Brian Jones

The Making of the Rolling Stones

By: Paul Trynka

Narrated by: Steven Crossley

Brian Jones was the golden boy of the Rolling Stones - the visionary who gave the band its name and its sound. Yet he was a haunted man, and much of his brief time with the band, before his death in 1969 at the infamous age of 27, was volatile and tragic. Even now the full story of his downfall is still largely untold.

Brian Jones is a forensic, thrilling account of Jones' life, which for the first time details his pioneering achievements and messy unraveling. With more than 120 new interviews, Trynka offers countless new revelations and sets straight the tall tales that have long marred Jones' legacy. His story is a gripping battle between creativity and ambition, between self-sabotage and betrayal. It's all here: the girlfriends, the drugs, and some of the greatest music of all time.

©2014 Paul Trynka (P)2015 Tantor

Critic reviews

"An intimate portrait of the multifaceted and beguiling Jones, who forever changed popular music and culture." ( Kirkus)

Interesting listen

This was a very insightful book. I love the Rolling Stones and adore Brian as much as I’ve watched and listen to, I received new information through this book. Gives a very detailed and thorough background of his life, prior to the Rolling Stones and during the Rolling Stones.

Didn’t always enjoy the voice, but that was just my preference. Overall, I’m very happy that I listened to this audiobook. I actually listen to it three times. So it gets a great review from me.

Very detailed story

I'm a Rolling Stones fan, but to not hard core. This book went into extensive detail and name dropping. I was familiar with maybe 50% of the names.

Ode to the_

The Brian Jones of long ago.....before the criminals also known as the 'Rollin Stones' wrecked the Rhythm and blues scene that was just catching fire in England and abroad. The overpowering need for greed, fame, wrath, pride and of course massive amounts of criminal activities (murder included) took over the original intent of musical companionship...

Here the young, talented, handsome, musical prodigy named Brian Jones is revealed... who like the many of us, got lost down the rabbit hole.
In this audible, traces of him still exist and are brought to a new light in clarifying proper ways.
An absolute must in the collection of the dark and mysterious, shrouded in utter chaos and sadness known formally as Rolling Stones legacy.

An intellectual perspective on the founding Stone

Paul Trynka wrote a very smart, and as far as I can tell a very well researched book on one of the most fascinating and original rock stars to have ever existed. It's a largely tragic story, but compulsively readable and filled with surprising perspectives on all the members of the Rolling Stones and those that were close to them. As a fan of the band I couldn't put it down, and it only strengthened my admiration for Brian Jones and his contributions. My only complaint is that I wish it delved a bit more deeply into Brian's processes and skills as a musician. If you were wondering why Brian thought to use a sitar on "Paint it Black" or an autoharp on "You Got The Silver," you won't find much here, but you'll sure learn a lot about the personal drama surrounding the making of such songs.

best rock and roll history.

I always liked the brian jones version of the stones. after brian left, their sound changed and I lost interest.