Why people recommend it
Life by Keith Richards is a candid rock-and-roll memoir detailing the legendary guitarist's extraordinary years with the Rolling Stones and his infamous lifestyle. On The Book Review, Tina Jordan praised the memoir as a standout example of a great musician's life story, noting that she read it thoroughly and loved it. Jen Arai also discussed the book on the same podcast, highlighting the audiobook version and emphasizing that the portions narrated by Keith Richards himself are far superior to sections read by others using dramatic imitations. Greg Coles mentioned reading and enjoying the memoir significantly while discussing rock-and-roll literature more broadly. Additionally, Dwight Garner explored the work on The Book Review during an interview with Richards about his songwriting and writing process, noting how the biography captures his extensive career in music. Bill Burr talked about Keith Richards on the Monday Morning Podcast, expressing astonishment at the sheer volume of experiences the musician lived through and joking that Richards easily could have written thousands of books instead of waiting until his seventies to publish his first one. Listeners and hosts alike continually return to the book for its raw honesty, unique perspective on rock history, and the unmistakable voice of one of music's most enduring and colorful figures, cementing its status as an essential and highly entertaining contribution to modern celebrity memoirs.
Who recommended it
- Tina Jordan Recommended
- Greg Cowles Discussed
- Jen Arai Recommended
- Dwight Garner Discussed
Tina Jordan — 1 mention
“I mean I loved the Keith Richards I read that a life I read that through and through”
Greg Cowles — 1 mention
“Memoirs that really kicked off with Keith Richard's life a book I also read and liked a lot”
Jen Arai — 1 mention
“I would say that the portions of the Keith Richards Memoir which he reads aloud are far better than the portions in which people are doing kind of Jack Sparrow impersonations”
Dwight Garner — 1 mention
“so you called the book life ù you could have called it music ù my first question to you Keith Richards is you're a great songwriter as well”
Mentioned on the show without a named speaker — 1
“I mean even Keith Richards... all this stuff he did! I mean that guy could write 4,000 books; he waited till his 70s before he wrote one!”
Also mentioned in the same episodes
Other mentions (2: passing, ad reads, own books)
“Life, which was a Keith Richards memoir, and Just Kids by Patti Smith.”
“and you know i read keith's book okay also yeah of course because that's part of my library”