Saw in a documentary that The reason he left humble pie was that he felt he was not a good enough guitarist, may be what we’re watching here is what he worked on after humble pie, and became a lot better but I always thought it was good anyhow… Amazing how Authentically these guys play the American blues
I listen to them all. Joe bonamassa , Steve Ray Vaughan, Clapton. Etc. But I always come back to this live performance by. Steve Marriott , being a devoted Jazz and blues fan for the last 50 odd years this is the best . The voice , and the flawless blues guitar.
Back in those days, an average pop band could not play very good. Steve Marriott could play, sing and compose at the master class. He was a master. R.I.P.
Brilliant frontman! Brilliant guitarist! Brilliant singer with soul and guts! One of the most outstanding talents British music ever had, from a pint- sized geezer! Surely one of the most underrated and sadly, shamelessly ripped-off artists of all time!!! Totally love this guy, his decline was outrageous! Talent like this is priceless. Just imagine if he ,instead of being in the Small Faces , much as I loved them, had wound up in The Yardbirds. How things could've been so different . This sort of talent is shoulder to shoulder with any Yardbird intern. The Small Faces were beautifully original and innovative! Humble Pie were a force of nature. To have fortunately seen Humble Pie ( 70's) and then Steve solo at The Royal Standard in Walthamstow New Years Eve late 80's is a decline that should never have happened in my opinion. Steve Marriott is someone who should be in the Rock 'n Roll Hall Of Fame no question. A talent that sadly we will never see the like again!! God love this fabulously talented man!!! R.I.P Steve!!!❤️🤘🎸
@@richirich3916 ......and already showed signs of schizophrenia by early 70's, towards end of marriage to Jenny Rylance, but she got the best years with him. Gone far too soon. In Steve Marriott's own favorite saying, "Nice"!
And..... In my opinion...... His audition for a new band, called, led zeppilin Should have gone through, His vocals are better than Robert plants, which plant admitted.
All very true! Steve's vocal range and diversity was truly amazing. Developed as a child and worked at the craft his entire career. As a guitarist, his time was the 1970's on. He was considered a little limited in his playing during the 60's Small Faces. There were better choices at the time for the Yardbirds. He worked hard and by Humble Pie he'd arrived. One of the best. He did go into the Hall with Small Faces 2012.
Hell yes! Just listen to Humble Pie Rockin' the Fillmore. He and Frampton get into some serious interlocking guitar jams. Great stuff for guitar fans...
I'm here to tell you that Steve Marriott is THE great unsung hero of English music. Not only was he a GREAT guitarist -he is rightfully remembered as an excellent songwriter -and is thoroughly un-appreciated as such (back me Noel). He was/is an amazing singer as well. Just an all-around legend who is unrealized and un-heralded. I love him -always. Ogden's Nut-Gone-Flake is a work of GENIUS.
I agree with Julian T. SM never got the credit he deserved for his talent. He was one of the first “Mods” in theUK, but he was such a student of American blues. His acoustic song with The Pie, “Every Mother’s Son” was as good a rural Mississippi blues balled as anyone from Mississippi could do!
To think, he underestimated his own guitar work. The man was an insanely talented musician and jaw dropping vocalist and eye catching performer. RIP Beautiful man.💖
What a legend! I’m rediscovering this guy. Listened to Tin Soldier and Itchycoo Park back in my teen years and heard the first one again recently. Grabbed my guitar and learned to play it. Great song, intro, chord progression, middle etc. No-one can match his voice and performance. He started his first band when he was 12! Dude! He was rockin’ it at 16 and writing great songs in his teens. Rock on Mr Marriott, where ever you are!
It is such a shame we lost Steve at such an incredible time in his life. Can you imagine where he would have gone? A large number of musicians are legends, like Stevie Ray Vaughn, but Marriott was SO innovative he could make old stuff sound new and new stuff was beyond. Incredible talent like Rory Gallagher.
@@stevenhendry841 I have...what I noticed is how much he IMPROVED when he played w Frampton in HP. IMHO he sounds better rockin that Epiphone and Gibson than when he was in the Faces playing Gretsch n Tele. He also expanded, blew more harp n played is B3 organ.
What a talent Steve was, I did'nt realise he was THAT superb a guitar player, I seem to remember that at one time he considered giving up playing because he thought he was'nt good enough, WHAAAAAT !!!!!
This is quite possibly the best version of this song EVER RECORDED!!! That voice, that guitar-playing, and emotion(stage presence) are all superb! Today we are treated to mindless dicks who "sample", read steal, others' work. SM was a true virtuoso!
Great blues guitarist but Steve Marriot also is one of the best blues singers in the world!!! Just love that raspy whiskey voice and his blues vocal interpretation. 🎸🌟👍
The guys playing in the band are like "how lucky are we???" Marriott was an absolute monster and humble pie in their prime were an amazing live band. Such a shame bad managers constantly ripped him off his whole career.
you see - few thumbs for your comment. people not always smart!..... col parker; norman petty. shitehouse businessmen always messing with artists. oh well.. you and i know the score and can at least tell a few of the next generation.
Today is the 26th anniversary of his death and I never heard this track or saw this performance before, I always thought of Marriott for his vocals in the Small Faces and Humble Pie, and saw a few interviews where others suggest that he wasn't a confident or accomplished guitarist. This definitely shows what a great guitarist and musical force he was. And how sad it is that he isn't around. He's the true mod father and so much more. I'm glad to have lived within living memory of him, Plonk and Mac.
I got to see him once. Steve Marriott All Stars at the Long Beach Arena...probably 1979? Amazing show...also on the Bill was Robin Trower who just stands there. Blew him off the stage in terms of entertainment value. And yeah SM was a great guitar player too. Bit that voice...unmatched and completely unique!
Totally stunned - what have I MISSED? Thougt I knew Steve, as the most outragious singer from the sixties and so on.... stage animal…. never knew he was such a great bluesguitarist. I mean GREAT....
his blues playing is extraordinary ... must say I'm a bit surprised after listening to mostly his solid rock guitar all these years, but like they say, it all comes from the blues ..
The blues had a baby 🍼 and named it rock n roll... Then rock n roll had a sexy side chick that birthed a legend, Steve Marriott ... the man could do it all. Absolutely amazing talent, soul, heart and a set of vocal chords that could make the Mona Lisa feel the blues.....
I've never seen this clip before. Steve Marriott has just become one of my favorite blues guitarists of all time. The tone coming from that guitar in his hands is just... Whoa!!! I'm reeling from the impact of what I've just heard.
There's a place up in heaven ,where all the great guitarist jam. Hendrix, SRV, Greeny, et al. . . . But when they go for a night out, they all go to watch STEVE MARRIOT show them how its done !!
Jeeeeeeezzz! I also knew Stevie was the greatest blues-rock singer of them all, but I never knew he could play guitar, never mind like that. Why is this guy virtually forgotten?
I was lucky to see Steve many times and he always gave his all. His talent was unlimited but to me his performances were tinged with sadness because of what he could have achieved. I could have cried when I saw him perform with "The Packet of three" at the Buddle in Wallsend which only held 150 people max. I know the lady who ran the venue and and she told me that she first met Steve when he was having a cup of tea with the cleaners. She told me that he was just a smashing bloke with no ego whatsoever. He is sadly missed!
Love all this British blues rock. Think of all the great artists and groups that ermerged out of bands like the Small faces. Humble pie ,Jeff Beck group. Peter Frampton solo , The Faces , Rod Stewart.
I'm proud to remember that a young Stevie - showed me my first lick - he'd learnt from 'Jeff' the day before at some gig. Steve showed me how to play the Scotty Moore lick over an open E chord - all down at J60's in Manor Park. God Bless him
Aaron Woolley i knew Steve from 86’ onwards ( my flatmate rich newman was playing drums for him. Steve showed me how he set his amps up ( i play guitar).. grear memories , a funny man , quick witted and wise , always passed some knowledge on somehow. Unbeleivable singer and guitarist. As you say , God bless him.
@@humbuck59 we were good friends - i'd go down to J60s on a Saturday drawl at all the guitars - STEVE worked there - always had his sunburst Tele with him - I was 15/16 - and he'd show me stuff in-between serving customers. I bought my first real guitar - a Cherry red 335 from him - my Dad went guarantor . I had a band - the other guys were all close to 20 - we'd play at the local youth club once a month on a Monday nite and get 5 pound for the whole band :) We were setting up to play one particular Monday - Steve and his band came up to us - asked if they could do the gig instead of us - but we keep the money They had a single coming out in about a month and were off on a Sheffield area tour (North England) - They played - That was the VERY first Small Faces gig - and we got the 5 quid :) - they were just amazing !! - truly electric - and what a voice. A month later they were in the charts 'Watcha Gonna Do Bout it' and the rest is history - sadly never saw him again to chat. I still have a Hofner pick he gave me
Had the pleasure of seeing him live many times - meeting and getting to know him - late '80's up until his tragic death. Never mind that unbelievable, amazing voice, he was a great guitarist, certainly underrated in the latter department. A lovely, generous man with a wicked - and often self-deprecating, sense of humor.
good post. i only saw small faces when they were "packaged" - missed the main man in his prime [don't think he toured south america - did see/hear stan getz in Lima. something to remember]. at least some good shxt on you tube. Eat my shorts, mr jagger. steve the real thing.
Stevie the greatest superstar i ever met and I've met a few. I named my son after him. Glad to have known you and experienced your amazing musical talent. God bless you.
We desperately need someone like him today. Everyone is manufactured to hell and there is no heart in music these days. Instant fame has taken the guts & soul out of music, everyone's at it so there no-one special any more. Maybe I'm just getting old. Hell! I am old!!!
Actually the closest band out there that i've heard that comes close to them are the Black Crows . Check out their song Black Betty and you'll be hooked , you will then want to listen to alot more of them . Happy listening . Peace .
billbluez Black Crowes and The Fabulous Thunderbirds both had that soul. after that, not any real ideas come to mind. and that is a sad sad thing, indeed.
Brenda Mayne have a look on here for a british blues/rock band called king king Brenda,you might be pleasantly surprised Brenda,they on fire at the moment and fantastic live
met him backstage at a gig in 1989 and he was a gent , had time for us and was humble . This was after a gig that burnt down the place . He gave it EVERYTHING he had
WOW! I knew Steve Marriott was a friggin awesome singer but I had no idea he was such a brilliant blues guitarist. This is right up there with the greats. Clapton, Page, Green etc
During Small Faces to Humble Pie, Steve was always at a party, growing up with his music. When music was more than music. It formed a brotherhood that lasted through the good and bad times of our lives. As a veteran I took this music to different bases across the United States, to Germany. To Central America. All my brothers thank you Steve. RIP.
This vid played w/ Ten years After: Recorded Live - Slow Bluse in C is the perfect duet. One of the best jamers & one of the best voices in Rock & Roll history. I saw this vid and knew it sounded like Alvin Lee.
I saw him in concert years ago in Liverpool and it was one of the best gigs I have ever been to.I cannot remember the venue for the life of me.It was whiskey that stole it away from me.
Humble Pie Fillmore East May 1971 the 2nd night. was there and (don't remember how I got home but) I do remember this Musician Excellent brings me way way back
Keith Richards had wanted his pal Steve Marriott to replace the departed Mick Taylor, but Jagger gave it a thumbs down following the rehearsal, not wanting to risk being upstaged by this pint-sized dynamo.
***** True but Jagger & Keef were right in turning him down. The Stones with Marriott would've probably released one or two of the greatest rock records of all time but after that the Stones would be no more. Super bands with super egos don't last!!
Cassio Trocourt Jagger with ego in hand turned him down, which is not surprising. KR would have likely given him the nod, but it didn't matter as veto power was duly exercised. Interesting to note that Marriott was never known as being an egomaniac, and despite the ability to own any stage he preferred to share the spotlight with bandmates, including Frampton and Ridley in Humble Pie and Ronnie Lane in Small Faces. It took manager Dee Anthony to give Marriott the nudge to become a more dominant front man with Humble Pie, and only after Frampton split.
good post. jagger shmagger who cares as long as he loves his mother. steve marriott the real deal. sir mick/ sir rod? the queen never listened to jerry lee lewis so could easily be fooled.
I am a Clapton fan but he does become boring and predictable at times. Now this performance is raw and pure unadulterated blues. Just the way it should be. Love his playing. And that voice..... wow.
Oh my lord that guitar work is top shelf 👍. I was only 9 years old at this 1985 point. I’d have chopped my little finger off to see this gig now. I will forgive his denim dungarees for the first few licks of chords on this one. Even reminds me of Hendrix some of that guitar work. Breathtaking.
S j f , how absolutely dead on. I don't really get the impression he cared too much about anything but music. No ego, no greed. I wish I could say I owed him just a tenner!
