[2006-09-12] The Rolling Stones "In The Beginning" hardcover photo book by Bent Rej with f

Linda · **Posted:** Wed Dec 17, 2008 12:50 pm

From Publishers Weekly
In 1965, the Rolling Stones released their album Out of Our Heads, which included their hit "Satisfaction." During that time—between spring of 1965 and summer of 1966—when the band had just gained worldwide attention, Danish photographer Rej was on the scene and granted unprecedented access to the band members as no other future photographer would be. In this book, Rej collects the shots he took of the very young, very hot band just as, Bill Wyman writes in his introduction, they "were able to buy good houses, great cars, and as Keith [Richards] said at the time, we were able to eat in places that our fans couldn't afford to." The book is filled with candid and staged photos—both color and b&w—of the band members with all the awkwardness of musicians in their early 20s who are "beginning to appreciate how very big we could become." The captions accompanying the photos—some by Rej, others by the band members—are alternately insightful and mundane. But they, along with the photos, warmly capture the band at this critical moment in their lives.

From Booklist
In his foreword, longtime Stones bassist Bill Wyman calls Rej's coffee-table book the finest single collection of Stones photos. Perhaps, but it covers only the limited time in early Stones history when Brian Jones was the leader, they dressed in slacks and jackets, and neither the ill-fated Jones nor Keith Richards had yet switched from booze to illicit pharmaceuticals and herbs. The pictures, many in black and white, capture the excitement of young musicians just beginning to experience worldwide fame and, to a lesser extent, big money. Rej dropped out of the Stones' orbit as Jones, his main contact, became more enamored of drugs and weirdness.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/1554072301/?tag=imwan-20

[2006-09-12] The Rolling Stones "In The Beginning" hardcover photo book by Bent Rej with f

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