The article examines the Small Faces through the lens of the group’s heavy drinking, portraying them less as a conventional band and more as a close-knit circle of musical friends. It matters because this social dynamic appears central to understanding both the group’s character and its place in British music culture.

The available text provides little further detail beyond the article’s focus on alcohol and the band’s relationships. No specific incidents, dates, quotations or numerical information are included in the supplied extract.