Ronnie Wood pre Stone age

Bob Mc · April 5th, 2005, 03:07 PM

I treated myself to some 'new old' CDs and among others I picked up a great Faces compilation called "Nice Boys... Woody's playing is just killing me, especially the boogie numbers. I haven't sat down with the CD yet, but did he play mostly in open tunings?

BLACKCAT69 · April 5th, 2005, 03:15 PM

My favourite is the Faces "A Nod is as good as a Wink...". But out of curiosity, do a search for "The Birds", Ronnie's band before the Faces. I'm sure they were short lived but recordings may exist.

Bob Mc · April 5th, 2005, 03:41 PM

The Birds had nothing to do with the Yardbirds did they?
It's really amazing how you can link Clapton, Beck and Page
together and watch the different bands that sprout around them. What a time that must've been.

BLACKCAT69 · April 5th, 2005, 03:52 PM

FWIW Ronnie Wood had a really funny "Brian Jones" style haircut at the time. The photos I've seen of the Birds are totally hilarious. Very different from the look he had with The Faces and Stones.

markophonic · April 5th, 2005, 05:33 PM

Thats the title of the Faces box set which was put together by my pal Ian Mclagan of the Faces.

Do yourself a favor and treat yourself to the box....it's the best box set ever!!!

El Capitan · April 5th, 2005, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by markophonic

Thats the title of the Faces box set which was put together by my pal Ian Mclagan of the Faces.

Do yourself a favor and treat yourself to the box....it's the best box set ever!!!

I'll second that assertion.
Get it and play it LOUD. That was Rock and Roll!

David Barnett · April 5th, 2005, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by markophonic

Thats the title of the Faces box set which was put together by my pal Ian Mclagan of the Faces.

Do yourself a favor and treat yourself to the box....it's the best box set ever!!!

Agreed. No one remembers how thoroughly Rod Stewart & The Faces rocked.

The Black Crowes have made a career as a sort of Faces tribute band.

Bernie · April 5th, 2005, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by David Barnett

Quote:

Originally Posted by markophonic

Thats the title of the Faces box set which was put together by my pal Ian Mclagan of the Faces.

Do yourself a favor and treat yourself to the box....it's the best box set ever!!!

Agreed. No one remembers how thoroughly Rod Stewart & The Faces rocked.

The Black Crowes have made a career as a sort of Faces tribute band.

I'll forth that (can you "fourth" something?) Anyway, the Faces were Rod Stewart's best years, IMO. Woodie asserted himself in that band way more than he ever did with the Stones. I miss that - he had some fuzzy, hairy tone on some of those tunes, like "Stay With Me."

-Bernie

blackdog · April 5th, 2005, 08:02 PM

I was just thinking about the Faces. A radio station has classic rock history shows, bout an hour long , and they had one about the faces. I've been wanting to start a collection.

Didn't beck play in the Small Faces, just before the Faces? Either way, great time for Rod Stewart

BLACKCAT69 · April 5th, 2005, 08:34 PM

from many standpoints, but mainly because not a lot of folks can sing like Rod or Ronnie Lane for that matter. Could have been the whiskey on the tonsils. They had a bar on the stage for christsakes!

guitar_ed · April 5th, 2005, 10:18 PM

Hi Blackdog,

Sorry to say, but you got it backwards. Ronnie played bass and Rod sang in the first incarnation of The Jeff Beck Group. Their first album was actually as the GTOs. Then TJBG.

Sorry. A bit of a JB fan here.

Guitar Ed

Bob Mc · April 6th, 2005, 08:44 AM

The boxset is on my wish list, as is the Mac's Bump Band.
Having most recently seen Woody in a satire (him, Jagger, and Richards did this really unfunny spoof of the Rolling Stones that night :o ) I really never thought much about his playing. He has almost a piano player's feel to his boogie. And anyone that shared a stage with Mr. Beck most be better off for it.

Ray G · April 8th, 2005, 11:46 AM

I was reading about "Five Guys Walk Into a Bar" on Ian McLagan's site a while back but I haven't seen the Box Set around anywhere yet. But all this talk of the Faces got me wanting to hear them again... During my lunch break I went to a normally overpriced CD store and scored "Good Boys" on sale for $7.99.

Bob Mc · April 8th, 2005, 12:05 PM

I only knew the two 'common' tunes on 'Good Boys..', I really think the selection is awesome. They could have tried to sell more with Maggie May, You Wear it Well, etc., but it seems to me that Rhino gave it a good deal of thought.

Ray G · April 8th, 2005, 12:26 PM

Ronnie style does have more of a "tougher edge" with the Faces than with the Stones

blackdog · April 8th, 2005, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by guitar_ed

Hi Blackdog,

Sorry to say, but you got it backwards. Ronnie played bass and Rod sang in the first incarnation of The Jeff Beck Group. Their first album was actually as the GTOs. Then TJBG.

Sorry. A bit of a JB fan here.

Guitar Ed

I didn't say anyone was playing anything! just mentioned some names. All of which rocked throughout their time had. Bass or guitar ronnie is still cool

TeleTubby · April 9th, 2005, 01:14 AM

The Faces boxset is great, IMHO. It reminded me where Rod and Ron's reputations came from, as most of their more recent* stuff is a major disappointment to me, at least. And order the boxset and the book from Ian- he'll personalize it and share some great stories with you!

*Recent being the last 3/4 of their careers.

April 5th, 2005, 03:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
Bob Mc Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Mo'town NJ Posts: 1,585	Ronnie Wood pre Stone age I treated myself to some 'new old' CDs and among others I picked up a great Faces compilation called "Nice Boys... Woody's playing is just killing me, especially the boogie numbers. I haven't sat down with the CD yet, but did he play mostly in open tunings? __________________ All of us contain Music & Truth, but most of us can't get it out. Mark Twain

April 5th, 2005, 03:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
BLACKCAT69 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Canada-Windsor-Ont. Age: 37 Posts: 2,633 5 Photos	Not sure about the tuning. My favourite is the Faces "A Nod is as good as a Wink...". But out of curiosity, do a search for "The Birds", Ronnie's band before the Faces. I'm sure they were short lived but recordings may exist. __________________ http://www.lukefisher.com/blame.wav

April 5th, 2005, 03:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
Bob Mc Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Mo'town NJ Posts: 1,585	I'll do that The Birds had nothing to do with the Yardbirds did they? It's really amazing how you can link Clapton, Beck and Page together and watch the different bands that sprout around them. What a time that must've been. __________________ All of us contain Music & Truth, but most of us can't get it out. Mark Twain

April 5th, 2005, 03:52 PM	#4 (permalink)
BLACKCAT69 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Canada-Windsor-Ont. Age: 37 Posts: 2,633 5 Photos	I don't think so.... FWIW Ronnie Wood had a really funny "Brian Jones" style haircut at the time. The photos I've seen of the Birds are totally hilarious. Very different from the look he had with The Faces and Stones. __________________ http://www.lukefisher.com/blame.wav

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markophonic Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Michigan Age: 47 Posts: 946 1 Photos	"Five guys walk into a bar" Thats the title of the Faces box set which was put together by my pal Ian Mclagan of the Faces. Do yourself a favor and treat yourself to the box....it's the best box set ever!!! __________________ http://www.brianvanderark.com/

April 5th, 2005, 08:02 PM	#9 (permalink)
blackdog Tele-Meister Join Date: May 2004 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 208	I was just thinking about the Faces. A radio station has classic rock history shows, bout an hour long , and they had one about the faces. I've been wanting to start a collection. Didn't beck play in the Small Faces, just before the Faces? Either way, great time for Rod Stewart

April 5th, 2005, 08:34 PM	#10 (permalink)
BLACKCAT69 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Canada-Windsor-Ont. Age: 37 Posts: 2,633 5 Photos	A very difficult band to cover ... from many standpoints, but mainly because not a lot of folks can sing like Rod or Ronnie Lane for that matter. Could have been the whiskey on the tonsils. They had a bar on the stage for christsakes! __________________ http://www.lukefisher.com/blame.wav

April 5th, 2005, 10:18 PM	#11 (permalink)
guitar_ed Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bankrupt State of California Age: 47 Posts: 711 16 Photos	Hi Blackdog, Sorry to say, but you got it backwards. Ronnie played bass and Rod sang in the first incarnation of The Jeff Beck Group. Their first album was actually as the GTOs. Then TJBG. Sorry. A bit of a JB fan here. Guitar Ed __________________ Piss off a politician, register to vote. When you complain about the government, remember that you ARE the government. Voting is the ultimate act of civil dis-obediance. AIM - guitar_edg Skype - guitar_edg (had to change on 5/16/06)

April 6th, 2005, 08:44 AM	#12 (permalink)
Bob Mc Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Mo'town NJ Posts: 1,585	Box set The boxset is on my wish list, as is the Mac's Bump Band. Having most recently seen Woody in a satire (him, Jagger, and Richards did this really unfunny spoof of the Rolling Stones that night :o ) I really never thought much about his playing. He has almost a piano player's feel to his boogie. And anyone that shared a stage with Mr. Beck most be better off for it. __________________ All of us contain Music & Truth, but most of us can't get it out. Mark Twain

April 8th, 2005, 11:46 AM	#13 (permalink)
Ray G Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: New Jersey Posts: 606	The Faces I was reading about "Five Guys Walk Into a Bar" on Ian McLagan's site a while back but I haven't seen the Box Set around anywhere yet. But all this talk of the Faces got me wanting to hear them again... During my lunch break I went to a normally overpriced CD store and scored "Good Boys" on sale for $7.99. __________________ Regards, Ray

April 8th, 2005, 12:05 PM	#14 (permalink)
Bob Mc Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Mo'town NJ Posts: 1,585	great price I only knew the two 'common' tunes on 'Good Boys..', I really think the selection is awesome. They could have tried to sell more with Maggie May, You Wear it Well, etc., but it seems to me that Rhino gave it a good deal of thought. __________________ All of us contain Music & Truth, but most of us can't get it out. Mark Twain

April 8th, 2005, 12:26 PM	#15 (permalink)
Ray G Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: New Jersey Posts: 606	listening now... Ronnie style does have more of a "tougher edge" with the Faces than with the Stones __________________ Regards, Ray

April 9th, 2005, 01:14 AM	#17 (permalink)
TeleTubby Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Lynden, WA Posts: 451	The Faces boxset is great, IMHO. It reminded me where Rod and Ron's reputations came from, as most of their more recent* stuff is a major disappointment to me, at least. And order the boxset and the book from Ian- he'll personalize it and share some great stories with you! *Recent being the last 3/4 of their careers. __________________ "Bless my cotton socks, I'm in the news..." Saint Julian, circa 1980.