J O N E S
LEGENDARY DRUMMER
ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAMER
MEMBER OF
SMALL FACES
FACES
THE WHO
ZOOM TV EXCLUSIVE WITH RAY SHASHO
ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS
At the tender age of just 15, being part of a band had become
a way of life. Kenney was 16 he had his first hit record when he shot to fame
with The Small Faces, who were at the heart of the Mod revolution which swept
Britain at the time and a band who have been cited as a major influence on
musicians during the 50 years which have followed.
The Faces
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When The Small Faces split Kenney was instrumental in forming
The Faces and inviting Rod Stewart to feature as lead singer in a line-up which
also included Ronnie Wood, Ian McLagan, and Ronnie Lane. The Faces took the
rock world by storm in the early 1970’s on both sides of the Atlantic and
became one of the most raucous, fun-loving bands of the time, with a fanatical
following.
Reformation of The Small Faces
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The Faces split in the mid-70’s and Kenney along with Steve
Marriott, Ian McLagan and new man, Rick Wills, re-form The Small Faces, touring
for a couple of years and making two albums before deciding to call it a day.
By this time Kenney was recognized as one of the top drummers in the rock
industry, and it was no surprise that he was The Who’s choice to replace Keith
Moon after his tragic death in 1978.
The Who
Once again Kenney found himself part of a hugely successful
band as The Who toured the world and recorded new albums, ‘Face Dances’ and
‘It’s Hard.’
The Law
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After leaving The Who, Kenney hooked up with former Bad
Company singer, Paul Rodgers to form The Law in the early 1990’s, releasing a
critically acclaimed album ‘The Law,’ which reinforced Kenney’s reputation as a
gifted and talented musician. Although The Small Faces, Faces, The Who and The
Law have been the four main bands in his life, Kenney has also been much
sought-after during his career and has performed with some of the biggest names
around.
Up to the present day - The Jones Gang
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He has recorded a single of his own called ‘Ready or Not,’ and
has appeared on many albums including those by The Rolling Stones, Andy
Fairweather Low, Joan Armatrading, Marsha Hunt, Mike Batt, Pete Townshend,
Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, David Essex, John Lodge and Wings. Following his
time with Paul Rodgers in The Law, Kenney took some time out to concentrate on
one of his other passions, polo. He realized a dream by opening and developing
his own Hurtwood Park Polo Club, and it was there during a series of charity
gigs with various musician friends, that he first got the idea of forming a new
band. A band which would eventually become The Jones Gang.
My Life in Small Faces, Faces, and The Who
By Kenney Jones
From the Mod revolution and the British
Invasion of the 1960s, through the psychedelic era of the 1970s, and into the
exuberance and excesses of stadium rock in the 1980s, Kenney Jones helped to
build rock and roll as we know it. He was the beat behind three of the world's most
enduring and significant bands.
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DISCOGRAPHY
With SMALL FACES
Small
Faces (1966)
Small
Faces (1967) / There Are But Four Small Faces (US only, 1968)
Ogdens'
Nut Gone Flake (1968)
Playmates
(1977)
78 in the
Shade (1978)
Studio
albums
First
Step (1970)
Long
Player (1971)
A Nod Is
As Good As a Wink... to a Blind Horse (1971)
Ooh La La
(1973)
The Faces
(EP) (1977)
Live
albums
Coast to
Coast: Overture and Beginners (1974)
Face
Dances (181)
It's Hard
(1982)
The Law
(1991)
With THE JONES GANG
Any Day
Now (2005)
ENTITLED
THE ROCK STAR CHRONICLES
SERIES ONE
CHRONICLES, TRUTHS, CONFESSIONS
AND WISDOM FROM THE MUSIC
LEGENDS THAT SET US FREE!
BY MUSIC JOURNALIST ...TALK SHOW HOST... AUTHOR RAY SHASHO
…Order yours today on (Collector edition) Hardcover or E-book at bookbaby.com and amazon.com
Featuring over 45 intimate conversations with some of the greatest rock legends the world will ever know.
CHRIS SQUIRE... DR. JOHN... GREG LAKE... HENRY MCCULLOUGH... JACK BRUCE … JOE LALA… JOHNNY WINTER... KEITH EMERSON... PAUL KANTNER... RAY THOMAS... RONNIE MONTROSE... TONY JOE WHITE... DAVID CLAYTON-THOMAS… MIKE LOVE... TOMMY ROE... BARRY HAY... CHRIS THOMPSON... JESSE COLIN YOUNG... JOHN KAY... JULIAN LENNON... MARK LINDSAY... MICKY DOLENZ… PETER RIVERA ...TOMMY JAMES… TODD RUNDGREN... DAVE MASON... EDGAR WINTER... FRANK MARINO... GREGG ROLIE... IAN ANDERSON... JIM “DANDY” MANGRUM... JON ANDERSON... LOU GRAMM... MICK BOX... RANDY BACHMAN… ROBIN TROWER... ROGER FISHER... STEVE HACKETT... ANNIE HASLAM… ‘MELANIE’ SAFKA... PETULA CLARK... SUZI QUATRO... COLIN BLUNSTONE… DAVE DAVIES... JIM McCARTY... PETE BEST
THE ROCK STAR CHRONICLES
BOOK TRAILER
BOOK REVIEW
-By Literary Titan (5) STARS
The Rock Star Chronicles by Ray Shasho, is a splendid book written by a music enthusiast who has poured their heart and soul into it. It’s a story of a boy who loved rock music, and his obsessive passion of it earned himself the name Rock Raymond. He went to school but instead was schooled in all matters of music while his peers were buried chin-deep in coursework. He then became a radio DJ and has now compiled a book on all interviews he held with Rock gods who raided the airwaves back in the 70s and 80s. It’s a compilation of interviews with outstanding vocalists, legendary guitarists and crazy drummers in the rock music scene. Each interview gives a reader an in-depth view into their personal lives and the philosophies that guide their lives which all serve to humanize these great icons. For readers who are old enough to call themselves baby boomers this book will bring old memories back to life. Millennials, on the other hand, may think of this book as a literal work of the Carpool Karaoke show.
The Rock Star Chronicles is a book I didn’t know I was waiting for. To come across a book that will talk me into trying something new. One brave enough to incite me to venture into new frontiers. This book made me a believer- I am now a bona fide Rock and Roll music fan.
Ray Shasho masterfully gets the interviewees talking. He smartly coaxes answers from them with crafty questions designed to get a story rolling out of them. The artists talk about diverse issues ranging from music, politics, and their social engagements. Having been on the music seen all his life, Ray Shasho knows the buttons to press, how to get them comfortable about talking about their lives.
The book’s cover is befitting of its subject matter with the leather look offering a royal background to the golden letter print. It speaks to how high a level rock music holds in the pecking order- arguably, modern music as we know it has originated from blues and rock music. The second noteworthy thing is the use of high-definition pictures to reference the musician being interviewed in every sub-chapter. This ensures that the book is for both original rock and roll lovers and aspiring new ones. Together is makes for a refreshing and consistently enjoyable read.
I recommend this book to rock music enthusiasts, aspiring musicians wondering what it takes and all readers curious to learn new things by going back in time.
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