I have loved The Byrds from the very first time I heard the very first notes from that Rickenbacker guitar. And this brilliant singer and musician's soaring harmonies. You provided both the joy and the melancholy, and much of the soul, from the top, for one of the greatest groups in the genre's history. Always be thankful for you, David.
@mbuchart29272 ай бұрын
I just finished reading the book after reading the three Police autobiographies. Excellent read! The autobiographies were also very good but, like all autobiographies, there were gaps in the narrative and the stories were somewhat sanitized. Which is not to say that the Stafford & Stafford book was full of lurid sensationalism - it wasn’t - but it did not avoid facts that the three musketeers protagonists found too uncomfortable or impolitic to discuss in their respective autobiographies. I also found many of Stafford & Stafford’s asides and short digressions in their book hilarious. I read many band biographies and few are as well written and entertaining as this one.
@omnibuspress99562 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@loughrey1012 ай бұрын
Best Beatles book ever written
@munimathbypeterfelton62517 ай бұрын
Sadly, David Crosby died shortly after this book was published, so it is an all-the-more-valuable relic of history. ❤
@goneby1008 ай бұрын
Be one for the library.
@granthurlburt40628 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@waynesilverman30489 ай бұрын
Sorry but not enough small faces a bit too fast ,good story teller tho and cartoon s
@waynesilverman30489 ай бұрын
I'm reading Steve Marriott all or nothing online which is very worth while as its in the interviews words
@PatriotSteve10 ай бұрын
The Passing Show is a documentary about Ronnie.
@Thirdfish Жыл бұрын
It would be great to see the original band back together for 1 final performance. GLASTONBURY!!!
@dav01kar Жыл бұрын
Is there animosity between the original band members
@mr.y.mysterious.video1 Жыл бұрын
Yes. Noddy and Jim wrote the songs so got the money and then Dave told don his services were no longer required when they were the two remaining members a few years ago
@DavidReed-dx4bk Жыл бұрын
Why did dave hill sack don Powell for the Muppet
@Alfred-fu1ev Жыл бұрын
He did it for a very good reason and was unfairly treated by people who don’t know the full story,
@НиколайГрачев-и8ч7 ай бұрын
@@Alfred-fu1ev расскажи
@edthedrummer2 ай бұрын
Don was treated like crap by Dave Hill. And I do know the real story
@R3RLEE Жыл бұрын
Top bloke top band!
@michaelholmes4374 Жыл бұрын
I've got Don's own book on slade I'll have to get this too 😊
@chap666ish Жыл бұрын
Don Powell. Top bloke. A pretty good drummer too :-)
@aarondiver4693 Жыл бұрын
Thumbnail looks like a couple of old pimps I love it
@amandatangney7928 Жыл бұрын
My daughter is extremely obsessed with kraftwerk!! And just absolutly loves karl bartos! She is 13 years old now and has been listening to kraftwerk since she was 1 and a half😊
@omnibuspress9956 Жыл бұрын
Love this! Great taste!
@alanwhitney3263 Жыл бұрын
Well worth a read for all rock fans, Slade's story is spectacular
@peteroates2908 Жыл бұрын
Short life full of fun and music what he loved best You cheerd my life Ronnie and I thank you so very much 😮 xx .
@RichardCyberPunk Жыл бұрын
Got the paperback version last week. Will start reading it soon. She was a great woman with a colourfull history. Sadly, she is no more among us. I will miss her, even while i've never met her in person. Thanks Omnibus Press for publishing this great book !
@dereckvon Жыл бұрын
Great conversation.
@sheilafitzgerald7031 Жыл бұрын
‘Goodbye cruel circus, I’m going to join the world.’ Another brilliant video. I can’t wait for the book to come.
@HaFannyHa Жыл бұрын
Oy! Why no mention of Ian McClagan???? Still, looking forward to the new book on Ronnie!
@davidstafford4366 Жыл бұрын
Sorry - had to make it short and snappy. Mac enters after this video ends.
@GeraldineDavies-i9x Жыл бұрын
Looks like it's going to be a fascinating read.
@RobertaPlaner Жыл бұрын
Caroline and David Stafford's wonderful commentary on the trials and tribulations of Ronnie Lane continues Thank you
@harryparker4874 Жыл бұрын
Great promo films promising a great book. The 17th August is engraved on my heart, well, it's in the diary anyway.
@sheilafitzgerald7031 Жыл бұрын
Brilliant video. Caroline and David Stafford will have told the story, as in their past biographies, with humour and choice detail. Looking forward to a great read.
@sheilafitzgerald7031 Жыл бұрын
Wit and erudition = Caroline and David Stafford. Lucky Ronnie. Lucky readers!
@SheilaBrowne-x9f Жыл бұрын
Love the tongue in cheek commentary - should be a good read
@johnatstube Жыл бұрын
Looking forward to the book
@RobertaPlaner Жыл бұрын
Another great promo, if the book is as good and funny it will be a treat to read it in August, can't wait
@RobertaPlaner Жыл бұрын
Brilliant you tube promo, great cartoons and voice over Can't wait to read the book
@JaneHosey-v8s Жыл бұрын
Can’t wait for this one to come out! Love all the Stafford books 🙌
@billbaker150 Жыл бұрын
This music promo is the only one that has made me smile. I am looking forward to the book
@omnibuspress9956 Жыл бұрын
Really glad to hear that. I'll pass it on to the authors. Thanks!
@cheappieproductions1467 Жыл бұрын
A great, underrated talent...
@antonywalker3582 Жыл бұрын
So right faces fan. Liverpool
@matches54 Жыл бұрын
Another insightful choice of musical prodigy by the Staffords. Looking forward to knowing more about the woefully underrated Ronnie Lane.
@CharlieDoreOfficial Жыл бұрын
Looking forward to this one. An excellent trailer with all the hallmarks of David and Caroline Stafford at the top of their game. A great choice. At last Ronnie gets a fair shake.
@GeraldineDavies-i9x Жыл бұрын
Roll on 17 August!
@GeraldineDavies-i9x Жыл бұрын
Can't wait for publication.
@KP-bq7ek Жыл бұрын
Sounds great. Ronnie Lane, legend. Can't wait to read
@andymarshall9366 Жыл бұрын
This looks great!
@lindasayle2677 Жыл бұрын
Great intro. Looking forward to reading the book.
@cindyfalstrom7231 Жыл бұрын
After reading books on Steve, Mac and Kenny, it's about time we hear Ronnie's story. Looking forward to it.
@frankshailes3205 Жыл бұрын
Mac and Kenney's autobiographies are a good read. What is the best biography of Steve?
@cindyfalstrom7231 Жыл бұрын
@@frankshailes3205 I have read three biographies on Steve.. The first was "All Too Beautiful" by Paolo Hewitt who also wrote a lovely book on the Small Faces - "Small Faces: The Young Mods Forgotten Story". Paolo was a writer for a music paper and was contemporary, so is the only one of these authors who actually met and interviewed Steve. He is oviously a fan, so glosses over most things negative. However, some people have critized it for having factual errors, maybe, but it is well written and very enjoyable. I love this book best and have read it several times. I don't want to know the ugly things about Steve. But if you want the real story warts and all... The second book I read was -"Gallagher/Marriott/Derringer/Trower , their Lives and Music" by Dan Muise. As the title suggests the book covers four artists. This book has little narrative and the story is told mostly through direct interviews with quotes from people who were there. Very interesting. Lastly, the most recent book which just came out a couple years ago is "All or Nothing" by Simon Spence. This book is very dense and again uses the format of telling Steve's story through numerous interviews with family, bandmate and friends whose quotes makeup most of the story. I have a love/hate relationship with this book as in my opinion it seems to me that the author doesnt like Steve very much and puts a large focus on the negetive aspects of his personality. IMO of course, but I don't need to hear from every person who Steve insulted or was mean to. However, it is honest and thorough. This book is the most informative, I just didn't enjoy it much as some sections kept me up at night (like the descriptions of his death). It's honest, but not as fun as the Hewitt books. If you enjoy rock bios, here are a couple other related books I really enjoyed: "Best Seat in the House" by Jerry Shirley, drummer for Humble Pie. Jerry met Steve when he was just 14 and Steve saw his talent and mentored Jerry. Jerry drummed for Steve and was a close friend for many years. He tells many behind the scenes stories which are a lot of fun. Also, for more info on Ronnie, Mac and Kenney. I really enjoyed "Had Me a Real Good Time:Faces, Befor, During and After" by Andy Neill. This is a very enjoyble, dense and informative book. I recommend all of these books, some I have read multiple times. Some of these books are out of print, but I was able to find used either through Amazon, or other used book outlets. Hope this was helpful 😊
@PatriotSteve10 ай бұрын
There’s a great documentary about Ronnie called The Passing Show. Just in case you weren’t aware.
@cindyfalstrom723110 ай бұрын
@@PatriotSteve Thank you Steve. When I discovered Small Faces (during the Covid shutdown), I went a bit obsessive and watched every video, read every book and all interviews I could find - LOL. So, thank you for the recommendation, I have seen it and really enjoyed it. BTW, I did get a copy of "Anymore for Anymore" and enjoyed this also. Another good book with alot of info on Ronnie after the Small Faces is "Had Me a Real Good Time: Faces, Before, During and After" by Andy Neill.
@waynesilverman30489 ай бұрын
P Steve ,passing time the doc where they interview that yank manager and his step daughter (holding her baby )?
@ThisWholeWorld100 Жыл бұрын
I found Leaf's book good , but eventually tiresome in the Brian bias. He skipped so much Beach Boys history, but justifies it as a book primarily about Brian. Was including the BB in the title a way to sell more copies? The last chapter Leaf sounds like a white guilt liberal acknowledging the privilege. California, such a lovely place now. Reply
@ethanblackhurst8593 Жыл бұрын
Nice to see SAHB get some praise.
@GRAHAMAUS2 жыл бұрын
A short excerpt of each track you mention would make this really top-notch (I understand KZbin's terms can make that difficult). But even without, it's interesting, thanks.
@qjcomposer2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for being my first ever lead singer. You still rock, young man!
@eduardooscar3092 жыл бұрын
an special comment about Don't shut me down the new ABBA masterpiece the Seventh Wonder of ABBA the sweet melody of the piano and the violins, the neat rhyme in the prose and the excellent modulation and interpretation of Agnetha as an extraordinary storyteller in that introduction is an anthology and the last minute, with the music and the choirs growing, the voices of Agnetha and Frida in a climate elevated to incredible atmospheres, they transmit to us the light and the joy of the return and reunion of ABBA more than 40 years later Don't shut me down came to alter all the rankings and Top 10 that all ABBA fans had I feel that, shortly after the ABBA Voyage concerts begin in May 2022 "Don't shut me down" has the magic and joy of "Waterloo" with which ABBA swept the Eurovision and shock all the world