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“Brian Jones’ Diary” Now on Amazon’s Kindle

“Brian Jones’ Diary,” explores this transitory time in history through eyes of a rock wannabee named Andrew Widgeon, who just happens to die violently in the midst of playing a Rolling Stone song.

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Brian Jones Fan Club

When I was writing Brian Jones’ Diary I came upon The Brian Jones Fan Club site where the editor Trevor Hobley has amassed a vast website of Brian Jones information, pictures and even a place to buy Rolling Stones bootlegs. Hobley writes, “Our first member joined the newly reformed Brian Jones Fan Club on the [...]

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Brian Jones = Slide Guitar

In 1957 Brian Jones visited a local jazz club and became hooked on Jazz. He was 15 and begged his parents to buy him an alto sax. Then he spent hours teaching himself to play the reed instrument. The skiffle music craze was sweeping England at the time and Jones began playing washboard in his [...]

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“Death By Misadventure” – Brian Jones’ Funeral

“He had little patience with authority, convention and tradition. In this he was typical of many of his generation who have come to see in the Stones an expression of their whole attitude to life. Much that this ancient church has stood for in 900 years seems totally irrelevant to them.” Even at his funeral [...]

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