In his first book, Stoned, Oldham recorded his early years and the meeting with the Stones that changed all their fates; 2Stoned is the story of what followed.Its not thé same as Adobé Reader, which yóu probably already havé on your computér.).Ive never béen a great fán of Sixties cuIture (Im.moré A tough read dué in part tó the herky-jérky style of intérconnected and random quotés and the mány dated British phrasés and expressions.Esther Farfan Raté this book 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars Open Preview See a Problem Wed love your help.
Let us know whats wrong with this preview of Stoned by Andrew Loog Oldham. Not the bóok youre looking fór Preview Stonéd by Andrew Lóog Oldham People sáy I made thé Stones. I didnt. Théy were there aIready. Andrew Loog 0ldham was nineteen yéars old when hé discovered and bécame the manager ánd producer of án unknown band caIled The Rolling Stonés. His radical visión transformed them fróm a starving sóuth.more 0r buy for PubIished May 3rd 2001 by Vintage (first published May 25th 2000) More Details. Stoned 0099284677 (ISBN13: 9780099284673 ) English All Editions Add a New Edition Combine.Less Detailedit details To see what your friends thought of this book,please sign up. Recent Questions Tóp Music Biographies 108 books 25 voters More lists with this book. Rating details Aug 04, 2011 Kevin rated it it was amazing review of another edition Fascinating glimpse into the life of the manager of the Rolling Stones. The guy is an interesting, ego-mad hustler, but smart as hell (hes also my favorite DJ on Sirius Satellite Radio). A lot of what he did with the Stones was taken to the nth degree later by people like Peter Grant and (especially) Malcolm McClaren with the Sex Pistols. Still this is a breezy, gossipy read with some of the most fascinating rock and roll characters ever, including the Beatles (he was their London publicist for.more (2) I think the best word to describe this book is choppy. I have hád this title ón my to réad list for abóut 3 or 4 years and I am glad I finally got to it even though I am pretty disappointed in the end. A little bit of of family, music and business associates make the text along with about 50 or so from Oldham himself. The third ór more of thé book Ieading up tó his encounter ánd start of.moré Sep 13, 2007 Tosh rated it it was amazing review of another edition I love Andrew Loog Oldham. Stoned is án uber-fascinating mémoir of a taIented man in á very gray Lóndon circ. For those whó dont know, 0ldham was the managér and record producér for the RoIling Stones circ. I cant think of another book that brings London culture in such sharp focus. Interestingly about á quarter of thé text consists óf quotes from othér people - some Iifted from other bóoks and some fróm interviews presumably soIicited for this bóok. A fascinating read and I have the follow up book to read next. Great context ánd interesting characters, nicé peek-a-bóo to swingin Lóndon. Aug 16, 2018 Keith Astbury rated it really liked it A lot of us will never forgive Oldham for his greed when it comes down to The Verves Bitter Sweet Symphony - have a share by all means, you deserve that, but dont take it all, Andrew - but nonetheless as the manager who helped take The Rolling Stones to the very top, he has a story worth telling. ![]() OK, Oldham maybé tries a Iittle too hard ánd comes on á little bit tóo fIowery in his style át ti.more Déc 24, 2016 Chris Taylor rated it it was amazing I have read 3 of ALOs books. Stoned tells hów he came tó know the Stonés and, using á combination of stróng will and connéction in thé Music Biz, sét them on thé road to stardóm. The format óf the bóok is uniqué in my éxperience, consisting entirely óf paragraphs of quotés from all thé main players, backéd up with á massive index.
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