12; The British Invasion: The Rolling Stones

The Beatles

Their earliest songs included covers of music by Carole King and Gerry Goffin, Berry Gordy, and Smokey Robinson

Brian Jones

He added a marimba to "Under My Thumb ♫" and a dulcimer to "Lady Jane ♫." "Paint It, Black ♫" includes a sitar, in Aftermath; included several songs that demeaned women, such as "Stupid Girl ♫" and "Under My Thumb ♫," drawing the ire of many female fans and those involved in the feminist movement. For example, the lyrics of "Under My Thumb ♫" celebrate the taming of a pushy, dominating woman.

Jagger, Richards, and Charlie Watts.

. In 1993, Bill Wyman left the group to pursue solo projects. Today's Rolling Stones lineup includes three of the original five members:? Jones was replaced first by Mick Taylor and then by Ronnie Wood.

"The Last Time ♫,"

. Their recorded earliest effort, ? went to number 1 in the UK but did not grab the attention of American audiences.

Andrew Loog Oldham

? began managing the band in May of 1963

Their Satanic Majesties Request

? from 1967 is an experimental work that reflects elements of the burgeoning genre of psychedelic rockmany fans believe that the album's title was a play on the line that appears in all British passports: "Her Brittanic Majesties Request

"It's All Over Now ♫,

?" which is a cover of a Bobby Womack rhythm and blues song, includes a 12-string rhythm guitar and vocal harmony gestures borrowed from the genre of country and western music.

50 and Counting tour

In 2012 and 2013, the Stones toured the United States and Europe for what they called their ?, in honor of the band's fiftieth anniversary

Chicago electric blues tradition

In the 1940s, the blues became both electrified and diversified.Particularly relevant to the British blues enthusiasts was the? In this style of blues, artists such as Howlin' Wolf and Muddy Waters played music that featured electric slide guitar, harmonica, and a heavy bass line; Other musicians such as T-Bone Walker and B.B. King included extensive string-bending in their playing styles in imitation of gospel music's vocal delivery.

"Would You Let Your Daughter Marry a Rolling Stone?"

Oldham was delighted by this type of publicity and encouraged it. For example, he asked the members of the Stones not to smile for the photo that appeared on the cover of their first album, and he encouraged the press to run headlines such as, ?

Chuck Berry and Buddy Holly

Richards and Jagger wrote only a single 12-bar blues song, "19th Nervous Breakdown ♫."; Richards and Jagger drew inspiration for the forms of their songs from artists such as ?

1964

The Stones began an American tour in June of ?; not very popular

Decca

The Stones signed a record deal with ? in 1963 which allowed them to retain ownership of their own recordings. They were also allowed to have unprecedented lengths of time in the recording studio

Richards, Jagger, and guitarist Brian Jones.

The band's earliest incarnation included ? The group began by playing in London clubs such as the Marquee and the Eating Club. In 1963, Jagger, Jones, and Richards were joined by bassist Bill Wyman and drummer Charlie Watts, and they took on a regular weekly performance at the Richmond Crawdaddy Club.

"I Can't Get No Satisfaction ♫"

The introduction begins with a single riff that is repeated several times, and each repetition adds an additional instrument. This riff contains only three different pitches. The guitar riff in the recording is distorted with a Gibson Maestro fuzzbox.rd in the last few seconds of the song, which is a nod to the band's blues influences. The lyrics of the song concerned boredom with everyday banality and commercialism, although rumors abounded that the song was actually about sexual frustration and masturbation. The coded reference to menstruation ("Baby, better come back, maybe next week / 'cause you see, I'm on a losing streak"); ignited the interest of younger audiences.

blues cover

They began as a ? band in London, playing covers of Chicago blues artists such as Muddy Waters and Bo Diddley.

The Hollywood Palace,

When they made an appearance on Dean Martin's ? Martin made fun of their hair as well as their music. They drew only 600 people in Omaha, Nebraska, in an auditorium with 15,000 seats. The tour was not a total loss, though, because the Rolling Stones were able to make a pilgrimage to Chicago and meet some of their major influences, including Muddy Waters. In fact, their cover version of "It's All Over Now ♫" was recorded at Chess Studios in Chicago.

"I Can't Get No Satisfaction ♫,"

With ? the Rolling Stones had their first genuine hit. The song went to number 1 on both the British and American pop charts in the summer of 1965. Other songs such as "Ruby Tuesday ♫," "Get Off of My Cloud ♫," and "Let's Spend the Night Together ♫" helped cement the Stones' image as the rebellious anti-Beatles.

Gibson Maestro fuzzbox

a guitar pedal that uses a frequency multiplier to add complex overtones to the guitar's sound, resulting in a distorted sound often described as "fuzzy"; This effect was so popular that, by the end of 1965, the entire available stock of the ? had sold out, purchased by musicians eager to replicate the Stones' sounds

sitar,

a plucked string instrument used in Hindustani music that has between eighteen and twenty strings; it was used by the Beatles and Rolling Stones in the 1960s

1965

after the Stones appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show in? , Sullivan swore they would never be allowed to return because of their behavior and their fans rioting. (He changed his mind by 1967.)

Muddy Waters

originally a cover band, their name comes from the title of a ? song, "Rollin' Stone.

American rock and roll artists

The Rolling Stones' first singles on Decca were covers of songs by ?: "Come On ♫" was a cover of a Chuck Berry tune and "Not Fade Away ♫" was a cover of a Buddy Holly song. They also recorded "I Wanna Be Your Man ♫," which had been written for the group by none other than John Lennon and Paul McCartney.

London

The blues revival in the UK was largely centered in ?

Aftermath

1966's ? was the first album that included all original material and no covers; was recorded entirely in the United States

Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Steve Winwood, John McLaughlin, Keith Richards, and Mick Jagger.

Among the British musicians who started their careers in this blues scene are ?

Jones, Jagger, and Richards

At one point in 1967, three of the five members of the Rolling Stones —?—faced drug charges. Their tours were frequently delayed or canceled because members of the band had pending drug charges or sentences. In 1969, Jones drowned in his own swimming pool, although his death was likely the result of a drug overdose. Jagger's convictions on drug charges delayed the band's Pacific tour in the early 1970s. Richards was repeatedly arrested on charges of heroin possession during the 1970s.

Brian Jones

Despite all of their struggles with drugs, only ? died as a result of his drug abuse

"middle-aged blacks,"

nstead of playing the music of ? as Oldham put it, he encouraged the members of the group to begin writing their own songs.

verse-chorus form

the Rolling Stones' songs are usually in ?

six

the Stones' first ? albums contain a mix of cover songs and Jagger-Richards originals. In fact, the majority of the songs on these albums are covers, and these cover songs are steeped in the Chicago blues tradition of artists such as Muddy Waters and Bo Diddley

The Rolling Stones

were the product of a growing British interest in and revival of the American electric blues.; immersed themselves in the music of the Chicago electric blues tradition.