joining the Stones. It is amazing how many famous people he has met, rocked with, wife swapped and lost money too. What was really nice is the book is full of his photographs and his artwork – he actually sketched all of his houses.
Here are some highlights that stuck with me:
