Photos From ‘The Faces 1969 to 1975’
The Faces backstage at the Weeley Festival in Essex, England, August 29, 1971.
"As a kid coming up listening to Rock and Roll, no band better exemplified 'Party Band' like the Faces, and no band has since. They wrote drunken, bluesy, cum-drenched Rock and Roll song and delivered them with the ultimate 'tip and a wink' attitude. And they always has the best hair.
One of Britain's greatest contributors to Rock and Roll, the Faces' brand of pub swagger had the right combination of grit, charm, mischief, soul, style and wicked sense of humour, to make them one of the most iconic bands of all time."
-Slash
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1970
The Faces in Ann Arbor, Michigan, May of 1970.
"Tom Wright was a friend of Pete Townshend's. He took these photographs in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Pete always encouraged us with whatever we did. I didn't know him that well but he used to send me messages like, 'I love your guitar playing.' It was a freak accident that Tom took Who photos and then Faces photos. I think we were all kind of on acid and in a forest somewhere." –Ronnie Wood
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1970
The Faces perform at the Electric Factory in Philadelphia, April 11, 1970.
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1972
The Faces relax by the pool in Clemson, South Carolina, April 23, 1972.
"We used to play football all the time. On one occasion we met this guy who gave us some MDMA or something and it meant we spent all day kicking a football, we were so full of energy. We'd kick it waiting for the car to take us to the airport, and then we'd be kicking it around the airport and then we'd arrive the other end and carry on." -Ian McLagan
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1972
The Faces serenade the photographer backstage at Tampa Bay Stadium, Tampa Bay, Florida, April 30, 1972.
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1972
Known by the band as 'The Great Leaper' picture; taken backstage while on tour in the United States, in August of 1972.
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1972
Ronnie Wood backstage at the Cobo Arena in Detroit, Michigan, September 6, 1972.
"They adopted us around Michigan for some reason. In some of the little suburban towns like Ann Arbor we used to be like gold dust." -Ronnie Wood
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1972
The Faces perform in Detroit, Michigan, September 6, 1972.
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1972
The Faces performing in 1972.
"It was all so happy-go-lucky on stage. Everyone was falling over each other all the time. Typical Faces that is." – Kenney Jones
"In a heap on the floor. Good memories." – Ronnie Wood
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1972
The Faces perform at New York City's Madison Square Garden, Septmeber 11, 1972.
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1972
The Faces perform at the Newcastle City Hall in Newcastle, England, December 8, 1972.
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1974
Keith Richards performs with the Faces in Kilburn, England, December 23, 1974.
"My mum and dad came into the dressing-room afterwards and Keith was slumped in the corner of the room; my mum came in saying, 'Who was that ugly bloke on stage with you?' I said, 'Mum – he's carrying a gun and a knife. What are you going to do?'"
-Ian McLagan
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1975
Ronnie Wood performing in Detroit, Michigan, February 14, 1975.
"This jacket was made by Ossie Clark for my solo concert in 1974. I went to his place in Warwick Gardens up in Kensington the day of the concert, and said, 'Ossie, can I have my jacket?' and he went, 'It's not finished!' I went, 'Just give it to me!' He went, 'Ronnie! Come back, it's not finished!' I said, 'Fuck it! Nor's my album!'
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1975
Rod Stewart backstage while on tour in the U.S., 1975.
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