Brian Jones: The Making of the Rolling Stones [J0413]

2015 PB in nice clean condition. First published in Great Britain as Sympathy of the Devil: The Birth of the Rolling Stones and the Death of Brian Jones by Bantam Press. The Rolling Stones' rise to fame is one of rock 'n' roll's epic stories. Yet one crucial part of that story has never been fully told, the role of Brian Jones, the visionary who founded the band and meticulously controlled their early sound, only to be dethroned by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. Tormented by paranoia and drug problems, Jones drowned at the age of twenty-seven. Drawing on new information and interviews with Richards, Andrew Oldham, and Marianne Faithfull, among dozens of others, Brian Jones lays bare the Rolling Stones' full story, in all its glory and squalor.

From recent-ish Amazon/GoodReads reviews: "This biography is amazing. It's well-researched, and while it doesn't get too deep into the music, it paints a solid picture of Brian Jones as a deeply flawed person but genius artist. Paul Trynka handles tough subjects like abuse and sexism with a lot of care, and skillfully connects dots between separate, seemingly unrelated events. He tells a captivating story with the right words and pacing."; "Brilliant book. The Stones history is perhaps one of only two true epics of Rock and Roll, the other being the Beatles."; "For a Rollilng Stones fan, this is essential reading as it does its best to make its case for Brian Jones, the person and creative force."