The iconic life and career of the famed guitarist of the Rolling Stones
is detailed in this compilation of interviews that spans the last 50
years. Featuring articles from GQ, Melody Maker, and Rolling
Stone, as well as interviews that have never previously appeared in
print, it charts Keith Richards s journey from gauche, young pretender
and swaggering epitome of the zeitgeist to beloved elder statesman of
rock. Initially overshadowed by band mates Mick Jagger and Brian Jones,
Richards gained popularity as half of the second-most important
songwriting team of the 1960s, and in 1967 the drug bust at his house
and his subsequent trial and imprisonment made him a household name. His
interviews match his outlaw image: free of banality and euphemism, they
revel in frank stories of drugs and debauchery. Yet they also reveal an
unexpectedly warm, unpretentious, articulate, and honest man. This
collection amply illustrates the magic and charm of Keith Richards."