I recall also reading that in their early years Bill did miss some gigs as well and they replaced him with someone else.

From a 2016 Rolling Stone interview with Ronnie Spector-

What was Jimi Hendrix like?
He used to play in a small place downtown in the house band. I’d get up and sing – anything he would do on his guitar, I would repeat with my voice. He would say, “Boy, your voice sounds like a guitar.” I didn’t know my voice was supposedly that great because people didn’t tell you back then how great you were. Then it was, “Go to the ladies’ room. Re-do your eye makeup, or something.”

It sounds like Jimi was different. Did you remain friends?
One time, my sister called me up when I’d come back to New York, visiting my parents. She said, “Jimi is dying to see you again.” So I went over to Jimi’s house at Electric Lady, and he has a mattress on the floor, and about four girls hanging around the bed. My sister was sitting in a chair, and he was like, “Ronnie, you’ve got to go on my record. Even if you just say ‘ooh’ or ‘ahh,’ you know, your little ‘oh-ohs.'” So I did that. They had shipped my Camaro to New York, so Jimi and all of us, the girls, got in after recording and we were all crowded in there, and I dropped Jimi off and said, “OK, good night!”

The next morning, somebody’s ringin’ my bell. I look through the peephole and I say, “Oh, it’s Jimi!” [Laughs] I open the door and he had one hand on his hip and said, “Hi Ronnie. I left my tapes in your car.” He left that tape on purpose. I thought it was the sweetest thing. Because he wanted to see me alone. Yet I was married at the time, so … I couldn’t see him too much [laughs].



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I recall also reading that in their early years Bill did miss some gigs as well and they replaced him with someone else.

Bill's first gig was in mid-December 1962. However, there were a few gigs between then and late January 1963 where he didnt play (presumably he had prearranged commitments). He was replaced by either Ricky Fenson or Colin Golding at these shows (they had both filled in in late 1962 after Dick Taylor left). However, there were a couple of gigs where the band played without a bassist as none was available.

The line up that we all know (including Stu) was constant from 23.1.63 onwards. Bill never missed another show while he was in the band.



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I never heard of Brian missing shows in Europe. I always thought they were mostly shows in the American Midwest.

Brian missed the following shows, that I'm aware of

27/8/63 - Windsor *
28/8/63 - Eel Pie Island, Twickenham *
5/9/63 - Walmer
6/9/63 - Lowestoft
7/9/63 - Aberystwyth
21/1/64 - Aylesbury (two shows)
10/5/64 - Bristol (early show) (he was delayed in traffic)
11/11/64 - Milwaukee
12/11/64 - Fort Wayne
13/11/64 - Dayton
14/11/64 - Louisville (two shows) *

(at the shows asterisked, they replaced Brian with Stu - presumably on piano!)


Charlie missed

7/2/63 - Haringay, London
15/3/64 - Chatham (Charlie was delayed coming back from holiday due to bad weather. Mickey Waller deputised)

and - Mick actually missed a show too

8/9/62 = Ealing Jazz Club. Paul Jones deputised.

Wow! Thanks for the detailed info. I don't remember any Stones history talking about missed Europe dates, just those ones in the American midwest.

Don't forget The RSG show on 8/27/65 "Apache" Stones without Mick

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Don't forget The RSG show on 8/27/65 "Apache" Stones without Mick

As in the Shadows' classic, Apache?

Always amazed by Gazza's detailed knowledge (although knowing him I shouldn't).

But what's this "Apache" RSG performance, VideoJames (or anyone)?

- Doxa



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An instrumental performance?

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An instrumental performance?

Seemingly yes, but what is the story about Ready Steady Go show without Mick - what they were playing, why not Mick there, etc.

- Doxa

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An instrumental performance?

Seemingly yes, but what is the story about Ready Steady Go show without Mick - what they were playing, why not Mick there, etc.

- Doxa

Perhaps Mick was present for the show's other Stones performances? They usually performed, at least, a couple of numbers on each appearance, I think.

Mick was there, he just didn't take part in a short humour take on Apache.

It's not a missed gig etc.