The Stone Roses

by John Robb

'The Stone Roses have become folk heroes, frozen in time. And their story, with roots in punk through post-punk, scooter boys, skinheads, Northern Soul, psychedelia, acid house and Madchester, is... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 009187887X
• ISBN13: 9780091878870
• Release Date: May 2001
• Publisher: Ebury Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.

Customer Reviews

A great read

Although the style of this book is at times irritating, it's got to be said that Robb captures the mood of the late eighties perfectly, and does justice to just how important the Roses were in 1989. The most interesting aspect of the book is that it turns it into a pop tragedy of epic proportion, explaining how the Silvertone court case and their five years out basically destroyed the Roses beyond reasonable doubt.

superb

With this valuable book I was able to get agrip on just where The Roses came from and what their music was about. I loved the way it was written with a real feel for music and Robb's style really captures the excitement of being in a band and the obviously great time in manchester of the late eighties...

one of the best rock books I have ever read

I thoroughly recommend this book, its one of the best rock books that I have ever read. I was only a so so fan of the Roses before this book but it has left me converted. John Robb captures the spirit and excitement of being in a band with sharp and witty writing. Once IÕd stared reading it I couldnÕt put it down.This book comes highly recommended...

They are the resurection

I started this book and after one paragraph I couldn't put it down. I for one missed the boat as far as The Stone Roses were concerned in 1989 and this book made me feel if I was there. I couldn't put it down. I read it where ever I was, one the toilet even in my pokey office. Buy this book and see why there was a resurection in British Pop music!!

a great rock n roll read about a great rock n roll band

Superbly written, this book wamkes you feel like you were there in the heady rsh of manchester in the late eighties> i'd always love dthe band but the book confirmed my faith. Rock n roll writing this great is so rare, you feel that the author really understands what he's talking about and can actually put it down on paper. Highly recomended