A History of the Rolling Stones

Brian Jones wanted to create his own band, named after a favourite Muddy Waters track. He got together with Ian Stewart, a piano player who answered that in Jazz News magazine. They tried to get Charlie Watts to join the band, but he refused at first. The group went through a succession of bass players and drummers,. played several small gigs, and also recorded a demo which had no success in getting them a deal. By this point, Jones, Richards and Jagger were all living together in a flat which has become legendary for its squalor.