What would keith richards do reminds us to learn from our mistakes, let our instincts lead us, and above all, do what keith has done better than anyonesurvive. Keith richards recalls with unflinching honesty and vivid detail the highs and lows of the rolling stones. Life written by anonymous from kansas city, mo on march 30th, 2012. Keith richardss memoir gives us a timecapsule feel for the madness that was life on the road with the rolling stones. What else can you even say about the rolling stones guitarist. In a voice that is uniquely and unmistakably him part growl, part laugh keith richards brings us the truest rockandroll life of our times, unfettered and fearless and true. Life by keith richards audio book simply audiobooks.
Keith richards has long been a great interview, hes lived the life of a rock and roller and is quite willing to talk about it, both the good and the bad. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Keith richards life documentary movie 16 catic aladin. At the beginning, i really liked the narration with depp only using his artificial, but decent, english accent to speak the words of people other than richards in the story. Nov 16, 2010 johnny depp voices keith richards audio book keith richards autobiography life comes out as an audio book tuesday. Johnny depp and joe hurley capture richardss rock n roll spirit in a wise, charming, and textured narration of the famed guitarists memoir. Inspired by a childhood experience shared in richards s new york times bestselling memoir, life, the story was written with barnaby harris and bill shapiro and will simultaneously release in hardcover and ebook on september 9, 2014, with the hardcover edition including an exclusive audio cd.
Keith richards memoir, life, is a great read on so many levels and for so many reasons i dont know where to begin. I was interested to hear the story and the narration by johnny depp. With the rolling stones, keith richards created the songs that. Oct 26, 2010 not merely a compendium of wisdom, this book is also a complete guide to the inner workings of a complex and inspired belief system, and the life of a man sanctified by fame.
The first reason may actually qualify this book as a self. Prince, tom petty, steve winwood, jeff lynne and others while my guitar gently weeps duration. An introduction to keith richards life an audiobook. I was absolutely loving the book, and i am not a huge rolling stones fan, but when all of a sudden the. Book club genres all book club genres sorting by best selling this month book lists. Keith richards 1st tv interview where he revealed all. Forget the sex and drugs only rocknroll can still get keith richards up in the morning, writes sean ohagan. There is a moment toward the end of life when richards himself recounts a conversation with paul mccartney on the beachmccartney tracked richards down. Keith richards talks about his childhood, mother,grandfather and being in the school choir. Not a rs superfan until the listen an incredible account of life from an undeniable genius.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading life. Life by keith richards, the most famous survivor of them all, breaks with this tradition insofar as it contains excess aplenty but hardly any despair and very little redemption. Life, then youll wanna pick up a new book devoted to the. Nov 27, 2010 keith richards talks about life and the stones. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet.
Its obvious that richards is writing or cowriting this for the fans out there. Written by keith richards, audiobook narrated by stephan remmler. Richards is also the subject of the new netflix documentary, under the. Richards rich voice introduces the audiobook edition of life and leads us into johnny depps performance, while fellow artist joe hurley bridges the long road traveled. The first edition of the novel was published in 2010, and was written by keith richards. The story of my granddad and my first guitar, and how keith became one of chuck berrys biggest hits.
Its read by actor johnny depp, who based his pirates of the caribbean character, captain jack. Keith richards has 81 books on goodreads with 166318 ratings. Unfollow keith richards life book to stop getting updates on your. The full 22 hour audiobook is read by johnny depp and joe hurley, featuring the one and only keith. Here at last, in his own words, is the story of keith richards. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Talks about holding his first guitar, meeting mick jagger, the origins of the riff for. As a guitarist richards is mostly known for his innovative rhythm playing.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Oct 26, 2010 download or stream life by keith richards. Nothing in the title of this book includes the words rolling stones. What consumed most of keith richards life was drugs. The full 22 hour audiobook is read by johnny depp and joe hurley, featuring the one and only keith richards. Keith richards audio books, best sellers, author bio. With the rolling stones, keith richards created the. As lead guitarist of the rolling stones, keith richards has lived life fast and hard.
Keith richardslife audioboo german audio cd abridged, audiobook by keith richards author. Sep 09, 2018 keith richards talks about his childhood, mother,grandfather and being in the school choir. Keith richards autobiography life comes out as an audio book tuesday. Reluctant outlaw, rock n rolls unparalleled hellraiser, and one of the greatest guitar gods of all time, keith richards has forged a life that most of us can only imagineand often envy. Written by keith richards, james fox, audiobook narrated by johnny depp, joe hurley. A fine uk first edition, first printing hardback in a fine unclipped dustjacket all my. Life is a memoir by the rolling stones guitarist keith richards, written with the assistance of journalist james fox. Keith richards desert island discs talks about his life. Published in october 2010, in hardback, audio and e book formats, the book chronicles richards love of music, charting influences from his mother and maternal grandfather, through his discovery of blues music, the founding of the rolling stones, his often turbulent relationship. Keith richards sparks rush for rare book after singing its. If you were born between 1945 and 1955, then you will want to listen to this book so that you can come to terms with the tapestry of your life where all this music still exits and comes back as you hear keith richards explain where, when, and more importantly, why he created all those great songs. Published in october 2010, in hardback, audio and ebook formats, the. Keith richards desert island discs talks about his life and career radio broadcast 25102015 duration.
Oct 10, 2010 life by keith richards not a classic but a really really ok book. Forget the drugs, the touring and the inband bickering, this book is, first and foremost, about keith richards passion for music. This is the official community of keith richards, your. Keith richards is an english guitarist, songwriter, singer, producer and founding member of the rolling stones. Chuck berry punched keith richards in the face youtube. This is the official community of keith richards, your source for the latest news and updates on keith richards. Although he claims hes been clean since the 80s, theres plenty of dirt and disturbance from the keith richards annals to fill an encyclopedia set. Charlie watts interview on later with bob costas duration. Keith richards desert island discs talks about his life and.
Keith richards interview andrew marr show oct 2010 part 2. May, 2016 some of my favorite moments in the audiobook recount richards dealings with someone not in the stones at allhoagy carmichael or chuck berry, john lennon. Life by keith richards not a classic but a really really ok book. Now, at last, the man himself tells his story of life in the crossfire hurricane. Oct 26, 2010 keith richardss memoir gives us a timecapsule feel for the madness that was life on the road with the rolling stones. Its read by actor johnny depp, who based his pirates of the caribbean. Life by keith richards, 9780753826614, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. New york, ny march 11, 2014 megan tingley, executive vice president and publisher, little, brown books for young readers, announced today the upcoming picture book publication of. Life is a memoir covering keith richardss life, starting with his childhood in dartford, kent, through to his success with the rolling stones and his current life in connecticut. Browse audiobooks read by keith richards sorted by best. Every interview you see with him has him mumbling and giggling throughout. In life, keith recalls with unflinching honesty and vivid detail the highs and lows of the rolling stones meteoric rise to fame and the notorious drug busts, women, drinking, and heroin addiction that made him infamous. Talks about holding his first guitar, meeting mick jagger, the origins of the riff for satisfaction, the. A guitarist, vocalist, songwriter, and cofounder of the rolling stones, he has also released solo albums with his band, the xpensive winos.
The fresh air interview the guitarist for the rolling stones has a new solo album, crosseyed heart. Sep 09, 20 keith richards on keith richards features decades of interviews with the rock legend. An unbelievable life keith richards this was one of the first audiobooks i purchased and it couldnt have went better. Keith richards and james fox, read by johnny depp and joe hurley, and featuring the author, hachette audio, unabridged, 20 cds, 22. In the terselytitled life, keith himself fills in all the tantalizing gaps in that precis. Keith richards life is an epic account of the heyday of rock n roll. He lives for music, for playing with many, many other musicians outside of the rolling stones. Listen to life audiobook by keith richards, james fox. Life audiobook published 2011 by orion audiobooks audiobook authors. With the rolling stones, keith richards created the songs that roused the world, and he lived the original rock and roll life.
Actor johnny depp, musician joe hurley and keith richards himself, all take turns bringing to life the story of a true rock n roll legend. An audio edition of keith richards bestselling autobiography life should silence most sceptical critics of audio books, who regard the format as an oversimplified substitution of reading. The publishers bio of the author reads, keith richards was born in england in 1943 and founded the rolling stones with mick jagger in 1962. The daily beast presents our speed read, from the drugs to the women to where. With the rolling stones, keith richards created the riffs, the lyrics and t. Oct 22, 2015 legend is a word thats thrown around probably too much, but theres no real other way to describe keith richards. From the introduction to life, one of our favorite projects from the past few years. A rock and roll memoir of unparalleled candor and insight, life is the ultimate insiders view of the music legend himself. But me writing that i really wanted it to be a great rock n roll classic book and life maybe grand, but great it isnt. Now, at last, in his own words, the ultimate rock icon gives us the definitive rock autobiography. Richards is also the subject of the new netflix documentary. The story of my granddad and my first guitar from worldrenowned rolling stones rock star keith richards, with illustrations by his artist daughter, theodora richards.
Electrifying new york times a masterpiece the word funny, poignant, brutally honest sunday telegraph. Pdf life book by keith richards free download 564 pages. Oct 25, 2010 keith richards on the stones, the songs and life the guitarist opens up about his music, his legendary journeys on the road with the rolling stones and his occasionally contentious relationship. Human life disambiguation human condition, the characteristics, events, and situations of human existence. Life is the characteristic that distinguishes organisms from inorganic substances and dead objects. The longawaited autobiography of keith richards, guitarist, songwriter, singer, and founding member of the rolling stones. Keith richards, life as a rolling stone by barbara charone. Nov 03, 2015 keith richards sparks rush for rare book after singing its praises on radio. Nov 14, 2010 as the legendary guitarist for the rolling stones, keith richards has done more, been more and seen more than you or i will ever dream of, and reading his autobiography, life, should awaken. While i listened to this memoir, and for a long time. Its read by actor johnny depp, who based his pirates of the. Keith richards first edition first printing by richards, keith isbn. Oct 30, 2010 life by keith richards, the most famous survivor of them all, breaks with this tradition insofar as it contains excess aplenty but hardly any despair and very little redemption. The playboy interview 50 years of the playboy interview.