Five Guys Walk Into A Bar

Five Guys Walk Into A Bar is the best box set I've ever owned I think.

Artist: Faces
Box Set: Five Guys Walk Into A Bar
Date: 2004
Discs: 4 w/ 58 pages of history and liner notes
Produced by: Legendary producer, Glyn Johns
Dist by: WB/Rhino

Who were Faces?
Kenney Jones - drums
Ronnie Lane - bass
Ian McLagan - organ, piano
Rod Stewart - vocals
Ron Wood - guitar

It started in 1969 when the band "Small Faces" broke up due to Steve Marriott leaving to form the band "Humble Pie" with Peter Frampton.

Then two former members of the Jeff Beck Group - Rod Stewart and Ron Wood - joined the remaining Small Faces and Faces was born.

They were only a band from 69 - 75. They all went their separate ways and we know that Rod Stewart went on to be Rod Stewart and of course Ron Wood went on to join The Rolling Stones.

They didn't have a lot of commercial success compared to the other British Invasion bands of the era. But their influence on music is still felt today. Check it out:

Jeff Tweedy of Wilco wrote:
The Faces' importance as punk-prototypes cannot be questioned; they never appeared to take anything too seriously. Cutting all potential pathos with a wink and a healthy shot of rubbing alcohol - pinky raised, no less. Like the ne'er-do-well that can't even keep a straight face while his clothes are being tossed out on the lawn. Always falling apart and having a great time at it. I love 'em and doubt seriously if we could have had a Sex Pistols much less a Replacements without them.


Slash of Guns n Roses wrote:
As far as I recall, there was not one glam, punk, or even heavy metal band in the 80's that wasn't influenced by the Faces' look and/or sound, not to mention their party attitude. The Faces had a unique style of songwriting, great hooks, great melodies, and, of course, Rod Stewart's inimitable vocals. They were Britain's ultimate good time R&R band, notto mention R&R's first hair band! Trust me, we all wanted to be The Faces.

I must say, this was a GREAT birthday present!!

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