Voodoo Chile in Wonderland wrote on Aug 11^th, 2010 at 8:55pm:



Setlist:
Miss Judy's Farm
Had Me A Real Good Time
Too Bad
Ooh La La
I Wish It Would Rain
Maybe I'm Amazed
Flying
Cindy Incidentally
I'm Losing You
I'd Rather Go Blind
Pool Hall Richard
Stay With Me (preceded by impromptu blues jam)

Reviews by our friends Paulywaul and Beast on IORR :

Pauly :  I'm not going to post the setlist, because I can't recall it and I was rather more concentrating on this extraordinary spectacle unfolding in front of me, namely Ronnie some six feet away, driving the band, and on absolutely blistering form. And Ian Maclagan ... divine.

I'm going to leave serious reviews to others that were there, my two cents worth is this: if you KNEW about this gig, have always loved the Faces, and made a conscious effort NOT to attend due to WHATEVER reason, then you should be kicking yourself. The music was sublime, and if you still retain a hangup about "no Rod" and "that bloke from Simply Red", then you "simply" should have been there to see and hear that bloke do THE most extraordinary justice to those delicious songs.

And it IS official, from the mouth of promoter Harvey Goldsmith himself, they WILL be touring in 2011. For 2010 it was yesterdays gig, Goodwood tomorrow the 13th, and a third one in Denmark.

Do NOT miss this band out and about - seriously.

Beast : I second paulywaul's every word - that was a stupendous and amazing gig from start to finish. Anyone who could have and didn't go should indeed be kicking themselves very very hard.

And the first newspaper review (which true to form, makes the story of someone who wasnt even there about to become a father again the main focus of the article)

Ronnie congratulates Rod Stewart
Wednesday August 11 2010

Ronnie Wood congratulated former Faces lead singer Rod Stewart on the news he and his wife Penny Lancaster were expecting another baby at the band's first reunion concert.

Simply Red singer Mick Hucknall replaced Rod, who chose not to rejoin the band at Wednesday night's gig.

Many fans of the 1970s rock group, known for hits such as Stay With Me and I'd Rather Go Blind, expressed surprise at the decision to bring in Mick as lead singer but he managed to win over the crowd.

Kicking off their reunion tour at a concert held by American Express at the British Music Experience at London's O2 Arena, Mick ran through the hits to rapturous applause and shouts of "best band in the world" from the crowd.

Playing to an audience of 400 people, it was an intimate gig for lead guitarist Ronnie, who went on to play for The Rolling Stones when Faces split up in 1975.

Ronnie congratulated Rod on the news he was to become a father again.

"Good luck to him, he's a great dad," he said.

Speaking before their performance, the rocker said it was "magic" having Mick sing with the band.

He said: "We do miss Rod but having Mick here is just unbelievable because it's one of those situations that you probably at first think wouldn't work but it's magic."

Mick, who is 15 years Rod's junior, added: "I wanted to be Rod when I was 12, who wouldn't? He's one of the greatest rock icons and we'll honour him tonight. But if he isn't doing it and someone else gets the chance to do it who's a fan, then why not?"

Press Association

Review: Faces Reunion Gets Lively Start in London

By Richard Dewey
Aug 12, 2010

Ronnie Wood sauntered onto a small stage at London's British Music Experience last night and asked the 400-odd guests, “Are you ready to hear some experimentations in rock and roll?” Faces then launched immediately into “Miss Judy’s Farm,” officially kicking off one of rock’s most anticipated reunion tours — albeit with Simply Red's Mick Hucknall standing in for Rod Stewart.

While there wasn't much in the way of "experimentations," the band and its new singer managed a fine feat anyway: Bringing the Faces back to life. "We do miss Rod," Wood said in a Q&A with fans prior the show, "but having Mick here is just unbelievable — it's one of those situations that you probably think wouldn't work, but it's magic." Hucknall quickly won over the crowd with his vocals on "Had Me a Real Good Time" and the rollicking "Too Bad." Despite the revamped lineup — Hucknall and Wood were joined by the Sex Pistols' Glenn Matlock on bass, and Wood’s son Jessie on rhythm guitar — and only a handful of gigs over the last 35 years, the group brought the raucous energy that defined their early days, slowing down only when Hucknall and Wood grabbed acoustic guitars early in the gig for a superb version of "Ooh La La" and a cover of The Temptations, "I Wish It Would Rain."

Other highlights: Kenny Jones's thunderous drum solo during "Cindy Incidentally," great interplay between Woods and keyboardist Ian McLagan, and searing solos from Wood on Paul McCartney’s "Maybe I’m Amazed," a track the Faces covered on 1971’s Long Player. The band wrapped up the 10-song set with a cover of Etta James’s classic "I’d Rather Go Blind." They took the stage again moments later for their encore, dedicating "Pool Hall Richard" to original faces bassist Ronnie Lane and closing out with their biggest hit, "Stay With Me."

Asked if we should expect new Faces material, Wood was coy: “It would be tough with our busy schedules — it’s all up in the air — but we could throw something together easily and quickly like we always did.”

Rolling Stone

Very cool. Sounds like an excellent show. I hope they do come to the states.

Hopefully a decent boot of this show surfaces.........

Don't know if these have been posted yet, but there are some decent vids from StellarVybes:

Stay With Me:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXQvd1s_6Ag

Maybe I'm Amazed:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEOENRcv8Qs

I'd Rather Go Blind:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlbzyY9tmgU

Ooh La La:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uE-iYWlauI

Feels So Good:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dUTOCUpfg8

Happy to hear it went so well, especially for Ronnie!!!
If Ronald is playing well, it can only be GOOD for The Stones future plans!!!!!

Hucknall on vocals...for fuck's sake...so are the Stones gonna replace Mick Jagger with Avril Lavigne for the next tour?

I hope everyone who can live with this incarnation of the Faces has fun during shows, but IMO this lineup is ridiculous.

left shoe shuffle wrote on Aug 12^th, 2010 at 12:14pm:

If it keeps Ronnie off the piss, and playing "real" guitar, this can only be a good thing.

But it means at least another year before the next Stones tour.

I might lose interest by then.

So I'm curious: is anyone really excited by this non-reunion? Personally I would've loved to see The Faces, but not without Rod...

Riffhard wrote on Aug 13^th, 2010 at 2:31pm:


gleen is still a sex not an ex...

Thank you for posting the clips - it certainly seems as if it was a wonderful concert. I have never disliked Hucknell as a vocalist and he performs with a genuine passion and commitment and like someone who really means what he coveys. Ronnie sounds sloppy but he's certainly playing, at least. Glen Matlock apears to be a good fit, too.

An early report from Paulywaul on IORR about the Goodwood show:

Myself, sssoul, and Beast have just got home from Goodwood. In a word - awesome. Wednesday's performance at the O2 Bubble was the warm up, tonight was the show. And WHAT a show. This is a band you CANNOT afford to miss as of next year when they tour. Tonights highlight was a tribute to Etta James, who Ronnie referred to as a "big round mound of sound", a tribute to Muddy Waters, and an extraordinary 5 minute solo encore consisting of slide work in open tuning and that incorporated the Stones' Prodigal Son among others. They played for one and a half hours, 22:00 to 23:30.

And you thought they were good on Wednesday night at the O2 ? Well they were on FIRE tonight at Goodwood. A peach of a show, one that for all three of us at any rate we will fondly recall as the first performance of the Ronnie Wood 2010 Renaissance period - truly !

Mick Hucknall needs no further comment. He has sold himself lock stock and both barrels as THE vocalist for the job. Simply superb.

This gig will be reviewed to death, the press were out in force, as were the photographers. We would be astonished if there's anything other than a resounding chorus of approval for the re-emergence of this band. Tonight's gig was outstanding.