Sure, it may have been NME reporting it, but when word broke yesterday that Faces, you know that legendary rock outfit fronted by Rod Stewart who reportedly reunited last November, had hit the studio and completed its first new album since 1973’s Ooh La La, the story sort of made sense. But then we got to the part about Red Hot Chili Peppers’ bassist Flea joining the outfit and well, things started to sound too good to be true.
Billboard apparently thought so as well, and by late afternoon had gotten in touch with Stewart’s spokesperson, who declared the entire report false. In fact, the spokesperson went on to note that there are currently “no plans for a Faces reunion tour this year.”
So what exactly happened between last November and now?
It appears Face did reunite late last year and hit the studio soon thereafter. However, as the New York Post first reported in its always entertaining style earlier this month, the reunited bandmates and egos, didn’t gel as well as one would hope:
Rehearsals began in Paris but did not go well. The grampas can still make music, but they can’t make nice. They can still play the songs but ain’t no harmony between them personally. Result? Concert dates aren’t being booked.
Add this with the fact that the band’s keyboardist, Ian McLagan, recently unveiled dates for a spring solo tour in support of his forthcoming studio album, Never Say Never, and the likelihood of Faces hitting the stage anytime soon now appears slim to none.
So where’d NME get their info from? Probably from the same guy who reported Led Zeppelin would be playing Bonnaroo last year…
Ian McLagan 2009 Tour Dates:
02/21 – Memphis, TN @ Hi-Tone Cafe
02/22 – Nashville, TN @ 3rd & Lindsley
02/24 – Raleigh, NC @ Berkley Cafe
02/25 – Vienna, VA @ Jammin’ Java
02/26 – Piermont, NY @ The Turning Point
02/27 – Bordentown, NJ @ The Record Collector
02/28 – Sellersville, PA @ Sellersville Theater
03/01 – Whippany, NJ @ Ukrainian American Cultural Center
03/03 – New York, NY @ BB Kings
03/04 – Rochester, NY @ The German House
03/05 – Buffalo, NY @ The Tralf Music Hall
03/06 – Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom
03/07 – Berwyn, IL @ Fitzgerald’s
03/08 – Ferndale, MI @ Magic Bag
03/13 – Houston, TX @ Continental Cafe
03/17 – Austin, TX @ SXSW
04/28 – Phoenix, AZ @ Rhythm Room
04/29 – San Diego, CA @ Anthology
04/30 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Mint
05/01 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Mint
05/02 – Arcadia, CA @ Arcadia Blues Club
05/03 – Folsom, CA @ Powerhouse Pub
05/05 – San Francisco, CA @ Red Devil Lounge
05/07 – Portland, OR @ White Eagle Saloon
05/08 – Seattle, WA @ The Triple Door
