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I've read the Keith book which basically told the background of how the Stones were originally a purist blues band and Jones was very much in control - until Mick and Keith started writing the pop hits at which point the writing was on the wall with Jones struggling to find his place. Fantastic multi-instrumentalist who contributed to the songs (flute parts on Ruby Tuesday etc...) but it wasn't enough. Once he couldn't get into America it was all over.
Tragic story - some of it was self inflicted - but other stuff was out of his control.
It's clear Wyman was the closest friend Jones had in the band - I know he's old now but you wouldn't recognise him if you passed him in the street these days!
I think it’s this one called The Stones and Brian Jones: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001m0sm/the-stones-and-brian-jones
Also there is one on Netflix that I have been meaning to watch, but still haven’t seen called Rolling Stone: Life and Death of Brian Jones —> https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10229846/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
it was quite interesting
I read an interview with Nick Broomfield who made the BBC doc, and he said he'd steer clearer of that kind of speculation.
Brian Jones...interesting character. Clearly deeply troubled in himself, but a lot of his behaviours were also deeply troubling. I think that had he never been into music and never in the Stones or in the music industry at all, then he'd have had a shot at a happier, longer, more fulfilling life. I think his parents effectively kicking him out at 16 had a massively negative impact.
Clearly a magical musician, though, so the trade off is we have something of a musical legacy to remember him by.
I watched the first 15 minutes, but stopped. I think of all the sad early deaths after difficult lives that have punctuated popular music over the decades, this is the one of those that gives me most pause for thought and that I find most troubling.
Exciting, nostalgic and very sad all at the same time.
Read the Andrew Loog Oldham book and there was a lot of chat in their about how he plus Keef and Mick wrestled the band away from Brian - Both with song writing, publishing deals etc
The Beatles soon shifted from their Hamburg setlist to self-composed material. Oldham could tell that this was the correct business model.
Certainly, a great imitator. Not so strong on innovation or yer actual songwriting.