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“I had no money. I couldn’t pay for it, so I borrowed it and never took it back”: How Ronnie Wood began his path to rock royalty with a stolen Fender bass

Summary by Guitarworld
In 1968, Jeff Beck released Truth, a pumped-up blues-rock album featuring Rod Stewart's grainy vocals, Mickey Waller on drums, and a recently “demoted” Ron Wood on bass guitar. Originally the band's second guitarist, Wood took over the bass duties when original member Dave Ambrose missed a rehearsal. As it turned out, Wood actually preferred letting Beck take the spotlight on guitar, and for two albums (the band put out Beck-Ola the following ye…
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guitarworld broke the news on Wednesday, July 8, 2026.
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