Set against the backdrop of Muscle Shoals in December 1969, this narrative captures the iconic moment when Keith Richards and Mick Jagger recorded three legendary songs: "Brown Sugar," "You Got to Move," and "Wild Horses." In a makeshift studio located in a former coffin factory, the band created music without modern technology, embodying the raw essence of rock 'n' roll. This session not only produced a significant portion of a classic album but also highlights the unique atmosphere and spontaneity of the era.
The definitive biography of legendary musician, composer, and performer Leon
Russell, a profound influence on countless artists, including George Harrison,
the Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, Elton John, Willie Nelson, Tom Petty, and
the world of music as a whole.
Thirty-Three and a Third is a series of short books about critically acclaimed and much-loved albums of the past 40 years. Over 50,000 copies have been sold.Tracing the creation of Exile on Main St. from the original songwriting done while touring America through the final editing in Los Angeles, Bill Janovitz explains how an album recorded by a British band in a villa on the French Riviera is pure American rock and roll. Looking at each song individually, Janovitz unveils the innovative recording techniques, personal struggles, and rock and roll myth-making that culminated in this pivotal album. "Exile" is exactly what rock and roll should sound like: a bunch of musicians playing a bunch of great songs in a room together, playing off of each other, musical communion, sounds bleeding into each other, snare drum rattling away even while not being hit, amps humming, bottles falling, feet shuffling, ghostly voices mumbling on and off-mike, whoops of excitement, shouts of encouragement, performances without a net, masks off, urgency. It is the kind of record that goes beyond the songs themselves to create a monolithic sense of atmosphere. It conveys a sense of time and place and spirit, yet it is timeless. Its influence is still heard today. Keith Richards has said, tongue in cheek, the record was the first grunge record.
