Rolling Stones
1969-07-05
Concert for Brian Jones
Hyde Park
London, UK
Soundboard Recording
320 kbps
Artwork Included
01. Eulogy For Brian Jones
02. I'm Yours and I'm Hers
03. Jumping Jack Flash
04. No Expectations
05. Mercy Mercy
06. Stray Cat Blues
07. I'm Free
08. Down Home Girl
09. Love in Vain
10. Loving Cup
11. Midnight Rambler
12. Satisfaction
13. Honky tonk Woman
14. Street Fighting Man
15. Sympathy For The Devil
On July 3, 1969, Brian Jones was found unconscious at the bottom of a swimming pool at his home. By the time doctors arrived, it was too late, he was dead, the first of many 1960’s rock icons to die way too young. Brian was 27, the same age as Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and Ron "Pigpen" McKernan were when they were to die in the next few years. Perhaps those around him should have seen that the end was near. Brian had been abusing drugs for years, causing his health to fail and rendering him unable to contribute to the Stones’ recent albums. He was at odds with Jagger and Richards over the band’s future direction, wanting to remain more blues focused. Those twin issues fueled each other, causing Brian to spin out of control and resulting in his being asked to leave the Rolling Stones on June 8, 1969. His life ended less than a month later. Two days after his death, the Rolling Stones played an outdoor festival in Hyde Park in London. Also on the bill were Third Ear Band, King Crimson, Screw, Alexis Korner's New Church, Family, and The Battered Ornaments The show had been scheduled weeks earlier, so the Stones decided to keep the date and turn it into a tribute to their former guitarist. Before the Rolling Stones' set, Jagger read excerpts from Adonais, a poem by Percy Shelly about the death of his friend, John Keats. Stagehands released hundreds of white butterflies as part of the tribute. The band opened with a song by Johnny Winter, I'm Yours and I'm Hers, that was one of Jones' favorites. This soundboard captures that historic set from July 5, 1969, 56 years ago today.
11 comments:
Many Thanks for taking the time to share this, it is much appreciated.
Too bad the beginning with Jagger ringing in the crowd with "Ok.. I want to say this for Brian. Because nobody expected him to just go... the way he did."
thanks for the show, links appear dead though, love Mick Taylor thanks
New link is up! Enjoy!
Thanks so much for this show Speedy, a very historic show, the end of one Great era and the beginning of another. Loved the Brian Jones era as he was the founder of the group and was there for all of those great historic events. all the great AM top forty hits from the 60s when the stones and the beatles battled to see who could top who, and of course who can forget all those TV apearences . Shindig, Hollywood Palace, ecc, and of course all of the Ed Sullivan performances . can still see Brian sitting on the floor of the stage playing the sitar as they were doing Lady Jane back in 66 and the legendary show from Jan 67 when Mick would roll his eyes as he would sing Lets spend some time together, Remember Ed ordered them to change the lyrics before coming out, Back then Ed Sullivan was the most powerful man in the entertainment business and could make your career or break it, Ask Jackie Mason the comedian . Those were the days, do you remember them. seem like yesterday
End of an era and the beginning of another great one, can still see Brian sitting on the floor of the stage playing the sitar as they did Lady Jane on the Ed Sullivan show back in sept of 66. can it really have been almost 48 years ago, remember it as it were yesterday, Shame Brian had to die so soon, the best was yet to come, Can you imagine how the group would have been with Brian and Mick Taylor, although we may have never known had Brian lived as Taylor probably wouldn't have joined the band
I remember ed Sullivan very well. Am actually old enough to have seen the Beatles make their debut in February 1964 on his show. And I remember the incident the Doors not changing the lyrics to Light My Fire but the Stones making the concession on Lets Spend The Night Together. An amazing time in music and history and one of the reasons I write this blog. And I remember the death of Brian Jones as well, just weeks before Woodstock and landing on the Moon.
Since Brian Jones was the acid head of the group and very much the man behind "Their Satanic.." it sounds strange that he should have been the one wanting a more blues oriented approach. The DVD from the concert is now officially released in Stones' From the Vault project but does not contain the whole show.
Thanks for the re-up Speedy! Have done the usual and shared links across.
My pleasure! Enjoy and thanks for sharing at your site!
This just reminds me how long ago The Stones got started; even before the 70's kicked off, they already had many big hits. And wow they're still out there putting on huge concerts to thousands of people. I realize that they can't go on forever, except for maybe Keith Richards (lol), so I'm very glad that I finally got to see them live last year. Even at their ages, they still put on great shows. Thanks again, Speedy!
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