Slim Chance have reformed and will be showcasing their first single at The Borderline on Sept. 23rd. Five original members play the music of Ronnie Lane and they are a brilliant live band....not to be missed!
Well a lot of the mod bands became pretty psyche/ hippy by the late '60's. Look at the flowery shirts, floppy leather hats, yellow neck scarves, and begal collars the Small Faces where wearing in the late '60's. There was nothing really mod or
R & B about the Small Faces by the time they were doing songs like Itchycoo Park and Green Circles.
A superb songwriter...at such a very young age (his stuff with the Small Faces). Makes me laugh when people say he was a Hippy! The 3 greatest songs of 1967 didn't have a whiff of Hippy about them....Waterloo Sunset, Pictures of Lilly and of course the magisterial Tin Soldier (co-wrote by the late, great, Ronnie L).
This one reminds me of another great who left too soon,(the fellow who played lead guitar for a certain mop top band from Liverpool).Thank you for putting up this Ronnie stuff ,I really enyoy it.
What a great, talented man. I've been a fan of the Small Faces for years (as well as the Faces). Unbeknowst to him, Ronnie Lane taught me how to play bass. But I am just getting into his solo stuff, thanks to this song.
I've stumbled upon Ronnie Laine - is this a third artist that Paul Weller ripped/ based his career upon, after the Small Faces and the Who????? Clearly there was only one true Ronnie Laine!
I met Ronnie on the travelling show thing ,,,, in Scotland ...Falkirk ///was a great night with the band .. ... REAL music ,,,s still have poster... but real good songs ...thanks \RON .. REGARDS from Scotland ..... a good geezer . x x x
2012 and Ive just discovered this fantastic musician. Thank you so much
geebee28257 1 month ago
a beautiful song. am i wrong in assuming theres reference to his illness in the lyrics?
dalgais1 5 months ago
The more I listen to Ronnie Lane and Slim Chance, the more I love them. I feel
sorry for all the people that have no idea what they are missing:>(( Let's make
the world a happier place and tell someone about Ronnie and Slim Chance:>))
Wish I had known about them say.....about 38 years sooner. Better late than
never! :>)) THX FOR THE SUPERB DOWNLOADS!!! Also THX bb for the info on Slim Chance reforming... been wondering about them :>)) MGBUA ((<:
kathykay2010 6 months ago
Slim Chance have reformed and will be showcasing their first single at The Borderline on Sept. 23rd. Five original members play the music of Ronnie Lane and they are a brilliant live band....not to be missed!
birminghambertie 8 months ago 2
Excellent stuff- if you ever see Mickey Kemp and Darryl Bath- ask em to do a coupla Ronnie's songs- they are great versions! Slambo.
crin7go9 8 months ago
Excellent stuff- if you ever see Mickey Kemp and Darryl Bath- ask em to do a coupla Ronnie's songs- they are great versions! Slambo
crin7go9 8 months ago
i forgot the noerthen soul scene that also followed,
sirgaryhoi 8 months ago
Ronnie, you legend! a true poet
BILLGOLD27 8 months ago
Well a lot of the mod bands became pretty psyche/ hippy by the late '60's. Look at the flowery shirts, floppy leather hats, yellow neck scarves, and begal collars the Small Faces where wearing in the late '60's. There was nothing really mod or
R & B about the Small Faces by the time they were doing songs like Itchycoo Park and Green Circles.
pigjesus 1 year ago
@pigjesus well most mods either got into psych/folk and grew long hair or got into regae/ska and shaved their heads and became skinheads.
sirgaryhoi 8 months ago
God bless you Plonk.You was the greatest,so sadly missed. :-(
armjos1 1 year ago 3
A superb songwriter...at such a very young age (his stuff with the Small Faces). Makes me laugh when people say he was a Hippy! The 3 greatest songs of 1967 didn't have a whiff of Hippy about them....Waterloo Sunset, Pictures of Lilly and of course the magisterial Tin Soldier (co-wrote by the late, great, Ronnie L).
Hicksie52 1 year ago 2
God bless ya Ronnie.
Best thing to come out of England since fish n chips!
chippauly 1 year ago
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Happy Birthday Ronnie! Thinkin' of you!
freekoss 1 year ago
Happy Birthday Ronnie! Thinkin' of you!
freekoss 1 year ago
Happy Birthday Ronnie! Thinkin' of you!
sjmorris1966 1 year ago
Happy Birthday Ronnie! Thinkin' of you!
sjmorris1966 1 year ago
Happy Birthday Ronnie! Thinkin' of you!
sjmorris1966 1 year ago
Happy Birthday Ronnie! Thinkin' of you!
sjmorris1966 1 year ago
What a fantastic song. I never heard this one before. Amazingly sad! Plonk waas such a great talent!
Sapperticker 1 year ago
what a great song...etc
a big THANKS
gzuz9 2 years ago
God bless Ronnie Lane. He was one of the greatest
JorgeTEA 2 years ago 2
he had too much humour to be a hippie.
locheelad2 2 years ago
i guess that makes him a happy (?)
jenerikuser 2 years ago 3
In the 60's the hippies on the west coast were too serious, that's why Ronnie and Steve were a breath of fresh air.
locheelad2 2 years ago
Thankyou for posting 5***** stars
peterwilliamham 2 years ago
No one can do sad as well as this fella! God Bless the Plonk!
reay4321 2 years ago
Yes, so sad yet so joyous as well.
anthonythirteen 2 years ago
This one reminds me of another great who left too soon,(the fellow who played lead guitar for a certain mop top band from Liverpool).Thank you for putting up this Ronnie stuff ,I really enyoy it.
abrahamlincoln0900 2 years ago
What a great, talented man. I've been a fan of the Small Faces for years (as well as the Faces). Unbeknowst to him, Ronnie Lane taught me how to play bass. But I am just getting into his solo stuff, thanks to this song.
hjstrole 3 years ago
Wonderful.
from Spain
jorgeluciaspain 3 years ago 2
I've stumbled upon Ronnie Laine - is this a third artist that Paul Weller ripped/ based his career upon, after the Small Faces and the Who????? Clearly there was only one true Ronnie Laine!
anthonythirteen 3 years ago
Very underrated due to Rods popularity,RIP Ronnie
pete7356 3 years ago
could listen to his music for hours,great musician and very talented.
davesfault 3 years ago
great son & combo ... braVO
lescot2000 3 years ago
I met Ronnie on the travelling show thing ,,,, in Scotland ...Falkirk ///was a great night with the band .. ... REAL music ,,,s still have poster... but real good songs ...thanks \RON .. REGARDS from Scotland ..... a good geezer . x x x
lescot2000 3 years ago
@lescot2000 lucky you..greetings from Livingston..I used to work in Falkirk..Great people there..
smujiodome 1 year ago
Ronnie was friends with my Dad who has many amusing stories of a proper genius :)
benneale28 3 years ago
Ronnie Lane? The king of the hippies?
You must be joking!!
Ronnie was too honest to be a hippie!
Love this song, great harmonica.
Thanks for posting - wonderful!
snackleforkofemir 3 years ago
Spot on. The guy went from being a mod to a rural troubadour with a spot of psych in between. Never a hippie.
MrSirMrSirMr 3 years ago 2
Great song! God bless you, Ronnie. We miss you sooooo much...
Concatelli 3 years ago