So I'm reading Keef's bio, "Life"...

[Nashville Slim]

I'm a huge fan and couldn't stand the book either. Here is the best review/critique I have seen of it (and practically of anything).

Written imagining Jagger's response:

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(mobile link)

[Fred Farkus]

Originally Posted by rootsnblues

On the 9th bar of an E blues shuffle part, play this:


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instead of this:

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This is what Keith is talking about in the book Life in regards to what he learned from Bobby Goldsboro.

Ahhh, so that's what Billy Gibbons is doing on the intro of "Brown Sugar". I always wondered about that. Thanks!

[andycaster]

I enjoyed the book for what it was, a long interview with Keith rather than a real autobiography. Keith, old pro that he is, seems to be in meet-the-press-mode rather than taking the opportunity to share his true feelings with the world. Maybe he wants to keep that part of his life to himself.

The thing that bugged me was the tendency to see the band as the "real" musicians, hip cats with a deep connection to the spiritual mojo vibration, jah man, while singers in general and Mick in particular are there to clown around. A necessary evil in order for the music to be heard. Kinda immature if you ask me, at least that was how I thought when I was in my first band and just worried about how my guitar sounded.

[Seakayak]

Originally Posted by TNJ

I'm at the beginning...Fordyce Arkansas.
So far...so Keef.

S.
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LOL, just started reading it. Its like "might as well set the tone right at the start, and establish in concrete the fact that yes, we did carloads of drugs"

[John C]

Originally Posted by andycaster

I enjoyed the book for what it was, a long interview with Keith rather than a real autobiography. Keith, old pro that he is, seems to be in meet-the-press-mode rather than taking the opportunity to share his true feelings with the world. Maybe he wants to keep that part of his life to himself.

The thing that bugged me was the tendency to see the band as the "real" musicians, hip cats with a deep connection to the spiritual mojo vibration, jah man, while singers in general and Mick in particular are there to clown around. A necessary evil in order for the music to be heard. Kinda immature if you ask me, at least that was how I thought when I was in my first band and just worried about how my guitar sounded.

I have also read the book and agree - you can enjoy it for what it is. I started in thinking it was a long interview, but by the end I kind of felt like I was in a pub in Jamaica sitting a few tables away listening to Keith telling stories to his mates as he remembers them - you know, keep the drinks flowing, buy him a few packs of cigarettes, and let him go. If you've ever heard him interviewed you begin to hear his voice in your head while you're reading it.

Great fun, but after my wife reads it this one will go into the pile headed to the used book store; it's a great "read once" but not a keeper.

[phoenix 7]

I really enjoyed it.

[Guitar55]

I'm almost done with the book and I really like it. Of course, it's the world seen through Keith-colored glasses, but what do you expect? It's HIS story. I think he praises Mick as much as he derides him. He comes off as honest about his feelings regardless of who he offends in the process. Take it for what it is: a personal observation by one of the most important figures in Rock 'n' Roll.

[smcgov]

I though, considering the girth of the book, he could have covered much more intersting material. There was quite a bit of relativley uninteresting (even boring) stories....

I really wanted to hear more about music....although I must say I enjoyed it immensly

[rickc007]

I enjoyed the 2nd half better than the 1st

The book didn't seem to flow as much as other Bios that I have read

But it was cool to read another side of Keef, that hasn't already been
printed a billion times.

Coulda had more though ... Sex, Drugs and Rock & Roll

[RhytmEarl]

Originally Posted by rootsnblues

On the 9th bar of an E blues shuffle part, play this:


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-4-4-6-6-4-4-6-6-----------------------
-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------------------
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instead of this:

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-4-4-6-6-4-4-6-6-----------------------
-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------------
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This is what Keith is talking about in the book Life in regards to what he learned from Bobby Goldsboro.

Thanks for that!