Rolling Stones - Under My Thumb

\ In the early 1950s Keith Richards and Mick Jagger were boyhood friends and classmates at Wentworth Primary School in Dartford, Kent until their families moved apart. In 1960 when Richards, on his way to class at Sidcup Art College, and Jagger, on his way to class at London School of Economics, met at Dartford train station, the Chuck Berry and Muddy Waters records Jagger carried revealed a mutual interest leading to the re-establishment of their friendship and the formation of a band with Dick Taylor (later of Pretty Things). Richards, Taylor and Jagger found Brian Jones as he sat in playing slide guitar with Alexis Korner's seminal London R&B band, Blues Incorporated. Blues Incorporated contained two other future members of the Rolling Stones: Ian Stewart and Charlie Watts. Stewart found a practice space and joined with Jones to start a R&B band playing Chicago Blues. Besides Stewart, Jones and Jagger, the first rehearsal of the as-yet-unnamed band also included Richards attending at Jagger's behest. Other participants were guitarist Geoff Bradford and vocalist Brian Knight, who objected to the rock 'n roll material Jagger and Richards played and wanted no part of forming a band with them. In June 1962 the line-up was: Jagger, Richards, Stewart, Jones, Taylor, and drummer Tony Chapman. According to Richards, Jones christened the band during a phone call to Jazz News. When asked for a band name Jones saw a Muddy Waters LP lying on the floor of which one of the tracks was "Rollin' Stone".

(extract from Wikipedia 2011)

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[Jeff Ferreira]

2:05 for Jagger's moves.

[Sharon Carmont]

Only Jagger could get away with this chauvinistic song, the camp swagger takes away any offence to women

[tsclarisaxLennon]

nor was John Lennon

[Kayelen S]

Neither was Michael Jackson.

[shakeitangelable]

I would've liked to see what Brian would have done had he lived. It wasn't meant to be I guess. He wasn't destined to grow old.

[Theearthtraveler]

They made their best music when Brian Jones was in the group. He often added the touch that made their songs into hits.

[HailFastcore666]

get some jaggerrr hooooo!

[1962RStones]

my fav riff !!

[ranmore20002000]

They were and still are so great!!! Much is owed to Brian and his great musical talent! Hope the rest took care of Brian family monetarily...without him they would not have been!

[ranmore20002000]

Sooooooooooooo Trueeeeeeeeeeeee

[LasLupin]

He is mine!!!!!!!!!!