Agree- it's like the young generation*( my generation ) had a voice saying" heck with you old fogies!". It went from censored lyrics, appear on stage with Suit and Ties - to Wild clothes or none at all! Note " Sunny Afternoon " was #29 on the charts- but not for long!
@@YesterdaysPapers It's the whole package YP. It's unique and it fkn rocks, also Stanley Unwin sitting comftobold too-square on his botty telling us the tale of Mad John's travels 😁 lol I just love it man.
Thank you for this one YP. Ronnie Lane was such a dear man, bless his soul. To this day, Small Faces are my favorite band ( not counting Beatles). I think their music is brilliant and timeless. I play something of theirs nearly everyday and never tire of them. RIP Ronnie, Steve and Mac.
You can also say RIP Jimmy Winston, their first organist who played on their early tracks before Ian took his place. James died about two years ago. It was not until then that drummer Kenny Jones became their complete only surviving member.
Ronnie comes across as the gentleman he truly was. He was also a fine bassist and his lovely harmonies with the amazing Steve Marriott make Small Faces a band I’ll never tire of. (Both men) gone far too soon. I shall always treasure my Ogdens vinyl. Thanks YP, this was a gas!
Gentlemen don't chuck 45s around. I know that because I did it when I was 15 and got reported to my folks. I don't know, rock stars get away with it all!
Yes me too. I have one maybe two vinyls with Ronnie Lane on them.Will never sell them,I have a early nice collection of albums that l cherish very much.!!Have a Great New 2023.🎶🎸🔥🥂💯
Eleanor Rigby, God Only Knows, Summer In The City. Three of the absolute best pop tunes of all time in the top ten of one week. That´s the difference between the mid sixties and any other era in chart history.
But what a Top 3: Yellow Submarine/Eleanor Rigby, God Only Knows, All or Nothing. Why do today's kids still prefer today's music? Because it's their music, I suppose 🤔
@@sratus As a performance, yes - not as a composition, in my opinion. I feel the ones I mentioned have melodic and harmonic content that holds up with the best classical composers of all time.
@@RAFchurchlawford4469 Because it's all they know. They can't think outside the bubble. And most of the time they are more interested in the video than the actual song.
"He was moved once to snatch a disc from the turntable, marsh from the room and hurl it out of the window" Ronnie was a whole damn mood 🙅♂💁♂😂 Second only to The Rolling Stones, The Small Faces are my favorite band, fantastic music and unforgettable charisma. And as always, I love your music, YP 🥰❤
Thanks, Sophie! One of my all-time favourites as well. The Faces, too. Ronnie Lane was a very gifted songwriter. I also love all those heartfelt songs he wrote when he was in the Faces like "Debris".
@@YesterdaysPapers Definitely. I feel there are certain musicians who really lay their soul bare through their music. Ronnie was one of those musicians for sure ❤
Happy New Year all together, The Small Faces are one of my top fave bands since I heard their song "Lazy Sunday" in 1968 when I was 14y., thank you for another great video !
Nice one, Yesterday! Ronnie seemed like a good guy. He had some choice tunes to review too! Fantastic job in the outro tune!! Ian, Ronnie and Steve would be proud!! Cheers, Jon
Thank you, Jon! Yeah, the Small Faces all seemed like good guys with a great sense of humour. And they definitely knew how to party. A bunch of ravers!
Ronnie’s wit and humour come across well here. He’s spot on, I think, with his comments- particularly about James Brown and Wilson Pickett. It’s interesting to hear him on the Spencer Davies Group, because they were both playing their own interpretations of American soul music
Back when the Small Faces were still mod. All or Nothing was released almost exactly a month before this interview and was deservedly a UK #1. I've always admired his bass playing, and what a great shame it is that he passed away so young from MS.
I've always loved his bass playing as well. He was kind of like McCartney in the sense that when you listen to the Small Faces or The Faces, you always remember the bass lines. Very memorable.
@@YesterdaysPapers Yes indeed, I recall reading somewhere that he was one of the first bass players (like Jack Bruce) to be creative and dynamic with his bass playing.
Mistaking Eddy Arnold for Jim Reeves may be my favorite wrong guess yet. The rest of his reactions were on-the-money. Better variety of covers than usual.
I liked this. It seems Ronnie really didn't want to do this. When he said "Stevie" at first Winwood came to mind then I realize he meant Marriott. In 1987 I met Ronnie Lane and Ian MacLagan at a nightclub in North Hollywood, CA. Ian was very sociable as was Ronnie. But sadly Ronnie was clearly deteriorating due to MS. I was very humbled.
Very sad ending. Ronnie could have benefited from some royalties money but the Small Faces got ripped off by Don Arden and he wasn't getting any money from all those songs he wrote.
This is one of the best of the Blind Dates. A great crop of records and Ronnie, after a bit of initial reluctance, really gets into his work. He was on the money about the Seekers single- one of their poorer efforts.
Ronnie’s wit and humour come across well here. He’s spot on, I think, with his comments- particularly about James Brown and Wilson Pickett. It’s interesting to hear his comments on the Spencer Davies Group, given that they were both playing their own interpretations of American soul
Fantastic, one of my faves in this series, thanks ! Would you believe I've never heard that James Brown slammer that he reviews. Always loved Ronnie Lane!
"It exists. It sounds like a cross between Cher and Roy Orbison"! My beer went up my nose with that quip! Ronnie Lane will always be one of the greats. Interesting to see "Sunshine Superman" at the top of the US single charts and not even in the top 50 of MM singles. I wonder why that is? This is the song that Donovan should have sung in "Don't Look Back" when he and Dylan were in the hotel room song swapping. "Sunshine Superman" has one of the best intros in pop music.
I love this episode. When that Eddy Arnold song came on, I instantly thought about how boring it was. And then when he threw it out the window, I yelled "YES!". Exactly what I would have done.
"Thrown it out the window"! Got that right, Ronnie! Some great singles for him this time, running a wide gamut of styles, and his take on how Land Of 1000 Dances should be played is spot on! Loved this one, YP!
Own up! Ronnie Lane is straight-up! This was fun, especially that groaning Eddie Arnold record sailing out the window... I would have certainly sent it down the loo. Thank you, Yesterday's Papers!
Nice mix here. Norma Tenga is interesting. I stumbled onto one of hers recently. “My cat named Dog”. If you don’t know it, I would suggest looking it up. It was a gem find for me. She has a particular style. Never took off though.
Man....with this review I LOVE Ronnie even more hahaha! Such an AWESOME guy....his sense of humor is sooo spot on! I love his "Own Up" saying.....very hip and cool. LOVE the Small Faces.....
Thank you for this video. For myself it was a time for breakthrough of new music. Plus Jimi Hendrix had arrived in England and The Misunderstood recorded their first singles in UK in September. Also Pink Floyd and Tomorrow played their trippy live gigs ...
Ronnie and the Small Faces made some really great music. He always had something of a tragic air about him, I thought. Another brilliant video. Thanks.
I agree that he does seem a bit tragic. Bad luck and bad decisions seemed to curse both him and Steve Marriott. I wonder if our view of him is influenced by benefit of hindsight. We know what lies ahead for him and Steve. Back then, they were "happy boys happy". Bless their souls.
I love ''I'm a boy'' by The Who (minute 0:49) The Top Ten LPs is impressive: Revolver, Pet Sounds, Blond on Blond, Aftermath… Thanks, Yesterday's Papers.😀💯👍
He released a number of singles, mostly in the States, and had the original U.S. hit versions of Counting Teardrops, a UK hit for Emile Ford, and Who Put The Bomp, a UK hit for The Viscounts. This here was his original version of Angelica, later covered by The Sandpipers and most famously by Scott Walker among others.
Bless Ronnie. Some really fab tunes here including my fav Sandie tune, Run. I still get excited about Land of a 1000 Dances. The Who and the Spencer Davis Group. Two superb groups. 1966, what a year. Oh, take me back.
The number of eternal classics in these charts is off the wall. Look at the Top 3 UK singles! No charts in 2023 could give us that! Bonne année à tous! 😉
I love this review by Ronnie Lane who seems to have a great personality also I love your posts of all the chart lists in the UK and US and as one can see 1966 was a banner year for music.
Not one of their best indeed, although a square bunch , the Seekers made some beautiful melancholic music , wouldn't buy them myself but you have to place them in 1966 hearing through AM radio. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-L1UXSdFlVOs.html
@@PAULLONDEN Judith had a great voice, but except for "I'll Never Find Another You" The Seekers didn't do much for me. Maybe if Judith had worn mini-skirts??
Ronnie Lane is one of my musical heroes! He has always seemed like a really nice guy to me now. He did a nice job, his humor appealed to me. I found Ronnie's drawings in the beginning very funny! 'I'm a Boy' by the Who was the best single!
Two things I noticed. 1. Plonk says "I'm a Boy" doesn't sound as commercial, but it's one of the highest charting hits from the Who. Like "My Generation", it peaked at the #2 UK chart spot. 2. Norma Tanega 4:37 has a song called "You're Dead". It's the theme song to the movie and television adaptation of "What We Do in the Shadows".
The Top Ten Albums is quite something with The Beatles, Stones, Beach Boys ,Dylan, Clapton...and even Elvis and Sinatra. Blimey don't think Ihave seen a top ten albums list like that
Norma Tanega getting some love from Ronnie. Alright! Her records weren’t hits but they were great. Decades later they used “You’re Dead” for the vampire show.
Pretty decent selection, and hey, at least Eddy Arnold's albums fly pretty good. Looking at the charts, it had to be a bit frustrating for the Beatles single-wise, it's Sept. of 1966 and someone already has a cover of "Got to Get You into My Life" off of "Revolver" on the singles charts. This probably had something to do with them writing separate songs for their singles, so they could be the first ones to put them out.
I had been meaning to ask this question for a while and was curious if anyone had the answer: How did the specific musician/celebrity get chosen on a monthly basis for each of these Blind Date installments over the years? I've noticed that some, but not all, correlate with one of their tracks reaching a relatively high chart position, but how did they fit it in for the likes of George Best and Marty Feldman then?
Very enjoyable and really like his opinions and energy. That window toss was refreshing to see. Money Won't Change You sounds so good in that little snippet, makes me go to youtube and dance the whole thing up. "She digs bread, that's what she's laying down" ...lol.. Never heard that song or the singer but it sounds intriguing and good. So nice to see The Sound of Music on the charts again, but should a Beatles' LP really be ahead of it? Where were all the mothers, fathers, grandmothers and grandfathers that week? They gotta represent! Love seeing Billy Stewart's Summertime at #10 on the US singles chart. Along with Otis Redding he is one of my two favorite soul singers. He had a unique style of stuttering and repeating words that with another singer would sound silly, but with Billy singing it actually brought out the deepest core emotion in a song. His cover of Summertime was sort of an outlier in his career at that time but it is a staggering tour de force and remains biggest hit ever. Try listening to Sitting in the Park (my all time fav soul song) Strange Feeling (a masterpiece!) Reap What You Sow, I Do Love You and No Girl to hear Billy at his finest. I was actually listening to the black AM radio station here in NYC when the news came over that he had died in a crash crash. He was only 32 years old. He's still in my heart. Thanks as always YP. Wishing you all the best in 2023.
Cheers, Willie! All the best to you as well. Billy Stewart was great, "Sitting in the Park" is indeed a soul masterpiece. One of those songs that sends shivers down my spine.
@@YesterdaysPapers Thanks mate. That should have read "car crash" of course, but the edit option on youtube is impossible to get working most of the time.
I am with you all the way on Billy Stewart. I was shocked to see it on the British charts (okay, just #49, but I love seeing it in print). And calling Summertime "a staggering tour de force" is just so apt. I loved the version by the Zombies, but Billy Syewart made it come alive.
Your Hammond outro: "All Or Nothing" 👉🙏👌👈 Personally I prefer '66; to your psychedelia 🇬🇧mate🇬🇧 of '67. Ronnie was a pleasurable judge. Probably on "uppers"
Although he said it in jest, Ronnie was dead right in suggesting that he take all the labels off and listen to the records for a week. How many times have he hated a record when we first heard it, only to like it after listening to it a few times?
2:12 VC auction - - 7" UK pressing - - 'Tip Of My Fingers' by Eddy Arnold. Not original sleeve. 'A' side scratched. Ronnie Lane's frisbee fingerprints on vinyl. £1000.
