The previous bassist with Free and the Faces, Tetsu Yamauchi, has died on the age of 79. Information of his dying was confirmed by his household in an announcement on X, which learn: “To all of you who’ve at all times supported us. On December 4, Reiwa 7 [The year 2025 in the Japanese calendar], Tetsu Yamauchi handed away peacefully, surrounded by household. We sincerely thank everybody who loved Tetsu’s music and provided type phrases till now. These have been enjoyable instances. It is a very long time, however a short while.”
Faces was an English rock band shaped in 1969 in London, that includes members similar to singer Rod Stewart and guitarist Ronnie Wooden. Yamauchi changed Ronnie Lane within the band and stayed with them for 2 years. The group formally disbanded in 1975.
His explanation for dying has not been disclosed. Tetsu Yamauchi was born in Fukuoka, Japan, in October 1946 and commenced his profession within the late Sixties, when he joined the rock band Micky Curtis & The Samurais.
He later joined the rock band Free and featured of their last 1973 studio album, Heartbreaker.
In accordance with Sir Rod Stewart and his biography, his former bandmate Yamauchi was “a candy Japanese man who barely spoke English”.
Following the disbanding of Faces, Yamauchi recorded his personal solo album and continued to work as a session musician.
One devastated fan stated on X: “R.I.P. legendary bassist Tetsu Yamauchi.”
One other additionally commented: “THE Legendary Bassist TETSU YAMAUCHI @tetsuyamauchi1 handed away. Very very SAD to listen to that. Though we’ve met him in particular person simply as soon as, now I do really feel that we have been extraordinarily lucky.”
