It was half a century ago and about 100 people present would not be aware of watching the birth of the greatest rock band in the world.
Mick Jagger and the remaining elements of the Rolling Stones celebrated yesterday, Thursday the 12th, his Golden Jubilee in Somerset House, London, at the gala opening of photo exhibition that looks at the route of what became the biggest rock band the world.
"This is our history of 50 fantastic years", said a statement from the band, "started as a blues band playing in clubs and have come to fill the biggest stadiums in the world with the kind of show that would be unimaginable for anyone us at the beginning".
It was July 12, 1962 that the band, then officially presented as "Mick Jagger and Rollin'Stones" debuted live at London's Marquee club-basement, a concert that lasted about 50 minutes.
The approximately 80 men and 30 women who attended the premiere of the new band - marked by the influence of American Rhythm and Blues, whose name came from a song by Muddy Waters - have hardly aware of the historical moment they were watching.
At the initial success achieved in the 1960s, followed a few troubled years 1970 and 1980 with a concert with an unprecedented level of production presented in long world tours.
Just keep in Jagger and Richards Stones
The original lineup consisted of Mick Jagger (vocals), Keith Richards (guitar), Brian Jones (guitar), Ian Stewart (piano), Dick Taylor (bass) and Mick Avory (drums). Jones was forced out in 1969 and died the same month, while Ian Stewart continued to play live with the band until his death in 1985.
Of the original will be attending today's celebration Jagger and Richards, to which are added Charlie Watts (who joined the Stones in 1963) and Ronnie Wood (1975).
It is the first time in four years that the Rolling Stones again gather for a public event.
The celebrations of 50 years must be extended for next year, because the Stones feel that the band really began in early 1963 with the entry of Charlie Watts.
"We see 2012 as the jubilee of our conception, but the birth will be next year", said Keith Richards.
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