Book description
'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
everything that is great about British street culture.'
Reni. Mani. Ian Brown. John Squire.
Names that will forever be remembered for creating their defining
album The Stone Roses and a unique but inimitable baggy style.
Their phenomenal story was first documented by the man who was with
them every step of the way: John Robb. And now, in this special
edition of his acclaimed and intimate biography, Robb brings the
ultimate rock 'n' roll tale fully up to date.
John Robb first met an embryonic Stone Roses in the post-punk
fall-out of the early eighties when his band used to rehearse next door
to theirs. As a result he was the first journalist to document their
remarkable rise to the top in a series of articles for the national
music press and attended show after classic show that saw them change
the face of British music.
