Tag: The Faces

Kenney Jones (Part One)

Kenney Jones (Part One)

by | Mar 10, 2019

If there is a rock music autobiography you MUST read, it’s drummer Kenney Jones’ tome LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL. It’s informative, colourful and authentic as the life of this family man unrolls.

Kenney and I met over tea to talk about his story and the characters he learned from and worked with…

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Collateral – ‘4 Shots!’ EP

Collateral – ‘4 Shots!’ EP

by | Dec 22, 2018

Visually, this rock four-piece seem to observe all traditions – lively images posing, lairy clothes, showy hair…so what matters is the quality of their material and the impact of their performances.

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Rod Stewart – Blood Red Roses

Rod Stewart – Blood Red Roses

by | Sep 30, 2018

A new album from The RodFather – as daughter Ruby calls him – and we are not trawling through The Great American Songbook…it’s his 30th studio album. Ten of the cuts are Stewart originals, Kevin Savigar co-produces. Rod’s general philosophy is that he makes records for ‘a few friends’ and it’s a bonus if others like them. A bit different from Stock Aitkin Waterman eh? It means that Stewart can create more personal songs, avoiding sloganeering, automatic beats and Vocoders.

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Sari Schorr – Never Say Never

Sari Schorr – Never Say Never

by | Sep 19, 2018

One of the first things that strikes the listener when playing this new album is the quality of and deft playing of the band members – keys ace Bob Fridzema, guitarist Ash Wilson, bass man Mat Beable and drummer Roy Martin.

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The Magpie Salute – High Water I

The Magpie Salute – High Water I

by | Aug 12, 2018

In conversation, Rich Robinson is a thoughtful, considered and focussed character. If he decides to make a project work out, it probably will. Not because he strikes one as egocentric, rather he seems to believe in the potency of an aggregation that is well-chosen to create and excite.

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Glen Matlock – Never Mind The Trivia

Glen Matlock – Never Mind The Trivia

by | Jul 30, 2018

I never wanted to interview Malcolm McLaren, the shapeshifting one-time Sex Pistols manager, because as a would-be and sometimes successful manipulator of the media of his day (wouldn’t he have loved Twitter, SnapChat et al?

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Dave Stewart – Nashville Sessions The Duets Vol. 1

Dave Stewart – Nashville Sessions The Duets Vol. 1

by | Sep 2, 2017

One of the best Tony Joe White albums is the one featuring duets with female vocalists. Here music maestro Stewart puts together the various duets to be found on his Blackbird Studio Sessions trilogy of albums, which I have – to form a compilation of the best tracks in this format.

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The Fabulous Thunderbirds – Strong Like That

The Fabulous Thunderbirds – Strong Like That

by | May 15, 2017

Kim Wilson has become over time an almost John Mayall figure within US music – sticking to the music that brought him initial fame and always changing his backing musicians. I read a piece a while ago wherein Wilson opined that touring with younger players was refreshing as the old-timers did little but say how good things were Back Then….

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Mick McConnell – Music In The Veins

Mick McConnell – Music In The Veins

by | Apr 9, 2017

Whilst holding the guitar slot in international touring pop-rock band Smokie, Mick McConnell has a neat line in roots music styling and original songs and a solo album Under My Skin coming out to showcase this side of his work. He meets our man in London to explain all over lunch…

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