Who were among the first special guests to be invited to play with the Stones?

"Well my heavy throbbers itchin' just to lay a solid rhythm down"

Atlantic City '89 -- Axl and Izzy, Clapton, John Lee Hooker. Seems to me that was the first time guests were formally part of a show.

ian stewart?

Elton John in 1975? Clapton also, I think on the same tour.

I prefer to see the Stones without guests. I go to the concerts to see the boys and not to see guests. But is just my opinion of course.

Maybe Stevie Wonder?

Stevie Wonder, Marshall Chess and Ollie Brown in '72. Marshall Chess and Manuel Kellough in '73. Elton John, Jesse Ed Davies, Santana and Clapton in '75, Clapton in '76. Linda Ronstedt, Bobby Keys and Nicky Hopkins in '78, Sugar Blue in '81.

Mathijs

Ron Wood ?

Daryl Jones?

Yes '72 may be the first as posted above.

Let's also not leave out the great Mick Taylor in Kansas City, 1981

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Maybe Stevie Wonder?

i vote for this Stevie




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Thanks for the info guys. I prefer them with out guests.

Though I wouldn't mind to see guest/s as long as they did a great version of it.

Please NO MORE dave matthews!!...

"Well my heavy throbbers itchin' just to lay a solid rhythm down"

Stephen Stills on keyboards (piano?) Amsterdam, 1970.

Did anyone mention Doug Kershaw on fiddle in '78?

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I prefer to see the Stones without guests. I go to the concerts to see the boys and not to see guests. But is just my opinion of course.

My opinion as well.

That sounds interesting REv. what did he play fiddle on? Is it out there?

i'm surprised colonial hasn't chimed in saying that we, the people, the fans, are the special guests, the first and only, because we get to witness the rolling stones, THE GREATEST THING EVER, perform for us.

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Maybe Stevie Wonder?

i vote for this Stevie

FANTASTIC!

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That sounds interesting REv. what did he play fiddle on? Is it out there?

He played fiddle on "Far Away Eyes." It's a little loose but, ya know...the feelin' is there, dig?

It happened at the Will Rogers Center, in Fort Worth in 1978. I have it on the famous Handsome Girls boot box, but I'm sure it's being distributed in ways I barely fathom (torrents? FLAC?) all over the crazy InterWeb...

Sound quality is phenomenal.

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Who were among the first special guests to be invited to play with the Stones?

Ginger Johnson's African Drummers at Hyde Park

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Stevie Wonder, Marshall Chess and Ollie Brown in '72. Marshall Chess and Manuel Kellough in '73. Elton John, Jesse Ed Davies, Santana and Clapton in '75, Clapton in '76. Linda Ronstedt, Bobby Keys and Nicky Hopkins in '78, Sugar Blue in '81.

Mathijs

Mathjis, this amazes me -- you just rattle those off from memory, incredible. I wish I had the same capacity for detail committed to memory.


plexman

what about Dr John and Buddy Guy ?

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i'm surprised colonial hasn't chimed in saying that we, the people, the fans, are the special guests, the first and only, because we get to witness the rolling stones, THE GREATEST THING EVER, perform for us.

...and though that would be a bit over-the-top (as ever), I'm surprised that we're suposed to find that ludicrous, ridiculous & dumb if he said so, apparently!?
For I would agree with him.

["I can hear the Bullfrog calling me..."]

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Stevie Wonder, Marshall Chess and Ollie Brown in '72. Marshall Chess and Manuel Kellough in '73. Elton John, Jesse Ed Davies, Santana and Clapton in '75, Clapton in '76. Linda Ronstedt, Bobby Keys and Nicky Hopkins in '78, Sugar Blue in '81.

Mathijs

Doug Kershaw (fiddle) as well in 1978.



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but Billy Preston played entire shows with the Stones as a sort of backing musician, so he was more of a regular than a special guest. Same with Ollie Brown.


plexman

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Stevie Wonder, Marshall Chess and Ollie Brown in '72. Marshall Chess and Manuel Kellough in '73. Elton John, Jesse Ed Davies, Santana and Clapton in '75, Clapton in '76. Linda Ronstedt, Bobby Keys and Nicky Hopkins in '78, Sugar Blue in '81.

Mathijs

Mathjis, this amazes me -- you just rattle those off from memory, incredible. I wish I had the same capacity for detail committed to memory.


plexman

Yeah, but I forgot Ginger Johnson, Stephen Stills and Doug Kershaw!

Mathijs

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Stevie Wonder, Marshall Chess and Ollie Brown in '72. Marshall Chess and Manuel Kellough in '73. Elton John, Jesse Ed Davies, Santana and Clapton in '75, Clapton in '76. Linda Ronstedt, Bobby Keys and Nicky Hopkins in '78, Sugar Blue in '81.

Mathijs

Mathjis, this amazes me -- you just rattle those off from memory, incredible. I wish I had the same capacity for detail committed to memory.


plexman

Yeah, but I forgot Ginger Johnson, Stephen Stills and Doug Kershaw!

Mathijs

....and Chuck Leavell and Tina Turner in 1981

......and don't forget thee dog at Altamont ....



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The great Johnny Johnson St Louis 1989

Angus and Malcolm Young 2003

Sheryl Crow 1994,1999,2003 and others ?


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Didn't Tina Turner also guest on some shows in '78?

As for the first special guests...Chuck Berry, James Brown & a cast of 100's in 1964 for The TAMI Show!