Ladies and Gentlemen, the Rolling Stones

Rolling Stones on Air in the Sixties: TV and Radio History As It Happened – Richard Havers – (Harper Design)

For certain bands, The Beatles and the Rolling Stones come to mind, there has been so much written, recorded and said about the band over the course of time, that it becomes darn near impossible to put out something new or different, without the diehard fans of the band questioning accuracy or nitpicking even relatively minor details.

I am certain that will be the case for even a veteran Stones chronicler like Richard Havers and his new tome, Rolling Stones on Air in the Sixties: TV and Radio History As It Happened. The fanatics will pick nits with set lists or other seemingly minor details. The reality is this is a very cool collection, that offers a glimpse at not only never before seen archival photos, but facsimile documents that offer a peek behind the curtain of what was involved in the band’s sixties broadcast appearances.

Havers is the author/editor/compiler of a half a dozen other Stones and Stones related books, so he certainly brings a level of insider knowledge to the table when it comes to detailing the band’s story. The pictures truly add some amazing depth to the story, as the bands quickly transitions from mop topped, matching suits and nervous grins to, too cool for the room, edgy rockers full of energy.

Rolling Stones on Air in the Sixties: TV and Radio History As It Happened, is a great accompaniment to a proposed DVD release that features archival footage culled from the vaults of the BBC and other broadcast sources, that will tie the story together in great detail.