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  failure to write songs for the band, 137–38

  fascination with Gnawa music, 272–74

  final appearance with the Stones, 298–299

  first band formed (Barn Owls), 25–26

  first encounter with future Stones, 34, 61

  five-pound note incident and beginning of downfall, 111–13, 128

  formation of Stones, 67–72

  guitar skills and musical abilities, 34, 44, 46–47, 186–87, 230

  introduces hardcore blues on US mainstream media for first time, 146–50

  Joujouka tapes, 283–90, 292, 304

  lack of ability to focus on his music after leaving the Stones, 309–10

  last live show played with, 274–75

  as leader of the band, 73–75, 79, 86, 88, 106, 109–10, 116

  leaves the band, 306–7, 309

  legacy of, 318, 321–22

  missing of shows, 106, 136, 195

  musical development and gigs performed before the Stones, 35, 39–40, 44, 45–46, 46–47, 49

  musical influences and tastes, 19–22, 25–26, 38, 46, 48, 49–51

  new empowerment of, 187, 190, 192

  non complaining of treatment of by band, 292

  plays tenor sax with Ramrods, 39

  popularity in the States, 125, 133–34

  portrayal of in Godard’s One Plus One, 280–81

  relationship with and influence of Korner, 53–55

  relationship with Jagger, 86, 89–91, 131, 146, 174, 175–76, 177–78, 218, 302, 303, 306

  relationship with Richards, 75, 86, 122–23, 131–32, 177–78, 190–91, 221, 293, 303

  and ‘Ruby Tuesday,’ 201–202

  and sacking of Stewart, 102

  and Satanic Majesties Request album, 233

  on stage, 78, 111, 167

  and Stones’ debut album, 114–15, 117

  talk about working as a producer outside the Stones, 152, 153

  treatment of by band members, 128, 130–31, 138, 143–44, 177–78, 266–67, 292, 293, 302–3

  treatment of by Oldham, 124, 130, 131, 135–36, 139, 143–44, 152, 162, 177–78

  wanting to form new group with Moroccan musicians, 303–6

  writing soundtrack for Mord und Totschlag, 209–10, 214, 231

  personal life

  abandonment of by Pallenberg and Stones in Morocco, 222–29

  appearance, 12, 27, 125, 133

  asthma, 14, 18, 107, 129, 246, 297, 310

  attitude towards women, 38

  broken wrist, 198–99

  character traits and personality, 12–13, 27–28, 52, 66, 67, 76, 79–82, 80, 105–6, 139, 197, 198, 200–201, 209, 211, 228

  Chelsea Mews flat, 7 Elm Park Lane, 151, 179

  at Cheltenham Grammar School, 14–16, 17–19, 21, 22–23, 25, 30–32

  Courtfield Road pad, 199, 234–35

  as dandy, 165, 180, 192, 241

  death of, 313–15, 323–35

  deterioration of health and mental state, 155, 246–47, 251–54, 255–56, 280–81, 298–299, 310–11

  disappearance of possessions after death, 333

  dress style, 125, 170, 180, 192, 245

  and drinking, 117-18, 128, 145

  drug busts and court appearances, 237–38, 241–43, 260–63, 276–77, 280, 294–95

  drug consumption, 128, 135–36, 155–56, 180, 189, 213, 246–47, 252, 256, 277–78, 281, 297

  and Dylan, 171–72, 194

  early jobs undertaken, 39

  education and academic record, 12, 13–16, 35

  estate after death, 335

  fascination with the occult and status as a witch, 159, 160

  fastidious about appearance and hygiene, 105, 106, 140

  fixation with the god Pan, 160–61, 235, 322

  funeral, 316–17

  girlfriends and children born from affairs, 28, 29–30, 40–41, 48–49, 59–60, 67, 87, 319–20

  harassment of by police and drugs squad, 240–41, 242, 253, 259, 265, 276–77, 314–15, 319

  hatred of the establishment, 23

  health problems and resentment at own frailty, 106–7, 136, 246

  insecurity and self-doubt felt, 180, 182, 210–11, 274

  isolation and loneliness felt, 20, 75, 242, 246, 251, 280, 311

  jealousy, 41, 144–45

  leaves for London, 61

  and London social scene, 192–93

  money problems, 258

  mood swings and depression, 40, 62, 75, 154–55, 251–53, 256

  murder of scenario, 312, 316, 325–32

  narcissism, 27, 80, 135, 154–55, 211

  parental background, 5–6, 8–12

  perfectionism, 40

  playing music to Barbary apes incident, 223

  police investigation into death, 315, 334–35

  as Priory Hospital patient, 255

  purchase of Cotchford Farm in East Sussex, 295

  rebellion in early years, 19, 30–32

  recklessness, 107–8

  relationship with Anna Wohlin, 307, 311–12

  relationship with Hendrix, 269–70

  relationship with Linda Lawrence, 87, 105, 106, 107–8, 111, 127–28, 129–30, 162–63

  relationship with Nico, 158–59, 245

  relationship with Pallenberg, 168–71, 172, 180, 198–99, 200, 209, 211, 220–21, 226–27, 231, 251

  relationship with parents, 17–18, 20, 38–39, 40–41, 42–43, 48, 94, 129–30

  relationship with Suki Potier, 250–51, 252, 281–82, 305

  relationship with the Byrds, 185

  relationship with Val Corbett and offer of marriage, 30, 35–37

  relationship with Zouzou, 154–55

  rents flat with Hatrell, 43–44

  self-loathing, 107, 108

  sensitivity of, 178, 209, 251–52, 256–57

  sentenced to prison and appeal, 263–64

  sexual explorations and sex games, 27–28, 52, 135–36, 158–59, 226

  suffering from bipolar condition theory, 255–56

  suspected pneumonia and recovery in French hospital, 221–22

  taking of Mandrax, 246–47

  trips to Morocco, 196–99, 219–28, 281–82, 283–91

  and underground art scene, 174

  unreliability, 210

  upbringing in Cheltenham, 5–6, 8–9

  Jones, Buck, 39

  Jones, Dave, 22, 25, 26, 59–60

  Jones, Kenney, 210, 211

  Jones, Lewis (father), 6, 8–10, 16, 18, 20, 35, 317, 319, 335

  Jones, Louisa (née Simmonds) (mother), 8–9, 10–11, 19, 42, 317, 319

  Jones, Pamela (sister), 8–9

  Jones, Paul (Paul Pond), 56–58, 61, 62, 68, 86, 106, 153–54

  Jones, Peter, 95

  Jones, Scott, 328

  Joujouka music and tapes, 283–90, 292, 304

  ‘Jumpin’ Jack Flash,’ 274–75

  Keegan, Steve, 25

  Keen, Graham, 10–11, 16, 21

  Keen, John, 16, 17, 19, 27–28, 43, 44–46, 47, 51, 53, 61, 80, 104–5, 113

  Keen, Marian, 11, 19

  Keith, Linda, 191–92, 195–96, 230–31, 272

  Kesey, Ken, 176

  Keylock, Tom, 219, 220, 221, 226, 230, 269, 279, 307, 311, 314

  and death of Jones, 315–16, 328, 329–30, 332–34

  King of the Delta Blues Singers (album), 50

  Kinn, Adam, 275

  Klein, Allen, 156–57, 162, 163–64, 241–42, 316

  appointment of as co-manager of Stones, 157–58

  background, 157

  and Blackbourne, 258

  and drugs raid on Jones
’ flat, 238

  gangster connections, 163–64

  influence on Stones, 194–95

  and Jones, 308

  and Redlands drug raid, 217–18

  report on Jones’ death, 332–33

  takes over financial control over Stones after Oldham’s departure, 243

  Klossowski, Stash, 141, 142, 160, 161, 169, 193, 194, 200, 220, 228, 229, 230, 231, 236–38, 250, 251–53, 260, 261, 327

  Knight, Brian, 69

  Kooper, Al, 295–97

  Korner, Alexis, 2, 33, 34, 50, 52–56, 58, 65, 67, 72, 78, 84, 308–9, 312, 317

  Korner, Bobbie, 53, 56, 66, 309, 312, 316

  Korner, Damian, 309

  Kramer, Eddie, 186–87, 201, 246, 270, 297, 312, 326

  Kramer, Nicky, 229–30

  Kristina, Sonja, 234–35

  Kubernik, Ken, 125, 146–47, 148, 174

  ‘Lady Jane,’ 187

  ‘Last Time, The,’ 136–37

  Lawrence, Linda, aka Linda Leitch, 87, 105, 106, 107–8, 111, 127–28, 129–30, 162–63, 170, 204–5, 228, 278, 319

  Lawson, Janet, 312, 313, 314, 324, 328–29, 332

  Leadbelly, 20, 47

  Leitch, Joolz, 320–22

  Leitch, Julian, 319

  Leitch, Linda. See subhead: Lawrence, Linda, aka Linda Leitch

  Lennon, John, 27, 94–95, 103, 108, 156–57, 244, 298, 326

  ‘Let’s Spend the Night Together,’ 203

  Lewis, Elmo. See Jones, Brian

  Life (Richards), 73–74, 90, 143, 292, 321

  Limb, Roger, 30

  Lindsay-Hogg, Michael, 274

  Little, Carlo, 82, 84

  ‘Little By Little,’ 123

  ‘Little Red Rooster,’ 131, 132, 136

  Little Richard, 27

  Livia, Anna, 36

  ‘Love In Vain,’ 275

  Lundstrom, Astrid, 129

  Machiavelli, Niccolò, 62

  McCartney, Paul, 94, 108, 180, 244, 246, 251, 252

  McCoys, 159

  McGhee, Brownie, 55

  Malo, Ron, 126

  Mandrax, 246–47

  Mankowitz, Gered, 116, 129, 136, 137, 164, 169, 173, 217–18, 243

  Margaret, Princess, 328

  Mark (Jones’ son), 320

  Marquee, 2, 72–73, 77, 78, 79, 84

  Martin, Dean, 125

  Martin, Mick, 307

  Mason, Dave, 270

  Master Musicians of Joujouka, 283–84

  Maxwell, Hamish, 68

  May, Phil, 78, 130, 131, 132, 139

  Mayall, John, 153, 305, 310

  Mayer, Roger, 270

  Melody Maker, 109–10, 115

  Mezzrow, Mez, 52

  ‘Midnight Rambler,’ 300

  Miles, Barry, 6, 28–29, 38, 56, 61, 138

  Miller, Jimmy, 271, 296

  Mills, Dave ‘Gypsy,’ 205–6

  Molloy, Dawn, 128, 129, 131–32, 139–40, 293, 319–20

  Monkees, 253

  Monterey Festival, 245–46

  Mord und Totschlag (film), 209–10, 231

  ‘Mother’s Little Helper,’ 195

  Muddy Waters, 43, 49, 62

  Murder of Brian Jones, The (Wohlin), 310, 331

  Murray the K, 124

  Myers, Dave, 126–27

  National Jazz and Blues Festival, 103–5

  Neve, Bill, 21

  New Church, 308, 309

  New Musical Express. See NME

  News of the World, 212–14, 216, 229, 230, 240, 249, 250, 266, 316

  Nico (Christa Päffgen), 158–60, 245

  Nile, Bill, 21, 25, 44, 47, 53

  ‘19th Nervous Breakdown,’ 182

  Nitzsche, Jack, 100, 125, 173–74, 177, 178, 182–84, 186, 257, 283, 302

  NME (New Musical Express), 109–10, 115, 116

  Poll Winners Show, 274–75

  ‘No Expectations,’ 276

  ‘Not Fade Away,’ 195

  ‘Off the Hook,’ 123

  Oldham, Andrew, 79, 86, 109, 121, 123–24

  background, 95–96

  character, 96

  as co-manager and producer of the Stones, 98, 100–101, 103, 138–39

  disagreements with Rolling Stones and estrangement from, 211–12, 218

  and Immediate label, 158, 159, 182, 190, 232

  and Klein, 157–58

  and Marianne Faithfull, 123

  mental state, 232, 243

  and Redlands drug raid, 217–18

  relationship with and treatment of Jones, 124, 130, 131, 135–36, 139, 143–44, 152, 162, 177–78

  relationship with Jagger, 138, 152, 190, 232

  and sacking of Stewart, 101

  sees Stones for the first time and initial impressions, 96–98

  split with Stones, 243

  and Stones first US tour, 121, 127

  Oliver, Paul, 50–51

  Oloffson, Jan, 332

  One Plus One (film), 279, 280–81

  Ormsby-Gore, Jane, 165, 187

  Out Of Our Heads (album), 176

  Päffgen, Christa. See Nico

  Paine, Syd, 71

  ‘Paint It, Black,’ 187–88

  Paint It Black (Giuliano), 330–31

  Pallenberg, Anita, 141, 142, 160, 192, 194

  background, 168

  fling with Jagger, 282–83, 292

  Mord und Totschlag, 209

  relationship with Jones, 168–71, 172, 180, 198–99, 200, 209, 220–21, 226–27, 231, 251

  relationship with Richards, 200, 220–21, 222–23

  taking things close to the edge, 220

  Pan, 160–61, 284–85

  Parker, Charlie, 20

  Partridge, Colin, 21–22, 30

  Partridge, Linda, 10

  Pastalanga, Brian, 265, 269

  Patio club, 53

  Pendleton, Harold, 2, 54, 79, 98

  Performance, The (movie), 135, 141, 282, 291

  Perks, Bill. See Wyman, Bill

  Perrin, Les, 218, 253–54, 258, 331

  Phelge, James, 74, 76, 77, 80, 82, 83, 84–86, 106, 112, 118–20, 128, 137, 327

  Pickering, Tony, 13

  Piggott-Brown, Sir William, 268–69

  Pike, Robin, 24, 29–30

  Pilcher, Detective Sergeant Norman, 205–6, 212, 237, 240, 259, 314–15

  Pitney, Gene, 123

  ‘Play With Fire,’ 138

  Pond, Paul. See Jones, Paul

  Pope, Alexander, 254

  Potier, Suki, 202, 229, 250–51, 252, 268, 281–82, 291, 305, 316, 326–27

  Pranksters, 176

  Pretty Things, 61, 130

  Price, Philip ‘Pip,’ 15

  Prince, The (Machiavelli), 62

  Private Eye, 255

  Protherough, David, 31–32

  Rainey, Michael, 165–66, 180, 192, 229, 292

  Ramrods, 39

  Rawlings, Terry

  Who Killed Christopher Robin?, 330

  Ready Steady Go! (tv show), 105

  Rebel Without a Cause (film), 17

  Record Mirror, 182

  Reece, J. F., 326

  Reed, Jimmy, 48, 49

  Rees-Mogg, William, 254, 264, 295

  Release, 241, 280

  Reno, Jay, 94

  Richards, Keith, 17, 33–34, 50, 62, 115

  abandonment of Jones in Morocco, 227–28

  assuming claimed mantle of ‘musical director,’ 73–74

  character, 69, 77

  and death of Jones, 321

  and first American tour, 126

  guitar style and skills, 62, 145–46,
230, 271

  joins Rolling Stones, 69, 70

  learns Open G tuning from Jones, 62, 296, 322

  and leaving of band by Jones, 306–7

  Life, 73–74, 90, 143, 292, 321

  musical career before Rolling Stones, 64–65

  purchase of thatched cottage in West Wittering, 192

  Redlands drug raid and trial, 217, 218, 235, 242–43, 247–50

  relationship with and treatment of Jones, 75, 86, 122–23, 131–32, 177–78, 190–91, 221, 293, 303

  relationship with Jagger, 122, 215, 292, 302

  relationship with Linda Keith, 191–92

  relationship with Pallenberg, 200, 220–21, 222–23

  and ‘Satisfaction,’ 145–46

  songwriting partnership with Jagger, 122–23, 136–37, 138, 185

  Ride, Graham, 36, 37–38, 45, 47–49, 54, 55, 60, 61, 320

  Robinson, Eric, 94, 99

  Rock and Roll Circus (film), 298

  Rolling Stone, 306

  Rolling Stones, 321

  American tour (first) (1964), 124–26

  American tour (second) (1964), 132–36

  American tour (third) (1965), 143

  American tour (fourth), 171–76

  American tour (fifth) (1966), 194–195

  appointment of Oldham as manager, 98

  and Beatles, 94–95, 103, 108–9

  clothes style, 103

  debut album, 114–15, 116–17

  debut at Marquee, 72–73

  debut single (‘Come On’), 101, 102–3

  disagreements with Oldham and split from, 211–12, 232–33, 243

  dysfunction and rivalries at heart of, 73–74, 113, 130–31, 302

  establishment of definitive line-up, 82–84

  European tour (1967), 230

  first recordings at IBC, 87–88, 94–95, 101

  first UK tour with Bo Diddley (1963), 110–11

  formation of by Jones and early members of, 67–72

  gigs and shows, 1–2, 77, 79, 83–84, 166, 274–75

  Godard’s film on (One Plus One), 279, 280–81

  Jagger–Richards songwriting partnership, 122–23, 136–37, 138, 185

  leaving of by Jones, 306–7, 309

  love of gangsters, 219

  name, 72

  and nankering, 85–86

  record deal with Decca, 100

  Redlands drug raid and trial, 214–18, 229, 230, 235–36, 247–50

  sacking of Easton and appointment of Klein, 157–58

  sacking of Stewart, 101–2

  and sexual oneupmanship, 91, 113

  shared flat (Edith Grove), 76–77

  tours, 113, 140

  tv appearances, 105, 132, 144, 182

  Ross, Scott, 143–44, 171

  Rowe, Dick, 99–100

  ‘Ruby Tuesday,’ 201–202