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YOU NEVER KNOW - ROD MIGHT JOIN THE LADS AND DO THAT REUNION ONE DAY NEXT YEAR...OR MAYBE NOT...

The video below is from 1970 at the Marquee Club in London.

And, in my humble opinion, IT'S BRILLIANT!!!

9th January 2014 - Update on possible Faces reunion...Kenney Jones Tries to Set Record Straight on Faces Reunion: 'We've Been Talking'

BILLBOARD MAGAZINE USA has published comments from Kenney Jones...

The Faces AND the Small Faces may well be active concerns in 2015 -- at least if drummer Kenney Jones has his way. Jones tells Billboard that a Faces reunion tour, with Rod Stewart fronting the group again, is indeed in the planning stages.

"We've been talking; Woody's (guitarist Ron Wood) management and myself, we were talking to Rod's management," Jones says.

Stewart made the news public last month, much to the chagrin of keyboardist Ian McLagan, who hadn't heard anything and responded derisively to Stewart's comment. "Mac didn't realize we were talking because it was in it's early stages," Jones explains. "But he understands full now. (Stewart) probably presumed everyone knew we were doing it, so there was nothing intentional."

Details are still being ironed out, but Jones says that the reunion "would be lovely to do, we've been talking about it (for) long enough. You've got to start talking about it about a year ahead of you're going to do something. The Faces never finished on a good note (in 1975), so it would be nice to finish on a good note, and that would be that."

Stewart has been tough to pin down for the project. The group has played occasional shows since 2009 with Mick Hucknall singing, and illness kept Stewart from attending the Faces' 2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction.

"He's been busy doing the things he's been creating -- Vegas and all the Songbook (albums)," Jones says. "I loved the Songbooks; a lot of people say it's not really rock 'n' roll or this or that, but they're the songs I grew up with, and they're great song. Why not go with them? I think he did a great job, but now he's discovered himself again. He's going back to his roots, a bit more rock 'n' roll, so this is a good time for (a Faces reunion)."

Jones says Conrad Korsch, Stewart's regular bassist, will likely stand in for the late Ronnie Lane.

Jones, who along with McLagan was actively involved in compiling the upcoming Small Faces box set, "Here Come the Nice -- The Immediate Years 1967-1969," says discussions are also under way about also commemorating the 50th anniversary of that group's first hit single, "Watcha Gonna Do About It." Meanwhile, the drummer is continuing to work on a script for an animated version of the Small Faces' 1968 concept album "Odgens' Nut Gone Flake," which Jones says he's had in mind since the album was recorded.

"I fell in love with it straightaway, 'cause the lyrics tell the story," Jones recalls. "While we were writing it you got to know the characters in it -- at least I did. They all came alive to me, and I went up to everybody afterwards and said, 'This would make a great cartoon' -- I didn't know the word 'animation' -- and they just looked at me and carried on talking. But I've carried this idea with me through the Small Faces and everything I've done in my musical career. So I can't wait to get it out of my head and down on and on a film, finished, done."

Jones says he's been through several iterations of a script, including fleshing out the album's characters and adding others to fill out the story, and he's also spoken with animators -- most of whom have advised him to finish the script before moving forward.

Rod & Ronnie talking about Faces reunion in 2015!...?

Daily Express - 5th December 2013

In a new interview with Boston, Massachusetts radio station WZLX, Stewart opened up about the plans to stage a full reunion once Wood's ongoing commitments with the Stones have ended.

Stewart, who fronted the iconic rock group from 1969 until 1975 and rejoined Wood, Ian McLagan and Kenney Jones at the Brit Awards in London in 1993, was absent from the group's 2010 and 2011 shows - and guitarist Wood called on Simply Red star Mick Hucknall to replace him as singer.

But after many stalled attempts to get the existing four-piece back together, it's beginning to look like Stewart is making big plans for 2015.

He said, "I think we have got much more of a chance of getting the Faces back together, in fact, Ronnie's office is talking to my people, and we're earmarking 2015."

But the news might be awful for fans of the Rolling Stones, who have just announced dates in Asia, the Middle East and Australasia for 2014 - earlier this year, Stewart said he would only consider a Faces reunion if and when Wood's "other band" decided to retire.

I was glad to come, I'll be sad to go, so while I'm here

I'll have me a real good time...

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THE FACES BEAT MACCA! THANKS FOR ALL YOUR VOTES!...Maybe you're amazed Macca?...

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Over the days ahead I'll be adding lots of info about the lads. Look at the individual members' pages for updates about what the guys are doing now.

Faces documentary from 1970

Faces press conference - Sydney 1974

About Face! Rod Stewart's cash demands foil rock reunion

From the Mail on Sunday, UK, 20.10.13

Plans for rock legends the Faces to reunite have broken down over the pay demands of lead singer Rod Stewart – and the fact that Ronnie Wood will be touring with the Rolling Stones.

The hotly anticipated reunion of the group, who split in 1975, was shelved because Rod wanted the lion’s share of any tour profits.

According to a source close to the group, the 68-year-old argued that as the lead singer he remains the most famous member of the band’s original line-up.

‘Rod’s team wanted him to get a larger share of the profits because he was the original frontman of the group,’ said the source.

‘But Ronnie has made a name for himself as a huge star with the Stones since being in the Faces and the rest of the band didn’t agree that Rod should get such a big cut of the money.

‘They couldn’t agree on an arrangement that would suit them all and thought it best to leave it alone to maintain their friendships.’

Another nail in the coffin of the proposed reunion of the influential band – whose hits included Stay With Me – is guitarist Ronnie’s plan to tour with the Stones next year.

‘They are arranging dates around the world,’ a source added. ‘They will also headline the opening of Australia’s revamped Adelaide Oval cricket ground next year.’

Rumours the Faces were planning a reunion started in June with drummer Kenney Jones saying: ‘We all want to do a Faces tour to get it off our chests. We parted in the wrong way and it would put that wrong to right.’

Rod – who famously had six consecutive No1 albums as a solo artist – added: ‘I’d like to return. Ronnie and I talk about it, and when the Stones finish – Mick [Jagger] is several years older than me – we’ll have an opportunity, if we’re not on Zimmers.’

What's that noise Dave!?

"Sit right down if you can spare me a minute...I've got a tale that's bound to break your heart"... Old Mate Bri (aka Wally) here. This is my Faces story...

...Aaah I can still remember the day. Loud, fast, furious, guitar thrashing music was blasting out of an old Roberts transistor radio, "What's that song Dave!? Who's that singer!?"...

Dave is my cousin, two years older than me and I guess it's actually ALL his fault. "Stay With Me by the Faces Bri. The singer is Rod Stewart."

I was a lad aged just 13 and up to then I'd bought singles by Labi Siffre, The Beatles and the New Seekers from Woolworths, my record shop of choice, in Birkenhead. (Though in 1966/67 I made the not insignificant sin as a scouser, of buying a Monkees LP in Brian Epstein's NEMS record shop in Whitechapel, Liverpool. At the peak of Beatles mania).

Within months we were queueing up for tickets to see the Faces at Liverpool Boxing Stadium on 12th December 1972 - accurately described as "a flea pit of place" by John Pidgeon in his book 'Rod Stewart and the Changing Faces'.

My memory of the show is misty - it's a long time ago! - but I can remember it was an absolute riot. I was pretty terrified throughout. There was little or no crowd control and the place was one massive very rowdy party with the old wooden seats getting smashed up in the process. Being only 14, and certainly not tall or concert savvy, I didn't have the best view. I remember the bright light reflections from Woody's Zemaitis flashing around the hall and Ronnie, with the ever present ciggy hanging from his mouth, running crazily around the stage. I remember seeing the shadows of their rooster hairstyles up on the balcony changing area before they came down to play and I remember the "We'll meet again" group hug and all fall over at the end of the show. It was a momentous experience for a young lad - and from that day I was hooked!

(The only similar feeling I can recall from about that time was my first visit to Anfield five years earlier. Makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up!).

12 months later I saw the Faces again - this time at the Liverpool Empire. I can remember the queue for tickets went around the block. The Empire remains a wonderful, traditional and quite large regional theatre, and the circle seats we had gave us a great view of the famous palm tree set with the bar to the left of the stage as we looked at it. This time the crowd was controlled and less raucous so I could see the action clearly. Plonk had sadly moved on and Tetsu was on bass. The show was a lot more slick and not quite as exciting as the previous one. I remember them playing Pool Hall Richard and announcing it as the new single.

So it's 1973 and I'm now a BIG Faces fan. Rod Stewart is my hero. It wasn't too cool with my mates at school - but I didn't care. They were into Yes, Genesis, ELP and weird stuff like that. They just didn't appreciate real, good time rock music!

To be continued... But in the meantime please send me YOUR Faces stories, pics and anything else you'd like to share here.