Post by orioles70 on Apr 14, 2020 20:52:48 GMT
Do we already have a thread like this? didn't find one with a quick search
It's the 50th anniversary of the creation of the Rolling Stones lips and tongue logo. The story of how it came about is in the NY Times today.
www.nytimes.com/2020/04/13/arts/design/rolling-stones-logo-anniversary.html?action=click&module=Features&pgtype=Homepage
It got me thinking ... What if the artist had met with Jeff and Roy? Instead of a Wurlitzer Jukebox / Spaceship, ELO's logo might have been the Big Brown Fro and Sunglasses.
What other favorite rock and roll logos or cover art do forum members like?
here's the beginning of the article in case you run into a paywall
It began life as a tiny emblem, something to adorn a 45 r.p.m. single or the band’s letterhead. It quickly became ubiquitous and, ultimately, the most famous logo in rock ’n’ roll. Over 50 years, the legendary “tongue and lips” of the Rolling Stones has been emblazoned on everything from T-shirts and lighters to stage sets, appearing in countless variations throughout the decades. And while many who love it are fans of the band, the logo has in many ways transcended the Stones. But when it was commissioned in April 1970 its designer, John Pasche, had little idea how popular — and lucrative — it would become.
The logo was to be displayed later this month in “Revolutions: Records and Rebels 1966 — 1970,” an exhibition at the Grande Halle de la Villette in Paris that has been postponed because of the coronavirus outbreak. But I caught up with Pasche, 74, in London by telephone last week, for a glimpse into its back story. (I included other witnesses to its history, as well.)
It's the 50th anniversary of the creation of the Rolling Stones lips and tongue logo. The story of how it came about is in the NY Times today.
www.nytimes.com/2020/04/13/arts/design/rolling-stones-logo-anniversary.html?action=click&module=Features&pgtype=Homepage
It got me thinking ... What if the artist had met with Jeff and Roy? Instead of a Wurlitzer Jukebox / Spaceship, ELO's logo might have been the Big Brown Fro and Sunglasses.
What other favorite rock and roll logos or cover art do forum members like?
here's the beginning of the article in case you run into a paywall
It began life as a tiny emblem, something to adorn a 45 r.p.m. single or the band’s letterhead. It quickly became ubiquitous and, ultimately, the most famous logo in rock ’n’ roll. Over 50 years, the legendary “tongue and lips” of the Rolling Stones has been emblazoned on everything from T-shirts and lighters to stage sets, appearing in countless variations throughout the decades. And while many who love it are fans of the band, the logo has in many ways transcended the Stones. But when it was commissioned in April 1970 its designer, John Pasche, had little idea how popular — and lucrative — it would become.
The logo was to be displayed later this month in “Revolutions: Records and Rebels 1966 — 1970,” an exhibition at the Grande Halle de la Villette in Paris that has been postponed because of the coronavirus outbreak. But I caught up with Pasche, 74, in London by telephone last week, for a glimpse into its back story. (I included other witnesses to its history, as well.)
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, but we're OK. 
Apparently it's quite hard to see them with the naked eye, you need to be looking through a camera or other type of lens?