September 2011
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Fan Voting for This Year's Rock 'n' Roll Hall of... →
…and Small Faces/Faces are way back in the pack. They need YOUR help to defeat Donna Summer and Guns ‘n Roses in this internet poll that will have no actual impact on their actual induction.
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The Faces got nominated for entry into the Rock... →
convincingindie:
Three brief points:
You are probably like “what? They’re not already in the Hall of Fame?” They are not. And that is a shame, though not a surprise, as this was something me and the dudes figured out during 2009’s epic All Faces Weekend.
Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood are both already in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - twice (both for their work with The Jeff Beck Group, and...
August 2009
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dailydoseofdylan:
Bob Dylan Cover:
Wicked...
Back to Bad 'n' Ruin
We’ve had a lot of fun here this weekend.
We wondered why our heroes have been overlooked by rock’n’roll’s “governing body.” We uncovered some Minneapolis connections. We celebrated the heart and soul of Faces. We forced strangers to join us. We listened to a lot of music. We only made a little fun of Rod Stewart.
Unfortunately, all good things gotta come to...
“Memphis, Tennessee” at London’s...
Dave's Random Thoughts on the Faces #1
Sure, these guys did shambolic, alcohol-fueled bar tunes better than anyone, but it’s all too easy to overlook their few, but surprisingly effective, attempts at early 70s arena rock. “Flying” is the obvious example, and I don’t think it’s a coincidence that ellipsis-happy Ian McLagan chose it to lead off both the Good Boys… When They’re Asleep greatest hits collection and the Five Guys Walk Into...
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Baby, I'm amazed
wristshot:
Sometimes it takes a cover version to get you to really listen to a song you thought you didn’t like by an artist you thought you didn’t respect.
Exhibit A: Blake Morgan’s electric cover of Paul McCartney’s Maybe I’m Amazed. I was never a huge McCartney fan — Lennon and Harrison cornered all the gravitas in the band. But somehow I knew that wasn’t totally fair; Paul was...
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“Paul Westerberg: I went to the [Faces] show with my buddy, Bob Waterman. We were...”
– From The Replacements: All Over but the Shouting: An Oral History by Jim Walsh
Paul Westerberg of The Replacements and Marc Perlman of The Jayhawks describe their experiences at the 1975 Faces show in Minneapolis. Now, the internet is a little foggy on this, but that November 1st show may have been...
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“Silicone Grown”
It’s about...
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THE FACES ARE NOT IN THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF...
I repeat: THE FACES ARE NOT IN THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME.
That’s right. Go ahead, mine the list of 25 years worth of Hall of Fame inductees at that link up there and see for yourself. No. Faces. We were shocked and dismayed, having discovered this on All Faces Weekend. I mean…we just assumed, you know?
To cover our bases:
Rod Stewart was inducted as a solo artist in 1994.
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What would an All Faces Weekend be without an...
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Jukebox Takeover: Methodology
Last night’s Faces Jukebox Takeover at the Landmark in Milwaukee was a runaway success. I arrived a bit late in the evening, so I had anticipated waiting an hour or two before my songs would start coming out of the queue - but I only had to wait about 10 minutes, which was a pleasant surprise.
The next hour and a half was filled with The Faces and music we’d consider tangentially related…which is...
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“The difference between casual and serious Faces fans is a matter of pints, not...”
– Pitchfork gives Rhino’s 2-disc greatest hits a 7.5, praises the band’s muscularity and Pitcfork-ily reminds you that Rod totally sucked when he left for a solo career.
My review of the review: 8.2, Pitchfork content I actuallly don’t mind reading.
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All Faces Weekend is a...
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Mac's Pages : Faces →
Keyboardist Ian McLagen’s personal website explains the possibility of a reunion and cheekily notes what all the boys are up to now (it’s towards the bottom).
His description of Rod:
“He likes a laugh, a game of football, and a drink as long as he doesn’t have to pay for it. He’s consistently made the charts, and though they’re not to my taste they sell in the...
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All Faces Weekend — Friday Recap
In case you missed Day 1 of the first unofficial All Faces Weekend (or passed out halfway through) here’s a quick summary:
We introduced the All Faces Weekend manifesto
There are updates on Twitter
The official story
Promoting a Minneapolis show
The weekend started slow
Kidnapping Rod Stewart
Live at Wolfgang’s
A song about beer
Faces Coast to Coast
Live guitar wankery
The...
Comprehensive (If Not At All Objective) Review of... →
Wanna know what every member of The Faces has put out through the years? Check that link out.
(Missing, of course, is everything Wood has done with the Stones. But that’s, uh…probably the point.)
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All Faces Weekend is a loosely-assembled celebration of England’s premiere boogie-rock band. Follow the AFW action here, read our unofficial manifesto or submit something.
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“Jukebox Takeover success! Already on 5th Faces track (Cindy Incidentally), only...”
– convincingindie on Twitter
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All Faces Weekend is a loosely-assembled celebration of England’s premiere boogie-rock band. Follow the AFW action here, read our unofficial manifesto or submit something.
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"Borstal Boys" — Live
We think the best way to enjoy All Faces Weekend involves soaking yourself in rock’n’roll-enhancing beverages (preferably the sudsy variety because practically every recap of the band’s career describes their live shows as “beer-fueled/infused”) while you soak up the rock’n’roll.
If you’re on your way to lamenting What Made Milwaukee Famous,...
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Wolfgang's Vault : Faces
Need an introduction to the band to kick off All Faces Weekend? Familiar with the catalog but haven’t experienced the glory of their legendary live shows? There are two Faces shows available at Wolfgang’s Vault—a legit mostly-classic-rock concert repository that you really should check out because it’s free:
Anaheim, CA — 10/17/1973 Includes covers of “It’s All Over...
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“I will celebrate by kidnapping Rod Stewart, forcing him to apologize for the...”
– Dave responds to our original All Faces Weekend question: How are you celebrating All Faces Weekend? Amen, brother. He’s referring to these reunion rumors.
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July 2009
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The Official Faces Website →
All Faces Weekend is a loosely-assembled celebration of England’s premiere boogie-rock band. Follow the AFW action here, read our unofficial manifesto or submit something.
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Follow the All Faces Weekend action on Twitter:... →
All Faces Weekend is a loosely-assembled celebration of England’s premiere boogie-rock band. Follow the AFW action here, read our unofficial manifesto or submit something.
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All Faces, All Weekend
convincingindie:
liquidchroma:
Holy crap! It’s a national “All Faces, All Weekend” Friday! These hit my Dashboard within the last hour:
The original “All Faces, All Weekend” declaration
Thoughts on the unhelpful ambiguity of “Ooh La La”
Rod Stewart’s “Maggie May” (stretching it a little but the whole band played on Every Picture Tells A Story and Ron Wood did most of the guitar work)
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