ROCKS OFF - The Rolling Stones Message Board

Sleepy City

Rocks Off Regular

Offline

Rocks Off Rules You Bastards

Posts: 92
Gender: male

The Rolling Stones - The Brian Jones Years! (new book)
Aug 15^th, 2024 at 11:57am

Hi all, I've a new book out that may be of interest to some (see link below). Believe it or not, this was at least partially inspired by Gazza's passing: I'd been making notes on and off for 2 or 3 years, but the excellent 'Hangfire Podcast' youtube channel posted an interview with Gary a couple of days after he died, where he spoke about 5 of his favourite Brian-era tracks. This both renewed my enthusiasm, and made me think how unpredictable life is - so I finally got on with it! Anyway, here it is:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DD7RLWW8

(If you like the book, please spread the word!)

Back to top

« Last Edit: Aug 15^th, 2024 at 11:59am by Sleepy City »

IP Logged

Voodoo Chile in Wonderland Unholy Trinity Admin Online The Stones are back you bastards!!!! Posts: 17,956 Wonderland Gender:	Re: The Rolling Stones - The Brian Jones Years! (new book) Reply #1 - Aug 15^th, 2024 at 3:57pm Wow, great! and Thank you for mentioning the one and only Gazza
Back to top	I only get my rocks off while I'm sleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeping with your girlfriend!! IP Logged

Voodoo Chile in Wonderland Unholy Trinity Admin Online The Stones are back you bastards!!!! Posts: 17,956 Wonderland Gender:	Re: The Rolling Stones - The Brian Jones Years! (new book) Reply #2 - Aug 15^th, 2024 at 3:59pm Looks cool! Is it available in Kindle (digital book)?
Back to top	I only get my rocks off while I'm sleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeping with your girlfriend!! IP Logged

Sailor Rocks Off Regular Offline You nicked my phone Posts: 371 Buenos Aires Gender:	Re: The Rolling Stones - The Brian Jones Years! (new book) Reply #3 - Aug 15^th, 2024 at 7:05pm I might get it, I really like their sixties output
Back to top	Hannah honey was a peachy kinda girl...her eyes were hazel and her nose was slightly curved IP Logged

Sleepy City Rocks Off Regular Offline Rocks Off Rules You Bastards Posts: 92 Gender:	Re: The Rolling Stones - The Brian Jones Years! (new book) Reply #4 - Aug 16^th, 2024 at 2:03am Voodoo Chile in Wonderland wrote on Aug 15^th, 2024 at 3:59pm: Looks cool! Is it available in Kindle (digital book)? Yes it is (and excuse the typo on the back cover, now corrected!). Click on "Look Inside" below, and you can read a sample: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DD6Y73R8
Back to top	IP Logged

Voodoo Chile in Wonderland Unholy Trinity Admin Online The Stones are back you bastards!!!! Posts: 17,956 Wonderland Gender:	Re: The Rolling Stones - The Brian Jones Years! (new book) Reply #5 - Aug 16^th, 2024 at 10:47am I meant "Kindle" because it is NOT available for shipping in many countries
Back to top	I only get my rocks off while I'm sleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeping with your girlfriend!! IP Logged

Sleepy City Rocks Off Regular Offline Rocks Off Rules You Bastards Posts: 92 Gender:	Re: The Rolling Stones - The Brian Jones Years! (new book) Reply #6 - Aug 16^th, 2024 at 11:25am Voodoo Chile in Wonderland wrote on Aug 16^th, 2024 at 10:47am: I meant "Kindle" because it is NOT available for shipping in many countries Yes, it's available on kindle/ebook. I only uploaded it yesterday, and it can take several days for it to appear on all Amazons.
Back to top	« Last Edit: Aug 17^th, 2024 at 10:03am by Sleepy City » IP Logged

Voodoo Chile in Wonderland Unholy Trinity Admin Online The Stones are back you bastards!!!! Posts: 17,956 Wonderland Gender:	Re: The Rolling Stones - The Brian Jones Years! (new book) Reply #7 - Aug 17^th, 2024 at 1:44pm You have a very good recomendation, as Nico Zentgraf posted this on his FB page "The Rolling Stones Complete" *Haven't read it yet, but Peter Checksfield is a real author, I have his book Undercover which is researched very well.* That's quite a good recommendation Peter
Back to top	I only get my rocks off while I'm sleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeping with your girlfriend!! IP Logged

Sleepy City

Rocks Off Regular

Offline

Rocks Off Rules You Bastards

Posts: 92
Gender: male

Re: The Rolling Stones - The Brian Jones Years! (new book)
Reply #8 - Aug 17^th, 2024 at 4:10pm

Voodoo Chile in Wonderland wrote on Aug 17^th, 2024 at 1:44pm:

You have a very good recomendation, as Nico Zentgraf posted this on his FB page "The Rolling Stones Complete"

Haven't read it yet, but Peter Checksfield is a real author, I have his book Undercover which is researched very well.

That's quite a good recommendation Peter

That's brilliant! Nico's a great guy.

I did probably my favourite ever interview to promote that book.

Back to top

IP Logged

Paranoid Android Rocks Off Regular Offline The Rocks Off Ladies Rule You Bastards!! Posts: 6,342 Chapel Hill, NC Gender:	Re: The Rolling Stones - The Brian Jones Years! (new book) Reply #9 - Aug 19^th, 2024 at 8:41am US Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D2VBGPQG?binding=paperback&searchxofy=true&ref_=dbs_... Looks terrific BTW...Good Luck with it!!
Back to top	IP Logged

Sleepy City Rocks Off Regular Offline Rocks Off Rules You Bastards Posts: 92 Gender:	Re: The Rolling Stones - The Brian Jones Years! (new book) Reply #10 - Aug 19^th, 2024 at 12:24pm Paranoid Android wrote on Aug 19^th, 2024 at 8:41am: US Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D2VBGPQG?binding=paperback&searchxofy=true&ref_=dbs_.... Looks terrific BTW...Good Luck with it!! Thank you!
Back to top	IP Logged

Sleepy City Rocks Off Regular Offline Rocks Off Rules You Bastards Posts: 92 Gender:	Re: The Rolling Stones - The Brian Jones Years! (new book) Reply #11 - Aug 20^th, 2024 at 3:19am Here's my choice of 5 essential outtakes from the Brian era: https://thestrangebrew.co.uk/rolling-stones-outtakes/
Back to top	IP Logged

Goo Rocks Off Regular Offline Rocks Off Rules You Bastards Posts: 1,041 USA Gender:	Re: The Rolling Stones - The Brian Jones Years! (new book) Reply #12 - Aug 20^th, 2024 at 6:39pm Looks excellent " congratulations"
Back to top	IP Logged

Voodoo Chile in Wonderland Unholy Trinity Admin Online The Stones are back you bastards!!!! Posts: 17,956 Wonderland Gender:	Re: The Rolling Stones - The Brian Jones Years! (new book) Reply #13 - Aug 21^st, 2024 at 5:00pm Sleepy City wrote on Aug 20^th, 2024 at 3:19am: Here's my choice of 5 essential outtakes from the Brian era: https://thestrangebrew.co.uk/rolling-stones-outtakes/ "Still a Fool" must is, by far, my fav... Brian and Nicky together adding magic and blues feeling to a great cover
Back to top	I only get my rocks off while I'm sleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeping with your girlfriend!! IP Logged

Sleepy City

Rocks Off Regular

Offline

Rocks Off Rules You Bastards

Posts: 92
Gender: male

Re: The Rolling Stones - The Brian Jones Years! (new book)
Reply #14 - Aug 22^nd, 2024 at 12:52am

Voodoo Chile in Wonderland wrote on Aug 21^st, 2024 at 5:00pm:

Sleepy City wrote on Aug 20^th, 2024 at 3:19am:

Here's my choice of 5 essential outtakes from the Brian era:

https://thestrangebrew.co.uk/rolling-stones-outtakes/

"Still a Fool" must is, by far, my fav... Brian and Nicky together adding magic and blues feeling to a great cover

I agree, but are you sure it's Nicky? Sounds more like Stu to me (yes, I know Nicky played on the rest of BB). Nico's site certainly lists Stu for this song. I like to think it's the final time the original six jammed on an old Blues song.

Back to top

« Last Edit: Aug 22^nd, 2024 at 1:06am by Sleepy City »

IP Logged

Voodoo Chile in Wonderland

Unholy Trinity Admin

Online

The Stones are back you
bastards!!!!

Posts: 17,956
Wonderland
Gender: male

Re: The Rolling Stones - The Brian Jones Years! (new book)
Reply #15 - Aug 22^nd, 2024 at 10:04am

Well, I'm not sure if it's Nicky or Stu, according to many reliable sources it's Nicky. and trust me, it sounds much more like Nicky to me

I am a fan and researcher of Nicky since 1998, I made this one: http://www.rocksoff.org/nicky.htm

I have heard a lot of not released jams and studio sessions with Nick and Stu, Stu is more boogie woogie oriented and Nicky had the blues feeling

Back to top

I only get my rocks off while I'm sleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeping with your girlfriend!!

IP Logged

Sleepy City

Rocks Off Regular

Offline

Rocks Off Rules You Bastards

Posts: 92
Gender: male

Re: The Rolling Stones - The Brian Jones Years! (new book)
Reply #16 - Aug 23^rd, 2024 at 1:32am

Voodoo Chile in Wonderland wrote on Aug 22^nd, 2024 at 10:04am:

Re: The Rolling Stones - The Brian Jones Years! (new book)
Reply #15 - Yesterday at 10:04am Well, I'm not sure if it's Nicky or Stu, according to many reliable sources it's Nicky. and trust me, it sounds much more like Nicky to me

I am a fan and researcher of Nicky since 1998, I made this one: http://www.rocksoff.org/nicky.htm

I have heard a lot of not released jams and studio sessions with Nick and Stu, Stu is more boogie woogie orien

Lovely tribute. I have explored this site thoroughly (many times), a nice combination of well-researched facts and irreverent humour.

Back to top

IP Logged

Paranoid Android Rocks Off Regular Offline The Rocks Off Ladies Rule You Bastards!! Posts: 6,342 Chapel Hill, NC Gender:	Re: The Rolling Stones - The Brian Jones Years! (new book) Reply #17 - Aug 25^th, 2024 at 10:00pm Received my copy today. Looking fwd to getting to this.
Back to top	IP Logged

Sleepy City

Rocks Off Regular

Offline

Rocks Off Rules You Bastards

Posts: 92
Gender: male

Re: The Rolling Stones - The Brian Jones Years! (new book)
Reply #18 - Aug 26^th, 2024 at 1:49am

Paranoid Android wrote on Aug 25^th, 2024 at 10:00pm:

Received my copy today.
Looking fwd to getting to this.

Hope you enjoy it (and any Amazon reviews are highly appreciated).

Incidentally, Cleo Sylvestre was on the BBC TV programme 'Antiques Roadshow' last night, bringing along a few Stones-related bits and pieces (including a magazine front cover of her with the band + her Stones-backed single).

Back to top

IP Logged

Paranoid Android

Rocks Off Regular

Offline

The Rocks Off Ladies Rule
You Bastards!!

Posts: 6,342
Chapel Hill, NC
Gender: male

Re: The Rolling Stones - The Brian Jones Years! (new book)
Reply #19 - Aug 26^th, 2024 at 6:46am

@Sleepy City...wondering if you ever watched the latest documentary, The Stones and Brian Jones

https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0CH764CGW/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r

I watched it not too long ago. I really enjoyed it.
It didnt come across to me like there was an agenda or slant by the producers.
It was missing references and content to/with Ian Stewart (who was clearly there)...but overall, I really enjoyed it.

Back to top

IP Logged

Sleepy City

Rocks Off Regular

Offline

Rocks Off Rules You Bastards

Posts: 92
Gender: male

Re: The Rolling Stones - The Brian Jones Years! (new book)
Reply #20 - Aug 26^th, 2024 at 7:03am

Paranoid Android wrote on Aug 26^th, 2024 at 6:46am:

Re: The Rolling Stones - The Brian Jones Years! (new book)
Reply #19 - Today at 6:46am @Sleepy City...wondering if you ever watched the latest documentary, The Stones and Brian Jones

https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0CH764CGW/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r

I watched it not too long ago. I really enjoyed it.
It didnt come across to me like there was an agenda or slant by the producers.
It was missing references and content to/with Ian Stewart (who was clearly there)...but overall, I really enjoyed it.

I did watch it, but apart from the pre-fame footage that I'd never seen before, I found it a little disappointing, with far too much emphasis on old girlfriends recollections. It was also factually misleading, implying that Brian's parents never saw him perform with the Stones, yet Bill's book 'Stone Alone' names two occasions when this happened.

Back to top

IP Logged

Goo Rocks Off Regular Offline Rocks Off Rules You Bastards Posts: 1,041 USA Gender:	Re: The Rolling Stones - The Brian Jones Years! (new book) Reply #21 - Aug 26^th, 2024 at 9:09am How much is this?
Back to top	IP Logged

Sleepy City

Rocks Off Regular

Offline

Rocks Off Rules You Bastards

Posts: 92
Gender: male

Re: The Rolling Stones - The Brian Jones Years! (new book)
Reply #22 - Aug 26^th, 2024 at 9:19am

Goo wrote on Aug 26^th, 2024 at 9:09am:

How much is this?

Back to top

IP Logged

Paranoid Android

Rocks Off Regular

Offline

The Rocks Off Ladies Rule
You Bastards!!

Posts: 6,342
Chapel Hill, NC
Gender: male

Re: The Rolling Stones - The Brian Jones Years! (new book)
Reply #23 - Aug 26^th, 2024 at 11:00am

Off topic:

@Sleepy City

as discussed here:
https://rocksoff.org/cgi-bin/messageboard/YaBB.pl?num=1209695941/25#25

Have you heard the recent Gem Records tribute to The Glimmer Twins?
As you have your greatest Stones Covers compiled...wondering what your thoughts are on these...and will any make the revised edition???

The entire album is here:

https://open.spotify.com/album/5KLwzJWDRRrvwadwXYW7DS?si=kpdoHY5iQcaQTw-P-EzA-g

Citadel was the first single I believe

Back to top

IP Logged

Sleepy City

Rocks Off Regular

Offline

Rocks Off Rules You Bastards

Posts: 92
Gender: male

Re: The Rolling Stones - The Brian Jones Years! (new book)
Reply #24 - Aug 26^th, 2024 at 11:58am

Paranoid Android wrote on Aug 26^th, 2024 at 11:00am:

Off topic:

@Sleepy City

as discussed here:
https://rocksoff.org/cgi-bin/messageboard/YaBB.pl?num=1209695941/25#25

Have you heard the recent Gem Records tribute to The Glimmer Twins?
As you have your greatest Stones Covers compiled...wondering what your thoughts are on these...and will any make the revised edition???

The entire album is here:

https://open.spotify.com/album/5KLwzJWDRRrvwadwXYW7DS?si=kpdoHY5iQcaQTw-P-EzA-g

Citadel was the first single I believe

I've only listened to 'Citadel'... it's OK, but I prefer The Damned's 1981 cover.

I've no plans to update that book. Oddly enough, I put more effort into that one (130 interviews!) than any other of my books and I'm quite proud of it, but it's also one of my very worst sellers. I guess most Stones fans just aren't interested in a book about cover versions! Shocked

Back to top

IP Logged