is that Keith Richards, in his autobiography, "Life", mentions his great appreciation for a series of novels based on the adventures of a British naval captain and his ship's surgeon set in the early 1800's; this is the well-loved Aubrey-Maturin series written by the late Patrick O'Brian:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aubrey–Maturin_series
Not really that odd that Keith would like these books; aside from his well-deserved reputation for staying high for stupendous lengths of time, he's an extremely bright guy, and these books are beautifully written and exciting.
No, what piqued my curiosity was an off-hand comment Keith makes, to the effect that aspects of Captain Aubrey's and Dr. Maturin's relationship reminded Keith of his and Mick's relationship.
For those of you that have not (yet) read any of the series, a quick sketch of these characters: 1) Jack Aubrey is a captain in the British Navy, a skilled sailor, a fierce warrior, and a large man with large appetites; 2) Stephen Maturin is a brilliant physician, scientist, linguist, and (unbeknownst to Jack) an undercover spy for the British intelligence services.
They are the closest of friends, though the only outward things they share are a love of music (J plays violin, S plays cello) and their hatred of Napoleon.
So, which one does Keith identify with?
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