Ronnie Lane: April Fool

[MrJimmyoc00]

love this

[lovedandhis]

Ronnie was an awesome talent and neato guy. If you watch small faces videos....he so loves what hes doing. Always smiling. ALways dancing. love u ronnie

[SouthCarolinaPicker]

.. Gotta Love Ronnie! Rest In Peace, MrLane, You ARE missed

[gropingwithastoker]

The little April Fool would have turned 65 this April 1. And Stevie Marriott has been dead 20 years this month. Where has the time gone?

[tapper1477]

*****5 stars, 5 beer, whatever!

[raymondonia]

Tell you what i have just discovered Ronnie Lane again i thought he was great first time round all them years ago . All his music stands the test of time he will live on RIP Ronnie Lane

[thefaces11]

another ace from the Face, simple but great structure, fantastic Ronnie.

[formaface]

...love this track...Ronnie at his best...5beer*

[songcollector07]

Hey i can relate to Paul84643 its 2010 and i just heard this song on sirius radio . . . . . . thank God for sirius and what a great song and talent !

[plonkgenius72]

R.I.P,you take your dreams 2 bed mate.cream always rises,great tune,great album

[shroomeaiderxtc]

love this tune

[capnbli1]

I'm a bassist who became influenced by Ronnie Lane after a musician friend told me that I had a similar playing style. That was in 2009... I never figured.

[peterwilliamham]

Thankyou for posting...

[ZZJoCa]

@SuperLmcc To each his own. But regardless, he's timeless now, and he left us all some pretty damn good music. I'm sure we'll both agree with that.

[leibowitz1942]

Just sitting here playing this sweet-sad tune and suddenly it strikes me that it seems very autobiographical--a song by someone who sees his future separating from his past, forced by illness. Anyone with insight as to this?

[daffodil97]

for steven as he likes pete

[clareyh1973]

Nice video - thanks for uploading it. This song makes me smile and cry at the same time - it's beautiful.

[nealammons]

Marriot & Lane did form a band....The Magic Midgets

[50StillRocks]

Just so youknow,Clapton played the Dobro solo,thus it's sweetness.

[mynthon11]

is that great guitar in back , starting first about 1:10 , slide...is it Pete?? and solo slide...is that Pete...i would be greatfull if somebody would answer?! Thank you!

[50StillRocks]

@mynthon11 Check this out-Clapton played the dobro solo.That's why it is so sweet.

[50StillRocks]

@mynthon11 Eric Clapton!

[scodug]

@mynthon11 I never knew Pete to play slide....i know that eric clapton was around on this on. Not really a firm answer for ya but hey,,,,,

[ZZJoCa]

I like what Marriott did with Humblepie but wouldn't it have been nice if he and Ronnie kept a side band. They both grew so much, though I didn't really like Steve's trip into his version of soul towards the end of Pie.

[paul84643]

Its 2010 and Ive just discovered Ronnie Lane and his music, mainly because I have taken up playing the bass... wow what a talent this man had, and a character too ! Bless you Ronnie Lane, thank you for the songs and the inspiration.

[songcollector07]

@paul84643 hey i can relate its 12/17/2010 and iv'e just heard this because i subscribe to sirius radio , i agree what talent and what a great song . . . . F M radio ? who ? what ? . . . . LOL !

[ripbangpix]

It's my birthday too - kindred spirits.

[wholigan72]

Happy April Fool's Day!

Christy

[Generatorhead]

Happy birthday to you Ronnie! Love ya, mate.

[xJayWalkerx]

RIP Ronnie, beautiful soul...happy birth day  :)

[drebyrd54]

I love Ronnie Lane, but I have to say, I've thought about, and no he wasn't "England's Dylan". That comparison does no justice to either one.

[scottyb43]

rough mix

[desy2478]

Amazing songwriter and muscician and was the life and soul of every band he was ever in. A freind played me 'Ogdens' once and I was blown away by his bass playing and that was me hooked on music forever. Nice one Ronnie.

[chickenb0ne]

never heard of Ronnie Lane (remember hearing some of the songs on the radio)

but i saw a documentry on him couple of days ago ....Im a fan now

[cosmicrider287]

works for me too.

[billcandy1]

Its been a long time since I saw Mr. Lane here in Chicago, but I have to agree with the last post: not only have I often thought of him as England's dylan, he seemed to have alot more soul, which he wasn't afraid to share with an audience. A lovely man., never to be forgotten. (your photos are great, IsobelRivers).

[willgonow]

One of Ronnie's best songs, ever. Could have been England's Bob Dylan. Think about it.

[peterwilliamham]

Thankyou for posting 5* and fav

[padraigoconnor]

He was born on April Fool´s Day 1940. Just found that out now.

[luke200202]

im with you mate

[MehefinHeulog]

sweet song from a truely great album

neat video

thanks for much for posting

[desy2478]

What album's this off? I've got 'Anymore for Anymore' and a couple of compilations. Not heard this one before though.

[MehefinHeulog]

It's on an album by Pete Townsend and Ronnie Lane called "Rough Mix" - here's another track I posted:

[MehefinHeulog]

"Pete Townsend and Ronnie Lane - My Baby Gives It Away"

[loosedeeee]

I'll take my dreams to bed now. Thanks Ron.

[pugwashh]

If you would like to see the guitar Ronnie wrote this song on look up andy guainiere on myspace

[locheelad2]

He outwrote Towmsend on this album, no contest, ANNIE.

[TheJackalyn]

Most definately.Ronnie rocks!

[locheelad2]

I can't forget how slowly he died, or the way Plonk did it. Natural humour, a make the best of it attitude. What courage! Have you heard "Bye and Bye, I'm gonna see the King"?

[TheJackalyn]

I get emotional when I think of how much he suffered but then I remember his sense of humour.Ive got Bye and bye and had the LP it was on Anymore for anymore, loved it .Again with more of that bottleneck guitar work.Absolutely brilliant!

[locheelad2]

Anymore for Anymore is an unknown piece of beauty, this side of pond. He went through his horrible illness and death, as well as any human could. His songs make us laugh and cry, now Steve could overshadow ANYBODY, I never knew Ronnie wrote half of Ogdens, I was a kid, I thought it cool but different that a rock star would write a song about a Baker, music was too serious. In retro, that was Ronnie, no need to say God bless him, that's a given.

[fiszmenek]

Bless Ya Ronnie ! That sounds pretty good ! It's definitly in my style :)

[overtonico]

The perfect song.

God bless you, Ronnie.

[davidglow3]

Dead but not forgotten,and that's what's important

[facundoisgleas]

what a song!!!! : )

[ohisashiburi]

Ronnie..bless ya man!

[mytsigns]

We used to roam so freely...

[stickdog]

Simply amazing.

[southernwren]

im still playing this song its great

[southernwren]

thgis is the best song ever ive played this so meney times happy days

[ZephyrZorlon79]

Why haven't I heard this song before today? I can relate, since I have the same birthday. At 3pm today I turn thirty! Too bad he's not with us anymore, would have

been cool to meet him. And to pugwashh, Ive never heard the term "diamond bloke".

Fitting since April's birthstone is the diamond.

[pugwashh]

Great to hear it again i worked with ronnie and i remember him playing me the tape and clapton's slide playing was stunning coming up to my old mates birthday he was a diamond bloke.

andy

[MehefinHeulog]

thanks for posting

[ffrin]

This is one of my favourite songs ever, thank you so much for posting this.

[shoebobs]

I'm buying this album ASAP

[Dippides]

Rough Mix is the best album in my about 250 pcs collection

[southernwren]

ive played this at least 15 times its still greas .

[9marbles]

Good old tune, and thanx for postin.

[hetrological]

Rough mix is a awesome collaboration between Ronnie and Pete. Some of my all time fav songs are on it.

[stevies5]

Great slides to a great tune. Thanks for posting this.

[limeginger]

Thank you for posting this!

I've always heard the lyrics as:

There's no more frost and campfires in your hair,

I see your wheels they're rusting in the backyard,

I know that we're not going anywhere.

[carriepower]

This song is so sweet and kinda sad. I love it. Reminds me of like an aging hippie couple looking back on the good old days......

[pochee27]

Ronnie was great

great song from a really great album!

RIP Ronnie

[peaceric]

my favorite Ronnie lane song, its just perfect in every way

[DEADHAWK076]

Best song by Ronnie Lane in my opinion. But man, this whole album is top notch. If u want some more great stuff from it, look up "Annie" "Keep Me Turning" "Misunderstood" and "Heart to Hang Onto"

but, get the whole album, you'll do yourself a favor. Not a bad song on the whole thing.

[MehefinHeulog]

nice post mate

[snackleforkofemir]

Saw Ronnie and Slim Chance play live several times, it's great to see his stuff posted!

Thanks

[mandymooocs]

One word for you, lucky sod, ok thats 2 lol

[snackleforkofemir]

Lol!!

Let's see, saw Ronnie at the old Aylesbury Friars club, couple'a times there i think, at the "new" Friars Club, 2 or 3 times - at Dunstable Civic and also .... oh, sorry, not rubbing salt in the wound is it??!!

Lol!!!

[pharkon]

NIce to see this cut from the amazing album Rough Cut. Thanks for the posting.