Brian Jones

Biography

Lewis Brian Hopkin Jones (28 February 1942 – 3 July 1969) was an English musician and composer, best known as the founder and original leader of the Rolling Stones. Initially a slide guitarist, Jones went on to play a wide variety of instruments on Rolling Stones recordings and in concerts, including rhythm guitar, lead guitar, sitar, dulcimer, various keyboard instruments such as piano and mellotron, marimba, wind instruments such as harmonica, recorder, saxophone, as well as drums, vocals and numerous others. After he founded the Rolling Stones as a British blues outfit in 1962, and gave the band its name, Jones' fellow band members Keith Richards and Mick Jagger began to take over the band's musical direction, especially after they became a successful songwriting team. Jones and fellow guitarist Richards also developed a unique style of guitar play that Richards refers to as the "ancient art of weaving" where both players would play rhythm and lead parts together. Richards continued the style with later guitarists, and the sound became a Rolling Stones trademark. Jones, however, did not get along with the band's manager, Andrew Loog Oldham, who pushed the band into a musical di…

Movies & TV Shows

1. The Beatles Anthology (1995) — Self (archive footage)
2. Monterey Pop (1968) — Self (uncredited)
3. 27: Gone Too Soon (2018) — Self (archive footage)
4. Zappa (2020) — Self (archive footage)
5. Sympathy for the Devil (1968) — Self
6. Crossfire Hurricane (2012) — Self (archive footage)
7. The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus (1996) — Self - Guitar
8. Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars (2018) — Self (archive footage)
9. The UnXplained (2019) — Self (archive footage)
10. Jimi Plays Monterey (1987) — Self (archive footage)
11. The T.A.M.I. Show (1964) — Self - The Rolling Stones
12. The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts (2009) — Self (archive footage)
13. The Quiet One (2019) — Self
14. Rolling Stone: Life and Death of Brian Jones (2019) — Self
15. The Stones and Brian Jones (2024) — Self - Founder of the Rolling Stones (archive footage)
16. Classic Albums (1997) — Self
17. Voices (1969) — Self
18. Charlie Is My Darling (1966) — Self
19. Rolling Stones: 50 Years on Video - Black Edition (2013) — Self
20. The Rolling Stones - All Six Ed Sullivan Shows Starring The Rolling Stones (2011) — Self
21. The Rolling Stones: Just for the Record (2002) — Self (archive footage)
22. The Rolling Stones at the BBC (2012) — Self
23. 5 + 1 (1970) — Self
24. The Short Life of Brian Jones (2020)
25. Året var 1965 (2015) — Self (archive footage)
26. The Rolling Stones – Early Years In London (2010) — self
27. Let It Bleed - 40 Jahre Rolling Stones (2002) — Self (archive footage)
28. The Rolling Stones - The First 20 Years (1982) — Self (archive footage)
29. The Rolling Stones: Satisfaction Interviews (2007) — Self
30. No Expectations: The Murder of Brian Jones (2019) — Self
31. The Rolling Stones: Fade Away - The US TV Appearances 1964-1969 (2008) — Self
32. What's on the Flipside (1967) — Self
33. The Rolling Stones: Grrr! (2012) — Self
34. The Rolling Stones - Truth and Lies (2006) — Self (archive footage)