Faces LIVE: 'Stay with Me' - 1972

Reaganite Republican ^ | 07 September 2013 | Reaganite Republican

[Reaganite Republican]

Faces -sometimes known as The Faces- were an English rock band formed in by residual members of the legendary Small Faces when
Steve Marriott left that group to form Humble Pie with Peter Frampton et. al. in 1969.. 

The name derived from English 'mod' slang of the era, where 'happening' or socially-known people within the mod scene
were known as 'faces'- along with the fact that all five band members were somewhat vertically-challenged.

After the highly-successful Small Faces broke-up, the remaining band members - Ronnie Lane (bass guitar), Ian McLagan (keyboards) and Kenney Jones (drums) - were joined by two (taller) blokes, Ronnie Wood (guitar) and Rod Stewart (lead vocals)- both from The Jeff Beck Group. Wood and Stewart also brought the songwriting ability the band lost when Steve Marriott left. The new line-up was christened simply 'Faces', who went-on to make four studio albums and toured regularly until the autumn of 1975.  

But Rod Stewart's unique gravelly voice, stage presence, and cool haircut brought him a particularly high level of attention -esp. from the ladies- and he simultaneously pursued a solo recording career. As that solo career became more successful than that of the group, the Faces came to be overshadowed by their lead singer. A disillusioned Ronnie Lane left the band in 1973- one reason given later for his departure was frustration over not having more opportunities to sing lead vocals.

During the Faces' final year, Ronnie Wood -a good buddy of Kieth Richards- also toured with the Rolling Stones.. In 1975 -when Wood continued to work with the Stones- things came to a head, and the band split up. Drummer Kenny Jones came to replace Kieth Moon of The Who, Ronnie joined the Stones for good, and of course Stewart has enjoyed superstardom as a solo artist for 40 years now...

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[Reaganite Republican]

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[Moose4]

Their keyboard player, Ian McLagan, ended up moving to Austin, TX of all places. He’s done session and concert work with people ranging from Bob Dylan to Guns ‘n’ Roses’ Izzy Stradlin to James McMurtry.

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[FreedomPoster]

Don’t know what the ping list is for, but if it’s typically stuff anything like this, add me please.

[Reaganite Republican]

No kidding- I know of Ian’s work with the Stones, too- both studio and on the road I believe, some of their best shows imo in the early-mid 70s

The guy is great, I’m a big fan!

[Reaganite Republican]

I ping people on all my Reaganite Republican posts, which are Cruz-ite Republican in nature, plus right wing political humor, beauty pageants, and musical posts of 60s/70s rock, basically

You shall be pinged, sir- thanks!

[atc23]

Very cool. One of my top three High School Bands. I had a very advanced taste in music then compared to my peers. I got many people listening to English Blues, Fleetwood Mac (ca 1967-72) Paul Butterfield, Jeff Beck and Faces.

[Oratam]

Digging Rod’s shoes on that cover.

[spankalib]

Me too on the early Fleetwood Mac...and my 1st HS gf -this was our song:
Itchycoo Park

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGEgRnvFzLY

memories...

[bgill]

Austin, TX is big into the music and film industry. Many movies have been filmed around there. It claimed to be the “Music Capital of the World” and SXSW (South by Southwest) is a huge music festival they’ve held for the past 25 years and there’s the tv show, Austin City Limits. Several celebs have homes there - Plant from Led Zepplin, Willie Nelson lives nearby, Billy Bob Thornton, Lance Armstrong (whatever), Matthew McConaughey, Roger Staubach (70s Dallas Cowboys) has a home outside Austin, Jesse James and Sandra Bullock lived there and I think she still has the house, Kevin Costner, etc.

[Fiji Hill]

Itchycoo Park was also popular at my high school in the spring of 1968—a time in which I was rapidly morphing into a Republican and a conservative.

[atc23]

John Barleycorn Must Die

[Hoodat]

I love Traffic.

[atc23]

We loved Nixon and Governor Reagan but since all the cute chicks were voting for Carter in our first voting experience, I did too. Last democrat I ever voted for although I did like some democrats from back in the day - ones who would never be democrats today.

[dfwgator]

Humble Pie, with Marriott and Frampton, blew those guys off the stage.

[Hoodat]

Shine On - Humble Pie