The Rolling Stones | The Story of Jumpin' Jack Flash

[@deskjetuk]

While travelling down from London to Brighton in 1968 With my sisters and Mum, every time we stopped at a cafe I would put 2 old shillings into every juke box that I came across, you could get 3 plays and every time I would select Jumping Jack Flash, 3 plays, constantly. I was 14 at the time. Great iconic track, my favourite all time Rolling Stones record. Brilliant. Memories for ever.

[@raulmacias5735]

Brian Jones was an intuitive musician! He instinctively added so many beautiful and ethereal touches to The Rolling Stones recordings which enhanced them and helped to make them classics. I love Brian's use of the Soprano Saxophone on "Child Of The Moon"! It adds a Spiritual quality to Michael and Keith's eternal classic! Brian, you brought such joy to the world through your musicianship. REST IN PEACE ~ LEWIS BRIAN HOPKIN JONES.

[@OutkastedRadikal]

It was then with Brian when The Stones were in their Classic line-up.

[@robertcooney1938]

I think Brian was who they needed in the 60s. Solid guitarist and could play whatever other instrument the tracks needed. However, with the 70s and all that lead guitar playing, it was Mick Taylor who The Stones needed, or they have went the same direction as the Beatles.

[@jameshoreman475]

The hell does this have to do with Jumping Jack Flash?

[@56cadd]

Irellavant, next !

[@nvm9040]

He added color to their tracks and his run of Aftermath to Their Satanic Majesty’s Request really shows the involvement of Brian being experimental with pop and psych with being a muilti instrumentalist and playing exotic instruments

[@tomslick2058]

It's one of those songs you can never get sick of. My greatest rock song of all time. Rocking and danceable. You would dare not turn it off like Freebird or Stairway to heaven.

[@vincentm4717]

Jumping Jack Flash is probably one of the most brilliant rock and roll songs ever! But it's only brilliant on that recorded single. That's the definitive version. That's the version that will last forever.

[@loilt5091]

Sounds like you never heard Johnny Winter And Live...JW, Rick Derringer and the boys blow it outta the park! Nobody ever covered the Stones like Johnny Winter, ask Keith. They wrote Silver Train for him. The opening line in the lyrics recounts Keith's birth and the birth of his first open tuning composition, foreshadowing his maturing guitar style, to come.

[@vincentm4717]

@@loilt5091 yeah that's why they are talking about The Rolling Stones version because Winters blew the Stones out of the water huh? Come on man! And yes I heard the Winters version and did not like it.

[@BaconTomatoCheese]

I don’t know, the Stones version on Ya Ya’s, and Circus were pretty rippin’ if you ask me

[@vincentm4717]

That was good. It was closer to the original. But the record is much more musical in my mind.

[@jeffdonahue171]

@@BaconTomatoCheese I agree

[@heinrichvon]

7:45 - So "I was born in a crossfire hurricane" refers to the blitz that the infant Keith survived. Never knew that! I think Bill Wyman's contribution on organ, especially in the coda, makes the song.

[@tommurphree5630]

You can't believe everything you read or hear . I would like to know the source of the information that that line " born in a crossfire hurricane " refers to german bombing in WW 2 . , that Keith survived . Signed , The Skeptic 🤨

[@robertcooney1938]

A bomb literally landed on Keith's crib or atleast in his bedroom. It didn't explode, but luckily his family evacuated. Keith talks about it in interviews and is in multiple books, including Keith's autobiography.

[@robertcooney1938]

And Bill was one of the best rock and roll bassist in England.

[@spiritof6663]

The organ work in combination with the guitar at the end sounds similar to the jam on "Gomper", except applied to something more immediately danceable. It was the old Stones sound but with traces of their recent psych era blended in magnificently. "Child Of The Moon" was much the same.

[@robertcooney1938]

As a baby, I heard this song and was a Rolling Stones fan for life after that. I especially love the Mick Taylor/Jimmy Miller era. So so good.

[@gibsoneb3]

One of my first 45rpm records. When the bass comes in at the beginning - I love music because of the Beatles but I play music because of that bass line. And when I listened to the b-side my little mind was blown.

[@stukawarner4051]

That’s Keith on bass on the studio recording, bill wyman said he came up with the riff on piano

[@Methilde]

I think that the definitive riff was by Keith.

[@nigden1]

I'm now 71, and I'd lost a bit of interest in the Stones before this came out, The Small Faces were my band, but this, with that superb demo film that accompanied it, depicted the Stones at their raunchy, decadent best. An absolute stormer of a Rock song, that proved they'd not lost it, and the best thing they ever did.

[@peter22564]

In total agreement James one of the greatest rock n roll riffs ever and regardless I don’t know you I have a massive respect for as short lived as they were the small faces they were ahead of there time also quite personal on august 14th 1991 I was best man to mick o Sullivan who lived with Steve Marriott Ronnie lane and Ian mclagan and kenny Jones at 22 westmoreland terrace London sw1 mick was the inspiration for green circles Marriott also mentions him on the universal what Ian mclagan talks about in his book mick use to tell me it’s all true like mick use to say to me Marriott that boy could sing four unbelievable talents all the best fella 😀

[@stephenoneill245]

This came out a couple of weeks before my 13th. Singing along to it at the local youth club, an ancient guy (probably all of 17) with long blonde hair asked me whether I'd like to sing in a band. Are you kidding!? A year later I bought his guitar. Never looked back and have had a ton of fun all my life. I'm writing this still surrounded by amps and instruments. All thanks to this single and the paper round, babysitting and car washing money I bought it with.

[@alicerepooc4475]

The recent lyric videos of We Love You, Child Of The Moon, and Jumping Jack Flash sound fantastic. I have come to appreciate Jumping Jack Flash on an even deeper level. In my opinion, in the top 5 greatest rock and roll song list.

[@gregbye331]

I would love to have a DVD of the Child of the Moon video. Fantastic video. I noticed YP used a Child of the Moon instrumental as background for the end of Marty Feldman's singles reviews.

[@hudahekizzy8402]

I've got a plylist of my all time favorite 115 songs. (It started as an attempt at 50, then 100 etc). I kind of freaked out when I listened to this thinking I'd forgotten to include it but alas.... there it was. Thanks for the great information.

[@idolhanz9842]

Both Jumpin' Jack Flash and Street Fightin' Man were bookend songs. They belong together because they came out one after the other June, August 1968.

[@zachbos5108]

The B-sides were great as well. Child of the Moon and No Expectations, so beautiful.

[@calvinguile1315]

The original mono 45 version of Street Fighting Man is a different version vocally, than the album version...

[@calvinguile1315]

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[@musashielmaldito6848]

@@calvinguile1315 you don't know that lover and you never will that's the bottom of it

[@Redwhiteblue-gr5em]

My favorite and the most quintessential Stones song ever!

[@mick1967]

If one asks me for a one and only typical Stones track, I always say it's Jumpin' Jack Flash. In contrast to Satisfaction this one is rolling, rocking and swinging. Perfect Stones. Nuff said!

[@AndyMangele]

Excellent video - as always!

[@calvinguile1315]

I hate the way all the critics shit on the 67 Stones, almost everything they released that year went top ten including 2 albums, Ruby Tuesday was #1 in the U.S. also the U.S. only album Flowers went to the top...We Love You was top ten, as was Dandelion in the States.

[@YesterdaysPapers]

I agree. I love "Beggars Banquet" and all the stuff they did in 1968 but I think 1967 was a great year for the Stones, musically speaking. I've always loved "Between the Buttons" and "Satanic Majesties". Both are outsanding albums, in my opinion.

[@calvinguile1315]

@@YesterdaysPapers yes, totally, if they wouldn't have done Satanic Majesties, we wouldn't have got Beggars Banquet...I loved everything they released in the 60s!

[@maurice8607]

I love the 67 stuff. What's there not to like? Dandelion moves me, baby 😀

[@johngore7744]

@@maurice8607 connection. yesterday’s papers. She’s a Rainbow. Citadel. 2000 man. 2000 Lightyears from Home. Let’s Spend the Night together Ruby Tuesday. What was so bad about 1967 for the Rolling Stones? ?

[@maurice8607]

@@johngore7744 Totally agree

[@raulmacias1311]

This is Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Charlie Watts finest moment! Keith Richards plays the opening Riff on Acoustic Guitars which gave it a very unique sound! Keith also plays Bass. Keith is an excellent Bass player and plays some very powerful Funky Bass lines on this iconic track! The Electric Guitars are very Psychedelic. Charlie's performance, on "toy drums", is his finest ever! This is my all-time favourite Drum track. It's really Funky and grips you and draws you in! Bill Wyman is on Hammond B3 Organ and plays some very cool lines on Organ! Last, but not least, Michael Jagger sings a very powerful Lead Vocal and Harmonizes with himself beautifully towards the end at 2:45 when he sings "Jumpin' Jack Flash, it"s a gas"!!! repeatedly. It's simply wicked!!! It's an exhilarating moment in the song! The Rolling Stones' Jumpin' Jack Flash/Child Of The Moon is the greatest Pop/Rock Single ever released!

[@YesterdaysPapers]

I agree. If I had to pick the greatest single of all-time I'd go with this one as well. It's a perfect single, both sides are brilliant.

[@raulmacias1311]

@@YesterdaysPapers You know, The Rolling Stones were ascending in '68 and The Beatles were declining. John Lennon's mad obsession with that disgusting stalking, no talent homewrecker Yoko Ono destroyed the group's unity. The Rolling Stones would have blown The Beatles off the stage if they were ever paired on the same bill. Just watch their shambolic Apple Studios Rooftop performance on January 30,1969! John Lennon himself admitted that The Beatles, as a "live band" were dead by the time they arrived in America.

[@YesterdaysPapers]

@@raulmacias1311 They still managed to release some amazing stuff in 1968 and 1969. The White Album and Abbey Road are masterworks. But yes, 1968 was the beginning of an incredibly creatiive period in the Stones' career while it was the beginning of the end for the Beatles as their personal relationships got progressively worse.

[@raulmacias1311]

@@YesterdaysPapers Agreed! You know, I sometimes wonder how things would have turned out for The Beatles had John never met Yoko Ono. I mean, this pariah really took control of Lennon and in turn destroyed the group's unity! It proved to me that John was really a weak and gullible human being! He threw his wife and son under the bus and left them chump change! He eventually signed over power of attorney to Yoko Ono and she now controls all his wealth! I personally got rid of all my John Winston ONO Lennon CDs and I refuse to listen to John's White Album ~ Let It Be Beatles recordings since that is when he betrayed his family, Paul, George and Ringo. You see, I viewed The Beatles, their families and the fans as a family in a sort of way. John allowed this cretin to come in and destroy all the positive vibes within The Beatles family. The first record I ever owned, as a 6 year old, was The Beatles' I Want To Hold Your Hand/I Saw Her Standing There in 1964. Mick Jagger was extremely generous in giving Yoko Ono a spot on the Rock 'n' Roll Circus! I'm sure John lobbied Mick on having his "mother" perform her obnoxious caterwauling! I know that I would have told her and John to get lost! George Harrison asked John to perform at the Bangladesh benefit Concert, but as usual, John insisted damned Yoko Ono be allowed to appear with him on stage so George vetoed the idea! You see, John wouldn't be seen in public without his "mother" Yoko! Was it mind control? I know one thing for sure. John became a Heroin Addict at the time he had his affair with Ono. John was addicted to Heroin during the sessions for the White Album. I wonder if she got Lennon hooked on Heroin to control him or he was just a damned gullible "Fool"!

[@edwardharley9]

so none of you are mentioning .. at the end... when Mick says very clearly if you are on a psychedelic ....."Jumping Jack Grass it's a gas !!!"....NONE OF YOU GOT IT RIGHT? HA...some acid heads you are.

[@johnshields6852]

I was in third grade when it aired and I loved it, it's a gas was so cool, it made me feel cool and I'm 8 and don't know anything except I'd start tapping my foot and singing along, great song to this day, my other favorite then was green eyed lady , omg, I just really loved that song. It came on the radio and I'd say shhhhh, to my older brother and of course he'd start trading me.

[@craigkalin289]

Both studio and live versions of JJF rock, but I do love the intro on the studio version. Great overview and video. The Stones have so many great songs.

[@tilesetter1953]

I agree, great intro, studio version just comes at you strong and steady!

[@mikenyny755]

Just as Jumpin' Jack Flash, the studio version of Shattered (Some Girls 1978) was awesome.

[@PaulCarew-j9j]

Bill Wyman came up with the riff for this on a piano. When the song was finished before recording it, he challenged them about not being on the credits and Jagger said "You didn't have any involvement....", and he knew that he wouldn't win an argument between himself and Jagger/Richards so just gave in.

[@FlipDahlenburg]

'Who writes the songs owns the band, and all above them will back them'.

[@raulmacias5735]

Yesterday"s Papers, you are a very, very informative and cool upload! Keep up the good work!

[@deadlyoneable]

This was the turning point song that cemented the stones as a rock n roll band and not just a pop band.

[@Methilde]

They never been a pop band and i love this period quite eclectic.

[@spiritof6663]

@@Methilde They had a pop phase (and a brilliant one, at that) during 1966-67 but yeah, their initial run of hits in 1964-65 ("Last Time", "Satisfaction", "Get Off My Cloud") was rock and roll for sure. In one sense JJF was them getting back to that sound but in another sense it was an advancement; you can even still hear some of the sonic experimentation of "Satanic Majesties" at the close. It was unique.

[@227716689]

My all time number 1 favorite song from my all time favorite band.

[@imannonymous7707]

Rocknroll guru jimmy miller ..one of the greatest producers and collaborators the stones ever had

[@PAULLONDEN]

Wow !......This is so well done ! The ctitical panning of "Majesties" proves how much the press knew. It gained in status over the years. Even the percussion improvisation parts are very atmospheric . anyway ...it contained a massive hit in "Rainbow" . As if the Stones were on their way down , while we still had the very raw "We Love You" a few months earlier. Although , a few months then was almost like two years now . Bytheway 1:30 👈Pallenberg equally impressed....

[@YesterdaysPapers]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it.

[@moondogaudiojones1146]

Well done!! Brilliant archival work!!

[@markhilbert6573]

This was the first single I ever bought. I was in primary school at the time. I'm now old . I still think this is one of the best songs of all time

[@tammiealmany6239]

Thank you for sharing 💕 legendary rolling stones ❣️ always ❤️

[@Jenjen-qc5eq]

I recently realised that I have been a Stone's fan for years without realising it, I like a lot of their music. UK

[@f.w.2054]

The definite Stones single, and my favorite rock video! Great stuff YP!

[@bobbyb5582]

Another great video! The intro, ( actually, the whole song ) still energizes me now , as it did then.

[@YesterdaysPapers]

Oh yeah, the intro is so cool. The Stones never play that intro live. They always start with the main riff but that intro is one of the best things about the song.

[@drthunder1143]

@@YesterdaysPapers I agree. Not sure why they don’t do that live rather than going right to the main riff, which is also iconic of course. I’ve never heard anyone ask Mick or Keith that question. I saw them on the No Filter tour in 2019 and they opened with JJF. Such raw energy!

[@YesterdaysPapers]

@@drthunder1143 Yeah, It's a great song to open the show with. Somebody should definitely ask Mick or Keith why they've never played that intro live..

[@oddespenjenssen2236]

It should be pointed out that Bill Wyman came up with the riff and should have been credited as co-writer of this song. (The same thing happened to Brian Jones and Mick Taylor on several occasions.)

[@oddespenjenssen2236]

@Rob Coleman That's right. Maybe The Glimmer Twins have learned, finally, because they seemed to have treated Ronnie Wood alright.

[@tommurphree5630]

and to Ry Cooder

[@tommurphree5630]

@robcoleman6268 Not sure ..was it Beggars Banquet that Ry Cooder played on ? Anyway , he said they ripped him off too .

[@FlipDahlenburg]

@@oddespenjenssen2236 No, Ronnie bitches about the same thing! The Twins learned a long time ago, when they crowded Brian out, that whoever writes the songs IS the band, and owns it. They don't want to take a chance on being 'overthrown'. I can see their point, to a degree. It's the songs that count.

[@oddespenjenssen2236]

@@FlipDahlenburg That doesn't justify theft. If the twins base their song on someone elses riff then surely they should share the credit. I write most songs for my band myself, but you can bet your granma that I share the credit AND the royalties when that's due!

[@robertdillon6821]

Bill said he was playing the riff when Mick and Keith walked in and said something like " that sounds good... keep it going" or words to that effect. It's in his book "Stone Alone". Keith plays bass on the single which shows just how underrated he is as a bass player...cue up Words Of Wonder and you'll hear what I'm talking about

[@deeg8849]

I believe Bill

[@raulmacias1311]

I remember reading Bill and Brian were both playing the main riff on Acoustic Piano when Mick and Keith walked in. Michael and Keith are intuitive musicians and knew how to build on what Brian and Bill had come up with. I believe this to be the greatest Pop/Rock Single ever released!

[@vincentm4717]

From what I recall reading. Bill was on Organ, Brian on guitar and Charlie was on drums. They were playing the main riff of which Bill said he wrote, when Mick and Keith walked in to the studio and immediately liked it. So much so that they kept the tape rolling to record it.

[@deeg8849]

@@vincentm4717 I heard the same. I love the stones (my band) and Keith and mick are awesome, but they have C**T streak em with respect to giving others credit. This comes from 2 phases. 1) the screw Brian as the leader & guy who took extra pay early on phase brought on by Andrew. Once upon a time Nanker Phelge got credit - aka the entire band, then came Andrew and 2) the ego/legacy we are the band phase. Now that Brian’s been weakened or gone, screw whatever anybody else brings to the table. See Mick Taylor

[@vincentm4717]

@@deeg8849 Yes this band had a much more complex dynamic between its members than say, The Beatles.

[@theclashcalling_]

'Child Of The Moon' is a stunning slice of pop/space/psychedelia and as it's paired with the magnificent 'JJF' (greatest ever 'comeback' by anyone?), is by extention the Greatest Ever Stones Single..

[@ldchappell1]

Wait a minute..I love the "Her Majesties Satanic Request" album. But then again I pretty much love everything they did in the 60s and 70s.

[@nickbakaj322]

im a huge huge huge stones fan and richerds is one of my biggers inspirations for playing guitar and god damn jumping jacks riff never gets old

[@LIE11Bldg7]

I get a supercharged out of these videos I actually get high I get that high feeling soaking up all this historical Rock knowledge

[@Nebulous0_o]

Great production work!

[@YesterdaysPapers]

Thank you!

[@dondamon4669]

This song is one the greatest songs ever and imagine being there when it came out!!.. I love the Beatles but sometimes The Stones surpass them

[@OregonDARRYL]

The Stones defined rock and roll, and played every form of music invented and are still touring after 60 years... so.... no one is even close.

[@growmiezhomiez8760]

They play the Blues Much better than the boys did also… I will always have a love for both tho…

[@robertcooney1938]

This is when the Stones totally surpassed them. The Beatles couldn't play live after 66 and The Stones were so good live. "Get Yer Ya Yas Out" vs Beatles on the roof. Not even close. Beggars Banquet, Let it Bleed, Sticky Fingers, Exile on Main Street, Goats Head Soup, It's Only Rock and Roll were all sooo good. Compare the 70s Stones to all The Fabs solo albums with the albums I mentioned above. I love The Beatles, but It's really no contest. And you have to remember how much better the Stones songs were all live. Midnight Rambler for example became a completely different song with Mick Taylor playing lead and how Keith chugged the riffs out. Really the best way to compare them is Beatles roof top and if you want a visual of Stones, watch Ladies and Gentlemen: The Rolling Stones (72) It actually will make you feel bad for John, George and Ringo, because The Beatles are Amazing and I love Harrison and Lennon. I understand why Ringo is actually a great drummer. The bassist (lol) was really good at playing his bass and singing and he wrote "Yesterday." But Keith and Mick Taylor with Mick Jagger and Charlie Watts and Bill Wyman who was a superior bassist. I'm not comparing the guitarists. They all were PERFECT at what they did back then. Harrison isn't a lead guitar virtuoso like Taylor but Taylor can't write as good songs as George. But Harrison's guitar solos are brilliant and perfect for the songs. Man...music was so good. What happened? 😔

[@garyspence2128]

It's like comparing bourbon vs. gin. Sometimes I'm in the mood for one, and not the other. But they both get the party going. Saw the Stones once in 1981 in the Houston Astrodome...wonderful rocking show. Mick Jagger is a great frontman and showman. But the Beatles are still legendary...half a century after their last show together. The Stones themselves know those Liverpool dudes are their only competition in rock/pop history. Maybe Zeppelin, Hendrix, Pink Floyd, Who, etc. Just a couple of steps above the rest.

[@WARTV-dn5fk]

It could be the best record ever made, it’s just bloody perfect, it’s magic, it’s voodoo ☠️

[@tomandaj1]

One of the top 5 intros of all time

[@asharpmajor6740]

Another great video

[@RedArrow73]

The following year, 1969, saw the Stones' stage sound take a big leap forward with the investment in US-built Ampeg SVT amps, making the Stones the only group in Rock'n'Roll to play thru all Bass amps.

[@FlipDahlenburg]

That's how Keith got those chunky sounds in the seventies!

[@walterfechter8080]

"Jumpin' Jack Flash" still clicks and throws sparks. Likewise for "Street Fighting Man." Funny-strange, since I've always preferred The Stones' very early stuff -- even their covers of Chuck Berry tunes.

[@JohnFletcher-hz1mp]

I remember as a 6 year old kid in 1974 walking back from the chip shop with my dad,,and there was some drunk dude in a shop door way,one hand high up holding himself up,the other hand holding himself while taking a wazz,singing "Jumping Jack Flash Is A Pixx Pixx Pixx".

[@geneahart5607]

There was absolutely nothing like it on commercial radio at the time, The Stones were leading rock ' n ' roll in a new direction.

[@mcqueenfanman]

Smart of them to release it in early summer.

[@basilmarasco1975]

I don't think anyone led rock n roll in a different direction by being on the radio.

[@geneahart5607]

@@basilmarasco1975 Right, you have to have a great song to do that.

[@basilmarasco1975]

@@geneahart5607 But the Stones pretty much became a radio band.

[@geneahart5607]

@@basilmarasco1975 every r&r band in 1968 that had major exposure was a radio band, that's how it worked back then.

[@randyrauch]

Thanks for this report. Great story. Great job putting it together. 😀

[@tenbroeck1958]

One of my favorite Stones tunes, along with Dead Flowers.

[@daviddequasie6816]

Bill Wyman claims that he wrote the main riff on electric piano and of course never got writing credits for it.

[@RedArrow73]

. . . and I believe him.

[@Cissy2cute]

I had heard that also.

[@michaelrochester48]

Child of the moon is totally awesome as the B-side. And what’s more the promotional film has finally been released and revelations! Eileen Atkins is in it! And Sylvia Coleridge! And Brian Jones Had to do separate scenes because he was feuding with Mick Jagger at the time over beggars banquet credits

[@mkruup]

Well done, nicely put together of the more unknown stuff.

[@tommurphree5630]

If I pick one song that represents what the Stones are all about , it would be this. I forget what year it was . Oh , that's right , I was 18 years old . Just finished hitch hiking across the United States , barefooted with only an undershirt and shorts . Started the journey in Va. , to Greensboro , N.C. ( a girl said if I came down , I could stay there - mother said no ) Kicked off my tennis shoes and stuck out my thumb . Wound through the country , had adventures , stayed at an abandoned hot springs in Taos , N. M. Two " brothers" picked me up . As we were approaching the smog covered area of Los Angeles , Jumping Jack Flash comes on the radio . First time I heard it . 1969 .

[@abw48]

I remember it well, I was 20 in 1968 and living in old London Town.

[@deadlyoneable]

You’re lucky. I was -12

[@jackflash5659]

I was 2 months old when JJF was released.....living in Toronto.

[@FlipDahlenburg]

@@jackflash5659 What did you think of it at that age?

[@jackflash5659]

@@FlipDahlenburg , I remember thinking wow this song rocks. I couldn't sing along being only 2 mons old so I just hummed along. Unable to pull off Jaggers moves cause I hadn't started walking.

[@elsolitario1741]

great videos man I just subscrited and I'm gonna enjoy a whole marathon of your videos also grettings from cancun

[@peliche77]

If I had to pick just one song from the entire Stones discography, I'd pick "Jumpin 'Jack Flash." And that's a lot to say when we talk about a body of work as vast and extraordinary as that of the Rolling Stones. But I fell in love to the core with this song from the first time I heard that glorious and addictive riff.

[@natalieangelo54]

LOVE IT , CHILD OF THE MOON GOOD SONG TOO , BUT JUMPING JACK FLASH IS THE ALL TIME FAVORITE, 🎸💞🎼🎶🎵🥰

[@aisle_of_view]

Part of the pantheon of brilliant rock songs. I wish the live versions didn't immediately start with the riff. The short chord intro on the studio version adds tension and anticipation.

[@craigoog]

the footage at the NEMS show is Brian's last public performance! Rare as hens teeth! R+R Circus was a "private show".

[@deadlyoneable]

I was just thinking that too. Seeing Brian perform JJF live on anything besides the circus thing…..I thought simply didn’t exist.

[@Carnegiered52]

Is there a clip of the footage of this performance somewhere?

[@Carnegiered52]

​@@deadlyoneableWhere can I see footage of this show? Thanks

[@JacquesV43]

Very interesting and for me jumpin’ jack flash is one of the best song the Stones have never written

[@kjeldpedersen666]

Jumping Jack Flash is undoubtedly one of the best tracks from The Stones ever - for me in fact THE best of the pure rock songs. And it might be the single that saved their career. Had they put another sloppy single out after the rather unfocused Satanic Majesties album the future could have looked rather bleak. Would they have been able to find the focus we now know as the Beggars Banquet album after yet another bad reception? We can only guess about that... Psychedelia wasn’t really for The Stones but off cause they had to try it to find out. You can still hear psychedelic influences on Child Of The Moon, still it’s a very strong track . Unbelievable that they didn’t include it on Satanic Majesties, would have lifted the quality level considerably. But again, it might have been in another arrangement then. I would pay almost anything to travel back in time and watch that NME concert. The Stones look unbelievably cool as if the have already found their self confidence again here, following the drug bust and all that. Interesting to hear that they were in fact rather surprised about the reception themselves.

[@Cissy2cute]

Title of one of my favorite movies LOL The "handle' of a British spy. It was made in the '80s.

[@ErsatzMcGuffin]

As a fan of the novels 'On the Road' as well as other works of the Beat's it's apparent to this listener that the words to this song are a homage to the story that Neal Cassady told about his birth and family while the chorus is a nod to Jack Kerouac and his penchant for the drug known informally as 'speed'. May I qualify this by admitting that art is in the eye or ear of the beholder. This is what the tune says to me. I never trust anything that any artist says about their art...the point is that you get from it what it says to you. I think much, not all, of the Stones art is somewhat related to the Beats as well as other books and novels. Satisfaction is another tune that is also an homage to Neal Cassady, again to this listener.

[@YesterdaysPapers]

That makes sense because both Marianne and Anita were very much into Beat generation literature. Kerouac, Burroughs, et all.. And they introduced Mick and Keith to all that stuff. Marianne and Anita's influence on Mick and Keith was huge at the time.

[@vernedavis]

love the gab,tho i never seen or heard of a stereo recording of Jumpin' Jack Flash 20August'24

[@Macca-rb5ok]

The Stones at their very, very best are peerless.

[@KariKauree]

The Jumping Jack Flash promo videos were also ridiculously cool... both of them but especially the makeup version!

[@YesterdaysPapers]

I agree, one of the coolest promo videos ever.

[@richinoable]

I was born that August. They're still going.

[@antarcticorb9197]

Check out the Johnny Winter And live version,,, best I ever heard!

[@Redwhiteblue-gr5em]

Leon Russell’s version is damn good too

[@maurice8607]

Pretty much a perfect Stones single with Child of the Moon.

[@YesterdaysPapers]

No doubt.

[@maurice8607]

@@YesterdaysPapers And I can't forget We Love You and Dandelion too.

[@YesterdaysPapers]

@@maurice8607 I agree. That was probably their least succesful single but it's brilliant. "Dandelion" is an excellent pop tune that I never get tired of listening to and, as far as I'm concerned, "We Love You" was way ahead of its time. Brian's mellotron part was a completely new way of approaching mellotron and the song almost sounds like a unique brand of electronic music that nobody attempted to take any further. I remember Roy Wood and Jeff Lynne said that what they wanted to do with ELO was pick up where the Beatles left off with "I Am The Walrus". I wish some band would have picked up where The Stones left off with "We Love You" 'cause that song is almost a new genre unto itself.

[@maurice8607]

@@YesterdaysPapers I'm sure with that early ELO single, what's it called, the Overture thing they were heading in the right direction as far as Walrus is concerned. We Love You was definitely ahead of its time and it is superb. Dandelion is a firm fav of mine. Never tire of listening to it.

[@richardtharris]

During this video they were talking about the recording of the guitar on a small tape recorder, and Charlie playing toy drums. I’ve heard this exact same description of the recording of “Street Fighting Man”.

[@YesterdaysPapers]

Both songs were recorded in a similar way.

[@dreamwell2020]

Can I have a print of the photograph shown at 1:35? ...Also, 2:56? ...And another thing - 3:29.

[@udomatthiasdrums5322]

love it!

[@pcno2832]

Everyone loves to pick on HSMR, but "2,000 Lightyears From Home", which Mic reportedly wrote in Brixton Prison, is one of my favorite 'Stone's songs, and one of the scariest songs, of all time. Jumping Jack Flash was a very good pop song, but for better or worse, very ordinary. I tended to listen to the radio on and off during the late 1960s (when I was 7 or 8), so the first version I remember noticing was the live Leon Russel version from the Concert for Bangladesh.

[@rossdsg]

I heard that Bill Wyman created the riff of Jumpin'Jack flash, jamed it with Charlie Watts in the studio. Keith and Mick came along, liked it and developped the definitive version of the song. And that there is an argument among the Stones about that. Who knows the truth ?

[@scottythetrex5197]

Keith says he wrote it with Mick at Redlands. I believe him. The main riff to JJF sounds like nothing Wyman did before or since. He wrote Satisfaction in reverse? I don't buy it. I think he may have written the lead riff that comes in at the end.

[@rossdsg]

@@scottythetrex5197 The archetype of British hard-rock riff is from the Kinks on You really got me in 1964, ahead of its time. The great riff the Who made in the end of 1966 on Pictures of Lily is a remake of the Kinks one. More original, on Taxman, the Beatles made a sort of crossover between a riff and a strong obsessive bass line. Very impressive and innovative for proto-metal hard-rock was the long and complex riff of the Yardbirds on Stroll on, not the early version, rather dull, but the December 1966 Beck-Page version in Antonioni’s film “Blow up”. JJF reminds a little bit of Satisfaction, but the riff on that 1965 song was a little bit to “thin” in its execution, it never really convinced me, neither the too simple My generation from the Who, I always preferred The Good’s gone and The Kids are alright on the same debut LP. JJF was an immense improvement compared to Satisfaction and probably the best riff of all times worldwide. It corresponds to the talent and style of Keith. But Bill, unlike Brian Jones, was a composer too. He was evidently inspired by Keith’s style. So it is not impossible that he contributed to the birth of JJF. There are in fact TWO complementary riffs in JJF : fundamental hard introduction + more swingin’ main part. So Bill may have been the creator of one and Keith of the other. Sometimes truth lies in the middle. Why should Bill have lied ? Two riffs in one song, that is rather unusual and can be the sign of two composers. Keith took allot of drugs and alcohol, his memory may have been affected. All American hard-rock riffs are more or less inspired by the British style: for instance 1968 Kick out he Jams from MC5, certainly the best sixties hard-rock tune from the USA, has parts from the Kinks, The Stones, The Who, The Yardbirds… MC5 recognized that they were inspired by the Stones.

[@scottythetrex5197]

@@rossdsg LOL the riff from Satisfaction never really convinced you, but the Kinks did? LOL.

[@rossdsg]

@@scottythetrex5197 "LOL the riff from Satisfaction never really convinced you, but the Kinks did? LOL. I recommend that you stop listening to music. You're like a kid playing with matches. " JE T’EMMERDE, GROSSE LARVE PATHÉTIQUE.

[@gravl1]

Wyman states in his autobiography that he wrote it on piano.

[@lionhartd138]

It never alienated this fan. Not when I was a 4 year old kid at my dad's partys - listening from my room (who could sleep through that?) not when it first came out where I listenined through the lining of mum's womb, and not now.

[@jb8280]

What were the other five tracks recorded during the same sessions? They make the cut(on Beggars Banquet)?

[@aristro6150]

anyone know who the cover is by playing in the backdrop? I WANNA LEARN IT ON PIANO NOW!!!!

[@bjones8470]

It’s the greatest rock and roll song ever recorded. It’s perfection. Did anyone else feel weird when he kept saying “Jump-ing Jack Flash”?

[@rossdsg]

The heavy typical Stones sound with powerful cult riffs was born in fact in 1967 on the Satanic Majesty album, especially on Citadel, but on other songs too. That album was fantastic, 2000 Light yaers, Sh’es a rainbow, etc. even if some more basic Stone fans didn’t like it. Earlier in summer 1967, the We love you single already took that direction, maybe the birth song of modern Rolling Stones sound/approach, with climaxes later like Citadel, Jumpin’ Jack Flash or Gimme shelter.

[@christopher9152]

Satanic majesty is truly underrated. While not one of their greatest albums, it is also not one of their worst. It is a solid and interesting album well worth listening to.

[@daemiand9657]

It may have had a bit to do with the drug use (mine) at the time, burgeoning as it did alongside the insistence (related I'm sure to each other) that this album be played over and over; or maybe because I was barely familiar with the album, and haven't really listened to the whole thing much since, so the impression was indelible and painted with smells and sounds on my eyes; but whatever it was, this album is a tearjerker for me now. Not sad but overwhelming in a personal, picture album way. Go Charlie! Go be beautiful somewhere else!

[@scottythetrex5197]

Wow, you smoke a lot of crack.

[@alancoe1002]

I found JJF so addictive, I destroyed it with overplay. I couldn't tell you any lyrics, or anything about Child of the Moon. I never gave it a chance. When I play it sometime soon, I may be hearing for the first time.

[@mikeminno5956]

The wind blows, rain into my face The sun glows at the end of the highway Child of the moon, rub your rainy eyes Oh, child of the moon Give me a wide-awake crescent-shaped smile

[@televinv8062]

Somebody has to find the NME footage from 1968, cleaned up remastered, BECAUSE it's the first time J.J.F. was performed live and Jones was still in the band. Yes, the r n r circus version is great but that was in front of a studio audience. That would be tremendous.

[@YesterdaysPapers]

Sadly, the original TV footage was wiped and taped over. Same thing happened with most Ready Steady Episodes and so on. British TV people didn't see the value in the Beatles, Stones, etc... They thought the whole pop/rock thing was just a silly fad for screaming teenage girls and they didn't bother preserving all that footage.

[@televinv8062]

@@YesterdaysPapers that is brutal. Oh well, different times. Thanks for letting me know.

[@brucestewart7371]

I just wonder if they turned Brian’s amp way down at the NME show, because they surely did on RnR Circus. Except for the brilliant playing he did on No Expectations. Makes you wonder whether Brian just went through a phase in ‘67, but played well in ‘68. I guess too much water under the bridge by then..

[@televinv8062]

@@brucestewart7371 according to Keef, Brian became increasingly uninterested in guitar playing. Plus, drugs/too stoned often. The guy was a genius. I can see him wanting to play all kinds of different instruments. And he did.

[@Bklyn93]

@@brucestewart7371 They did't turn his amp down live. When they released the Circus in 96 they mixed it low. In the latest re-release it's mixed a lot higher.

[@subg8858]

Keef went steam punk before it wad a thing. Jumpin Jack is probably the first thing I think of when I think of the Stones

[@barryellis8646]

Anyone know what the version of J.J.F is in the background ?

[@doitnowvideosyeah5841]

Anyone know why 'no make up' version of rhe Lindsay Hogg video is unavailable on youtube now?

[@FlipDahlenburg]

It wasn't J.J.F. that they used a cassette recorder and Charlie on a practice drum kit, it was 'Street-Fighting Man'.

[@YesterdaysPapers]

@@FlipDahlenburg They used the cassete recorder in both songs.

[@k.s.5402]

Has anyone else ever noticed that New Musical Express spells out "enemy" -- NME?

[@henkiholm]

Bill made that riff

[@gregbiggs7564]

My favorite Stones Tune.....and there are a lot of great Ones!!!

[@arneberg9072]

Jimmy Miller did also know Elvis in person from the day as a kid when he was running around in his studio ---

[@jean-marieboucherit4518]

Have you heard Love in the afternoon by Human Approach? It’s on KZbin .

[@matty0000]

the question is, does brian play on the studio version???

[@janarnaud8058]

Probably not

[@crowkid5553]

Yes as he plays the high lines. There are also other contributions he couldve played, such as percussion and mellotron (the latter around the end)

[@KatharineShaw-z8u]

Bill Wyman claimed he and Brian Jones helped write Jumping Jack Flash. Though not sure if he meant the words or the song itself.

[@joejoe7212]

Kathrine bill was in the studio fiddling with his bass and played it Keith was walking out of the studio heard and told bill to play it again

[@DanielMulloy-bg6gw]

I was born on t h e same day this was released!

[@deannilvalli6579]

So this was the start of working with Jimmy Miller? Wow. I also love how it's 1968, and they're talkign abotu "old times". If they only knew they'd continue for another 50 years.

[@bigbrotherisasob]

The term "Jumpin' Jack Flash" was a common term or reference to a Heroin addict within certain ethnic communities ( as was the term Monkey Man. A monkey man was a heroin addict - they had a monkey on their back). A Crossfire Hurricane was also a widely used term within those communities as well and had been around well before the blitzkrieg's of WW II.

[@54blewis]

I remember when it came out, I was 14 at the time and had a part time job (without working papers) and rushed to Sam Goody’s and bought it…..

[@wyliesmith4244]

While the Beatles and Dylan stripped down to the acoustic basics, the Stones jumped back into hard, riffin' rock. I love Satanic Majesties and Brian's adding color to many songs, but I gotta admit this is my favorite Stones tune and closer to 'getting back' than the acoustic muddle other folks were getting praised for. And another addictive YP presentation.

[@jamesewanchook2276]

Bill Wyman's riff!

[@albert20001000]

I Love Brian Jones I Want To Play Music On The Guitar Like Brian Jones!

[@raulmacias5735]

I believe the JUMPIN' JACK FLASH/CHILD OF THE MOON to be the greatest ever POP/ROCK Single!

[@nvm9040]

The great Brian Jones era single He adds some great guitar on Jumpin Jack Flash But the highlight is the B side d of the Moon which a last gasp of Psychedelic from the stones which some great Sax playing from Brian

[@YesterdaysPapers]

Unfortunately, Brian didn't play on JJF, All the guitars were recorded by Keith.

[@nvm9040]

@@YesterdaysPapers I thought he did but Kieth did all the guitar work for himself and Brian