No need for a detailed reference, but please post some obscure piece of information related to the Stones that you think others might not know.

I will kick off with...

Keith said that he got his inspiration for Gimme Shelter from the theme song of a 1960s American tv show called 'The Twilight Zone'.








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I did not know that!!

they havent quote ROLLED since bill left. o wait. everyone knows that. mybad.

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No need for a detailed reference, but please post some obscure piece of information related to the Stones that you think others might not know.

I will kick off with...

Keith said that he got his inspiration for Gimme Shelter from the theme song of a 1960s American tv show called 'The Twilight Zone'.


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Nah !!I can't belive this !

a little-known fact? okie doke - i'll put my cliff claven-thinking cap on....

Where is the quote by Keith from where he says that he took the idea from the Twilight Zone?

Rob

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Where is the quote by Keith from where he says that he took the idea from the Twilight Zone?

Rob

it wouldn't be little known if was on the internet, now would it?

The music or the lyrics? The intro riff is just a variation on Under My Thumb, according to Keith.

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Where is the quote by Keith from where he says that he took the idea from the Twilight Zone?

Rob

it wouldn't be little known if was on the internet, now would it?

What are you talking about? I didn't say it was on the Internet. Was it from an interview Keith gave in a magazine, book, radio interview, etc? But I didn't say the Internet.

Rob

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Where is the quote by Keith from where he says that he took the idea from the Twilight Zone?

Rob

it wouldn't be little known if was on the internet, now would it?

What are you talking about? I didn't say it was on the Internet. Was it from an interview Keith gave in a magazine, book, radio interview, etc? But I didn't say the Internet.

Rob

ok. nobody ever reads books, magazines or listens to the radio, either.

Sorry, I can't remember. It was some interview I read on the net.

Anyone else?

little known fact - keith gave an interview in late 74 to british magazine and said he was pretty sure the new guitar player would be wayne perkins. also said new album would be called cockroaches - they used this name for secret gigs eg. el mocambo

Radio? Radio Control?

LAME!

they actually did a world tour in 1986 but they had inserted gas all over the stadium that would make everyone forget about that tour..

Boulder, '81 Tour - I was about 20' from the end of the ramp, and he sings 'Am I rich enough? AM I RICH EEE-NUFFFF!!!!!!!!????????' He's looking right by me, and I flip him off. He busts out in the biggest grin, like it was gonna split his face, nods his head laughing and starts strutting back down the ramp to the stage. Absolutely funny as shit.

>> they actually did a world tour in 1986 but they had inserted gas all over the stadium that would make everyone forget about that tour <<

ahhh so THAT's why all my underwear went missing!!
thanks for the insight - i'd been wondering all these years :E

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Boulder, '81 Tour - I was about 20' from the end of the ramp, and he sings 'Am I rich enough? AM I RICH EEE-NUFFFF!!!!!!!!????????' He's looking right by me, and I flip him off. He busts out in the biggest grin, like it was gonna split his face, nods his head laughing and starts strutting back down the ramp to the stage. Absolutely funny as shit.

everybody knows that one....

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Boulder, '81 Tour - I was about 20' from the end of the ramp, and he sings 'Am I rich enough? AM I RICH EEE-NUFFFF!!!!!!!!????????' He's looking right by me, and I flip him off. He busts out in the biggest grin, like it was gonna split his face, nods his head laughing and starts strutting back down the ramp to the stage. Absolutely funny as shit.

is that a fact?

Well, here's another one today I read at the hairdressers: a magazine article with excerpts from the new unauthorised Carla Bruni bio: a friend of Carla's claims that Mick wanted to divorce Jerry and marry her, but Carla refused.

Slipping Away was something of a dedication to his son who died in '76.

Keef has always cut his own hair. Started doing it in the early days to save some cigarette money, and just kept doing it

(I read that in an interview with him in some guitar mag in the 90s I think).

That explains why his hair always looks so f-ed up.

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Keef has always cut his own hair. Started doing it in the early days to save some cigarette money, and just kept doing it

And little does one know that Charlie Watts is a very brave man:

i believe that on the 1964 US Tour....Brian Jones missed some dates (incl. Milwaukee)
supposedly because of tonsillitis. Not sure who substituted for him. (Oct 11-14, 1964)

if anyone can confirm & has additional knowledge....please do.


IORR............but I like it!



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i believe that on the 1964 US Tour....Brian Jones missed some dates (incl. Milwaukee)
supposedly because of tonsillitis. Not sure who substituted for him. (Oct 11-14, 1964)

if anyone can confirm & has additional knowledge....please do.

I've read that somewhere as well...He supposedly missed like 5 gigs, maybe they played as a 4-piece with Stu playing the whole show...



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i believe that on the 1964 US Tour....Brian Jones missed some dates (incl. Milwaukee)
supposedly because of tonsillitis. Not sure who substituted for him. (Oct 11-14, 1964)

if anyone can confirm & has additional knowledge....please do.

I've read that somewhere as well...He supposedly missed like 5 gigs, maybe they played as a 4-piece with Stu playing the whole show...

If you read Stanley Booth's book it leads you to believe he missed more than five gigs.

Charles Hobson and Grey.... name of London advertising agency where Charlie worked in early 60's



ROCKMAN

Mick hates tomatoes. Got it from Bill Wyman's book.

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Boulder, '81 Tour - I was about 20' from the end of the ramp, and he sings 'Am I rich enough? AM I RICH EEE-NUFFFF!!!!!!!!????????' He's looking right by me, and I flip him off. He busts out in the biggest grin, like it was gonna split his face, nods his head laughing and starts strutting back down the ramp to the stage. Absolutely funny as shit.

is that a fact?

It's on the internet, ain't it

How the GLIMMER TWINS originated.
Mick and Keith are on a cruise, at the bar with their eyeliner and crazy bellbottoms and colorful Hawiian shirts. An old lady comes up to the bar an ask for a drink, turns to Mick and Keith and says "ah, the glimmer twins". True story.

>> turns to Mick and Keith and says "ah, the glimmer twins" <<

er ... turns to Mick & Keith and says "i know you're someone - who are you?? come on, give us a glimmer"
it was during their december 1968 voyage to South America.

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as a teenager Keith worked at a post office for half a day - his only non-music-related job.
he went for his lunch break and never returned. throughout this entire period of employment he had a mouse in his shirt pocket.
and that's why i always imagine he's got another mouse in that Exile shot where he's so absorbed by his pocket :E