Mick Taylor, on joining the Stones: “The Stones are a different kind of group. I realized that when I joined them. It’s not really so much their musical ability, it’s just they […]
Mick Taylor, on joining the Stones: “The Stones are a different kind…”
A BIT OF HISTORY: ‘SUGAR BLUE’
American blues harpist (born born James Joshua “Jimmie” Whitin) Following advice from bluesman Memphis Slim, Blue traveled in the late to Paris, France where, according to Ronnie Wood, he was found by […]
ROLLING STONES ON VIDEO: Mick Jagger visits Wayne’s World, 1993
Mick visits Wayne’s World, with Mike Myers and Dana Carvey (NBC, US TV, Feb. 6 1993)
ROLLING STONES UNRELEASED: ‘READY YOURSELF’ (1989)
Written by: Jagger/Richards Recorded: AIR Studios, Montserrat, West Indies, March 29-May 5 1989
INDIAN GIRL (1980)
Lesson number one that you learn while you’re young/ Life just goes on and on getting harder and harder… Written by: Jagger/RichardsRecorded: EMI Pathé Marconi Studios, Paris, France, June 10-Oct. 19 1979; […]
TODAY IN ROLLING STONES’ HISTORY: October 22
Oct. 22, 1963: Gaumont Theatre, Sheffield, England (2 shows) Oct. 22, 1965: Release of the ‘GET OFF OF MY CLOUD / THE SINGER NOT THE SONG’ 7″ single in England (Decca F […]
Keith Richards on Paul McCartney (2010): “John and I knew each other quite well, and…”
Keith on Paul McCartney (2010): “John and I knew each other quite well, and George and Ringo, but Paul and I had never spent much time together. We were really pleased to […]
A BIT OF HISTORY: ‘NATIONAL FEDERATION OF HAIRDRESSERS’
On April 22 1964, the President of The National Federation of Hairdressers offered a free haircut to the next No.1 group in the UK pop charts. He said the Stones “are the […]
ROLLING STONES ON VIDEO: Mick Jagger on The Charlie Rose Show, 2002
Mick Jagger interview on The Charlie Rose Show about ‘The Man from Elysian Fields’ movie, where he starred in as as Luther Fox, along Andy García (US TV, Nov. 14 2002)
ROLLING STONES UNRELEASED: ‘INVITATION’ (1985)
Also known as: ‘You Don’t Tell Me’Written by: Jagger/RichardsRecorded: RPM Studios, NYC, USA, July 16-Aug. 17 1985Guest musicians: Bobby Womack and Don Covay (vocals), Chuck Leavell (piano) From Martin Elliott’s book THE ROLLING […]
ROLLING STONES UNRELEASED: ‘SEPARATELY’ (1972)
Written by: Jagger/RichardRecorded: Dynamic Sounds Studios, Kingston, Jamaica, Nov.25-Dec. 21 1972Guest musicians: Nicky Hopkins (piano From Martin Elliott’s book THE ROLLING STONES COMPLETE RECORDING SESSIONS 1962-2012:An instrumental which features Nicky Hopkins on keyboard […]
HOO DOO BLUES (2015)
Let her go, just as quick as you can/ You know that hoodoo girl is going to hoodoo the hoodoo man… Written by: Otis Hicks/Jerry WestRecorded: British Grove Studios, London, England, Dec. […]
TODAY IN ROLLING STONES’ HISTORY: October 21
Oct. 21, 1989: Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA, USAStart Me Up/Bitch/Sad Sad Sad/Undercover Of The Night/One Hit/ Tumbling Dice/Miss You/Ruby Tuesday/Play With Fire/Dead Flowers/Rock And A Hard Place/Mixed Emotions/Honky Tonk Women/Midnight Rambler/ […]
FLASHBACK: THE ROLLING STONES AT L’OLYMPIA, 1964
Oct. 20, 1964: L’Olympia, Paris, FranceAround And Around/Carol/Bye Bye Johnny/It’s All Over Now/Time Is On My Side/Not Fade Away/Walking The Dog/If You Need Me/I’m Alright/Confessin’ The Blues/Tell Me
Mick Jagger, on ‘Satisfaction’: “People get very blasé about their big hit…”
Mick, on ‘Satisfaction’: “People get very blasé about their big hit. Satisfaction was the song that really made the Rolling Stones, changed us from just another band into a huge, monster band. […]
A BIT OF HISTORY: MICK JAGGER SHOOTS ‘NED KELLY’ (1969)
July 13, 1969: Mick in is Australia shooting his part for the NED KELLY movie (about the life of the 19th-century Aussie, outlaw directed by Tony Richardson), which extended until September that […]
ROLLING STONES ON VIDEO: Keith Richards ‘Life’, full documentary 2010
BBC2 documentary to mark the release of Keith Richards’ autobiography ‘Life’, 2010
ROLLING STONES UNRELEASED: ‘I LOVE LADIES’ (1975)
Also known as: ‘Sexy Night’, ‘Lovely Lady’Written by: Jagger/RichardRecorded: Musicland Studios, Munich, Germany, March 25-Apr. 4 1975Guest musicians: Jeff Beck (guitar) From Martin Elliott’s book THE ROLLING STONES COMPLETE RECORDING SESSIONS 1962-2012:I Love […]
FAR AWAY EYES (1978)
I had an arrangement to meet a girl, and I was kind of late/ And I thought by the time I got there she’d be off with the nearest truck driver she […]
TODAY IN ROLLING STONES’ HISTORY: October 20
Oct. 20, 1962: Ealing Jazz Club, London, England (without Bill and Charlie) Oct. 20, 1963: Gaumont Theatre, Hanley, England (2 shows) Oct. 20, 1964: L’Olympia, Paris, FranceAround And Around/Carol/Bye Bye Johnny/It’s All […]
Keith Richards, when he was asked about the Stones penchant for “writing songs about sex and drugs and rock’n ‘roll” (1983)
Keith, when he was asked about the Stones penchant for “writing songs about sex and drugs and rock’n ‘roll” (1983): “We don’t know much about anything else. It seems that and violence […]
A BIT OF HISTORY: ‘CON LE MIE LACRIME’
Italian version of “As Tears Go By,” which Mick sang in Italian, but with a different musical backing track. Decca Dischi Italia released this in 1966 as a single with “Heart of […]
“STONES AMERICAN DIARY” (Rock Scene, 1975)
STONES AMERICAN DIARY(from Rock Scene magazine, Issue #15, USA, November 1975)
ROLLING STONES ON VIDEO: Mick, Keith and Ronnie interview, Paris 1976
Mick, Keith and Ronnie relaxed interview, Paris 1976
ROLLING STONES UNRELEASED: ‘UNDERCOVER (OF THE NIGHT)’ (alternate take, 1983)
Written by: Jagger/Richards Recorded: Jan. 31-Feb. 15, EMI Pathé Marconi Studios, Paris, France; May 1983, Compass Point Studios, Nassau, Bahamas; June-July 1983, The Hit Factory, NYC, USA Guest musicians: Moustapha Cisse, Brahms […]
THE LAST TIME (1965)
Well I told you once and I told you twice/ That someone will have to pay the price… Written by: Jagger/RichardRecorded: De Lane Lea Studios, Kingsway, London, England, Jan. 11-12; RCA Studios, […]
TODAY IN ROLLING STONES’ HISTORY: October 19
Oct. 19, 1963: Gaumont Theatre, Bradford, England (2 shows) Oct. 19, 1973: Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, West GermanyBrown Sugar/Gimme Shelter/Happy/Tumbling Dice/Star Star/Dancing With Mr. D./Angie/You Can’t Always Get What You Want/Midnight Rambler/Honky Tonk Women/All […]
Brian Jones, on Jimi Hendrix: “Jimi Hendrix was the most…”
Brian, on Jimi Hendrix: “Jimi Hendrix was the most exciting guitarist I’ve ever heard.”
A BIT OF HISTORY: ‘MELODY MAKER’
One of the world’s earliest music weekly papers, the Stones advertised in the Melody Maker for a bass guitarist in late 1962, holding the auditions at the Wetherby Arms pub, London. In […]
ROLLING STONES ON VIDEO: Keith Richards and Anita Pallenberg in Cannes 1967 (rare footage)
Rare footage of Keith and Anita in Cannes, France, May 1967
ROLLING STONES UNRELEASED: ‘I DON’T CARE’ (1972)
Also known as: ‘Sad Song’Written by: Jagger/RichardRecorded: Sunset Sound Studios, Los Angeles, USA, March 28 1972 From Martin Elliott’s book THE ROLLING STONES COMPLETE RECORDING SESSIONS 1962-2012:A track recorded while preparing the final […]
LET IT BLEED (1969)
She said, “My breasts, they will always be open/ Baby, you can rest your weary head right on me/ And there will always be a space in my parking lot/ When you […]
TODAY IN ROLLING STONES’ HISTORY: October 18
Oct. 18, 1963: Odeon Theatre, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England (2 shows) Oct. 18, 1974: Release of the IT’S ONLY ROCK’N’ROLL, the Stones’ the 12th British and 14th American studio album (Rolling Stones Records COC […]
Keith Richards on the Beatles (2016): “Our ambition was to be this really hip, cool blue…”
Keith on the Beatles (2016): “Our ambition was to be this really hip, cool blues – the best blues band in London. That was the size of the ambition… Until suddenly: boom! […]
A BIT OF HISTORY: MICK JAGGER, LOU REED ETC. AT DAVID BOWIE’S ZIGGY STARDUST’S “RETIREMENT PARTY”
July 4, 1973: Mick and Bianca Jagger attend David Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust’s “retirement party” at the Cafe Royale in London, England. Also present were Lou Reed, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Jeff Beck, […]
ROLLING STONES ON VIDEO: About the ‘flag incident’ in Syracuse, July 1966
The Stones and the July 1966 ‘flag incident’ in Syracuse
ROLLING STONES UNRELEASED: ‘HIGHWAY CHILD’ (1968)
Also known as: The VultureWritten by: Jagger/RichardRecorded: Rolling Stones Mobile, Redlands, England, June 26-30 1968Guest musicians: Ry Cooder (guitar) From Martin Elliott’s book THE ROLLING STONES COMPLETE RECORDING SESSIONS 1962-2012:A fast number with […]
GIMME SHELTER (1969)
Ooh, see the fire is sweepin’ our very street today/ Burns like a red coal carpet, mad bull lost its way… Also known as: Gime Me Some Shelter, Gimmie ShelterWritten by: Jagger/RichardRecorded: […]
FLASHBACK: THE ROLLING STONES IN BRUSSELS 1973
Oct. 17, 1973: Forest National, Brussels, Belgium (2 shows)According to Keith, Bobby Keys doesn’t show for band assembly on this concert day in because of intoxication, which resulted in his being banned […]
TODAY IN ROLLING STONES’ HISTORY: October 17
Oct. 17, 1963: Odeon Theatre, Glasgow, Scotland (2 shows) Oct. 17, 1964: Release of 12 X 5, the Stones’ second US album (London PS 402)SIDE A: 1. Around And Around/ 2. Confessin’ […]
Keith Richards, about art: “I don’t think that rock’n’roll songwriters should worry about Art…”
Keith, about art: “I don’t think that rock’n’roll songwriters should worry about Art. I don’t think it comes into it. A lot of it is just craft anyway, especially after doing it […]
A BIT OF HISTORY: ‘BARBARELLA’
“Barbarella, an astronaut from the 41st century, sets out to find and stop the evil scientist Durand Durand, whose Positronic Ray threatens to bring evil back into the galaxy.”Sci-fi film directed by […]
ROLLING STONES ON VIDEO: Mick Jagger ‘Evening Gown’ (live Webster Hall 1993)
Webster Hall, NYC, Feb. 9 1993 Band line-up: Mick (vocals, harmonica)/Jimmy Rip (guitar)/Frank Simes (guitar)/John Pierce (bass)/Curt Bisquera (drums)/Chuck Leavell (keyboards)/Lenny Pickett (sax)/Bernard Fowler, Liz Constatine, Lynn Mabry and Sharon Celani (backing […]
ROLLING STONES UNRELEASED: ‘TRAIN SONG’ (early version of ‘All About You’, 1977)
Written by: Jagger/RichardsRecorded: EMI Pathé Marconi Studios, Boulogne Billancourt, Paris, France, Oct. 10-Nov. 29 and Dec. 6-15, 1977
WHAT A SHAME (1964)
What a shame/ You all heard what I said… Written by: Jagger/RichardRecorded: Chess Studios, Chicago, USA, Nov. 8 1964*Data taken from Martin Elliott’s book THE ROLLING STONES COMPLETE RECORDING SESSIONS 1962-2012
TODAY IN ROLLING STONES’ HISTORY: October 16
Oct. 16, 1963: Odeon Theatre, Manchester, England Oct. 16, 1965: ABC Theatre, Northampton, England (2 shows) Oct. 16, 1997: Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ, USASatisfaction/It’s Only Rock’n Roll/Flip The Switch/Let’s Spend The […]
Mick Jagger, on singing ‘Far Away Eyes’ (2008): “All of these songs have characters. They’re all…”
Mick, on singing ‘Far Away Eyes’ (2008): “All of these songs have characters. They’re all different. That’s the thing about the Stones, they have lots of other kinds of facets which make […]
A BIT OF HISTORY: BONNIE BRAMLETT ON ‘GIMME SHELTER’
BONNIE BRAMLETT ON ‘GIMME SHELTER’Bonnie Bramlett (of Delaney & Bonnie fame) practiced ‘Gimme Shelter’ with Mick and Keith at Sunset Sound Studios, 1969, but then the final version ended up with Merry […]
ROLLING STONES ON VIDEO: Mick Jagger complete interview on ‘Larry King Live’ (2010)
Mick Jagger is interviewed on U.S. TV’s Larry King Live, May 18 2010KING: The Rolling Stones’ seminal album, “Exile on Main Street,” was reissued last week. I sat down with Mick Jagger […]
ROLLING STONES UNRELEASED: ‘DRIFT AWAY’ (1974)
Written by: Mentor WilliamsRecorded: Musicland Studios, Munich, Germany, Nov. 13-24 1973; Rolling Stones Mobile, Stargroves, Newbury, England, Jan. 14-28, May 20-25 1974Guest musicians: Nicky Hopkins (piano) From Martin Elliott’s book THE ROLLING STONES […]
19th NERVOUS BREAKDOWN (1966)
You better stop/ Look around… Written by: Jagger/RichardRecorded: RCA Studios, Hollywood, USA, Dec. 3-8 1965*Data taken from Martin Elliott’s book THE ROLLING STONES COMPLETE RECORDING SESSIONS 1962-2012
FLASHBACK: THE ROLLING STONES IN ARNHEM 2017
Oct. 15, 2017: Gelredome, Arnhem, HollandSympathy For The Devil/It’s Only Rock’n Roll/Tumbling Dice/Just Your Fool/Ride ‘Em On Down/Dancing with Mr. D/She’s So Cold/You Can’t Always Get What You Want/Paint It Black/Honky Tonk […]
TODAY IN ROLLING STONES’ HISTORY: October 15
Oct. 15, 1963: City Hall, Kingston-upon-Hull, England (2 shows) Oct. 15, 1965: Regal Theatre, Cambridge, England (2 shows) Oct. 15, 1973: Sportpaleis Merksem, Antwerp, BelgiumBrown Sugar/Gimme Shelter/Happy/Tumbling Dice/Star Star/Dancing With Mr. D./Angie/You […]
Mick Jagger on choosing Ronnie Wood (1975): “They can both play solo. I mean, Keith used to be…”
Mick on choosing Ronnie (1975): “They can both play solo. I mean, Keith used to be a lead guitarist of the Rolling Stones, remember? Maybe Keith’s gonna have to do more solos. […]
A BIT OF HISTORY: ‘THE ROLLING STONES ALL NIGHT RAVE’
The Rolling Stones’ All Night Rave took place at Ally Pally (Alexandra Palace, London) on 26th June 1964, lasting from 9 P.M. to 6:30 AM. It was organised by the Stones’ fan […]
ROLLING STONES ON VIDEO: Knebworth Fair, Stevenage 1976
August 21, 1976: ‘Knebworth Fair’, Knebworth Park, Stevenage, England Satisfaction/Ain’t Too Proud To Beg/If You Can’t Rock Me-Get Off Of My Cloud/Hand Of Fate/Around And Around/Little Red Rooster/Stray Cat Blues/Hey Negrita/Hot Stuff/Fool […]
ROLLING STONES UNRELEASED: ‘STUCK OUT ALL ALONE’ (1968)
Also known as: ‘Hamburger to Go’Written by: Jagger/RichardRecorded: Olympic Sounds Studios, London, England, May 13-18 1968 From Martin Elliott’s book THE ROLLING STONES COMPLETE RECORDING SESSIONS 1962-2012:High pitched ooh-ooh vocals introduce this slow […]
I CAN’T QUIT YOU BABY (2015)
Yes, you know I love you, baby/ You know my love for you I never hide… Written by: Willie DixonRecorded: British Grove Studios, London, England, Dec. 11, 14–15 2015Guest musicians: Chuck Leavell […]
TODAY IN ROLLING STONES’ HISTORY: October 14
Oct. 14, 1964: Charlie Watts secretly marries Shirley Shepherd in Bradford, Yorkshire Oct. 14, 1965: Odeon Theatre, Birmingham, England (2 shows) Oct. 14, 1973: Sportpaleis AHOY, Rotterdam, Holland (2 shows) Oct. 14, […]
Mick Taylor on the blues (1970s): “The Blues scene now is…”
Mick Taylor on the blues (1970s): “The Blues scene now is international. In the ’50s it was purely something that you would hear in black clubs, played by black musicians, especially in […]
A BIT OF HISTORY: PETER WHITEHEAD
Producer and director of both films the Charlie Is My Darling (along with Andrew Loog Oldham) and Tonight Let’s All Make Love in London. Whitehead also directed the promo film for “Have […]
ROLLING STONES ON VIDEO: Bill Wyman interview, about the blues
Bill Wyman reflects about the blues greats and talks about his ‘Blues Odyssey’ book
ROLLING STONES UNRELEASED: ‘GET YOURSELF TOGETHER’ (version #1, 1966)
Also known as: ‘I Can See It’, ‘I’ll Feel a Whole Lot Better’, ‘Can’t Believe it’Written by: Jagger/RichardRecorded: RCA Studios, USA, Aug. 3-7 1966; Olympic Sound Studios, London, England, Nov. 9-Dec. 6 […]
EMOTIONAL RESCUE (1980)
Yeah, the other night, crying/ Crying baby, yeah I’m crying… Written by: Jagger/RichardsRecorded: EMI Pathé Marconi Studios, Paris, France, June 10-Oct. 19 1979; Electric Lady Studios, NYC, USA, Nov-Dec. 1979Guest musicians: Bobby […]
TODAY IN ROLLING STONES’ HISTORY: October 13
Oct. 13, 1962: Ealing Jazz Club, London, England (without Bill and Charlie) Oct. 13, 1963: Odeon Theatre, Liverpool, England (2 shows) Oct. 13, 1963: It was on this day, after a Stones […]
Keith Richards, on growing up: “I’m not getting old…”
Keith, on growing up: “I’m not getting old, I’m evolving.”
A BIT OF HISTORY: ‘BLUE MONDAY AND THE COCKROACHES’
Pseudonym the Stones used the day they gave a surprise concert before the start of their 1981 U.S. tour in Sir Morgan’s Cove, a small club in Worcester, Massachusetts, on September 14 […]
ROLLING STONES ON VIDEO: Mick Jagger on ‘Tattoo You’ marketing promo video, 1981
Mick on ‘Tattoo You’ marketing promo video, 1981
ROLLING STONES UNRELEASED: ’32-20 BLUES’ (1971)
Written by: Robert JohnsonRecorded: Rolling Stones Mobile, Nellcote, France, June-Nov. 1971
SHE WAS HOT (1983)
Who wants to brave the pouring rain/ For a glass of French champagne? Written by: Jagger/RichardsRecorded: EMI Pathé Marconi Studios, Paris, France, Nov. 11-Dec. 16 1982; Compass Point Studios, Nassau, Bahamas, May […]
TODAY IN ROLLING STONES’ HISTORY: October 12
Oct. 12, 1963: Gaumont Theatre, Doncaster, England (2 shows) Oct. 12, 1965: Gaumont Theatre, Doncaster, England (2 shows) Oct. 12, 1968: Mick appears on Frost on Saturday (British TV) discussing marriage and […]
Mick Jagger, on writing songs: “I see songwriting as having to do with…”
Mick, on writing songs: “I see songwriting as having to do with experience, and the more you’ve experienced, the better it is. But it has to be tempered, and you just must […]
A BIT OF HISTORY: MUSCLE SHOALS SOUND STUDIOS
Recording studio in Florence, Alabama where the Stones recorded “Brown Sugar,”, “You Gotta Move” and “Wild Horses” in December 2-4 1969, all of which later released on STICKY FINGERS in 1971.
ROLLING STONES ON VIDEO: ‘It’s Only Rock N’Roll’, International Rock Awards 1990
International Rock Awards, ABC US TV, June 6 1990 (live from Frankfurt, May 27)
ROLLING STONES UNRELEASED: ‘GANGSTER’S MOLL’ (1979)
Written by: Jagger/RichardsRecorded: EMI Pathé Marconi Studios, Paris, France, Jun. 10-Oct. 19 1979 From Martin Elliott’s book THE ROLLING STONES COMPLETE RECORDING SESSIONS 1962-2012:Mick Jagger can be heard directing Gangster’s Moll, uttering the […]
SWAY (1971)
Ain’t flinging tears out on the dusty ground/ For all my friends out on the burial ground… Written by: Jagger/RichardRecorded: Rolling Stones Mobile, Stargroves, Newbury and Olympic Sounds Studios, London, England, March-May […]
TODAY IN ROLLING STONES’ HISTORY: October 11
Oct. 11, 1963: Gaumont Theatre, Derby, England (2 shows) Oct. 11, 1964: Hippodrome, Brighton, England (2 shows) Oct. 11, 1965: Gaumont Theatre, Sheffield, England (2 shows) Oct. 11, 1973: Grugahalle, Essen, West […]
Mick Jagger on average journalism: “They’re so boring. They’re so pathetic…”
Mick on average journalism: “They’re so boring. They’re so pathetic, all those journalists. Most of them are. Most of those kind that write gossip stuff, and most of it’s gossip. Things are […]
A BIT OF HISTORY: GEORGE HARRISON
Once a Beatle and the first celebrity musician to see the Stones play at the Crawdaddy Club, Richmond, in March 1963. His visit eventually motivated the Richmond and Twickenham Times newspaper to […]
ROLLING STONES ON VIDEO: Charlie Watts at art gallery, London 1966
Charlie Watts at Robert Fraser’s Gallery exhibition opening, London, June 7 1966 (silent footage, from the Kinolibrary)
ROLLING STONES UNRELEASED: ‘BENT GREEN NEEDLES’ (early version of ‘Sweet Black Angel’)
*Early version of ‘Sweet Black Angel’Also known as ‘Black Angel’Written by: Jagger/RichardRecorded: March-May 1970, July-Oct.-Nov.-Dec. 1971, Jan.-March 1972: Rolling Stones Mobile (Nellcote, France), Stargroves (Newbury, England), Olympic Sound Studios (London, England), Sunset […]
TERRIFYING (1989)
I’m faithful as a swan/ I’m darker than a bat/ I’m friendly as a bear/ And tougher than a rat… Written by: Jagger/RichardsRecorded: Air Studios, Montserrat, March 29-Apr. 1989; Olympic Sound Studios, […]
TODAY IN ROLLING STONES’ HISTORY: October 10
Oct. 10, 1963: Gaumont Theatre, Wolverhampton, England (2 shows) Oct. 10, 1964: Odeon Theatre, Southend, England (2 shows) Oct. 10, 1965: Empire Theatre, Liverpool, England (2 shows) Oct. 10, 1973: Grugahalle, Essen, […]
Keith Richards, on being a musician: “You don’t start to play your guitar…”
Keith, on being a musician: “You don’t start to play your guitar thinking you’re going to be running an organisation that will maybe generate millions.”
A BIT OF HISTORY: ‘ALL YOU NEED IS CASH’
Eric Idle’s 1978 satirical “documentary” TV show (later commercially release on VHS/DVD) about fictionalized band The Rutles (parodying the Beatles), which features Mick Jagger and Ronnie Wood in cameo appearances.
ROLLING STONES ON VIDEO: Mick Jagger as Mickey Jaggero, ‘Running Out Of Luck’ film, 1985
“I’m Mickey Jaggero!” (funny scene from Mick’s ‘Running Out of Luck’ movie, 1985)
ROLLING STONES UNRELEASED: ‘MEET ME IN THE BOTTOM’ (1964)
Also known as: DOWN IN THE BOTTOM ; FAT OLD MAN Written by: Willie Dixon Recorded: Chess Studios, Chicago, USA, June 10-11 1964 From Martin Elliott’s book THE ROLLING STONES COMPLETE RECORDING SESSIONS […]
SOME GIRLS (1978)
Give me all you money/ Give me all your gold… Also known as: Some More GirlsWritten by: Jagger/RichardRecorded: EMI Pathé Marconi Studios, Paris, France, Oct. 10-Dec. 1977, Jan. 5-March 2 1978*Data taken […]
TODAY IN ROLLING STONES’ HISTORY: October 9
Oct. 9, 1963: Gaumont Theatre, Worcester, England (2 shows) Oct. 9, 1964: Gaumont Theatre, Ipswich, England (2 shows) Oct. 9, 1965: Odeon Theatre, Leeds, England (2 shows) Oct. 9, 1966: Gaumont Theatre, […]
Keith Richards, about coming up with the name Rolling Stones: “Brian came up with…”
Keith, about coming up with the name Rolling Stones: “Brian came up with the name It was a phone call – which cost money – and we were down to pennies… We […]
A BIT OF HISTORY: REDLANDS BUST 1967
On Feb. 12, 1967, att 7:55 p.m.., Sussex police, headed by Chief Inspector Dineley, knocked at the door of Keith’s country home, disrupting a small party he was having, producing a search […]
ROLLING STONES ON VIDEO: NME Concert 1968 (silent film)
Snippets of the Stones playing ‘Jumping Jack Flash’ and ‘Satisfaction’ at the NME Pollwinners Concert, Empire Pool, Wembley, England, May 12 1968
ROLLING STONES UNRELEASED: ‘WINDMILL’ (1973)
Written by: Jagger/RichardRecorded: Village Recorders, Los Angeles, USA, Jan. 13-15 1973 From Martin Elliott’s book THE ROLLING STONES COMPLETE RECORDING SESSIONS 1962-2012:The Stones started rehearsals for the upcoming tour in Los Angeles by […]
THE LANTERN (1967)
You crossed the sea of night/ Free from the spell of fright… Also known as: Fly High As A KiteWritten by: Jagger/RichardRecorded: Olympic Sound Studios, London, England, July 7-22:Aug. 5 1967Guest musicians: […]
TODAY IN ROLLING STONES’ HISTORY: October 8
Oct. 8, 1963: Odeon Theatre, Cheltenham, England (2 shows) Oct. 8, 1964: Odeon Theatre, Lewisham, London, England (2 shows) Oct. 8, 1965: ABC Theatre, Stockton-on-Tees, England (2 shows) Oct. 8, 1966: Capitol […]
Bill Wyman about Mick and Keith (1981): “The story is that Mick and Keith are…”
Bill Wyman about Mick and Keith (1981): “The story is that Mick and Keith are the producers. They work together on the basic tracks, but from then on they work separately and […]
A BIT OF HISTORY: ‘MORE FAST NUMBERS’
Original working title of the SOME GIRLS album. At the time it was also rumoured the album could be titles DON’T STEAL MY GIRLFRIEND.
ROLLING STONES ON VIDEO: Mick Jagger interviews in French
Top 10 Mick Jagger interviews in French (yes, that’s Mick speaking French…)
ROLLING STONES UNRELEASED: ‘EVERLASTING IS MY LOVE (version #3, 1977)
Written by: Jagger/RichardsRecorded: EMI-Pathé Marconi Studios, Paris, France, Oct.10-Dec. 1977, Jan. 5-March 2, 1978 From Martin Elliott’s book THE ROLLING STONES COMPLETE RECORDING SESSIONS 1962-2012:The Stones perform a country ballad and show the […]
LET’S SPEND THE NIGHT TOGETHER (1967)
You know I’m smiling, baby/ You need some guiding, baby… Written by: Jagger/RichardRecorded: Olympic Sound Studios, London, England, Nov. 16-Dec. 6 1966Guest musicians: Jack Nitzsche (piano)*Data taken from Martin Elliott’s book THE ROLLING […]
