The Rolling Stones 50th Anniversary!

Hello everyone today is July 12, 2012! Which means 50 years ago today the Rolling Stones had their first gig at the "Marquee Club"! So, boys & girls is the 50th Anniversary of The Rolling Stones!!! YAY!!!!!!!

50 years ago today Mick, vocals, Keith, guitar, Brian, guitar, Ian Stewart, piano, Dick Taylor (Who later went on and played with the band, "Pretty Things") bass and Mick Avory (Who later went on to be the drummer for "The Kinks"). Made their way down to Oxford St. London and played their first gig. at that time they were known as "The Rollin' Stones" they added the "G" to Rolling when and Irish Jug Band of the same name threatened them in some fashion. So, "The Rollin' Stones" just added the "G" to become "The Rolling Stones" 

Now, I've always heard that the Rolling Stones got their name from the Muddy Waters song. "Rollin' Stones Blues" but I have read a book and a friend of Mick's at the time his name is Dave Godin said they definitely got the name from the Muddy Waters song, "Mannish Boy" in which there is a line that says, "I'm a rolling stone". Which ever story. song is the right one we can all agree that "The Rolling Stones" are the "World's Greatest Rock and Roll Band"! But I'm a bit biased since I AM a BIG Rolling Stones Stones fan, since the summer of 1968, when I heard my sister playing the "Jumping Jack Flash" single from her bedroomimgres