One of the founders and the first leader of The Rolling Stones, Brian Jones picked the now famous name as he was hearing the Muddy Water´s song Rolling Stone when
he was asked about his new formation as they were invited to play their
first ever concert at Marquee Club, London, because a group could not attend, it was the Twelfth of July, 1962.
Brian Jones The Rolling Stones
Brian Jones was living in London as he could no move back
to his English home town as he was a difficult person with too much
problems and scandals attached to his persona (he had 3 children with 3 different women before being 20 years old). Little by little, Brian Jones was
losing his main role on The Rolling Stones thus he was sacked from the band as he was too
hooked on drugs. In the harsh times of the band he lived in a humble
flat in London alongside Mick Jagger and Keith Richards.
Brian Jones- Mick Jagger and Keith Richards
Brian Jones was a great musician capable of playing any instrument, he wanted to be
the leader of the band and at first he was, he even earned an extra 5 fiver
note than the rest of The Rolling Stones and was responsible of the sound of some of the first The Rolling Stones songs. However, Mick Jagger
and Keith Richards were becoming more and more famous and stronger inside the group. Likewise, he could no
overcome drugs and he got the sack. Brian Jones was
in a horrible state and was no longer required in The Rolling Stones in 1969.
As a matter of fact, he had lost all his charm and skills because of his
many addictions, he was jealous of Mick Jagger and his girlfriend Anita
Pallenberg abandoned him ending up dating Keith Richards.
Brian Jones and Ana Pallenberg.
Brian Jones 27 Club
The
song Shine Light was written in part because of Brian Jones. It is really a
great one, nevertheless the Rolling Stones do not usually play it. You can watch now a Live Performance from Amsterdam. Shine a light is the ending of one of the finest rock albums ever. Exile on main street.
Few weeks after being expelled from the Rolling Stones, Brian Jones appeared dead in his swimming pool, he was only 27.
The death was really strange, the official version was unclear and some
decades later a man who was working on the house of Brian Jones said he had drowned
Brian Jones as he was laughing constantly at him. Many point out this as the real version, Keith Richards on his autobiography for instance. Some weeks after the death
of Brian Jones and even though Kieth Richards and Mick Jagger did not attend to it, an
historic free concert in his name took place at Hyde Park in London, the
documentary named The Stones in the Park was the product of this
historical performance. Paying homage to Brian Jones aside, this was the debut of the great guitarist Mick Taylor. In 2013, The Rolling Stones came back to Hyde Park more than 40 years after their first performance, Sweet Summer Sun album is based on this concert.
Brian Jones. The Rolling Stones and The 27 Club
Brian Jones was the founder of the best rock and roll band in music history but he did never know, a true rock and roll star, a great musician, a real Rolling Stone and now a venerable member of the Forever 27 club.
Brian Jones and Bob Dylan
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