Brian Jones1942 - 1969

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Lewis Brian Hopkin Jones (28 February 1942 – 3 July 1969) was an English musician and composer, best known as the founder and original leader of the Rolling Stones. Initially a slide guitarist, Jones went on to play a wide variety of instruments on Rolling Stones recordings and in concerts, including rhythm guitar, lead guitar, sitar, dulcimer, various keyboard instruments such as piano and mellotron, marimba, wind instruments such as harmonica, recorder, saxophone, as well as drums, vocals and numerous others. After he founded the Rolling Stones as a British blues outfit in 1962, and gave the band its name, Jones' fellow band members Keith Richards and Mick Jagger began to take over the band's musical direction, especially after they became a successful songwriting team. Jones and fellow guitarist Richards also developed a unique style of guitar play that Richards refers to as the "ancient art of weaving" where both players would play rhythm and lead parts together. Richards continued the style with later guitarists, and the sound became a Rolling Stones trademark. Jones, however, did not get along with the band's manager, Andrew Loog Oldham, who pushed the band into a musical direction at odds with Jones' blues background. When Jones developed alcohol and drug problems, his performance in the studio became increasingly unreliable, leading to a diminished role within the band he had founded. In June 1969, the Rolling Stones dismissed Jones; guitarist Mick Taylor took his place in the group. Jones died less than a month later, drowning in the swimming pool at his home at the age of 27. Jones’ death was referenced in songs by many other pop-bands, and was the subject of poems by Pete Townshend and Jim Morrison. Referring to Jones, the Rolling Stones' Bill Wyman lamented the waste of a great innovator. In 1989, the Rolling Stones, including Jones, were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Description above from the Wikipedia article Brian Jones, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts

2009

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Let It Bleed - 40 Jahre Rolling Stones
Let It Bleed - 40 Jahre Rolling Stones

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The Stones and Brian Jones
The Stones and Brian Jones

2024

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Zappa
Zappa

2020

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The Short Life of Brian Jones
The Short Life of Brian Jones

2020

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Rolling Stone: Life and Death of Brian Jones
Rolling Stone: Life and Death of Brian Jones

2019

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The Quiet One
The Quiet One

2019

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Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars
Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars

2018

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27: Gone Too Soon
27: Gone Too Soon

2018

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Året var 1965
Året var 1965

2015

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Crossfire Hurricane
Crossfire Hurricane

2012

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The Rolling Stones at the BBC
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The Rolling Stones – Early Years In London
The Rolling Stones – Early Years In London

2010

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The Rolling Stones: Satisfaction Interviews
The Rolling Stones: Satisfaction Interviews

2007

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The Rolling Stones: Just for the Record
The Rolling Stones: Just for the Record

2002

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The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus
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Jimi Plays Monterey
Jimi Plays Monterey

1987

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The Rolling Stones - The First 20 Years
The Rolling Stones - The First 20 Years

1982

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5 + 1

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Voices
Voices

1969

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Monterey Pop
Monterey Pop

1968

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Sympathy for the Devil
Sympathy for the Devil

1968

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Charlie Is My Darling
Charlie Is My Darling

1966

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The T.A.M.I. Show
The T.A.M.I. Show

1964

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