10 Greatest Blues Rock Guitarists

When talking about the Rolling Stones, people usually bring up Keith Richards as one of the band's driving forces. However, with no disrespect to Keith, Brian Jones is the reason that the Rolling Stones are still being talked about to this day.

Brian Jones first started the band in the early 60's and even came up with the band's name from a blues standard from Muddy Waters. Throughout the Stone's early 60's run, Jones always had a touch with his guitar that remained absolutely ferocious. Compared to the Beatles' more refined guitar parts, Brian Jones's guitar tone sounded like a rabid dog being let out of its cage.

Jones also was able to bring the blues tinge by being the main man on harmonica throughout the Stones' early years. As time went on, Jones familiarized himself with many instruments across Stones recordings from piano to sitar to dulcimer to horns.

As the 60's ended, Jones found himself increasingly out of step with the rest of band, which let him down a dark path. After Jagger and Richards ousted Jones from the group, he was found dead at his home having drowned in his pool, leaving the world without one of British rock's greatest bluesmen.