559. The Rolling Stones: Satanic Majesties of Sixties Rebellion (Part 2)

April 23, 2025

Description

"We're not worried about petty morals." What happened to the Rolling Stones in 1967 to see them on the brink of imprisonment and mass censure, while at the height of their success, with fame,...
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Books Referenced

Groovy Bob: The Life and Times of Robert Fraser

Author: Harriet Vyner

Context:

Dominic mentions that if you read Harriet Vyner's biography of Robert Fraser, there are lovely letters from Jagger and Richards to Fraser while he was in prison.

The Murder of Brian Jones

Author: Anna Wohlin

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Dominic references Anna Wohlin's book as containing allegations that builder Frank Thorogood killed Brian Jones, noting the murder conspiracy theories surrounding Jones's death.

The Sound of the City

Author: Charlie Gillett

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Dominic recommends this book for its brilliant discussion of how the cleavage between pop and rock music was contrived and artificial, essentially a marketing strategy to sell more records to older listeners.