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Post by pete1951 on May 13, 2023 12:44:39 GMT
By the time Sympathy for the Devil came out Brian was taking a backseat in the band. This documentary seeks to show Brian as ‘the heart and soul ‘ of the band.
Pete
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Post by bod on May 13, 2023 14:35:00 GMT
Thanks for the heads-up, Pete - programme set to record 👍
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Post by bonzo on May 13, 2023 16:08:35 GMT
Put more water in it Pete 😜 9pm Monday! 👍🎸
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Post by Michael Messer on May 13, 2023 17:09:00 GMT
It's actually being broadcast twice next week - Monday at 21.00 and Thursday at 23.00. Then it'll be on iPlayer forever.
Shine On
Michael
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Post by Pickers Ditch on May 13, 2023 17:19:16 GMT
That should fit in with the football then.
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Post by Michael Messer on May 16, 2023 8:01:15 GMT
 I have always liked Nick Broomfield's work and this was no exception. It was well written and edited and took an interesting point of view of the history of the band and the tragic demise of Brian Jones. Bill Wyman, as the historian and documenter of all things Rolling Stones, was open and very interesting. I could have listened to more of Bill talking about their past. I do wish that documentary editors these days would stop adding what they consider to be realistic sounds to clips of old film. They won't listen to me, so I guess it will continue! Shine On Michael |
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Post by bonzo on May 16, 2023 10:22:06 GMT
It was a good show, similar lifestyle to the Portobello rd around the same time! (Not Kings rd, they used to come to our parties) 😊💃🎸🥳🎶
I remember Bill Wyman saying awhile back that when Mick and Keef were writing their memoirs they came to him because they couldn't remember half of what went on,I think he told them to bugger off, they could read about it in his book! Love it 😀
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Post by ricks on May 16, 2023 15:11:53 GMT
by way of trivia; Linda Lawrence lived in Woodley, near Reading, where I grew up - my ex knew her sister somewhat, & 'twas said that you knew when Brian was visiting by the humungous stack of empties outside the house - she also had a younger brother ( I think his name was Stuart,who went on to become a drummer with Donovan IIRC ) who stepped in to save my buddy from getting beat up at a party; good people!
For my money, the Stones' version of Mona ( with Brian on lead ) was one of the finer moments of the 60s R&B boom - I saw them in late '63 & early '64 at Reading Olympia ( still got my Ricky Tick membership card, signed by Sonny Boy Williamson ! ), & the atmosphere was somewhat frenetic, to say the least.
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Post by disparatesoul on May 16, 2023 15:56:55 GMT
I really enjoyed it, there's also a very interesting documentary on netflix. that goes into more detail surrounding his death and also covers some of the theories surrounding it
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Post by bonzo on May 16, 2023 16:07:22 GMT
Mona, yes I agree! Both Bo's and the Stones versions still do it for me. Early Diddley live versions are a must see, check them out if you haven't already. 🎸🎸🎸🎸
At the hundred club back then you could see Jeff Beck's Tridents opening for the Pretty Things, both bands trying to outdo each other over who could do the nastiest Bo cover. I'm a road runner honey.........but I digress! 🎸😀🎶🥳💃
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Post by disparatesoul on May 16, 2023 16:21:47 GMT
must have been an amazing time to be around!
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Post by ricks on May 16, 2023 16:54:11 GMT
Ah yes Bonzo, the Pretty Things - I do recall the horrified response of oldies to their first TV airing ( Rosalyn, another killer tune ), with Phil May trying to out-Jagger Jagger; Dick Taylor ( another founder Stone, of course ) lives local to me, & is a lovely sweet guy - we shared guitar duties in a local blues band for a while, about 30 years ago, which was a privilege for me - these days, he often gigs with my pals JC & Angelina Grimshaw, still rockin' into his 80s! Yes, in retrospect, those early 60s were a remarkable period, tho it didn't seem unduly 'special' at the time.
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Post by Pickers Ditch on May 16, 2023 17:27:33 GMT
must have been an amazing time to be around! It was, but I do find people who were mere infants or weren't even born commenting with great authority and regurgitating the tales of the time, which they've been told or heard fourth hand, somewhat amusing.  Old git falls off stage whilst drinking his Horlicks.  |
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Post by Michael Messer on May 16, 2023 17:55:55 GMT
must have been an amazing time to be around! It was, but I do find people who were mere infants or weren't even born commenting with great authority and regurgitating the tales of the time, which they've been told or heard fourth hand, somewhat amusing. Old git falls off stage whilst drinking his Horlicks. PD, That is a fair point, but you could make that statement about anything historical. It is also a common problem with such things that the recollections are incorrect. Of course what your point does highlight and is something that I have always questioned when studying a period where nobody is left, is that a lot of it is likely to be untrue and made up. There is an old saying among writers, which is "Never let the truth get in the way of a good story" and IMHO that happens more often that not. Shine On Michael |
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Post by flamenco on May 22, 2023 15:30:01 GMT
I remember seeing the Stones on their first UK tour. Keith was playing this green Gretsch, so I have always wanted one, but never bought it. Didn`t know it belonged to Brian.(Brian just played harmonica). They were sensational.
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