Paul Weller's visual chronicle of his entire solo career, spanning over 20 years. Annotated with his own text captions, Weller is retracing his journey in 800 iconic but mostly unseen photographs. Lawrence Watson tells the story from behind the camera, adding recollections of gigs, recording sessions and tours, from London to San Francisco, to Tokyo and back.
"My guitars and my brushes are the tools of my trade. I probably picked up a paintbrush before I picked up an instrument." - Ronnie Wood
Edition: 40 numbered prints, signed by Ronnie Wood
Dimensions: 27.9cm x 35.6cm (11" x 14")
Method: Archival Giclée using K3 Lightfast inks
Paper: Somerset Natural white 330gsm, hand torn page edges
Certificate: Numbered and signed by the publishers
Unframed but matted.
"A lot of the time, we'd have the vocals and guitars coming out of one or two amps. Often the bass was the only one that had its own cabinet. It got hairy with the balance and the acoustics." - Ronnie Wood.
"When Can't Explain was a hit, The Who would come down to the Ealing Club and tease us. We would be up on stage going, 'You bastards!' We had a great rivalry." - Ronnie Wood.
"The Artwoods' and the Birds' vans would be outside No. 8 Whitethorn before we went off to our separate gigs. It was quite a regular occurrence, especially on a weekend. The neighbours would all come out and watch with interest." - Ronnie Wood
"The gig wagon covered many miles. It was always filled with amplifiers, guitars and the drum kit. We'd be spread over the back with our pillows, wedging in wherever we could. We'd be full of aches and pains by the time we got to the gig." - Ronnie Wood
Ronnie Wood has created a series of new drawings, inspired by the content of his recently discovered 1965 diary.
Ronnie Wood: "I just closed my eyes, opened them, and drew what was photographically in my mind after all those years. It all comes flying back."
Friends and musicians such as The Who are featured, while others bring to life memories of the road to superstardom.
How Can It Be? A Rock & Roll Diary - The Limited Edition book.
Signed by Ronnie Wood.
