Post by lowbasso on Nov 17, 2014 12:10:04 GMT -5
The recent Lewisohn book on the History of The Beatles is opening up a lot of new revelations on what exactly happened to the band in its formative years that contradicts what so-called "experts" and rabid fans thought was the accurate facts behind the story. Even recollections by the Fabs themselves and the people closest to them in their history are challenged in the new book. Probably much more is to come when the later volumes come out in the next decade or so which will cover the band at the height of its fame.
Now there is a new book on the history of The Rolling Stones that the NY Times reviewed today that echos what Lewisohn is doing to the history of The Beatles. Entitled "Brian Jones: The Making Of The Rolling Stones" by Paul Trynka, it challenges the standard version of events focused on by Mick Jagger in comments over the years and especially Keith Richards in his 2010 memoire "Life."
The NY Times review says "History is written by the victors" implying that Jagger and Richards often describe their genesis, which is "their discovery of the blues" without even mentioning their founder.
Seems Brian Jones may finally get his due credit in this book for what he did in creating the band. At the expense of what Jagger and Richards often took credit for.
Final paragraph of the NY Times review today;
"In the end, with the advantage of 45 years' perspective, Mr. Trynka maintains, it is Jones's music that matters. It's understandable why the survivors resent Brian Jones beyond the grave, given his founder's role. Brian Jones got many things wrong in his life, but the most important thing he got right."
Seems like an interesting read and a must for Stones fans.
With The Beatles & The Stones as well; "All is not what it seemed to be."
www.nytimes.com/2014/11/17/arts/brian-jones-the-making-of-the-rolling-stones-a-biography.html?ref=arts&_r=0
Now there is a new book on the history of The Rolling Stones that the NY Times reviewed today that echos what Lewisohn is doing to the history of The Beatles. Entitled "Brian Jones: The Making Of The Rolling Stones" by Paul Trynka, it challenges the standard version of events focused on by Mick Jagger in comments over the years and especially Keith Richards in his 2010 memoire "Life."
The NY Times review says "History is written by the victors" implying that Jagger and Richards often describe their genesis, which is "their discovery of the blues" without even mentioning their founder.
Seems Brian Jones may finally get his due credit in this book for what he did in creating the band. At the expense of what Jagger and Richards often took credit for.
Final paragraph of the NY Times review today;
"In the end, with the advantage of 45 years' perspective, Mr. Trynka maintains, it is Jones's music that matters. It's understandable why the survivors resent Brian Jones beyond the grave, given his founder's role. Brian Jones got many things wrong in his life, but the most important thing he got right."
Seems like an interesting read and a must for Stones fans.
With The Beatles & The Stones as well; "All is not what it seemed to be."
www.nytimes.com/2014/11/17/arts/brian-jones-the-making-of-the-rolling-stones-a-biography.html?ref=arts&_r=0