Thats his 'wouldnt it be nice, to get on with me neighbours' voice ;). (That song , Lazy Sunday Afternoon, was written after a reviewer pointed out Stevie had sung in 'Oliver' and stated, rather sarcastically, 'I doubt whever we will hear him sing in that accent again'..lol)
@georgebur True, but one of the Small Faces last hits was Lazy Sunday, which was pure Oliver with Steve essentially returning to the role of Dodger. It was released without the band's consent as a single, became a huge hit, and Steve, fearing the Small Faces would now be seen as a joke band, left not long after and formed the much heavier Humble Pie.
@gropingwithastoker I don't see that Steve Marriott had anything to be ashamed of with "Lazy Sunday", although at their age ... Actually Itchycoo Park was not dissimilar in lots of ways. Really the Music Hall influence was present there as with the Beatles, bearing in mind the band members had some skiffle background as well. I am reading a biography of the group at present but at this stage am some distance short of the immortal tracks - "Tin Soldier", "Itchycoo Park" and "Lazy Sunday".
@georgebur Steve was trying to take the Small Faces in a much heavier, almost metal, direction at the time. So he actually saw the success of Lazy Sunday as a setback from which they would not (in his way of thinking) be able recover their credibility and be respected as a hard rocking band, not just cute and whimsical little cockney lads.
Of course, he's the one who wrote the song in the first place!
@gropingwithastoker Too much substance abuse at the time into the mix, that might have added to the confusion. His perception of my perception was quite inaccurate. I always saw them as a heavier item than Herman's Hermits or the Tremeloes - Steve's voice told me that! And after he left, the "Faces" went with Rod Stewart down the commercial route in any event. To me Lazy Sunday was just an indication of versatility. After all the Beatles had "Yellow Submarine" and who were they again?
@georgebur There's a great documentary out here called Small Faces Jukebox Heros and about 2 minutes into part 3 there's a good discussion about Lazy Sunday and Steve's trouble reconciling his desire to be a serious bluesman with his east end Music Hall roots. It seems he felt the need to dump the Small Faces (his partner, the gentle gypsy Ronnie Lane in particular) and start over to purge that element. A very bad move in retrospect, but he was an All or Nothing kind of guy.
@MsBeakie The only thing available is an audio recording, as far as I know. He was in the West End stage production around this time, but I don't think there's any video from it. I got the recording on the Steve Marriott Anthology, which is a 3 CD set. I also have it on vinyl, on the Oliver soundtrack.
There are several Oliver! soundtracks. This is from the first one recorded in 1960. Steve, BTW, didn't play the Dodger all that often, he was usually one of the background boys, and I believe even played Oliver a few times. But when it came time to record the soundtrack, Steve was chosen to sing the Dodger parts. For obvious reasons. Lionel Bart once said that unlike most of the boys, Steve was allowed to stay on after his voice changed. He just automatically to a lower range. A natural.
Steve Marriott is arguably one of the greatest talents ever to emerge from the British Isles.
He is up there with the mighty American talent icon, Sammy Davis Jr., in my humble pie opinion.
DerGlaetze 20 hours ago
Just started reading a Marriott biography so I thought I'd check this out!
gigsing 1 month ago
Thats his 'wouldnt it be nice, to get on with me neighbours' voice ;). (That song , Lazy Sunday Afternoon, was written after a reviewer pointed out Stevie had sung in 'Oliver' and stated, rather sarcastically, 'I doubt whever we will hear him sing in that accent again'..lol)
Stevie = Legend!!
metafis 4 months ago 4
for the record Lionel Bart always considered Steve to be the best dodger ever!
happydaystoytown71 5 months ago 3
Stevie Marriot prepares himself to be a God Of British Blues.
dezertfox4323 6 months ago 11
I shall never forget Steve Marriot and wish he was still with us, but that I`m afraid is just wishful thinking...RIP Steve and Ronnie xx
HilaryMG 8 months ago 2
@rosiegirl69 What does "invredible" mean?
madamerotten 8 months ago
@madamerotten beats me ;)
HilaryMG 7 months ago
Just stumbled on this. Wow! Definitive version for my money. An indicator for future greatness although the change in genre was hardly anticipated!
georgebur 9 months ago
@georgebur True, but one of the Small Faces last hits was Lazy Sunday, which was pure Oliver with Steve essentially returning to the role of Dodger. It was released without the band's consent as a single, became a huge hit, and Steve, fearing the Small Faces would now be seen as a joke band, left not long after and formed the much heavier Humble Pie.
gropingwithastoker 9 months ago 2
@gropingwithastoker I don't see that Steve Marriott had anything to be ashamed of with "Lazy Sunday", although at their age ... Actually Itchycoo Park was not dissimilar in lots of ways. Really the Music Hall influence was present there as with the Beatles, bearing in mind the band members had some skiffle background as well. I am reading a biography of the group at present but at this stage am some distance short of the immortal tracks - "Tin Soldier", "Itchycoo Park" and "Lazy Sunday".
georgebur 9 months ago
@georgebur Steve was trying to take the Small Faces in a much heavier, almost metal, direction at the time. So he actually saw the success of Lazy Sunday as a setback from which they would not (in his way of thinking) be able recover their credibility and be respected as a hard rocking band, not just cute and whimsical little cockney lads.
Of course, he's the one who wrote the song in the first place!
gropingwithastoker 9 months ago
@gropingwithastoker Too much substance abuse at the time into the mix, that might have added to the confusion. His perception of my perception was quite inaccurate. I always saw them as a heavier item than Herman's Hermits or the Tremeloes - Steve's voice told me that! And after he left, the "Faces" went with Rod Stewart down the commercial route in any event. To me Lazy Sunday was just an indication of versatility. After all the Beatles had "Yellow Submarine" and who were they again?
georgebur 9 months ago
@georgebur There's a great documentary out here called Small Faces Jukebox Heros and about 2 minutes into part 3 there's a good discussion about Lazy Sunday and Steve's trouble reconciling his desire to be a serious bluesman with his east end Music Hall roots. It seems he felt the need to dump the Small Faces (his partner, the gentle gypsy Ronnie Lane in particular) and start over to purge that element. A very bad move in retrospect, but he was an All or Nothing kind of guy.
gropingwithastoker 9 months ago
Startging in musical theater? Just like Nick Jonas ! !
MickeyYahoo 11 months ago
@MickeyYahoo nick who?
heavypizza 9 months ago
this is by far the best version
porridgeeveryday 1 year ago
Ms beakie What is it an album or tape dvd what? Was this a musical play or tape only to listen too?
MsBeakie 1 year ago
@MsBeakie The only thing available is an audio recording, as far as I know. He was in the West End stage production around this time, but I don't think there's any video from it. I got the recording on the Steve Marriott Anthology, which is a 3 CD set. I also have it on vinyl, on the Oliver soundtrack.
MrBlueMarriott 1 year ago
Ms beakie What is it an album or tape dvd what?
MsBeakie 1 year ago
There are several Oliver! soundtracks. This is from the first one recorded in 1960. Steve, BTW, didn't play the Dodger all that often, he was usually one of the background boys, and I believe even played Oliver a few times. But when it came time to record the soundtrack, Steve was chosen to sing the Dodger parts. For obvious reasons. Lionel Bart once said that unlike most of the boys, Steve was allowed to stay on after his voice changed. He just automatically to a lower range. A natural.
juliejazz 1 year ago 7
No doubt about that being Steve Marriott, probably just a few minutes before his voice changed. Especially love 1:29 on forward.....
petey1892 1 year ago 3
Stevie knew how to belt them out even as a child. Thanks for posting.
juliejazz 1 year ago 4