Ronnie Wood brings son Jesse into the Faces lineup; band launches 2011 tour-Carla Hay, Rolling Stones Examiner
The Faces kicked off their 2011 tour on July 2 at the Cornbury Festival in Oxfordshire, England. And the band's touring lineup now includes guitarist Ronnie Wood's eldest son, Jesse Wood, who is a second guitarist for the band. Backstage at the Cornbury Festival, Jesse posed for band photos with the Faces. And as these photos from the Faces rehearsals indicate, Jesse Wood has been rehearsing with the Faces for their 2011 tour.
Jesse Wood has performed with the Faces before, but it seems he has been officially welcomed to the fold as a regular member of the Faces touring lineup. In its February 2011 issue, Uncut magazine published an interview with recovering addict/alcoholic Ronnie saying that he was helping Jesse through rehab. Ronnie and Jesse Wood working together may be part of their recovery process.
The other members of the revamped Faces lineup are original Faces member Ian McLagan on keyboards, Simpy Red singer Mick Hucknall on lead vocals (since former Faces singer Rod Stewart declined to participate in the Faces reunion), Glen Matlock of Sex Pistols fame on bass, and drummer/original Faces member Kenney Jones, who was the Who's drummer for several years.
Ronnie Wood was in the Faces before he joined the Rolling Stones in the mid-1970s. The revamped Faces lineup did a tour in 2010, and they have several tour dates in 2011.
As previously reported, the Faces taped an appearance on BBC Two's "The Rob Brydon Show" at Teddington Studios in London on July 1, 2011. The episode will be televised on a date to be announced. On "The Rob Brydon Show," comedian/host Brydon interviewed Wood and Hucknall. Later, the Faces (with Jesse Wood) performed "Stay With Me" on the show.
Although Stewart was rumored to make a "surprise appearance" with the Faces on stage at their Cornbury Festival show, an appearance by Stewart did not happen. As previously reported, on June 26, 2011, Ronnie Wood reunited on stage with Stewart when the two performed together at the 2011 Hard Rock Calling Festival, which took place at Hyde Park in London. Wood made a guest appearance during Stewart's set, and the former band mates did two songs together: the Faces' "Stay With Me" and Stewart's No. 1 hit "Maggie May."
In addition to the 2011 tour, the Faces have an authorized book made with the participation of Ronnie Wood, Jones and McLagan. As previously reported, the official limited edition Faces book titled "Faces 1969-75" goes on sale from Genesis Publications in September 2011. More details and online orders are available at the Genesis Publications website.
Here are the Faces 2011 tour dates announced so far:
July 2, 2011: Cornbury Festival - Oxfordshire, England
July 8, 2011: Bospop - Weert, Netherlands
July 9, 2011: TW Classic - Werchter, Belgium
July 23, 2011: Hurtwood Park Polo Club - Ewhurst, Surrey, England
July 30, 2011: Fuji Rock Festival - Niigata Prefecture, Japan
Previously annnounced Faces 2011 tour dates in Germany (July 16 in Stuttgart, July 17 in Düsseldorf and July 19 in Berlin) have been cancelled.
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