Memories of Brian Jones from Pete Townshend

"Well, today's a pretty normal day for Brian. He always seemed to be losing out one way or another. I used to see a lot of the Stones' success lying with him but the rest of the Stones never really dug him. He was always under some drug or other, a very druggy sort of person." Pete Townshend commenting on Brian Jones' death to the London Evening News, July 1969

Reportedly on the same day as he heard the news of Brian's drowning, Townshend wrote the song, "A Normal Day For Brian, A Man Who Died Every Day" with its poignant lyrics,

"I used to play my guitar as a kid
wishing that I could be like him
But today I changed my mind
I decided that I don't want to die
But it was a normal day for Brian
Rock and Roll's that way
It was a normal day for Brian
A man who died every day"

"I used to know him quite well. Fairly well. I know a lot about the vibes that were about. The Stones have always been a group that I really dug very much. Dug all the dodgy aspects of them as well, and Brian Jones has always been what I've regarded as one of the dodgy aspects. The way he fitted in there and the way he didn't fit in, I always felt he was one of the strong dynamics of the group. I credited him with a lot. A little bit of love might have sorted him out. I don't think his death was necessarily a bad thing for Brian. I think he'll do better next time."

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