Publisher's Synopsis
For half a century Keith Richards has
been the heart and soul of the world’s
greatest rock ’n’ roll band, The Rolling
Stones. A riff master of the highest
order, his direct, incisive and catchy
licks have energized such timeless rock
anthems as Satisfaction, Start Me Up,
Brown Sugar, Jumpin’ Jack Flash and
Honky Tonk Women.
A disciple of such great guitarists
and proto-rockers as Scotty Moore,
Chuck Berry and Muddy Waters,
Keith Richards has forged a personal
vocabulary on the instrument that has
influenced generations of
aspiring rockers.
As the songwriting partner of lifelong
friend and frequent foe Mick Jagger,
he formed an indelible team that has
secured a spot in the Songwriters’ Hall
of Fame.
The personal life of this larger-than-life
rock star has been plagued by excessive
recreational drug use. And yet, he is
still here. Keith Richards, the book, charts the artist's journey from his childhood, through to the meteoric rise to fame of the Rolling Stones. The ultimate rock ’n’ roll
survivor, Keith Richards is still the bona fide guitar hero after all
these years.
