@@michaelasay8587 They had many hit songs, like Sha la la la lee, Here Come The Nice, Itchycoo Park, Lazy Sunday, Afterglow. Unfortunately the band only lasted for two years before Steve Marriott left to form Humble Pie and the other three joined forces with Ron Wood and Rod Stewart to become the Faces.
You guys have seen lead singer Steve Marriott in Humble Pie when you listened to Black Coffee. Marriott started Humble Pie after he left the Small Faces which then morphed into the Faces. The 70’s were chock full of bands of talented people forming, breaking up & and reforming in new combinations. Hard to keep track of. :) But yeah, Steve Marriott, Small Faces & Humble Pie are all sadly underrated these days.
Not underrated by me ! Loved Small Faces, Humble Pie, Solo work etc. And yes you've seen him before . . . . Black Coffee. Find other Small Faces/ Humble Pie ; you won't be disappointed.
Under rated is not the correct word to use for this brilliantly talented band and especially for Steve Marriott. In their day, Small faces were in the top4 rated bands with Beatles, Stones, Who. They produced hit after hit and toured Europe constantly. However, they never came to America during the British Invasion period for several reasons, and "Itchicoo Park" was the only song to make it into the charts (#14, I think). Steve was highly regarded by his peers - David Bowie, Roger Daltry and many others have called him the greatest white soul/rock singer Britain ever produced, and Robert Plant famously Idolized them, as demonstrated when he copied Steve's style in "You Need Lovin" for Whole Lotta Love. Relatively unknown is a better description than under rated. Jimmy Page and Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath) both coveted Steve for the new bands they were forming, but Steve said - "no, thank you". Keith Richards twice asked Steve to audition for the Stones, but it didn't work out. Those of us who know, KNOW how great they were. Please play more Try "You Need Lovin it will blow you mind...
Oh man, that drum flange with Ian McLagan's organ through a Leslie cabinet .. a defining sound in rock. Cream's Badge is another, with Clapton's guitar through a Leslie cabinet. Yes, I'm 100 years old.
PP Arnold deserves special mention as the backing singer here. Giving equal front stage vocals, she was a singer in her own right, and Marriot originally wrote this with her in mind to sing but changed his mind and kept for the SF. After relocating to London from the US in the sixties,she become embroidered in the swinging sixties London scene. She was a backing singer for many other artists, and was an 'Ikette' (name given to Ike & Tina Turner's singers). Interesting life she's had that's worth checking out.
Say no more. I saw PP Arnold in Perth, Western Australia not long before the pandemic. She was sensational and backed up by most members of Australian band, You Am I. Front man, Tim Rogers is the quintessential reincarnation of Steve Marriott. However, they did not play Tin Soldier. Bugger!
RIP Steve Marriott (1947-1991) sadly he died in a fire at his house in Essex. Small Faces were an English rock band from London, founded in 1965. The group originally consisted of Steve Marriott, Ronnie Lane, Kenney Jones and Jimmy Winston, with Ian McLagan replacing Winston as the band's keyboardist in 1966.The band was one of the most acclaimed and influential mod groups of the 1960s,recording hit songs such as "Itchycoo Park", "Lazy Sunday", "All or Nothing" and "Tin Soldier", as well as their concept album Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake. They evolved into one of the UK's most successful psychedelic bands until 1969. In 1960s Britain, The Small Faces were serious rivals to The Rolling Stones, The Who, and The Kinks (The Beatles were in their own league). They had fourteen hit singles and five hit albums in the UK plus commercial success across mainland Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. Peace out.
Wow. Rivals to The Stones and Who. That’s a big stretch! They were a good band but not in that league by a longshot. The Faces even took the band to a higher level
Ian McLagan replaced Jimmy Winston in November 1965, according to other sources. I'm sure it's true, because I read an article about the SFs in the UK's "Rave" magazine dated Dec 1965, and he was definitely on board for that. The piece was probably written several weeks before it actually appeared in print, given the long lead-times needed for preparing mags back then.
@@flyingburritobro68 They were definitely up there in the same league as the Who, who at that time were also still considered a mod band. Stones were more R&B back then.
I loved the story of how Ian McLagan came to be in the band. It was like it was meant to happen. Mac was on tour with Bozz Scaggs at the time and their van broke down for the umpteenth time. He was fed up, quit and went back home. Meanwhile the music press had issued a live review of one of Scagg’s shows, highlighting Mac in the keyboards. However, they made a mistake and printed a photo of Bozz with the caption underneath saying it was Mac. Mac’s dad had already noticed the Small Faces and told him he should be one of them, but Mac just said “fat chance”. The morning he after he arrived home, he got a call from a record company exec asking him if he was available for an audition. The Small Faces had already been told they were going to hold auditions to find a replacement fir Winston, who btw was taller than the rest of the band. Bear in mind that they only saw the picture of Bozz, who was also taller, and thought this was Mac. The next day Mac came to audition, thinking it was for a studio musician job, he didn’t know until he got there that it was for the Small Faces. When the rest of the band were called into the office to meet him and saw Mac, their immediate reaction was “he’s one of us, he’s small!”.
The lead singer is Steve Marriott. You have seen him before with Humble Pie when you reacted to Black Coffee and 30 Days in the Hole. Dig deeper into Humble Pie. Steve Marriott is badass! There is a lineage connection with the Small Faces, The Faces, Humble Pie, Rod Stewart, The Rolling Stones and The Who. All of these bands had different personnel that connects them together into the same family tree.
Absolutely! Ron Wood, of course, went to the Stones, while Kenny Jones replaced Keith Moon in the Who. Ian McLagan also played on a number of Stones songs, and was on almost all of Ron Wood’s solo albums. He also toured with the Stones in ‘81 or ‘82.
The Small Faces name comes from the fact all the members were small in physical stature and a 'Face' was someone seen as a leader and snappy dresser in the fashion conscious mid 1960s London mod culture from which they came. Steve Marriott was a big influence on Robert Plant, lead singer of the biggest band of the 70s (not Queen as those aggressive revisionists today would like us to believe) but Led Zeppelin.
Fun fact: both Itchycoo Park and Here Comes The Nice were drug songs, but they were never banned, like most other songs were in those days, because the guys looked and sounded so “innocent” that nobody was paying attention to the lyrics of the songs. That was always a great source of amusement to the guys.
@@patriciamillin-j3s I heard that Itchycoo Park was a song about courting couples who visited the park for a romantic moment. But there were loads of stinging nettles there.
My dad used to listen to this music when I was a kid. I never heard this on radio. I'm glad you discovered this rare gem. Discovering a song like this is like hitting the lottery.
The Small faces were greatly underrated and Steve Marriott one of the greatest rock singers, P.P. Arnold on back up vocals was also a terrific artist in her own right
The girl singer was P. P. Arnold, one of Tina Turners backing singers. All or nothing is one of my favourite Small Faces songs also there is a great live recording of Stevie Marriott singing the blues song Five long years so you will discover that he was a great blues guitarist to.
All these groups from the 60's that left a mark of longevity, they were so talented and inspired to outdo each other on levels of what was next on the hit parade. Just imagine that most of these groups bar a few never really reached no1 status with more than 1 or 2 songs because of the strength of what was being released week in week out for near 8 years, by so many artists, constantly changing and keeping up with trends from 1962 to 1970. They all deserve a special place on the mantle piece of history for leaving a legacy that will never be forgotten, and appreciated more because of all the video and musical platforms that are out there showing their worth. Thank you to all those that keep the faith going.
The original members were all on the short side therefore the "small" in name. When Stewart and Wood joined it didn't fit because they are both 6 footers.
When Marriott left and Stewart came in, they stopped being a band and were more like a vehicle for Rod Stewart. So, I consider them them two different bands.
PP Arnold is the epitome of cool in this video. Steve M and the Small Faces were really good, and the. humble Pies was really good, and then the Faces were really good. The 70s were amazing
PP Arnold on backing vocals. She recorded some of the best versions of lots of songs. “First Cut is the Deepest”, “Ange of the Morning”, “To Love Somebody”.
Guitarist/vocalist Steve Marriott eventually split to form Humble Pie, and bassist Ronnie Lane, drummer Kenney Jones and keyboardist Ian McLagan joined up with Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood, fresh from the Jeff Beck Group, Mk. I, dropped the "Small" from their name, and soldiered on to new heights.
Their concept album "Ogden's Nutgone Flake" is one of my favourite of all time. SO worth a listen as an album, but if you want to pull an individual track, check out "Lazy Sunday Afternoon".
I'm not sure Jay and Amber would make very much of Lazy Sunday! Too much British slang and too many UK-centric allusions in the words, not fully understood even by many Brits these days.
I was sixteen when this great number appeared. It hit me like a ton of bricks, Why? It was totally ground breaking for it's time. The small faces were so good for this time in the sixties. Steve Marriot was the best lead singer period! There were a lot of good bands around at this time but not one of them compared with the small faces. If you want to see how good they were. Just look on RUclips and watch them play Tin Soldier accompanied with PP Arnold.
The drummer here is Kenney Jones, who replaced Keith Moon in The Who, and played on the hits You Better You Bet (that you listened to last week) and Eminence Front (a while back). The Small Faces chose their name because a "face" was Mod slang for a cool, well-dressed guy, and "small" because the tallest member was 5'6".
RIP Steve. I loved Steve Marriott & The Small Faces. I remember I had all their records & I also had all their pics all over my wall back in the 60's. Check out all their other hits, such as Itchycoo Park & Lazy Sunday & many more & I still know all the words!
That was back when everyone I knew wanted to be a face. For a rocker, try "Lazy Sunday", for something psychedelic, try "Itchycoo Park" or "Green Circles" or "Here Comes The Nice", for a mod era rave-up, try "All Or Nothing", for a mellow rocker, try "Afterglow Of Your Love".
Great track from the Small Faces. The backing singer is P.P. Arnold, who had good hits as solo artist - she was also an Ikette at one time .. the backing singers/dancers who backed the Ike and Tina Turner Review.
When I first saw the title of the song I misunderstood which song this was... I thought it was the song "One Tin Soldier". An anti-war song from 1969. That song was originally done by The Original Caste but was remade for the movie The Legend of Billy Jack by a band called Coven in 1971. After multiple member changes this group Small Faces eventually evolves into the band The Faces with Rod Stewart.
Steve Marriott was the singer songwriter and guitarist for The Small Faces he left the group to form Humble Pie with Peter Frampton. The Small Faces brought in Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood and changed their name to Faces.
I think this song sometimes gets confused with "One Tin Soldier", an anti-war song made popular by the film "Billy Jack". The version used in the film was performed by Coven. It's a great song parable and well worth listening/reacting to.
I actually had One Tin Soldier pop into my mind at first as I know it better. My parents were huge fans of the movie Billy Jack, so I know the music fairly well.
The original version was by another under-rated group from Canada called The Original Caste. They had a lot of good songs. Hard to find but worth the look.
This us is one of my favorite songs ever. I love your reactions. I had a pretty horrible day today. Just really stressed. When I got home, I hopped on You Tube to listen to Tin Soldier. Something about it gets my endorphins and dopamine going. Just one of the best songs I've ever heard. Thanks so much for sharing this.
Folks, great reaction to one of the uk's finest 60's/70's bands, lead singer/guitarist Steve Marriot was one of the rock/pop vocalists ever, BTW the backing singer on this mimed performance was P.P. ARNOLD who had some hits as a solo performer, most notably FIRST CUT IS THE DEEPEST written by Cat Stevens and covered by Rod Stewart.
Steve Marriott was one of the best British singers in the 1960s. After The Small Faces, Steve Marriott formed Humble Pie with Peter Frampton. I saw him as a solo act sing his hit Fool for a Pretty Face is 1980. Check out Itchycoo Park and Sha la la la lee and All or Nothing. Itchycoo Park reached #16 on the US charts, nothing else got into the top 40. But, they had plenty of hits in the UK and Europe. He died too young, and did not get the fame he deserved in the USA.
Ah, one of my favourite bands. Great songs, tunes and just a fantastic band all round. Try Here Come the Nice, Lazy Sunday, Afterglow of Your Love, Song of a Baker, HappyDaysToyTown, The Universal, Collibosher, Red Balloon, The Autumn Stone...
Steve Marriott was a force of nature, this is a real rabbit hole. The Small Faces did develop into the Faces when Steve left. He was also the vocalist with Humble Pie. He was also a great Guitarist RIP Steve Marriott. The Female Singer is also worth a mention. PP Arnold she came over to England with Ike and Tina Turner in the mid 60’s She had a couple of big hits including’First Cut Is The Deepest’ by Cat Stevens. She was always in demand as a backing vocalist with the Rolling Stones and Pink Floyd and others!
Thanks for covering this great song. The Small Faces were Mods in The Swinging Sixties London scene. After lead singer Steve Marriott left the band, Rod Stewart became the lead singer then they were The Faces and Steve started Humble Pie.
The name 'Small Faces' came from a remark by a girl friend that they all had small faces (and none of the settled line-up were over 5' 6"). It was particularly appropriate because as a 'Mod' band 'face' was an expression used in Mod culture denoting a well-known and respected mod. Marriot was said to have had a big influence on the vocal sound of Led Zeppelin; Jimmy Page was an admirer of Marriot's singing style and the young Robert Plant was a familiar presence at Small Faces gigs.
All or nothing is my favourite also. Saw them live in the late 70s. 1st time Marriott had laryngitis, and his voice packed in about a third of the way through the show. He promised to return to replay the gig at the end of the tour, and to keep hold of the tickets. As good as his word, a couple of months later they returned and were magnificent. If you get the chance, then I recommend All Or Nothing, Watcha Gonna Do About it, Lazy Sunday Afternoon, or Itchykoo Park. When Marriott left for Humble Pie, the rest of the band, Ronnie Lane, Ian Mclagan, Kenney Jones recruited Ronnie Wood, and Rod Stewart, dropped the Small from the name and be and became Rod Stewart And The Faces. And more legends were born.
If Ronnie Lane and Ian McLagan heard you refer to them as Rod Stewart and the Faces, they would roll over in their graves. They were FACES and allowed Rod to be their singer. Although Kenney and Ron Wood didn't mind, Mac and Ronnie HATED being referred to as Rod's back up band. That's the main reason Ronnie quit. In all fairness, Rod didn't push that, it was the promoters wanting to bring in bigger crowds, which Rod's star power did.
Dear Cindy, I stand corrected, I hold up my hands, of course you are totally correct. The Faces were a band in their own rights. Each superb musicians and brilliant songwriters. Ian had to be one of the best keyboards player any band could ever have. And in Ronnie L’s case they lost one if not the best songwriters the band had. He penned their biggest hits. When Rod went off to pursue his solo career, and the likes of Ronnie W, and Kenney went their separate ways to the Stones and The Who, I stuck with Lanole, as he pursued his travelling show career, where in my opinion, created some of his best works, until his illness really took its toll. If my previous, poorly written comments irked you, then may I apologise. I have been a fan of The Small Faces, The Faces, since my teenage years. And should have chosen my words with more care.
@@billmorris8358 LOL - of course I don't mind, but as I said Ronnie & Mac might. I have recently read a wonderful biography on the Faces - "Had Me a Real Good Time: Faces before, during and after". Very thorough, thick book. The best part was that there was a lot of in depth info on Ronnie Lane that i had not previously known.Ronnie was beloved by many, but he could be a little sod at times, too - LOL. I love all these boys from Small Faces, Faces and Humble Pie. I agree that my favorite songs from Ronnie were after he left the Faces - April Fool, The Poacher, etc.... Cheers!
Ronnie Lane also had a tragic story. I saw him live in London a few times, the last time being in ‘81, just before he announced that he had MS. He had already known that he had it for some time, but was unwilling to go public immediately until he knew he could no longer perform. He was so well-loved by fellow musicians, who came together for a concert in aid of ARMS (Action Research into Multiple Sclerosis). They also came together for a tribute to him after he died. According to Ian McLagan, when he called Ronnie to tell him of Steve’s death, Ronnie replied “lucky beggar”. It might seem an awful thing to say for those nit in the know, but he was referring to the fact that Steve had a relatively quick death in comparison to his painfully slow death. My brother had MS, so I know how Ronnie felt. My brother was being fed by a tube and at one point wanted it to be stopped. He had heard from a member of his church another member, who also had MS, had stopped the feeding and died within two weeks, and that was what he wanted. I was shocked and told him that he would then starve to death (which I hear can be painful). His reply was “I’m dying every day a bit more anyway”. That was what Ronnie was also dealing with, and he knew it was going to be that way from the start, because he had watched his own mother die of it. The Rolling Stones were paying for his treatment in the US and at first he seemed to get a bit better, but then he relapsed and never recovered. He passed away in 1997, after battling the disease for at least 17 years. The documentary dedicated to bim, called the Passing Show, is imo one of the best rockumentaries ever made.
@@patriciamillin-j3s Thank you for sharing your story. I read somewhere that when Ronnie was told of Steve's death, he said "Good Riddance" - that always made me feel sick since they had been best friends and it made me sad to think Ronnie was still bitter about Steve, especially since Steve suffered such a horrible death, though you are right, much quicker than Ronnie. I much prefer to think that Ronnie's response was what you quote.
@@cindyfalstrom7231 Thank you 🙏🏻. That quote was directly taken from McLagan himself, so from the horse’s mouth, so to speak. It also makes sense, when you know what Ronnie was going through. MS is a very debilitating disease. My brother spent the last five years of his life in bed, losing more and more control of his limbs, until he wasn’t able to move at all on his own and always had to ask us to move his hands, his feet or even his head. He could hardly speak anymore, either. It took a lot of strength for him to say what he needed and a lot of patience for us to understand.
I'm so glad that you guys have discovered the Small Faces. One of the best British bands from the 60's. Itchycoo Park is a must 1968 Whatcha Gonna Do About It 1966 is also a gem
The Small Faces are one of thee best mod bands! I had the pleasure of briefly meeting piano player Ian McLagan when he was touring with Billy Bragg some years ago. Nice guy. RIP Sir Ian.
Steve Marriott has one of the most soulful voices in rock. Great choice. After going back into your reactions from the past year, I came across one for Black Oak Arkansas doing Jim Dandy. You guys were really enjoying yourself and said you needed more suggestions for them. Being a lifelong resident from the great state of Arkansas, my suggestions would be Lord Have Mercy on my Soul and Uncle Elijah. I know you will really enjoy both or either of them. Take care and keep on rockin`!
The lady is an American singer called PP Arnold. She later became famous in her own right. She's still performing and will be playing in my home city next month
When I think of Small Faces, I automatically think of their song "Itchycoo Park." A late 60s psychedelic peace and love vibe. Y'all really need to listen to it. 😉♥
They did some great songs but the four that most people know instantly are this track, All Or Nothing, Itchycoo Park and Lazy Sunday Afternoon, 3 very different songs, the first soulful, 2nd hippy and the 3rd just a fun song you want to sing your head off too. And yes they sort of became The Faces but like most bands from that era its like following a family tree knowing who was in which band, where and when. In the Mod world of 1960s England " a face" was a trendsetter and these faces were all short.
Been suggesting this one since I first subscribed. Steve Marriott is one of the greatest rock singers of all time. I thought you had already reacted to one of his songs from when he was with Humble Pie (you did. You reacted to him performing Black Coffee) I like this video. Someone took the studio version and overlayed it on a live performance. So even though the audio doesn't match up perfectly with the visuals, you do get to see how dynamic a performer Marriott was. The story behind the song is interesting. Marriott was kinda obsessed with model Jenny Rylance, who was in a relationship with Rod Stewart at the time. She initially saw him as a kid and didn't take him too seriously. When she broke up with Stewart, Marriott stepped up his game and even wrote this song for her (with that in mind, look at these lyrics "But I don't understand And all I need, is treat me like a man 'Cause I ain't no child Take me like I am"). They eventually married. Rod Stewart would end up replacing Marriott when he left Small Faces and formed Humble Pie. Small Faces changed their name to Faces.
PP Arnold has written that she and Steve were lovers at the time of this recording, but " He wrote Tin Soldier for Jenny Rylance, she was the love of his life 💔
I am constantly asking Small Faces or Humble Pie from all the reactors I listen to. It has gotten a bit better over the past year, but getting a reactor to try Small Faces is like pulling teeth!!And they always love it, say they want more, then nothing again...very frustrating.
Agree with what everyone has wrote about this great 60s British band. They released a great concept album in 1968 called Ogdens Nut Gone Flake (yes that is what it was called) anyway 2 great songs to try from it : Lazy Sunday or Afterglow (later covered by Flo and Eddie who I don't think you've ever done except maybe with the Turtles) Always wonderful reactions.
The Small Faces were managed by Sharon Osborne’s Dad, Don Arden who was a renowned tough businessman, nicknamed ‘ Al Capone of Pop’ reportedly never paid the Small Faces what they deserved and Steve Marriott died penniless,( because of his life style as well )reports that other musicians paid for his funeral but Steve influenced a lot of future musicians and Jimmy Paige said he used Steve as a template for the lead singer for his new band….Led Zeppelin. RIP Steve, your legacy will never be forgotten.
Jimmy Page and Robert Plant before they were Led Zepplin would follow Small faces around from Gig to Gig. Jimmy wanted Steve for his vocals. Robert styled his own voice from Steve's influence.
Great reaction. yes, itchycoo park was their best known hit - very psychedelic. You've done Black Coffee by Steve Marriot already - the lead singer here - i think . Rod Stewart replaced him when he left the small faces which then became the faces. PJ Arnold is the girl singer. She was a backing singer for Tina Turner and was persuaded by mick Jagger, Jimi Hendrix and the bee jees to go it solo when she came to England. They all wrote songs for her. Her biggest hit was First Cut is the Deepest written for her by Cat Stevens. She has an amazing voice and maybe not the career she should have had.
So glad you reacted to The Small Faces! They have such a great, nostalgic sound. It brings me back to my childhood. I think you will love the happy tunes of "Itchycoo Park" as well.
Streetheart does a cover of Rolling Stones "Under My Thumb" which I prefer because it is more up tempo and faster. Other songs by them I suggest are Snow White - Action - One More Time - Here Comes The Night
Ian McLagen was a great keyboard player. Kenney Jones is a great drummer who went on to play in Faces and the Who. Ronnie Lane, the bass player was a genius, check out Debris by Faces and his solo stuff. Marriott was one of the greatest voices in rock music ever. RIP Macca, Ronnie and Steve. And yes, Itchycoo Park and Lazy Sunday for 60s pop whimsy, but Afterglow (Of Your Love), My Way of Giving (avoid the live version), Every Little Bit Hurts and All or Nothing for serious, serious rock.
Hi Amber. There is a fairy tale called 'The steadfast Tin Soldier'. I think of it every time I hear the words of this song where it says 'I am a little tin soldier that wants to jump in to your fire'. I know you like literature, so just wanted to mention that in case you'd like to read it.
I bought the single "I don´t need no Doctor" by Humble Pie back in 1973, played it without interruption and practiced my fingers bloody. I always have been fascinated by this little whirlwind.
When I saw the title of the song it reminded me of a song called "One Tin Soldier" by Coven. I remember it from a movie called "Billy Jack". The song is great and I think you would enjoy it.
Considering the quality of the recording and production equipment they had in those days, then TIN SOLDIER is one of the best and greatest Rock recordings of all time. Everything is great and awesome, especially the Drumming. I love Small Faces fans; they know everything about the Band. Some trivia for you fans is that Glen Matlock of Sex Pistols fame bought a copy of "All or Nothing" and he knew from that day Rock n Roll was his future.
The Small Faces were Steve Marriott (lead vocals and guitar) Ronnie Lane (bass) Kenney Jones (drums) and Ian "Mac" MacLagan (keyboards). Mac was an amazing keyboard player, especially on organ. Ronnie Lane really drove the band instrumentally...later did projects with Pete Townshend of The Who. Speaking of The Who, Kenney Jones became their drummer after Keith Moon died. And Marriott could howl like few others. When Marriott left Rod Stewart and Ron Wood came in and the band became The Faces. Their best known song is "Itchycoo Park." They also put out an album called "Ogden's Nut Gone Flake" with an octagonal album jacket and one side a kind of suite with somebody jabbering away in Cockney between songs as a narration.
No, Ogden's had a ROUND sleeve, in imitation of the eponymous tobacco tins. Some time later the Stones put out a compilation album of their post-1966 hits called Through The Past Darkly, and that was the one in an octagonal cover. (On subsequent reissues, both records came in conventional square jackets, with the circular and octagonal images imposed on a blank background.)
P.P. Arnold, or Pat Arnold, is the female singer, who has an amazing voice. Try searching for The Kane Gang doing Respect Yourself on Top of the Pops (a chart show that ran for decades in the U.K.), where Pat Arnold really gives it both barrels! 😁
Streetheart does such a great job of this. They are a band you should experience. Their cover of the Stones' Under My Thumb for your bass fix. One More Time for Ambers' running. Snow White or Hot Cherrie.
@@glenncormack1424 I waited and waited for them to swing my way but it was not meant to be. I love Rush, Triumph, The Hip whatever, but Streetheart was the best band to ever come out of Canada.
So you've obviously caught Steve's name by now. He went on to launch his successful band, Humble Pie. The woman was just a guest artist for this particular song. Several of the band members went on to the Faces, with Rod Stewart singing lead. Next up from these guys for you should be "Itchycoo Park."
Four songs from the sixties that sound great with this are "Can't Explain" by the Who from 1965, "Over Under Sideways Down" by the Yardbirds from 1966, "I'm a Man" by the Spencer Davis Group from 1967, and "Open My Eyes" by the Nazz from 1968. And "Itchycoo Park" from the Small Faces would be great. It's one of several songs that are associated with the 1967 "Summer of Love."
The legendary front man Steve Marriott who went on to Humble Pie with Peter Frampton, I don’t need no doctor rocking the Fillmore incredible. PP Arnold fantastic backing vocals ! The band was called small Faces as all members under 5’7 changed to Faces when rod 5’9 replaced Steve Marriott!
I think their biggest hits were Itchykoo Park and Lazy Sunday. Steve Marriott had one of the best rock voices. He sadly died in a fire at his house in 1991. He had been working on a new album with Peter Frampton when he died.
This band was "Small Faces". Then a couple member left the band. Remaining members started working with Ronnie Wood and Rod Stewart. They changed the name to "Faces"
More Small Faces? Yes please! You should check out All Or Nothing from earlier in their career, Watcha Gonna Do About It from even earlier and Song Of A Baker another cool rocky track. RIP Steve Marriott, the best soul/rock voice!
When I was a teenager, Steve Marriott was my idol. Jimmy page wanted Steve to be the singer in his new band, Steve Marriott told him to look at Terry Read and Terry pointed him in the direction of young lad who was singing in Birmingham named Robert Plant. Robert together with Jon Bonham left Birmingham to join Jimmy's new band. Jimmy and Robert used to go to watch The Small Faces and all Led Zeppelin fans should listen to The Small Faces song You Need Loving, which was released before Whole Lotta Love. Steve was said to have taken the copying as a compliment.
Steve Marriott & Small Faces are among the Greats from the 60's up there with Kinks, Spencer Davis Group, Yardbirds & others. As an old hippy I would urge you to try "Lazy Sunday" though I love their earlier "All Or Nothing" Steve's energy comes through on that track too.
A couple of factoids that you might find interesting. 1) Small Faces' drummer Kenny Jones became the drummer for The Who in the late 1970s a bit after Kieth Moon died. 2) This song was covered by Todd Rundgren on his 1982 album "The Ever Popular Tortured Artist Effect". I think both the original and the cover are equally good.
I don't know if these guys are underrated or not. I have known this song my whole life. Here is a list of songs to look at. Tin Soldier Small Faces Small Faces - Deluxe Edition
3:21 Itchycoo Park (Mono Version) Small Faces Small Faces - Deluxe Edition
Thank you Robert, great list. I could probably add 20 more. Small Faces released well over 50 songs and each one is unique and timeless. It would be easier for me to list the few songs I don't like - for some reason I never cared for "Patterns" or "Green Circles"- not bad, only 2 out of more than 50!! My favorites are not as well known -either "B" sides or album cuts - "I Feel Much Better", "Donkey Rides a Penny a Glass", "Call it Something Nice" and "The Universal" ( which was supposed to be titled "Hello, the Universal which makes more sense if you listen to the lyrics.). "I'm only Dreaming" is soo beautiful as is "The Autumn Stone" which Steve wrote and sang for Jenny on their wedding day - 🥰 All of the songs Steve wrote for Jenny are so beautiful From Tin Soldier when he was courting her to Humble Pie's "Say No More" when she was leaving him💔 Heartbreaking.
@@cindyfalstrom7231 All beautiful songs! I was going to recommend The Universal as well, but I thought it might sound more like a Steve solo number, not quite so much Small Faces if that’s what they want to review.
That’s what I love about the two of you you pick good music good content even if it’s back in the 70s 60s 80s or 90s it has sold and rhythm that is what musics all about
Steve Marriott! I cannot love him more. His voice had soul, grit and vibe. Please listen to The Small Faces' major hit, Itchykoo Park. It's one of those tunes where the chorus will stay with you the rest of the day. I was in London with family a few years ago and almost went searching for the real Itchykoo Park but, alas, my sister & I decided it may have been a combo of a couple different parks or fiction. Marriott never made that clear before he passed. For more of Marriott's talented pipes, listen to Humble Pie for pete's sake! Hot & Nasty is a doozy and you will love it! Blessings❤
Steve Marriott one of the finest voices in rock and roll
Absolutely!
he was 19 or 20 years old here and a grown ass man
Never heard this...did they have hit songs?
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@@michaelasay8587 They had many hit songs, like Sha la la la lee, Here Come The Nice, Itchycoo Park, Lazy Sunday, Afterglow. Unfortunately the band only lasted for two years before Steve Marriott left to form Humble Pie and the other three joined forces with Ron Wood and Rod Stewart to become the Faces.
You guys have seen lead singer Steve Marriott in Humble Pie when you listened to Black Coffee. Marriott started Humble Pie after he left the Small Faces which then morphed into the Faces. The 70’s were chock full of bands of talented people forming, breaking up & and reforming in new combinations. Hard to keep track of. :) But yeah, Steve Marriott, Small Faces & Humble Pie are all sadly underrated these days.
Not underrated by me ! Loved Small Faces, Humble Pie, Solo work etc. And yes you've seen him before . . . . Black Coffee. Find other Small Faces/ Humble Pie ; you won't be disappointed.
Under rated is not the correct word to use for this brilliantly talented band and especially for Steve Marriott. In their day, Small faces were in the top4 rated bands with Beatles, Stones, Who. They produced hit after hit and toured Europe constantly. However, they never came to America during the British Invasion period for several reasons, and "Itchicoo Park" was the only song to make it into the charts (#14, I think). Steve was highly regarded by his peers - David Bowie, Roger Daltry and many others have called him the greatest white soul/rock singer Britain ever produced, and Robert Plant famously Idolized them, as demonstrated when he copied Steve's style in "You Need Lovin" for Whole Lotta Love. Relatively unknown is a better description than under rated. Jimmy Page and Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath) both coveted Steve for the new bands they were forming, but Steve said - "no, thank you". Keith Richards twice asked Steve to audition for the Stones, but it didn't work out. Those of us who know, KNOW how great they were. Please play more Try "You Need Lovin it will blow you mind...
My favourite Small Faces song, and they had loads of good ones.
The originaal band were all shor, but when Steve Mariot left to join Humble Pie he was replaced by Rod Stewart and Ronie Wood who were tall.😊
@@stuarthastie6374 That's right, and they changed the name to simply, "Faces", perhaps to differentiate from Small Faces & Steve Marriott.
Steve marriott, my favorite frontman ,insane voice and talent !! Terrible loss 😢
And a big shout out to the amazing P.P Arnold on backing vocals
amazing PP Arnold from the States and Britain accepted her as their own. Still there today at 77 years old- London't First Lady of soul
Was too young to go to a Small Faces gig but sure rocked out to Humble Pie.
Itchycoo Park features a famous “flanging” effect on the drums that just jumped out of the radio in 1967 and makes it a psychedelic classic
Oh man, that drum flange with Ian McLagan's organ through a Leslie cabinet .. a defining sound in rock. Cream's Badge is another, with Clapton's guitar through a Leslie cabinet. Yes, I'm 100 years old.
@@danmayberry1185 yes indeed, yes I am also a centenarian 😅
I'm 63 (ok next month) , I know Itchycoo Park but didn't know the group Small Faces. But had the Humble Pie ROCKIN THE FILMORE album when it came out.
PP Arnold deserves special mention as the backing singer here. Giving equal front stage vocals, she was a singer in her own right, and Marriot originally wrote this with her in mind to sing but changed his mind and kept for the SF. After relocating to London from the US in the sixties,she become embroidered in the swinging sixties London scene. She was a backing singer for many other artists, and was an 'Ikette' (name given to Ike & Tina Turner's singers). Interesting life she's had that's worth checking out.
Thanks for that info, I never knew her name.
Say no more. I saw PP Arnold in Perth, Western Australia not long before the pandemic. She was sensational and backed up by most members of Australian band, You Am I. Front man, Tim Rogers is the quintessential reincarnation of Steve Marriott. However, they did not play Tin Soldier. Bugger!
@@ringooneringoone3042 Fantastic! Does she do original material?
PP Arnold. The Queen of Immediate Records.
And still going strong almost 50 years on.
RIP Steve Marriott (1947-1991) sadly he died in a fire at his house in Essex. Small Faces were an English rock band from London, founded in 1965. The group originally consisted of Steve Marriott, Ronnie Lane, Kenney Jones and Jimmy Winston, with Ian McLagan replacing Winston as the band's keyboardist in 1966.The band was one of the most acclaimed and influential mod groups of the 1960s,recording hit songs such as "Itchycoo Park", "Lazy Sunday", "All or Nothing" and "Tin Soldier", as well as their concept album Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake. They evolved into one of the UK's most successful psychedelic bands until 1969. In 1960s Britain, The Small Faces were serious rivals to The Rolling Stones, The Who, and The Kinks (The Beatles were in their own league). They had fourteen hit singles and five hit albums in the UK plus commercial success across mainland Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. Peace out.
Wow. Rivals to The Stones and Who. That’s a big stretch! They were a good band but not in that league by a longshot. The Faces even took the band to a higher level
Ian McLagan replaced Jimmy Winston in November 1965, according to other sources. I'm sure it's true, because I read an article about the SFs in the UK's "Rave" magazine dated Dec 1965, and he was definitely on board for that. The piece was probably written several weeks before it actually appeared in print, given the long lead-times needed for preparing mags back then.
@@flyingburritobro68 They were definitely up there in the same league as the Who, who at that time were also still considered a mod band. Stones were more R&B back then.
I loved the story of how Ian McLagan came to be in the band. It was like it was meant to happen. Mac was on tour with Bozz Scaggs at the time and their van broke down for the umpteenth time. He was fed up, quit and went back home. Meanwhile the music press had issued a live review of one of Scagg’s shows, highlighting Mac in the keyboards. However, they made a mistake and printed a photo of Bozz with the caption underneath saying it was Mac.
Mac’s dad had already noticed the Small Faces and told him he should be one of them, but Mac just said “fat chance”. The morning he after he arrived home, he got a call from a record company exec asking him if he was available for an audition. The Small Faces had already been told they were going to hold auditions to find a replacement fir Winston, who btw was taller than the rest of the band. Bear in mind that they only saw the picture of Bozz, who was also taller, and thought this was Mac.
The next day Mac came to audition, thinking it was for a studio musician job, he didn’t know until he got there that it was for the Small Faces. When the rest of the band were called into the office to meet him and saw Mac, their immediate reaction was “he’s one of us, he’s small!”.
@@patriciamillin-j3s Not Boz Skaggs, Boz Burrell, who would go on to play with King Crimson & Bad Company.
Steve Marriott was like a keg of dynamite! So much emotion, powerful voice and soul. Keep bringing it!
The lead singer is Steve Marriott. You have seen him before with Humble Pie when you reacted to Black Coffee and 30 Days in the Hole. Dig deeper into Humble Pie. Steve Marriott is badass! There is a lineage connection with the Small Faces, The Faces, Humble Pie, Rod Stewart, The Rolling Stones and The Who. All of these bands had different personnel that connects them together into the same family tree.
Also Peter frampton
“I can’t get no doctor,” from their live album is so good.
I think the Jeff Beck group also.
@@HRConsultant_Jeff True. Both Wood and Stewart were in the Jeff Beck Group
Absolutely! Ron Wood, of course, went to the Stones, while Kenny Jones replaced Keith Moon in the Who. Ian McLagan also played on a number of Stones songs, and was on almost all of Ron Wood’s solo albums. He also toured with the Stones in ‘81 or ‘82.
One of the all time best songs ever.
The Small Faces name comes from the fact all the members were small in physical stature and a 'Face' was someone seen as a leader and snappy dresser in the fashion conscious mid 1960s London mod culture from which they came. Steve Marriott was a big influence on Robert Plant, lead singer of the biggest band of the 70s (not Queen as those aggressive revisionists today would like us to believe) but Led Zeppelin.
Jay & Amber, you'll love their "Itchycoo Park" !!!
edit- you've heard lead singer Steve Marriott in your two Humble Pie reactions.
Yea! Itchy Koo Park is iconic.
@@ddiamondr1 My first 45!
Itchycoo Park is one of the great Mod Rock songs of all time, period!!!
Fun fact: both Itchycoo Park and Here Comes The Nice were drug songs, but they were never banned, like most other songs were in those days, because the guys looked and sounded so “innocent” that nobody was paying attention to the lyrics of the songs. That was always a great source of amusement to the guys.
@@patriciamillin-j3s I heard that Itchycoo Park was a song about courting couples who visited the park for a romantic moment. But there were loads of stinging nettles there.
My dad used to listen to this music when I was a kid. I never heard this on radio. I'm glad you discovered this rare gem. Discovering a song like this is like hitting the lottery.
Steve Marriott had such a powerful voice and was a terrific performer. Hearing this song sends shivers down my spine. Terrific.
The Small faces were greatly underrated and Steve Marriott one of the greatest rock singers, P.P. Arnold on back up vocals was also a terrific artist in her own right
The girl singer was P. P. Arnold, one of Tina Turners backing singers. All or nothing is one of my favourite Small Faces songs also there is a great live recording of Stevie Marriott singing the blues song Five long years so you will discover that he was a great blues guitarist to.
All these groups from the 60's that left a mark of longevity, they were so talented and inspired to outdo each other on levels of what was next on the hit parade.
Just imagine that most of these groups bar a few never really reached no1 status with more than 1 or 2 songs because of the strength of what was being released week in week out for near 8 years, by so many artists, constantly changing and keeping up with trends from 1962 to 1970.
They all deserve a special place on the mantle piece of history for leaving a legacy that will never be forgotten, and appreciated more because of all the video and musical platforms that are out there showing their worth.
Thank you to all those that keep the faith going.
So good! Rod Stewart joined the band along with Ron Wood after singer Steve Marriot left. Also the name change from The Small Faces to The Faces. 😊
I remember them as Faces, not The Faces.
@@RedBud315 both were just Small and Faces, no "The".
The original members were all on the short side therefore the "small" in name. When Stewart and Wood joined it didn't fit because they are both 6 footers.
When Marriott left and Stewart came in, they stopped being a band and were more like a vehicle for Rod Stewart. So, I consider them them two different bands.
PP Arnold is the epitome of cool in this video. Steve M and the Small Faces were really good, and the. humble Pies was really good, and then the Faces were really good. The 70s were amazing
That’s another song they could listen to: P. P. Arnold’s version of “Angel of the Morning”, as well as “The First Cut Is The Deepest”
@@patriciamillin-j3s Both classic..
@@robdee9341 Absolutely!
@@patriciamillin-j3s Her version of Cat Stevens “The First Cut Is The Deepest” is the BEST !
@@goldsheet I agree. She sang it with so much soul and feeling
Humble Pie and The Small Faces, excellent 60’s sounds. Great rock pop.
Steve Marriot the greatest rock singer of all time and PP Arnold as beautiful today as she was all those years ago.
One of those songs you always remember the first time you heard it. I fell in love with this song right away too!
PP Arnold on backing vocals. She recorded some of the best versions of lots of songs. “First Cut is the Deepest”, “Ange of the Morning”, “To Love Somebody”.
Guitarist/vocalist Steve Marriott eventually split to form Humble Pie, and bassist Ronnie Lane, drummer Kenney Jones and keyboardist Ian McLagan joined up with Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood, fresh from the Jeff Beck Group, Mk. I, dropped the "Small" from their name, and soldiered on to new heights.
Their concept album "Ogden's Nutgone Flake" is one of my favourite of all time. SO worth a listen as an album, but if you want to pull an individual track, check out "Lazy Sunday Afternoon".
Did that have Colliebosher on it? Such a great and cheeky instrumental track
@@isthatthetimealready I think it was a B-side, not on any of the studio albums, but maybe on compilation albums.
I'm not sure Jay and Amber would make very much of Lazy Sunday! Too much British slang and too many UK-centric allusions in the words, not fully understood even by many Brits these days.
@@Krzyszczynski I’d say the same thing for The Universal
@@StumpyTales could well be right
Itchykoo Park was one of my favorite songs from the 60s.
I was sixteen when this great number appeared. It hit me like a ton of bricks, Why? It was totally ground breaking for it's time. The small faces were so good for this time in the sixties. Steve Marriot was the best lead singer period! There were a lot of good bands around at this time but not one of them compared with the small faces. If you want to see how good they were. Just look on RUclips and watch them play Tin Soldier accompanied with PP Arnold.
One of my fave groups so many songs are worth a listen. Lazy Sunday Afternoon is a classic.
Steve Marriot was an amazing vocalist hands down . Missed greatly. 👍👍🤟🤟
The drummer here is Kenney Jones, who replaced Keith Moon in The Who, and played on the hits You Better You Bet (that you listened to last week) and Eminence Front (a while back). The Small Faces chose their name because a "face" was Mod slang for a cool, well-dressed guy, and "small" because the tallest member was 5'6".
Steve Marriott one of the under rated and almost forgotten vocal power houses of British rock and soul
RIP Steve. I loved Steve Marriott & The Small Faces. I remember I had all their records & I also had all their pics all over my wall back in the 60's. Check out all their other hits, such as Itchycoo Park & Lazy Sunday & many more & I still know all the words!
That was back when everyone I knew wanted to be a face.
For a rocker, try "Lazy Sunday",
for something psychedelic, try "Itchycoo Park" or "Green Circles" or "Here Comes The Nice",
for a mod era rave-up, try "All Or Nothing",
for a mellow rocker, try "Afterglow Of Your Love".
Great track from the Small Faces. The backing singer is P.P. Arnold, who had good hits as solo artist - she was also an Ikette at one time .. the backing singers/dancers who backed the Ike and Tina Turner Review.
One of my all-time favorite songs. Such power and emotion in 2 1/2 minutes! Truly a gem.
When I first saw the title of the song I misunderstood which song this was... I thought it was the song "One Tin Soldier". An anti-war song from 1969. That song was originally done by The Original Caste but was remade for the movie The Legend of Billy Jack by a band called Coven in 1971.
After multiple member changes this group Small Faces eventually evolves into the band The Faces with Rod Stewart.
Steve Marriott was the singer songwriter and guitarist for The Small Faces he left the group to form Humble Pie with Peter Frampton. The Small Faces brought in Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood and changed their name to Faces.
I think this song sometimes gets confused with "One Tin Soldier", an anti-war song made popular by the film "Billy Jack". The version used in the film was performed by Coven. It's a great song parable and well worth listening/reacting to.
I actually had One Tin Soldier pop into my mind at first as I know it better. My parents were huge fans of the movie Billy Jack, so I know the music fairly well.
The original version was by another under-rated group from Canada called The Original Caste. They had a lot of good songs. Hard to find but worth the look.
@@howardhales6325 it's on YT. A little folkier than the Coven version.
Personally I get the beginning confused with Heartbreaker by the Stones 😂
@@stevebengel1346 it is similar. Perhaps the Stones really liked Tin Soldier and copied it.
One of the best bands of the 60s. I feel you guys would really love them..very soulful and upbeat with one of the best voices in rock
This us is one of my favorite songs ever. I love your reactions. I had a pretty horrible day today. Just really stressed. When I got home, I hopped on You Tube to listen to Tin Soldier. Something about it gets my endorphins and dopamine going. Just one of the best songs I've ever heard. Thanks so much for sharing this.
Oh, such a nostalgia trip. Have loved this song since primary school!
I met him once in a little club in Wales. What a talent .
"All or Nothing "is my favourite of thier hits,
Folks, great reaction to one of the uk's finest 60's/70's bands, lead singer/guitarist Steve Marriot was one of the rock/pop vocalists ever, BTW the backing singer on this mimed performance was P.P. ARNOLD who had some hits as a solo performer, most notably FIRST CUT IS THE DEEPEST written by Cat Stevens and covered by Rod Stewart.
one of the Best Bands of all time...awesome
Steve Marriott was one of the best British singers in the 1960s. After The Small Faces, Steve Marriott formed Humble Pie with Peter Frampton. I saw him as a solo act sing his hit Fool for a Pretty Face is 1980.
Check out Itchycoo Park and Sha la la la lee and All or Nothing. Itchycoo Park reached #16 on the US charts, nothing else got into the top 40. But, they had plenty of hits in the UK and Europe.
He died too young, and did not get the fame he deserved in the USA.
One of the best songs of the late sixties. And there were a lot of great bands at that time...
Ah, one of my favourite bands. Great songs, tunes and just a fantastic band all round. Try Here Come the Nice, Lazy Sunday, Afterglow of Your Love, Song of a Baker, HappyDaysToyTown, The Universal, Collibosher, Red Balloon, The Autumn Stone...
Steve Marriott was a force of nature, this is a real rabbit hole. The Small Faces did develop into the Faces when Steve left. He was also the vocalist with Humble Pie. He was also a great Guitarist RIP Steve Marriott. The Female Singer is also worth a mention. PP Arnold she came over to England with Ike and Tina Turner in the mid 60’s She had a couple of big hits including’First Cut Is The Deepest’ by Cat Stevens. She was always in demand as a backing vocalist with the Rolling Stones and Pink Floyd and others!
Thanks for covering this great song. The Small Faces were Mods in The Swinging Sixties London scene. After lead singer Steve Marriott left the band, Rod Stewart became the lead singer then they were The Faces and Steve started Humble Pie.
The name 'Small Faces' came from a remark by a girl friend that they all had small faces (and none of the settled line-up were over 5' 6"). It was particularly appropriate because as a 'Mod' band 'face' was an expression used in Mod culture denoting a well-known and respected mod.
Marriot was said to have had a big influence on the vocal sound of Led Zeppelin; Jimmy Page was an admirer of Marriot's singing style and the young Robert Plant was a familiar presence at Small Faces gigs.
All or nothing is my favourite also. Saw them live in the late 70s. 1st time Marriott had laryngitis, and his voice packed in about a third of the way through the show. He promised to return to replay the gig at the end of the tour, and to keep hold of the tickets. As good as his word, a couple of months later they returned and were magnificent.
If you get the chance, then I recommend All Or Nothing, Watcha Gonna Do About it, Lazy Sunday Afternoon, or Itchykoo Park.
When Marriott left for Humble Pie, the rest of the band, Ronnie Lane, Ian Mclagan, Kenney Jones recruited Ronnie Wood, and Rod Stewart, dropped the Small from the name and be and became Rod Stewart And The Faces. And more legends were born.
If Ronnie Lane and Ian McLagan heard you refer to them as Rod Stewart and the Faces, they would roll over in their graves. They were FACES and allowed Rod to be their singer.
Although Kenney and Ron Wood didn't mind, Mac and Ronnie HATED being referred to as Rod's back up band. That's the main reason Ronnie quit. In all fairness, Rod didn't push that, it was the promoters wanting to bring in bigger crowds, which Rod's star power did.
Dear Cindy, I stand corrected, I hold up my hands, of course you are totally correct. The Faces were a band in their own rights. Each superb musicians and brilliant songwriters. Ian had to be one of the best keyboards player any band could ever have. And in Ronnie L’s case they lost one if not the best songwriters the band had. He penned their biggest hits.
When Rod went off to pursue his solo career, and the likes of Ronnie W, and Kenney went their separate ways to the Stones and The Who, I stuck with Lanole, as he pursued his travelling show career, where in my opinion, created some of his best works, until his illness really took its toll.
If my previous, poorly written comments irked you, then may I apologise. I have been a fan of The Small Faces, The Faces, since my teenage years. And should have chosen my words with more care.
@@billmorris8358 LOL - of course I don't mind, but as I said Ronnie & Mac might.
I have recently read a wonderful biography on the Faces - "Had Me a Real Good Time: Faces before, during and after". Very thorough, thick book. The best part was that there was a lot of in depth info on Ronnie Lane that i had not previously known.Ronnie was beloved by many, but he could be a little sod at times, too - LOL. I love all these boys from Small Faces, Faces and Humble Pie. I agree that my favorite songs from Ronnie were after he left the Faces - April Fool, The Poacher, etc.... Cheers!
One of the most underappreciated, most influential bands of the British Invasion, icons of the Mod Era & style, Steve Marriott = tragic story! 💯💥
Ronnie Lane also had a tragic story. I saw him live in London a few times, the last time being in ‘81, just before he announced that he had MS. He had already known that he had it for some time, but was unwilling to go public immediately until he knew he could no longer perform. He was so well-loved by fellow musicians, who came together for a concert in aid of ARMS (Action Research into Multiple Sclerosis). They also came together for a tribute to him after he died.
According to Ian McLagan, when he called Ronnie to tell him of Steve’s death, Ronnie replied “lucky beggar”. It might seem an awful thing to say for those nit in the know, but he was referring to the fact that Steve had a relatively quick death in comparison to his painfully slow death. My brother had MS, so I know how Ronnie felt. My brother was being fed by a tube and at one point wanted it to be stopped. He had heard from a member of his church another member, who also had MS, had stopped the feeding and died within two weeks, and that was what he wanted. I was shocked and told him that he would then starve to death (which I hear can be painful). His reply was “I’m dying every day a bit more anyway”. That was what Ronnie was also dealing with, and he knew it was going to be that way from the start, because he had watched his own mother die of it. The Rolling Stones were paying for his treatment in the US and at first he seemed to get a bit better, but then he relapsed and never recovered. He passed away in 1997, after battling the disease for at least 17 years. The documentary dedicated to bim, called the Passing Show, is imo one of the best rockumentaries ever made.
@@patriciamillin-j3s Thank you for sharing your story. I read somewhere that when Ronnie was told of Steve's death, he said "Good Riddance" - that always made me feel sick since they had been best friends and it made me sad to think Ronnie was still bitter about Steve, especially since Steve suffered such a horrible death, though you are right, much quicker than Ronnie. I much prefer to think that Ronnie's response was what you quote.
@@cindyfalstrom7231 Thank you 🙏🏻.
That quote was directly taken from McLagan himself, so from the horse’s mouth, so to speak. It also makes sense, when you know what Ronnie was going through. MS is a very debilitating disease. My brother spent the last five years of his life in bed, losing more and more control of his limbs, until he wasn’t able to move at all on his own and always had to ask us to move his hands, his feet or even his head. He could hardly speak anymore, either. It took a lot of strength for him to say what he needed and a lot of patience for us to understand.
@@patriciamillin-j3s That is very tragic for him and your family. Bless you.
@@cindyfalstrom7231 Thank you 🙏🏻
I'm so glad that you guys have discovered the Small Faces. One of the best British bands from the 60's.
Itchycoo Park is a must 1968
Whatcha Gonna Do About It 1966 is also a gem
the girl is the legendary PP Arnold
Yes, former Ikette from Ike and Tina Turner…had hits of her own…The First Cut is the Deepest and Angel of the Morning.
The Small Faces are one of thee best mod bands! I had the pleasure of briefly meeting piano player Ian McLagan when he was touring with Billy Bragg some years ago. Nice guy. RIP Sir Ian.
So good! Itchycoo Park is a really good one by them, was an actual hit and very psychedelic!
The late,GREAT Steve Marriott,one of the very best British vocalists.
Humble Pie - Rockin the Fillmore,is utterly fantastic and the energy !!
Steve Marriott has one of the most soulful voices in rock. Great choice. After going back into your reactions from the past year, I came across one for Black Oak Arkansas doing Jim Dandy. You guys were really enjoying yourself and said you needed more suggestions for them. Being a lifelong resident from the great state of Arkansas, my suggestions would be Lord Have Mercy on my Soul and Uncle Elijah. I know you will really enjoy both or either of them. Take care and keep on rockin`!
100% 😊😊😊 b.o.a.
The lady is an American singer called PP Arnold. She later became famous in her own right. She's still performing and will be playing in my home city next month
Eu amo a P. P. Arnold. Natal (RN), Nordeste, Brasil.
When I think of Small Faces, I automatically think of their song "Itchycoo Park." A late 60s psychedelic peace and love vibe. Y'all really need to listen to it. 😉♥
They did some great songs but the four that most people know instantly are this track, All Or Nothing, Itchycoo Park and Lazy Sunday Afternoon, 3 very different songs, the first soulful, 2nd hippy and the 3rd just a fun song you want to sing your head off too.
And yes they sort of became The Faces but like most bands from that era its like following a family tree knowing who was in which band, where and when.
In the Mod world of 1960s England " a face" was a trendsetter and these faces were all short.
Been suggesting this one since I first subscribed. Steve Marriott is one of the greatest rock singers of all time. I thought you had already reacted to one of his songs from when he was with Humble Pie (you did. You reacted to him performing Black Coffee)
I like this video. Someone took the studio version and overlayed it on a live performance. So even though the audio doesn't match up perfectly with the visuals, you do get to see how dynamic a performer Marriott was.
The story behind the song is interesting. Marriott was kinda obsessed with model Jenny Rylance, who was in a relationship with Rod Stewart at the time. She initially saw him as a kid and didn't take him too seriously. When she broke up with Stewart, Marriott stepped up his game and even wrote this song for her (with that in mind, look at these lyrics
"But I don't understand
And all I need, is treat me like a man
'Cause I ain't no child
Take me like I am").
They eventually married. Rod Stewart would end up replacing Marriott when he left Small Faces and formed Humble Pie. Small Faces changed their name to Faces.
PP Arnold has written that she and Steve were lovers at the time of this recording, but " He wrote Tin Soldier for Jenny Rylance, she was the love of his life 💔
I am constantly asking Small Faces or Humble Pie from all the reactors I listen to. It has gotten a bit better over the past year, but getting a reactor to try Small Faces is like pulling teeth!!And they always love it, say they want more, then nothing again...very frustrating.
Me too. I couldn't believe when they reacted to it..
this song/ this performance remains embedded in my mind as one of the greatest 3 minutes of energy I've witnessed, even 55 years later
Agree with what everyone has wrote about this great 60s British band. They released a great concept album in 1968 called Ogdens Nut Gone Flake (yes that is what it was called) anyway 2 great songs to try from it : Lazy Sunday or Afterglow (later covered by Flo and Eddie who I don't think you've ever done except maybe with the Turtles) Always wonderful reactions.
The fantastic Steve Marriott.
Tin Soldier one of my favourite songs...
Australia ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️
The Small Faces were managed by Sharon Osborne’s Dad, Don Arden who was a renowned tough businessman, nicknamed ‘ Al Capone of Pop’ reportedly never paid the Small Faces what they deserved and Steve Marriott died penniless,( because of his life style as well )reports that other musicians paid for his funeral but Steve influenced a lot of future musicians and Jimmy Paige said he used Steve as a template for the lead singer for his new band….Led Zeppelin. RIP Steve, your legacy will never be forgotten.
"Itchycoo Park" and "Lazy Sunday Afternoon" are my two faves by the Small Faces!
Jimmy Page and Robert Plant before they were Led Zepplin would follow Small faces around from Gig to Gig. Jimmy wanted Steve for his vocals. Robert styled his own voice from Steve's influence.
Alright my babies.... Long time listener first time hearing this energetic song ‼️ What a great up-tempo song for back the day ‼️🔥💯🎼🎶🎤🤘🏼😎🤘🏼
Great reaction. yes, itchycoo park was their best known hit - very psychedelic. You've done Black Coffee by Steve Marriot already - the lead singer here - i think . Rod Stewart replaced him when he left the small faces which then became the faces. PJ Arnold is the girl singer. She was a backing singer for Tina Turner and was persuaded by mick Jagger, Jimi Hendrix and the bee jees to go it solo when she came to England. They all wrote songs for her. Her biggest hit was First Cut is the Deepest written for her by Cat Stevens. She has an amazing voice and maybe not the career she should have had.
So glad you reacted to The Small Faces! They have such a great, nostalgic sound. It brings me back to my childhood. I think you will love the happy tunes of "Itchycoo Park" as well.
A Canadian band called Streetheart did a great version of this. They have several great songs (late 70s and early 80s)
Streetheart does a cover of Rolling Stones "Under My Thumb" which I prefer because it is more up tempo and faster. Other songs by them I suggest are Snow White - Action - One More Time - Here Comes The Night
@@marybloody615 Billy, you forgot the GREAT power ballad "What Kind of Love Is This?"
Love this performance, been a long time favorite. PP Arnold is a Sixties gem that never got the recognition she deserved. ✌️
One of the best vocalists of all time. RIP Steve
Ian McLagen was a great keyboard player. Kenney Jones is a great drummer who went on to play in Faces and the Who. Ronnie Lane, the bass player was a genius, check out Debris by Faces and his solo stuff. Marriott was one of the greatest voices in rock music ever. RIP Macca, Ronnie and Steve.
And yes, Itchycoo Park and Lazy Sunday for 60s pop whimsy, but Afterglow (Of Your Love), My Way of Giving (avoid the live version), Every Little Bit Hurts and All or Nothing for serious, serious rock.
Hi Amber. There is a fairy tale called 'The steadfast Tin Soldier'. I think of it every time I hear the words of this song where it says 'I am a little tin soldier that wants to jump in to your fire'. I know you like literature, so just wanted to mention that in case you'd like to read it.
By Hans Christian Andersen, no less. No song of this title featured in the 1952 movie, though.
I bought the single "I don´t need no Doctor" by Humble Pie back in 1973, played it without interruption and practiced my fingers bloody. I always have been fascinated by this little whirlwind.
When I saw the title of the song it reminded me of a song called "One Tin Soldier" by Coven. I remember it from a movie called "Billy Jack". The song is great and I think you would enjoy it.
There were 3 or 4 Billy Jack movies played by Tom Laughlin during late 60's and 70's
I thought the same thing.
Considering the quality of the recording and production equipment they had in those days, then TIN SOLDIER is one of the best and greatest Rock recordings of all time.
Everything is great and awesome, especially the Drumming.
I love Small Faces fans; they know everything about the Band.
Some trivia for you fans is that Glen Matlock of Sex Pistols fame bought a copy of "All or Nothing" and he knew from that day Rock n Roll was his future.
The Small Faces were Steve Marriott (lead vocals and guitar) Ronnie Lane (bass) Kenney Jones (drums) and Ian "Mac" MacLagan (keyboards). Mac was an amazing keyboard player, especially on organ. Ronnie Lane really drove the band instrumentally...later did projects with Pete Townshend of The Who. Speaking of The Who, Kenney Jones became their drummer after Keith Moon died. And Marriott could howl like few others.
When Marriott left Rod Stewart and Ron Wood came in and the band became The Faces.
Their best known song is "Itchycoo Park." They also put out an album called "Ogden's Nut Gone Flake" with an octagonal album jacket and one side a kind of suite with somebody jabbering away in Cockney between songs as a narration.
Stanley Unwin - known as Professor! Not Cockney - he perfected his own brand of educated nonsense speak.
No, Ogden's had a ROUND sleeve, in imitation of the eponymous tobacco tins. Some time later the Stones put out a compilation album of their post-1966 hits called Through The Past Darkly, and that was the one in an octagonal cover. (On subsequent reissues, both records came in conventional square jackets, with the circular and octagonal images imposed on a blank background.)
@@Krzyszczynski I stand corrected, had it mixed up with the Stones LP.
The record store owners hated the round album as it kept rolling off the shelves - LOL!
P.P. Arnold, or Pat Arnold, is the female singer, who has an amazing voice. Try searching for The Kane Gang doing Respect Yourself on Top of the Pops (a chart show that ran for decades in the U.K.), where Pat Arnold really gives it both barrels! 😁
Streetheart does such a great job of this. They are a band you should experience. Their cover of the Stones' Under My Thumb for your bass fix. One More Time for Ambers' running. Snow White or Hot Cherrie.
YES Sreetheart certainly does the song justice. Being a Winnipegger I am biased tho. Kenny Shields was incredible. RIP.
@@glenncormack1424 I waited and waited for them to swing my way but it was not meant to be. I love Rush, Triumph, The Hip whatever, but Streetheart was the best band to ever come out of Canada.
We were definitely spoiled here. Great place to grow up in the 80's.
I'm kind of partial to April Wine. Unbelievable live.
@@glenncormack1424 Harlequin had a few too. Innocence, I Did it For Love, Thinking of You...
So you've obviously caught Steve's name by now. He went on to launch his successful band, Humble Pie.
The woman was just a guest artist for this particular song.
Several of the band members went on to the Faces, with Rod Stewart singing lead.
Next up from these guys for you should be "Itchycoo Park."
Four songs from the sixties that sound great with this are "Can't Explain" by the Who from 1965, "Over Under Sideways Down" by the Yardbirds from 1966, "I'm a Man" by the Spencer Davis Group from 1967, and "Open My Eyes" by the Nazz from 1968. And "Itchycoo Park" from the Small Faces would be great. It's one of several songs that are associated with the 1967 "Summer of Love."
The legendary front man Steve Marriott who went on to Humble Pie with Peter Frampton, I don’t need no doctor rocking the Fillmore incredible. PP Arnold fantastic backing vocals ! The band was called small Faces as all members under 5’7 changed to Faces when rod 5’9 replaced Steve Marriott!
I think their biggest hits were Itchykoo Park and Lazy Sunday. Steve Marriott had one of the best rock voices. He sadly died in a fire at his house in 1991. He had been working on a new album with Peter Frampton when he died.
All or nothing was the chart topper,
This band was "Small Faces". Then a couple member left the band. Remaining members started working with Ronnie Wood and Rod Stewart. They changed the name to "Faces"
Please do more small faces, the best band/voice ever
More Small Faces? Yes please! You should check out All Or Nothing from earlier in their career, Watcha Gonna Do About It from even earlier and Song Of A Baker another cool rocky track.
RIP Steve Marriott, the best soul/rock voice!
thats the guy that sang "Black Coffee"
When I was a teenager, Steve Marriott was my idol. Jimmy page wanted Steve to be the singer in his new band, Steve Marriott told him to look at Terry Read and Terry pointed him in the direction of young lad who was singing in Birmingham named Robert Plant. Robert together with Jon Bonham left Birmingham to join Jimmy's new band. Jimmy and Robert used to go to watch The Small Faces and all Led Zeppelin fans should listen to The Small Faces song You Need Loving, which was released before Whole Lotta Love. Steve was said to have taken the copying as a compliment.
Love this song. In the early 80s, Canadian band Streetheart had a big hit in Canada with a remake that I like just as much, if not more.
I also liked Streetheart's version of Under My Thumb.
Steve Marriott & Small Faces are among the Greats from the 60's up there with Kinks, Spencer Davis Group, Yardbirds & others. As an old hippy I would urge you to try "Lazy Sunday" though I love their earlier "All Or Nothing" Steve's energy comes through on that track too.
A couple of factoids that you might find interesting. 1) Small Faces' drummer Kenny Jones became the drummer for The Who in the late 1970s a bit after Kieth Moon died. 2) This song was covered by Todd Rundgren on his 1982 album "The Ever Popular Tortured Artist Effect". I think both the original and the cover are equally good.
Yes, Steve Marriott was a great singer. Humble ..Black Coffee you reacted to it also keep up the good music 🎶
Steve Marriott is the lead singer of Humble Pie, who you've reacted to. All-time great voice.
First record I ever purchased at 5 years old. Over 50 years later still have same musical tastes.
I don't know if these guys are underrated or not. I have known this song my whole life. Here is a list of songs to look at.
Tin Soldier
Small Faces
Small Faces - Deluxe Edition
3:21
Itchycoo Park (Mono Version)
Small Faces
Small Faces - Deluxe Edition
2:46
Lazy Sunday (Mono)
Small Faces
Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake (Deluxe Edition)
3:02
Sha La La La Lee
Small Faces
Small Faces (Deluxe Edition)
2:52
Here Come the Nice
Small Faces
Small Faces - Deluxe Edition
2:57
You Need Loving
Small Faces
Small Faces
3:59
Afterglow of Your Love (Stereo)
Small Faces
Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake (Deluxe Edition)
3:29
The Autumn Stone
Small Faces
The Autumn Stone
4:00
What'Cha Gonna Do About It
Small Faces
Small Faces (Deluxe Edition)
1:55
I'm Only Dreaming (Mono Version)
Small Faces
Small Faces - Deluxe Edition
Robert never heard this...
Oh my gosh, The Autumn Stone! One of my favourite songs ever. How could I forget that in my recommendations?! 😮
Thank you Robert, great list. I could probably add 20 more. Small Faces released well over 50 songs and each one is unique and timeless. It would be easier for me to list the few songs I don't like - for some reason I never cared for "Patterns" or "Green Circles"- not bad, only 2 out of more than 50!! My favorites are not as well known -either "B" sides or album cuts - "I Feel Much Better", "Donkey Rides a Penny a Glass", "Call it Something Nice" and "The Universal" ( which was supposed to be titled "Hello, the Universal which makes more sense if you listen to the lyrics.). "I'm only Dreaming" is soo beautiful as is "The Autumn Stone" which Steve wrote and sang for Jenny on their wedding day - 🥰
All of the songs Steve wrote for Jenny are so beautiful From Tin Soldier when he was courting her to Humble Pie's "Say No More" when she was leaving him💔 Heartbreaking.
@@cindyfalstrom7231 All beautiful songs! I was going to recommend The Universal as well, but I thought it might sound more like a Steve solo number, not quite so much Small Faces if that’s what they want to review.
@@patriciamillin-j3s I still listen to Small Faces almost everyday and never tire of them. Or Humble Pie if I feel like rockin!
That’s what I love about the two of you you pick good music good content even if it’s back in the 70s 60s 80s or 90s it has sold and rhythm that is what musics all about
You should definitely do Itchykoo Park!!
Steve Marriott! I cannot love him more. His voice had soul, grit and vibe.
Please listen to The Small Faces' major hit, Itchykoo Park. It's one of those tunes where the chorus will stay with you the rest of the day.
I was in London with family a few years ago and almost went searching for the real Itchykoo Park but, alas, my sister & I decided it may have been a combo of a couple different parks or fiction. Marriott never made that clear before he passed.
For more of Marriott's talented pipes, listen to Humble Pie for pete's sake! Hot & Nasty is a doozy and you will love it!
Blessings❤