No matter how many times its been repeated on Stones fan sites, I've never believed that Allen Klein (and heirs)
owned the Stones early output 100%. Logic tells me that if the Kleins owned it 100%, it would have been in
LOTS more commercials, movies, etc. I've always thought there was some kind of joint ownership of the
early copyrights requiring both the Kleins and Jagger/Richards to give their approvals (and share in the proceeds).
This recent story would tend to support my guess, as why else would Devo need Mick's approval? Anybody
have anything definitive on this? (rather than just regurgitating this or that paragraph from some book or
article about the Klein deal)
http://www.spinner.com/20...eeting-with-mick-jagger/
Devo Recall Tense Meeting With Mick Jagger
"With the rerelease of two of their landmark albums -- their 1978 debut 'Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are
Devo!' and their 1980 masterpiece 'Freedom of Choice' -- Devo are reliving many of the memories of what
made the early stage of their career so special. Before their debut, the Ohio-born band was riding high with
artists like David Bowie -- who nearly produced 'Are We Not Men?' -- and Iggy Pop backing them. Still,
all that support couldn't get them out of a tense meeting where Mick Jagger had to give his approval on their
cover of the Rolling Stones' '(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction' for inclusion on their debut disc.
"We weren't even allowed to put it out unless we got [the Stones'] approval because back then people took
intellectual property seriously," Devo bassist/vocalist Gerald Casale tells Spinner. "Because we mutated
the songs completely -- it wasn't just a faithful cover, it was completely twisted and some lyrics were
changed -- we had to go play it for Mick Jagger in New York City in his lawyer's office."
"Mark [Mothersbaugh] and I went and [Mick] sat in a chair drinking wine," Casale continues. "It was really
scary, because what if he didn't like it? We would have been so crushed, crestfallen. After about 30 seconds,
he got up, put the wine on the mantle of the fireplace -- this wasn't just any lawyer's office, this was big time.
It was cold and raining outside and the fire was going and he started dancing around in front of the fireplace
going 'I like it! I like it!' We were like 'Oh f---. It's Mick Jagger and he's dancing and saying "I like it."'
It was great."
owned the Stones early output 100%. Logic tells me that if the Kleins owned it 100%, it would have been in
LOTS more commercials, movies, etc. I've always thought there was some kind of joint ownership of the
early copyrights requiring both the Kleins and Jagger/Richards to give their approvals (and share in the proceeds).
This recent story would tend to support my guess, as why else would Devo need Mick's approval? Anybody
have anything definitive on this? (rather than just regurgitating this or that paragraph from some book or
article about the Klein deal)
http://www.spinner.com/20...eeting-with-mick-jagger/
Devo Recall Tense Meeting With Mick Jagger
"With the rerelease of two of their landmark albums -- their 1978 debut 'Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are
Devo!' and their 1980 masterpiece 'Freedom of Choice' -- Devo are reliving many of the memories of what
made the early stage of their career so special. Before their debut, the Ohio-born band was riding high with
artists like David Bowie -- who nearly produced 'Are We Not Men?' -- and Iggy Pop backing them. Still,
all that support couldn't get them out of a tense meeting where Mick Jagger had to give his approval on their
cover of the Rolling Stones' '(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction' for inclusion on their debut disc.
"We weren't even allowed to put it out unless we got [the Stones'] approval because back then people took
intellectual property seriously," Devo bassist/vocalist Gerald Casale tells Spinner. "Because we mutated
the songs completely -- it wasn't just a faithful cover, it was completely twisted and some lyrics were
changed -- we had to go play it for Mick Jagger in New York City in his lawyer's office."
"Mark [Mothersbaugh] and I went and [Mick] sat in a chair drinking wine," Casale continues. "It was really
scary, because what if he didn't like it? We would have been so crushed, crestfallen. After about 30 seconds,
he got up, put the wine on the mantle of the fireplace -- this wasn't just any lawyer's office, this was big time.
It was cold and raining outside and the fire was going and he started dancing around in front of the fireplace
going 'I like it! I like it!' We were like 'Oh f---. It's Mick Jagger and he's dancing and saying "I like it."'
It was great."
