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Going through the “free movies” listings last night on cable, I came across Stoned, the story of Brian Jones’ last few months before he “drowned” in his swimming pool in 1969.

At first the movie looked like it might be really awful. The actors didn’t look like the Stones; Keith wasn’t rugged enough, Mick wasn’t cute enough and the actor playing Jones had to be in his mid-thirties, unlike the actual Brian who died at 27 and joined the pantheon now known as the “27 Club ”.

Even though the movie got absolutely panned at Rotten Tomatoes, I found the story pretty fascinating and told from an angle that I’d never heard before.

Enter Frank Thorogood, a building contractor for Jones’ residence turned gopher/companion for the rock star. Frequently head tripped by Jones (“You’re an awful carpenter, what’s for dinner?”) and also growing painfully jealous of all of that 1960’s free lovin’ going on that he was no part of, Frank may have had some sour grapes turn into bitter wine. He was also owed a lot of money.

Whether accurate or not, the movie shows that things can get very weird when the famous isolate/insulate themselves too much.

The Spin I'm In: Heart of Stone

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Godstar (Cotchford Farm Mix)

Psychic TV

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Who?

Brian Jonestown Massacre

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The Master Musicians of Jajouka

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The Under Assistant West Coast Promotion Man

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Sister Morphine

Marianne Faithful

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2120 South Michigan Avenue

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