This could be a bit hard going if you’ve a James Cordon allergy, but Rod’s a total legend in this Carpool interview, talking about drinking, shagging, The Faces and more, plus plenty of singing along to his own tunes. A most cheering ten minutes.
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“Rod’s a total legend in this Carpool interview, talking about drinking, shagging, The Faces and more”
Crivens, that third comma completely alters the meaning of that sentence from the way I first read it….
In many ways, the moment I heard Maggie May for the first time, around the age of ten, I found a way to live my life.
I loved it and I have been known to be slightly Corden averse in the past, but as many Brits do, he has found a hyper-real and, paradoxically, authentic version of himself.
I have been known to be slightly Corden averse in the past, but as many Brits do, in going to America , he has found a hyper-real and, paradoxically, authentic version of himself.
That should have read.
I like both versions equally. Paradoxically.
Ha, thank God for that comma in “shagging, the Faces”.
Aw, I’m Coden-averse, too, but that is lovely. It’s great to see Rod faced with his own past, and you can tell he really loves the music. His eyes light up as soon as he heard the Faces, suggesting there’s still a tinge of regret that he sold out so blatantly, leaving a very special band behind.
In his autobiography he speaks very fondly of the Faces (or Faces, as we should pedantically call them) and his time in the band. I also think he’s sad that it ended when it did and the way it did.
I’m going to go ahead and say that in his prime, there was no better interpreter of other peoples songs than Rod Stewart. None.
Rods Imperial Phase (aka the Mercury Years) is pretty much untouchable. Add to that his tenure in the Faces – a band who should comfortably fall on the same list as The Stones and The Who as the Greatest Rock & Roll Band of the 70s.
And then he became safe and a parody of himself – Atlantic Crossing is often derided, and cited as the point Rod’s career moved Stateside, but A Night On The Town is a corker – perhaps his last properly great album.
I wonder if the camp version of “Do Ya Think I’m Sexy” on the clip is another realisation of what he left behind?
(That, and the memory of the Kenny Everett impression, complete with inflatable arse).
2013s Time was an unexpected delight (unexpected, because I really wasn’t expecting much from it after The American Songbook offerings).
What chance of getting back on stage with Ronnie Wood and Kenney Jones?
I’ve seen him twice in the last few years. He still has one of the great voices, knows how to put on a show, and still sings plenty of early ’70’s classics. Both times, Stay With Me rocked like a good’union. Never gets the credit, etc.
If there’s anyone crying out for a Rick Rubin Johnny Cash late career revival it’s Rod. I’d love to think that voice has a great album left in it.
Just tremendous. Lovely to see him enjoying singing his old songs and the voice still seems to be in good nick. The early hits still sound phenomenal.
Can I,for the hundredth time, heartily recommend his touching and flat out hilarious autobiography. Nearly had an aneurysm trying to stifle the laughter when reading it in public places.
We’ll miss him badly when he’s gone.
Seconded on his autobiography. A superbly entertaining read, yet unlike so many celeb autobiographies, frank and honest when he needs to be. He doesn’t gloss over the mistakes he made in life.
A few hours spent in Rod’s company would be a few hours well spent, in my opinion.
What a great idea KD,
That’s all.
You. Hypocritical. Fucking. Bastards.
When I praised his fantastic last album, and eulogised him as an important artist worthy of the Afterword’s respect, I suffered a shitstorm of contumely and opprobrium that would have forced a lesser man from the blog. Now minibreakfast posts a clip and SUDDENLY you’re all falling over yourselves to say how great he is. Apart from Ian, who had the good taste and integrity to second my claims, you can all go te faire enculer, you putain salopards.
(… and mini, you’re the worst of the lot!)
Can I just say that I still think the last album’s shit?
You can say it, Mauritz. That’s your right, here on the Afterword, where any old witless popinjay can unfortunately voice any kind of ill-formed and unsubstantiated opinion, as you have so ably demonstrated. If I was a mod, your account would be the first to be closed. Poor Rod. Think of the distress you’re causing him and his family.
I’m just saying leave me out of the hypocritical tarring ‘n’ feathering
Will do. What kind of tarring and feathering would you prefer?
Why am I the worst of the lot? I’ve always had a fondness for old Rodders, mainly thanks to my dad.
His last album really was pants, though (Rod’s, not my dad’s).
Heartily endorse all the love for Rodders, but must admit I’m also slightly less Corden-averse after watching that. Compared to a genuine legend’s recent ‘effort’ – Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, Corden fizzed with energy and apparently genuine warmth. ‘Good work fella’ is the phrase, I believe.
Having got over my sense of outrage (you fucking hypocritical bastards), I watched the clip. I love Rod Stewart to bits. Look at him. Such style! No trace of self-seriousness, just this immense gratitude for the good life he’s lived on our behalf. And what did he get from the you (the UK) for being one of the very few UK acts to absolutely break the States? Eh?
Still, he had all those centrefold girls and big houses and wild times as some kind of recompense for not being the dreary failure that would have earned him respect in his homeland.
And now – he’s a railway modeller!
Trooper. The last time I saw him perform was at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester with freebie tickets in the posh seats. At one point he slipped on the wet stage and badly gashed his leg. Did he cancel the show? Did he heck. Carried on singing while a first aider patched his leg on stage. The song? The First Cut Is The Deepest!
From his superb last album, Brighton Beach:
This just in. Looks scrummy.
http://www.superdeluxeedition.com/news/faces-you-can-make-me-dance-sing-or-anything-1970-1975/
Top chap with great tunes.
Never seen him live but he would make a great headline act for Cornbury.
Excuse me but I think I’ve posted this before…