"Prior to that I was in bands with lots of musicians and singers," he explains, in a just-published interview with M Music & Musicians. "The Jeff Beck Group offered lots of fresh air and space. Jeff can be a busy guitar player when he wants to show off, but he can also be wonderfully economical. Just listening to Jeff's guitar taught me a lot about phrasing. I learned a lot from his guitar licks.

"It was a great band to be in. Ronnie [Wood's] s bass playing could be exceptionally lyrical, and the late Mickey Waller was the most laidback drummer ever. He was brilliant, that guy."

Stewart went on to say both the Jeff Beck Group and the Faces had tremendous band chemistry. "You can't plan these things, it just happens," he said. "With the Faces, our chemical was alcohol, unfortunately. We drank an awful lot. We used to drink port and brandy on an empty stomach, purposely, so that it would have twice the effect. How stupidly ruinous can you get? But still the shows were great.