If you watch any of the older Stones vids you'll see a funny bastard playing (usually) an odd instrament. Yea, that'd be Brian Jones.
The guy was original, talented and he created The Rolling Stones.
Forming The Rolling Stones
Jones left Cheltenham and moved to London where he became friends with fellow musicians Alexis Korner, future Manfred Mann singer Paul Jones, future Cream bassist Jack Bruce and others who made up the small London rhythm and blues scene that the Rolling Stones would soon come to dominate. He became a blues musician, for a brief time calling himself "Elmo Lewis", and playing slide guitar.
In spring 1962, Jones and pianist Ian "Stu" Stewart joined forces, while later singer Mick Jagger was added into his band — who, with Jagger's childhood friend Keith Richards, met Jones when he and Paul Jones were playing Elmore James' "Dust My Broom" with Korner's band at The Ealing Club.[8]
Jagger brought guitarist Richards to rehearsals; Richards then joined the band. Jones' and Stewart's acceptance of Richards and the Chuck Berry songs he wanted to play coincided with the departure of blues purists Geoff Bradford and Brian Knight, who had no tolerance for Chuck Berry.[5]
As Keith Richards tells it, Jones came up with the name "The Rollin' Stones" (later with the 'g') while on the phone with a venue owner. "The voice on the other end of the line obviously said, 'What are you called?' Panic. The Best of Muddy Waters album was lying on the floor — and track one was 'Rollin' Stone Blues'"
Above is from Wikipedia [link], I think it's a good read but not in the mood to deal with writing or reading more about him right now. Point is Brian Jones "was" The Rolling Stones.
(actually Brian Jones "writing" Ruby Tuesday is more accurate)
Look for a real post on him some day in the future.
I found his version of Paint it black and posted it [here] today, but you can watch it here now anyway.
Enjoy,,,
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