The Rolling Stones Family: Brian Jones' Lonely Hearts Club

Brian Jones - guitar techniques - R&B/R&R rhythm guitar...

Here are 4 guitar demonstrations showing some of the ways Brian took the 'standard' R&B/R&R rhythm guitar style found on thousands of recordings and put his own stamp on it:


A lot of guitarists use only 3 fingers and 2 strings when playing the R&B/R&R rhythm. Brian's approach, most of the time, was to use 4 fingers and 3 strings. The main quirk of his approach to this rhythm is that he fretted the 'power chord' with his 1st, 2nd and 3rd fingers. The 3 strings technique creates a more fuller sound than the 2 strings approach and gives players more notes to play off against when using the pinky for additional licks and fills.

He also utilised rhythmic variation, so parts on 2 different songs that note wise are very similar are given a twist by changing the rhythm and phrasing.

Brian's 4 fingers and 3 strings approach is an important detail in the sound of the early Rolling Stones. It's often not noticed by guitarists leading to many playing Brian parts on Stones songs in ways different to how Brian played them.

This could be worded a lot better, but it'll do for now. Anyway, the music say's it best. 🎶🙌

Bill Wyman having a bite to eat at Chess Studio - 10th June 1964 - by Peter Stuart.

On our right on a chair is Brian Jones’s prototype Vox Phantom MKIII twelve string and on the ground is his Gretsch 6118 Double Anniversary.

Clearer, but smaller and cropped. 😄

>>A lot of guitarists use only 3 fingers and 2 strings


you've forgotten 1 arsehole as well

😄😂

"6 января 1964 года "РоллингСтоунз" отправились в тур - "Group Scene-64", - хэд-лайнерами которого была женская группа "Ronettes", выпустившая незадолго до этого знаменитый хит «Be My Baby». Еще одним участником тура была новая лондонская группа "Cheyncs" с барабанщиком Миком Флитвудом.
«Это был наш великий прорыв, - вспоминает Флитвуд, - и начало моей дружбы с Брайаном Джонсом. Он зашел к нам в гардеробную, угостил нас сигаре-тами, был очень открыт и дружелюбен и проявлял искренний интерес к нам и к тому, чем мы занимались. Затем вдруг он пригласил меня в гардеробную Stones и попросил помочь ему вымыть и высушить голову. Эту функцию я не раз с удовольствием выполнял на протяжении тура. Брайан умел располагать к себе, разговаривая с собеседником настолько тихим и спокойным голосом, что так и хотелось наклониться к нему поближе, чтобы лучше расслышать. Его волосы, сверкая в лучах прожекторов, производили поистине магическое впечатление. Девушки визжали, когда он появлялся на сцене. Он оказывал гипнотическое воздействие на людей. Мы все были очарованы им»."
- Stephen Davis "Old gods almost dead : the 40-year odyssey of the Rolling Stones" (2001)
Фото: журнал "Rave" №6, 1964 год.

"Роллинги" перед выступлением на 'Ready Steady Go! Mod Ball', 8 апреля 1964 года.

Джонси - январь 1965 года, 3-х дневный тур по Ирландии.
Всем доброй ночи...

The Rolling Stones - She's A Rainbow:


Recorded at Olympic Sound Studios, London, England - 17th - 21st May 1967.

Line up:
Brian Jones - mellotron
Mick Jagger - vocals & percussion
Keith Richards - acoustic guitar, electric guitar & vocals
Bill Wyman - bass guitar
Charlie Watts - drums
Nicky Hopkins - piano
Paul McCartney - percussion
Strings arranged by John Paul Jones

She's A Rainbow session:


Line up:
Brian Jones - mellotron
Keith Richards - acoustic guitar
Bill Wyman - bass guitar
Charlie Watts - drums
Nicky Hopkins - piano
Mick Jagger - percussion
Paul McCartney - percussion

She's A Rainbow - mellotron demonstration:


A demonstration showing the essentials of what Brian Jones played. Recorded to allow for Brian's mellotron idea to be heard without backing.

Recording session dates courtesy of: https://www.nzentgraf.de/books/tcw/works1.htm

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In recent times in forums, YouTube etc there has been a recurring thing of people crediting John Paul Jones as playing mellotron on the album. The fact is that John Paul Jones's only participation was arranging the strings for She's A Rainbow. He did not play a single note on the album or the sessions.

Brian playing his Aulos treble/alto recorder in his Courtfield Road home circa autumn 1966. By Gered Mankowitz.

I finally managed to find a nice clean example of the Aulos recorder model Brian played during late 1966.