On page 2 of this thread, there's a couple pics of Bill sitting down on stage. Any idea what song they were playing?

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On page 2 of this thread, there's a couple pics of Bill sitting down on stage. Any idea what song they were playing?

"Sitting On A Fence"?

Thanks to all who have posted to this thread. There are so many photos I'd never seen before.

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On page 2 of this thread, there's a couple pics of Bill sitting down on stage. Any idea what song they were playing?

Impossible to tell exactly, but the pics below are from the same gig. They're taken by Philip Townsend, who was also the photographer that snapped their first-ever professional photo shoot in May 1963. Though the photos are undated, note that they are still wearing stage uniforms, so this is a very early gig (c. 1963) that likely predates the point when they were writing their own material. Besides the fact that Bill is seated and Keith and Brian are standing in place just concentrating on their playing, note also how Mick is standing inanimate in front of the mic merely singing without physical exertion. So this would rule out any of their uptempo numbers. I'm going to guess at I'm A King Bee or You Better Move On.

Thanks Stonehearted for this thread. Very cool!

Longview Farm is Massachusetts?

Brian was definitely the coolest looking, sharpest looking Stone before he grew his hair long and upped the drug usage. Perhaps in this photo he had not yet tried drugs. Or not to any great extent

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It's great to see these pics again, thanks for posting them.

I find my main thought is often what a good sport Charlie is! He must have thought so many of those sessions were really silly, but he played along, like a trooper.

The Rolling Stones with photographer Ken Regan, 1977.

Photo: Ken Regan

Photo: Peter Webb

The Rolling Stones, by Ken Regan

Charlie in Paris during the 1977 Some Girls sessions. (Photo: Herb Ritts)

Bill in his garden at Saint Paul de Vence, 1971. (Photo: Dominique Tarle)