Fame and loss of influence within the group were not easy for him too handle. Drug use would cause his withdrawal from the process and estrangement from the other members. He would be asked to leave The Rolling Stones on June 8, 1969 and would be replaced by Mick Taylor who would help the group create some of the best albums in rock history. The bottom of his swimming pool was less than a month away.
It is doubtful that he could have envisioned what the history would be for that little group he wanted to form when he placed that advertisement nearly five decades ago or that they would still remain popular 47 years later.
His legacy remains that of the founder of a legendary rock group and a musician extraordinaire. Forty years has quickly passed but for tonight at least a couple of early Stones albums are on my turntable. Rest in peace Brian Jones.
Article comments
1 - JANK
Thanks for the good tribute; I like you reference that most of the Stones songs were about him. I will listen to these great songs again in that context.