Andrew Loog Oldham was the original manager of the Rolling Stones, created their image, and made Mick Jagger and Keith Richards into songwriters. "Not really. Andrew Loog Oldham is an English record producer, talent manager, impresario and author. That involved fighting folks to allow his artist to do whatever he wanted. Are there any current "pimpresarios" who remind you of yourself in the '60s? Three years ago, it was possible for manager to make star. Something of a paradox? Paul McCartney could do a tremendous Ruby Tuesday, and George could have done a great She Smiled Sweetly. Is that how you saw yourself? A good hustle and a good hustler leave no victims.". Grand Funk Railroad - Terry Knight. All tracks on sides one and two were produced by Andrew Loog Oldham. I went into a meeting with him when I was 17, unprepared. Never been asked that in my life. "Interestingly, yes. Oldham had previously been business partners with P… That Oldham scored his boys a record deal at a better royalty rate than The Beatles, showing up his onetime employer, Epstein, quickly cemented his status as a shrewd dealmaker. Louder Than War editor-in-chief John Robb meets up with legendary producer, writer and the original manager of The Rolling Stones, Andrew Loog Oldham, for an absorbing and spirited interview in and around the impressios former trade of music culture as well as the Stones and life today. JD Salinger would not get a deal. At the time, Andrew Loog Oldham must have looked the right part for releasing this record. Your poetry for the album December's Children - what did the band think of it? Both came out of the jazz and R&B cycle. He seems happy and engaged. Producing their 1964 debut, The Rolling Stones (England's Newest Hitmakers), Oldham helmed no fewer than four other LPs for the group before the end of 1965 alone; additionally, he formed the Andrew Loog Oldham Orchestra to release symphonic albums including Plays Lionel Bart's Maggie May and East Meets West: Famous Hits of the Beach Boys and the Four Seasons. Visit our corporate site. As part of the informal backstage rehearsal scenes, Mick and Keith sing bits of assorted Beatles’ songs along with working on new songs they’ve recently written. Sutton said, “At Lime, we want to tell the stories from people from the margins of society, Please refresh the page and try again. He took no pity on my age. As long as they bought the records, I suppose. Oldham made some key tweaks to the Rollin' Stones to ready them for mass consumption, such as convincing the group to add an all-important "g" to their name and dropping piano player Ian Stewart from their onstage lineup; and then there was the matter of the band's songwriting - which was nil. Check out his new podcast Sounds and Vision. I had more respect for the Stones than to compare them to something else.". Where there any real-life JJ Hunsecker's in your world? Some acts need to be told what to do, and that's not a put-down, though as a gig it's pretty unrewarding. On the night of 23 April of that year, the budding teen tycoon, having already successfully hawked himself to fashion designer Mary Quant and Beatles … The script will be written by Spence, who penned Stoned with Rolling Stones manager Andrew Loog Oldham after the book was optioned by Executive Producer Louise Sutton, who joined the producer in June 2018, having worked on Black Mirror. On early records, The Beatles were looking to Motown, The Beach Boys and Dylan. The public is not interested in the bean counter unless he marries the act's mum.". © Both events disturbed audiences deeply - like rock 'n' roll used to. "You can hear it. Bath Andrew Loog Oldham, the Rolling Stones’ former manager and producer of their early recordings, is bypassing Thursday’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony at … Finally completed more than 45 years after its original filming we get to view the Stones backstage and on-stage with some amazing footage I had never seen before. As opposed to "impresario," undoubtedly you'd prefer your own term: "pimpresario." Priests are pimps for Jesus, and lawyers are whores for the judge and/or their clients. I was inspired by the Stones. Opposites attract.". Last question, and it's on the Stones: The band famously covered I Wanna Be Your Man. IN 1965, TOM WOLFE FAMOUSLY DUBBED PHIL SPECTOR America’s first tycoon of teen. You also don't have a problem with the word "hustler." Was that precedent setting for the time? The '60s in ' 65 was a small club. He also got - I mean the manager - criticized for doing an interview with either Rolling Stone or the New York Times. You gotta deliver all at once, so pop will triumph over rock. Pauline Kael compared the first screening of Last Tango In Paris to the debut of La Sacre du Primtemps, the latter of which Diaghilev presented. John Stephen, the king of Carnarby Street clothing stores. We were all looking over our shoulders when that mob showed up. They got it wrong. He created the band's bad-boy image, produced some of … Generally, I just offered enthusiasm and belief in their ability to become the writers they became. - Frankie Avalon & Annette Funicello, Freddie & the Dreamers, The Kinks, Don Adams, The Brothers Four, Dobie … 1972 is really another chapter of the '60s with a whole lot more of the world joining in.". He was first an assistant to designer Mary Quant and then helped to promote The Beatles for Brian Epstein. "It's whores again. In 1963, at a callow 19 years of age, Andrew Loog Oldham somehow found himself at the helm of what would quickly become one of the most successful and … If anything, French cinema influenced me - the tackiness of Godard. "I was shocked by Kanye West on the 12-12-12 thing, but I think that's not the shock you are looking for. ", Andrew Loog Oldham, 2012. His personal and public rehabilitation - a veritable phoenix rising from the ashes - began with a pair of crackling autobiographies, 2002's Stoned and 2003's 2Stoned, which soon led to what he jokes is his "first regular job," DJing for Steven Van Zandt's Underground Garage on SiriusXM. He was manager and producer of the Rolling Stones from 1963 to 1967, and was noted for his flamboyant style. Well, almost. Andrew Loog Oldham In Rock 'n Roll history, there are some groups whose managers are just as famous as the acts themselves. "I always say that come Christmas I won't play Phil's Christmas album, for obvious reasons. Did you sense that trouble could be around the corner for him? * English-speaking linernotes of Andrew Loog Oldham (December, 2012) * Musician-Lineup to every track * Two full-page, coloured illustrations Manufactured in Canada, derived by the available SID codes in the CD-inside ring Tracks 1, 3, 6, and 7 are instrumental That's part of what makes Charlie such an original and special item. Led Zeppelin - Peter Grant. I don't think I offered suggestions on many occasions. They would say, 'I hustled him, because they preferred that to the truth: 'I fucked him.' ", You write about Malcolm McLaren, who said that "anybody can be a Sex Pistol." "There is a big difference between the times and people I write about in Stone Free. On the night of 23 April of that year, the budding teen tycoon, having already successfully hawked himself to fashion designer Mary Quant and Beatles manager Brian Epstein as a happening hipster who knew a thing or two about a thing or two, walked into the Crawdaddy Club in Richmond, England, and saw a six-piece blues band that had everything he needed to capture the zeitgeist of the '60s. Coinciding (coincidentally) with The Rolling Stones' 50th anniversary celebrations of last year, Oldham, who has made Bogota, Columbia his home since the mid-'80s, is back in the limelight now more than ever with two fascinating offerings. In August 1964 Andrew Loog Oldham said, “We (he and Eric Easton) didn’t make the Stones stars, the public did. I guess Dickie Pride got the best or worst name, depending on one's point of view. It was such a nod to the square culture that the Rolling Stones were attempting to wipe away that you had to … Similarly eccentric, Oldham ", Don't miss the latest deals, news, reviews, features and tutorials. The footage of the band backstage is surprising in how innocent everything seemed. The guy who manages Justin Bieber, maybe - he should be. "Dickie Pride had talent, and so did Duffy Power. John Lennon doing 19th Nervous Breakdown. Bully Fury was James Dean. The act just did the playing and singing. So Wikipedia calls you, among other things, an "impresario" - which I guess you were at one time. "Completely. It's not any different from Fabian, is it?". He just snarled and spat me out on the street for wasting his time and not coming up to what being in a room with him required. Andrew Loog Oldham began working as a young publicist in London in the early 1960’s, just as the British music, fashion and social scene were starting to explode. Oldham's parting with the Stones in 1967 was about as messy as those things usually go, and for most of the next few decades, it looked as if his final chapter had been written - it wasn't until the '90s that he kicked the drug habit that almost kicked him. Mick and Keith became the songwriters, but what was the relationship between Keith and Brian as guitarists? Without Andrew Loog Oldham, the Rolling Stones would not have become "The Greatest Rock and Roll Band in the World." Nothing like that French tab. "Wouldn't it just? BA1 1UA. Oldham famously locked Mick Jagger and Keith Richards in a room until they had a self-penned gem (Tell Me) worthy of inclusion on the Stones' debut album. Do you think he was being intentionally ironic? © BobBonisPhotographs @2269 Productions, Inc. - NotFadeAwayGallery.com. Accurate? You related quite strongly to Tony Curtis' character, Sid Falco, in Sweet Smell Of Success. © Betina La Plante. In the following interview, conducted via e-mail, Oldham holds forth on a variety of topics: some of the legends he profiled in Stone Free, the difference between impresarios and "pimpresarios," how he came to film the Stones, working with the band in the studio, what Jagger-Richards songs he wishes The Beatles would have covered and much more. It is of the time. Taking space away from the act can be fatal for a manager, although maybe Bieber doesn't mind him talking to the old folks. A whole slew. Impresarios were old farts in an old game. But what about a bad hustler, one who is unskilled or not transparent enough? Did they ever express irritation that people weren't listening to them at concerts? "Did I? Born in England in 1944, Oldham or…. A couple of art houses maybe, but it would not have been worthwhile, and in addition, it would have been contrary to our agenda. The manager is the bean counter and the bad guy. Did he offer any production advice or insights? In those words? Now they all have to do it all from the giddy-up. "Do we realize how many state fairs Elvis played before he did The Steve Allen Show? The song Goin' Home is over 11 minutes long. You're with them in the room - what kinds of opinions or suggestions would you offer? I was going to suggest Something Happened To Me for Ringo, but without Richard Perry? Future Publishing Limited Quay House, The Ambury, The selling is 90 percent of the gig. "I think he fared very well. Let's get into Charlie Is My Darling. You had a huge interest in a film version of A Clockwork Orange starring the Stones. Now, where Kit and Chris Stamp showed The Who what could be was quite amazing. That's not happy. ", Oldham (seated) and engineer Dave Hassinger (standing) in the studio with the Stones. I nearly forgot his name, a great disservice - Mike Appel. My own private inspirations were not appropriate except as a force of energy for me to use.". Product Information: In 1963, in a south London hotel, Andrew Loog Oldham discovered an unknown rhythm and blues band called the Rolling Stones and became their manager and producer; 2Stoned is the remarkable record of these years, when Oldham's radical strategies transformed them into the Greatest Rock 'n' Roll Band That Ever Drew Breath. You've also been described as an "enfante terrible" of the London pop scene. All tracks on sides three and four were produced by Jimmy Miller, except "Midnight Rambler," which was produced by The Rolling Stones and Glyn Johns. The most impressive was Charlie Watts, hence the title.". Self (as Andrew Oldham) 1965 Hullabaloo (TV Series) Self - manager of the Rolling Stones. Andrew Loog Oldham, the Rolling Stones manager and producer from 1963 to 1967, is being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2014. What went into your decision to cast the Stones as the "anti-Beatles"? Why wasn't the film released at the time? They could listen at home and scream at the shows.". Back to your book - in one passage, you mention being impressed by the "profundity of superficiality." But he had a true ear for the music, as well, and unlike Epstein, who was an awkward, sometimes unwelcome presence in the studio with The Beatles, Oldham produced all of The Rolling Stones' albums until 1966's Between The Buttons. In 1966 Andrew Oldham decided to try and cash in even further on his most famous act, the Rolling Stones, by releasing an orchestral album of what were their biggest hits at the time. "Not true." MusicRadar is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. The problem with rock 'n' roll being able to shock us is that there is no school on the road anymore. ‎The longtime manager and producer of the Rolling Stones, Andrew Loog Oldham promoted and nurtured the group's notorious reputation as the bad boys of the British Invasion, orchestrating their ultimate rise to prominence as the "world's greatest rock & roll band." He was first an assistant to designer Mary Quant and then helped to … Andrew Loog Oldham — The Rolling Stones. I spoke with Andrew in October 2012 when he came to WFUV to promote “Charlie is My Darling” a cinema verite film that chronicles the Stones on tour in Ireland in 1965. Was the band all on board? For example: The Beatles - Brian Epstein. On As Tears Go By I did for sure. In the beginning, I had to shout about the Stones or Marianne Faithful or whomever. All rights reserved. In 1963, in a south London hotel, Andrew Loog Oldham discovered an unknown rhythm and blues band called the Rolling Stones and became their manager and producer; by 1967 they had achieved worldwide celebrity, been arrested in a notorious drugs raid and split with the manager that made them. I've seen Mick and/or Keith both say that I cast them against The Beatles. At the time, Andrew Loog Oldham must have looked the right part for releasing this record. The establishment still loathed the Stones and hoped we'd go away.". I wanted the Stones to get used to the cameras, and I wanted to see which one of them the camera took to. "Not that I recall. Thank you for signing up to Musicradar. In recent years he has published several entertaining autobiographies and memoirs, the latest is called Rolling Stoned. It certainly would not have done business in the cinemas. ", Oldham shares a laugh with Mick Jagger. Currently he can be heard daily as a disc jockey on Sirius/XM’s Underground Garage sharing his vast knowledge of the music he presents and offering insights and opinions that are wonderful to listen to. This resulting album is quite interesting, with some very different arrangements of some really classic tracks. The group tunes up, puts on a bit of makeup, signs an autograph for an elderly woman - by '72, things would be quite different. Lady Gaga at the Grammys a couple of years ago - that yellow theme was just amazing. Tell me, which Jagger-Richards song would you have loved to hear The Beatles cover? I imagine that it would've been very well received. The names that Larry Parnes gave to his stable of stars - Billy Fury, Vince Eager, Lance Fortune, etc. That is a particular misconception that is unfortunately promoted today by the Stones. But it was when he went to hear a relatively unknown blues combo perform that Oldham … He was all of nineteen when Brian Epstein took him on to be the Beatles’ London press agent, and already regarded as someone who could make things happen. Who's the last band that did that gruel? I'm not talking about stuff like Dave Matthews - that's like Woody Herman or Glenn Miller. ", "We must remember that not being able to play was an inherent part of the Sex Pistols' makeup. ", "I was inspired by the Stones," says Oldham, seen standing behind Keith Richards. Charlie was filmed around the same time as the Dylan doc Don't Look Back. "Who I was inspired by did not enter the picture. You claim that integrity bothered Albert Grossman. "Great question. - did they seem cool or silly at the time? The in-between period was pretty good as well - Between The Buttons, for example.". Has the tragic myth eclipsed the music? Andrew Loog Oldham - WikiMili, The Free Encyclopedia - WikiMili, The Free Encyc During the two periods they enjoyed playing together the results were magic. Who were you inspired by? I also like a question of opposites. Now, in this hurdy-gurdy, space-slurping tech world we function in, an artist is required to be able to promote themselves, to be able to handle all aspects of the selling and the media. He left the Stones in 1967 and continued his work in the music business with his label Immediate Records which had a stellar roster of artists including Small Faces and The Nice. Andrew Loog Oldham lives in Colombia, far from the capital in which he made his name. Not true. You will receive a verification email shortly. In 1963, Andrew Loog Oldham was a precocious hustler of genius on the London scene, with a keen eye for the next look and a willingness to gamble on it. This is his story. But come Christmas, Ella is always good, The Beach Boys have managed to remind us what facile and juvenile pricks they are, so it's always back to Phil. As depicted in the film, the fans at the shows went absolutely crazy - rushing the stage and literally attacking the band. The picture shows the group being absolutely on fire on stage. I had always wondered how and why the Stones had come to record and release Lennon and McCartney’s “I Wanna Be Your Man” as their second single. Maybe they have bad memories. Although Aftermath had some great singles, it's the first album that really feels like just that - an album. To Say Andrew Loog Oldham is "one of a kind" is far too little praise for a man who help create the image and market the world's greatest rock n roll band (of which I have been a fan for 45 years years).ALO was brash, bold and truly original, making it up as he went along to incredible success at age 19 (no it's not a typo). Same with The Beatles in Hamburg. My venue was somewhere between ether and the world.". Great time, great Dave Hassinger, great Jack Nitzsche, great weather.". A hustler is only as good as his hustle, and in 1963, 19-year-old Andrew Loog Oldham hit the mother lode. ", With Underground Garage maven Steven Van Zandt, 2012. Andrew Loog Oldham was the original manager of the Rolling Stones, created their image, and made Mick Jagger and Keith Richards into songwriters. When they got in the studio, did they have fun playing together? And they are supposed to be the icing on the toxic cake we all want slices of. With the Stones, the opposite was true… and they wore makeup.". "He advised me to own the masters - good advice. "Well, once upon a time, the art of hustle was given to a precious few. I asked Andrew about his reported chance meeting with John and Paul in London’s Leicester Square and he filled me in on the details, Home | Archives | Contact | Biography | Voiceovers | Join the email list, The Official Dennis Elsas Website – Rock Authority, On Air Personality & Voiceover Talent, Darlene Love – The Phil Spector Christmas Album, Woodstock Remembered – The 50th Anniversary. Great Britain in the 1960s had its own version with Andrew Loog Oldham. In April 1963, a journalist friend recommended that Oldham see a young R&B band called the Rolling Stones. Sometimes he isn't given as much credit for shaping the early, even the sound and the image of the group, as I … The art form was still in its infancy. Was there a definite anti-Beatles faction in England at the time? Well, he could not tell Dylan to go out and shoe-shuffle and sing Louis Prima songs, so he saw the glove that fit Dylan and wore it. "Tough. Andrew Loog Oldham (born 29 January 1944) is an English record producer, talent manager, impresario and author. Andrew Loog Oldham was the original manager of the Rolling Stones, created their image, and made Mick Jagger and Keith Richards into songwriters. Then it was adopted by the gelled, four-buttoned majority malaise. "Kit Lamber's father composed and conducted for Diaghilev. They did a great thing with that Canadian girl Carly Rae something… Jespen? (You can order Stone Free, from Escargot Books, right here.). © BobBonisPhotographs @2269 Productions, Inc. - NotFadeAwayGallery.com. "Sure did. How did it come together initially? Sure, there were symphonic Beatles records, but somehow that was to be expected from them. This is his story. How far along did that ever get? ", "I've seen Mick and/or Keith both say that I cast them against The Beatles," says Oldham. "I served that inspiration." Andrew Loog Oldham By Rob Bowman As the Rolling Stones’ manager and producer, he played a seminal role in the creation of modern rock & roll. It was such a nod to the square culture that the Rolling Stones were attempting to wipe away that you had to figure it for a joke. "That was our new recording home, RCA on Iver and Sunset. "Never did. Before long he was their manager, producer and is generally credited with creating their “bad boy” image. Your chapter on Phil Spector is riveting and heartbreakingly personal. "Have a look at it again. Most bands did not have their hands on the pulse of all three.". "It didn't. In 1963 nineteen year old Andrew Loog Oldham became the Rolling Stones' first manager and record producer. There's something of the wild card in Epstein, Parnes, McLaren, Jerry Brandt and a couple of Americans I did not write about - Artie Ripp and the who sold Bruce Springsteen to John Hammond at CBS. On top of that, the other avenues supposedly open to us were not - the BBC, etc. my producing it and therefore controlling how or if it was seen. On the band's debut album, Phil Spector is credited as playing maracas on Little By Little. 2Stoned is the remarkable record of these years, when Oldham's radical strategies t The rights were in the hands of lawyers who sold it to Kubrick who fancied Malcolm McDowell who fancied himself.". England and Wales company registration number 2008885. Andrew Loog Oldham began working as a young publicist in London in the early 1960’s, just as the British music, fashion and social scene were starting to explode. The scene with Mick and Keith working on Sittin' On A Fence - is that typical of how their songwriting sessions went at the time? "The Stones always attempted and, on most occasions, succeeded in making the three parts of the art seamless and respectful of each of them - the road, the records and the presenting of themselves in the media. Were there any rock or pop documentaries you used as a reference? This is his story. I never even got my foot in the door. Andrew Loog Oldham is an important force in the success of the early Stones, in fact, he plays a big role in shaping the image and, to a certain extent, the attitude of Rolling Stones music. © BobBonisPhotographs @2269 Productions, Inc. - NotFadeAwayGallery.com. The Beatles were The Beatles - the Stones were the Stones, and as you say, a lot of folks liked both. "I didn't. Without Andrew Loog Oldham, the Rolling Stones would not have become "The Greatest Rock and Roll Band in the World." Back in the '60s, in the beginning, a manager spoke for his act. That seems like a contradiction... "I was told by my book editor that I never met a cliché I did not embrace. We were now having hits. And then there's The Rolling Stones, whose manager was Andrew Loog Oldham … "It was not typical because there were cameras in the room. 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