The Rolling Stones Play Little Red Rooster 1964

SplendidFlute Says:

Apr 21, 2012 - (In general for all white artists who "covered" black music) You really can't say that this music is a "cover" to get exposure to black artists. If it was a "cover", they would have given credit to the original black artists before performing it. Therefore, it is safe to say that this music is a rip-off. Black people didn't get those royalties that rolling stones will continue to get for the next jillion years. Just FYI

SplendidFlute Says:

Apr 21, 2012 - The stones wouldn't have music if it weren't for Muddy Waters or Africans in general. All of the bluesy melodies have never come from a white person (unless they were raised by an African slave or servant). To prove my point, listen to Leadbelly or any other blues musician from the early 1900s and compare it to bands like The Animals, Stones, Elvis, or whatever...

SplendidFlute Says:

Apr 21, 2012 - All white artists NEEDED black music in order to be successful. otherwise, pop music of the 50s & 60s would have been Sousa marches and Copeland symphonies.

awhiteman1986 Says:

Apr 21, 2012 - yeah they rip 50's blues music but in the late 60's and 70's when the band matured musically they kicked ass great albums beggars to exile equal eargasm every band sucks when they first start anyway takes time to get a good thing great

shanehenning26 Says:

Apr 22, 2012 - great song

chinzebo Says:

Apr 27, 2012 - Some old footage your found??? WHERE? Lucky you and a HUGE thank you for sharing!!

twinklextwinkle3 Says:

May 1, 2012 - Wonderful. Howlin' Wolf all those blues guys, thanks Keith Mick Charlie Ron for introducing them to me. Great footage.

katq906 Says:

May 1, 2012 - The Stones have always supported, acknowledged, and continue to support the black artists and musicians that where their inspiration for being a band in the first place. Most recently, they financially aided Hurbert Sumlin in his final years and paid for his funeral this past December.

amandakristyleeralls Says:

May 2, 2012 - for sure there is some good discussion here. It WAS a rip-off, but you know it did help knock down the doors. I lke how it's said above, popular music would have been sad with OUT black music. Just watch Lawrence Welk and listen.(they had one black dude)

VoxMax1200 Says:

May 5, 2012 - Brian was a brilliant slide guitar player and the first slide guitar player in England that ever was.What a strange thing/existence. From the day we are born we are dying. Living and Dying. Weird place to be here. We know of nothing else so what else? The Blonde king... RIP

Stephanjnj Says:

May 7, 2012 - Mick and Keith initiated the songs in rough form. And Brian finished them. He deserves more credit than he received.

fwredeliusjr Says:

May 8, 2012 - Brian was the Stones at this time........

lunejd Says:

May 12, 2012 - the harmonica solo at the end!! :D amazing

greatbighand Says:

May 12, 2012 - No group could have survived only recording covers. And Jones never penned a single song. Or at least one worth recording. I am sure he contributed heavily to some Glimmer recordings but he never fought (or cared) for co-authorship rights. Neither did he (as far as I know) made public statements about his contributions to the recordings. What does Wyman say about it? So to assume he was the victim of a plot is, as far as it is known, absurd. He was the victim of himself.

atticthoughts Says:

May 13, 2012 - I agree with that. Brian had no interest in doing what Oldham wanted with the band because to him the Stones was suppose to be his blues band. They never shared the vision. But Oldham knew that Mick and Keith did so he turned to them. No, there was never a plot. They released Brian from his role as spokesperson and promoter in broad daylight without concern. It was the way it had to be if they wanted to reach the stars. Brian felt alienated. insecure as he was, and turned to drugs to handle it.

atticthoughts Says:

May 13, 2012 - It's true that Brian never made any public statements such as Bill or Mick Taylor, about their contributions to the songs. I think he knew that he wouldn't stand a chance or maybe, like you said, he simply didn't care. Oldham wanted it all to be Jagger/Richards anyway and the glimmers were too protective to even consider to share credits. Bill was called "greedy" when he asked to get credits on JJF fro example. I think that they thought it was enough with "Arranged by the RS" on the albums.

greatbighand Says:

May 13, 2012 - My guess is that Jones never cared to be a promoter for the band: he was too much of a musician for that. And I don't think he didn't like stardom or that he would have liked the Stones to remain a blues band: his contributions to the sound of the group is a clear proof he cared for the songs to be well-crafted.I think he was just a weak creature and, like Jagger said, fame didn't rest easily on his shoulders. A pity, sure. But he was the first responsible for what happened to him.

atticthoughts Says:

May 14, 2012 - He was the promoter in the beginning. He was the one who got them gigs and spread the word about them. Other than that, yes, he did like the life that came with being a star - the money, women and booze. But he never liked Oldham's Stones with the roughness and chaos and neither the constant touring. He was too insecure. Jagger is right about that. It's also true that Jones was self destructive but there also were things happening out of his control that eventually broke him down bad in mid 68.

quicksilver3x3 Says:

May 14, 2012 - I think Brian Jones was adorable looking, hugely talented, and maybe too much a gentleman for the world of rock & roll. His smile esp. at 3:50 melts my heart.

orimarize Says:

May 14, 2012 - mejores son lo bebeatles

atticthoughts Says:

May 15, 2012 - He was more of a musicians soul than a showman I think. He loved the fans and being adored on stage but is said to have disliked that their looks and personal lives became just as important as their music. That's the downside of being big in pop music and not many can handle it.

quicksilver3x3 Says:

May 15, 2012 - Thank you. My older brother was a huge fan of theirs in the beginning and I never really knew anything about Brian until looking up this song a few days ago. Yeah, too bad gossip is so important to people; I was never too interested in the personal lives of musicians/singers, just in their talent, and the music.

atticthoughts Says:

May 15, 2012 - Many of our musical heroes aren't as nice as they appear. So it's always good to seperate the men/women from the music I guess. Brian could be this intelligent, smiling guy on stage who could add fanastic sounds to a song but he could also be a nasty addict. He was a flawed guy and although liked by many also known for being horrible to himself (drugs/booze) and to some of the women he lived with. It's no wonder that him and Hendrix became close friends. :)

bootreese1 Says:

May 15, 2012 - Miss them days

Michael Conner Says:

May 24, 2012 - I like that the Rolling Stones were so inspired by old blues singers like Howlin Wolf, Bo Diddley etc....my grandfather got me hooked on the original though by Howlin Wolf, still good stuff.