Life 9780316189606

The long-awaited autobiography of the guitarist,songwriter, singer, and founding member of the Rolling Stones.Ladies and gentlemen: Keith Richards.With The Rolling Stones, Keith Richards created thesongs that roused the world, and he lived the original rock androll life.Now, at last, the man himself tells his story of life in thecrossfire hurricane. Listening obsessively to Chuck Berry and MuddyWaters records, learning guitar and forming a band with Mick Jaggerand Brian Jones. The Rolling Stones's first fame and the notoriousdrug busts that led to his enduring image as an outlaw folk hero.Creating immortal riffs like the ones in "Jumping Jack Flash" and"Honky Tonk Women." His relationship with Anita Pallenberg and thedeath of Brian Jones. Tax exile in France, wildfire tours of theU.S., isolation and addiction. Falling in love with Patti Hansen.Estrangement from Jagger and subsequent reconciliation. Marriage,family, solo albums and Xpensive Winos, and the road that goes onforever.With his trademark disarming honesty, Keith Richard brings us thestory of a life we have all longed to know more of, unfettered,fearless, and true.