The Lost Rolling Stones Photographs: The Bob Bonis Archive, 1964-1966
The Lost Rolling Stones Photographs: The Bob Bonis Archive, 1964-1966
A revealing look at the earliest days of the legendary band, captured in a collection of personal, never-before-seen photographs—the largest single trove of such important rock images ever uncovered When they first came to America in June of 1964, The Rolling Stones had been together for only two years and were almost completely unknown to U.S. audiences. They often played on bills with a variety of other artists, not necessarily as the headlining act, and often received lukewarm receptions. Many of these earliest U.S. shows did not sell out. But in the years that Bob Bonis photographed them, The Stones went from unknowns to one of the most prominent bands in the world. Documented in these photos is this seminal period when The Sto
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WELL WORTH THE WAIT,
I have just received my copy of The Lost Rolling Stones Photographs from the Bob Bonis Archive, 1964-1966 and I have to say that in the 266 pages are some the greatest surprises I have ever seen. I have several Stones books being that they are the “worlds most dangerous band” and This IS THE ONE for the fans. The photos show many shots of them being well…not so dangerous. Giving each other haircuts, bowling, lounging poolside and as boys will be boys, just being plain old silly and fun. Never before has this side of them been available to the public in this quantity and quality which makes me think the gang was either scared to death of Bob Bonis or he had earned their trust and respect. I choose the latter.
The live shots are from several different angles at various venues and it also has several from vaious studio sessions.
I did some homework and told my spouse to buy me a framed print of the photo of Keith and Brian drinking by the pool with Keith giving the finger (also in Keith Richards book, Life) for Christmas at NFAgallery.com (the company that owns the photos)
I am sure several more Stones books will follow due to the success of Keith’s book, but good luck creating something better than this. Special thanks to Alex Bonis (Bob’s Son) who seemed to hold on to the photos all this time. You know you have something very special when some of the pictures are in Keith’s bio AND Charle Watts gives it a seal of approval. Cheers mate! Can’t wait for the Beatles version in March.
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|Never Seen These Before…,
I’ll keep it brief. I’ve been a Rolling Stones fan all my life (a pretty long time). I’ve never seen more interesting photos of their early days. If you would like a fascinating journey back to “the day,” I highly recommend this book. I guarantee you, you’ve never seen anything quite like what is on display here. Enjoy.
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|Astonishing,
This book is a treasure-trove of fantastic photos and thoughtful background. These photos provide a wonderful glimpse of the private moments of a legendary band at the moment they were achieving greatness. Larry Marion produces a clear and intimate history of the people and events.
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