The Aftermath of the Rolling Stones' Drug Trial (1967)

[@soulfoodie1]

Thank you for featuring Marianne Faithful 's testimony at the beginning of this and not repeating the much repeated stories about her and the drug bust . Her career, reputation and indeed life were all dragged through the mud because of this incident..

[@gretagarbeige]

Yes, it's "funny" how they got out of it with a bigger aura and Marianne was crushed. Misogyny at its finest. Thankfully she managed to bounce back and come out of it years later with the masterpiece that is Broken English. She truely is a hero and a proof of resilience.

[@YesterdaysPapers]

@@gretagarbeige "Broken English" is definitely a brilliant album.

[@soulfoodie1]

@@gretagarbeige great comment. You are spot on

[@fuchsiaswing8545]

@@YesterdaysPapers It’s a beautiful triumph and comeback record. If you have the deluxe edition, you can hear the original, rawer recordings, which Marianne always preferred.

[@MrThedonhead]

I know it's out of order they probably heard about it on Mars!

[@deirdre108]

Just as a note of comparison, in some states in the US during that time being busted for cannabis could get you a long prison sentence. I grew up in Georgia and was in high school in 1967 and it was common to read about prison sentences of 5-10 years just for simple possession of a few joints or an ounce. But interestingly enough, the penalties didn't stop us!

[@xdef1ne]

There are still people in jail for weed charges. It’s absolutely ridiculous.

[@deirdre108]

@@xdef1ne And while allowing millions to get addicted to prescriptive opioids--but that was legal!

[@chrisbacos]

@@xdef1ne I know it's so stupid. The power structure in most countries is stuck in the 19th Century.

[@thediamonddog95]

I heard it was also the case in Texas. I can only imagine how life of 13rd Floor Elevators looked like at that time.

[@kennyvr1392]

yep and thank you Amerikans for forcing us Europeans to criminnalize hemp after the war so dupond could force us to bay there wordless nylon where here hemp a high qaulity fibre was used to make clothing used has medicine and of corse pleasure. In my country stil a criminal offence today.

[@michaelwilson2340]

Bowie's mugshot is still my favorite. Busted and still looking like a fashion icon. Still this is simply amusing compared to Keith's Toronto drug bust in the late 70's. Keith got lucky.

[@arricammarques1955]

Richard is fortunate to be alive. IV drug abuse has culled thousands!

[@michaelrochester48]

Bowie was busted in Rochester New York, by the way it is the most popular refrigerator magnet in all of Rochester, probably everybody has that has a refrigerator magnet in Rochester

[@davidellis5141]

Awesome to hear actual John Peel broadcast from the time.

[@terryenglish7132]

Even better than your usual great job ! ... I think maybe this is why "We Love You" is an orphan and never appears in collections. Might bring back bad memories.

[@YesterdaysPapers]

Thank you very much, Terry. Glad you enjoyed it! I agree, that era probably brings back bad memories to the Stones.

[@knickd1979]

I wish I could go back in time and see thru the eyes of one of the coppers waiting in the quiet woods just silently observing a house party while knowing Mick, Keith, George Harrison and others were hanging out??!!!! Sounds so cool!! Just thinking that all these 60s rock legends use to casually hang as friends is awesomeness defined. Keith had a remote mansion too, so it must’ve been magical at times.

[@markforster2794]

It’s not remote at all. Just down a lane off a main road a couple of miles from the sea. It’s signposted Redlands Lane.

[@knickd1979]

Oh, thanks for sharing. I don’t recall where I got that info. I do remember watching a movie called “Stoned” that made it look as though you had to drive through some deep woods to “find” the home of Keith Richards. But never a good idea to get your information from movies, lesson learned!!

[@annamariaisland1960]

My goodness, what a lovely early picture of Pink Floyd, with Syd still looking alive!

[@todd3563]

I've learned so much from his channel. It's incredible.

[@blackportspeakercabinets4145]

The "old" background music is spot on.

[@murrayscott3513]

Great episode! Really enjoyed it. Thanks for sharing. Cheers!

[@labrakis]

Excellent one of your best!

[@darthcheney7447]

And 55 years later Mick and Keith are still at it and they and the Rolling Stones are a British institution. My have times changed.

[@nathalieplum2137]

Sir Mick is a knight now! 😂

[@nuwavedave]

@@nathalieplum2137 I imagine Sir Mick is off in the English Countryside - Battling fire-breathing dragons - as is becoming of a "Good Knight". 🤐

[@joannariemvis3984]

The publicity they got due to their rebellious life caused them being famous during the first years of their carreer. Not the music.

[@neilfriedman]

Amazing how times have changed, now it wouldn't even be a bust

[@MilesBellas]

Bolton Lancashire : two old people growing pot to supplement pensions = 10 years EACH (under Boris) . Meanwhile ...nearby...Andrew Schapp in Standish served 2 years from a 4 years sentence for beąting his wife to deáth with a basėball bat then straņgling her. . UK = world biggest grower and seller. . It is wirth more than gokd and the rich want to maintain artificially expensive prices using the Police.

[@jameschavez6400]

Ironically happened during the album between the buttons which contains the song-yesterday’s papers full circle you

[@centralparkjoe1290]

Excellent video!🤙

[@bigbadm1]

The Rolling Stones recorded "English Summer" as it was supposed to be a single. They recorded "We Love You" and that was the single, The stones still has unreleased material from the 60's that will never be released.

[@alihart]

Another terrific chapter - thanks

[@electroman65]

Another top production. Love your work, thank you!!

[@TutankhamaruCapac]

Perfect notification to see on the morning of my birthday! ✊💥🎸

[@maurice8607]

Butterfly on the Wheel is a great read on the bust. Not that often mentioned was the fact that Donovan was the first to get busted, in 66 I think.

[@calvinguile1315]

Yeah you rarely hear about Donovan getting busted, as for George Harrison, I think him and Patti were lucky that they left when they did, I bet they would have LOVED to get their hands on a Beatle

[@samp.8099]

Is that an instrumental of "Medication" starting at 1:38?

[@YesterdaysPapers]

I recorded that instrumental to go along with that part of the video. Now that you mention it, I do notice that it sounds very similar to Medication! I must've been subconsciously inspired by that song when I recorded it!

[@nuwavedave]

Ignore all of The Who's marvelous records and their live shows - and you STILL have a truly "Class Act". I remember when this all went down, and as a 13 year-old , thought the Stones' sentence absurd, and admired The Who for putting their money where their mouth is. They weren't wealthy at the time, which makes their efforts even more sincere.

[@martakrupinska674]

Thanks for this interesting mini documentary.

[@idolhanz9842]

Remember the proposed mugshot / gangster lineup photos for the Tattoo You album? That's what that photo looks like.

[@thediamonddog95]

I love your videos which deal with these broader themes so much!

[@bipbopboom]

No one mentioned the Mars bar. 🤣 The Who were stand up guys! Respect! Excellent episode, Yesterday!! Cheers, Jon

[@YesterdaysPapers]

Thanks, Jon! Cheers!

[@ChromeDestiny]

Roger Daltrey wanted to do a second Stones tribute single, I think one of the songs would have been Satisfaction.

[@bipbopboom]

@@ChromeDestiny that would have been awesome! Makes me like The Who even more!! Cheers Chrome!!

[@2ero2nin3]

What song is playing around ~4:40? thx 🙂

[@mrnastey9]

Awesome video, thanks!

[@calvinguile1315]

Wow..I didn't know that's how it went down with the end of Oldham...

[@idolhanz9842]

LOL! Andrew fleeing the UK!

[@grokeffer6226]

The "Good Old Days" really sort of sucked. A lot of good people were harassed for what amounted to very little.

[@nuwavedave]

"Good Old Days" of the 1960s - beginning with The Beatles on the Ed Sullivan Show - was the greatest time of Creative Expression the Free World has ever known. But no era is ever perfect. We're "imperfect" human beings. You glean from each era and contribute what you can, despite the insanity going on about you - and marvel at the Magical Mystery Tour you're on.

[@grokeffer6226]

@@nuwavedave yes

[@malcomtent6374]

At 4:50 or so... is that Ron Griffiths of the Iveys/Badfinger fame? Looks like him. If so, I wonder if he's at Apple or in Golders Green,

[@pcno2832]

2:10 I don't remember ever hearing this. The Who sound really good covering the 'Stones.

[@calvinguile1315]

They did an excellent cover of Under My Thumb...

[@robertway5756]

I liked Keef's comment about how the queen should be arrested for "allowing cannabis to be smoked on her property." 😆😆😆

[@barnabyhughes5643]

very interesting video but do they really have to have that fouth rate so called music playing in the background????????

[@katbela3971]

I love the videos on your channel that are out of the ordinary, like this one.👍 I remember reading that an anti-drug agent became famous for going after pop stars. George Harrison was arrested in 1969 and alleged that the drugs were placed in an old shoe, in his house, to incriminate him.😱🤪 John Lennon said, years later, that this agent was expelled from the police for his unethical actions. I don't remember his name, but he had his 15 minutes of fame, which was what he wanted. 🥴 I was amused by the way they exposed the cowardice of the Stones' manager, who fled to the US when he sniffed out trouble. 🤣 Very good video, Yesterday's Papers.💯🌹😀

[@YesterdaysPapers]

Thanks, Kat! Yes, that was Sergeant Pilcher. He's the one who busted Donovan, the Stones, George Harrison, Lennon, etc.

[@katbela3971]

@@YesterdaysPapers Yes, it's him! Sergeant Pilcher. Thanks, YP.

[@total.stranger]

@@YesterdaysPapers Norman Clement Pilcher (1935-2021) published a memoir called "Bent Coppers" in 2020. He died of cancer. His Wiki page is here : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Pilcher

[@thediamonddog95]

@@YesterdaysPapers That's the guy mentioned in I'm the walrus. 😃

[@katbela3971]

@@thediamonddog95 Oh, yeah! “Semolina Pilchard”. I just read on Wikipedia. Thanks.😀

[@trevorgwelch7412]

This trial obviously never convinced Keef to stop the drugs .

[@williamberry2351]

Even in his mugshot Mick still looks great

[@arricammarques1955]

Jaggar, cried as he was sent down.

[@willieluncheonette5843]

Learned so much from this vid. I remember here in America we were all in shock when we learned they were actually sentenced to jail time. They were also involved in the great pee bust too, right? But that was not involved with jail time so it is not as famous as this bust? Or am I confusing them with another band? Terrific vid as always YP.

[@robertway5756]

"And there stood Bill, helplessly gushing away like a firehose..."

[@YesterdaysPapers]

Thanks, Willie! Yeah, I think that was in 1965. The Stones were coming back from a gig and the attendant from a gas station wouldn't allow them to use the toilet because he didn't like the way they looked. Jagger said: "We piss anywhere, man". And they left their mark on the outer wall of the gas station. They were fined five pounds each.

[@terryenglish7132]

And then there's Ozzie pissing on the Alamo plaque.

[@bobwallace9814]

I was younger at that time so it wasn't as big a news to me. I do remember Marianne Faithful was at that party, naked on a rug with a Mars candy bar when the police burst in. You know, something a preadolescent boy would focus on. I also remember Richards in court when given an opportunity to speak told the judges, "we are not old men" and don't live by your customs.

[@evilroyslade1099]

There never was a Mars bar. It was a story from a policeman. Probably made him some money lol

[@PeaceMonger]

Brilliant ⭐️

[@Saltycracka74]

What do you think of LSD? Jagger asks Brian Jones who has a devilish grin on his face! lol

[@pardyhardly]

They also took Keith's two waterpipes and his brass one-hitters. He never got them back.

[@buffalo123456789]

Now there's a first. In Roger's world, The Doors "The Soft Parade" sounds like The Mothers of Invention.

[@axelazaryan]

09:35 EPIC!! The mothers and The Velvet! Woooooow

[@tomcarl8021]

Mogg didn't mention Keith's or Fraser's sentences because, as he stated in the article, they are separate cases. The article focuses on Jagger because of the severity and unfairness of his particular charge. Frazer was caught with heroin. Ronnie Schneider was caught with pot, and Keith was charged with allowing drugs to be used in his home. Those were serious charges, not Jagger's charge. Mogg should be commended for his defense of Mick. That article might have been what got the case thrown out. And Mogg's Catholicism and criticism of homosexuality are completely irrelevant to the case.

[@amosungar5248]

I'm a bit confused by this. Why is is allowing people to use drugs on your property a more serious charge than actually being in possession of drugs? I'd have thought it's the other way around. Also I'd have thought that cannabis would be considered a lower-class drug than amphetamines, even back in the 60's

[@kamandi1362]

Yes, I thought it was odd how this video speculated wildly about Rees-Mogg’s motivations and then went on to treat that speculation as fact. Rees-Mogg probably alienated a lot of his core traditional readers with his editorial. Suggesting without any evidence that it was a Machiavellian act is a bit much, really. This channel is usually excellent, but took a misstep here, I think.

[@kamandi1362]

@@amosungar5248 Amphetamines were legal on prescription whereas cannabis wasn’t. So it was a case of illegally acquiring and misusing medicine as opposed to having a banned substance. And the thing about taking drugs in your premises probably dates from laws about opium dens. The idea is that you’re running a seedy establishment where outsiders come in specifically to break the law. Similarly, the pimp or brothel madam would be dealt with more harshly that the prostitute or customer. In this case they were probably suggesting that the homeowner provided the drugs, which would of course have to be proven in court.

[@YesterdaysPapers]

@@kamandi1362 I didn't really treat that speculation as fact. If you watch that part of the video, you'll notice the narrator says "Several years later, some sources claimed that...". So I'm just talking about what these sources claimed in later years, not saying these were the facts behind Rees-Moog's article.

[@tomcarl8021]

@@YesterdaysPapers Care to name the source of the speculation, YP?

[@xdef1ne]

Would love a video on Keith’s Toronto bust!

[@xdef1ne]

May I add, muting one of the music tracks when there are 2 seperate music tracks playing at once? It’s quite distracting when you’re talking, otherwise as great as usual!

[@FiveLiver]

Some good footage from the backs of moving vehicles. But where?

[@YesterdaysPapers]

London, late 60s.

[@wyliesmith4244]

Can't say that I have seen many pictures of Procol when Robb Royer and Bobby Harrison were in the group. I thought that they got sacked soon after 'Whiter Shade of Pale' was released 9May '67?).

[@markforster2794]

There was a great biography of Robert Fraser that came out several years ago called Groovy Bob- well worth tracking down. Do you know it?

[@YesterdaysPapers]

Sounds like an interesting read, I might check it out. Thanks for the recommendation!

[@ArmandoMPR]

With the bust they actually turned them into the bad boys of popular music.

[@rachelsghost]

Another top tier presentation, YP. It's clear that many people at the time and certainly today recognize that these rock/pop stars were targeted for political reasons. "I have taken tea too" - The Rutles 👍

[@YesterdaysPapers]

Thanks, Rachel! No doubt, they were definitely targeted for political reasons. 1967 was when the establishment really started going after the counterculture.

[@NewFalconerRecords]

Now I've suddenly got a craving for a Mars Bar!

[@randybackgammon890]

But you won't get one anywhere near how they tasted in those days.Thicker chocolate,sweeter and sticker caramel and that other bit ...believe the current job just didn't compare and hasn't for a good 50 years

[@jdemarco]

I've suddenly got the craving to do a line...

[@ustheserfs]

the case did little to dissuade Mick and dare I say Keith or Brian

[@calvinguile1315]

Also, I just thought, I wonder how their music direction would have went if they actually would have been jailed for 6 months or a year?

[@mariannwatt2678]

Who breaks a bitterfly on the wheel ?

[@knickd1979]

Yes, that headline was very impactful, very effective. If you read any books about that era you are guaranteed to see references to that article.

[@robertway5756]

For some reason I always thought they meant The Who. 🤔

[@mariannwatt2678]

@@knickd1979 yes thats how i knew ive been reading about the 60 music scene in the uk im grew up in los angeles and im a retired musician what a wonderfull place london in the 60's makes la seem crass ha ha cheers

[@maurice8607]

Is it me or did I hear a small part of Busy Bee by Tintern Abbey?

[@YesterdaysPapers]

I didn't include that song in the video, Maurice. Maybe some of the background music I used in the video sounds similar to it!

[@maurice8607]

@@YesterdaysPapers Ok, I stand corrected 😀 But something sounded quite similar to it.

[@AndrewLoukidis-jr2bp]

The cops waited until George and Patty left before the raid.

[@nathalieplum2137]

I'm watching this while smoking pot I bought at our govt cannabis boutiques. In Québec, our dealer is our govt. Times have changed! 😂

[@RideAcrossTheRiver]

Mick had speed and Keef had pot. Yes, that fits.

[@7425park]

The Who jumped right in. Would The Stones have done the same?

[@YesterdaysPapers]

According to Johnny Rotten, Mick Jagger paid for Sid Vicious' lawyers during Nancy Spungen murder case because he believed Sid wasn't guilty. So maybe the Stones would have done the same.

[@louisnewton4292]

What was the follow up single that The Who postponed?

[@YesterdaysPapers]

"I Can See For Miles".

[@louisnewton4292]

Ah cheers. Great job by the way! All of your videos are great, but something about this one felt better than usual.

[@YesterdaysPapers]

@@louisnewton4292 Thanks!

[@axxellein]

TRES Heavy

[@ziggypop79]

2022: cannabis still illegal in Britain lol

[@7425park]

I would bet they were very scared

[@radiomindchatter7994]

Oldham was a ponce lol!

[@IMeMineWho]

Of course The Who stepped up! Pete has always been socially conscious..Rog too.

[@chrisbacos]

Fascinating. I know all about the 67 busts. It was so petty and stupid. As an American, if I had been old enough to be aware of it I would look at Harold Wilson's Labour government and the Home Office and say "...for christ's sake Hal don't you have anything better to do.....?" I know by 1967 things were cold between Oldham and the band so if that's the case I'm glad they parted company with him. I remember years ago I saw a black and white photo of Micky Dolenz and Mike Nesmith of the Monkees in London wearing black armbands to protest the sentences. In the short and long run, the band had the best revenge. Since the 70s the Rolling Stones are a million-dollar industry unto themselves and Mick was knighted.

[@TheIndustrialRetrospective]

#mickdidnothingwrong #justiceforkeith

[@franriding6473]

I never knew a cat was a human

[@effdonahue6595]

You mean Catwoman 😆

[@tracischmidt8593]

Cat was a synonym for a man. Example: That cat has a nice guitar. Keith has used this in some of his interviews.

[@craigfazekas3923]

This vid makes me wanna drop a hit of acid. THANKS YESTERDAY'S PAPERS !!! 🚬😎

[@YesterdaysPapers]

Turn off your mind, relax, and float downstream.

[@williamr3840]

Susie Cream-Cheese? Am I hearing that right? :0)

[@JackTheSkunk]

Thankfully I never felt the need to fall into the drug trap. The penalties imposed on these people back then do seem excessive but I support the death penalty for those that traffick in heroin, meth and fentanyl.

[@robertsterner408]

Yesterday today's date

[@lastunctives2095]

His biggest - the big rock n roll robbery of copyright - he should have done time for that ! I'm just waiting on a grass .....

[@MilesBellas]

Breaking A Butterfly on a Wheel was a surprisingly liberal article by Jacob Rees Mogg's father William. Jacob is best know for his conservative politics.

[@CatholicTraditional]

Solid Catholic MP as well.

[@MilesBellas]

@@CatholicTraditional ? Solid ? Humans are mainly water.

[@saltlickerlife]

wait, suzy creamcheese was a real person?

[@YesterdaysPapers]

Yep. This is what Mick Farren said about Suzy Creamcheese in his autobiography: Mystery always surrounded Suzy Creamcheese (née Zeiger). Was she really the Suzy Creamcheese featured on the first few Mothers of Invention albums, or had she merely usurped the name for British consumption and her own expatraite self-aggrandisement? I didn't really care. She did have these conservative parents somewhere in California, who were so appalled by her free-form lifestyle that they kept having her committed to various expensive mental institutions, causing Hoppy to array himself in a ninja outfit to spend the night with her when she was so incarcerated.....

[@oleggorky906]

It really was a storm in a teacup! Why did the government waste so much resources, just to pursue a petty agenda? I’m not advocating one way or the other for drug use, but it’s hardly like they were doing it in the street on full view, they were just doing it in private and the government overreacted. Still, they gave the boys some great publicity which probably did wonders for their record sales ... truly, the powers that be scored an own goal.

[@SargonofQueens]

Nowadays it’s legal to own and take weeds. What a change!

[@Methilde]

Obviously behind Mick and Keith it was the new young generation who was targeted but it was too late. Not sure that Mick and Keith appreciated this kind of publicity.

[@alexmarshall4331]

With a tongue like a cow... She will make you go WOW!!! Suzy Cream cheese @ The Mothers of Invention 👉☮️👈

[@chasjohn57]

Pot, cocaine, horse etc. God's way of saying you got too much money. But the Stones' were making an honest living. Some people do anything to get high.

[@markjulianoriginalhooli2217]

It might matter if the rolling stones didn't suck

[@Joedirt3349]

super edgy mate