{"id":488631,"date":"2026-01-03T04:21:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T04:21:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/488631\/"},"modified":"2026-01-03T04:21:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T04:21:10","slug":"watch-ronnie-wood-ring-in-the-new-year-with-special-performances-of-a-faces-classic-and-two-new-tracks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/488631\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch Ronnie Wood Ring in the New Year With Special Performances of a Faces Classic and Two New Tracks"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rolling Stones<\/a> guitarist Ronnie Wood<\/a> helped Jool Holland close out 2025 and ring in 2026 with some cool performances on the latest edition of the former Squeeze keyboardist\u2019s year-end BBC special, Jools\u2019 Annual Hootenanny.<\/p>\n

Wood performed three songs that appeared on his recently released career-spanning compilation, Fearless: Anthology 1965-2025<\/a>. The album features songs by various bands and artists Ronnie has worked with over the years, as well as from his solo catalog.<\/p>\n

[RELATED: Rolling Stones Guitarist Ronnie Wood Shares Exciting News About Band\u2019s Plans for a New Album]<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Among the tunes Wood played was the 1973 Faces<\/a> classic \u201cOoh La La.\u201d The song, which featured lead vocals by Ronnie and which he co-wrote with Faces bassist Ronnie Lane, was released as a single in the U.S. but failed to chart. Faces frontman Rod Stewart later recorded a solo version of \u201cOoh La La\u201d that was a U.K. and U.S. hit in 1998.<\/p>\n

For Wood\u2019s performance on the Hootenanny special, he was accompanied by Holland and Jools\u2019 Rhythm & Blues Orchestra. Ronnie strummed and picked at an acoustic guitar throughout the catchy tune, which had the audience singing and clapping along.<\/p>\n

About Wood\u2019s Other Two Performances on the Hootenanny Special<\/p>\n

The other two songs Wood performed on the Hootenanny special were versions of two of the four new tracks featured on the Fearless compilation.<\/p>\n

Early in the program, Ronnie performed his new original song \u201cMother of Pearl\u201d with some vocal help from powerhouse Irish singer Imelda May. May also appeared on the studio version of the soulful rock tune.<\/p>\n

The third and final song Wood played on the special was a cover of \u201cYou\u2019re So Fine,\u201d a 1956 R&B tune originally recorded by The Falcons. Once again, May hit the stage to share vocals with Ronnie, as she did on the studio version featured on Fearless.<\/p>\n

Holland and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra accompanied Wood and May on \u201cMother of Pearl\u201d and \u201cYou\u2019re So Fine.\u201d<\/p>\n

Wood also was briefly interviewed by Holland. Jools noted at the beginning of the brief chat that Ronnie thought he wouldn\u2019t be available to play the show because The Rolling Stones might have had plans in New York City at the time of the taping.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat an honor to play live,\u201d Ronnie commented about performing on the special. \u201cI just want to play all the time, or paint!\u201d<\/p>\n

Wood also talked about his Fearless compilation. He noted that the collection spans 60 years, from his early band The Birds in the mid-1960s to his new bonus tracks, including a collaboration with Chrissie Hynde.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo it\u2019s gone through Rod Stewart, Faces, The Stones, and my solo stuff,\u201d he added. \u201cI\u2019m very proud of that.\u201d Ronnie then quipped, \u201cMy records escaped, they were never released. So now they\u2019re seeing the light of day.\u201d<\/p>\n

More About Jools\u2019 Annual Hootenanny<\/p>\n

Jools\u2019 Annual Hootenanny is an end-of-the-year special edition of Holland\u2019s long-running BBC performance series Later\u2026 with Jools Holland. The showed has aired every year in the U.K. since 1994.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s special also included performances by Jessie J, Lulu, The Kooks, Olivia Dean, M People frontwoman Heather Smalls, Ruby Turner, and Craig David.<\/p>\n

For the finale, all the guest performers joined Holland and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra on stage for a rendition of the 1949 tune \u201cEnjoy Yourself (It\u2019s Later Than You Think).\u201d The song was popularized that same year by Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians. Holland has used the song to close out the Hootenanny special numerous times over the years.<\/p>\n

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