Thank you for devoting so much time to the Small Faces, one of my favorite bands. Although all their original songs gave credit to Marriott/Lane, in interviews, Steve says that they rarely wrote together. Mostly one or the other would bring in a song and the other would make comments/changes/ or additions. All or Nothing was their 5th single (i believe) and their first #1 hit. According to both Ronnie Lane and Kenney Jones, it was 100% written by Mariott. This song has always been strongly associated with Steve (the title of the latest biography is "All or Nothing"). Accoriding to Jerry Shirley (humble Pie's drummer), who attended Steve's funeral and sat between Kenney Jones and Jenny (Steve's first wife and muse), Three songs were played at the funeral first Ray Charles' "Drown in My Own Tears" which was Steve's favorite song, "Saylarvee" by SF's. Then, as they removed the casket, "All or Nothing" came out of the speakers and the entire church broke up and wept(including Jerry and Kenney) at hearing Steve's beautiful voice once more. 💔. Small Faces were very creative and sang in many different styles - R&B, soul, psychedelic, whimsical, tradional cockney music hall and rock. Here are a few songs in different styles: "Whatcha Gonna Do Abou it" Their first record . R&B style Jimmy Hendrix loved Steve's guitar solo with feedback that sounded like drones. "Lazy Sunday" From Ogden's album. Another #1 hit. Whimsical/Music Hall. Steve wrote it in response to neighor's complaints about his noisyness! "Rollin Over" another from Ogden's - a real rocker...
I've got mine and the instrumental title track on ogdens, along with this one are my personal favourites. My dad saw the beatles at preston public hall in the early 60s before they went big in america and he would always tell me the SF were much better. It has taken me 50 years to realise how right my dad, the old 60s dj at the top rank in the city centre, was.
@@Darrenski I also love those you mention. I'm not a musician, but I marvel at their arrangements considering none of them could read music, I guess they wrote by instinct? SF's rate right up there with Beatles in my book. Their music it diverse and timeless. I'm a huge cheerleader, always pushing people to PLEASE just listen to them, I know they will love them ❤
I am an old mod and I listen to them all the time, the 60s the best era a very underrated band ,Steve Marriott had a brilliant voice no longer here rip most of the band ❤❤❤🤩😊😎🤗
Very different from the Beatles. Much more “London” sound and harder. For another group, try the great Traffic with the superb Steve Winwood. Paper Sun or Dear Mr Fantasy or Hole In My Shoe. A VERY popular group at the time. I lived through it all in London which was THE place to be.
And to find out where jimmy page ripped off whole lotta from, see 'you need loving' by the SF. And he didn't even have the decency to credit it, or any of the previous performers.
Thank you for devoting so much time to the Small Faces, one of my favorite bands. Although all their original songs gave credit to Marriott/Lane, in interviews, Steve says that they rarely wrote together. Mostly one or the other would bring in a song and the other would make comments/changes/ or additions. All or Nothing was their 5th single (i believe) and their first #1 hit. According to both Ronnie Lane and Kenney Jones, it was 100% written by Mariott. This song has always been strongly associated with Steve (the title of the latest biography is "All or Nothing"). Accoriding to Jerry Shirley (humble Pie's drummer), who attended Steve's funeral and sat between Kenney Jones and Jenny (Steve's first wife and muse), Three songs were played at the funeral first Ray Charles' "Drown in My Own Tears" which was Steve's favorite song, "Saylarvee" by SF's. Then, as they removed the casket, "All or Nothing" came out of the speakers and the entire church broke up and wept(including Jerry and Kenney) at hearing Steve's beautiful voice once more. 💔. Small Faces were very creative and sang in many different styles - R&B, soul, psychedelic, whimsical, tradional cockney music hall and rock. Here are a few songs in different styles:
"Whatcha Gonna Do Abou it" Their first record . R&B style Jimmy Hendrix loved Steve's guitar solo with feedback that sounded like drones.
"Lazy Sunday" From Ogden's album. Another #1 hit. Whimsical/Music Hall. Steve wrote it in response to neighor's complaints about his noisyness!
"Rollin Over" another from Ogden's - a real rocker...
Thank you for this info! It's been fun learning about Steve's music. - G
I've got mine and the instrumental title track on ogdens, along with this one are my personal favourites. My dad saw the beatles at preston public hall in the early 60s before they went big in america and he would always tell me the SF were much better. It has taken me 50 years to realise how right my dad, the old 60s dj at the top rank in the city centre, was.
@@Darrenski I also love those you mention. I'm not a musician, but I marvel at their arrangements considering none of them could read music, I guess they wrote by instinct? SF's rate right up there with Beatles in my book.
Their music it diverse and timeless. I'm a huge cheerleader, always pushing people to PLEASE just listen to them, I know they will love them ❤
I am an old mod and I listen to them all the time, the 60s the best era a very underrated band ,Steve Marriott had a brilliant voice no longer here rip most of the band ❤❤❤🤩😊😎🤗
Still sounds fresh after nearly 60 years.
This is one of my favouritest song
It’s better than The Beatles, certainly the singing is.
That's why Jimmy Page wanted marriot to be the singer in led zeppelin, before he asked plant.
Great choice!
This was Small Faces only number one in the UK, replacing Yellow Submarine/Eleanor Rigby by a Liverpool band.
I didn't know echo and the bunnymen had a number 1?
@@Darrenski Yellow Submarine is a very rare Bunnymen track. Extremely rare!!
Many people forget this so sorry.😮
top tier
The video was made by
Swedish Television..
Very different from the Beatles. Much more “London” sound and harder. For another group, try the great Traffic with the superb Steve Winwood. Paper Sun or Dear Mr Fantasy or Hole In My Shoe. A VERY popular group at the time. I lived through it all in London which was THE place to be.
Thank you! We haven't spent enough time on Traffic but we did an album review for Mr Fantasy a couple of years ago.
It was Stockholm
And to find out where jimmy page ripped off whole lotta from, see 'you need loving' by the SF. And he didn't even have the decency to credit it, or any of the previous performers.
Willie Dixon! Yep, Pagey 'forgot' to credit a lot of people on their first 4 albums, but they eventually did years later, for the most part.