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Ronald David "Ronnie" Wood (born 1 June 1947) is an English rock guitarist and bassist best known as a former member of The Jeff Beck Group, Faces, and a member of The Rolling Stones since 1975. He also plays lap and pedal steel guitar.
Wood began his career in 1964, when he joined The Birds on guitar. He then joined the mod group The Creation, but only remained with the group for a short time, and appeared on a small number of singles. Wood joined The Jeff Beck Group in 1967. They released two albums, Truth and Beck-Ola, which became moderate successes. The group split in 1969, and Wood departed along with lead vocalist Rod Stewart to join former Small Faces members Ronnie Lane, Ian McLagan, and Kenney Jones in a new group, dubbed the Faces. The group, although relegated to "cult" status in the US, found great success in the UK and mainland Europe. The Faces released their debut album, First Step, in 1970. The group went on to release Long Player and A Nod Is as Good as a Wink... to a Blind Horse in 1971. Their last LP, entitled Ooh La La, was released in 1973. After the group split, Wood began several solo projects, eventually recording his first solo LP, I've Got My Own Album to Do, in 1974. The album featured former bandmate McLagan as well as former Beatle George Harrison and Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones, a longtime friend of Wood's. Richards soon invited Wood to join The Rolling Stones, after the departure of Mick Taylor. Wood joined in 1975, and has remained a member ever since.
This whole system where freedoms marked as cash, made for and by the established, it equals white male upperclass. Instead of make our resistant evident speak out and then strike back. We make the bastards stronger when we are quite and bust our ass. When the corporations own everything it makes us easier to control. and then what about the opposite gender, complexion they have it harder even now, Will they count at all? Instead of equality we get bigger gaps, instead of freedom we get cash. Instead of putting our mouth where our heart is and cut the leash, we attach. This time it's a part of society, this time there is a certain enemy. This time there isn't any body else. This time i will put the blame on no one but the white male upperclass. This whole system custom made for such pigs as the ones who got a lot of money but still dont have to pay more tax. When it comes paying the taxes they claim that one size fits all, but the low income earners get x-large size and the capitalists get small.