Stone Roses - Couverture souple

Spence, Simon

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 125003082X ISBN 13 : 9781250030825

Editeur : Griffin, 2013

Synopsis

Book by Spence Simon

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

The definitive account of The Stone Roses, one of Britain's most influential bands and who defined a generation, by music journalist Simon Spence.Based on 400 hours of interviews with over seventy of The Stone Roses' closest associates, including six former band members, War and Peace is the first major biography of the band that defined a generation.Originally planned in collaboration with Reni, the reclusive drummer, this book had been a year in the making when the Roses, against all odds, announced their re-formation. It is a remarkable coda to an astonishing story. In 1989 their debut album and the single 'Fools Gold' made them the most exciting British export since the Sex Pistols. With their incendiary aura the Roses became figureheads of the 'Madchester' movement'For the casual listener, or die-hard fanatic, this is a genuine masterpiece. Difficult to put down, easy to follow and well written, it should be on any self-respecting Stone Roses fan's bookshelf' What Hi-Fi'Exhaustive, well-researched' Independent on Sunday'A comprehensive, no-holds-barred account of a . . . shambolic, chaotic, mercurial and self-destructive . . . band. Spence details, with steely, forensic precision, the story of the group's ascent, heyday and spectacular implosion. All the triumphs and disasters are here' Sunday Times'This really is definitive. It is a kind of classic, a rare treat. Get it, get it, get it, just get it' Nemone, BBC 6 Music'Gorgeous facts abound . . . full of revelations, both major and deliciously minor. This is not just The Stone Roses' story, but that of two decades of pop-cultural history, in which lingering punk furies were eventually snuffed out by corporate business as usual. A northern picaresque full of pathos and farce, and Spence's version is as good as definitive' John Harris, Word'Full of genius, self-sabotage and betrayal... doesn't disappoint' Music Week Simon Spence collaborated with Rolling Stones manager Andrew Loog Oldham on the acclaimed memoirs Stoned and 2Stoned. He has written for the NME, i-D, Dazed & Confused and the Independent. He was at the Stone Roses' legendary Blackpool and Alexandra Palace shows in 1989 and covered their era-defining Spike Island show for The Face.

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Based on 400 hours of interviews with over seventy of The Stone Roses' closest associates, including six former band members, War and Peace is the first major biography of the band that defined a generation. Originally planned in collaboration with Reni, the reclusive drummer, this book had been a year in the making when the Roses, against all odds, announced their re-formation. It is a remarkable coda to an astonishing story. In 1989 their debut album and the single 'Fools Gold' made them the most exciting British export since the Sex Pistols. With their incendiary aura the Roses became figureheads of the 'Madchester' movement War and Peace traces the band's genesis, studded with violent gigs and abandoned recordings, and shaped by their infamous manager Gareth Evans. As their jeans grew wider and their songs more anthemic, the Roses' legendary gigs culminated in the era-defining Spike Island show in 1990. From this pinnacle the unravelling was spectacular. With the band refusing to play in America, arrested for vandalizing a record company and dragged through the High Court, the epic recording of their dark second album is the stuff of legend. They disbanded in turmoil in 1996. Since then the Roses myth has grown even bigger. 'I Wanna Be Adored', 'She Bangs the Drums', 'Waterfall', 'This Is the One' and 'I Am the Resurrection' have become national anthems, and their first album is widely recognized as one of the best ever made. But the true story behind their rise and fall - and resurrection - has never been told. Until now. From the Manchester backwaters to the worldwide 2012 tour, War and Peace lays bare the irresistible tale of the last of the great bands. * With 40 unseen photos, including from renowned rock photographer Dennis Morris

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Griffin
• Date d'édition: 2013
• ISBN 10: 125003082X
• ISBN 13: 9781250030825
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 380