Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
What is the origin of the term "rolling stone" as used in the sixties? Who first coined the phrase?
I know Muddy Waters wrote "rollin stone" and that was what the Rolling STones named themselves after, but what is the history of the term? Is it something that precedes the '60's and the counter culture? Maybe a Southern saying?
I know the phrase "a rolling stone gathers no moss", who coined the phrase what era is it from and were? (It's not the book written in the fifties either)
"A rolling stone gathers no moss" is a saying that dates back to at least the 15th century. There are two common interpretations to the metaphor:
-- A person who never settles down never makes any money
-- A person who never settles down remains free of the encumbrances and restrictions of society
The attraction of the phrase in Blues and Rock circles is that both interpretations fit how the artists tend to see themselves, at least when they are starting out. Travelling from town to town, avoiding the "straight life" ("straight" in the sense of "law-abiding"), struggling to make just enough money to get by (or maybe not), these are all common themes in the lives of many Rock, Jazz, Blues, and Hip-Hop artists.
"Rolling Stone" seems to capture that self-image in a very poetic way.
ASIDE TO JOHNG: Never heard the "never ages" interpretation, but I think you may be onto something there. There is a lot of that "Peter Pan" theme, especially in Rock.
 |
 MICHAEL JACKSON AWARD HISTORY PPF BOOK 1 SEALED 1 OF 200ED 12 FORMATS  US $100,000.00
|
 78 rpmscreaming jay hawkinskokomo arnold lots morebuy what u want buy all US $10,000.00
|
 80 OF THE TOP 100 Rock LPs Ever All Factory Sealed US $4,949.99
|
 DENISE and Co CHAOS 45 monster fuzz psych PUNK ROCK GARAGE WEE RECORDS OAKLAND US $4,599.99
|
 JIMI HENDRIX 79 Rare OOP Audiophile Sealed Vinyl LP Set US $2,999.99
|
 ROLLING STONES Collection MFSL Rare 11 LP Box Set Low MoFi Still SEALED Japan US $2,999.00
|
 THE WHO Set of 23 LPS WITH 50 SIDES Rare Sealed LP SET US $1,299.99
|
 ROLLING STONES ULTIMATE 60S 180G VINYL LP JAPAN REPLICA CD TO ORIGINAL LP SET US $1,259.99
|
 METALLICA Self Titled BLACK ALBUM Rare Vinyl Record Album LP 2 Discs 12 Songs US $1,200.00
|
 CREEDENCE CLEARWATER complete AUDIOPHILE 180 GRAM SET RARE BONUSES 26 LP SET US $1,099.99
|
 ROLLING STONES ULTIMATE MOSTLY 180 GRAM VINYL 30 LP USPRESSED Sealed SET US $1,079.99
|
 BOB DYLAN MONO 1ST EDITION 180 GRAM BOX SET Sealed 11 LPS BONUS BRANDEIS CD LP US $999.99
|
 Lot 870 Vintage 45 RPM Vinyl Record Collection 60s 70s 80s Elvis Beatles MORE US $995.00
|
 ERIC CLAPTON CREAM 2005 WINWOOD 08 LAYLA COMPLETE RARE Sealed 20 LP 4 BOX SETS US $989.99
|
 REM MFSL MURMUR 12 TITLES WITH 19 PIECES OF VINYL MANY RARE ALL SEALED SET US $949.99
|
 ROLLING STONES 24 LP Set UKPRESSED Sealed Collection US $899.99
|
 NEIL YOUNG CLASSIC RECORDS SET OTHER AUDIOPHILE LP BONUSES 21 SIDES OF VINYL US $899.99
|
 Beatles Bob Dylan Rolling Stones Beach Boys The Clash Marvin Gaye NEW SEALED US $799.00
|
 CROSBY STILLS NASH CLASSIC Sealed 180 GRAM 13 LP Set US $764.99
|
 PAUL MCCARTNEY SOLO WINGSPAN COLLECTORS 11 TITLES 18 SIDES OF VINYL RARE SET US $749.99
|
 JIMI HENDRIX 9 TITLES 34 180 Gram Sealed LPS Rare COLLECTORS NUMBERED EDITIONS US $749.99
|
 ROD STEWART JAPAN OBI OF 11 SEALED TITLES 13 LP SET US $699.99
|
 Third Man Records 3RPM Record LIMITED EDITION Jack White US $696.00
|
 MICHAEL JACKSON HISTORY PAST FUTURE SEALED BOX 6 LPS US $649.99
|
 ELTON JOHN RARE S T Yellow Brick MADE IN ENGLAND Sealed Bonus TITLES 10 LP SET US $629.99
|
 ROLLING STONES 1ST EDITION RARE Sealed DIGITAL 9 LPSET US $599.99
|
 JIMI HENDRIX 7 BOXSETS 31 HEAVY 180 GRAM LPS 5 BOOKLETS 20 45SP SINGLES Sealed US $584.99
|
 CROSBY STILLS NASH CLASSIC RECORDS ORIGINAL 8 LP Set US $549.99
|
 BOB DYLAN JAPAN OBI RARE MINT 6LPSET FLOOD HWY61 ST US $549.99
|
 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN 7 FACTORY SEALED TITLES 11 PIECES OF STUDIO LIVE VINYL SET US $549.99
|
 TOM PETTY DJ ACCENTS TORPEDOES LIVE ANTHOLOGY PROMISES ORIGINAL Sealed 17 LP SET US $539.99
|
 METALLICA Limited Edition 17 Sealed LP COLLECTION US $499.99
|
 Rolling Stones 6 lp collection Sticky Fingers Let it Bleed Exile on Main Street US $499.99
|
 SANTANA 10 TIME Grammy Award Winner Sealed 11 LP MANY 180 GRAM HITS OOP Set US $499.99
|
 BOB DYLAN MONO BOX SET Sealed LP 180 GRAM W MP3DOWNLOAD 8 STEREO 180G RELEASES US $476.99
|
 BOB DYLAN BIOGRAPHSAMPLER TIME PASSES SLOWLY DEMO NFS US $449.99
|
 JIMI HENDRIX LIVE 7 CONCERTS WINTERLAND WOODSTOCK 17 HEAVY 180 GRAM LPS Sealed US $449.99
|
 JIMI HENDRIX WINTERLAND LOW D 6 Boxset 8 HEAVY 180 GRAM LPS BOOKLET Sealed US $449.99
|
 ROLLING STONES Very Rare Sealed Box Set 4 LPs Book US $404.99
|
 BOB DYLAN LIKE A ROLLING STONE RAREST ISRAEL ISRAELI 7 45 US $400.00
|
 The Rolling Stones 1964 1969 180 Gr Vinyl Box Set 13 LP Box Set SEALED US $399.85
|
 MILES DAVIS BITCHES BREW 4OTH ANNIVERSARY The Complete On The Corner Sessions US $369.00
|
 CROSBY STILLS NASH CLASSIC RECORDS 200 GRAM 5 LP Set US $359.99
|
 BOB DYLAN STEREO 180 GRAM FACTORY SEALED RARE 15 LP SET US $359.99
|
 BOB DYLAN ALBERT HALL 66 64 Sealed Box Sets 8 LP SET US $359.99
|
 KINGS OF LEON EARLY YEARS NEW VINYL US $354.85
|
 Radio Birdman Under the Ashes LP VG BOX SET w EXTRAS US $349.99
|
 The Doors Vinyl Box Set 180g 286pg Book Sealed 7LP US $339.99
|
 DAVID BOWIE SPACE ODDITY SOLD WORLD ZIGGY STARDUST LIVE Sealed 5 LP SET US $339.99
|
 Bob Dylan Original Mono Recordings Sealed 9LP Set US $339.99
|
 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN ORIGINAL RELEASES Sealed 4 titles 6 LPS WITHIN THE RARE SET US $329.99
|
 JEFFERSON AIRPLANE Gracie Slick Sealed Rare 6 LP Set US $329.99
|
 Bob Dylan 1965 Highway 61 RARE Alternate mispressing LP in shrink w blurb US $328.95
|
 TRAVELING WILBURYS ORBISON HARRISON PETTY LYNNE SEALED 180 GRAM BOX SET 9 LP SET US $314.99
|
 OTIS REDDING Collectors 8 FACTORY Sealed LP Set US $314.99
|
 STEELY DAN COLLECTION AJA THRILL GAUCHO MUST GO FM SOUNDTRACK Sealed 5 LP SET US $314.99
|
 HUMBLE PIE ROCK ON ULTRA RARE ORIGINAL JAPANESE FIRST PRESSING WITH OBII US $299.99
|
 BUTTERFIELD BLUES BAND ORIGINAL 2001 2 1ST EDITION 180 GRAM LP 5 LP STICKER SET US $299.99
|
 ALICE COOPER EASY ACTION LP FACTORY SEALED 1ST PRESS STRAIGHT LABEL US $299.99
|
 BOB DYLAN HIGHWAY 61 REVISITED MONO W RARE STICKER US $299.99
|
 A Rolling Stone Gathers No Moss JPN 2 LP US $291.20
|
 BOB DYLAN Tour Rare Book Huge 1000 Pages 1974 1st EDITION Rock Concert US $299.00
|
 BOB DYLAN 1974 Bound Rolling Stone Magazine RARE First edition HC US $299.00
|
 BOB DYLAN RARE Book Volume 1974 Tour ORIGINAL First Edition POETRY Tour Book US $299.00
|
 BOB DYLAN 1974 TOUR 1st Edition Concert BOUND VOLUME Original RARE Mint US $299.00
|
 Bob Dylan The Original Mono Recordings 8 LP Box Set NEW US $298.85
|
 PETER FRAMPTON HERD HUMBLE PIE SOLO 180G Sealed 9LP Set US $296.99
|
 Johnny Winter 4 LP OBI JAPAN SET Hall of Fame Rocker US $269.99
|
 REM MFSL MURMUR 200 GRAM DOCUMENT LIVE BOX ACCELERATE 45 8 LP SET US $269.99
|
 AL GREEN VINYL SEALED COLLECTION OF 8 TITLES 10 PIECES US $269.99
|
 MIKE BLOOMFIELD COLLECTION Electric Flag SuperSession BUTTERFIELD Sealed 6LP SET US $269.99
|
 ROLLING STONES MORE HOT ROCKS RARE Sealed 4 LP SET US $269.99
|
 CAROLE KING Tapestry CLASSIC RECORDS 180 GRAM Sealed LP US $269.99
|
 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Devils Dust ORIGINAL RELEASE COLUMBIA SPRINGSTEEN Sealed LP US $269.99
|
 BOB DYLAN MONO BOX SET Sealed LP 180 GRAM W MP3DOWNLOAD US $269.99
|
 T BONE WALKER LPClassic Indigo Vocals And GuitarOGNM US $250.00
|
 45 RPM Vee Jay PRO 202 MINT SEALED THE BEATLES Hear The Beatles tell all US $249.99
|
 JIMI HENDRIX Scorcese HITS AXIS REDDING SEALED 5 LP SET US $249.99
|
 WHO Instant Party SUPER RARE 1966 Holland lp US $249.99
|
 THE GREAT HISTORY OF THE ROLLING STONES 5 LP BOX SET Japan Import LONDON RECORDS US $249.98
|
 ROLLING STONES BIG HITS VOL 1 2 JAPAN VERSIONS L18P 1805 GXD1013 US $249.00
|
 BOB DYLANTHE ORIGINAL MONO RECORDINGS8VINYL BOXSET US $246.95
|
 BOB DYLAN UNPLUGGED MTV DOUBLE VINYL LP 12 US $244.27
|
 BOB DYLAN LIVE AT ISLE OF WIGHT JAPAN PROMO LABEL 7” US $241.99
|
 VAN HALEN 4 180 GRAM AUDIOPHILE RELEASES 2 BONUS SOLO LPS FROM ROTH HAGAR US $229.99
|
 The Beach Boys The Smile Sessions 180 Gram Sealed Vinyl 2LP 5CD 2 7 Book US $229.99
|
 Bob Dylan NO DIRECTION HOME Sealed 200G Box Set US $229.99
|
 ELTON JOHN GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD MFSL 2 160 LIMITED EDTION NO 3789 NEW US $400.00
|
 Rolling Stones Out Of Our Heads UK DECCA SKL 4733 Wide Band FFSS STEREO 1965 LP US $226.19
|
 PEBBLES BOX 5LP BOX SET GARAGE PSYCH PUNK OOP US $225.00
|
 CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL Cosmos 180 Gram Limited ORIGINAL STICKER Sealed LP US $224.99
|
 ROLLING STONES RARITIES 1971 03 NEW 2 LP SET BONUS US $224.99
|
 THE DOORS LA WOMAN HOTEL DAYS ANALOG SEALED 3 LP SET US $224.99
|
 BOB DYLAN ALBERT HALL Live 1966 Sealed 2 LP Box Set US $224.99
|
 JIMI HENDRIX 4 TITLES SIX 180 Gram Sealed LP Rare COLLECTORS NUMBERED EDITIONS US $224.99
|
 Bob Dylan NO DIRECTION HOME Sealed 150G Box Set US $224.99
|
 Garage band 45 The Montells You Cant Make Me Daddy Rolling Stone US $224.50
|
|
Rolling Stone Indoor 1-light Table Lamp US$ 96.99 This rare, handcrafted blue soap stone lamp features elegant carvings and a white linen shade. Brighten your home or office with this unique lamp. |
|
Sterling Silver Rolled Diploma Charm US$ 25.69 |
|
Wolf Designs 'Chelsea' Buckled Jewelry Roll US$ 26.99 This Chelsea jewelry roll by Wolf Designs features a smooth faux leather exterior with a tan plush interior. With multiple storage compartments and a snap buckle closure, this roll is the perfect way to organize jewelry near and far. |
|
AtoZ Women's Asymmetrical V-neck Top US$ 32.99 |
|
The Rolling Stones - The Rolling Stones US$ 12.13 Description Not Available |
|
The Rolling Stones (Paperback) US$ 22.53 For keyboardists and singers, this is THE must-own Rolling Stones songbook! This massive collection of nearly 300 pages of sheet music captures 58 of their legendary hits to play and sing, including "SheB`s a Rainbow," "We Love You," "You CanB`t Always... |
|
The Rolling Stones - The Rolling Stones, Now! US$ 12.86 Description Not Available |
|
The Rolling Stones - The Rolling Stones, Now! US$ 40.79 Disc 0:
|
|
|
Rolling Stones Gear (Hardcover) US$ 37.73 The Rolling Stones` story has been written numerous times throughout the decades. Rolling Stones Gear is also the story of the Rolling Stones, but with a new twist: their history as told through what instruments were used during their recording session... |
|
Rolling Stones:Satisfaction US$ 4.81 Sex, drugs, and rock & roll rule in this unauthorized look at one of the greatest bands in history. These rare interviews and footage present the Rolling Stones in all their hard-living glory. ROLLING STONES - SATISFACTION contains no music by the le... |
|
The Rolling Stones - Some Girls US$ 67.04 Disc 0:
|
|
The Rolling Stones - Aftermath [Remaster] US$ 10.90 Description Not Available |
|
The Rolling Stones - Tattoo You US$ 10.98 Disc 1:
|
|
The Rolling Stones - Between The Buttons US$ 12.86 Description Not Available |
|
The Rolling Stones - Love You Live US$ 14.84 Disc 0:
|
Rolling Stones - Paint it Black
