I just figured out the name "The Rolling Stones"

[skjpm]

Rock and Roll, Rolling Stones, get it?

[Magrittes Pipe]

1. They were named after the Muddy Waters song "I'm a Rolling Stone."

Which was taken from the old adage "a rolling stone gathers no moss." Muddy was saying that he's a wanderer. Mick and Keith liked Muddy. Hence....

[DemBones DemBones]

7. A lot of people seem to be unaware of the blues influence on

the Stones and British rock in general. A lot of American things get discovered by the Brits and reintroduced to us.

[Ron Green]

12. Some of the guys I played with in Fort Worth remembered young Brits

hanging out at The Cellar and other clubs in the early '60s, listening to the blues, R&B and Texas shuffles. These youngs Brits were probably Mayall, Clapton, .... who knows?

[Aiptasia]

2. Poppa was a _______ _____?

[codegreen]

3. certainly more popular than the tragic "Rocking Rolls"

their sound just got staler and staler

[unblock]

4. well done! here, have some moss to add to your collection!

[ClassWarrior]

5. The Rolling Stones gather no moss.

NGU.

[PaganPreacher]

6. I thought it was....

because Mick Jagger gathers no moss.

Time to rethink the paradigm!




The Pagan Preacher
I don't turn the other cheek.

[rock]

8. Ironic, isn't it?

That the longest running, well-known band is so stable.

[stellanoir]

9. the origin of the "moss" reference

is, I'm very pleased to say FRENCH. . .

"le pierre qui roule namasse pas mousse."

Warning: spelling may be less than accurate.

[Kire]

10. is that like 'chocolate mousse'?

[PennyK]

11. Thanks!

My brother-in-law is their financial manager...I'll ask him to pass the message on to the boys. I'm sure they'll be delighted that someone finally got it!