what links Rolling Stone Keith Richards and Wrexham guitarist Stewart Jones?
The answer is they both play on Revelation, the new album from reggae legend Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry. But while Richards only features on one of the tracks – Book of Moses – Stewart, from Rhodfa Ganol in Johnstown, plays on three songs. The 43-year-old has been involved in music for more than three decades and has a long relationship with Jamaican-born Perry as well as the album’s producer, Steve Marshall. Stewart first met them in the 1980s when he was a session musician in London. “It was great to be asked to play on this new album,” he said. “The feel is roots reggae. I’m more of a folky blues player myself but I have all kinds of different influences and can adapt well. “It is great to be on the same CD as Keith Richards. The man is such a legend.” Richards had already recorded his part so Stewart did not get to meet him – although he plans to invite the Stone to perform a set in Wrexham to “see what happens”. Stewart said: “I’m told that they sent someone round to pick Keith up to com
