Alot has being said about The Rolling Stones in there early days getting inspiration from African-American musicians.But what African-American musicians have got inspiration from them?

Probably quite a few, though some of them would never admit it.

Bernard Fowler

Billy Preston borrowed some stage moves from Mick

Myself is one..I love everything about the Stones..all periods and just their story and love for music is an inspiration.Know getting some of my black friends to see it is another thing..but playing guitar since 93 has me looked at weird by my own people..that is the younger ones who dont know shit for music.

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Marion Barry was inspired by Ronnie.

Taj Mahal. Even Otis Redding.

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Myself is one..I love everything about the Stones..all periods and just their story and love for music is an inspiration.Know getting some of my black friends to see it is another thing..but playing guitar since 93 has me looked at weird by my own people..that is the younger ones who dont know shit for music.

curtisdavis..yea'..Good one mate..

I represent the old black musicians who had real talent everywhere I go..And my 3 piece band does very good business..Its like the Experience line-up...we do all kinds of deep cuts from the Stones,Hendrix,Cream,Traffic,Doors,Blues,Reggae,etc,etc,..Chuck B...plus some cool songs from the 80s and motown that I grew up with...I love being different and I stand out in the music click in my town..Wow.

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I represent the old black musicians who had real talent everywhere I go..And my 3 piece band does very good business..Its like the Experience line-up...we do all kinds of deep cuts from the Stones,Hendrix,Cream,Traffic,Doors,Blues,Reggae,etc,etc,..Chuck B...plus some cool songs from the 80s and motown that I grew up with...I love being different and I stand out in the music click in my town..Wow.

<<< and I stand out in the music click in my town >>>

What town is that may I ask ? Curious.

[ I want to shout, but I can hardly speak ]

Tidewater area..Norfolk,Virginia Beach,Chesapeake,Hampton,New Port News..all in Virginia...but I am originally from Chicago.

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curtis, got a website?

Danko Jones and Lenny Kravitz spring to mind

Steve Jordan

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Myself is one..I love everything about the Stones..all periods and just their story and love for music is an inspiration.Know getting some of my black friends to see it is another thing..but playing guitar since 93 has me looked at weird by my own people..that is the younger ones who dont know shit for music.

Whew, Tell me about it!
Maybe there's hope here, I play guitar with this fella!

Jimi Hendrix. Plus it seems that he got more than inspiration, if his first white Stratocaster was indeed Keith's.

Sly Stone?

Arthur Lee, too.

Something is going on with our website..lol..but u can find me under Curtis Davis on facebook and from their u will find our new facebook page...by Evolution.

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Willie Weeks

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Love the guitars on this and Ronnie's vocals.

Slash perhaps.

Mick Jagger arguably made Living Colour's career:

"[Vernon Reid] formed Living Colour as a trio in 1984, going through various configurations for two years before hooking up with singer Corey Glover, drummer William Calhoun and bassist Muzz Skillings. Then came the real stroke of luck: Reid was called in to play on Mick Jagger's solo album, Primitive Cool, and the Stone dropped by the New York punk club CBGB to catch Living Colour's show.

"Jagger got so worked up over the set that he took a week off from mixing his own album to produce two demos — `Glamour Boys' and `Which Way to America?' — for the fledgling group. After the Jagger tapes made the rounds and snagged Living Colour a record deal, the band called in Primitive Cool coproducer Ed Stasium to oversee the rest of the album. Jagger, whose demos appear in their original form on Vivid, came back later to blow harmonica on `Broken Hearts,' while other studio guests included Public Enemy's Chuck D. and Flavor Flav, delivering a social-commentary rap on `Funny Vibe.'"

From >>> [www.rollingstone.com]

P.S. The Beatles titled their album RUBBER SOUL after Paul McCartney told the other Beatles he heard that black Americans referred to Mick Jagger as having "plastic soul."



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Neon Leon. This is his pic sleeve to Heart of Stone with Jagger sharing vocals

colonial, you come up with some interesting threads. Not complainin' or knockin' 'em at all -- I always read 'em!

As your post, I am drawin' a blank.

Cheers, mate.

Oh yeah, Ike & Tina Turner for sure. It kinda goes both ways!

A black cat who plays guitar with this dog!

Absolutely Lenny Krawitz but Ike Turner, no way, he was playing rock-music already 1952...

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colonial, you come up with some interesting threads. Not complainin' or knockin' 'em at all -- I always read 'em!

As your post, I am drawin' a blank.

Cheers, mate.

MILKYWAY..yea' cheers mate.Im just ya' average Stones fan..

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Absolutely Lenny Krawitz but Ike Turner, no way, he was playing rock-music already 1952...

You're absolutely right, but a Stones influence did creep up around Ike & Tina's
Come Together album. Also check out Ike's solo single "Taking Back My Name" you'll hear what I'm talkin' about!





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Absolutely Lenny Krawitz but Ike Turner, no way, he was playing rock-music already 1952...

You're absolutely right, but a Stones influence did creep up around Ike & Tina's
Come Together album. Also check out Ike's solo single "Taking Back My Name" you'll hear what I'm talkin' about!

Yeah, but my point is that Ike wrote 'Rocket 88' 1951 when Jagger/Richards were 9 years old so who is giving who the inspiration from the beginning...