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Summary: PHELGE RULES!! ........so does this book
Review: I've read many a book about the Rolling Stones. This one is by far the funniest, most grotesque, enjoyable read about the Stones ever written. Suprisingly Phelge has a natural talent for writing, and it shows in this delightful read. I reccomend this book for any Stones fan. Trust me. My wife even liked this book!I guarantee you won't put it down until it's done. Thanks Mr. Jimmy
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Summary: A true insider's story
Review: If you're looking for saucy gossip about groupies and drugs, this is not the book for you. If you want to learn about five teenagers from London who had a dream, buy this book. James Phelge, forever known as "Roommate of the Stones," offers priceless insights and hilarious shenanigans of a struggling, unknown band named after a Muddy Waters blues song. After the Stones start touring America, the story seems to drag a bit by focusing on some of the "Swinging London" scene, but it is merely a set-up for the shocking ending -- Phelge walks away from it all and chooses to live a normal life! The crazy man of Edith Grove turns out to be the sanest of them all. A must read for EVERY Stones fan.
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Summary: A "must" for all Rolling Stones fans.
Review: In 1963 until they got they finally made the top of the British charts, James Phelge shared a room with Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, and Brian Jones when the Rolling Stones were starving artists living in a squalid flat in Chelsea. Nankering With The Rolling Stones: The Untold Story Of The Early Days is a unique, insider's perspective, a candid and informative behind-the-scenes account of legendary megarock stars and how they formed one of the most popular bands in the history of rock music. Nankering With The Rolling Stones is a "must read" for all Rolling Stones fans and students of 20th century popular music.
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Summary: A "must" for all Rolling Stones fans.
Review: In 1963 until they got they finally made the top of the British charts, James Phelge shared a room with Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, and Brian Jones when the Rolling Stones were starving artists living in a squalid flat in Chelsea. Nankering With The Rolling Stones: The Untold Story Of The Early Days is a unique, insider's perspective, a candid and informative behind-the-scenes account of legendary megarock stars and how they formed one of the most popular bands in the history of rock music. Nankering With The Rolling Stones is a "must read" for all Rolling Stones fans and students of 20th century popular music.
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Summary: Nankering With the Rolling Stones
Review: In addition to being hilarious, this book gave me a real, down-to-earth insight into the early lives of Mick, Keith and Brian. Phelge's stories about the times he spent with the boys are so entertaining and you feel like you become a part of their lives. I would heartily recommend this book to any die-hard Stones fan.
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Summary: If you're a Stones fan you gotta get this one!
Review: It may sound like a cliche, but this is an insider account in the truest sense. James Phelge lived with Mick, Keith and Brian in the infamous Edith Grove flat, and became part of Stones folklore. He relates endless anecdotes of what it was like to live with them before the superstar days, when they were literally starving artists. At the end of the book I got the sense that I really knew the four flatmates, a rare experience when reading a biography. A fascinating subplot is the formation of the Jagger-Richards-Jones triad, the driving force behind the early Stones, and the seeds of its destruction, all witnessed close-up by Phelge. The account is honest without being muck-raking; nor is Phelge a sycophant. Definitely worth a read.
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Summary: An Great Inside Look at the Boys in the Band
Review: Many books have been written about the Stones which give an account of the band's exploits, music, etc. AFTER they made it big. But this account transports the reader back in time to their infancy. Jimmy Phelge was there when it all started--during the days of struggle when there wasn't a coin to put into the meter for heat, during the days of slugging it out and playing for next-to-nothing, and during the days of high jinks such as recording the bathroom experiences of unsuspecting neighbors. He recounts how the band came together, the personalities, and how the dedication to their idols made the band what it was and is. Reading this work allows one to picture and even feel like he's in the flat at Edith Grove with Mick, Keith, Brian and Jimmy. Phelge's recollections of his buddies is especially insightful when it comes to Brian Jones. This book gives the reader a true appreciation of not only his talent, but also his vulnerability. I recommend it for anyone with even a passing interest of the Stones because it's a source for some great trivia. But mostly it's INSIDE INFO about the members of the band and what makes them tick. A solid piece of work!
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Summary: Stones fan - don't miss this!
Review: My husband is a true Stones fan. He loved this book. It gives many insights to how they began and grew to what they are now. He has thanked me over and over again for buying him this book to add to his collection. He knows alot about the Stones and this book was not a repeat of things he already knew. If you like the Stones, you should grab this book!
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Summary: Stones fan - don't miss this!
Review: My husband is a true Stones fan. He loved this book. It gives many insights to how they began and grew to what they are now. He has thanked me over and over again for buying him this book to add to his collection. He knows alot about the Stones and this book was not a repeat of things he already knew. If you like the Stones, you should grab this book!
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Summary: An unusual, behind-the-scenes, fan's eye-view of the Stones.
Review: Nakering With The Rolling Stones by James Phelge tells of the early days of the Rolling Stones by an author who lived with them for over a year when they were just getting famous. His story of his 1963 roommates also provides an intimate behind-the-scenes examination of the Stones. Both are eye-opening, going beyond the usual fan's eye-view to explore personal relationships with the Stones.
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