Small Faces with P.P. Arnold - Tin Soldier (1968)

[@timcrowther8475]

PP Arnold's contribution to this classic deserves more credit

[@bolivianbillionaire1349]

she looks pretty whacked

[@philclark8681]

Turn her Mike up!

[@berniarmstrong]

@@philclark8681 Wouldn't have made any difference, they're obviously miming to the record! 😉

[@NN-jd5ul]

Can't hear her

[@timcrowther8475]

I'm (obviously) talking about the record itself.

[@revvyhevvy]

Picture this: you're a 12 yr old kid from a conservative Catholic family visiting your 9 yr older brother at his college up north. As we drive down frat row, I hear music blasting from speaker turned towards the street and since they were on the 2nd floor the sound really filled the area. Itchykoo Park is playing. My mom was oblivious but I was absorbing every word from Steve Marriott!! Been a huge fan of Small Faces ever since, I am 69 yrs now!!

[@donnahilton471]

Was your brother Sheldon Cooper?

[@nigden1]

Listen to the Steve Marriott penned '30 days in the Hole' when he was in the supergroup Humble Pie. Nobody is a bigger fan than me, but the power of his voice, his superb harp, and the very naughty lyrics equal the brilliant Tin Soldier. I guarantee it will blow you away,

[@fredkater1042]

There were people at that time, who appreciated the small faces for the good band they were. And I know because I was one of them. I am 67

[@robertlagettie4792]

I agree

[@robertstephson7455]

Me too! I'm 72. They were incredible then, and incredible now.

[@colinsmith7766]

Brilliant what a front man

[@brentholladay3113]

She is a beautiful woman! 😳😍

[@frankgross135]

Over 50 years old and still sounds fricking awesome 👌

[@brianedwardarchibald5960]

IT NEVER FAILS TO GET ME rocking!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@markpetersen8135]

trucking awesome sounds better LOL

[@danielwmwolf]

Timeless

[@alanstrom2221]

2nd December 1967 is 55 years ago.

[@TheNobbynoonar]

Not if you’re from the future.

[@dorivallarabicudo9232]

I do love the girl singing this Song.❤⚘

[@edwardbickers5012]

This shakes your soul

[@cindyfalstrom7231]

PP(Pat) Arnold has written "We were lovers at this time. I was the new black girl in town. I had soul, Steve had soul. It was natural we would connect. However, he wrote Tin Soldier for Jenny Rylance, she was the love of his life". PP is still a beautiful woman and has been very helpful to Steve's daughter Mollie. Mollie calls her her soul godmother.

[@gelubatir9794]

JUST WONDERFUL...RIP STEVE MARRIOTT, a true god of music

[@thekarmafarmer608]

That`s lovely to read this. Thanks for posting. PP was so beautiful. I still fancy her. HEY! Even ancient people have feelings you know. : )

[@cindyfalstrom7231]

@@thekarmafarmer608 PP is lovely. I heard her say a few years ago that she was writing her memoirs. I would love to read them. I'm sure she must have some interesting stories to tell about Steve and others. Mollie said in an interview that PP spent an evening with her and her sister Tonya (both of whom were very young when Steve died) telling them wonderful stories about their dad. Sweet!

[@thekarmafarmer608]

@@cindyfalstrom7231 LIfe can be sad at times. I`m glad there are lots of good memories.

[@jackson76724]

A classic. I also have a thing for PP♥️

[@nicktaylor2820]

I had the great fortune to meet Steve at a party in London around '77. He'd pretty well gone off the boil by then but he was still able to hold the room and spoke fondly of his earlier musical times. He loved that my sister and I were great fans and gave us loads of his time and sang 'Shah La Lee' to us with his very bluesy voice. We really had a great laugh with him but then he was off to some other place and we never saw him again sadly. An unbelievable talent and a party that I'll ever forget.

[@cindyfalstrom7231]

Wow, lucky you. From what I have read and heard, it appears that Steve was usually charming and kind to fans and "regular" folks, but didn't have much tolerance for those in the music industry or sycophants who tried to suck up. Jerry said he could have a tongue like a viper! I'm sure that was an unforgettable experience.

[@michaeltownshend4503]

Your a very lucky man

[@colinsimm1831]

Cool story

[@stevenbailey-su3li]

Stevie Marriott was incredible

[@diannclemens6847]

One of the best performances ever!!!

[@scottw.3258]

For me, the greatest voice in Rock history. What a band the Small Faces were.

[@nigelwillmott6177]

Agreed.

[@regyll]

you are probably right

[@kingkongkevin507]

Absolutely the greatest voice in rock history. When I was a little kid,I used to listen to my sisters albums and think wow that's the definition of a rock singer.

[@robertENperry]

Robert Plant completely ripped off Steve Marriott singing…E too D

[@oenobuzzorganic5803]

Absolutely

[@agingrocker666]

People will watch this in a thousand years time and will still be fucking loving the 60s man

[@johnanthony-kt8kv]

love p p arnold looking like it was just another job. brilliant!

[@DoJ79]

In the year 2525

[@karmas4172]

Little BIG man. RIP

[@ronnieconway7985]

My god, I'm 72 now and that video took me back to the mid 60s. And the Small face's were one of the best, with All or nothing, Tin soldiers, Itchicoo Park and many more. STEVENS voice was just like a LARGE glass of MALT WHISkY. God bless wee man and thanks for the memories.

[@miavalgaerts7548]

Stevens ?

[@worldsendtimes]

​@mia valgaerts Steven Marriot maybe?

[@snatchhog]

Haha spelled whisky correctly

[@DavidFleming-st4vg]

Yes. He had an original sounding voice. When they bought out a new song, most knew it was Marriott, straight away.

[@liztoal9395]

My youth , relived

[@michaelgillespie502]

I loved this song and all of the 60’s music, now I’m 71 and still love it 😅

[@mag-nm7tw]

This song is absolutely flawless. Vocal, guitar, bass, keyboards ….etc. no other words.

[@benlewis55]

No its not. The female's mike was not turned on. But otherwise this song is the best.

[@mag-nm7tw]

@@benlewis55 Uhmm HELLO! Nothing is turned on. No mic, no bass, no keyboard, no guitar, no nothing. This is the studio version and they are just lip syncing.

[@Denise-cu5qb]

Younger. Days. We're. Amazing. And. There. Is. More. To. Come. Lovelies.....

[@craigmoran893]

The drummers rockin it, hes smashing those cymbals. I love it

[@prestwickpioneer3474]

There is footage of this somewhere which was apparently recorded totally live. This has been overdubbed with another recording, maybe the album version.

[@robinwilson1433]

This version, with the Small Faces and PP Arnold, must be one of the best tracks ever made

[@oliviermorin8735]

I agree

[@kimguy7550]

AMEN!!!!!!

[@jolandainnemee6089]

Ja ze is geweldig bij smalle faces goed hij met band

[@filboe]

Absolute standout from my younger years. 76 now, still never tire of it.

[@pinkpanther46]

Fab fab fab...love it.

[@garywright7127]

She is still beautiful looking to this day

[@carolhollister]

absolutely fab. my youth . happy days

[@matildabond..2390]

Goodness..what has happened to music.Steve,,sweet memories babe

[@glennaugustyn5209]

Steve Marriott is not only a great singer but a kick-ass frontman and showman. He`s like Jagger with a guitar. Love the way he performs. Glenn Augustyn

[@Ruby16663]

We know

[@jimmymacGoa]

In my opinion he is the coolest looking guy playing guitar. I love Townsend and berry’s showmanship but he is better

[@jeffstevens4262]

So sadly missed, so tragically taken from us far too young.

[@badboy46528]

and he#s vocal range is so impressive

[@mikamikkola4483]

Marriott rock`s more than Jagger ever. There’s a lot of "Bon Scott" in Steven’s voice.

[@aum3.146]

All phases of the small faces, faces, were excellent

[@hendrikschoorl6144]

Steve Marriot and PP Arnold are just fantastic in the song Tin Soldier never to be done again by anybody!!!!!

[@nolandsunn6059]

Fantastic!!!

[@alanstrom2221]

2nd December 1967 is 55 years ago. I was 7yrs old in January 1968, when I walked near a neighbour's radio in their garage, I stopped 'frozen' transfixed. WTF was I listening to? The Radio DJ said it was a Band called SMALL FACES. I thought it was a very funny name (for anything) actually. I told my friend, in front of his father, who interjected, saying "yeah, they're a great new Band" After that, I became very interested in the Drumming in music. My first Kit was a 7-piece Ludwig (Sparkling Silver) Rock n Roll forever.

[@David-q8w5n]

Never mind Weller this guy was the propr mod father a real talent taken too early

[@jamesmcmanus1192]

You got to admit he's just like stevie

[@karlfield1374]

1991 way too young , he would Have been managed nowadays and would have lasted longer than he did , physically and career path wise

[@jamesotto9530]

It's to bad this guy pass on,he was one of my farvorents growing up now im 70I loved this band they were all so good❤😊.

[@elmarp11]

hello !! ....what I have learned from Steve Marriott is > Don't smoke in your bed < 🥲 72y-old-Hippie-and-Yogi-and-Original-Christian from Austria ☮~el~🕉~mar~✝

[@miavalgaerts7548]

👍👍👍👍👍, after all these years stil one of my favorites! YT, thank you.

[@andymatthews7617]

I'm 62 and I'm truly glad I was there ❤❤

[@johnfellows2867]

P.P Arnold was so beautiful !!

[@quidly259]

still is

[@nm-ge4tb]

@@quidly259 Yep

[@louiseed1321]

@@quidly259 Absolutely!!

[@puzzleoyster]

Love Pat Arnold Still Do!!❤❤❤❤❤😂

[@lisalanteigne1028]

I'm 50 years old. Heard of Small Faces growing up. What an amazing band. I'm discovering now in 2022 how great they are.

[@i_am_kendon]

@lisalanteigne me too! I knew about them growing up but I didn't really discover them until last year (2021). Such talent!

[@johnhealy6676]

Hi Look at him in Humble Pie Superb

[@jonsuyama4152]

Play "Rockin' the Fillmore" with volume on 10 ... 11 if you got it. I saw the band shortly after this album came out ... absolutely, indubitably one of my top three concerts of all time. Just fantastic! I still hear Steve Marriot's voice vibrating in my memory. Did I say it was a great concert? It was F*cking Great!

[@IanMac1949]

They were the Mod band of the 60,s both in dress and music

[@earthshinerush3842]

Great rock lineage with the Small Faces to the Faces feat. Rod Stewart, to Humble Pie and Peter Frampton.

[@annereitsema1008]

One of the all time favourits!

[@pygarthehun9413]

One of the best periods in rock history. A virtual Renaissance!

[@rachelled6763]

When I want my mood lifted I watch tin soldier and Itchycoo park and have a big smile on my face. Thank you Steve and Ronnie!

[@rhllnm]

Ditto!

[@denniskennedy9288]

Me too, Steve Marriott was the best .

[@caroljordan6130]

I LOVE THE SMALL FACES !! I really appreciate their music !! I'm from that ERA and Itchygoo Park is a Favorite song fr the early 60's !! ❤️👍☮️

[@1roryelliott]

Oh god yes what a great band and and Steve could move like jagger, play guitar like a rock n roll punk, and sing....

[@jeffstevens4262]

YES!! And when I want my own mood lifted, I watch Humble Pie doing 'Natural Born Woman'

[@ianbell7342]

fantastic singer blows me away every time ,wouldve done so much

[@chrisbagnall2032]

goosebumps- utterly wonderful.

[@kevanbrown7620]

This is what the legend of the Small Faces is all about. An incredible track.

[@douglaswesley6816]

One of my favourite songs ever. Steve Marriott was a rock god.

[@johnevans9388]

He died a sad death.

[@deanodog3667]

Best front man ever !

[@VisorView]

This is one of those performances that at the time was just another 'performance', thank goodness the recording was kept, as it is now a testament to what the 60's was all about. It is one of my all time favourites.

[@cpa2788]

I find it a shame that the footage has had studio audio dubbed onto it. I would much rather have heard the live performance as (presumably) broadcast.

[@dominiqueverschuren2397]

@@cpa2788 10 years ago the original audio live version of this particular performance was on youtube. It has been removed. Believe it or not, the soul from P.P. Arnold made the live-version even more heavenly. Still longing to find that superbe version somewhere. Please, someone, bring it back!!

[@redacted2275]

There's the entire footage of this presentation here with what sounds like the original live audio: kzbin.info/www/bejne/sHeXeXyNjcSprqc Small Faces are great and PP Arnold is killing it!

[@cpa2788]

@@redacted2275 Excellent. Thanks very much.

[@carolcunninghm998]

.... and mine - pure magic

[@jackallen3026]

Never gets old

[@DLSydor]

I'd not heard this version b4 it popped in my feed ❤❤

[@amandashare1281]

I was 13 when this was released I'm 68 now and still love it!!!!

[@timothygrayson]

Thank God for the sixties they laid the foundation for rock music through my decade of birth and my growth through the 70s.

[@eillekeillek]

I NEVER tire of listening to this wonderful piece of music.

[@jonviall5566]

You are not alone, this song kicks butt on every level !

[@dreamsreselling7215]

Amen x

[@ianclarke1852]

Really is great

[@vincentcox2056]

Probably one of the best pop songs in history. Brilliant music and so well complemented by the voices of Steve and PP

[@matteoblaz1364]

Pop?

[@PeanutSpring3]

This? One of the best? It's pretty generic. Nothing that sets it apart from much else at the time.

[@NickRatto]

@@PeanutSpring3. Remember that was then, Time , moves on good memories are lost and revealed again in youthful things each is different

[@bryanpalmer9660]

An absolutely classic performance from ALL OF THEM💎

[@philliplewis-pm1ln]

what a pair of singers truly magic 😀

[@mrc5653]

Should be a hundred million views ✌️

[@mrsmith4662]

Ultimate cool & style of the era.

[@paulleach1042]

Saw steve several times in Manchester, London, Bournemouth, then he was with humble pie , only wish I'd seen him with the small face's but what Vocals bloody amazing,

[@antomus]

Steve Marriott, you will be great forever! Fantastic musician!

[@nervo6321]

Absolutely...just a fantastic singer...and a cheeky chappie too...

[@stephenc4161]

Thank you

[@steevenfrost]

Small faces are the swinging sixties Grooovy .

[@Lyndanet]

👍

[@alri933]

La verdad es que no lo conocía a Marriott. Hoy me hice su fan!!!! Elfue excelente como cantante, guitarrista, compositor y... Showman

[@johnknottenbelt2502]

Man ! They sure don't make songs like this anymore ! Steve Marriott's pipes, PP Arnold as a back up vocalist & The Small Faces.... Expolsive.

[@StvRdhll]

Groovy as!

[@SimonLewsBooks]

Got to be the best into and outro of all time. Genuinely makes my spine tingle every time I hear it. Glorious record, wonderful band.

[@jorglennartz1472]

Eine Stimme, die man auch in 100 Jahren sofort erkennen wird!Klasse Doku!😊

[@patrickporter6536]

P.P. Arnold - bloody marvellous!

[@Lisarata]

Hammond organ and Small Faces and PP Arnold! Beauty.

[@edwardescott5006]

Fantastic. The greatest rock voice ever.

[@eastcoastuk1120]

I went to school with STEVE MARRIOT age around 10 or so. He brought a plastic Ukulele and played it in the playground Talented little bugger even then . SAD end to a great talent.

[@ruthyarrow]

Good to hear of another early uke player , Rory Gallagher also ….Both learned on plastic ukuleles .

[@KittyGrizGriz]

@@ruthyarrowlove Rory Gallagher😅☘️

[@KittyGrizGriz]

Oh WOW, so cool that you knew Steve from youth! Love his music😅

[@leemerewether5677]

I love the way they both smile at each other in appreciation

[@johnjeffries2776]

Love it

[@sabinereichel3412]

One hell of a passionate, wild, enthusiastic, brilliant musician ever. Loved the Small Faces - and this was my fave song. Saw them live in Hamburg's STAR CLUB in 1967 when I was a very young Rock n Roll reporter at a news paper.

[@maurafoye9501]

i definitely did !! Loved every song, sound, bands of the 60s, the best every time to be young,what memories ❤

[@CeeGilesy]

Taken too early. One of the best soul voices I have ever heard! Saw them live in Glasgow....amazing!!!

[@jaapvandertuuk3785]

After 54 years this still sends shivers down my spine,one of the most original bands ever.

[@jillenegirvan4664]

Can't stop watching this. Steve Marriotts voice full of passion, energy and soul, love watching him perform, a small man with a big presence. He was the best of the best

[@wilrobles5392]

Haven’t heard this song for decades.

[@oughtonoughton2634]

Wil ,, This fine classic is really wonderful Steves voice is some thing else , ive adored this song for many a decade ,,, long live the 60s era i was their ,, What a complete beno we had ,, those were the days xx kind regards and best wishes Jane x

[@duggiesmith4043]

God bless all of you listening to this

[@gliextra6097]

GREAT GREAT GREAT...A song that still gives you SHEVERS today...!!! ☮😍💔

[@alanstrom2221]

As a Drummer, Singer and Music Historian, I rate this song as one of the best I've ever heard. The power and the passion from each individual is intense.

[@alanm6454]

If that's what you believe then I urge you to watch Steve singing black coffee. That will really blow you away.

[@vetbcrazy]

I’m a drummer from that era and agree.

[@alanstrom2221]

@@alanm6454 Thanks Macca, that is what I believe, because it's true and correct. I like being 'blown away' and that's what Small Faces do to me.

[@itallia666]

From the very moment i heard PP Arnold sing, i was hooked She is AMAZING my fave is First Cut is The Deepest.. She Rocks it. A Cat Stevens written song & it still sends chills down my spine! Peace 🇬🇧👧

[@malcolmcog]

I always fancied the girl singing on this song. She is PP Arnold and is a great soul singfer

[@andywjackson1135]

fabulous song and the video is awesome till this day and beyond, 10/11/24🫶

[@henkbeentje2756]

have loved this song for 56 years! and never knew about pp arnold, respect

[@okgo8315]

"Probably the best song in rock n roll history" someone else said it and i think its true.... just brilliant. We swapped guitars in 1967 (i think it was), he loved my beaten up sunburst Telecaster so he gave me this pink 59 Les Paul for it, both are on you tube vids. Then i did the sound engineering on the 1978 Small Faces Reunion Tour, great crazy good fun time was had by all. He and i sat up all one night in my hotel room until dawn, exchanging r&r and life stories, after a gig in Germany...... he gave me a harmonica which still works great and i absolutely treasure it. What a really lovely great fun guy. Rip dear Steve👍🎸🇬🇧

[@cindyfalstrom7231]

Lucky you to have known him personally. Thank you for sharing. It is nice to hear positive stories as lately there has been some trash talking since that last biography came out. IMO, poor taste since he is gone and cannot defend himself.

[@marksimpson100]

I gets goose bumps to this day!

[@trucker287]

Amazing, takes me back 52 years...and even then they didn't have the guitars plugged in.

[@shauncorless8965]

Pp arnold was still rocking ,,what a trooper 😊

[@puzzleoyster]

Love Love Love Pat Arnold ❤❤❤❤❤

[@scholesybrian]

I can actually remember the very first time I heard this played on the radio. Was a passenger in a friends car as we drove down Swanston Street Melbourne, loved it ever since

[@christineborrill2410]

Love listening to these records . Brilliant

[@paulsomersetwolf5970]

Absolutely brilliant Steve Marriott what a voice deserved so much more praise just an unique sound that has never been matched fantastic band RIP STEVE, RONNIE & IAN💔🙏

[@seanodwyer4322]

Royal Prophett///seer/// Intercessorr- Sean O'Dwyer- 140 Hobson Street.- Auckland City. 1010. new Zealand.- South Pacifick.'''

[@ianbell7342]

better than the beatles by far

[@ianbell7342]

these where better than the beatles or even the who . who i love but these take over in my opinion fantastic

[@mostlykeith]

Oh God, I so remember seeing this on TOTP way back in the 70’s... Now that I’m approaching my f-ing 70’s, damn it....

[@oughtonoughton2634]

This fantastic classic looms large in my thoughts , i adored these genius guys , the 60s era was some thing else ,, WOW ,,, MEMORIES TO CHERISH XJane x

[@jaapklein1600]

Peace and much, much love,,this old hippie,,72 years old thank you 4 this beautifull and leerzaam music ,, In this time now 2022, the morning some times, don't know the night is over,,,,but in '66, 67 68 there was always Light, summer and love❣jaap Amsterdam

[@iansloan9309]

I have lived with Steve Marriott as my "hero" for 50 years ... God, he should and could have taken the world by storm (more than he did) with a voice that was never out of tune, never struggling. I saw Humble Pie four times ( twice with Frampton ) .... He took some wrong decisions, as we all have over the years, and that's a huge sadness and loss for the world of music.

[@cindyfalstrom7231]

I agree Ian. Steve is my rock hero also. He was a real enigma - so amazingly talented, yet self sabotaging and self destructive & full of demons. Bless his soul...

[@lauranicholls9421]

She’s very beautiful like a doll,dainty and so much soul,beautiful voice and moves

[@CarlosAlberto-ii1li]

Pat always sang without effort. I think she is still living near to Granada in Spain.

[@pauledwards499]

Timeless and for me the best Small Faces track, absolutely brilliant and PP looks and sounds fantastic here.

[@ailurophile17]

I was an 18 year old, still in basic training when I visited NYC over Xmas in 1971. While all my pals proceeded to rent a hotel room and some ladies of easy virtue, I walked down to the Village and found an all-night record store and spent my first month's pay on about 30 import albums that I'd heard of but never saw at any of the record stores in Anchorage, AK. Two of those were "Ogden's Nut..." and the "Autumn Stone." I'd had a copy of "There Are But 4 Small Faces" for two years but never realized how fantastic a band they were until hearing more of their records that had never been released in the States. Steve's gotta be one of the most dynamic performers ever and just watching this brings tears to my eyes. I'll forgive him for Humble Pie and just send my fervent guest fishes to wherever he may be! RIP oh great one, you are remembered!

[@cindyfalstrom7231]

Thank you Paul for for comments and your service. Although I do love the "hits" from Small Faces, I agree that the true gems are on the albums Autumn Stone is one of my favorites - a true masterpiece IMO. They were a brilliant, creative and talented band. I too wish Steve hadn't left, however, I also loved Humble pie up to the album "Eat It". The early stuff (especially the blues/rock) was wonderful and Steve so soulful. Although others may disagree, I was not a fan of the "James Brown funky" period after 1973. Sadly, Steve's was having alot personal problems, and it showed in the quality of the music, I think. Small Faces are my favorite band, right behind the Beatles, though.....

[@ailurophile17]

@@cindyfalstrom7231 Hula Cindy! No need for the thanks though--I enlisted at 17 for the sole purpose of getting the GI Bill which I eventually rode to a doctorate in history and a chance to infect thousands with my "librul agenda" at a small liberal arts college. Teaching history also gave me an opportunity to interspace small "subsets" of music, art, and literature among the typical litany of dates, wars, and various Fredericks and Williams. One of the things I ALWAYS do every semester is play my classes the Small Faces version of Willie Dixon's "You Need Love" (which NO ONE in over 30 years of doing so has ever heard) and then seeing how they feel about that in comparison to another version (stolen, of course) by my least-favorite band of all-time. As for Humble Pie, I thought their first three albums were a bit too country and schizophrenic for my tastes, but really loved "Rock On" and then for a year or two totally enjoyed "Performance: Rockin' the Fillmore." Sadly, after Peter left the band (his first three albums of course are all pretty good), they descended into just another one of the too many"heavy/blooze/boogie" bands that made the "pre-punk" era such a drag for me and after purchasing "Smokin'," I got rid of that and all their others (although I kinda wish I'd kept "Rock On.") I hope you've seen the "Reeling in the Years" video of the Small Faces, which sadly doesn't have some of the great, non-lip-synched songs I've seen, but it does have them work their way through the 2nd side of "Ogden's...." in its entirety which is certainly worth the price of admission alone. Would you believe that I actually heard a DJ on an Anchorage, AK, radio station play "Mad John" one evening which evidently was the follow-up to "Itchycoo Park" and definitely went nowhere very quickly. By the way, Steve had to be one of the most dynamic on-stage performers I ever saw! He wielded that guitar which was almost as big as he was with a grace and humor that was totally infectious and by all rights they should have been as big in the States as they were in ol' Blighty! My very guest fishes to you!

[@cindyfalstrom7231]

@@ailurophile17 Delightful talking with you. I too have a love of history, in particular the London rock scene from the roots after WWII, through the swinging 60's, with all the different genres and styles, then losing interest around 1973 +/-. The amount of talent concentrated in that place and time astounds me. This is how I discovered the Small Faces. Growing up in the US, I wasn't familiar with them at the time, though I was a Humble Pie fan in high school. I respect your feelings about Humble Pie, but disagree - "Smokin" was my favorite album and my 2 favorite HP songs - "I Wonder" and You're So Good for Me" are on this album. Schizophrenic is an accurate description for their 1st 2 albums. When HP formed, they admired the "Band" and Traffic" and wanted something organic and bucolic sounding along with the rocker songs. Steve was dead set against being the front man as he was respectful that this was supposed to be Peter's band. Also Steve was traumatized by all the screaming grabbing teeny bopper fans and just wanted to stand in the back and play rhythm guitar, write a few songs and sing back up. They were very democratic in that everyone was expected to contribute songs they wrote and performed, even their little 16 yr old drummer Jerry Shirley. That is why some songs are much better than others, and it can sound a bit chaotic. By the 3rd album, the record execs and manager said enough, you have the best singer in rock, and you keep him in the back? So, Steve became lead singer/guitarist, Peter lead guitar, Greg bass, and Jerry drums and thigs got tighter and heavier and they became much more popular. You knw the rest, Peter felt he needed to go solo and was replaced by Clem who was less jazzy/rock and more blues/rock. I loved the mid 3 albums - Rock on, Fillmore and Smokin. After Smokin, Steve announced to the group that he was bored being an English rock singer and wanted to go back to his soul roots, with mixed results. Steve's vocal were always scorching, but as I said, though I own them, the latter albums are not my favorites. So glad you are exposing the yungsters to great classic rock and i particular, our favorite little band Small Faces - Cheers friend......

[@ailurophile17]

@@cindyfalstrom7231 Cindy (if I may be so presumptuous): Thanks for the detailed history lesson. I was quite aware of how influential (for better or worse) those first two albums by the Band were in England (the States as well), but I would have a hard time finding any that were able to integrate "Big Pink's" mythologized Americana into a proper English setting. I certainly am a devotee of the first four Fairport Convention albums for their ability to create an entirely new amalgam of both English folk and American "folk rock." Gosh, even the first two Brinsley Schwarz albums seem to get bogged down by their attempts at recreating what was unique about the compositional talents of Robbie, Garth, Levon, Rick and Richard. And come to think of it, even a decade later Graham Parker's fabulous "Rumour" felll prey to the same delusions. Oh, and although I really didn't much care for ANYTHING that was popular from about 1968 onward, I really did like Traffic, right up until they decided to have their shoot-out (evidently with marshmallows) at the noodle factory. Wotta snoozer that was! BUT... I actually liked the first two Spooky Tooth albums as well so I was already familiar with Greg Ridley. And get this: I might have been one of only a dozen Americans who had a copy of the Herd's "From the Underworld" so I was familiar with Mr. Frampton too. In truth, my real love was for the original Merseybeat artists, my faves being the Searchers and the Hollies. In the early 70's, I read a fanzine that talked about the "mod" scene in England and then went crazy finding records by the Creation, the Eyes, and most especially the fantastic Move! All those albums are never far from my turntable. Heck, I even loved the first two Argent albums before they turned into a boring bunch of ELP wannabes. But then pub rock came around and thankfully the Brinsley's "Nervous on the Road" the beyond fabulous Dr. Feelgood and Ducks Deluxe and all those guys led to Eddie & the Hot Rods and began the English punk scene which saved my world from being squeezed between the Scylla of James Taylor and the Charybdis of Deep Purple. So sorry for the tiresome tome here, but it's always nice to find someone with even semi-similar (and seminal too) interests. And then came the Ramones, Pistols, Clash, Elvis, Talking Heads, Patti Smith, the Pretenders, Holly & the Italians, Blondie, Television, the Buzzcocks, the Vibrators, Wire, and all that other stuff I play for my students who still come to class wearing their damn Pink Floyd t-shirts that I promise them will end up hurting them when it comes time to pass out the final grades! Hors d'oeuvre, Paul (a fan of the Bonzo Dog Band as well)

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@@ailurophile17 Thank you SO much for the "tiresome tome", I enjoyed it thoroughly. I wish I could have had such an entertaining professor when I was in college. You must be very popular with the kids. I too, have few people in my circle of friends and family who share my interest in early, mostly British pop/rock. Mostly their eyes glaze over when I start blathering on about Small Faces, Yardbirds, Animals or another semi obscure band I love - the Easybeats. You stumped me with Brinsley Schwarz - never heard of him/them. I will make a point of looking him up, plus some of the other names I am not familiar with. I have of course heard Fairport Convention and mourn the early loss of the lovely Sandy Denny. This is where you and I part ways, slightly. Although I like some songs and artists, I am not a huge fan of folk/rock (feel the same way about most prog/rock, though gasp, I do love Pink Floyd LOL!). I love the blues - early stuff like Muddy, Billie Holliday, Etta James and soul artists like Ray Charles, Sam Cooke, etc. Which, of course is why I love the early British blues/soul/rock bands and artists like Eric Burdon, early Yardbirds & Stones, EARLY Rod Stewart (loathe the later stuff) and ultimately, of course Steve Marriott, the greatest blues/soul rock singer of all - IMO. I stopped listening to commercial radio in the mid 70's and switched to a local alternative station, so am familiar with the punkish and later alternative artists. Recently, a friend sent me a link to a 90's artist that currently interests me due to the charisma of the frontman Jarvis Cocker/Pulp. Right now I am fascinated, but he may not have enough to hold my attention long. What do you think? kzbin.info/www/bejne/aWnFqmNmeaycmpI Babies/Pulp. Love chatting with you...

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