Ronnie: The Autobiography by Ronnie Wood
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Book Reviews of Ronnie: The Autobiography
Book Review: Misses the point by a mile
Summary: 1 Stars
Hard to believe how someone who has spent much of his life in the limelight, surrounded by so many notable characters in the world of music can offer so little insight, so few details. Instead, we have here a gripping saga of Ronnie Wood's real estate transactions and the siring of his sundry children, and of course his drinking and drugging himself into oblivion. Precious little information or illumination is contained here, though. What must it be like to be on tour -- on stage -- with the Stones, Stewart, Beck? Dunno, really. Is Jagger a megalomaniac? What's it like to be in the studio with the Stones? How about the songwriting process? He simply doesn't delve into such matters.
We are given to believe, for instance, that Jeff Beck is not a warm, cuddly sort, but are given not a shred of evidence to support that conclusion. Rod Stewart? Dunno much about him either, either; but Ronnie evidently bought a house about that time. It had a studio (they all did), and he painted (he always did) and had a another kid or two. Want details? Most likely the poor sotted lad can't recall many, having lost many a brain cell to drugs and drink en route to his eventual sobriety. Best of luck, Ron, but gee, this is a poor effort.
Book Review: the most poorly edited book I've ever read
Summary: 1 Stars
I bought this book mostly because I wanted to read stories about Ron's days with The Faces. I saw them play many times and they were one of my favorite live bands back in the late 70's.
I'm sure that Ron Wood's story is interesting and compelling on many levels, but this book is a waste. Disorganized doesn't begin to cover how haphazardly this book is assembled. It doesn't work as history, it doesn't work as adventure, and it barely works as biography. It works best as an exercise in cluelessness, as Ron doesn't seem to have any idea how screwed up he sounds. One minute he's writing about how spectacularly broke he is, then within two sentences he's talking about flying off for a tropical vacation somewhere. Supposedly earthshattering events in his life are covered in one sentence (the deaths of loved ones is used to justify more drugs and booze). Having to take his wife to the hospital when she went into labor is literally an interruption to his partying. His chapter about drug treatment reveals no insight at all. We learn little about Stone's tours other than that each one was the best ever. Ron, your own words make you sound incredibly stupid. A train wreck from start to finish.
Book Review: a genuine stinkbomb
Summary: 1 Stars
this is the most boring and un-revealing rock book of all time. all stones/faces/jeff beck fans put this on your "must to avoid list". it's last pages offer up the usual 12 step platitudes and a fitting way to end this dead trout tome. but wait: lately ronnie dumped his wife for a chickie 41 years his junior and had a messy public, drunken breakup!!! the ole boy came through in true stones style!! THAT'S ROCK AND ROLL RONNIE BOY!!!!!!
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