Comments on: Beat of the Day http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/04/04/beat-of-the-day-550/ Development site for Bronx Banter Blog's upcoming look and feel Sat, 18 May 2013 23:37:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Matt Blankman http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/04/04/beat-of-the-day-550/#comment-272959 Matt Blankman Thu, 05 Apr 2012 14:46:22 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=82432#comment-272959 [7] Yeah, that is hot stuff. I had an audio bootleg of that show for years - fun to see it now. [7] Yeah, that is hot stuff. I had an audio bootleg of that show for years – fun to see it now.

]]> By: Matt Blankman http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/04/04/beat-of-the-day-550/#comment-272954 Matt Blankman Thu, 05 Apr 2012 12:41:29 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=82432#comment-272954 [5] It was his band in that he started it, so no stretch needed. He was the leader of the band when it began. Andrew Oldham was also responsible in the shift from Jones to Jagger/Richards. And yeah, Jones was (or became) a real creep. Keith stole his girl (Anita Pallenberg), but given that Brian beat her up, good on Keith. [6] Interesting - could it be that's due to Mick writing the former and Keith writing the latter? [5] It was his band in that he started it, so no stretch needed. He was the leader of the band when it began. Andrew Oldham was also responsible in the shift from Jones to Jagger/Richards. And yeah, Jones was (or became) a real creep. Keith stole his girl (Anita Pallenberg), but given that Brian beat her up, good on Keith.
[6] Interesting – could it be that’s due to Mick writing the former and Keith writing the latter?

]]> By: Boatzilla http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/04/04/beat-of-the-day-550/#comment-272952 Boatzilla Thu, 05 Apr 2012 09:45:07 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=82432#comment-272952 BTW, Matt B, thanks. That footage is fantastic. Have you guys seen the "new" Some Girls movie? It is fan-fucking-tastic. BTW, Matt B, thanks. That footage is fantastic.

Have you guys seen the “new” Some Girls movie? It is fan-fucking-tastic.

]]> By: Boatzilla http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/04/04/beat-of-the-day-550/#comment-272951 Boatzilla Thu, 05 Apr 2012 09:39:26 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=82432#comment-272951 Only the Stones could've made hits out of arguably the most chauvinistic pop song ever written, "Under My Thumb" and an anthem of feminism and female independence, "Ruby Tuesday." Only the Stones could’ve made hits out of arguably the most chauvinistic pop song ever written, “Under My Thumb” and an anthem of feminism and female independence, “Ruby Tuesday.”

]]> By: Boatzilla http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/04/04/beat-of-the-day-550/#comment-272949 Boatzilla Thu, 05 Apr 2012 09:01:32 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=82432#comment-272949 [3] And first ever use of a sitar in a rock 'n' roll song. "Paint It Black". I will contend that Jones was a musical genius...he could play 6 or 7 instruments. And he certainly fueled the early days of the Stones. But he was hugely unpopular among the other members and had some serious social problems (domestic violence, for one), even for that band. I think it's stretch to say it was ever "his band." After trying psychedelics he was simply was unable to function. [3] And first ever use of a sitar in a rock ‘n’ roll song. “Paint It Black”.

I will contend that Jones was a musical genius…he could play 6 or 7 instruments. And he certainly fueled the early days of the Stones. But he was hugely unpopular among the other members and had some serious social problems (domestic violence, for one), even for that band. I think it’s stretch to say it was ever “his band.”

After trying psychedelics he was simply was unable to function.

]]> By: Alex Belth http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/04/04/beat-of-the-day-550/#comment-272940 Alex Belth Thu, 05 Apr 2012 00:11:50 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=82432#comment-272940 So great that you picked out UNDER MY THUMB. I was humming that just the other day. So great that you picked out UNDER MY THUMB. I was humming that just the other day.

]]> By: Matt Blankman http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/04/04/beat-of-the-day-550/#comment-272939 Matt Blankman Thu, 05 Apr 2012 00:00:29 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=82432#comment-272939 It's tough to gauge, but it was his band, initially, and his hair and look were really influential. Look at how many post-British Invasion American rock'n'rollers aped his look (e.g. Michael Clarke of the Byrds). He just never could write a song, so Mick & Keith slowly took over. That said, what would those cool hits of '66-'68 be without those idiosyncratic additions of Jones' - like the dulcimer on Lady Jane, the marimbas on Under My Thumb, et al. It’s tough to gauge, but it was his band, initially, and his hair and look were really influential. Look at how many post-British Invasion American rock’n'rollers aped his look (e.g. Michael Clarke of the Byrds). He just never could write a song, so Mick & Keith slowly took over. That said, what would those cool hits of ’66-’68 be without those idiosyncratic additions of Jones’ – like the dulcimer on Lady Jane, the marimbas on Under My Thumb, et al.

]]> By: Alex Belth http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/04/04/beat-of-the-day-550/#comment-272938 Alex Belth Wed, 04 Apr 2012 23:56:01 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=82432#comment-272938 1) Matt was he ever bigger than Mick? 1) Matt was he ever bigger than Mick?

]]> By: Matt Blankman http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/04/04/beat-of-the-day-550/#comment-272937 Matt Blankman Wed, 04 Apr 2012 23:52:50 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=82432#comment-272937 On this past week's Mad Men, I liked that the teenage girl Don chatted up backstage at the Stones show was in love with Brian Jones. It's largely forgotten now, but Jones was as big a star as Mick or Keith in the mid 60s (probably bigger than Keith at the time, actually). On this past week’s Mad Men, I liked that the teenage girl Don chatted up backstage at the Stones show was in love with Brian Jones. It’s largely forgotten now, but Jones was as big a star as Mick or Keith in the mid 60s (probably bigger than Keith at the time, actually).

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