Brian Jones (Rolling Stones) | Mental Health & Personality 

This is what George Harrison thought about Brian Jones: “When I met [Brian Jones] I liked him quite a lot. He was a good fellow, you know. I got to know him very well, I think, and I felt very close to him; you know how it is with some people, you feel for them, feel near them. He was born February 28, 1943, and I was born on February 25, 1943, and he was with Mick and Keith and I was with John and Paul in the groups, so there was a sort of understanding between the two of us. The positions were similar, and I often seemed to meet him in his times of trouble. There was nothing the matter with him that a little extra love wouldn’t have cured. I don’t think he had enough love or understanding. He was very nice and sincere and sensitive, and we must remember that’s what he was.” - George Harrison - The Beatles

I remember to watch this channel through the acronym, G.R.A.N.D.E... Genial, Reflective, Articulate, Not boring, Deadpan humor, Excellent.

I'm not diagnosing anybody, just speculating what deadpan jokes can be applied to this situation.

I think one aspect of Brian Jones personality was missed: his lack of empathy toward the young females he impregnated and her family members. Females and family members were deeply shamed and stigmatized in the late 50's and early 60's with an out-of-wedlock pregnancy. Girls had to leave school, give birth in another town and some were kicked out of the Church. Brian showed a complete disregard toward these young women and her family again and again. This repercussion would last for years.

My dad went to school with Brian Jones, played in a band called 'the talismen' (Jones wasn't in this band) and played a few gigs with Brian Jones.

An aspect of Jones' romantic life I wish Dr. Grande had touched on more fully was the fact that Jones, Jagger, and Richards frequently competed for, and fought over, the same women. This would have made for an interesting psychological analysis, as well as further explanation of dissention within the band.

A few interesting things about Brian Jones; in an extended version of the instrumental “2120 South Michigan Avenue” he played an astonishingly amazing blues harmonica solo, that is easily up their with anything from Sony Boy Williams played, and Brian was only in his early 20’s when he played that! He was the first person, so I understand, to play slide guitar on British TV. He could also pick up and work out things on very many different instruments. One of his last contributions to the band was at a time in 1968 when the rest of the band had largely given up on him, he suddenly decided to contribute some slide guitar to a song Mick and Keith wrote, that song was “No Expectation”.

Hi Dr. Grande! Please do an analysis of Syd Barrett, one of the founding members of Pink Floyd, I would love to hear your analysis of the mental health/addiction issues that might have been involved in his life. Thank you as always for your videos!

Brian was a very talented musician, whose knowledge of the blues and jazz was second to none. He was a superb dresser and was personally responsible for getting Jimi Hendrix a record deal in the UK. They were very close friends right up to the time of his premature death. He was also extremely promiscuous, and his shabby treatment of his girlfriends eventually alienated him from other members of the Stones. As his drug abuse increased, Brian became more unreliable. In the end, he became a liability. The rest of the story everybody knows. At the height of his powers, Brian was the ultimate mid-60s Dandy with that alluring Cheshire cat smile. That's how I will remember him.

It's almost as if addiction destroys every area of people's lives.

There's a fine line between genius and insanity.

Hi Dr Grande. Enjoying your channel. I’m a psychotherapist and a long time Brian fan. First read a book back in 1982 about him written by a very empathetic psychotherapist named Many Aftel. She spoke to many people who knew him, including his psychiatrist. Reading between the lines, he had dependencies on both barbiturates and alcohol and was likely experiencing mixed PD SX ( dependent, borderline) but hard to tell if a lot of this was independent of the substances. He was an amazingly talented multi instrumentalist and still of interest to many 52 years after his passing.

At a very young age Brian Jones was denied the affections of his mother and would be considered outright rejected. This offers an insight into Brian's treatment of women from a young age. He had an unchecked desire to "merge" into physical oneness, a lust junky as described in Morrison's poem with having that "Satyr's leer". Also, fame often becomes a pursuit of children who are deprived love on a primal level. Such a position gave Jones unlimited access to women and the adulation he craved. Thus, he was the driving force behind the band's early success.

Please do a video on Brian Wilson ,he’s a legend with a very interesting life

Brian Jones seems to be almost a mythical figure. Jim Morrison dedicated one of his most beautiful poems to him. Seems like he was self-medicating for what might have been bipolar disorder. Thanks for another fascinating video, Dr. G! ✨

How about Phil Spector and his rather strange later years which ended in a murder conviction?

Did you even LOOK at the autopsy report?? He only had the equivalent of 3 1/2 beers and no drugs in his system. I don't think he would have lived as long as the rest because of his enlarged heart and liver. But I'm not so sure he just drowned either, because Brian was a very good swimmer, he was on the swim team in high school, and Bill Wyman and a couple of his girlfriends talked about what a good swimmer he was. So how could he drown? He did have asthma, but always kept 4 inhalers at the 4 corners of his swimming pool when swimming according to his girlfriend at the time. Plus the police chief closed the case super fast, and that police chief was Tom Keylocks brother. So something is not right about this.

My favorite Stones LP is aftermath, I loved the way they sounded back then, Brian Jones was my favorite member of the and too incredibly hot and fit so well. I couldn't care less what anybody else says about him. Rest in Peace Brian 27 is way way to young to be in your grave.💔💔

Robert Johnson, the father of the blues, was the first member of the died at "27" club in 1937

Some people produce more children than they can attend to.

In my early teens, I was close pal of Tom Keylock's daughter in 1966/67, we were in the same class at school. I visited her home often, so knew Tom, who seemed an affable enough chap. However, I wish I'd stayed in touch with her, as I was devastated by Brian's death, and maybe could have gained some insight as what really happened on the day he died. For me and many others, he was the Stones, and the rumours about his death being murder started immediately. Keylock's name has constantly arisen in every discussion on this since 1969. I wouldn't trust anything the Stones have said regarding his issues with them, as Jagger wanted to be leader, he had his plans and they didn't include Brian. Admittedly Brian was a complex person, with substance issues, but it was well-known how jealous Jagger was, not only of Brian's many talents and musicality - but, with his looks, intelligence and sex appeal, he was the really cool one the girls went crazy for, not Jagger.

For such a short video, this was so comprehensive. I don't wanna gush too much, but honestly I think you're the best RU-vidr I've come across yet. You're very sober and dry, but you make being a sober and dry dude cool because your analyses are so on point and you add humour (when appropriate). You're very personable, yet satisfyingly clinical in your assessments. You're a thoughtful man, very considered in your words, very astute. It's impressive. I only hope you don't wear yourself out with your output rate ;) Take care of yourself, Dr Grande :)

It would be awesome if you could cover the mental health and personality characteristics of Brian Wilson. Another interesting case.

It’s interesting that Brian had good relationships with Paul McCartney, Jimi Hendrix, George Harrison amongst others and fraught relationships with Mick, Keith and Andrew Oldham. He had trouble writing songs as he didn’t have anyone to encourage him. George Harrison had a similar problem though he finally broke through. Brian Epstein also treated the four band members equally

Dr. Grande...first and foremost, thank you for covering the life and death of the enigmatic Brian Jones. Here are some interesting facts about Brian and my interest about him... 1) Brian dated Anita Pallenburg and Keith Richards stole her from him, thus a contentious relationship. 2) Brian' casket was lavish, trimmed in bronze and silver, all funeral expenses paid for by Bob Dylan. 3) When Brian tasted the "high life" of fame, he bought a Rolls Royce and put fall leaves on the driver's seat because he liked the "crunching" sound of the leaves! 4) His close friend was Jimi Hendrix, whom he was seen in Royal garb at the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967, which they had a penchant for doing hallucinegic drugs on many occasions. 5) Brian used to "cross-dress" just for the thrill, but he truly adored women...by of no means was he transgender! 6) By your reports...Yes...BRIAN WAS IMPULSIVE AND SELF-CENTERED!!!! 7) Sadly, only Charlie Watts and Bill Wyman were the only Rolling Stones members to attend his funeral...Mick Jagger had a prior committed to attend...even if he didn't, he wouldn't have gone or Keith Richards, who loathed Brian. 8) Brian wanted the band to "get back to it's roots and do more R&B music, which Mick disagreed. Mick wanted more record sales and a pop rock approach. Hence, a more commercial sound...this explains why at the last month's of Brian's life, he "just gave up", showing up at recording sessions drunk or high or both. 9) At Brian's church service before the burial, the priest who knew Brian in Grade and High School, "roasted Brian and his hedonistic lifestyle". This, I deem is in very POOR TASTE...ONLY GOD HAS THAT RIGHT! 10) My wife and I visited Cheltenham in the year, 2000 on a Monday...we didnt know that all of the shops were closed! We visited Brian's gravesite and his former estate, once owned by Winnie the Pooh author, A.A.Milne...simply amazing!! In a book about Brian, there was a disturbing photo of Brian "kicking" the sun dial in the back yard. But that was one side of the multi-faceted side of Brian, he could be mean and spiteful, or he could be a gentleman. Was he bi-polar or something else??? Either way, he needed help, BAD!!! 11) The autopsy indicated a fatty liver, due to his alcohol intake and an enlarged heart, perhaps due to his croup as a child, which developed into a asthma. 13) Brian had the uncanny ability to pick up any musical instrument and master it within hours...take the song, "Paint it Black", with Brian on Sitar. Amazing!!! 13) Yes, Dr. Grande...Brian was unique, to say the least, somewhat like Syd Barrett, of Pink Floyd. Again, Dr. Grande...I love your work and your demeanor....you are a real treasue, Sir! Sincerely, John Keating P.S. - On another note, Brian with an I.Q.above 145, should have carried condoms!!! Brian fathered 6 children out of wedlock, starting in his teens and one was a married woman. When I find someone that interests me, I delve right into it...it is all or nothing with me. Dr. Grande...maybe, I need your evaluation...just kidding.😂😂

It's pretty bad when someone foils your attempt to go to art school!

This one's gonna hurt no matter what Dr. Grande says... RIP Brian Jones. Legend.

Still my favourite band. I just read Keith Richards autobiography and am amazed he could remember anything at all but a great read. 5 strings and 9 lives.

The two major factors that led to Brian’s downfall: Mick & Keith writing songs and taking over the group led to his /drug drinking more, and finally losing Anita Pallenberg. Whether he was murdered by Frank Thorogood is up for debate, but widely believed.

Wasn’t expecting this at all, but as a fan, this seems like an interesting topic to analyze.

This video doesn't do anything to help people understand Brian Jones, which is surprising. The connection between the death of Brian's little sister, Pamela, when she was 2 and he was 3 is merely glossed over. Is it supposed to be a coincidence that Brian came down with croup, which led to asthma, not long after he lost his sister? This is probably the first thing he remembered and it was traumatic. I'm sure this had a profound affect on Brian, especially since his mother seemed to turn her back on him in order to dote on the new baby sister, Barbara. He didn't just act out for no reason. I'm not looking for a diagnosis, but I think the things Brian went through could have been expounded upon a bit in order to humanize him and not just view him mythically.

I'd like to hear your analysis on the tragic life of Sid Vicious.

Brian taught Kieth who knew only 3 chords Brian wrote she’s a rainbow paint it black yesterdays papers nervous breakdown and ruby Tuesday best slide guitarist in London at the time who bought back exotic instruments in England he got their gigs and gave them a sound when Brian left the Stones weren’t as good

After the Rolling Stones first appearance on the Ed Sullivan show, they were my favorite band until Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention in1966. The Beatles & those of the so-called British Invasion who appeared in succession were still OK but less interesting to me. Perhaps I immediately identified with their more rebellious appearance without pretense of being "goody goodies" & as well as their combined "less than pretty boys look" overall, with no look alike haircuts & first to ditch look alike band uniforms, which I instinctively detested then, in my future school symphony orchestra and jazz band concerts, and forever more in my own coming music career. Truly my first & forever love was Bach, Purcell, Handel & Telemann, The NY Pro Musica and then so much more between Hildegard and Copeland. They're undeniable Influence became a bedrock on every music form I performed professionally. Naturally Brian loved classical music, the Beatles did &, in fact, all great players & composers pay homage to (BB&AB): Bach, Before & After. Although I was exposed to world music forms simultaneously with Bach when I was barely speaking sentences longer than 5 words, I have to thank and pay homage to Brian Jones, not just for being the first (or founding) member of the Stones, but more so for turning me on to western & north African Arabic music, more influenced by the Sahara, less by the Levant and further east. I wore deep grooves into "Brian Jones presents The Pipes of Pan at Joujouka", beginning the first weeks, months and into the year it was released. It was more entrancing than the same substances Brian knew better than me. From this I mourned Brian's passing all the more. No popular musician I was aware then had produced any albums of what we now call World music before him. If he could have stabilized himself enough to live longer, who knows what else he might've produced to expose to rock music fans, some of whom these days still lack a capacity to explore a much wider range of music. Yes, the Beatles did (and particularly George Harrison thereafter continued to) turn us on to India's unparalleled classical music, mostly Hindustani via Ravi Shankar and Allah Rakah. But again, I loved it long before the Beatles thanks to my parents & specifically my Dad who loved Indian music due to his 2 years there in WW2 w/the Army Air Force. Perhaps, or maybe, like my Dad, Mom & Brian Jones, a higher IQ is a component of open mindedness to music and cultural influences vastly different from one's own country, or maybe not, I'm not sure. Hearing them from the youngest ages probably helps regardless of eventual higher IQ or is it's cause, I don't know. RIP Mom & Dad & RIP Brian Jones.

I've read all the comments so far tonight and it seems abundantly clear you are never going to run out of people to analyze. Some people that were requested I am not familiar with, but guess I will be when I listen to your reviews. Thanks for the informative content. Learn something new every day!

I grew up with the Rolling Stones as my dad is a big fan. Until now, when he is cleaning the windows, he pumps up the volume and sings to it - and the whole street hears, that daddy is cleaning the windwes again :)

Hi Dr. Grande, I'm a clinical psych PhD drop out and a huge fan. Would you consider doing a video about Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys? I believe that would be a fascinating episode!

Dr. Grande you’re killing it! Thank you my favorite doctor for the videos! Please consider doing a video on the musician Prince. His life was mysterious, yet fascinating.

Donovan adopted one of his sons. I saw him in concert years ago in a small club and he was talking about it. He married one of Brian's ex girlfriends and adopted her son who was fathered by Brian. Look up Linda Lawrence / Julian Jones

Kicked out of your own band. The ultimate bad day.

Please do an episode on Freddie Mercury.

Brian was my favorite Stone. It is alleged that two grounds workers taunted him as he was high and drowned him in this folly.

Dr. Grande, you really keep it interesting. So many different personalities to explore. I just LOVE your channel. I've become addicted, and obsessed! I love that you have such variety of people, and you are incredibly informative. You've got something special! Thank you so much 😘

Brian Jones never received the love and nurturing from his mother. He owned the band and the name and was owed the dues from the remaining members, especially from Jagger and Richards. Great presentation thanks for the info.

Dr. Grande, have you considered doing a video on Timothy Treadwell the subject of the documentary Grizzly Man about a person who believes he could live with grizzly bears in the wild. I think it would be an interesting step outside the serial killer genre

Thank you for posting this, Dr. Grande. I like your calm and thoughtful narrative and aspire to that in my own RU-vid videos. I've been a fan of Brian Jones since my early teens as I admired his talent, versatility, and personal style. However, I do think it unconscionable that he seemed to offer virtually no support to his children even though he earned a great deal as a rock star. I've also heard that he was a domestic abuser as well. Jones came from the most refined family of all the members of the band; his social class was different to Bill Wyman, Keith Richards, and Charlie Watts. Jagger, of course, came from a respectable middle-class family. I have heard that Brian's mother showed a pronounced preference for his sister, and this may have had a negative effect on his psyche. He also brought embarrassment to his proper family due to his wayward acts. Another factor that may have played a role is that Brian was a little man. He was no more than 5'6" tall and was physically frail due to asthma. He was considered the best looking and best dressed member of the band, though. All in all, a concise analysis. I have subscribed to your channel and will let others know about it. Thanks for posting.

With all respect Dr. Grande, thank you for your analysis and covering a person without whom, there would be no Rolling Stones. Who by the way, are playing live as I write this , 56 years after Brian Jones started band. He Hired Mick & Keith. Named the band. Managed the band. Got them gigs and pushed hard for bigger shows. Taught Mick the harmonica. And was a talented multi-instrumentalist who's contributions to Paint it Black, Lady Jane, No Expectations and many others, defined the music and broadened the bands musical scope. But, he didn't adapt to their 1st manager whos shrewdness (making the Stones the 'bad boy' group- purposely bthe opposite of the 'good boy' group The Beatles) was arguably b6he biggest factor in catapulting the group to mega- stature. 5he undeniable charisma and talent of The Stones not withstanding.

Thank you for producing this video, Dr. Grande! There is a resurgence in Brian Jones brief life and untimely death lately. I believe a film is about to be released that explores the events surrounding his death. I've long been interested in the story - ever since the early '80's when the Rolling Stones' members officially turned middle-aged and they kept on touring and producing new albums.

Now do one on Keith Moon!

Dr. Grande is seriously the best!

Hey doc, could you do a video on machiavellianism. Specifically how how their manipulation tactics can be countered and how they are different from narcissists and psychopaths.

You should do John Lennon. He was very volatile. Also...the Stones were moving in a different, harder, rougher direction at the time of Brian's death. I don't think he was too "in favor" of where things were going. His contributions became very limited towards the end-a tambourine here, a shaker there. Sometimes his guitar was either unplugged, not miked, etc. Jagger and Richards also started growing tighter as a songwriting unit, and I'm sure Brian knew where it was going considering there was another band around at the time whose leaders grew into a cohesive unit and gave no space to a 3rd party. They weren't too nice with Brian at this time.

Dr. Grande, I am hooked on you and your channel! One thing this episode brought up for me is, what happened to Brian Jones as a child? In many of your videos I wonder the same thing. I personally came from a broken and dysfunctional family system with a history of broken and dysfunctional people, and I've struggled mightily in life. I think it would be extremely interesting and enlightening if you added a review of the person's upbringing to your background analyses. I believe you touched on Kurt Cobain's family history a bit, and that was good. Please do more of that!

Keith Richard’s autobiography is good. Keith said Brian Jones annoyed him by wearing ascots after they all became successful.

In 1969, Brian Jones was laid to the cosmic rest he deserved for living such a full on and Explosively Creative life... Without a doubt, Brian Jones was the most interesting musician The UK yielded during the 20th Century… Was there anyone more responsible for The British Blues boom going global? Was there a mod to out dress him? Was there a hippie to out freak him? Was there a punk more outrageous in the media than Brian ? Was there a glam rocker who didn’t pay homage to Brian Jones? Was there a New Romantic more effortless at being androgynous? Has The UK produced a more perfect pop star not known for writing his own songs? Was there a studio musician more influential? Was there ever a plainer name than Brian Jones more synonymous with highly sexualised camp narcotic excess? There is no measure of Brian’s enormous presence and his ghost rules that band to this very day 2 members of the band he pulled together still tour under the name he chose for them going on 60 years ago… It’s interesting to observe that, in the wake of Brian’s passing, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards both exhibited amplified alpha aspects of Brian’s persona... Mick became the erudite, globe trotting, media celebrity and record producer... fathering many children by many women while also steering the ship... Keith became the police persecuted drug addled blues rocker making Open G his own with a deep interest in the roots of a marginalised world music at the time, reggae... and a record producer... shacking up with Anita Pallenberg… Also very interesting is how both Mick Taylor and Ron Wood both strongly reflect Brian Jones in their roles as his replacement... Mick Taylor, the lone bluesman and slide guitarist virtuoso... Mick Taylor’s presence saved that band from musical ruin... There was no one better for them in 1969.... Ron Wood, Hot Brit Rock Slide Guitarist partner in crime with both MicknKeef and social butterfly dandy friend to all the other celebrity rockers... That band would have fallen apart but for Ron Wood in 1975... In conclusion I’ve always been fascinated by Brian Jones despite knowing that aspects of his behaviour called some serious diabolical forces down...and no doubt these same forces overwhelmed him in the end… I tend to concentrate on the other aspects... the musically driven visionary who created himself like very few others do...

Never really knew all that about the Stones. Always learning from your videos. And the award for best RU-vid channel goes to Dr Grande!!

Would love an analysis of Chris Cornell. Greatest voice of his generation in my opinion.

Gene Clark of the Byrds said he co-wrote “Eight Miles High” with Brian Jones in a hotel room in London during he Byrds’ tour of England.

Thank you so much for this, Dr. Grande. Your videos about celebrities helps to bring reality to their inflated worlds 🌎 and personnae!

Brian was neglected and unloved after his sister passed away and parents shifted their care towards their new daughter, he was targeted by the corrupt police who repeatedly planted drugs/raids, he was envied by jagger/richards bc he was posh and far more intelligent/multi-instrumentalist and taught Richards to play...anita was a sociopathic narcissist and jagger/richards resented him bc he was the one who added the layers and magick to all of the music, he was the one who formed the stones and got the early gigs..etc...he was used by everyone around him and had no one...on top of fibromyalgia/bipolar, and Anita feeding him lsd which caused further mental deterioration/paranoia. Decades of erasing his contributions and maligning his character, a dead man can't defend himself.....bc jagger/richards still envious and threatened by all he was.

Dr G says "It's clear the rest of the band saw room for improvement." True enough I'm sure. But seriously folks I mean how bad could he have had to have been to get kicked out of the STONES for using drugs? I mean come on.....Still...one of the best bands of ALL time if not THE best. Saw them in concert 40 years ago....Fabulous.

I knew Brian had a few children out of wedlock but not 5... Funny I heard the song "Papa was a Rolling Stone" on the radio before I tapped onto this video Yes, I agree with your final words about him A person can have talent, charisma and money but none of that matters if they engage in self destructive behavior especially through substance abuse Great video Dr G

It's now become a case of wondering who or what situation will be presented on your next video, and you don't disappoint 😃😃 Love the variety and I love your work Dr Grande. Thank you so much. I look forward to an analysis hopefully one day of the artist Prince and George Michael 💛💛

Keith Moon ..the WHO

Goodness, Dr. Todd! You’re cranking videos out so quickly that I can’t keep up, lol! You’re doing such an amazing job. I saw you on Chris Hansen’s, (being interviewed! Okay, I’m digging a hole ... interviewed about your position on Cancelled Culture, etc. “I saw you on Chris Hansen” sounds sketchy/questionable, doesn’t it? Lol. Your videos are amazing, I’ll tell you again. I don’t miss one, even if I’m not familiar with the person. I hope you’re having an amazing day! :)

He was such a gifted musician and left us far too early. Interestingly, you mentioned that although he was a talented musician his conscientiousness was not at a level necessary to succeed. I completely agree. Unfortunately, possessing raw talent isn't enough-it's really just the beginning. As we know, cultivating a talent in music or otherwise requires hard work, dedication, sacrifice, hours (...days, weeks, months, years) in practice or study. I've had to learn that on one level it's about mastering the art of delayed gratication for lack of a better term. It's first deciding to study, train or practice when you're tired and would rather sleep in when the alarm goes off at 4:30 am, go out with friends, attend an engagement, take the weekend off, see the latest movie etc. etc. Perhaps, his early success undermined any motivation he may have had to prioritize or invest the time necessary to attain mastery in all the aspects his craft. His lifestyle was "sex, drugs and rock and roll" and he already had all the trappings of fame which may have been his downfall. Anyway, thanks for another interesting case study!

I guess you should talk about Keith Richards next, as far as him talking about snorting his Dad's ashes and all of that

This is an interesting one and like many other's Dr. Grande does, I learned something about a person that I never knew before. I did't know about Brian Jones' university denial. Among others I didn't know. I read somewhere that Brian Jones saw Mick Jaeger and Keith Richards taking over the band which he didn't like. I'm sorry he didn't survive the band says. The Stones are awesome! Thank you Dr. Grande.

Love the rock star profiles! When you get a chance, Dr. Grande, you should check out the story surrounding the disappearance of Phillip Taylor Kramer, bassist for Iron Butterfly. His story reminds me of “A Beautiful Mind”. Thanks for all your hard work!

Good to see you again my best Dr everrrrrr

One of my favorite analysis thus far! Thank you 💕👏🏻

OMG I grew up with them. Never expected to see this. Thank you so much for this.! I love 💕 this channel...🥰

First off Brian had an IQ of 133. This produces frustration because those around you simply don't pick up on things as fast, and high IQ people give the impression they are arrogant because of this. His world started to crumble when Oldham took over, relegated him to the background and changed their music away from the blues. Brian loved the blues more than life itself, and as he saw his world crumble away it broke his heart. He had to almost constantly keep himself in a stupor just to survive. Compare that to a happy Brian at the TAMI show, where he was doing what he loved. Apparently Dr. Grande isn't aware Brian tried to commit suicide twice. Or that on the final drug conviction two psychiatrists warned the judge that putting him in prison would make him a severe suicide risk. Pictures from the Rock N Roll Circus show how depressed he was by that time. There is a picture of him with tears while putting his guitar away, and Pete Townsend discovered him hiding and crying his eyes out. He knew his lifetime dream was finished. Brian was ill for most of his life, going in and out of hospitals. He didn't want fans to know how frail he was. Cheltenham was supposedly not known for their chaste girls. Brian was only one of many "runners". Birth control was looked down upon. The UK of that time was a very stiff upper lip society and anyone threatening this vision would often feel its wrath. There are many children running around fathered by musicians. BTW Paul McCartney was no angel in that regard. Well, before I write an article I will leave this subject. Looks like Dr. Grande did a quick overview of his life when he did this (and he probably does not have the time to do a more in-depth study of most people). Some things I agree with, others I don't. But I'm glad he did this look at Brian. It's surprising what he did accomplish while fighting such physical and mental problems.

Please do Brian Wilson (Beach Boys) and his unethical treatment by Dr. Eugene Landy.

Yay!!!!! Dr. Grande in the afternoon!!!

You are the bomb. I cannot believe I wake up and Dr. Grande has posted a video about one of the Rolling Stones, one of my favorite bands! In his book, Life, Keith Richards wrote that Brian was one of those people who always had to have an "imaginary enemy" he was fighting...

At least 5 kids by different women? Rolling Stones was an accurate name for the band.

Frank was the last person in the pool with Brian. Everybody said that he looked weirdly excited and was frothing at the mouth. The police never interviewed the people that were there.

Excellent. Who needs TV when we have analysis like this on our smartphones?

Thanks, Dr Grande. Super interesting. I hope you will analyze more pop culture figures and icons. Rock on. 🤘 🎸 🥁 🎤

Thanks for this. Love the Stones. I'd love to see one like this on Janis Joplin.

Thank you for this video. Brian played many instruments. He was also involved with Anita Pallenberg who dumped him for Keith Richards. I wasn't aware that he had so many children or that he may have been mentally ill.

The true original "27 club" member, in terms of popular 20th century music, was blues guitarist/pioneer Robert Johnson (1911-1938). Other members of the "club" whom you did not mention include Alan "Blind Owl" Wilson (1943-1970), multi-instrumentalist/vocalist and co-founder of Canned Heat (he sang lead on their two biggest hits, "Going Up The Country" and "On The Road Again," not to be confused with the song of the same title made famous by Willie Nelson), British vocalist Amy Winehouse (1983-2011), and Grateful Dead co-founder/keyboardist/harmonica-player/percussionist/vocalist Ron "Pigpen" McKernan (1945-1973).

Love this analysis...I like Brian Jones as an artist and am interested in his life and personality

Brian Wilson?

As a lifelong Stones fan, this is a treat!

Psychologist AND a Rock n' Roll historian? Wow - you are the whole package! 😜😃 I agree with you completely about Jones. Poor guy didn't have a chance. My favorite drummer of all time is Ginger Baker. This elite drummer was very irascible and I would love to hear your take on him. Cheers!

You should do one on Keith Moon from “The Who” 🙏

Please consider doing an analysis of the mental health of David St. Hubbins, famous rock guitarist.

marlon brando please!!! That’s will be interesting

His story sounds a lot like what happened to Gram Parsons, who also hung out with the Stones. When Keith Richards has to do a drug intervention on you, you're probably going to die. Also, Brian Jones had a reported propensity for beating up women, which is why Anita Pallenberg left him for Keith Richards. Also, allegedly Ian Stuart blacked both his eyes for him after he brought a young woman back to the hotel, then left her beaten and bruised. Things like that had to create tension in the band.

"The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom," wrote the English Romantic poet William Blake. And everyone knew that quote back then; and some people lived by it. But now, looking down through the decades, I think it's safe to say that too many rockers from the Sixties and Seventies took this "proverb" much too seriously and way too literally. "The road of excess" can also leave you "on the wrong side of the grass," "taking a dirt nap," "pushing up daisies;" or maybe "counting worms" (or "starting a worm farm," should one happen to be the entrepreneurial type). Thanks, doc. I learned quite a lot about Jones and the Stones here; and, you know, I was part, just a small part, of all that. (At least I think I was. They say that "If you remember the Sixties, you weren't really there." I think I was there therefore I was there.) Edit: Paul Kantner, guitarist for Jefferson Airplane and Jefferson Starship, said it: "If you can remember anything about the Sixties, you weren't really there."

Could you do an analysis on Kevin Carter or Elliot Smith? It would be genuinely interesting to hear you opinion

Thanks for this great analysis. I learned a lot about him that I didn't know before. I also didn't know Frank Thorogood was a secret operative for Richard Nixon. He was a local builder who did some building work on Cotchford Farm for Brian Jones and he was living at Cotchford Farm the night Brian Jones died. The theory is that if he murdered him it was either deliberate - because of the unpaid outstanding balance - or accidental as a result of horseplay in the pool that went wrong.

Ohhh this is so good dr grande!!

I had no idea 💡 that he was a member of The Rolling Stones. Thank you for this analysis of a band member/musician.

“You can't always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, you might find, you get what you need.” ― Mick Jagger

Forensic psychology is very difficult but your presentation was credible and professional. Jones was complex, talented yet also resented by primarily Jagger and Richards for his way with women and unique ability to play just about any instrument. Jones schooled the two on picking up and seducing girls. I also suggest the trauma of eventually losing his girlfriend to Richards and Jagger minimizing his efforts when with the band long before drugs took him down had a toll. Sadly Brian being his own worst enemy is probably the primary cause of his demise. RIP.

Isn’t it difficult to know the true personality of someone whose personality was certainly altered by drug/alcohol use? For example, When I was younger I was and still am an introvert, but I preferred drinking because it made me more extroverted, other substances just made me paranoid and feel less in control of myself and my surroundings and I didn’t like that. So the alcohol gave the illusion I was an extrovert when in reality when I was sober, I was introvert.

Very nice! 👏👏👏 even if they didn't get on, the tribute concert after his death was lovely, especially the poetry reading