Brian Jones - WikiVidi Documentary

Lewis Brian Hopkin Jones was an English musician, the founder and the original leader of the Rolling Stones. Although he was originally the leader of what was supposed to be a blues-oriented band, Jones's fellow band members Mick Jagger and Keith Richards took over the band's musical direction, especially after they became a successful songwriting team. Jones developed a serious drug problem over the years and his role in the band steadily diminished. The band asked Jones to leave the Rolling Stones in June 1969 and guitarist Mick Taylor took his place in the group. Jones died less than a month later by drowning in the swimming pool at his home on Cotchford Farm in Hartfield, East Sussex. Original Rolling Stones bass guitarist Bill Wyman said of Jones, "He formed the band. He chose the members. He named the band. He chose the music we played. He got us gigs. ... he was very influential, very important, and then slowly lost it – highly intelligent – and just kind of wasted it and ble...

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0m14s+: Early life and paternity
6m14s+: Forming the Rolling Stones
10m43s+: Musical contributions
14m1s+: Estrangement from bandmates
19m46s+: Departure from the band
24m49s+: Equipment
25m30s+: Death
28m58s+: Murder claims
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[antrygis]

I wonder if there are any recordings-demos out there of Chow Time and Has Anybody Seen my Baby? ...they-writers all said he was trying to come up with ides-songs at Cotchford farm...The crew probably ripped him off blind, clothes, guitars...still it would be nice to hear him noodling around .

[williardbillmore]

Mick Jagger already knew how to play harmonica when he met Jones.
Another ridiculous fallacy.

[williardbillmore]

"Brian wanted to be leader of a band ...he just wasn't very good at it" --- Charlie Watts.

[RICHBLACKCOCK]

I really enjoy this. ALL HAIL THE GENIUS that is BRIAN JONES!!!!