Kenney Jones, legendary drummer of The Faces, Small Faces & The Who, joins us to talk vinyl, the records of his career, recording with Paul McCartney, Mick Jagger, John Bonham PLUS the upcoming plans for The Faces & a limited vinyl pressing of a recently surfaced 1966 Small Faces gig.
Topics include:
Interview startup
Led Zeppelin were influenced by early Small Faces
Growing up in a house with 3 records
Kenney originally wanted to play the Banjo
The story of Kenney playing drums
How did Kenney get records in his youth
Pat Meehan / Don Arden discovering the Small Faces
Negotiating with Don Arden / Carnaby Street
Purchasing handfuls of records to make a single chart
What was Don Arden like to work with?
Ogden’s Nut Gone Flake record package
Immediate Records going bust
What happened to the Ogden’s master tapes
Kenny is re-recording Ogden’s Nut Gone Flake
Location of the other master tapes
Rare recordings and outtakes were sourced from stored tapes & acetates
Kenney has loads of tapes to release on Nice Records
The EU copyright laws
Kenney’s single “Ready or Not”
Kenney’s unreleased single with Paul McCartney
Recording with Wings, John Bonham in the ‘Rockestra’
The story of The Rolling Stones “It’s Only Rock & Roll” session
New recordings / upcoming record & tour from The Faces
The night before Keith Moon died
The Who wasn’t sure they would continue after Keith
Were there demos for "Face Dances" that Keith recorded before he died?
The connection between Kenney & John Entwistle
How did he compare between playing with John Entwistle and Ronnie Lane?
Does Kenney still listen to records?
Interview wrap up
Nice Records - Small Faces 1966 vinyl
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If you like records, just starting a collection or are an uber-nerd with a house-full of vinyl, this is the podcast for you. Nate Goyer is The Vinyl Guide and discusses all things music and record-related.