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Wednesday, November 23, 2022

KENNEY JONES LEGENDARY DRUMMER TALKS ABOUT NEW 'FACES' ALBUM W/ROD STEWART AND RONNIE WOOD PLUS TOUR! ZOOM TV SPECIAL EVENT ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS!

 



K E N N E Y 

J O N E S 

LEGENDARY DRUMMER

ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAMER

MEMBER OF

SMALL FACES

FACES

THE WHO

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Small Faces

At the tender age of just 15, being part of a band had become a way of life. Kenney was 16 he had his first hit record when he shot to fame with The Small Faces, who were at the heart of the Mod revolution which swept Britain at the time and a band who have been cited as a major influence on musicians during the 50 years which have followed.

The Faces

When The Small Faces split Kenney was instrumental in forming The Faces and inviting Rod Stewart to feature as lead singer in a line-up which also included Ronnie Wood, Ian McLagan, and Ronnie Lane. The Faces took the rock world by storm in the early 1970’s on both sides of the Atlantic and became one of the most raucous, fun-loving bands of the time, with a fanatical following.

Reformation of The Small Faces

The Faces split in the mid-70’s and Kenney along with Steve Marriott, Ian McLagan and new man, Rick Wills, re-form The Small Faces, touring for a couple of years and making two albums before deciding to call it a day. By this time Kenney was recognized as one of the top drummers in the rock industry, and it was no surprise that he was The Who’s choice to replace Keith Moon after his tragic death in 1978.

The Who

Once again Kenney found himself part of a hugely successful band as The Who toured the world and recorded new albums, ‘Face Dances’ and ‘It’s Hard.’

The Law

After leaving The Who, Kenney hooked up with former Bad Company singer, Paul Rodgers to form The Law in the early 1990’s, releasing a critically acclaimed album ‘The Law,’ which reinforced Kenney’s reputation as a gifted and talented musician. Although The Small Faces, Faces, The Who and The Law have been the four main bands in his life, Kenney has also been much sought-after during his career and has performed with some of the biggest names around.

Up to the present day - The Jones Gang

He has recorded a single of his own called ‘Ready or Not,’ and has appeared on many albums including those by The Rolling Stones, Andy Fairweather Low, Joan Armatrading, Marsha Hunt, Mike Batt, Pete Townshend, Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, David Essex, John Lodge and Wings. Following his time with Paul Rodgers in The Law, Kenney took some time out to concentrate on one of his other passions, polo. He realized a dream by opening and developing his own Hurtwood Park Polo Club, and it was there during a series of charity gigs with various musician friends, that he first got the idea of forming a new band. A band which would eventually become The Jones Gang.


PURCHASE

Let the Good Times Roll:

My Life in Small Faces, Faces, and The Who

By Kenney Jones

From the Mod revolution and the British Invasion of the 1960s, through the psychedelic era of the 1970s, and into the exuberance and excesses of stadium rock in the 1980s, Kenney Jones helped to build rock and roll as we know it. He was the beat behind three of the world's most enduring and significant bands.

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DISCOGRAPHY

With SMALL FACES

Small Faces (1966)

Small Faces (1967) / There Are But Four Small Faces (US only, 1968)

Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake (1968)

Playmates (1977)

78 in the Shade (1978)

 With FACES

Studio albums

First Step (1970)

Long Player (1971)

A Nod Is As Good As a Wink... to a Blind Horse (1971)

Ooh La La (1973)

The Faces (EP) (1977)

Live albums

Coast to Coast: Overture and Beginners (1974)   

 With THE WHO

Face Dances (181)

It's Hard (1982)

 With THE LAW

The Law (1991)

      With THE JONES GANG

Any Day Now (2005)







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The Rock Star Chronicles by Ray Shasho, is a splendid book written by a music enthusiast who has poured their heart and soul into it. It’s a story of a boy who loved rock music, and his obsessive passion of it earned himself the name Rock Raymond. He went to school but instead was schooled in all matters of music while his peers were buried chin-deep in coursework. He then became a radio DJ and has now compiled a book on all interviews he held with Rock gods who raided the airwaves back in the 70s and 80s. It’s a compilation of interviews with outstanding vocalists, legendary guitarists and crazy drummers in the rock music scene. Each interview gives a reader an in-depth view into their personal lives and the philosophies that guide their lives which all serve to humanize these great icons. For readers who are old enough to call themselves baby boomers this book will bring old memories back to life. Millennials, on the other hand, may think of this book as a literal work of the Carpool Karaoke show. 

The Rock Star Chronicles is a book I didn’t know I was waiting for. To come across a book that will talk me into trying something new. One brave enough to incite me to venture into new frontiers. This book made me a believer- I am now a bona fide Rock and Roll music fan. 

Ray Shasho masterfully gets the interviewees talking. He smartly coaxes answers from them with crafty questions designed to get a story rolling out of them. The artists talk about diverse issues ranging from music, politics, and their social engagements. Having been on the music seen all his life, Ray Shasho knows the buttons to press, how to get them comfortable about talking about their lives. 

The book’s cover is befitting of its subject matter with the leather look offering a royal background to the golden letter print. It speaks to how high a level rock music holds in the pecking order- arguably, modern music as we know it has originated from blues and rock music.  The second noteworthy thing is the use of high-definition pictures to reference the musician being interviewed in every sub-chapter. This ensures that the book is for both original rock and roll lovers and aspiring new ones. Together is makes for a refreshing and consistently enjoyable read.

I recommend this book to rock music enthusiasts, aspiring musicians wondering what it takes and all readers curious to learn new things by going back in time.

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Monday, May 16, 2011

Jeff Beck shares a day in the life at Ruth Eckerd Hall

By Ray Shasho

Jeff Beck captivated a packed Ruth Eckerd Hall on Friday night with his accustom array of impressive guitar licks and melodious intelligence. The Friday show was added by popular demand to appease the fans that couldn’t get tickets for Saturday’s sold out show.
It’s a thrill to be able to witness a genuine guitar hero before the hands of time converts him to folklore. There are very few guitarists that remain in the spotlight with a resume like Jeff Beck's.

At 66, Beck has already been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame twice. He was first inducted as a member of the British Invasion/Blues/ Rock Innovators - The Yardbirds. (“Heart Full of Soul,” “I’m A Man,” “Shapes of Things,” “Over Under Sideways Down”) The Yardbirds were also known for employing three of the greatest guitarist in the universe- Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page.

Jeff Beck was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall again as a solo performer in 2009. (Jimmy Page inducted Beck at the ceremony)

After Syd Barrett left Pink Floyd, Jeff Beck was asked to join the band. (Members of Floyd were extremely nervous about asking him and barely found the nerve) Beck declined and David Gilmour became Floyd’s guitar virtuoso and lead vocalist.

The first edition of the Jeff Beck Group included Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood.
In 1972, he formed the hard driving Beck, Bogert & Appice.
By 1975, Beck’s masterpiece Blow by Blow was recorded fueling Beck’s Jazz-fusion exploits. The album was produced by Sir George Martin. (The Beatles)

Beck’s experimentations with eccentric guitar harmonies have both stimulated and fascinated his audiences over the years.
Jeff Beck has collaborated with rocks elite, including Jan Hammer, Tina Turner, Rod Stewart, Mick Jagger and Robert Plant’s Honeydrippers.

His latest albums are Jeff Beck Rock ‘N’ Roll Party (Honoring Les Paul) and Emotion & Commotion - Which was recently awarded two Grammy Awards for - Best Rock Instrumental Performance on “Hammerhead” and Best Pop Instrumental Performance for his arrangement of Puccini’s “Nessun Dorma.” Beck has won a total of eight Grammy’s in his lifetime.

Jeff Beck’s performance on Friday night was prodigious. Beck launched his set with “Plan B” from the album Jeff, an exciting futuristic space jam. Then Beck demonstrated his jazz/ rock  grooves with a Billy Cobham cover called “Stratus.”
Beck jolted into “Led Boots” from his 1976 critically acclaimed album called Wired.
The mellifluous “Corpus Christi Carol” from the Emotion & Commotion album was Jeff’s next selection. Then Beck played his Grammy winning tune “Hammerhead” from the same album. The song’s Hendrix-like intro erupted into Beck's signature- orchestrated rock fusion- extravaganza, a brilliant measure.

“Mna na h-Eireann” an Irish tune (Considered as Irish rebel music) composed by Sean O’Riada, and a Chieftains cover song was played next. Rhonda Smith’s bass performance was prominent during the song.
“People Get Ready” a 1965 classic by Curtis Mayfield and The Impressions was rendered.  Beck’s version is noted for his collaborations with Rod Stewart.
More electrified rock/jazz/funk amalgamation was executed with “You Never Know” form the 1980- There and Back album. 
Then Jeff Beck transformed his audience back to a period perhaps when American blues were first created with his own rendition of “Rollin and Tumblin” a Muddy Waters cover tune.
“Big Block” from the 1989 album Jeff Beck’s Guitar Shop was featured next on the bill.
“Over the Rainbow” the Judy Garland cover ballad from The Wizard of Oz was Beck’s melancholy guitar wizardry entry that rained tears upon the Ruth Eckerd audience.
A reluctant Beck didn’t want to perform the next selection but was convinced to do so by his drummer who also sang the vocals. The song "Little Wing" is a Jimi Hendrix composition from the Axis: Bold as Love album. It was great to hear a Hendrix classic played by Beck, another axe-master.  

Then Beck played “Blue Wind,” from the Wired album. The tune is a convoluted piece of fusion that one could almost swear spoke to you in a human voice rather than musical tone.
Beck’s following selection was “Dirty Mind” from the 2001 release- You Had It Coming. A tune composed with Robin Trower-like guitar riffs. A space-aged version of the blues followed next with “Brush with the Blues.”

Jeff Beck's final song before the encore was the Lennon/McCartney penned classic “A Day in the Life.” A remarkable interpretation beautifully composed and overwhelming the Ruth Eckerd audience to its feet.

Beck returned for an encore and played the Alfred Drake cover tune “How High The Moon” from the album Jeff Beck Rock ‘N’ Roll Party (Honoring Les Paul) followed by Sly & The Family Stone’s, “I Want To Take You Higher.” Beck concluded the evening with his Grammy winning and surreal rendition of “Nessun Dorma” from the album Emotion & Commotion.

Although my personal favorites, "I'm Going Down," "Beck's Bolero," "Cause We've Ended As Lovers" and "Thelonius" were not featured tonight, I was still thoroughly inspired by the performance of guitar legend Jeff Beck.  

Beck has been and continues to be one of the greatest guitarists on the planet. And it wouldn’t surprise me one bit if someone had said, “I just saw Jeff Beck climb into a spaceship to perform at another universe.”

I'd like to thank photographer Mark Weaver and the entire staff at Ruth Eckerd Hall.


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Sunday, April 24, 2011

Rod Stewart and Stevie Nicks open their co-headlined tour in Florida



By Ray Shasho

It’s a classic rock double billing starring Rod Stewart and Stevie Nicks, and it premiers in Florida. “The Heart & Soul Tour”, will launch March 20th at the BankAtlantic Center http://www.bankatlanticcenter.com/index2.asp  in Fort Lauderdale and make a stop in Tampa at the St. Pete Times Forum on March 23rd.

According to Rod Stewarts website, tickets for the Heart & Soul Tour will go on sale this Friday, January 21st at 10 am.  http://www.rodstewart.com/us/home
Tickets for the Tampa show will go on sale this Saturday, January 22nd at 10 am. Ticket prices are $49.50, $75.00, $95.00 and $149.50. http://www.sptimesforum.com/

Stewart says,
“We haven’t yet begun rehearsals but I can already tell you this, with Stevie on board our audiences are in store for an evening of pure rock & roll music. I’m already thinking about which of my old favourites to bring back and vocally, I think we’ve both begun thinking about which songs might be great fun and well-suited for a duet or two."
Stevie Nicks will be releasing her first new material in a decade with a new CD called, In: Your Dreams on May 3rd.  Stevie’s new CD is available for fans to pre order at stevienicks.warnerreprise.com.
Nicks is now 62 years of age.
She joined Fleetwood Mac in 1974. The band was actually formed in 1967 in London. The only original member of the band that remains today is drummer Mick Fleetwood.
Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours album won a Grammy award for the “Album of the year” in 1977. http://www.fleetwoodmac.com/

In 1981 Nicks released her first solo album Bella Donna. The album hit number one on the U.S. Billboard charts and continues to be her best selling solo album of all-time. http://rockalittle.com/  the official Stevie Nicks website.
Stevie Nicks loves to draw angels. She started drawing after her best friend Robin Anderson died of Leukemia. http://www.inherownwords.com/art.htm

Rod Stewart finished 2010 at the top of the album and touring charts.
He turned 66 on January 10th.

Stewart is a longtime rocker. He was recruited in 1967 by ex Yardbirds guitarist Jeff Beck for a vocalist-front man position with the Jeff Beck Group. The band included Beck, Stewart, Ronnie Wood (Rolling Stones), and Aynsley Dunbar (John Lennon, David Bowie, Jefferson Starship, and Whitesnake) on drums. It was an all-star line-up that demised prematurely perhaps from all the bickering going on.

In 1969 Steve Marriott left the “Small Faces” to join Humble Pie, so Stewart and Wood left the Jeff Beck Group to join Ronnie Lane, Ian Mclagen, and Kenney Jones to form “Faces.”

In 1971 Stewart recorded the album Every Picture Tells a Story which featured the smash hit Maggie May. The album is considered one of the great classic rock albums of all time. It was ranked 172nd on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.  The album also featured Rod’s songwriting talents. Stewart recorded with and without Faces.

In 1975 the band toured the US twice. During that year Ronnie Wood left to join the Rolling Stones. The band finally split up at the end of the year.
Then Stewart traded in his blue suede shoes for boogie shoes when he recorded the number one hit, “Do Ya Think I’m Sexy”  in 1978.

Throughout the 80’s and 90’s, Stewart remained a pop icon by singing slower tunes that became chart favorites, but leaving his “Rockin Rod” image behind.

Later Stewart underwent throat surgery to remove a benign cancerous node.

And now Stewart sings collections of American Classics in recordings called, The Great American Songbook. He’s set to release The Best of… The Great American Songbook which should be out in stores on February 1st.

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