THEY are the Stone poses – the private side of the world’s greatest rock band, as pictured by one of their inner circle.
Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood’s ex-wife Jo took the intimate snaps over 30 years of travelling the world with the band.
‘I always perched backstage, ready for any event. The picture is a real favourite of mine,’ says Jo‘We’d just moved into Mandeville Canyon and we’re wearing crowns because we were the king and queen of our new home. To the right is our Prince Charming’
Her shots show the reality of the rock ’n’ roll lifestyle, from sell-out shows and all-night parties to holidays and family time away from it all.
Now Jo, who was married to Ronnie from 1985 to 2009, has published a book of her shots and says: “They show the band off guard, without having to worry that it was another photo shoot.
‘Ronnie’s trick for making sure his hair stayed up was to use fresh lemon juice, followed by a blow-dry. To be fair it worked a treat – his hair stayed right where he wanted it’‘Ronnie, Mick and me in Japan’
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“It’s about real life, on the road with a bunch of guys who happened to be in a fantastic band, all too often in the public gaze but away from it as well.”
Today Jo shares some of her favourite snaps with The Sun.
Stoned by Jo Wood is published by Cassell, £20
‘Me doing a Demi Moore when I was pregnant with Leah’‘At my 23rd birthday party. It was meant to be a “punk gathering” but no-one is dressed up, and my only contribution was my plastic trousers’‘Ronnie, asleep with a beer and his beloved saxophone. It had once belonged to Plas Johnson, who played the original Pink Panther theme. The Stones sax player Bobby Keys found this rare instrument for me’Stoned by Jo Wood is published by Cassell and is available to buy now
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