Ronnie Wood 'Anthology: The Essential Crossexion' is a 2CD
compilation of Ronnie Wood from 2006. It includes solo work and music from
Wood's bands The Birds, The Creation, Jeff Beck Group, The Faces and The
Rolling Stones.
To Me, Ronnie is the consummate Rock & Roll sideman. He's the ultimate reliable team player, whose versatility has allowed him to carve out a career spanning over 50 years. There’s no one who has played Wood’s position with as much skill, suave, and swagger as he has, yet, the guitarist has no problem pumping out licks in the background. He also boasts numerous solo ventures, in particular, the aptly titled 'I’ve Got My Own Album To Do', which featured legendary musicians such as George Harrison, Ian McLagan, and Stones bandmate Keith Richards, proving that Wood could be front-and-center whenever he wanted. Instead, he remains among the best sidemen in rock history – and that’s quite an honor to have.
CD1 - (Ronnie Solo)
- I Can Feel the Fire
- Cancel Everything
- Far East Man - Ronnie Wood
- Big Bayou
- If You Don't Want My Love
- 1234
- Fountain of Love
- Seven Days
- Always Wanted More
- Breathe on Me
- Somebody Else Might
- Josephine
- Testify
- Whadd'ya Think
- This Little Heart
- Little Mixed Up
- You Strum and I'll Sing
- You're on My Mind - The BirdsYou Don't Love Me - The Birds
- No Good Without You Baby - The Birds
- How Can It Be - The Birds
- Midway Down - The Creation
- Girls Are Naked - The Creation
- I Ain't Superstitious - Jeff Beck Group
- All Shook Up - Jeff Beck Group
- Plynth (Water Down the Drain) - Jeff Beck Group
- Jailhouse Rock - Jeff Beck Group
- Flying - Faces
- Gasoline Alley - Rod Stewart
- Miss Judy's Farm - Faces
- Too Bad - Faces
- Maggie May - Rod Stewart
- Stay with Me - Faces
- Every Picture Tells a Story - Rod Stewart
- Ooh La La - Faces
- Everything Is Turning to Gold - The Rolling Stones
- Black Limousine - The Rolling Stones
Kinda like Jim McCarty from Mitch Ryder and Cactus...
ReplyDeleteAdrian Belew & Chris Spedding as a close second, I think. Thanks Babs
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ReplyDeleteNicky Hopkins !
ReplyDelete"Jonesy"
ReplyDeleteI hate to sound like an idiot, though sometimes lately I am, but who is Jonesy ?
DeleteWould that be Brian Jones? Sorry, my Keyboard just died and I had to restart everything. Hope it works tomorrow. I think it's a motherboard thing.
DeleteIf it is Brian Jones, I'll agree. He added a lot of color to the Stones.
DeleteThe nicknames Led Zeppelin members are:
Delete"Jonesy" - John Paul Jones
"Bonzo" - John Bonham
"Percy" - Robert Plant
"Led Wallet" - Jimmy Page
Where have you guys been?
Thanks for the clarification, Babs. My mind was elsewhere. Led Wallet is new to me. Pretty funny. But so is Percy.
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ReplyDeleteHe ultimately had a fantastic career in his own right, but Billy Preston was one hell of a sideman/keyboard player early in his career - same with Leon Russell.
ReplyDeleteMore of a session ace really, Tony Levin bass player with Peter Gabriel since 1977, then and simultaneously King Crimson from 1981. His CV is eclectic.
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Mick Green
Little Walter ( played on so many Chess/Checker sides)
Billy Bremner (Rockpile)
ReplyDeleteBarry Reynolds (Marianne Faithfull, Grace Jones, a.o.)
Johnnie Johnson (Chuck Berry)
George Duke
ReplyDeleteGood choice notBob
Deleteand Ruth Underwood, of course!
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ReplyDeleteDavid Lindley! Kaleidoscope, etc!
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The bass player.
ReplyDeleteNot to mention the Cowbellist
DeletePlenty of good names mentioned, but my choice is Ry Cooder. Sure, his solo albums (and bands, whether on tour under his name or Little Village) have been great, and are essential for those of us who appreciate him. But he sat in with a lot of good bands. Like The Rolling Stones and Little Feat.
ReplyDeleteSome freeload soon, ask us about our favorite background singers :^)
D in California
I've long thought that if "I Can Feel The Fire" has been on a Rolling Stones LP, it would be considered an album-rock classic and have gotten a lot more airplay. Pearl Harbour & the Explosions used to do a cover version of it.
ReplyDeleteHardly a sideman in the conventional sense but has to be Pete Townshend for me
ReplyDeleteGotta give the drummer some: Bonzo & Keith Moon
ReplyDeleteDanny Whitten was the consummate foil for Neil Young's lead guitar, never so much so as on the LP "Everyone Knows This is Nowhere." His back and forth with Young on "Cowgirl in the Sand," and especially, "Down By The River" was brilliantly simpatico.
ReplyDeleteVinnie Colaiuta, thanks Babs
ReplyDeleteGerry McAvoy, for Rory Gallagher. I don't think there are many to challenge Rory for sheer skill on any stringed instrument that he employed. Regarding Ronnie, I saw the Birds when they came to The Pier Pavilion, Worthing in 1965. I remember that when they were announced, the crowd moved to the back of the hall, but as soon as they started to play, there was a mad rush to the stage. They were that good. I had all their singles.
ReplyDeleteinteresting question
ReplyDeleteConsider Sneaky Pete Kleinow, a distinctive pedal steel maestro who played on lots of folk rock and country rock sessions and also adds some eye opening licks to Zappa's Waka Jawaka.
(Yes, Ry Cooder, Clarence White, and lots of rhythm sections come to mind too; Nicky Hopkins, Carole Kaye. . .on and on)
Tony Levin
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