The Heart of The Rolling Stones
Brian Jones was one of the first in the UK to play slide guitar. His love of the blues was what he and the Rolling Stones were all about, especially in their early years. His talent helped propel the band into the pop charts, and his fashion sense and hairstyle, which appealed to both men and women, were copied by bands on both sides of the pond.
Brian Jones. Photo by Dezo Hoffman / Shutterstock
Initially a slide guitarist, he went on to play a variety of instruments on the Stones’ recordings and in concerts: in addition to rhythm and lead guitar, he played sitar, dulcimer, piano and mellotron, marimba, harmonica, recorder, saxophone, drums, and even sang vocals. He managed to get seven years in before his controversial departure from the band…