Faces, The - At The Hollywood Bowl download mp3

My brother took me to see this show when I was still in high school and I have to say, I loved the Faces before I even had the opportunity to see them. Having their albums up to and including "A Nod is as Good as a Wink to a Blind Horse" and Rod's albums up to and including "Never a Dull Moment," I was prepared for a great show. The opening act, Ballin' Jack came out and did their best but the entire time they were onstage, the crowd yelled for them to get off the stage and for the Faces to come out. After what seemed like a lifetime, fireworks on either side of the stage erupted and there was the band, Rod out front in a shiny suit and the band in their trademark leopard skin/tiger skin clothes. The floor of the stage was one vast mirror and the band had a bartender tending his bar towards the back where they sought libations frequently. The band roared through their set all the while women were screaming, "I want your baby, Rod" and other crazy things. Needless to say, it still ranks as one of the all-time greatest shows I ever saw and I wish they had plugged along as have the Rolling Stones. The only downside to the night was that Ronnie Lane did not of his tunes, especially the three on "A Nod" such as "You're so Rude," "Last Orders Please," and "Debris." God, I wish someone had recorded this show for posterity. Prior to the final encore, the group kicked soccer balls out into the crowd across the water moat, it was a show for the ages. I wish those times were still here.