The SMALL FACES part two |

[@kristian_goddard]

Kenney Jones is one of the most underrated drummers of the Sixties. Inspired by Al Jackson, he is one of the best British feel players of the era. His playing on ‘Afterglow of Your Love’, ‘Song of a Baker’, and ‘Tin Soldier’ is just brilliant!

[@markeggins890]

Totally agree, Moon often got all the plaudits but Kenny 'kept it in the pocket' as good as anyone...

[@ivanceltichr]

I agree. He kept The Who going. He was perfect for them.

[@hankwedelmusic9965]

Kenny Jones! He’s the drummer on The Rolling Stones studio version of “It’s Only Rock’n’Roll” Apparently, he actually said those words to Mick Jagger who replied “But I like it…” Voila! Great episodes once again Really informative and enjoyable Thanks!

[@justiceforall6412]

Everybody goes on about Keith Moon who couldn't keep time in a bucket, but Jones is solid. I never understood why it didn't gel with the Who. But then again, they were past their best days anyway.

[@StevieMcC]

Great point 👌🏼

[@laurettabratti6638]

This was so detailed and much good information presented, thank you! I always believed that Steve Marriott was highly underrated! Thank you.

[@popgoesthe60s52]

I appreciate the comments - thank you, Lauretta.

[@cindyfalstrom7231]

Thank you for featuring the Small Faces. IMO, the Beatles were the greatest all round band, but my absolute favorites were the Small Faces. In 3 short years, the were the most creative, innovative and talented band. Their music encompassed so much variety from soul, R&B, pop, psychedelic, whimsical English folk, Music hall and lastly rock. I listen to them almost everyday and never tire of them. I believe their music is timeless, like the Beatles.They were like a brilliant comet streaking across the sky, then sadly burning out. I still mourn their loss and what could have been. Luckily I do love Faces and Humble Pie, but not as much as the mother band. RIP Steve, Ronnie and Mac.

[@popgoesthe60s52]

Hi Cindy, I appreciate your comments. They always seem fresh!

[@cindycavylover123]

Another Cindy here, I agree 100percent with every single word and I too listen to SM and/or Steve everyday

[@davidbeaver9990]

How old is los Ogden’s Nut gone Flake” As an album it’s ahead of its time, and probably inspired by Sergeant Pepper’s… Very creative. Another band you should consider doing a history of is “Love“. Thank you!

[@cindyfalstrom7231]

@@davidbeaver9990 Sergeant Pepper was released in May 1967. Ogden's Nut Gone Flake was released in May 1968, but recorded from Oct '67-April '68. It would be surprising if the Small Faces were not somewhat influenced or perhaps inspired by the Beatles classic album. Kenney Jones has written that when St. Peppers came out they played it over and over - just like everyone else. Two great albums by two brilliant bands.

[@MultiStats]

I just listened again. I like the Small Faces also. If you want ideas for things to cover--well, the 60s were unusual in that each year was different, and had a different sound. I'm thinking of '63 on, and not so much about '60-'62. It would make for interesting shows to look at each year separately. Also, don't forget about Motown for being the source of episodes.

[@babyirene3188]

Thanks for this. I learned a lot.

[@Nutspittle]

Great job. I love The Small Faces 👍

[@garyrhone1395]

Spent years working on friends to get them to dig the Kinks, they finally got it…now onto the Small Faces!

[@jakobthelibrarycard6261]

I struggle to comprehend a world where you need to convince people to gives The Kinks a listen. The first cassette tape I ever bought was The Best of The Kinks. Wall to wall hits. Took me a lot longer to get into Small Faces though.

[@antoniodalfonso]

Yes, thank you for this educational video on The Small Faces...

[@seanwelch71]

Love the debut! Own it.

[@CaptainGanja]

Love Small Faces. Been into them since my early teens back in the mid 70s. Great stuff!

[@kt9166]

Nicely done. RENE is one of my all-time favorite songs!

[@jonashallberg2832]

Steve mariotts voice is outstanding!

[@mariam5991]

Thank you. I agree the band that grabs my heart after the Beatles are the Small Faces...the song Tin Soldier is probably one of the best songs of the 1960's. I really enjoyed your wonderful presentation.

[@JDKingStratslinger]

Excellent! (It is too easy to binge on this channel!)

[@awesomedallastours]

I was lucky to see Steve Marriott with Humble Pie in the 70's. One of the greatest live vocalists ever. Great video.

[@shadowstealer2790]

I think the Small Faces at their best might be my favourite of all the mid-60's British bands. So much of their music still sounds so powerful, inventive and fresh. They had an embryonic heavy rock sound that was at least a few years ahead of their time but never lost their R n B musical roots or their east end working-class outlook.Their embrace of psychedelia seemed natural and usually enhanced their sound unlike a lot of UK groups of the time whose lysergic turns are often looked back on as a mistake . Each member had a unique signature style on their respective instruments and Marriot's voice - f**k it still sounds unbelievable. Possibly the best white soul singer ever? And they were so young it's almost embarrassing. Marriot wasn't even 20 when they made "All Or Nothing". I bought "Itchycoo Park" when it was re-released in 1975 at the age of 11 and it sounded better to me than anything else in the charts at the time.I didn't even realise it was an oldie.

[@popgoesthe60s52]

They certainly do sound powerful even today. I also agree that their psych stuff was not so over the top like some bands and has aged well. I appreciate the comment, Shadow Stealer!

[@shadowstealer2790]

@@popgoesthe60s52 Lovely vid as ever, thanks!

[@markjamesmeli2520]

It's amazing how many members of this group fit in to so many other "family trees" throughout England. It's quite the shame that they suffered from so many backfires that led them to not break in the United States. I picked up a live album of Steve Marriott's to give it to a friend that I knew was a big fan. While I never cared for Marriott's voice, his guitar playing was phenomenal. That same friend was able to catch Steve Marriot at a local club gig in our hometown just a few months before he died in that tragic fire.

[@bcraigsmv]

Really enjoying the direction of the channel. Small Faces and Byrds videos have been great. I'd like to see a part 3 of the Small Faces that takes it through the Faces. The fact that it took both Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood to replace Steve Marriott pretty much says it all

[@sandypompilii6901]

Steve, multi-talented. Legend!

[@jonvought700]

Great idea, seconded!

[@neilfranklin5644]

This is a great career retrospective, very informative, enjoyed both part 1 snd 2 .

[@royzug2847]

Good stuff you post. As a suggestion, how about a video on Poco.

[@nigden1]

A great presentation of my favourite band, I've seen dozens, but this is up there with the best.

[@marrrtin]

Another brit thanking you very much for joining all the dots to really understand what went on with the demise of the small faces which seemed at the time insane, although time proved that both sides were correct in the sense of the success of both the faces and humble pie. I think you've demonstrated to me that they never really had a weak period. They constantly switched genres from R&B to straight up pop, psychedelia and cockney whimsy, etc., and Ogden's Nut Gone Flake is truly the summit of that achievement and it is a masterpiece. The story part was staged for a TV show called Colour Me Pop and it was truly great, with Stanley Unwin. Also, thanks for the handy guide over both episodes to the unknown gems of their back catalogue, including the lost tracks post-Ogdens. Thumbs up!

[@popgoesthe60s52]

My pleasure - thanks for the fine comments!

[@Jakelyn7133]

I ❤️ The Small Faces. All those dudes.

[@ianharwell7500]

By the late 1980's Marriott was playing small pub gigs around London and I knew this and didn't bother to go. What a fool I was! Again, there was a feeling that he was a man out of time. If only he'd lived on long enough to experience Britpop then I feel he would have been in vogue again.

[@davidholiday4494]

Hi Matt:: Thanks very much for this second part of The Small Faces. Although I now live in London (since 1975) I missed out on the growth and development of a number of British bands prior to my living here. I am grateful for you to "fill the holes" in my knowledge. I love The Small Faces and find their development quite interesting . The offshoots - ie. Faces and Humble Pie I also love. From the tracks you played from "Autumn Stone" make me feel like the writing was on the wall for what Marriott had in mind with adding another guitarist to the band and so, Humble Pie was formed. My favorite, of course, is "Live at the Fillmore". As for the Faces I have all of their albums and saw them live in California. Sorry to rattle on - I get carried away with my memories and feelings for the music. D

[@popgoesthe60s52]

I appreciate the "rattling" David! Thanks for watching.

[@allenf.5907]

Matt, thanks for covering this BAND so well - as they were overlooked in the US - VERY British. Steve Marriott was special. The Ogdens' sounds amazing. Next step Humble Pie.

[@tomm5780]

As always, thank you. The Small Faces was a band I listened to growing up during that time period. I always was just mesmerized by Steve Marriott's vocals.....to me, he is one of the best.....ever.

[@erniericardo8140]

Mariott doesnt get enough Love, What a Vocalist!!!

[@josephdegennaro6819]

Nice video. Good job. Steve Marriott was a unique voice.

[@davidhill5684]

Intelligent commentary, appreciated. Nicely put together!

[@wonsworld61]

Loved part 2 thank you Matt. I just cant find music like this any more, I know its out there but God its hard to find. Ogden's Nut has two of my favourite songs of all time (Afterglow and Baker) and like you, I place the Small Faces very high on my list of bands that I still play over and over and over. Frampton's recent autobiography has some lovely information on his work with the Small Faces and in detail on working with Marriott and Humble Pie. This band is such a joy to listen to. and even when Steve left and became Ron and Rod, the fun in the music was still there for a while.

[@popgoesthe60s52]

Thanks, I'll have to check out that Frampton bio. I understand he was working on some new stuff with Marriott at the time of his death.

[@cindyfalstrom7231]

If anyone is interested in researching further, in addition to Peter's excellent book, There are three excellent biographies on Marriott, plus memoirs by Kenney Jones, Ian McLagan, and Jerry Shirley. Although some are now out of print, I believe you can find them used on Amazon and other online bookstores. Steve Marriott was a fascinating enigma - so talented, yet self defeating and self destructive. Very interesting life story.

[@BigSky1]

Wham Bam Thank You Man is the precursor to the sound of Humble Pie.

[@bruceink9]

Great career overview, Matt. I'm happy to have a Small Faces CD called "The BBC Sessions" which includes "If I Were a Carpenter," which you sampled, and 14 other songs, along with interview clips of Marriott and Jones.

[@commanderstraker6732]

Thanks for this great two part story on the Small Faces. I never knew that Steve Marriott auditioned for the Rolling Stones after Mick Taylor had quit the band ! One highly recommend dvd for fans of both the Small Faces and Ronnie Lane that they may not be aware of is "The Passing Show - The Life And Music Of Ronnie Lane". This is superb !

[@SSGLew]

I believe that if they had played Monterey, Frampton would have joined. And, four/five albums later, went solo. Would've been a hell of a run, though.

[@ge1saman]

Have you done Humble Pie. Love their 1st album

[@willardarmbruster8111]

He sounded so much better in the small and big faces than he did in the Who. If he was up to the task I think he would have been a legit replacement for Charlie while reuniting with Woody.

[@buzzawuzza3743]

Marriott wrote Small Faces songs and he wrote Humble Pie songs. I love the Small Faces and rarely go near Humble Pie albums. It must be the times they were recorded in and the basically different sounds of the groups. Another excellent video, thank you.

[@cindyfalstrom7231]

Humble Pie, ultimately ended up a heavier soul/blues/rock band, which may not be to your taste. However, the first 2 albums sound almost transitional from Small Faces with the boys trying to decide which direction to go. When they formed, the decided to be very democratic when it came to songwriting and singing. The results are quite eclectic and some say confused as there are songs written by all four members, though Marriott and Frampton did the most writing. Hardcore Pie lovers may not like "Safe as Yesterday Is" and "Town and Country", but perhaps you ought to listen to them before you write off the Pie as there are some real gems on the albums.

[@buzzawuzza3743]

@@cindyfalstrom7231 You're not wrong, I know those albums. For me there isn't anything on them to come near the cool modness of the Small Faces. Humble Pie was kidding us with Get Off The Streets It's Shaky Jake.

[@cindyfalstrom7231]

@@buzzawuzza3743 Oh well, I tried (-: I respect your opinion. I agree with you on Small Faces, I love them best. I did love the bluesy side of Humble Pie best. And I loved some of Marriotts solo work like "Help Me through the Day" and my fav Pie song "I know you're so Good for Me" , a duet with Gregs deep gravelly voice and Steve's higher tones soaring above, the the soul sisters in the background - almost gospel. If you don't know it, please indulge me: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Zn3CcpaJa991idU. Perhaps you will agree it's beautiful. Cheers!

[@sandypompilii6901]

I still love the Small Faces. Still listen to them most days. I like maybe 3 HP songs. Steve Marriott, so multi-talented...legend.

[@cindyfalstrom7231]

@@sandypompilii6901 Hi Sandy, nice to "see" you out and about all thing SF's. Believe it or not, I DO LIKE other music, I just seem to be fixated on Small Faces still, perhaps one day I will tire of them, but not yet (-: I too listen at some point almost everyday, mostly in the car. If you don't already have it, I recommend the three disc compilation "Small Faces/Humble Pie Ultimate Collection" (13$ on Amazon) ALL of my favorite Small Faces songs, except the very early Decca R&B numbers (I have a separate CD for those), and a few lighter Pie songs. I'm guessing there are at least 50 songs, more than enough to satisfy. See you around the comment page.

[@markmiddaugh9359]

Fantastic videos!

[@417DrumBob]

Great stuff, Matt, As always. I'm sorry you never got to see Marriott live. He was an amazing frontman. Maybe the best ever.

[@barrymurphy1337]

Another great video Matt, thank you. You hit the nail on the head when you said they had balls. They must have been a blast to see live in their prime.

[@BradyDale04]

I bought The Small Faces Decca Years box set a few months ago and it has to be one of my favorite cd sets wonderful masterpiece they even put the BBC session tapes on it well anyway great part 2 awesome video as always thank you Matt.👍

[@vincentm4717]

I remember in the early 70s reading a book simply called " Rock " by British music critic Nik Cohen regarding the history of rock music up to that point. In it he talked about The Small Faces but being American I'd never heard of them. He described 4 English guys who were small in size that rivaled The Who as mods in London that never made it here in the states. Fast forward to about 8 to 10 yrs ago and I got a video disk at the New York Public Library. It was a retrospective of their career and boy was I surprised! The music was simply wonderful! The only song up to that point I was familiar with was Ichicoo Park which I liked. But the other stuff like Tin Soldier and several other tunes were simply excellent ! It's a shame they never had a chance to play here in the states. They would have been very popular.

[@blmitch]

This was a great deep dive into the Small Faces. Although they were too British for me in my record collecting years in the '70s, I now appreciate their immense contribution to rock and roll. A natural follow up would be The Faces with Rod Stewart. I loved their LP 'Long Player', it's such a classic album with some of the best rockers Rod and the boys ever did. Thanks for all the work you put into these old bands that helps them remain relevant. I love how you fill in the gaps of rock history in every program. Keep it up!

[@popgoesthe60s52]

Thanks for the support, Barry - much appreciated!

[@hifrommike2120]

Donkey Rides, a Penny a Glass is one of my faves by them. Like nothing anyone else ever did. It's on "The Singles As & Bs" (1990, See for Miles Records Ltd.), available from Discogs sellers. (BTW, a request I'll make is The Idle Race, Jeff Lynne's band before The Move. It's incredible.)

[@markandresen1]

'Tin Soldier's my favourite single of theirs.

[@andrewcase7541]

Absolutely BRILLIANT SONG

[@VoiceofHarold1]

I actually think "The Universal" is one of their best songs. It's one of my favorites, anyway. Sure, it's goofy, but it's also catchy and charming in its homespunness.. It's a great example of how less is often more when it comes to music (I ascribe more to the punk and indie aesthetics). It also predated what Paul McCartney would do with some songs on his next two albums. This was super interesting and informative. Thank you!

[@clearview4076]

We played it in our band years later.

[@demonsbutterfly]

The Universal is a classic. I totally agree with Marriott. I used to play itin the car for years!!

[@carldybowski4338]

Love it. One of my favorite bands. Thanks for the info.

[@edenb7860]

Small Faces❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@nigelwood699]

Really great videos Matt of one of my favourite bands. I’m glad you’re a fan! I think their music has worn really well and has influenced so many bands that came later...The Jam and Paul Wellers solo career have been built around them!! I loved the direction they were heading it’s such a shame their career was cut short..

[@markeggins890]

Not to mention Weller's haircut!

[@spaceengineer1452]

Wow, that first album sounds great. Right up my alley. Thanks, enjoy yr channel.

[@popgoesthe60s52]

Welcome, more to come.

[@salipander6570]

The Small Faces can't be appreciated enough. They should be re-discovered by as many young people as possible, instead of them listening to current crap music. Luckily I discovered them in the 80's already, and a fan ever since.

[@thekeysman1]

Just finished watching Both Small Faces segments. Excellent, just recently heard the tune Wham Bam, very heavy, wow. Afterthought Frampton would not have worked for Small Faces, Love Humble Pie, plus Savoy Brown, early Fleetwood Mac, and Brian Auger's Oblivion Express. Would have Loved to see Steve Marriott either solo or with Humble Pie, a bit too young at the time. Got to see Frampton in 1977. Steve Marriott, one of the best bluesy type voices, in History, Streetheart a Canadian band 70s,80s did a cover of Tin Solider,

[@popgoesthe60s52]

Thank you for watching both and for the comments!

[@martygould5114]

Odgen's is my all time favorite album. I have a round fold out cover, but I mistakenly left it out and the vinyl fell out of it and side two got a gash down the whole record. I've kept it for the cover, but I did replace it with a square cover reissue. The reissue had some bonus inserts that weren't in the round version, so it's kind of cool. One of the inserts was a square replica of the front cover, which I have up on the wall for display. I live in Ohio in the USA, so I'm not really sure how I first came to discover Small Faces, but it was in the 70's. The only one I've seen live was Kenny Jones when he played with The Who. I corresponded with Ian McLagen briefly when I ordered a 2 disc CD retrospective from him which he autographed. That was shortly before his untimely passing. I still have that, of course. I've always known about The Autumn Stone, but could never find a copy. I finally found one last year so I have that too now.

[@brianjenkins4077]

Thank you for doing a video on the Small Faces!! I’m in my 20’s from the states so absolutely no one I know really knows of them. But Steve Marriott is my favorite singer, and they had such a unique sound. Great video and great info. Always makes me wonder what could’ve been but at least we’re blessed with the music we do have.

[@popgoesthe60s52]

Hey Brian I'm glad you like the videos. More to come.

[@sandypompilii6901]

I'm in US and still love the Small Faces. Obsessed with Steve Marriott; so multi-talented. Legend!

[@HD-J.R.]

Fantastic review of Small Faces career. I was too young in the mid 60's to know their music, but by the early 70's I'd finally heard the song Itchycoo Park and was hooked. I've always liked some of the quirkier music and bands from the UK.

[@592139]

Greetings, Matt, from England. Thank you for a very well informed, researched and entertaining story of the Small Faces. As a life long fan of Steve Marriott/SF/HP you added some things I hadn't considered before which is always great. Can't agree with you about 'The Universal' though lol. It's so unique and quirky and ahead of it's time.... but as a single? Probably not IMHO. . In my head I would have had one of the heavier tracks like 'Wham Bam Thank You Ma'am' and the 'Universal' as a gem B side. The 'what ifs' eh! I saw Marriott in 1986, and he still the 'pipes' as we say over here. A sad loss.

[@popgoesthe60s52]

Welcome, Georgie! Thank you for watching!

[@duncanbirss8923]

Superb band, that was a well put together review, thanks

[@kevinkantell7381]

Love your setup with the album's Sweet 😍

[@edwardmulholland7912]

As much as I love the Decca era for its rawness, for me the Immediate era is jaw dropping. Lane was growing as a songwriter and the whole band was getting even better. Their work in 1967 is wonderful. Ogden’s is one of my favorite albums ever, I never tire of it. The compilation Autumn Stone is still my favorite SF comp, the “new” songs on the album are for the most part great, including a beautiful version of Tim Hardin’s “Red Balloon”. The reasons for their break up are many. Marriott had a bit of a temperament, but so had the other 3 - especially McLagan. Those two had at times a troubled relationship through the years. McLagan recalled storming out of a recording session - quite possibly for the sessions for “Wham Bam Thank You Man” and Marriott immediately brought in Nicky Hopkins to work on it, and it sounds like Nicky Hopkins on that track. McLagen came back but was well annoyed. These things didn’t help and Ronnie Lane’s writing was moving away from Steve. Marriott wanted Frampton in and the others refused. Frampton later said in an interview (that I’ve not seen myself) that after the break up the others asked him to join the band without Marriott! He said that he told them that it’s a bit late now - and it was. McLagen strongly denied this later, but why would Frampton lie about this? McLagen in my view wanted to control the narrative of the breakup to the media, especially after Marriott’s death. Ian - legend that he is, told a few “porky pies” over the years, which was his right to do, but Marriott was not the only one at fault for the breakup. A lot of it was about not wanting to split the money 5 ways. But that’s what they ended up doing in the Faces with Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood! It all worked out with Humble Pie and the Faces in the end. But for me the Small Faces were the better band. Great video by the way.

[@Nazz1967]

Another great video ,cheers mate .

[@danburrage1186]

Thanks for doing this! I always enjoyed your Beatles videos and going into detail on the songs and writing. It was in a period that I was working at home so I used to watch them in my breaks! Anyway, I got into the Small Faces at college back in 2000 via my friend who was also a big Beatles fan. After listening to a compilation album I purchased 'The darlings of Wapping Wharf Laundrette' a big Immediate compilation. They then rose above the likes of the Who and Kinks as my favourite behind the Beatles. Anyway, my final thing was a mystery that I never solved about the song 'Call it something nice' and you actually played the part of the song that has been a mystery! My friend back in the day at college told me that John Lennon did the vocal on that part of the song and I took it as fact. It was only years later when the internet was much more accessible that I tried to find more information but in fact I found nothing about it. But it had been in my head for so long I was desperate to not let go of that fact. I still haven't found any truth in this so I don't know why my friend told me this. You can definitely feel a Lennon vibe but unfortunately I have nothing to back it up with.

[@popgoesthe60s52]

I have not heard that about Lennon. I don't know of any connection linking John with the band though they may have crossed paths.

[@parachuteman4]

Another excellent presentation Matt. Thank you!!

[@jts3339]

Matt, this is the first I’ve ever heard of Steve “auditioning” for the Stones. Considering the jealousy that Keith had over Mick Taylor’s guitar playing, I can’t imagine the conflicts Steve could have created with his playing and singing causing both Mick and Keith to be jealous of his talent. The music could have benefited, but the personality conflicts would have torn the band apart. Ronnie Wood is just talented enough to fill the slot without pissing off the core of the band.

[@waterskym]

Ya dig this story a lot :--) because of course Jagger could have only one vocalist in the Stones, and Steve was not nicknamed "Superlungs" for nothing. This is the subtext of The Universal which btw imho still is officially a stone fab classic.

[@VonL]

@@waterskymMy reply is pretty late in the game but “ Superlungs”,despite being a Donovan written song, was a nickname used for Terry Reid, who quite notably crossed paths with Marriott & Robert Plant.

[@barblessable]

Ronnie Lane's band Slim Chance had a hit with the song HOW COME?. Other Brit bands around then that had lots of hits you may have missed , The Searchers [Needles and Pins] Gerry and Pacemakers [You'll Never Walk Alone] Cliff Bennet/ Rebel Rousers [One Way Love] Billy J Kramer/Dakotas [ Little Children] Maggie Bell /Stone the Crows [No Mean City], Nazareth [This Flight Tonight ] all had several hit songs and great chart success .

[@captainwalrusbeard3793]

Request- more small faces. Lol- thanks for doing them. Agreed- excellent.

[@captainwalrusbeard3793]

Also- I remember seeing a doco where they felt Lazy Sunday as a single misrepresented who they were and that they needed another Tin Soldier to come back and give them some rock credibility again. So there was Son of a Baker (great song) but it wasn’t hard hitting enough for them to shake off the British quirky Lazy Sunday vibe.

[@captainwalrusbeard3793]

Personally I felt that Lazy Sunday was a perfect English cockney laugh at perceptions of how people behave and act and was very similar to Lovin’ Spoonful type songs.

[@captainwalrusbeard3793]

But, like you mentioned in the Let It Be sessions series; what the band remembers of that time might not necessarily reflect the music or the experience but the after years later; memories of a break up and the difficulties that followed shortly after might cloud things. Autumn Stone might well be a good final title- just prior to the winter that came.

[@popgoesthe60s52]

Thanks for the comments, Captain!

[@JoeyArmstrong2800]

Much of Paul Weller's solo stuff is very reminiscent of late 60's Small Faces. I remember he used to style his hair just like Steve Marriott.

[@stanedwards3731]

i was around when they 1st came out, [and saw them, and steve with humble pie[ the faces, [i love ronnie lanes slim chance albums , /ogdens , is a psych masterpiece , [check out [colour me pop, 1968, with stanley unwin , ], i love the universal, its one of my all time favourites, [welcome the univerdsal ] / how about , another, of my all time faves the kinks

[@stevensigns946]

Parts 1 and 2 are very good... so many photos that I have never seen before. Ronnie Lane was a huge talent and is work after the Faces is greatly underrated (Slim Chance years). Also I agree with you that Marriott was an underestimated guitarist as exemplified by a real nice KZbin segment featuring an interview with Marriott followed by a very tasty set of numbers by his band Packet of Three. Once again, thanks for the work you put into these excellent videos!s

[@popgoesthe60s52]

Thank you, Steven!

[@Giofelippi]

Another amazing video. I love this band. I would to see a video about The Hollies or The Kinks

[@clarkrobertson7982]

Absolutely agree! Marriott was an underrated guitarist. Small Faces are also one of my favorite bands, and I still listen to them regularly. I bought the initial release of There Are But Four Small Faces (American release) and it doesn't have some of the songs that you played. I did see The Faces with Rod Stewart in the early '70s. They were passing around a big jug of wine. I saw Ronnie Lane at The A R.M.S. benefit. All great rock and roll!

[@kpoleary1]

I talked with Ian (Mac) McLagan between sets at the Lucky Lounge in downtown Austin about 2009. He signed my original copy of "Ogden's Nut Gone Flake" ...just a genuine guy and great musician.

[@martinsplichal1581]

Great stuff Matt. The Small Faces are also one of my favourites. Thanks a bunch for doing a wonderful 2 part presentation. Cheers.

[@popgoesthe60s52]

Thank you, Martin!

[@OldMod67]

Enjoyed this two-parter, thanks. I got into Small Faces sometime after the 70s reunion, when I taped Itchycoo Park off the radio around 1979 and my older brother gave me a Decca compilation which included the SF. After hearing my brother's original Ogden's I bought my own (still available as a reissue in a circular sleeve in 1982!). After getting every LP and then original single I could find my teenage years were mostly dominated by sixties or sixties influenced artists. Flying in the face of many fans, as good as the first Immediate LP is, it comes after Ogden's and the first Decca LP for me. Some key tunes for me: I'm Only Dreaming, Tin Soldier, All Or Nothing and I've Got Mine. Many B sides trump the A's too, Grow Your Own, Understanding and the aforementioned I'm Only Dreaming, which demonstrates Steve's voice perfectly. Best of all, Afterglow, a longtime top 10 for me. Great to hear a band like this featured abroad. You also mentioned The Action in part one; I nearly fell off my chair! We had a compilation here in England, back when I was at school, with sleeve notes by Paul Weller. Easy to get these songs now, but you really had to scout around forty years ago. Thanks again.

[@popgoesthe60s52]

Yes, I plan to do an Action video at some point too. It was very hard to obtain compilations of these obscure British band in the stats in the 80s and 90s, but slowly, I kept discovering gems!

[@stephanysuydam6019]

It caught my interest, the six degrees of separation between them and AC/DC through Steve Marriott performing with the Easybeats, of which their older brother George was a member. I bet Angus and Malcolm grew up listening to the Small Faces on their brother George's record player.

[@pelaronson4086]

Just great...thank You..

[@johnlouisgood]

Very excited to see pt 2 today! I'd love to hear you share the story of the Beau Brummels.

[@popgoesthe60s52]

Yes, the Brummels are starting to become my biggest request!

[@davidpollard6322]

What a great 2 part series. I knew very little about the Small Faces. Shame on me. I love the family tree discussions and there is so many directions possible. The seemingly small-ish decision to not hire Frampton. And to not fight their way over the the States. That would have changed a lot I suspect. Have you considered or already covered the Dave Clark Five? I remember having a magazine from mid 60s that asked who was bigger. Dave Clark or the Beatles. Now pretty much forgotten as The Beatles continue to rise...Or maybe the more generic treatment of critical short lived bands and their influences....Buckinghams, Paul Revere, etc. Thanks Matt. Always a joy. Peace!

[@popgoesthe60s52]

Yes, all those you mentioned are on my list. Paul Revere and the Raiders have had a considerable amount of requests!

[@BigSky1]

@@popgoesthe60s52 Please don’t do The DC5 Matt!

[@allenf.5907]

I think that The Small Faces had poor management.

[@deirdre108]

Thank you so much Matt. SF was my second favorite 60’s band after the Beatles and Marriott my favorite male singer. There are so many “what ifs” with this band-if they’d toured the US, if they’d played Monterey, if Frampton had become a member, etc etc. I have an film in my mind of Jagger watching Marriott auditioning for the Stones and Jagger thinking no way is this guy playing in MY band.

[@cindyfalstrom7231]

Jerry Shirley was friends with a guitar tech who witnessed the audition. He said it was hilarious as Steve "out-Jaggered Jagger" who was horrified! I read a quote from Steve saying "Mick didn't want me in the group and I can't blame him" - LOL!! Keith was a good friend to Steve and really wanted him, he actually asked Steve twice, the first time being when Brian left. However, they were just forming Humble Pie, so Steve demurred. Brian was actually interested in playing with the Pie and was scheduled to audition the very weekend he drowned in his pool. Lots more "what if's".

[@popgoesthe60s52]

Wow I didn't know that about Marriott being asked in 1969 or Brian and Humble Pie. Thanks for that info, Cindy!

[@cindyfalstrom7231]

@@popgoesthe60s52 Keith loved Steve's vocals and guitar playing. I don't know if was an informal ask, but it didn't go anywhere, and poor Brian had very bad luck. Jerry said Steve would have loved Brian in the band, but Jerry was relieved as he felt it might cause trouble considering Brian's state at the time.

[@deirdre108]

@@cindyfalstrom7231 Thanks Cindy! You just filled in with actual facts with what I'd imagine the scenario to be. I just started with the idea that prima donna Mick was not going to be upstaged by anyone and I worked backward from there. Great information! I just wish some video/audio of that audition had been taken!

[@erniericardo8140]

Amazing!!! Many Thanks for sharing! 👍

[@Mr.-J-2024]

Fantastic Part Two, Matt. I learned a bit more of their history that I’ve never heard. What I appreciate a lot about your channel is how you possibly open up these more obscure, forgotten and deserving bands to a whole group of younger people who have no idea or ever been exposed to these groups and their music. Looking forward to your next episode subject, whomever you choose. As for suggestions, what comes to mind is taking a go at The Troggs? (And also a +1 for The Dave Clark Five, as mentioned in another subscribers comments. They might be difficult though, because of all the secrecy surrounding their history and recordings… but that just might be the reason to tackle them… LOL.) Great episode, and thanks. :- )

[@popgoesthe60s52]

Definitely the Troggs! The DC5 will be fairly easy I think. Their music speaks (or at times doesn't speak) for itself!

[@jfrorn]

Great band, great video thanks for putting this out!

[@trentgreen2036]

I appreciate your work. I think the Walker Bros would make a great video. Keep up the awesome work!

[@popgoesthe60s52]

Yes! They are virtually unknown in the States and would make a fine installment.

[@scottpierce4259]

Have you done the Move, Mott the Hoople, Velvet Underground, Humble Pie, Argent or the Zombies? Framptons solo career, session men like Nicky Hopkins? Thanks for this one I was a huge Steve Marriot fan when people had forgotten about him. Quicksilver? Peace

[@daviddykes3026]

Matt, thank you for this installment on the Small Faces - I very much enjoyed it!

[@karlsinclair9918]

No mention of Ronnie Lane's Slim Chance? There's some wonderful tracks on those albums. :)

[@darthcheney7447]

Nice story. I saw Steve Marriott back in the early '80s and he was an hour late and messed up pretty good but holy shit did he jam. At some point he said he wasn't going to bother with an encore but just keep jamming. The venue Harpo's eventually unplugged him around 4am but what a great show. I always thought he never got enough love for his guitar playing cause on that night he was shredding his Les Paul like a madman.

[@barbaraburgoyne8359]

This had to be the Eastside of Detroit in the early 80s there was so much music going around at that time and I saw so many bands I can just imagine small faces at her pose like it was yesterday

[@darthcheney7447]

@@barbaraburgoyne8359 Yah, Harpos was the bomb in the early 80's. I saw both Johnny and Edgar Winter(with WhiteTrash lineup) there along with the Guess Who and of course Steve Marriott. I saw some other acts there but time and controlled substances has clouded my memory but what great times.

[@baronsaturday951]

Great ! Please, the story of The Beau Brummels !

[@popgoesthe60s52]

They are on my very long list!

[@cheeselewoo4825]

Thank you for Part 2 of this review which I enjoyed immensely. I've Subscribed so I can have a lookysee at other Bands you have covered in this relaxing and informative style. 😍

[@popgoesthe60s52]

Welcome! I hope you find some other groups you'll like.

[@russellharvey7096]

Great stuff! Love how you share your knowledge and passion for the 60's scene.

[@manuelvidal1387]

You have a great narrative style, combining with samples of the songs, creating a good listen of a story. Keep up the great work. The small faces was a great band with a progressive sound. I can't listen to them regularly, which probably shows that my tastes need a more poppish style when it comes to rock. The sixties was the decade of my birth, which I have been curious about for some time. I always followed the Beatles, which probably awakened me at birth. However I only picked up a cd of their music when the mono box set was released. To quote your great channel, pop goes the 60'$.

[@popgoesthe60s52]

Thank you, Manuel! More to come!

[@shadowstealer2790]

Anyone else wish that the sublime instrumental turnaround at 2:40 on Lazy Sunday could go for another minute before the fade to churchbells? Wonder if there's a version somewhere...

[@popgoesthe60s52]

I'm with ya there!

[@slaphead8835]

I have to credit your show with exposing me to the wonderful variety and quality of The Small Faces efforts. They did a lot of terrific music and they really did it well. Very enjoyable segment!

[@popgoesthe60s52]

Thank you Slaphead - glad you enjoyed it!

[@SagansWar]

I love these series you too. So so much more appreciate The Association and now Small Faces because of you. i watched your series on each and then went out and watch whatever I could find. I really appreciate you doing that. Wow, Marriot could sing!

[@popgoesthe60s52]

That's high praise - thank you!

[@Borella309]

Thanks Matt for yet another really well researched and presented bio of a great 60s act. Always a treat getting my next "Pop Goes the 60s" vid pop up in my recommendations file! Take care!.

[@popgoesthe60s52]

Thank you for the kind words! More to come.

[@BIPPP1]

Hi Matt, You are Always informative and factually on the money .I'm glad you mentioned the Small Faces Johnny Halladay French recordings with Peter Frampton which have been largely overlooked, There is one largely forgotten Scotland 60's and 70's band,The Marmalade. which would be a great subject for you to tackle, with a lot of interesting twists and turns in their career.Their superb harmonies were the trademark .of many of their UK hits.Please continue your terrific work.Thanks so much!

[@richarddevlin5613]

Arthur Lee and love would be a good project Matt ..

[@TheCeilingzero]

Great video again! Requesting Orpheus one more time!

[@williamstander4877]

I have been a Small Faces fan since the release of their first LP. They were an institution in the English mod scene. I would love to see you do a history of The Move and The Creation, two fantastic bands. Love your work.

[@popgoesthe60s52]

Hello, William. I have already done one on the Creation - check it out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nIHInH-QntmEjck

[@tobydavies6366]

Enjoyed that and agree that they were on of the very best.Quite like the Art Wood’s Quiet Melon tracks which came after Small Faces broke up and before Faces formed.

[@canadianstudmuffin]

Really enjoyed this series. I have the CD box set of Ogden's Nut Gone Flake, one of the best albums from the 60's. Sad they broke up but at least we got Humble Pie and The Faces out of it, both great bands! My requests are videos on The Buckinghams, The Lemon Pipers and Arthur Brown (his new album "Long Long Road" is fantastic!)

[@popgoesthe60s52]

Thank you Larry. I will certainly do the Buckinghams and eventually the Lemon Pipers. I’m a little weak on Arthur Brown though!

[@shedboy18]

Fantastic video