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What Would Keith Richards Do? Paperback – International Edition, January 1, 2009
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- Print length256 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherBloomsbury Paperbacks
- Publication dateJanuary 1, 2009
- Dimensions5.12 x 0.67 x 7.72 inches
- ISBN-101408802279
- ISBN-13978-1408802274
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- Publisher : Bloomsbury Paperbacks (January 1, 2009)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 256 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1408802279
- ISBN-13 : 978-1408802274
- Item Weight : 9.9 ounces
- Dimensions : 5.12 x 0.67 x 7.72 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #4,058,555 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #3,356 in Quotation Reference Books
- #4,134 in Popular Music (Books)
- #10,023 in Rock Music (Books)
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Keith Richards was born in London in 1943. A guitarist, vocalist, songwriter, and cofounder of the Rolling Stones, he has also released solo albums with his band, The X-Pensive Winos. He lives in Connecticut with his wife, Patti Hansen.
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Another chapter "What Would Keith Do" presents regular, day-to-day challenges and conjures up a Keith-ish response, using lessons from his life. "Keith And Nitzsche" sets about drawing parallels between Keith-thought and the ideas and quotes of Nitzsche and other famour philosophers, going from the Greeks to Mae West (it's bit of a stretch). "Prophetwear: Urban Guru Fashion & Style" is an interesting, albeit silly chapter discussing Keith's armour and personal talismans. "Everyting you always wanted to know..." is a fact file on Keith, most of which I knew (interesting fact - cheese is the only thing that Keith won't put into his body. Cheese!!!) Then there's a Keith timeline (interesting fact - he recorded an instrumental called "Scarlet" with Jimmy Page and Ian Stewart in 1973) that is an interesting chronicle of arrests, riots and battles with Mick Jagger (who he calls Brenda).
The best part of the book? The six-page bonus section of insults to various figures such as Chuck Berry, Jean-Luc Godard ("He's a Frenchman. We can't help them."), Mick Taylor, Bianca Jagger, Mick Jagger, Bill Wyman, Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull, the Bee Gees, modern rock stars ilk the Arctic Monkeys, the punks of the seventies, George Michael, Boy George, Oasis, David Bowie, Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine (not sure why they warrant comment), Nirvana, Bob Geldolf and Life Aid, Bruce Springsteen, Robert Plant and John Bonham, Ben Stiller (not sure why he warrants comment), Eric Clapton, Ray Davies and Bob Dylan.
Incidentally, I've not read any of the "What Would Jesus Do" type works, so I don't really have a basis of comparison on that level, but I'd say that as far as objective fun and readability goes, the book is so-so overall. But however he's presented, at the end of the day, Keith is still infinitely fascinating. In my reviews, I'm typically wont to quote extensively from the books I discuss; I can't do that here, otherwise I'd be reproducing half of Chapter Five (Keith quotes), so you'll just have to get this book for yourself - despite my misgivings about the weakness of the other chapters (at one point the author brings in a mention of the Brady Bunch... I really can't see how she could commit such as crime, as that old TV show was about as un-Keith as it gets - clearly she's learned nothing from her subject), it's worth the price of the book on the strength of Chapter Five alone.
But then there is this - daily affirmations from Keith Richards!! Talk about a man who has lived -and continues to live life to the fullest! He is a Rock God!! My parents listened to the Stones, I listen to the Stones, my kids listen to the Stones! They have been more successful, over more time that any band I can think of so clearly something is going right!
This book is funny! Just a random collection of words from good old Keith himself! Just six short chapters, a timeline of Keith , and it closes with a recipe for Shepherd's Pie -apparently his favorite! It's not all new, much of it has been written somewhere else, if you have read Life you might know much of this....but here is it , concise, and all in one spot! The commandments of Keith, what would he do, fashion and style., his wit and wisdom! Yes, this will do - I would much rather read this wisdom than a "closing a sale" guide! You can pick it up quickly and easily, read once or again and again - it works!
Something for the night stand, the plane, the bus or the sales meeting in place of a self help book! Yes, this will do just the trick!