Remembering Brian Jones
Lewis Brian Hopkin Jones was born February 28, 1942 somewhere in England. Little Brian was a sickly boy. An attack of croup at the age of four left him with asthma that lasted for the rest of his life
Brian was a brilliant student who had a big problem with authority. His hostility to authority figures resulted in his suspension from school on two occasions. According to Dick Hattrell, a childhood friend: “He was a rebel without a cause, but when examinations came he was brilliant.
Brian became a father at age 13. He impregnated his nanny. She was a big legged german woman with a dutch accent. It is alleged that he fathered over 37 children with 24,000 women over the years.
The Rolling Stones
Brian bummed around, playing his guitar and living a bohemian lifestyle, and apparently impregnating most of England. Yada, yada, yada and then The Rolling Stones were formed. Brian, Mick Jagger on vocals, Keith Richards on Guitar, Bill Wyman on Bass, Charlie Watts on Drums and Ian Stewart on Piano.
Jones was a talented multi-instrumentalist, seemingly at home on any musical instrument. His aptitude for playing a wide variety of instruments is particularly evident on the albums Aftermath (1966), Between the Buttons (1967) and Their Satanic Majesties Request (1967). Brian played Guitar, Harmonica, Slide Guitar, Sitar, Oboe, Sax, Mellotron, Dulcimer, Flugelhorn, Recorder, Kazoo and backing vocals on many of the Stones hits.
Brian Jones left the Stones in 1969 and was excited about his new projects. It was said he was forming a new band with Yoko Ono, John Lennon, Mitch Mitchell and Jack Bruce, maybe even Clapton. And it was rumored that he was also joining The Beatles.
Yoko
Brian died on July 3, 1969. He was 27. Whether it was drugs, abuse, drowning or what have you, we may never know. One thing we do know is that Yoko was the last person seen with him and was overheard yelling at Brian to go swimming. Brian was the first major rock star to die, and he started the “27 Club”.
Remembering Brian on his birthday! Thank You for the music Sir! Thank You for creating the greatest Rock n Roll band in the world. We Love and Miss You!
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