Good points, Doxa, Baboon Bro, John R, and Retired Dog.
Remember how Brian used to do his famous half-Nanker face?
Some references from the discography on my site; thanks to the original source of the info, MOJO [
www.mojo4music.com]:
"SURE I DO (Brian Jones)* Rec: Nov. 20 or 21, 1963** Rel: Not released. There's a myth that Brian never wrote a song. That's not true. SURE I DO exists on tape and acetate. It was published by Posner music Co.,and is reportedly a slow number with Brian singing the lead vocal in his soft spoken mellifluous style speaking voice, not his raspy singing voice. The Stones appear as a unit on this tune. Brian told a ROLLING STONES MONTHLY reporter as late as '66 that he'd like to record "himself...I've got a fairly good voice for folky material";(RS Monthly #23, 4/66)- I always think his rasp would have served the band well on the occasional blues, myself. "
I WANT YOU TO KNOW (Brian Jones)* Rec: Dec. 7 or 9, 1963** Rel: Never released. Another Brian song, featuring Brian on lead vocals and harmonica. Two versions of this may exist. This is fast song, sung in the "raspy" I Wanna Be Your Man voice. *On the acetate, Brian's name was crossed out, replaced with Jagger/Richard, which was in turn replaced by Brian's name again. **The Stones recorded more publisher's demos at this session,including GIVE ME YOUR HAND (AND I'LL HOLD IT TIGHT), YOU MUST BE THE ONE and WHEN A GIRL LOVES A BOY. Some session men may appear on these tunes.
Getting back to the original post, these demos by Brian, shouldn't they be in the hands of his family instead of some collector? Whomever this collector is, must be 1) ultra rich, and 2) a huge fan holding onto it for pride/sentimental value/enjoyment in having something no one else has. But music is meant to be listened to and shared, otherwise what's the point. If not in the hands of a collector, maybe it could be in the hands of the stones themselves or their management....?
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