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pftw04
So why all of a sudden he distance himself from the band?
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ribbelchips
People leave bands.. especially when they don't like each other or disagree about the musical direction. Brian unfortunately died soon after, but Pete Best left the Beatles, Mick Taylor and Bill Wyman left the Stones, Clapton left the Yarbirds and Bluesbrakers.
He probably wanted the start or join another group that suited his musical interests more. And I was thinking this psychedelic Majesties Request sound was mainly his idea..Ironically the Stones returned to the bluesrock the moment he left the band.
Brian may not have at that time been writing 3 minute pop songs but he could compose music , witness a Degree of Murder.Whether you like it or not is another story, but had he lived , he may have written music that was good.This whole time period of his “decline “ was only 3 years .Maybe had he lived he would have got himself together, he was only 27. And his contributions to songs like Ruby Tuesday, We Love You, 2000 Years Ago may have warranted writers creditQuote
Big Al
Brian drifted from the Stones during the period when the axis of power shifted from himself, the founder, to Mick and Keith, the songwriters. This with, I suspect, a definite inability to deal with fame and all its inevitable trappings, were, at least partly, some of the major contributing factors towards his decline. He struggled with alcohol, drugs and arrests. His mindset must’ve been unstable. Let’s forget that he was sometimes missing-in-action due to illness, also. Ultimately, I suppose there were many contributing factors. Keith and Anita’s coupling may have been another hammer-blow.
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Taylor1
Brian may not have at that time been writing 3 minute pop songs but he could compose music , witness a Degree of Murder.Whether you like it or not is another story, but had he lived , he may have written music that was good.This whole time period of his “decline “ was only 3 years .Maybe had he lived he would have got himself together, he was only 27. And his contributions to songs like Ruby Tuesday, We Love You, 2000 Years Ago may have warranted writers credit
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Taylor1Brian may not have at that time been writing 3 minute pop songs but he could compose music , witness a Degree of Murder.Whether you like it or not is another story, but had he lived , he may have written music that was good.This whole time period of his “decline “ was only 3 years .Maybe had he lived he would have got himself together, he was only 27. And his contributions to songs like Ruby Tuesday, We Love You, 2000 Years Ago may have warranted writers creditQuote
Big Al
Brian drifted from the Stones during the period when the axis of power shifted from himself, the founder, to Mick and Keith, the songwriters. This with, I suspect, a definite inability to deal with fame and all its inevitable trappings, were, at least partly, some of the major contributing factors towards his decline. He struggled with alcohol, drugs and arrests. His mindset must’ve been unstable. Let’s forget that he was sometimes missing-in-action due to illness, also. Ultimately, I suppose there were many contributing factors. Keith and Anita’s coupling may have been another hammer-blow.
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ribbelchips
People leave bands.. especially when they don't like each other or disagree about the musical direction. Brian unfortunately died soon after, but Pete Best left the Beatles, Mick Taylor and Bill Wyman left the Stones, Clapton left the Yarbirds and Bluesbrakers.
He probably wanted the start or join another group that suited his musical interests more. And I was thinking this psychedelic Majesties Request sound was mainly his idea..Ironically the Stones returned to the bluesrock the moment he left the band.
Pete Best left the Beatles? Not without some nudging.
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retired_dog
Still, he didn't leave. He was fired.
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Rocknroll1969
I think it is possible Brian Jones might have been dealing with undiagnosed mental illness. There are many stories of his difficult behavior.
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retired_dog
Still, he didn't leave. He was fired.
Ah, but why? ...