If you are a fan of the beatles or the rolling stones, you probably would value andrew s slant of how those groups changed the music industry with the help of hustlers like the protagonist. More than half of oldham s memoir is gone before the stones. Sep 08, 2003 the last word on the rolling stones by the man who discovered and managed them. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. In 1963 nineteen year old andrew loog oldham became the rolling stones first manager and record producer. As the legendary manager of the rolling stones, andrew loog oldham not only lived the 1960s, he helped create them. In his first book, stoned, andrew loog oldham recorded his early years and the meeting with the stones in 1963 that changed all their fates. In 1963, in a south london hotel, andrew loog oldham discovered an unknown rhythm and blues band called the rolling stones and became their manager and producer. Stoned by andrew loog oldham penguin books australia. May 03, 2001 buy stoned new ed by loog oldham, andrew isbn. Rolling stoned, by andrew loog oldham gegensatz press. His radical vision transformed them from a starving south london blues combo to the greatest rock n roll band that ever drew breath, while the revolutionary strategies he used to get them there. The original manager of the rolling stones recalls his unconventional boyhood and his fortunate alliance with the bad boys of rock music. Smashwords about andrew loog oldham, author of rolling stoned.
Stoned paperback by oldham andrew loog isbn 0099284677. One book im getting a real kick out of at the moment is former rolling stones manager, andrew loog oldhams second instalment of his life story, 2stoned. Andrew loog oldham is the author of stoned, and 2stoned. For those who dont know, oldham was the manager and record producer for the rolling stones circ.
You just have to read the new intro and first chapter of rolling stoned to appreciate how far andrew loog oldham has come as a writer. This book is a firstclass, totally entertaining read. Uitrahip, brash, schooled in style by mary quant and tutored by brian epstein, andrew loog oldham was a hustler of genius, addicted to scandal. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. A ferociously brilliant, nearmythical svengalifigure to many, a manipulative upperclass thug to others, he quickly established himself as the most mercurial and anarchic impresario of the decade. Feb 29, 2012 in 1963, in a south london hotel, andrew loog oldham discovered an unknown rhythm and blues band called the rolling stones and became their manager and producer.
Andrew loog oldham born 29 january 1944 is an english record producer, talent manager, impresario and author. A memoir of london in the 1960s by oldham, andrew loog and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Smashwords rolling stoned a book by andrew loog oldham. Andrew loog oldham is a great story teller and writer. Buy this book oldham is and forever will be best known as the trendy hustler from mid1960s. Oldham s previous two books, stoned and 2stoned, were good but in rolling. It is a fascinating story and oldham is a master story teller. May 24, 2000 a ndrew loog oldham, former manager of the rolling stones, is one of the most committed selfpublicists the rocknroll business has ever seen, but even he couldnt describe himself better than. In his first book, stoned, andrew loog oldham recorded his early years and the meeting with the stones that changed all their fares. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. Stoned is andrew loog oldham s astonishing story told in his own words, with contributions from mary quant, pete townshend, vidal sassoon, nik cohn. Check it out for juicy stones stories you havent yet heard. In this book he tells the story of finding, signing, managing and producing the rolling stones and other musicians of the 60s. Without andrew loog oldham, the rolling stones would not have become the greatest rock and roll band in the world.
Stoned ebook by andrew loog oldham 9781446412091 rakuten kobo. Aug 25, 2014 andrew loog oldham was the original manager of the rolling stones, created their image, and made mick jagger and keith richards into songwriters. Synopsis an account of the authors life as the manager and producer of one of the worlds greatest rock bands, the rolling stones, as well as a story of the whole sixties scene. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. A memoir of london in the 1960s by andrew loog oldham 2001, hardcover, revised at the best online prices at.
Rolling stoned by andrew loog oldham overdrive rakuten. Oldham also slyly interweaves brief narratives from intimates, accomplices, and fellow travelers to make the book an easy and enjoyable read. Phelge came from edith grove flatmate jimmy phelge, while a nanker was a revolting face that band members, brian in particular, would pull. Andrew loog oldham was the original manager of the rolling stones, created their image, and made mick jagger and keith richards into songwriters. He was manager and producer of the rolling stones from 1963 to 1967, and was noted for his flamboyant style. Rolling stones impresario andrew loog oldham discusses the structure of his new autobiography and tells us why writing it was more a celebration than a catharsis. Aug 26, 2011 andrew loog oldham was the original manager of the rolling stones, created their image, and made mick jagger and keith richards into songwriters. A ndrew loog oldham, former manager of the rolling stones, is one of the most committed selfpublicists the rocknroll business has ever. Group manager andrew loog oldham has a somewhat different explanation, as he states in his book stoned, that nanker phelge was the idea of manager allen klein to let oldham share parts of the royalties. Read stoned by andrew loog oldham available from rakuten kobo. A memoir of london in the 1960s by andrew loog oldham.
Stoned is an uberfascinating memoir of a talented man in a very gray london circ. Andrew loog oldham was nineteen years old when he discovered and became the manager and producer of an unknown band called the rolling stones. Stoned, andrew loog oldham shop online for books in new zealand. His radical vision transformed them from a starving south london blues combo. Bbc london entertainment music stoned, the memoirs. The svengali who set the stones rolling as a seminal tour film is released, andrew loog oldham recalls the bands midsixties heyday with andrew perry. Stoned by andrew loog oldham, 9780099284673, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Epstein, rolling stones band manager andrew loog oldham details his shaping of the stones badboyrebel image in the 1960s and his secrets to their enormous success in his book, rolling stoned. Andrew loog oldham was a hustler of genius, addicted to scandal, notoriety and innovation.
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