Correction: Nicky Hopkins, though unrecognized as a full-fledged member of the band, did indeed tour with the Rolling Stones multiple times. Also, Ian Stewart played the keys, not strings. We apologize for these discrepancies.
Ridiculous mistake. Nicky Hopkins was part of the 1972 line up which toured America, the greatest live act there has ever been. You also failed to mention Jim Price, another member of that legendary ensemble.
Surprised Billy Preston wasn't mentioned - he played on five Stones albums and was their main touring keyboard player from 1973 to 1977. Preston can also lay claim to being an unofficial Beatle on the "Let it Be" sessions.
@@tylurmackinnon6217 I don't believe he claimed he was a member and this video isn't about only members it's about people who made musical contributions to the Stones. Billy Preston's contributions were pretty huge.
Taylor was a great fit during the period the stones had him. Wood is is no monster on the guitar but he fit nicely with those late 70's records which were my favorite period of the band.
I remember the live stream from last year during quarentine. My dad said they looked like they came out of their graves. I saw them as legends. Im 16 btw
Both are true. I was amazed when the did a single during the 1990 Gulf War which was sorta topical and I thought wow they are still at it. That was 30 years ago...
@@gilobregon No, Dick was a guitarist but Brian decided he had to play the bass so he left, actually he is still friend with Jagger and never regretted his decision.
Stew played piano w/ the Stones, but he never played minor chords. He would just stop playing till the next major came back around. He didn't like minor chords.
I had the pleasure of seeing Bobby Keyes and Nicky Hopkins playing in Joe Cocker's backing band during a tour of Australia and New Zealand in 1977. It was Hopkins superb piano playing that inspired me to learn the instrument.
There is a beautiful memorial bench to Nicky Hopkins in Perivale Park Greenford Middlesex, near the entrance from Cowgate Road….it’s seat is a replica of a set of piano keys with a plaque recalling some of the musicians he played with and the records he played on …… an unsung musicians musician ………
James Dandy. Quiet talented. Just ask LED ZEPPELIN!! BOOGIE WITH "STU" is a SMOK`IN boogie woogie track on PHYSICAL GRAFFITI(SWAN SONG)`75, 13TH track. The song is based on Ooh My Head by Ritchie Valens but thats another story
The Stones peaked with Mick Taylor. The two axe combo of Keef and Taylor worked great together. They were never the same after he left. I've never felt that Ronnie Wood brought much to the table, other than being easygoing.
The only official members were Stewart, Jones, Wyman, Watts, Jagger, Richards. Jones replaced by Taylor and Taylor replaced by Wood. That’s it. The other musicians including Chuck Leavell who has been with them since 82 are not members.
You are correct. When Keith Moon died, the question the Who had to answer was, is Kenny Jones going to be a contractor, or a full member of the Who in the company from that point on. The Who decided to give Kenny 1/4 ownership. He was a full member, not a friend, not a volunteer, not a contractor.
@@trajan6927 Doubt he was. Keith always called him and Charlie the most important members. Not sure if Taylor ever had a share of the band I doubt it as well. It took Wood about 20 years to get a share of the band!
@@flyingburritobro68 I read in a few different places that Kenny was made a full member immediately and that was why Daltrey was not happy with the guys. Went on for years plus it them turned into Daltrey criticizing Kenny's ability. More friction. Who knows the truth but, those others were NOT members of the Stones. Cheers mate
No mention of founding member Brian Knight. Perhaps it was too early to mention but he happened to be the greatest Blues slide player in Great Britain. 👍
Charlie Watts is not an original member unfortunately. As you stated he joined in 1963 and took the place of Mick Avory (The Kinks Drummer) who left to form the Kinks. I think a lot of people assume Charlie was there from day 1 (as I once did).
Missed a very important player in Wayne Perkins. His guitar work on Black and Blue is very highly regarded and he was for a short time a full member of the Stones.
@@steveconn Not according to Wayne. Wayne has been a friend for years and has a lot of compelling evidence to the contrary including proof he toured with the band. According to Wayne one of the things Mick had issues with was Wayne and Kieth started co-writing. That would make sense as if they did become a songwriting team it could have forever changed the power structure in that band. Wasn't the only reason Wayne wound up out of that band but one that certainly makes a lot of sense.
Meri Clayton's vocals on Let it Bleed are legendary. It is very unfortunate and heartbreaking that she made such a huge sacrifice. Her brother is Sam Clayton, of Little Feat.
They'll die like everybody else, but they'll never be forgotten. Have Mozart, Beethoven, Elvis, or the Beatles "faded into history"? All still loved by millions.
The Stones were Brian's band, the blues visionary, who recruited Mick and Keith. Keith only credits Ian Stewart a rather ordinary golfing piano player as the Stones founder because Keith lifted so much of Brian's blues influences, his outlaw image and his gf.
They were only Brian's band at the very beginning. Once Mick and Keith started writing, that all changed. I definitely agree that both Jagger and Richards learned their stagecraft from Jones though. In all the pre-Jumpin' Jack Flash footage, Mick and Keith look really awkward; Richards even looking a bit too smiley and enthusiastic in a dorky Gerry & the Pacemakers kind of way! Meanwhile, Jones had this devastating look and charisma with a totally natural instinctively cool stagecraft. I'd go so far as to say he invented rock cool.
@@blackmore4 The rolling stones will always be PRINCE JONES`S band. In the beginning, middle & the end. It`s like your DAD. he may b a LOUSE"!! but... HES STILL YOUR FATHER!!!
@@RICHBLACKCOCK No. The Stones were a quite different band after Brian left but it wasn't till Ron had been with them a few years they ran out of ideas. The Brian era was fascinating, more cerebral than the Mick T era. The Mick T era brought more cohesive albums, more of a gut punch. The moronic lyrics of say Start me up just wouldn't have worked in rhe Brian band, for better or worse. Exile couldn't have happened with Brian the same.
@@doitnowvideosyeah5841 all right. The point that I stated in my original post is that by 1970 the music industry was moRE of the CRASS COMMERCIALISM' that permeated record sales. U just went along with the TIDE' or got LEFT BEHIND'. & the rolling stone memebers san Mr Jones were ok with that . Gone were the days of the `60`s when music was CREATIVE & had a MESSAGE to TAKE U SOMWHERE! now... because of the decisions that were made then music has SUFFERED' terribly because of this. Turn on ya radio in 2021. Dont sound too good; DOES IT?!!!
@@RICHBLACKCOCK Most music in the 60s was pop music to make money. Some of the acts were more idealistic, but today we have some pretty woke performers. Music hardly gets played on common radio anymore snd if it did it would be aimed at people younger than me.
Jamming with Edward,the absolute best Rolling Stones Album that doesn't include Keith Richards,featuring Nicky Hopkins and Ry Cooder. You missed Ry Cooder!! I guess the story goes,Ry was brought in to beef up the sound either before Taylor or after his departure and Ole Keef wasn't having it and quit for a couple weeks. So Bill,Charlie and Mick made a record with Ry Cooder and THE GREATEST ROCK N ROLL PIANO MAN NICKY HOPKINS. check out Jamming with Edward
--------------- a drummer who indeed danced to a different beat ....never never ,.never wanting anymore than to just play --------------- as a musician what more could any band member ask for .... bye Charlie .... was praying RS would make album from their early ballads....
Nicky Hopkins turning down The Stones & Zeppelin must be some kind of a record in mess ups! No wonder he died so young once he realized what he'd done. RIP
Nicky Hopkins had Crohn’s Disease (in a time before they knew as much about managing it). He was not up to the pressure of being a regular band member. Instead did studio and tours for everybody - Quicksilver, Steve Miller, Stones, all over the place.
Surprised Georgia Lynn wasn't mentioned. Their last promo was big and I wasn't disinclined to be the muse for fifty five years. 15 yr old Georgi is documented as someone in stonesville. You can't fool fans if they ever go for Stones Nuevo. I won't.
The official press release was Brian wanted to go in a different musical direction. Mick and Keith told Brian he can announce why he's leaving the band, But yeah, they told him you're fired.
Fairly interesting but the list is largely bollocks as it includes, just about, every session and touring musician associated with the Stones rather than bona fide members of the band… 🤷♂️
They were downright abusive to Brian and were even behind Brian being murdered. Frank Thorogood and Tom Keylock were hired for that exact purpose. They only pretended to be groundskeepers.
@@pookysdad4884 oh ya man Mick Taylor was fire. Saw him at a small club where I live in Canada in like 82ish. Dude could play a guitar. We were like 30 feet from him and yep he knows what he is doing. Too be honest dont really listen too the Stones after him. Their sound changed I find.
David Coomber. like JFK. After that it became CRASS COMMERCIALISM!! Nobody cared about creativity or some 1 WORLD TOGETHERNESS or some REBRANDT, MONET, PICASSO! naw. ITs get as much money as u can while u can. the rolling stone have been a TRIBUTE' band since: July3 1969!!!
When the Stones replaced Brian Jones with Mick Taylor they became perfectly suited for the led Zeppelin era and then when they replaced Taylor with Ron Wood they became perfectly suited for the more stripped down rock and roll era of the mid to late seventies.
With Taylor they had a bluesy melodic virtuoso to solo over Mick and Keith's brilliant songwriting. They really didn't have anything to envy all the other guitar hero bands.
Correction. Brian was in effect sacked by the band due to his inability to function anymore because of his heavy addictions. He became a liability. Quite a few inaccuracies in this narrative.
Well he had legal issues which made touring the U.S much harder. I think he was elbowed aside from his former Leader position due to Mick and Keith's songwriting team becoming more important, tho Brian should have got some co writing credit like little Mick did on some Exile cuts. Keith is notorious for not telling a truthful account of his dealings with Brian.
@@doitnowvideosyeah5841 also, i noticed that mick and keith dont really like talking about brian. I read somewhere that bill wyman said that he and jones actually have some songwriting contributions but were instead credited to mick and keith.
Actually, Brian had no drugs in his system at the time of his murder. He was terrified to be anywhere near drugs after they were planted on him by the Glimtards and/or their cronies. Richards is the real junkie, not Brian. The reason Brian had problems functioning is the constant abuse from Jagger and Richards, the fear of drugs being planted in his house and being unfairly arrested again, and his asthma/chronic bronchitis. If he wasn't able to travel, then how was he able to attend the Monterey Pop Festival and introduce Jimi Hendrix? The one they should have considered a liability is Richards!
I was their washboard player for a couple of years. Mostly in the back so I wouldn't steal the spotlight but I moved on. Now I'm a big star playing for the salvation army
I'm a former member also, I played t chessbase, Mick and Keith stole all my good ideas! I became their limousine driver, and quit that after a few years. I'm now working on a solo album, I'll show them!
@@stormymunday9836 hey stormy, my old technician 😅how're you doing? Keith ever give back the box of Jack Daniels you hid under the mixing table? He stole my washboard, 2 boxes of soap and a quarter gram cocaine 😅
@@toms4442 a small world. Never thought I'd hear from you again. The mid 60s were crazy times. Was it chessbase? I was so stoned out of my mind I thought you played cheese bass😂yea pay them back from me too. Show them who's the real deal. Oh, I hate them so
R.I.P. Charlie, Condolences to the Rolling stone members, friends, and family. Charlie was a large part of the band, and very influential to up coming drummers for sure. Charlie had very well-mannered personality. I'm a big fan of the Rolling Stones, and millions of fans will miss him too.
Keith Richard's always said that Charlie was, "the bed I lie on", because his perfect timing and jazz training lifted them out of the ordinary into the rare, and Keith said he never worried as long as Charlie was there, keeping everyone together. Even though Mick and Keith experimented with other bands they founded, Charlie was just irreplaceable...
Ian Stewart was a virtuouso at the keys and beefed up Stones sound from embryo to Undercover. He was kept away from public image of the band due to not having that look the other lads did.
Taylor was kind of overrated. Fretboard masturbator, a hundred notes where twenty would do. The Stones are essentially about Mick's attitude and Keith's riffs and their great songwriting, actually better song for song than the middle of the road Beatles.
@@steveconn Totally agree about Taylor. And let's not forget that he looked like a roadie. Stage presence zero. I do think he did some good stuff with the group but this muso conspiracy(!) about how the Taylor line-up was the best seems to be dragged up on every single Stones video. While the Beggars Banquet to Exile album run was great, for me, nothing compares to the the 1964 to 1968 run of singles: Little Red Rooster, The Last Time / Play with Fire, Satisfaction, Get Off My Cloud, As Tears Go By, 19th nervous Breakdown, Mothers Little Helper / Lady Jane, Paint It Black, Have You Seen Your Mother Baby, Let's Spend the Night Together / Ruby Tuesday, We Love You, She's a Rainbow / 2000 Light Years From Home, Jumpin' Jack Flash, Street Fighting Man... all featuring the best front line of any group ever: Jagger , Richards and Jones.
Taylor was the best guitarist for the Stones, but in the 70's the super bands were Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd... let's say the Stones, which are unique!!! they were the heirs of the Beatles, the survivors of Rock n Roll in black and white.
@Mike Barooshian The first band I ever saw live as a young kid in the sixties, with the original line-up of Mick, Keith, Brian,Bill and Charlie. When you start off by seeing the Stones it's all downhill after that. Not worth watching anyone else ! ( Status Quo were fantastic too though !)
