Mick Jagger

De: Philip Norman

Narrado por: James Langton

Author Phillip Norman, whose previous bestseller, John Lennon: The Life, was praised as a “haunting, mammoth, terrific piece of work” (New York Times Book Review) and whose classic Shout! is widely considered to be the definitive biography of the Beatles, now turns his attention to the iconic front man of the Rolling Stones, “the greatest rock ’n’ roll band in the world.” Norman’s Mick Jagger is an extraordinarily detailed and vibrantly written in-depth account of the life and half-century-long career of one of the most fascinating and complex superstars of rock music—the most comprehensive biography to date of the famously enigmatic musician. Keith Richards had his say in Life. Now it’s time to get to know intimately the other half of the duo responsible for such enduring hits as “Paint It Black,” “Sympathy for the Devil,” “Gimme Shelter,” and “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction.” Mick Jagger is a must read for Stones fans, and everyone who can’t get enough of the serious memoirs and biographies of popular musicians, like Patti Smith’s Just Kids, Does the Noise in My Head Bother You? by Steven Tyler, and the Warren Zevon story, I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead.

Interesting

This book was interesting, but not overly compelling. Jagger is such an interesting person, but I didn't get a really intimate feel from the book, perhaps that is just due to a guarded man though.

More than a biography. Satirical masterpiece.

Loved it. Loved the narrator. too. Great storytelling. Top shelf entertainment. Off to search for more books by same author.

MICK

This book is for all men and women
born from 1940-1950. Those are the fortunate ones who literally grew up
with the Rolling Stones and the 1960s.
For many of us, the Rolling Stone were
touchstones that acted as outposts where we could eat, rest and relate to the world inside and outside ourselves.
Although we did not know it, they were mentally in sync us. I remember carefully packing their albums in 1964
for the journey to college and carrying them to parties and serious discussions of what was going on.
You had to live through the 1960s with
your selective service card as your other guide. This card was responsible for your life and death, regardless of your political position. Fear and Loathing in the '60s were as physically palpable as both flowers and bullets.
The nation was blessed with the largest and brightest post graduate students in history. Why? We knew and our soulmates, the RS, knew.
Going to school meant you would live
while not going and losing your student deferrment meant you would probably die in Vietnam. For those of us who can still remember the 1960s, the defining mess at Altamont seemed
a fitting end to not just a the decade
but to any flower power hope for the future. This and so much more is in MICK. Their odd and sometimes painful journey to 2010 mirrored our own.

An Intelligent non-sensational biography

I became a born-again Stones fan after listening to Keith's 'Life". I was interested in reading Mick's autobiography, but I doubt if he ever will write one, and I wouldn't believe a word of it anyway.

I read all the reviews for the many Jagger bios, and this one got either horrible reviews or great ones.

I think the folks who gave it a horrible review were looking for a sensational sex and drugs scandalous book. This book is serious, slow paced, very well-written and carefully researched. The author has an excellent command of language and the narrator has a droll way of delivering the text.

It's just what i was looking for - not garbage, but a real attempt to write a quality book about this very interesting and complicated character

Masterful Writing & Wickedly Funny Delivery

Where does Mick Jagger rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Among the top 6

Who was your favorite character and why?

Mick Jagger - the "deep field" style of writing really brings the personality justice.

Have you listened to any of James Langton’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

No.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes. But this title is too long for that, of course.

Any additional comments?

Reading the dreadful negative reviews adjoining this audiobook, I can only wonder if the readers in question were listening to the same book that I have been hearing this week. The perception that this is a poor offering is entirely erroneous in my view. Just wrong! My take is quite different. The writing alone is simply incredible- witty, highly informative, and brimming with original and inventive use of the English language. The reader / performer of the audiobook itself takes the wit of the text to a higher level still: in all it is a fabulous reading, rich with obvious love of language, and wickedly, often uproariously funny. I find myself laughing out loud several times during each hour of listening. The story is utterly compelling, with a scope of personalities and events that reach far beyond the details of Mr. Jagger's own journey. You'll get a wide lens view of cultural life in England. The book is every bit as good as Keith Richards' autobiography ("Life") audiobook. I am going to turn to Pete Townshend's new autobiography after I finish "Mick Jagger"- but the Jagger opus is going to be one hard act to follow. I haven't had this much fun with an audiobook in a long time, maybe never. Both the writing and the vocal delivery- absolutely masterful. Engage!