This is one of Pete’s favorite songs from Rod Stewarts 1973 album, “SMILER”, the last of four English made solo albums that he played on. The first being “Gasoline Alley” in 1970 where he played bass on “Cut Across Shorty” and piano on “Country Comforts”. The second was his favorite album with Rod in 1971, “Every Picture Tells a Story” that he played piano on, including “Reason To Believe”. He also played on “Never a Dull Moment” in 1972, but couldn’t stay long because of a band Nicky Hopkins wanted him to play in over in the USA (it didn’t happen due to Nicky’s health problems after the Roling Stones tour of 1972). He likes this track on “Smiler” not only because it rocked out live in the studio…but also because Micky Waller’s Boxer dog “Zak” started barking back n forth with Ron Woods opening guitar licks. They decided to keep the track as is…barking and all.
Posted by Pete Sears on Tuesday, March 6, 2012
This is one of Pete’s favorite songs from Rod Stewarts 1973 album, “SMILER”, the last of four English made solo albums that he played on. The first being “Gasoline Alley” in 1970 where he played bass on “Cut Across Shorty” and piano on “Country Comforts”. The second was his favorite album with Rod in 1971, “Every Picture Tells a Story” that he played piano on, including “Reason To Believe”. He als… See More — with Rod Stewart, Ian McLagan, Micky Waller, Pete Sears and Ronnie Wood.