Life

De: Keith Richards, James Fox

Narrado por: Johnny Depp, Joe Hurley, Keith Richards

The long-awaited autobiography of Keith Richards, guitarist, songwriter, singer, and founding member of the Rolling Stones.

With The Rolling Stones, Keith Richards created the songs that roused the world, and he lived the original rock and roll life.

Now, at last, the man himself tells his story of life in the crossfire hurricane. Listening obsessively to Chuck Berry and Muddy Waters records, learning guitar and forming a band with Mick Jagger and Brian Jones. The Rolling Stones's first fame and the notorious drug 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 the death of Brian Jones. Tax exile in France, wildfire tours of the U.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 on forever.

With his trademark disarming honesty, Keith Richard brings us the story of a life we have all longed to know more of, unfettered, fearless, and true.

Nothing Compares 2 U

What can be said about the incomparable Keith Richards..... so much detail, so man stories, so much life. Much is expected as his legendary life is incomparable and often discussed. However, many surprises and way beyond I did a ton of drugs and drank a lot and was an ass hole. No this one is beyond description in a short paragraph. Learn what a rock and roll star is and understand the difference between this guy (and the Stones) vs. all the others.

Great read.

I thought the 97 to 1 story was definitely not a good point in his life, but definitely a good story. Recommend this to anyone

Worst narration in over 200 books

Is this the same Johnny Depp that overacted his way to making Pirates a multi billion dollar industry? I had never had a Johnny Depp narration and was so excited. I don't know if a narrator could've made a book more boring. I was about to give up listening to it then he left, then he came back. I have no interest in listening to anything Johnny Depp narrates unless it is a book that ends with ... to help you go to sleep. An absolutely great story that I wish I would have read. In my opinion Depp ruined every section he did with his monotone, heroine chic, inflectionless narration. Great story. I hear the book is better.

Jonny Depp ruins this book for me

Jonny Depps Monotone read (even if he's trying to sound the Keith) bores me to tears. I find myself daydreaming in the middle of listening. Long form reciting is not for him.

Life

One of the best books I've ever read. I have a new respect and admiration for Keith Richards. What an amazing life

I'm satisfied

First, let me say that I am not a Rolling Stones fan. Never have been. I don't own any of their albums, or even singles (I was 13 when 'Satisfaction came out, but was a Beatles fan). If you offered me money to name the entire band at any time during their existence I couldn't do it. So why did I get this book? The reviews. All the reviews were so good I thought I'd take a chance. And am I glad. This is a fascinating book from the first page. Richards doesn't do what I would call a 'tell all', but he is still honest and straightforward. And I have to admit my surprise at how intelligent a guy he is. I guess I assumed he was some drug addled 70 year old hippie. I was wrong.
Johnny Depp is an outstanding narrator, and while it took a while for me to warm up to Joe Hurley, I did, and he adds much to the book as well.
I enjoyed this VERY much and highly recommend it.

"The Most Dangerous Rock Band in The World"

The first chapter is one of the funniest I've ever read and brought back the edgy times of the drug imbibing counter culture bursting out like a viral fungus across our nation, setting red necks and straight necks against hippies. A time in history when Tricky Dick declared the Rolling Stones the most DANGEROUS ROCK BAND IN THE WORLD and banned them from America. Oh course anyone getting that much attention for being contrary to the establishment at that time had my vote for Rock Gods.

The early years part of the book drags on a bit, unless of course you have it on audio book like I did and are weeding your strawberry patch, then its a nice distraction from the job at hand. But once you get past that it's a great read about a great ride with a number of amazing insights from the guy with his hands on the wheel.

A personal history of Rock in Roll

What did you love best about Life?

The book was honest and from the heart. Keith Richards told his story and it was fascinating.

Who was your favorite character and why?

I really was engrossed in the book. I didn't want it to end.

What about Johnny Depp and Joe Hurley ’s performance did you like?

It was difficult to make the transition between the performances. They were both done well. I found joe Hurley's performance more believable.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Probably 'for the love of music' and ' sex, drugs, and rock and roll".

Any additional comments?

This book is for anyone who grew up in the sixties. It helped make sense out of an era that was confusing. He brought the world together, in a way that I haven't read before. Simply put I loved it.

Awesome!

Audio books don't get much better than this. Fascinating look at music legend's life - ups and downs. Seems very honest in the telling. Narration is spot on. KR comes across as much more than just a drugged up rocker. I enjoyed this as much as the Andre Agassi autobiography. Highly recommended!

Vivid, frank, detailed; better read than heard

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

This is a book I would have preferred to read. Others might like that Johnny Depp copies Richards' diction, accent and tone (and well he may), but he speaks so slowly and with so many chuckles, draaaaaggged-out words and flourishes that it's distracting. When I focused on the words alone, I could tell that the book is well-written and would rock right along.

That said, the details that Keith Richards provides about his life really bring you into his world, starting with his childhood and going right into his music, loves, friendships and business relationships. He comes across as insightful and self-effacing, just a guy telling you about what happened, no holding back. It seems startlingly frank and each small story advances the memoir with insight vivid images.

I'm not a musician, but I was fascinated when he goes deeply into his feel for the sound itself, how he gets the feel for it, and then the technicalities behind creating it. All of the behind-scenes stories are fun, and he includes accounts by other musicians of various albums and adventures.

I can recommend this but now that I'm halfway through, I've lost patience with the reading and will probably finish it in print.