The best Fanny is live Fanny!!! Try some of their songs from their Beat Club sessions - “Blind Alley”, “Hey Bulldog” & “Young & Dumb”. On a personal note, I spent my birthday last year at the home of Fanny’s lead guitarist June Millington.
I’m 60 yrs old and a genuine rocker at heart.. i thank GOD because i discovered Fanny by means of UA-cam.. i really love their music.. the sound.. the lyrics.. the instruments.. Pure Talent..
Same here at 67. I must have missed their appearance on The Midnight Special since I watch it often at the time or I would have known about them back in the 70's. Damn radio DJs and record promoters. Sometimes it took going to concerts and friends who went to concerts with double features to find out about talent. That's how I found out about Kansas (b4 Wayward Son), Nazareth, Queen etc.
Love Fanny! And the band was great too. Seriously, the riff that you're trying to recall is a George Harrison arpeggiated riff that he used a lot, most famously in the bridge to "Here Comes The Sun" (Boston also uses the same D-C-G progression in "More Than a Feeling"). I also love Fanny's cover of the Beatles' "Hey Bulldog." Thanks Cosmo and Harri.
In a 1999 interview with Rolling Stone, Bowie revealed his respect for the band: They were extraordinary: they wrote everything, they played like motherfuckers, they were just colossal and wonderful, and nobody's ever mentioned them. They're as important as anybody else who's ever been, ever; it just wasn't their time. Harri should check them out live - ua-cam.com/video/QkVYnVAEMIU/v-deo.html . They did a lot more than covers.
It is very great of you to feature Fanny on your reaction channel doing Cream's classic farewell. Fanny was a great band. Guitarist June Millington was the de facto leader of this band and she is still churning out great videos to this day tied to many great projects she has generated, including her mission to motivate young girls to let it all hang out and learn the art of rocking out!
Please do a deep dive into Fanny (Yes, the band LOL) They were the very first all female rock band to cut albums for a major label, and too few people know of these great pioneering women!!
Fanny was the first all female band to win a major American recording contract... You should listen to another cover...the Beatles' Hey Bulldog...The boys approved of their added verse..! Another great cover is Ain't That Peculiar... But they have may fantastic original songs as well..!
Fanny is a highly underrated band. In the US, it can be a slang term for bum, but officially they took the name from heir producer's aunt. (They did recognize the double entendre. Their band house in LA and their third album were called Fanny Hill.) The lineup for most of their career was June Millington (guitar/vocals), Jean Millington (bass/vocals), Nickey Barclay (keys/vocals), and Alice deBuhr (drums/vocals). Their first hit, Charity Ball, came from this period. Their biggest hit, Butter Boy, had Patti Quatro on guitar and Brie Howard -Darling on drums. The bad broke up about the time that song hit. The Millington sisters and Brie Howard-Darling reunited in 2018 and released an album called Fanny Walked the Earth, but Jean suffered a severe stroke before they could tour. She is still recovering, but the all of the former members except Barclay had a reunion tour in California earlier in 2023.
Bass player Jean Millington had a stroke a couple years back. She has been getting stronger in a long recovery according to her sister and lead guitar player June Millington. There is a fund set up to help with Jean’s expenses and since I contributed I get updates June puts out. June is so supportive of her sister and encouraging her recovery so that she may perform again.
Hi Harri! I am new to this party...can't wait. Harri, have you heard of the Tragically Hip? You have been such a great supporter and reactor to Canadian gems. "Ahead By A Century", "Wheat Kings", "Bobcaygeon", these are some of my favourites. Hope you have time to give them a listen.
Finally somebody’s reacting to Fanny! Love that band. BTW, you’re right that the word “fanny” means something different in America. Basically it means the backside instead of the front side 😊 “Cheeky” indeed! Can’t wait to see what Cosmo has next for us to hear.
they chose Fanny to denote the female spirit. Just received my Fanny Live On Beat-Club '71-'72 CD in the mail! It's AWESOME!!! It was released in June 2024.
Alice, did you give Keith Moon lessons or something? Your styles are amazingly similar in my opinion except I think you hit harder. You had to be the best female drummer of that time AND held it for a long time. Sorry I missed yall in the 70's. It took YT for me to discover yall. 🧔♀
Alice I wanted to give you a heads up that the Midnight Special YT channel has a recent upload of your performance of “Last Night I Had A Dream” I did not know there was videos of y’all on that show. If you did more songs on there I sure hope they post them as well.
I’ve seen a few of their song videos. Very talented group. Must’ve really been tough back in the day to be an all-girl rock band in a male dominated industry. They would probably have more success starting out these days.
I have to admit I don't recall this band at all. I'm not sure if they were popular in Canada or not. It was a great cover with pleasant vocals. Great reaction Harri. Thanks Harri and Cosmo. 👏👏 Cheers from Canada 🇨🇦
Until now, I had never heard of the first all-girl band from the early 70s. There is no question that they are a very talented band. I do wish that we could have seen them perform recorded live. Harri and Cosmo, I will always be honest in my review comments. Although they overflow with talent, Cream stands alone. Nonetheless, an excellent performance. I will be exploring Fanni further!
@@flamencoprof Right you are and that is why my last sentence reads as it does. They were well worth the search on UA-cam. I know that you comment is meant is a positive way, no problem. I also encourage commenters to do a little exploration, open ones mind and come from an informed perspective. That is exactly how I discovered FANNY: "The Right To Rock" - Official Film Trailer ua-cam.com/video/zspd9hFRtkw/v-deo.html&ab_channel=FANNY%3ATheRighttoRock Honestly, I was shocked that I had never heard of this extremely talented group, Thank again, flamencoprof for taking the time to comment. That's how most of us learn about songs, performers, etc.
Cosmo and Harri - This is an updated comment now that I have explored, as I said that I would, more of this band's work. As I commented to flamencoprof (below) FANNY: "The Right To Rock" - Official Film Trailer ua-cam.com/video/zspd9hFRtkw/v-deo.html&ab_channel=FANNY%3ATheRighttoRock opened my eyes and ears to this fantastic and groundbreaking group. Another performance to see is Fanny - "Ain't that peculiar" (1972) | LIVE. ua-cam.com/video/imZUqkPlUaQ/v-deo.html&ab_channel=Beat-Club Cosmo - Thank you for this submission and all that it has once again led to.
I dig seeing people react to music from my generation. Just as Cream was more than Eric Clapton, Fanny was more than June Millington's guitar playing. The whole band had talent. BTW: Fanny means the same thing here in the states. Hence the cover photo for the album.
June, did you teach Hendrix how to play? Your solo on Young and Dumb was amazingly similar in my opinion and smokin'..Sorry I missed yall in the 70's. Had to discover yall on YT and missed your Midnight Special '73 appearance. Please don't tell Eric and George, but I think Fanny's version is far better...SSSHHH! HONESTLY! That was my favorite Cream song too. 🧔♂
Hi June. FYI - Midnight Special YT channel just posted video of you ladies performing “Last Night I Had A Dream” I was not aware they had video of you. If you did more songs on there I hope they post those as well. Best to you and Jean.
In some parts of the US, fanny would be used to mean the same thing as it does in the UK, though it is not used commonly. I recall there was a line in the M*A*S*H tv show back in the 70s where Hawkeye Pierce said he wasn't much of a leg man, more of a fanny man. I think most people who watched the show understood that.
1. Live is way better than the studio version. 2. Better than Cream's ver in my opinion too. 3. Recognize the drummer's style and smokin? A: Keith Moon, The Who. 4. Middleton must have taught Hendrix how to play lead guitar on Young and Dumb. Kidding but so damn close to him. She's on fire! I wish I would have heard them back in the 70s although I must have missed them on their Midnight Special appearance which I watched often at the time. 5. Not gorgeous but were very attractive chicks and probably off limits to us guys if ya know what I mean.
Unlike the Runaways Fanny was a real band that they put together themselves (without any Svengali like KIm Fowley). They were great when it came to playing their instruments.
The best Fanny is live Fanny!!! Try some of their songs from their Beat Club sessions - “Blind Alley”, “Hey Bulldog” & “Young & Dumb”.
On a personal note, I spent my birthday last year at the home of Fanny’s lead guitarist June Millington.
Just received my Fanny Live On Beat-Club '71-'72 CD in the mail! It's AWESOME!!!
LOVE FANNY Alice rocks on the drum s! She is an inspiration to me! I never heard of them but I was little then!
I’m 60 yrs old and a genuine rocker at heart.. i thank GOD because i discovered Fanny by means of UA-cam.. i really love their music.. the sound.. the lyrics.. the instruments.. Pure Talent..
Same here at 67. I must have missed their appearance on The Midnight Special since I watch it often at the time or I would have known about them back in the 70's. Damn radio DJs and record promoters. Sometimes it took going to concerts and friends who went to concerts with double features to find out about talent. That's how I found out about Kansas (b4 Wayward Son), Nazareth, Queen etc.
Love Fanny! And the band was great too. Seriously, the riff that you're trying to recall is a George Harrison arpeggiated riff that he used a lot, most famously in the bridge to "Here Comes The Sun" (Boston also uses the same D-C-G progression in "More Than a Feeling"). I also love Fanny's cover of the Beatles' "Hey Bulldog." Thanks Cosmo and Harri.
In a 1999 interview with Rolling Stone, Bowie revealed his respect for the band:
They were extraordinary: they wrote everything, they played like motherfuckers, they were just colossal and wonderful, and nobody's ever mentioned them. They're as important as anybody else who's ever been, ever; it just wasn't their time.
Harri should check them out live - ua-cam.com/video/QkVYnVAEMIU/v-deo.html . They did a lot more than covers.
Their take on the Beatles Hey Bulldog is fantastic 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
☝️OH HELL YEAH!
It is very great of you to feature Fanny on your reaction channel doing Cream's classic farewell. Fanny was a great band. Guitarist June Millington was the de facto leader of this band and she is still churning out great videos to this day tied to many great projects she has generated, including her mission to motivate young girls to let it all hang out and learn the art of rocking out!
Try some of their live stuff. It’s excellent!
Please do a deep dive into Fanny (Yes, the band LOL) They were the very first all female rock band to cut albums for a major label, and too few people know of these great pioneering women!!
☝️ HEAR HEAR ☝️
They're much better live, fantastic in fact! Check out 'Blind Alley' from Beat Club.
"Special Care" from Beat Club also one of their best performances.
Fanny was the first all female band to win a major American recording contract...
You should listen to another cover...the Beatles' Hey Bulldog...The boys approved of their added verse..!
Another great cover is Ain't That Peculiar...
But they have may fantastic original songs as well..!
Fanny is a highly underrated band. In the US, it can be a slang term for bum, but officially they took the name from heir producer's aunt. (They did recognize the double entendre. Their band house in LA and their third album were called Fanny Hill.)
The lineup for most of their career was June Millington (guitar/vocals), Jean Millington (bass/vocals), Nickey Barclay (keys/vocals), and Alice deBuhr (drums/vocals). Their first hit, Charity Ball, came from this period. Their biggest hit, Butter Boy, had Patti Quatro on guitar and Brie Howard -Darling on drums. The bad broke up about the time that song hit.
The Millington sisters and Brie Howard-Darling reunited in 2018 and released an album called Fanny Walked the Earth, but Jean suffered a severe stroke before they could tour. She is still recovering, but the all of the former members except Barclay had a reunion tour in California earlier in 2023.
Thankyou for reviewed this criminally ignored female rock band, first legit hard rock female group to hit the Top Ten Album chart
Bass player Jean Millington had a stroke a couple years back. She has been getting stronger in a long recovery according to her sister and lead guitar player June Millington. There is a fund set up to help with Jean’s expenses and since I contributed I get updates June puts out. June is so supportive of her sister and encouraging her recovery so that she may perform again.
Wish her lots of luck.
Prayers for Jean's continued recovery! One heck of a BASS player!
I really love this band.. if only we can turn back the hands of time.. Fanny in Concert!!!!!!!..
I have to read my Encyclopedia of Rock Music.. i want to see if Fanny was ever mentioned in there.. This Day in Rock encyclopedia..
Great one Cosmo.
Thanks Cosmo! These girls didn’t get near as much attention than they did, they were really good.
Fanny strikes again!🤘🏼🤘🏼
These women were amazing. They deserved a lot more recognition. They are really good live. Just watch their videos.
Hi Harri! I am new to this party...can't wait. Harri, have you heard of the Tragically Hip? You have been such a great supporter and reactor to Canadian gems. "Ahead By A Century", "Wheat Kings", "Bobcaygeon", these are some of my favourites. Hope you have time to give them a listen.
Fanny Blows Me Away Every Time I Hear Them!
To me, The Very Best Of Any All Female Band, EEEVER!
Finally somebody’s reacting to Fanny! Love that band. BTW, you’re right that the word “fanny” means something different in America. Basically it means the backside instead of the front side 😊 “Cheeky” indeed! Can’t wait to see what Cosmo has next for us to hear.
We had no idea at the time ...
@@JuneEsWorld JUNE!!! ❤️❤️❤️
they chose Fanny to denote the female spirit. Just received my Fanny Live On Beat-Club '71-'72 CD in the mail! It's AWESOME!!! It was released in June 2024.
You haven't given Fanny a proper listen until you hear them live on The Beat Club or French TV.
A shame that Fanny didn't get as much fan fare but that the other female bands got more of the praise: the Runaways, Go- Gos, Bangles, etc...
Thank you for the kind words, Harri! Alice
Hi Alice nice to see you here. I know you have heard it before but let me say you ladies ROCKED and deserved much more recognition.
@@bradsense7431 Thank you!
Alice, did you give Keith Moon lessons or something? Your styles are amazingly similar in my opinion except I think you hit harder. You had to be the best female drummer of that time AND held it for a long time. Sorry I missed yall in the 70's. It took YT for me to discover yall. 🧔♀
Alice I wanted to give you a heads up that the Midnight Special YT channel has a recent upload of your performance of “Last Night I Had A Dream” I did not know there was videos of y’all on that show. If you did more songs on there I sure hope they post them as well.
Today they would be superstars.
I’ve seen a few of their song videos. Very talented group. Must’ve really been tough back in the day to be an all-girl rock band in a male dominated industry. They would probably have more success starting out these days.
I loved this band
I have to admit I don't recall this band at all. I'm not sure if they were popular in Canada or not. It was a great cover with pleasant vocals. Great reaction Harri. Thanks Harri and Cosmo. 👏👏 Cheers from Canada 🇨🇦
They are fantastic, check them out live - ua-cam.com/video/QkVYnVAEMIU/v-deo.html . They did a lot of original songs like this.
You may recall their song Charity Ball the had some commercial success with.
Nice. Hoping it was live
Love Fanny. They do a great cover of Buffalo Springfield's Special Care. But I like their own song You're the One.
Steppenwolf, Carpet Ride too and so many others. Just overall great musicians. Yes I agree as far as their own compositions.
Their live material is even better. Check out their Beat Club videos and what they did for French TV.
Dope drums and bass.
Good version!!! These girls can rock it and showing the respect to Cream and George Harrison. Thanks Cosmo and Harri for bringing this to us. 👍👍👍
Please react to Blind Alley, Hey Bulldog by Fanny!
Oh, how I love this band! Check out "Butter Boy."
The Beat Club YT channel has a bunch of live Fanny stuff and they are really good live compared to their studio stuff.
Until now, I had never heard of the first all-girl band from the early 70s. There is no question that they are a very talented band. I do wish that we could have seen them perform recorded live. Harri and Cosmo, I will always be honest in my review comments. Although they overflow with talent, Cream stands alone. Nonetheless, an excellent performance. I will be exploring Fanni further!
UA-cam search is your friend!
Just search Beat Club Fanny and enjoy good quality live recording.
@@flamencoprof Right you are and that is why my last sentence reads as it does. They were well worth the search on UA-cam. I know that you comment is meant is a positive way, no problem. I also encourage commenters to do a little exploration, open ones mind and come from an informed perspective. That is exactly how I discovered FANNY: "The Right To Rock" - Official Film Trailer
ua-cam.com/video/zspd9hFRtkw/v-deo.html&ab_channel=FANNY%3ATheRighttoRock Honestly, I was shocked that I had never heard of this extremely talented group, Thank again, flamencoprof for taking the time to comment. That's how most of us learn about songs, performers, etc.
Cosmo and Harri - This is an updated comment now that I have explored, as I said that I would, more of this band's work. As I commented to flamencoprof (below) FANNY: "The Right To Rock" - Official Film Trailer
ua-cam.com/video/zspd9hFRtkw/v-deo.html&ab_channel=FANNY%3ATheRighttoRock opened my eyes and ears to this fantastic and groundbreaking group. Another performance to see is Fanny - "Ain't that peculiar" (1972) | LIVE. ua-cam.com/video/imZUqkPlUaQ/v-deo.html&ab_channel=Beat-Club Cosmo - Thank you for this submission and all that it has once again led to.
@@brxee Thank you for your input and you were correct. Please see my comments to falamencoprof above.
I dig seeing people react to music from my generation. Just as Cream was more than Eric Clapton, Fanny was more than June Millington's guitar playing. The whole band had talent.
BTW: Fanny means the same thing here in the states. Hence the cover photo for the album.
Did Cream really do ty that slow? Sounds like they're half asleep ... Well. we loved it anyway.
Hi June nice to see you here. I have supported the fund for Jean hope she continues on well with her with recovery. You ladies ROCKED!
June, did you teach Hendrix how to play? Your solo on Young and Dumb was amazingly similar in my opinion and smokin'..Sorry I missed yall in the 70's. Had to discover yall on YT and missed your Midnight Special '73 appearance. Please don't tell Eric and George, but I think Fanny's version is far better...SSSHHH! HONESTLY! That was my favorite Cream song too. 🧔♂
@@nolaserv Oh no, I think the reverse just by example! But thank you for that great compliment ... xx
Hi June. FYI - Midnight Special YT channel just posted video of you ladies performing “Last Night I Had A Dream” I was not aware they had video of you. If you did more songs on there I hope they post those as well. Best to you and Jean.
I'm from Germany and we say Muschi or so . In the east they say Bär .
Love ya Harri and Cosmo!✌️😉🙏
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In some parts of the US, fanny would be used to mean the same thing as it does in the UK, though it is not used commonly. I recall there was a line in the M*A*S*H tv show back in the 70s where Hawkeye Pierce said he wasn't much of a leg man, more of a fanny man. I think most people who watched the show understood that.
They have a live nice version of this in black and white in France.
1. Live is way better than the studio version. 2. Better than Cream's ver in my opinion too. 3. Recognize the drummer's style and smokin? A: Keith Moon, The Who. 4. Middleton must have taught Hendrix how to play lead guitar on Young and Dumb. Kidding but so damn close to him. She's on fire! I wish I would have heard them back in the 70s although I must have missed them on their Midnight Special appearance which I watched often at the time. 5. Not gorgeous but were very attractive chicks and probably off limits to us guys if ya know what I mean.
Keyboards epic in this one
You are right- Fannys version is SUPERIOR!
I love it…
DO IT LIVE.
Fanny Live in the Best Club. If you do ba Fanny album cut, Blind Alley, Changing Horses, Charity Ball
I prefer it too
Birtha another great girl rock band, harder edge than fanny, made 2 albums. American band.
With Olivia (Liver) Flavela on drums. Former American Bandstand dancer had great moves. She was once on Dating Game also.
Unlike the Runaways Fanny was a real band that they put together themselves (without any Svengali like KIm Fowley). They were great when it came to playing their instruments.
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Probably the riff you can't identify is from Led Zeppelin's Stairway to Heaven. Call me mad, but I prefer Fanny to Zeps
There's a similar riff in Ringos "it don't come easy" from 1971?.
You really need to hear their live performances. Far better than their studio recordings! ua-cam.com/video/7X0YzTOgKRQ/v-deo.htmlsi=cOf44a8v3HDddBU1
The sound you heard in the song is the George Harison fingerprint