So if Richards wrote the words, what did Brian Jones do during this 1966 studio session? In Victor Brockis’ book, Keith Richards: The Biography, we discovered, “ In November they collaborated on “Ruby Tuesday” at Olympic Studios. And for a songwriter, hey, break his heart and he’ come up with a good song.” But because of the songwriting credits, we believe that it was Jagger who came up with the words, but it was Richards who penned the touching lyrical lament to a former lover. It’s one of those songs that are easiest to write because you’re really right there, and you really sort of mean it. And all you’ve got left is the piano and the guitar and a pair of panties. That’s one of those things-some chick you’ve broken up with. It was very mournful, very, VERY Ruby Tuesday and it was Tuesday. In Peter Fornatale’s book, 50 Licks: Myths and Stories from Half a Century of the Rolling Stones, Keith Richards talked about how did “Ruby Tuesday” come to life when he said, “ was written about Linda Keith not being there. Everything (in the beginning), including the riffs, came from Keith. I had a slight talent for wording, and Keith always had a lot of talent for melody from the beginning. Apparently, Jones was envious of the unspoken Jagger/Richards songwriting dynamic as Mick explained in 1979, “ Brian got annoyed but anyone gets annoyed when you exclude them because they’re not compatible. I stumbled into songwriting so did Mick.” It feels like Keith and Mick have this unbreakable bond, this artistic devotion to one another’s craft that even though one may not have been at the moment of inspiration, the other Glimmer Twin will give him credited because of their undying loyalty to the other. He was an interpreter more than a writer. He could talk his head off, but he couldn’t write well. Richards’s defended his partnership with Mick Jagger and the song credits of “Ruby Tuesday” when he said, “ (Why Mick and I?) Brian was not a natural songwriter – his mind was too confused. What’s amazing is that at times like in 1966, when Keith was alone in the studio with Brian Jones recording “Ruby Tuesday” and Jagger is not even in the vicinity, after the release, you can see for yourself that Jagger/Richards’ name remains on the label and Jones is nowhere to be found on the writing credits. I may not be the only Stones fan that has wondered about the mystique behind the closely guarded writing partnership that is Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. When needed, please warn about loud volume/flashing lights/etc.ĭon't post about the same song (etc.) more than once every 10 days.Don’t Forget the Songs-365: Mach Tres: Day 175 Mark your post/link as NSFW when relevantĭon't post content that's disturbing/NSFL, hateful/mean-spirited, insensitive, etc. When answering with a link, add the artist/title of the song When posting: Use timestamped links when relevant/possible ( YouTube explanation) When posting: Link to the songs/sources that you mention, and use public sources. When describing a melody with notes/chords or words please also try to record yourself on Vocaroo or to recreate the melody on OnlineSequencer (at the end click the light blue cloud icon to save) / MusicLab (click "Save") Where can I purchase/stream the album Album Name by Artist? What's the sub-genre of this electronic background music? What's the genre of Song Title by Artist? For identifying a genre or locating an identified song/album in a legal way use a title format like:
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