Brian Jones dream of forming a R & N band comes true. Little did he know what effect these 6 band members (well 4 of the 6) would have on the music world 54 years later. I wonder if anyone except Brian Jones who was at the Marquee Club that night
knew of the potential greatness they were seeing.

Hi Videojames, were you there that night or any night shortly after that first show?

Unbelievable

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Keep On Rolling

Wow, 54 years seems like a very long time to me. Wonder how The Stones feel. Maybe it's like a blink of the eye for them? Anyhow, let's keep rolling!

“The Rolling Stones are more than just a group – they are a way of life."
.................................................................................... Andrew Loog Oldham



ROCKMAN

Jazz News July 11, 1962.


This is where the myth that Mick Avory played that night comes from.
Mick Avory himself has stated that he only ever rehearsed with the Stones and never played any gigs with them.
[www.eddybonte.be]


This is the reason the Stones got the gig at the Marquee - and what Charlie was up to that night.
[www.youtube.com]






"As we say in England, it can get a bit trainspottery"

Congratulations to the 54th anniversary and .... keep on rolling !


Announcement from 2-Jul-1962 ....


[www.iorr.org]


.... for the first gig on 12-Jul-1962:


[www.iorr.org]

~*Happy anniversary!*~
All kinds of love and joy and blessings on all the Rolling Stones, for good


- the Marquee 1962 (don't know who took it, sorry!)

Still cool in their 70s! Amazing

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~*Happy anniversary!*~
All kinds of love and joy and blessings on all the Rolling Stones, for good


- the Marquee 1962 (don't know who took it, sorry!)

These photos have commonly been claimed to have come from the first gig at the Marquee in July 1962 but Brian is seen playing his Harmony electric which he didn't acquire until December 1962.
This photo from the same gig shows Charlie on drums so it's more likely the photos are from January 1963.




"As we say in England, it can get a bit trainspottery"

Thanks for the pictures Lrix and Deltics. Just played my early Decca pressings of Come On and the first LP. Always fun to pull those out on special occasion. Cheers

Audio reconstruction of the very first Rolling Stones performance in London Marquee Jazz Club 1962. July 12.
(without existing Rolling Stones version you can listen to the original performer)

Happy 54th (!) Birthday Rolling Stones!

"I hope they don't think we're a rock'n'roll outfit" says Mick -Jazz News July 11, 1962.

1. Kansas City (Rolling Stones)
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2. Baby What's Wrong (Rolling Stones)
[www.youtube.com]
3. Confessin' The Blues (Rolling Stones)
[www.youtube.com]
4. Bright Lights Big City (Rolling Stones)
[www.youtube.com]
5. Dust My Blues (Elmore James)
[www.youtube.com]
6. Down The Road Apiece (Rolling Stones)
[www.youtube.com]
7. I'm A Love You (Jimmy Reed)
[www.youtube.com]
8.Bad Boy (Eddy Taylor)
[www.youtube.com]
9. I Ain't Got You (pre-Rolling Stones 1961)
[www.youtube.com]
10. Hush-Hush (Jimmy Reed)
[www.youtube.com]
11. Ride 'Em On Down (Eddy Taylor)
[www.youtube.com]
12. Back In The USA (Rolling Stones)
[www.youtube.com]
13. Kind Of Lonesome (Jimmy Reed)
[www.youtube.com]
14. Blues Before Sunrise (Elmore James)
[www.youtube.com]
15. Big Boss Man (Jimmy Reed)
[www.youtube.com]
16. Don't Stay Out All Night (Billy Boy Arnold)
[www.youtube.com]
17. Tell Me That You Love Me (Jimmy Reed)
[www.youtube.com]
18. Happy Home (Elmore James)
[www.youtube.com]



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Thanks for this 1962! What a great post! I've been really enjoying all the links.

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Thanks for this 1962! What a great post! I've been really enjoying all the links.

Imagine how they could play these blues covers nowdays in a small club!



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"I hope they don't think we're a rock'n'roll outfit" says Mick -Jazz News July 11, 1962....

Only the greatest ever!

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Imagine how they could play these blues covers nowdays in a small club!

From your lips to their ears!

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Jazz News July 11, 1962.

Hold on, so they were called The Rolling Stones from the very beginning? Not The Rollin' Stones?

The second thing that's interesting is that this note clearly states that the Stones are Mick's group not Brian's.

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Jazz News July 11, 1962.

Hold on, so they were called The Rolling Stones from the very beginning? Not The Rollin' Stones?

The second thing that's interesting is that this note clearly states that the Stones are Mick's group not Brian's.

I really don't think a lot of research went into that article you know...

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Jazz News July 11, 1962.

Hold on, so they were called The Rolling Stones from the very beginning? Not The Rollin' Stones?

The second thing that's interesting is that this note clearly states that the Stones are Mick's group not Brian's.

I really don't think a lot of research went into that article you know...

Mick Jagger was known. Hardly anyone had heard of Brian Jones.

From Disc, May 19, 1962.


From Jazz News May 30, 1962.

Long John Baldry, not Mick Jagger actually sang on the record which was released in November 1962 as "R&B From the Marquee".

This is the very line-up, minus Mick, that played on "Jazz Club".

Dave Stevens, Dick Heckstall-Smith, Alexis Korner, Jack Bruce, Mick Jagger, Cyril Davies, Charlie Watts (hidden)

A better view of Charlie.



"As we say in England, it can get a bit trainspottery"



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Imagine how they could play these blues covers nowdays in a small club!

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54 years today, congratulations lads.

amazing achievement and an amazing journey.

nobody will ever top it in terms of quality.

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54 years today, congratulations lads.

amazing achievement and an amazing journey.

nobody will ever top it in terms of quality.

or for a band staying together this many years...

I mean, thats possible but I really doubt that any band will ever stay together for over 50 years again.

maybe 5, 6 10 at the most..but it just is such a different world now..

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54 years today, congratulations lads.

amazing achievement and an amazing journey.

nobody will ever top it in terms of quality.

or for a band staying together this many years...

I mean, thats possible but I really doubt that any band will ever stay together for over 50 years again.

maybe 5, 6 10 at the most..but it just is such a different world now..

Pay them what the Stones get paid and they'll stay together. Play songs you can do in your sleep. Keep charging more for less. come on, you'd do it.

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buttons67
54 years today, congratulations lads.

amazing achievement and an amazing journey.

nobody will ever top it in terms of quality.

or for a band staying together this many years...

I mean, thats possible but I really doubt that any band will ever stay together for over 50 years again.

maybe 5, 6 10 at the most..but it just is such a different world now..

Pay them what the Stones get paid and they'll stay together. Play songs you can do in your sleep. Keep charging more for less. come on, you'd do it.

theres an argument to be made for them coasting..

but they built a lot of track to coast on..

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buttons67
54 years today, congratulations lads.

amazing achievement and an amazing journey.

nobody will ever top it in terms of quality.

or for a band staying together this many years...

I mean, thats possible but I really doubt that any band will ever stay together for over 50 years again.

maybe 5, 6 10 at the most..but it just is such a different world now..

Pay them what the Stones get paid and they'll stay together. Play songs you can do in your sleep. Keep charging more for less. come on, you'd do it.

theres an argument to be made for them coasting..

but they built a lot of track to coast on..

It's still what it is.....coasting to eternity. The bass player gets larger. The piano player tinkles more. The drummer knows the good days are gone. The rhythm guitar player took four years to knock off what rust he could. Only the lead guitarist, the youngster, and the singer, are still at a high level. The songs have no relevance to their current lives. They can barely remember who those people were who cut those discs so long ago. It's all a laugh to them as they cadge away their last millions for retirement and whatever super swanky rest homes they have planned. I don't begrudge them at all. They're like a really old world champion fighter that outlived all its competitors. There just aren't any young lions on the horizon to push them aside, like they did so many years ago.

"a really old world champion fighter that outlived all its competitors"

Man that's good. Exactly.