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Today in Rolling Stones history: July 3

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July 3rd is far from just another date on the calendar; it is a chaotic, brilliant timeline reflecting the world’s most stubborn rock institution. From the murky, unanswered questions surrounding Brian Jones’ final moments to Ronnie Wood trying on a solo career like a thrift-store jacket, this day is a fever dream of history. Whether it’s Bill Wyman crooning in “Cockney French” on (Si Si) Je Suis Un Rock Star or the band finally dusting off Mercy Mercy five decades later, history proves that with these guys, nothing is ever truly buried or forgotten in the annals of rock.

July 3, 1963: Eel Pie Island, Twickenham, England

July 3, 1966: Convention Hall, Asbury Park, New Jersey, USA, 2 shows (The Rolling Stones American Tour 1966)
Featured below is a 8mm home movie (no sound) from that day

July 3, 1969: Brian Jones dies in the early morning hours of the day, less than a month following his exit from the band. He passes shortly after being pulled, unconscious, out of the floodlight swimming pool at his Cotchford Farm home in Hartfield. Circumstances surrounding the late night tragedy remain vague, despite testimony by three friends who were near the scene, despite a coroner’s inquest, and despite blatantly sensational coverage by the London press.

July 3, 1975: Release of Now Look, Ronnie Wood’s second solo album. Captured during the crucial period between his tenure with The Faces and his entry into the Stones, this album serves as a laid-back, soulful exploration of blues-rock. The 11-track collection maintains a loose, spontaneous atmosphere, bolstered by an impressive array of guest musicians. Co-produced by Ronnie along Bobby Womack and Ian McLagan, the record places his emotive slide guitar front and center. The tracklist is notable for its compelling interpretations, including a standout take on Ann Peebles’ I Can’t Stand the Rain. Throughout the project, Wood is supported by an elite ensemble of collaborators, featuring legendary contributors such as Keith, Mick Taylor, Willie Weeks and Andy Newmark, all of whom contribute to the album’s casual, groove-oriented sound.

SIDE A: 1. I Got Lost When I Found You/ 2. Big Bayou/ 3. Breathe On Me*/ 4. If You Don’t Want My Love/ 5. I Can Say She’s Allright*
SIDE B: 1. Caribbean Boogie/ 2. Now Look/ 3. Sweet Baby Mine/ 4. I Can’t Stand The Rain*/ 5. It’s Unholy**/ 6. I Got A Feeling
*With Keith Richards as guest
**With Mick Taylor as guest

July 3, 1981: Release of Bill Wyman‘s 7″ single (Si Si) Je Suis Un Rock Star / Rio de Janeiro
Originally written for Ian Dury in 1980 the synth-driven track features Wyman delivering a unique “Cockney French” accent. Encouraged by producers who felt the song suited his delivery, Bill kept the track for his own release. The lighthearted narrative follows a chance meeting at London’s Trafalgar Square with a woman from Rio de Janeiro, whom Wyman promptly invites to his residence in the South of France for a getaway.

July 3, 1982: Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria (The Rolling Stones European Tour ’82)
Under My Thumb/When The Whip Comes Down/Let’s Spend The Night Together/Shattered/Neighbours/ Black Limousine/Just My Imagination/Twenty Flight Rock/Going To A Go Go/Let Me Go/Time Is On My Side/Beast Of Burden/You Can’t Always Get What You Want/Band introduction/Little T & A/Tumbling Dice/She’s So Cold/Hang Fire/Miss You/Honky Tonk Women/Brown Sugar/Start Me Up/Jumpin’ Jack Flash/Satisfaction

July 3, 1995: L’Olympia, Paris, France (Voodoo Lounge Tour, European leg)
Honky Tonk Women/Tumbling Dice/You Got Me Rocking/All Down The Line/Shattered/Beast Of Burden/ Let It Bleed/Angie/Wild Horses/Down In The Bottom/Shine A Light/Like A Rolling Stone/I Go Wild/Miss You/Band introduction/Connection/Slipping Away/Midnight Rambler/Rip This Joint/Start Me Up/It’s Only Rock’n Roll/Brown Sugar/Jumpin’ Jack Flash
*With special guest Don Was on Shine A Light

Keith Richards and Mick Jagger on the Olympia shows:
Keith: “From my point of view, the more Mick is willing to go out on a limb and try a different song, that’s a sign of confidence in the band and I encourage it all the way. I can see where there is room yet for the Stones to expand into some very interesting music rather than just be the Stones. We’ve all got to feel that – otherwise it would be close-the-shop time.”

Mick: “Shine a Light was one of the unusual songs we picked, which is a song from Exile. We had never done that before, being something that was just hidden. And I was really surprised when we first did it – that people knew it. The audience starts singing along, and I was like Uh.”

July 3, 2014: ‘Roskilde Festival’, Roskilde, Denmark (14 On Fire tour, European leg)
Jumpin’ Jack Flash/Let’s Spend The Night Together/It’s Only Rock’n Roll/Tumbling Dice/Wild Horses/ Doom And Gloom/She’s So Cold/Out Of Control/Honky Tonk Women/Band introduction/You Got The Silver/Can’t Be Seen/Midnight Rambler/Miss You/Gimme Shelter/Start Me Up/Sympathy For The Devil/ Brown Sugar/You Can’t Always Get What You Want/Satisfaction
*With special guests the Vocal Line choir on You Can’t Always Get What You Want

July 3, 2019: FedExField, Landover, Maryland, USA (No Filter Tour, U.S. leg)
Jumpin’ Jack Flash/It’s Only Rock’n Roll/Tumbling Dice/You Got Me Rocking/Mercy Mercy/Rocks Off/You Can’t Always Get What You Want/Angie/Let It Bleed/Sympathy For The Devil/Honky Tonk Women/Band introduction/Slipping Away/Before They Make Me Run/Miss You/Paint It Black/ Midnight Rambler/Start Me Up/Brown Sugar/Gimme Shelter/Satisfaction
*On the 50th anniversary of Brian Jones’ death, the Stones perform Mercy Mercy for the first time in fifty years

July 3, 2022: ‘British Summer Time’, Hyde Park, London, England (Mick, Keith and Ronnie, Sixty European tour)
Get Off Of My Cloud/19th Nervous Breakdown/Tumbling Dice/Out Of Time/Angie/You Can’t Always Get What You Want/Like A Rolling Stone/You Got Me Rocking/Honky Tonk Women/Band introduction/You Got The Silver/Happy/Miss You/Midnight Rambler/Paint It Black/Start Me Up/Gimme Shelter/Jumpin’ Jack Flash/Sympathy For The Devil/Satisfaction
All photos from IORR

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