| September 18th, 2005 08:17 PM |
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| Daethgod |
http://www.abc.net.au/tv/guide/netw/200510/programs/ZY7919A001D3102005T213000.htm
Ronnie Wood
9:30pm Monday, October 3, 2005
Melvyn Bragg takes an exclusive look behind the public image of rock icon Ronnie Wood to see how he deals with fame by combining his two passions, music and painting on Monday, October 3 at 9.30pm on ABC TV.
On a tour of his homes and private music and art studios, Wood talks candidly about his life and ongoing battle with alcohol; his work; the drug fuelled lifestyle of the 60's and 70's; and the importance of his hobbies and how he balances his riotous rock world with the solitary pastime of painting.
Wood has been a rock star for over forty years. He shot to fame with Rod Stewart and The Faces in the 60's before joining what many consider the greatest rock n' roll band in the world - The Rolling Stones. Since then, he has been swept up in the roller-coaster success and substance spree of the classic rock superstar.
Wood's artistic flair was unearthed at an early age and he promptly followed his two elder brothers, Ted and Art, to Ealing Art School. The three boys, who were also passionate about music, formed separate bands - Ted played traditional jazz, Art favoured rhythm and blues, and Wood was seduced by rock n' roll. His ambition to be a Rolling Stone stems from his college days when as a student he vowed "I'm going to be in that band".
Now, most famous for his dexterity with a guitar, on every tour he takes a travel case of painting and drawing equipment and sketches as much as possible. He thrives on capturing moments in others' lives. Wood's portfolio contains an impressive array of portraits and figurative works, including countless studies of the great and the good from the music world. Today, prints of his most popular work sell for thousands of pounds, with the original selling for significantly more, qualifying this rock legend as an accomplished painter in his own right.
Additional contributions include his brother Art Wood, wife Jo Wood, Rod Stewart, Jools Holland, Keith Richards and Jimmy White.
wooot ! |
| September 18th, 2005 10:07 PM |
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| corgi37 |
Saw that Daeth. It's in my diary.
P.S. I actually typed dairy, then changed it. Funny eh? |
| September 18th, 2005 11:30 PM |
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| Daethgod |
yer i typed Daeth instead of Death but couldnt be arsed changing it ...
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