12/29/2023 0 Comments Ballad of jane official![]() There are a few places in England where people still speak that way, Chaucer English". To Richards, "Lady Jane is very Elizabethan. "Lady Jane" also exhibits influences of author Geoffry Chaucer, particularly in Jagger's vocal delivery and diction. ![]() In addition to the striking dulcimer motif, "Lady Jane" is also highlighted by Jack Nitzche's harpsichord accompaniment halfway through the song. Jones plays the instrument in the traditional style, placed on his knees, fretted with a biter and plucked with a quill. Mark Brend has indicated that the influence of Fariña's dulcimer playing can be clearly heard in Jones's recurring counter-melody to a call and response with Jagger's vocals. The master recording of "Lady Jane" was recorded from 6 to 9 March 1966, at RCA Studios in Los Angeles, with sound engineer Dave Hassinger guiding the band through the process (despite Andrew Loog Oldham being credited as producer). This later contributed to Jones' status as a pioneer in world music, and effectively shifted the band from blues rock to a versatile pop group. The influence of these recordings would manifest itself in Aftermath, where Jones performed with the dulcimer on two tracks, "I Am Waiting" and, more distinctively, "Lady Jane". The dulcimer was brought to his attention in March 1966 when Jones began listening to recordings of Richard Fariña. In the press Jones talked about applying the Appalachian dulcimer into compositions, although he seemed uncertain of the instrument, saying "It's an old English instrument used at the beginning of the century". He expressed an intrigue in incorporating culturally diverse instruments into the band's music, investigating the sitar, koto, marimba, and testing electronics. Its most influential development was by Jones, no longer the principal musical force for the band, searching for methods to improve upon their musical textures. According to Jagger, "the names are historical, but it was really unconscious that they should fit together from the same period." At the time, it was widely thought that an inspiration for the song was Jane Ormsby-Gore, daughter of David Ormsby-Gore, former British ambassador in Washington, who later married Michael Rainey, founder of the Hung on You boutique in Chelsea that was frequented by the Stones. ![]() "Lady Jane" was written and composed by Jagger in early 1966 after reading the then controversial 1928 book Lady Chatterley's Lover, which uses the term "Lady Jane" to mean female genitalia. Harrington has noted that the Beatles' harpsichord-like sound on the song " In My Life", in 1965, opened considerations for Jones to include baroque rock instrumentals. It was also during this period Brian Jones, despite losing control of the band's output, was integrating different instruments into the group's repertoire. On Aftermath, however, the two were credited together on every track, making it the first album to be composed solely of original band material. On the band's previous album, Out of Our Heads, the duo shared writing credits on just three tracks. The song was written at a milestone in the Rolling Stones' recording career that saw Jagger and Richards emerge as the group's chief songwriters.
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