Ronnie: The Autobiography
by: Ronnie Wood
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For the first time, a member of the world’s most famous rock ‘n’ roll band tells his—and their—story.Raw, unsanitized, nasty and fascinating. An incredible journey.
The first of his family to be born on dry land, Ronnie Wood came from a family of water gypsies and was raised in a council flat near Heathrow Airport. Growing up only wanting to paint and play music, Wood was always talented. And in the 1960’s, he was often in the right place at precisely the right time—becoming theguitar player for everyone from the Birds to Jeff Beck to the Faces and then to Rod Stewart . But Wood and his guitar-playing became super-charged when he joined The Rolling Stones. They were rock royalty from their earliest days, and from the first time Wood performed with the band, careening down New York City’s Fifth Avenue on a flatbed truck Wood has been at the center of the court and in the middle of the ferment.No band has ever combined the Stones’ success--both artistically and materially—with their longevity.No other band has ever survived the creativity and clashes of such big personalities.
But with success came excess—and as mayhem and hysteria followed Ronnie on his adventures through the extremes of rock ‘n roll, the drugs got harder and his relationships—especially with Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and the women in his life—became increasingly complex.
A fascinating portrait not just of the Stones, but of the greatest rockers of the 1960’s and beyond—from Eric Clapton to Rod Stewart, Jimmy Page to Keith Moon, Jimi Hendrix to Pete Townshend—RONNIE is a rich, revelatory book. Readers have never had a view of the rock world like this before.
The first of his family to be born on dry land, Ronnie Wood came from a family of water gypsies and was raised in a council flat near Heathrow Airport. Growing up only wanting to paint and play music, Wood was always talented. And in the 1960’s, he was often in the right place at precisely the right time—becoming theguitar player for everyone from the Birds to Jeff Beck to the Faces and then to Rod Stewart . But Wood and his guitar-playing became super-charged when he joined The Rolling Stones. They were rock royalty from their earliest days, and from the first time Wood performed with the band, careening down New York City’s Fifth Avenue on a flatbed truck Wood has been at the center of the court and in the middle of the ferment.No band has ever combined the Stones’ success--both artistically and materially—with their longevity.No other band has ever survived the creativity and clashes of such big personalities.
But with success came excess—and as mayhem and hysteria followed Ronnie on his adventures through the extremes of rock ‘n roll, the drugs got harder and his relationships—especially with Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and the women in his life—became increasingly complex.
A fascinating portrait not just of the Stones, but of the greatest rockers of the 1960’s and beyond—from Eric Clapton to Rod Stewart, Jimmy Page to Keith Moon, Jimi Hendrix to Pete Townshend—RONNIE is a rich, revelatory book. Readers have never had a view of the rock world like this before.
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- the most poorly edited book I've ever read
I bought this book mostly because I wanted to read stories about Ron's days with The Faces. I saw them play many times and they were one of my favorite live bands back in the late 70's.
I'm sure that Ron Wood's story is interesting and compelling on many levels, but this book is a waste. Disorganized doesn't begin to cover how haphazardly this book is assembled. It doesn't work as history, it doesn't work as adventure, and it barely works as biography. It works best as an exercise in ... Read More
Rating: - Ronnie, the autobiography
This book is candid and interesting, though a bit superficial in many incidents. Dates are not always right, possibly a result of Wood's addiction-impaired memories. Wood comes off as honest, gullible, talented and a good friend. His many mistakes are dealt with openly. He is a bit modest in his talents, but lets others note those. A good book if one is interested in the personal lives of some of the Rolling Stones.
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- this bird could not put the book down
I was not quite sure what to expect when i got this book but it exceeded all my expectations Ronnie Wood it a terrific writer.This book has exerything that a good rock and roll book should have, it has love,the power of friendship, human growth and pages filled with the insanity that happens to a band on the road. It not only tells of his experiences with the stones but with the bands that helped him get there. this book is jam packed with exery great musical ledgend from nearly a half a century.He ... Read More
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- average hard rocker story
Wasa classichard rockerreadthatand ronnie is a legendwhatnore needs to besaid
Rating: - The Best Rock Autobio I've read yet!
I bought this book for the pictures. I thought, the pictures are great, how bad can it be? I read it after reading Victor Bockris' bio of Keith Richards which I found distant and hard to finish. Well, Ronnie's book brought all the stories in the Keith bio into perspective. Wood is a great communicator with his guitar or with paints. He's also a spectacular story-teller. I laughed, I cried, I pulled out my old records. If you've ever wondered why rock stars find themselves in the strange places their ... Read More
- the most poorly edited book I've ever readI bought this book mostly because I wanted to read stories about Ron's days with The Faces. I saw them play many times and they were one of my favorite live bands back in the late 70's.
I'm sure that Ron Wood's story is interesting and compelling on many levels, but this book is a waste. Disorganized doesn't begin to cover how haphazardly this book is assembled. It doesn't work as history, it doesn't work as adventure, and it barely works as biography. It works best as an exercise in ... Read More
- Ronnie, the autobiographyThis book is candid and interesting, though a bit superficial in many incidents. Dates are not always right, possibly a result of Wood's addiction-impaired memories. Wood comes off as honest, gullible, talented and a good friend. His many mistakes are dealt with openly. He is a bit modest in his talents, but lets others note those. A good book if one is interested in the personal lives of some of the Rolling Stones.
- this bird could not put the book downI was not quite sure what to expect when i got this book but it exceeded all my expectations Ronnie Wood it a terrific writer.This book has exerything that a good rock and roll book should have, it has love,the power of friendship, human growth and pages filled with the insanity that happens to a band on the road. It not only tells of his experiences with the stones but with the bands that helped him get there. this book is jam packed with exery great musical ledgend from nearly a half a century.He ... Read More
- average hard rocker story Wasa classichard rockerreadthatand ronnie is a legendwhatnore needs to besaid
- The Best Rock Autobio I've read yet!I bought this book for the pictures. I thought, the pictures are great, how bad can it be? I read it after reading Victor Bockris' bio of Keith Richards which I found distant and hard to finish. Well, Ronnie's book brought all the stories in the Keith bio into perspective. Wood is a great communicator with his guitar or with paints. He's also a spectacular story-teller. I laughed, I cried, I pulled out my old records. If you've ever wondered why rock stars find themselves in the strange places their ... Read More
