SMALL FACES Tin Soldier Music Reaction - Steve Marriott is a star! First time hearing

[@janzimny1977]

Steve was one of those once in a lifetime rocker!! Sadly missed ! Enjoy what he left for us!!😊😊

[@lourenzi8820]

One of the greatest frontman in history.

[@johncheney950]

Steve was such an awesome presence on stage. We lost him way too soon. RIP Steve

[@rafehr1378]

TRUE

[@duderoo1975]

Great reaction, keep the faith ✊

[@dellafenton2417]

One of my favourite bands, Steve Marriott is in my humble (pie) opinion the greatest UK vocalist. Afterglow is a great Small Faces track

[@JK_Clarke]

Great reaction, Harri, mate. Thanks! Marriott, Arnold and the fire of the band ... this was a hard-driving experiment in Psychedelic Rock. Your comment about Steve's ability to change his delivery from a gentle mellow to a manic passionate was particularly spot on, and P.P.'s backup vocal is crisply complementary. Arnold was indeed romantically involved with Marriott around this time in 1967; and sang backup on the band's smash Itchykoo Park release. Previously she had gotten her start as one of Ike and Tina Turner's Ikettes before going solo. Cheers, Harri!

[@rafehr1378]

[@cindyfalstrom7231]

Thank you Harri for featuring this brilliant band, fronted by the fabulous Steve Marriott. Tin Soldier & Itchicoo Park are both classics, but I wish some reactors would feature some of their other hits. I particularly love their early R&B styled hits with Steve channeling James Brown, Wilson Pickett and Otis redding, but always making the cover his own. "You Need Lovin", "Whatcha Gonna Do About it", "All or Nothing" & "You've Really Got a Hold on Me" are all excellent examples. Also, how about some Humble Pie? Like blues? my favorite HP song is "I Wonder" Thank you...

[@dantean]

DEFINITELY all about Steve here. Thanks, Harri.

[@terrycunningham8118]

That takes me so far back to that time I could cry.

[@stevecrocker6904]

this is still my favourite 3 minutes of energy - I was 15 when it was released - and that was 55 years ago

[@MrHotsnakes]

Steve an absolute legend and a tragic loss in such an unfortunate way

[@1e0s]

PP Arnold shared the same record label, she colaberated as a contractual obligation, that said, Steve marriott was utterly besotted with her & I think they had a relationship

[@John_Chu]

A legendary song among British fans and musicians, it was voted by Mojo magazine's readers as the 10th best single of all time. It was also the last song ever played live by the original line-up of the band, on 8 March 1969 at Springfield Ballroom (now demolished and replaced by the football stand of Springfield Stadium) in Jersey. BTW, P.P. Arnold, a native of Los Angeles, came to Britain as an Ikette in Ike & Tina Turner's Revue, launching a very successful solo career in the late 60s and early 70s across the pond. Thanks J.K. and Harri.

[@philippesauvie639]

Itichtcoo Park is mind blowing and iconic of that period of music!

[@AlexanderCochrane-x8k]

Great vibes and charisma- Steve had the lot RIP ❤

[@acehays]

She was with a group called the "blackberries" maybe and did back up for a great grey whistle performance of Humble Pie doing Black Coffee. It sure looked like there were sparks between her and Steve on that performance and I did hear once that they she and Steve were hooked up for awhile. Pure hearsay but would not surprise. Can't believe you do not know that Black Coffee performance, pretty popular and great but I am a huge humble pie & Marriott fan

[@acehays]

Sorry Small Faces still for Black Coffee not Humble Pie - just dawned on me I misremebered

[@sukie584]

She, is P.P. Arnold.

[@acehays]

@@sukie584 Yeah Harri had mentioned her name but I did not remember. Don't hear her well here but she is awesome in Black Coffee which if you know her name you know. Thanks though

[@jeffjohnson9911]

She was never in the blackberries, that was Venetta Fields, Sherlie Matthews & Clydie King. She was a member of the Ikettes in the Ike & Tina turner revue when she first came to the uK and decided to stay and go solo. And yes she and Marriott were briefly involved. Her first big hit was "First Cut Is The Deepest" written by Cat Stevens. Her backing band featured Keith Emerson and went on to record as "The Nice."

[@acehays]

@@jeffjohnson9911 Wow I have to find some of that - this is what led me to believe she was in blackberries maybe he meant her and the blackberries or something kzbin.info/www/bejne/aKWxoIajodOrrbM

[@kalamazoocarol]

LOVE this song! After Steve left, Rod Stewart and Ron Wood joined. Listen to their version of Paul McCartney’s Maybe I’m amazed.

[@jimsealy9489]

This song by the Small Faces and P.P. Arnold at this time were both on the Immediate Record Label probably why she did the backing vocals

[@worblyhead996]

Thx for the reaction @HarriBest. The video is of a real live performance, but the studio version of the song is being played on top. The live performance video/audio pops up on YT now and again. The audio quality and the sound of the band is subpar for sure. Regardless, a great song.

[@dellafenton2417]

I'm revisiting this clip because I'm a big fan of The Small Faces and I appreciate your reactions Harri. I've now spotted something behind you - either a book or video of Nigel Benn. My all time favourite boxer, I went to a few of his fights. ❤

[@coinneachmaclellan3121]

As a guitar stylist Steve Marriott easily holds his own with the likes of Pete Townshend and Jimmy Page.

[@Larsskoldebjer]

Nice reaction. Sad that Steve left us too early

[@westhavengwr4613]

I believe Steve said that when the others Small Faces formed the Faces it took two to replace him, Ronnie Wood and Rod Stewart.

[@NorthernSoulGer]

Pretty sure Stevie and Pat Arnold had a thang goin on, around this time. Marriott wrote this song for Pat to record, but he loved it so much he kept it for the SF. He later gave Arnold (if you think you're) Groovy to record. This is all from memory so it comes with a non accuracy clause 😂

[@stevecrocker6904]

their live version of "you need lovin' '" was a concert favourite and became "whole lotta love" when Robert Plant asked if he could use it. Listen to it and see for yourselves

[@irenedownie6559]

Great reaction to my favourite Small Faces single.

[@jb8280]

Small Faces is on the nose. Back then, a “Face” was a handsome lad with impeccable style. Small coz those dudes weren’t five feet tall. But, what power, energy, talent and soul in that small package. Love them Small Faces. Without Steve we wouldn’t have Rid Stewart, Robert Plant, Paul Weller and many others singing the way they do. Back then, everyone tried to emulate Steve.

[@vrvaughn]

Ah so young… Ronnie Lane on bass and Kenny Jones on drums… I saw Humble Pie a couple of times at The Fillmore East… great shows… Edgar Winter’s White Trash, Cactus and Humble Pie… 1971

[@debbiechang5781]

Wow JK Clark! I remember some of their other songs and love their sound. Thanks for waking up another great region pf my musical memory. It’s wonderful. Love Harri’s enthusiasm too 🌺✌️

[@cindyfalstrom7231]

When Andrew Loog Oldham started Immediate Records, he envisioned having a stable if performers who would all support and work with each other..PP was known at the time as the "Queen of Immediate" Also, she and Steve were lovers at the time this was recorded, but according to PP, Steve wrote Tin Soldier for Jenny Rylance - she was the love of his life, and future first wife.

[@payres48]

Marriot really rips it up on this track. Died way too early.

[@urmawebb-ue8ww]

Love that ya do live videos.

[@emmanuelsantos4414]

É como se eu estivesse em 1967. Que bom que eu vivi toda esta época. Que loucura linda, Deus!

[@rafehr1378]

P.P. was with Stevie long time, more than music. Black Coffee; tune says it all.

[@krakatoa1200]

A great British band of the 1960's Tin soldier was my favourite single from them. Steve Mariiott later formed a band called "Packet of Three" Sadly Steve died in a house fire. please play the whole thing before stopping it to comment.

[@pensfanz]

Canadian band Streetheart does a great sounding version.

[@davesaulnier232]

Steve marionette is not only front man for this band but for humble pie too

[@mikeowen1192]

Pp Arnold the backing singer was a ikette with Tina turner pp and Steve where lovers Steve was a massive talent but had his demons pp went on tours with them and was known as the fifth small face Rip Tina turner Steve Ronnie and mac

[@dagmar.6954]

The Small Faces were another great English band from the 60's. They had some great hits "Itchycoo Park", "Lazy Sunday", "All Or Nothing", "Whatcha Gonna Do About It" etc. In 1969 after lead singer/guitarist Steve Marriott left the group to form Humble Pie" & the remaining members of Small Faces were joined by Ronnie Wood (guitar) & Rod Stewart (lead vocals), both from the Jeff Beck Group, & the new line-up was renamed "Faces".

[@Concreteowl]

The small faces sang background vocals on one of her tracks so it was a trade.

[@brucster99b2]

P.P.Arnold was on the same record label at the time as The Small Faces.

[@DaveE13955]

They should of been managed by Bill Curbishley. The whos manager and a fellow east london boy too

[@robt7199]

Mod!

[@N0rnagest]

Nirvana wrote 'smells like teen spirit' to imitate The Pixies quiet verse, loud chorus..... It started back here....

[@craigplatel813]

P P Arnold and steve marriot were dating at the time. He wrote the song for her to perform but liked it so much he did it instead. Song was about Jenny Ryland who became his wife after this.

[@78intheshade]

Not true they never dated

[@mod0049]

Steve Marriot amazing and this shows how bad music is today like over produced clinical and most use auto tune and turns your voice into a digital representation not real ,show me some one today who can sing like Steve Marriot with out all the modern gizmos, a lot has been lost sadly.

[@notgivennotgiven7776]

I heard Steve was seeing her. I heard he liked his coffee black. Yeah. Peace

[@Paul-tk2my]

Steve Marriott dated PP Arnold.