A HISTORY OF CHARLIE WATTS ON MAGAZINE COVERS THROUGH THE YEARS, PT. 2
Mick Jagger on performing: “Rock ‘n’ roll and playing live is…”
Mick on performing: “Rock ‘n’ roll and playing live is very addictive. But you have to really be careful, because you don’t want to do it all the time. It’s like when […]
A BIT OF HISTORY: ‘MONTEREY POP FESTIVAL’
MONTEREY POP FESTIVALA three-day concert event held June 16-18, 1967 at the Monterey County Fairgrounds in Monterey, California. Brian Jones attended with both Nico and Sheila Oldham (Andrew Oldham’s then wife) and […]
ROLLING STONES ON VIDEO: Ronnie Wood ‘JEALOUS GUY’ (John Lennon Night tribute, TV 2000)
Ronnie and Jesse Wood performing JEALOUS GUY on Channel 4’s “John Lennon Night” (tribute to John Lennon’s 60th birthday special, with Jools Holland), Sept. 22 2000
ROLLING STONES UNRELEASED: ‘JUST BECAUSE’ (2002)
JUST BECAUSE (unreleased)Written by: Jagger/RichardRecorded: Studio Guillaume Tell, Suresnes, France, May 13-June 7 2002Guest musicians: Darryl Jones (bass), Chuck Leavell (keyboards), Blondie Chaplin (percussion)
DONCHA BOTHER ME (1965)
Still waiting here for a single idea/ In your clothes and your hair/ I wore it last year/ Oh no, doncha follow me no more… Also known as: DON’T YA FOLLOW MEWritten […]
TODAY IN ROLLING STONES’ HISTORY: September 5
Sept. 5, 1963: Strand Palais, Walmer, England (without Brian) Sept. 5, 1965: Astoria Theatre, Finsbury Park, London (2 shows) Sept. 5, 1994: Sullivan Stadium, Foxboro, MA, USANot Fade Away/Tumbling Dice/You Got Me […]
Keith Richards, on fame: “To me, my biggest fear is getting a big head, and…”
Keith, on fame: “To me, my biggest fear is getting a big head, and that is when I get the hammer. Because it’s very easy in this game to believe you’re something […]
A BIT OF HISTORY: JEFF BECK
England’s favourite all-time flash guitar hero, Beck led the group bearing his name (the Jeff Beck Group), which was the nest for Ron Wood between Ronnie leaving the Birds and joining the […]
ROLLING STONES ON VIDEO: Bill Wyman ‘A NEW FASHION’ (Musikladen, TV 1982)
Musikladen (ARD, German TV), Apr. 15 1982 Line-up: BW (vocals, bass)/Terry Taylor (guitar, backing vocals)/Kenney Jones (drums)
ROLLING STONES UNRELEASED: ‘HANG FIRE’ (demo version, 1979)
Written by: Jagger/Richard Recorded: EMI Pathé Marconi Studios Studios, Paris, France, June-Sept. 1979*Data taken from Martin Elliott’s book THE ROLLING STONES COMPLETE RECORDING SESSIONS 1962-2012
LET ME GO (1980)
So you think I’m giving you the brush off/ Well I’m just telling you to shove off… Written by: Jagger/RichardsRecorded: EMI Pathé Marconi Studios, Paris, France, June 10-Oct. 10 1979Guest musicians: Bobby […]
FLASHBACK: THE ROLLING STONES IN COLOGNE 1973
Sept. 4, 1973: Sporthalle, Cologne, West Germany (2 shows)
TODAY IN ROLLING STONES’ HISTORY: September 4
Sept. 4, 1963: Eel Pie Island, Twickenham, England Sept. 4, 1965: ABC Theatre, Belfast, Northern Ireland (2 shows) Sept. 4, 1970: Rasunda Fotbollsstadion, Stockholm, Sweden Sept. 4, 1970: Release of ‘GET YER […]
A BIT OF HISTORY: ‘THE ROLLING STONES MONTHLY BOOK’
Between 1964 and 1966, the Stones issued THE ROLLING STONES BOOK (also known as “The Rolling Stones Monthly Book”), the equivalent of the Beatles’ ‘The Beatles Monthly Book’, as well produced by […]
Mick Jagger, about discovering the blues: “I became interested in blues firstly when…”
Mick, about discovering the blues: “I became interested in blues firstly when I found out that it as much as existed. It was never played on the radio and, if it was, […]
ROLLING STONES ON VIDEO: Mick Jagger and Keith Richards on The Old Grey Whistle Test in the 70’s
Mick Jagger and Keith Richards on The Old Grey Whistle Test in the 70’sInterviews by Bob Harris
ROLLING STONES UNRELEASED: ‘STILL A FOOL’ (1968)
Also known as ‘Two Train Blues’, ‘Two Trains Running’Written by: McKinley MorganfieldRecorded: Rolling Stones Mobile, Redlands, England, June 26-30 1968Guest musicians: Nicky Hopkins (piano) From Martin Elliott’s book THE ROLLING STONES COMPLETE RECORDING […]
SLAVE (1981)
Twenty four hours a day/ Hey, why don’t you go down to the supermarket/ Get something to eat, steal something of the shelves… Also known as: Black and Blue Jam ; VaginaWritten […]
FLASHBACK: THE ROLLING STONES IN DUBLIN 1965
Sept. 3, 1965: Adelphi Theatre, Dublin, Ireland (2 shows
TODAY IN ROLLING STONES’ HISTORY: September 3
Sept. 3, 1963: Ricky Tick Club, Windsor, England Sept. 3, 1965: Adelphi Theatre, Dublin, Ireland (2 shows) Sept. 3, 1973: Eisstadion, Mannheim, West-GermanyBrown Sugar/Bitch/Gimme Shelter/Happy/Tumbling Dice/100 YearsAgo/Star Star/Angie/Sweet Virginia/You Can’t Always Get […]
An interview with Alan Clayson, author of the first Charlie Watts biography
“CHARLIE WATTS” (Bobcat Books, England, 2004)*Interview by Marcelo Sonaglioni Alan, you did books on Roy Orbison, The Yardbirds, Beatles (both the band and also individual biographies of each member, as well as […]
Keith Richards on ‘Far Away Eyes’ (1978): “I know Mick listens to , and used to, a lot of…”
Keith, on ‘Far Away Eyes’ (1978): “I know Mick listens to , and used to, a lot of Merle Haggard from Bakersfield, California…When you think about it, he even sings Bakersfield in […]
A BIT OF HISTORY: THE RONETTES
American female singing trio from Spanish Harlem, New York (Veronica Bennett, her older sister Estelle Bennett, and their cousin Nedra Talley) who opened for the Stones on their first headlining British tour […]
“Rolling Stones Gather the Moss!” (Rave, 1964)
“Rolling Stones Gather the Moss!” (Rave magazine, England, May 1 1964)
ROLLING STONES ON VIDEO: NICE, FRANCE 1976
Stade De L’Ouest, Nice, France, June 13 1976
ROLLING STONES UNRELEASED: ‘MIGHT AS WELL GET JUICED’ (alt. take, unreleased, 1997)
Written by: Jagger/RichardsRecorded: Ocean Way Recording Studios, Los Angeles, March 13-July 1997Guest musicians: Waddy Wachtel (guitar), Doug Wimbish (bass)
HAD IT WITH YOU (1985)
You always seem to haunt me/ Always try to haunt me… Written by: Jagger/Richards/WoodRecorded: Pathé Marconi Studios, Paris, France, Apr. 8-June 17 1985; RPM Studios, NYC, USA, July 16-Aug. 17 & Sept. […]
TODAY IN ROLLING STONES’ HISTORY: September 2
Sept. 2, 1963: Ken Colyer Jazz Club, London, England Sept. 2, 1970: Olympiastadion, Helsinki, Finland Sept. 2, 1981: Release of ‘1 2 3 4’, Ronnie’s fourth solo albumSIDE A: 1. 1 2 […]
Charlie Watts, on going on the road with the Stones (2017): “You get your call-up, you get your kit together, you say goodbye…”
Charlie, on going on the road with the Stones (2017): “You get your call-up, you get your kit together, you say goodbye to your wife and you come back two months later, […]
A BIT OF HISTORY: JIM PRICE
JIM PRICEAmerican horn player who caught the attention of the Stones when he and Bobby Keys came to England to join Eric Clapton in a band which never materialized. Price toured with […]
ROLLING STONES ON VIDEO: Keith Richards and Jerry Lee Lewis LITTLE QUEENIE (US TV 1983)
A “killer” performance! Keith joins Jerry Lee Lewis on Chuck Berry’s ‘Little Queenie’ (Salute!, US TV, July 16 1983
ROLLING STONES UNRELEASED: ‘HARLEM SHUFFLE’ (alt. long version, 1985)
Written by: Relf/NelsonRecorded: RPM Studios, NYC, USA, July 16-Aug. 17 1985Guest musicians: Chuck Leavell (keyboards), Bobby Womack and Tom Waits (backing vocals)*Data taken from Martin Elliott’s book THE ROLLING STONES COMPLETE RECORDING SESSIONS […]
HAND OF FATE (1976)
He was a barroom man, the violent kind/ He had no love for that gal of mine… Written by: Jagger/RichardRecorded: Musicland Studios, Munich, Germany, March 25 1975; Casino, Montreux, Switzerland, Oct-Nov. 1975Guest […]
TODAY IN ROLLING STONES’ HISTORY: September 1
Sept. 1, 1963: 2 shows: Ken Colyer Jazz Club, London and Crawdaddy Club, Richmond, England Sept. 1, 1973: Stadthalle, Vienna, AustriaBrown Sugar/Bitch/Gimme Shelter/Happy/Tumbling Dice/100 Years Ago/ Star Star/Angie/Sweet Virginia/You Can’t Always Get […]
Bill Wyman on Brian Jones’ skills: “Brian was the first person in England to …”
Bill Wyman on Brian’s skills: “Brian was the first person in England to play bottleneck guitar and nobody knew what it was.”
A BIT OF HISTORY: ‘MOTHER EARTH’
‘MOTHER EARTH’Dec. 16, 1967: The Stones announce that Marianne Faithfull was the first artist being signed signed to their ‘Mother Earth’ label (planned along the Beatles’ Apple Records) But then the launching […]
ROLLING STONES ON VIDEO: Mick Jagger interview (The Tube, TV 1983)
Mick interview with Jools Holland for ‘The Tube’ (Channel 4, UK TV), Oct. 1983
ROLLING STONES UNRELEASED: ‘ALMOST HEAR YOU SIGH’ (alt. version, Keith Richards on vocals, 1989)
Written by: Jagger/RichardsRecorded: AIR Studios, Montserrat, West Indies, March 29-Apr. 1989; Olympic Sound Studios, London, England, May 15-June 29, 1989Guest musicians: Chuck Leavell and Matt Clifford (keyboards), Luis Jardin (percussion), Sarah Dash, […]
ALL DOWN THE LINE (1972)
I need a shot of salvation, baby, once in a while… Written by: Jagger/RichardRecorded: Rolling Stones Mobile, Nellcote, France, June-Nov. 1971; Sunset Sound Studios, Los Angeles, USA, Dec. 1971-March 1972; RCA Studios, […]
TODAY IN ROLLING STONES’ HISTORY: August 31
August 31, 1963: Royal Lido Ballroom, Prestatyn, Wales, UK (the Stones’ first concert outside of England ever) August 31, 1968: Release of the STREET FIGHTING MAN / NO EXPECTATIONS 7″ single in […]
Charlie Watts on drummers being interviewed: “If someone asks me a direct question…”
Charlie on drummers being interviewed: “If someone asks me a direct question, I give a direct answer. Anyway, it’s becoming a tradition that beat-group drummers shouldn’t be the greatest talkers.”
A BIT OF HISTORY: ‘MR. SHAMPOO’
MR. SHAMPOOPseudonym the rest of the Stones used at the time to refer to Brian Jones. Eventually Brian used to take great pride in his golden hair, washing it twice a day.
ROLLING STONES ON VIDEO: Keith Richards and the The X-Pensive Winos ‘SOMETHING ELSE’ (Boston 1993)
Keith and the Winos play Eddie Cochran’s ‘Something Else’, Orpheum Theater, Boston, Feb. 13 1993 (original Japanese TV broadcast)
ROLLING STONES UNRELEASED: ‘SISTER MORPHINE’ (alt. version, 1968)
Written by: Jagger/Richard/FaithfullRecorded: Olympic Sound Studios, London, England, May 13-June 1968Guest musicians: Nicky Hopkins (piano)Original version with different lyrics recorded during the BEGGARS BANQUET sessions, with Nicky Hopkins on piano (instead of […]
GET OFF OF MY CLOUD (1965)
The telephone is ringing I say, “Hi, it’s me. Who is it there on the line?”/ A voice says, “Hi, hello, how are you, well, I guess I’m doin’ fine”… Written by: […]
FLASHBACK: THE ROLLING STONES IN MIAMI 2019. LAST SHOW WITH CHARLIE WATTS.
August 30, 2019: Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, FL, USA (last show with Charlie Watts, final Stones’ show ever)Jumping Jack Flash/It’s Only Rock’n Roll/Tumbling Dice/Out Of Control/Under My Thumb/You Can’t Always Get What […]
TODAY IN ROLLING STONES’ HISTORY: August 30
August 30, 1963: Oasis Club, Manchester, England August 30, 1964: Gaumont Theatre, Bournemouth, England (2 shows) August 30, 1970: Baltiska Hallen, Malmö, SwedenJumpin’ Jack Flash/Roll Over Beethoven/Sympathy for the Devil/Stray Cat Blues/Love […]
Charlie Watts, about jazz, rock’n’roll and the Stones (2000): “With the jazz, it’s great being onstage with…”
Charlie, about jazz, rock’n’roll and the Stones (2000): “With the jazz, it’s great being onstage with such wonderful players, and with the Stones, it’s great being up there with your friends. I […]
A BIT OF HISTORY: ‘NELLCOTE’
Keith’s “white palace” villa on the beach in Villefranche, France, which he rented for $2,400 a week in 1971. The Stones brought a mobile recording unit to Keith’s house, and they also […]
ROLLING STONES ON VIDEO: Steel Wheels tour press conference 1989
MTV broadcast. Grand Central Station, NYC, July 11 1989
ROLLING STONES UNRELEASED: ‘MUNICH HILTON’ (1977)
Written by: Jagger/RichardRecorded: EMI Pathé-Marconi Studios, Boulogne-Billancourt, France, Oct. 10-Dec. 1977; Compass Point Studios, Nassau, Bahamas, Jan. 18-Feb. 12 1977; EMI Pathé-Marconi Studios, Boulogne-Billancourt, France, Nov. 11-Dec. 16 1982Guest musicians: Ian McLagan […]
BLINDED BY LOVE (1989)
The poor Prince of Wales/ He gave up his crown/ All for the trivial pursuit of a parvenu second-hand lady… Written by: Jagger/RichardsRecorded: Air Studios, Montserrat, March 29-April 1989; Olympic Sound Studios, […]
A HISTORY OF CHARLIE WATTS ON MAGAZINE COVERS THROUGH THE YEARS, PT. 1
TODAY IN ROLLING STONES’ HISTORY: August 29
August 29, 1964: Town Hall, Torquay, England (2 shows) August 29, 1971: Release of DR. JOHN’s LP ‘The Sun, Moon & Herbs’, with Mick as guest on one track: ‘Where Ya At […]
Charlie Watts on his music background: “I certainly can’t claim that I came from a musical family…”
Charlie, on his music background: “I certainly can’t claim that I came from a musical family. My dad was a lorry driver for British Railways and I reckon the only instrument any […]
Keith Richards on religion (2010): “Preaching is tax free…”
Keith on religion (2010): “Preaching is tax free. Very little to do with God, a lot to do with money.”
A BIT OF HISTORY: ‘COTCHFORD FARM’
COTCHFORD FARMA farm in the southwest of the village of Hartfield, East Sussex, fifty miles southeast of London, which Brian Jones bought for £31,500 in November 1968. The building was bought as […]
ROLLING STONES ON VIDEO: Mick Jagger, Charlie Watts and Ronnie Wood interview (Old Grey Whistle Test 1977)
Mick, Charlie and Ronnie interview, The Old Grey Whistle Test (BBC2, UK TV), Sept. 20 1977
ROLLING STONES UNRELEASED: ‘DISCO MUZIK’ (1978)
Also known as : ‘Disco Music’Written by: Jagger/RichardRecorded: EMI-Pathé Marconi Studios, Paris, France, Jan. 5-March 2 1978 From Martin Elliott’s book THE ROLLING STONES COMPLETE RECORDING SESSIONS 1962-2012:With Miss You under their belts […]
HEART OF STONE (1964)
‘Cause she’ll never break, never break, never break, never break… Written by: Jagger/RichardRecorded: RCA Studios, Hollywood, USA, Nov. 2-3 1964Guest musicians: Jack Nitzsche (tambourine, piano)*Data taken from Martin Elliott’s book THE ROLLING STONES […]
TODAY IN ROLLING STONES’ HISTORY: August 28
August 28, 1963: Eel Pie Island, Twickenham, England (without Brian) August 28, 1964: Gaumont Theatre, Taunton, England (2 shows) August 28, 1994: Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, OH, USANot Fade Away/Tumbling Dice/You Got Me […]
Charlie on meeting Brian (2011): “Alexis Korner, all his life…”
Charlie on meeting Brian (2011): “Alexis Korner, all his life, was a hub for young people – and particularly blues and obscure jazz players. He was a great one for bringing them […]
A BIT OF HISTORY: Keith Richards’ sleepless records
“Adrenaline is the most amazing thing we have,” Richards told an interviewer in 1992. Indeed, his ability to go without sleep is almost beyond belief. He recorded “Before They Make Me Run,” […]
ROLLING STONES ON VIDEO: Keith Richards and The X-Pensive Winos, International Rock Awards 1989
May 31, 1989: The Armory, NYC, USA. Keith Richards and the X-Pensive Winos perform on at the International Rock Awards ceremony, where he receives a Living Legend Award. Keith gets the Living […]
ROLLING STONES UNRELEASED: ‘IF YOU CAN’T ROCK ME’ (alt. take, 1974)
IF YOU CAN’T ROCK ME (alternate take, unreleased)Written by: Jagger/RichardRecorded: Rolling Stones Mobile, Stargroves, Newbury, England, Apr. 10-15 1974Guest musicians: Billy Preston (clavinet), Ray Cooper (congas)*Data taken from Martin Elliott’s book THE ROLLING […]
WE LOVE YOU (1967)
We don’t care if you hound “we”/ And love is all around “we”/ Love can’t get our minds off… *Also known as ‘We Love You, Goodbye’Written by: Jagger/RichardRecorded: Olympic Sound Studios, London, […]
TODAY IN ROLLING STONES’ HISTORY: August 27
August 27, 1963: Ricky Tick Club, Windsor, England (without Brian) August 27, 1964: ABC Theatre, Plymouth, England (2 shows) August 27, 1995: Kirchberg, Luxemburg City, LuxemburgNot Fade Away/Tumbling Dice/You Got Me Rocking/It’s […]
Charlie Watts about the Stones (1981): “I love this band, but it doesn’t mean…”
Charlie about the Stones (1981): “I love this band, but it doesn’t mean everything to me. I always think this band is going to fold up all the time – I really […]
ROLLING STONES ON VIDEO: Charlie Watts interview, Tonight with Jonathan Ross, TV 1991
Charlie interview on Tonight With Jonathan Ross’ (Channel 4, UK TV, Apr. 5 1991)
ROLLING STONES UNRELEASED: ‘NO EXPECTATIONS’ (early take, 1968)
NO EXPECTATIONS (demo, unreleased)Written by: Jagger/RichardRecorded: Olympic Sound Studios,London, England, May 13-23 1968Guest musicians: Nicky Hopkins (piano)*Data taken from Martin Elliott’s book THE ROLLING STONES COMPLETE RECORDING SESSIONS 1962-2012
WHEN THE WHIP COMES DOWN (1978)
I’m going down 53rd street/ And they’re spitting in my face… Written by: Jagger/RichardRecorded: EMI Pathé Marconi Studios, Paris, France, Oct. 10-Dec. 1977/Jan. 5-March 2 1978*Data taken from Martin Elliott’s book THE ROLLING […]
TODAY IN ROLLING STONES’ HISTORY: August 26
August 26, 1963: Studio 51, Ken Colyer Jazz Club, London August 26, 1964: Odeon Theatre, Exeter, England (2 shows) August 26, 1981: JFK Stadium, Philadelphia, USAPress conference: Mick and Bill Graham announce […]
Charlie Watts on playing drums: “I wanted to play drums because…”
Charlie Watts on playing drums:“I wanted to play drums because I fell in love with the glitter and the lights, but it wasn’t about adulation. It was being up there playing.”
A BIT OF HISTORY: ‘ODE TO A HIGH FLYING BIRD’
Charlie Watts’ book, which he wrote and illustrated in 1961. The story of a little bird, but it’s really about jazz great Charlie Parker.In 1961, twenty-year-old Charles Robert Watts was working as […]
ROLLING STONES ON VIDEO: Charlie Watts interview England 1966
Charlie Watts interview at his home, The Old Brewery House, Lewes, England, May or June 1966
ROLLING STONES UNRELEASED: ‘MIXED EMOTIONS’ (alt. take, 1989)
Written by: Jagger/RichardsRecorded: Air Studios, Montserrat, March 29-Apr. 1989; Olympic Studios, London, England, May-June 29 1989Guest musicians: Chuck Leavell (piano and organ), Luis Jardin (percussion) , Sarah Dash, Lisa Fischer and Bernard […]
SHE SAID YEAH (1965)
She said yeah, yeah yeah yeah/ Come on baby I want to make love to you… Written by: Roderick/ Jackson/ ChristyRecorded: RCA Studios, Hollywood, USA, July 2-12, Sept. 6-7 1965*Data taken from […]
TODAY IN ROLLING STONES’ HISTORY: August 25
August 25, 1963: 2 shows: Ken Colyer Jazz Club, London and Crawdaddy Club, Richmond, England August 25, 1964: Odeon Theatre, Weston-super-Mare, England (2 shows) August 25, 1967: Mick and Marianne Faithfull join […]
SO LONG, CHARLIE BOY…
I hope you’re able to read this once your tears dry out…Bye bye Charlie Boy. And thanks for staying with us forever.
ADIÓS CHARLIE BOY
Por Marcelo Sonaglioni Mi mamá falleció el 12 de julio del 2012, el día del 50 aniversario del primer show de los Stones. Ni un día antes, ni un día después. Charlie […]
Keith Richards, about arguing with Mick Jagger (1981): “There’s always been…”
Keith, about arguing with Mick (1981): “There’s always been periods like that with Mick and I. But there’s always the opposite periods of total cooperation and good will, almost religious fervor as […]
A BIT OF HISTORY: ‘BACK, BEHIND AND IN FRONT’ MOVIE, 1966
BACK, BEHIND AND IN FRONTIn early 1966, fan magazines, and some media as well, were reporting that the Stones were about to follow the footsteps of the Beatles and the Herman’s Hermits […]
ROLLING STONES ON VIDEO: The Stones receive a Grammy Award, 1986
Feb. 25, 1986: The Stones appear live via satellite from the Roof Gardens Club in London accepting via satellite a Grammy Award (‘Lifetime Achievement’) presented by Eric Clapton
ROLLING STONES UNRELEASED: ‘LOW DOWN’ (alt. version, Keith on vocals, 1997)
Written by: Jagger/RichardsRecorded: Ocean Way Recording Studios, Los Angeles, March 13-July 1997Guest musicians: Waddy Wachtel (guitar), Blondie Chaplin (bass and maracas), Bernard Fowler and Blondie Chaplin (background vocals)
FINGERPRINT FILE (1974)
And there’s some little jerk in the FBI/ Keepin’ papers on me six feet high… Written by: Jagger/RichardRecorded: Musicland Studios, Munich, Germany, Nov. 13-24, 1973; Rolling Stones Mobile, Stargroves, Newbury, England, Apr. […]
TODAY IN ROLLING STONES’ HISTORY: August 24
August 24, 1963: Il Rondo Ballroom, Leicester, England August 24, 1964: Gaumont Theatre, Weymouth, England (2 shows) August 24, 1969: Release of BILLY PRESTON’s LP ‘That’s The Way God Planned It’, with […]
Mick Jagger on the Voodoo Lounge stage (2003): “On the Voodoo Lounge tour we had this…”
Mick on the Voodoo Lounge stage (2003):“On the Voodoo Lounge tour we had this huge lamp-post structure stuck in the middle of the stage. It was very good-looking, but by the time […]
“TO HELL WITH THE ROLLING STONES!” (BRIAN JONES LAST INTERVIEW)
As we know, Brian wasn’t a huge fan of interviews. When it was about magazines, he would only take part when the whole band was being interviewed. The only times he accepted […]
ROLLING STONES ON VIDEO: Keith Richards explains why Bill Wyman left the Stones
Keith explains why Bill Wyman left the Stones (MTV interview 1993)
ROLLING STONES UNRELEASED: ‘TRY ME’ (1965)
Written by: James BrownRecorded: Chess Studios, Chicago, USA, May 10-11 1965 *From Martin Elliott’s book THE ROLLING STONES COMPLETE RECORDING SESSIONS 1962-2012Try Me was the title track from James Brown’s first 1959 album. […]
STEALING MY HEART (2002)
My cards are on the table, you can look up my sleeves… Written by: Jagger/RichardsRecorded: Studio Guillaume Tell, Paris, France, May 13-June 8 2002Guest musicians: Darryl Jones (bass), Chuck Leavell (keyboards)*Data taken […]
TODAY IN ROLLING STONES’ HISTORY: August 23
August 23, 1964: Gaumont Theatre, Bournemouth, England (2 shows) August 23, 1994: Winnipeg Stadium, Winnipeg, CanadaNot Fade Away/Tumbling Dice/You Got Me Rocking/Shattered/Rocks Off/ Sparks Will Fly/Satisfaction/Beast Of Burden/Out Of Tears/Wild Horses/ All […]
Brian Jones on the Stones’ career (1964): “Our sort of…”
Brian on the Stones’ career (1964): “Our sort of success is a first class ticket to a lot of things.”
MEMORIES OF MICK JAGGER IN MUNICH IN THE ’70s
Original text in German. From article published in the Süddeutsche Zeitung newspaper, Sept. 12 2017Apart from the rock muse Uschi Obermaier, Reinhold Mack is likely to have had the most intense time […]
ROLLING STONES ON VIDEO: Paint It Black (Thank Your Lucky Stars, TV 1966)
Thank Your Lucky Stars, UK TV, May 8 1966 (includes Mick interview)
ROLLING STONES UNRELEASED: ‘HIGH SCHOOL GIRL’ (1982)
Written by: Jagger/RichardsRecorded: Unidentified basement studio, Paris, France, mid-Oct./Nov. 1982
I’D MUCH RATHER BE WITH THE BOYS (1965)
Don’t put me on/ It’s over now, it’s no good looking back… Written by: Oldham/RichardRecorded: Decca Studios, West Hampstead, London, England, Feb. 24-28 1965Guest musicians: John McLaughlin (guitar), Joe Moretti (bass), Andy […]
TODAY IN ROLLING STONES’ HISTORY: August 22
August 22, 1964: Springfield Hall, St. Helier, Jersey, England August 22, 1965: Two shows: Futurist Theatre, Scarborough, England August 22, 1995: Maimarktgelände, Mannheim, GermanyNot Fade Away/Tumbling Dice/You Got Me Rocking/Rocks Off/Sparks Will […]
Mick Taylor on ‘Time Waits For No One’ (1974): “The best on that album…”
Mick Taylor on ‘Time Waits For No One’ (1974): “The best one on that album – for a guitar solo, anyway – is Time Waits for No One, which is the first […]
