With so much new music available today, sometimes it’s good to look to the past. Welcome the JAG Classics where we examine the albums of yesteryear. Today we look at A Nod Is As Good As A Wink…to a Blind Horse by the Faces.
With the passing of legendary keyboardist Ian McLagan, now is as good a time as any to speak on the Faces, and the impact they had in their relatively short career. Originally the Small Faces (because the band members were short. Really.), the Faces would come into their own, and get their name, when Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood joined up on vocals and guitar respectively (dropping the ‘Small’ because Stewart and Wood were taller. Really.). The band had a legendary, and a well earned, reputation of wrecking hotel rooms, drinking a lot and generally having a good time. Combine that mindset with exquisite musicianship and you’re in for one freewheeling album. Continue reading “JAC Classics: A Nod Is As Good As A Wink…to a Blind Horse by the Faces” »
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