What's A Matter Baby - Small Faces

[Yaelci]

Heard this song about 20 times today, not just in this version, and it's still isn't enough!

of course it's not the best of SF, but it's great, Steve's voice is moving

[robertemmet321]

Marriott's voice....just incredible.

[1559godhead]

chords very reminiscent of stand by me

[Deena777]

OMG, this is is Killer song. I heard the lovely Timi version, but this one has completely blown me away. Steve Marriott's voice is pure genius.

[Jackie1957able]

@Deena777 Timi Yuro loved the version by Elkie Brooks. She got in touch with Brooks to tell her so.The two became friends.

[wmw2525]

Can't believe I'm finding so many great versions of this song on Youtube that I wasn't aware of before. Love the Small Faces, and they do this very well indeed. Steve Marriott had such a brilliant soulful rock voice, and he really puts it over ! ... Wayne

[TheQuartzoKeyboard]

Steve Marriot is the best talent of his generation! Eternal life for you man!

[elliecorkerry]

1:37 ... What a voice.

[Khultan]

Eh, I don't even know how old you guys (and gals?) making comments about who's more soulful and whatnot, y'all are looney for that.  They are both soulful. Timi and Steve. Ya bloodclots, fire burn ya!

[Modgirl60s]

Good Song!!!!!

[alanvking]

Del Shannon does a good version of this too.

[TL250Rider]

Great Job Guys

This is good

Timi God Rest her Soul

Did it best.

[dylandollyspud]

Nowhere near as good as the Timi Yuro original, but quite a good offering. Much better than the A side.

[11thedogfather]

nice mate was this with the moments

[Wattsie]

How did i miss this?? Cheers Seeker brought a smile to my face, absolute quality x

[han09hague]

God i actually love him . . . what a stunning voice . . ♥

[skeggyboy1]

quality

[MrSnuffy409]

I dont get it. Why do rock groups always frown when they photo for an album cover? Why the serious expressions on their faces? Wouldn't the album sell better if they would smile in the photo shoot?

[skeggyboy1]

@MrSnuffy409 its called promotion

[mcconkeyMOD]

@MrSnuffy409 Must be the original MOD look?

[Harmonicajello]

Hey! Both versions do the thing! There's a place for them both. Just enjoy the difference.

[MrSnuffy409]

Petey, if you think Steve Marriot is a better singer than Timi Yuro, you must be smoking something bubba!

[juliejazz]

@MrSnuffy409 I'm guessing you haven't listened to much Steve Marriott. He was a phenomenal rock singer, probably Britain's finest.

[uioer]

@juliejazz more like the worlds finest

[rocktenniscat]

Just floors you every time...how YOUNG Steve is here. Puts Sha-la-la-la-lee in the basement.....does anyone have access to audio of Steve in "Oliver"? That would be great to hear.

[nancyzeetoo]

Parts of "Consider Yourself" sung by Steve at about 12 or 13 have been out here, but they seem to end up getting pulled. To tell you the truth, though, he sounded like a fairly ordinary Artful Dodger. He had a good voice as a kid, but it apparently didn't get interesting until after it changed. And then it matured incredibly fast.

[rocktenniscat]

How Lionel Bart found Steve singing on the street is so cool. But, this track sounds nothing like Oliver I guess! I'm always amazed at the BIG soulful voice coming from such a teeny guy. His energy (piss and vinegar!) so much bigger than his size. I drove to Buffalo last year to see Mac, and my gawd, tickets were $17 for such a legendary keyboard man. SHAME! But I think his "Never Say Never" album has done well...good on 'im! He's a lovely guy - friendly, full of stories

[padraiggillon]

@rocktenniscat Check out the Small Faces song - Me, You and Us Too out here and you'll here about 30 seconds of Steve as the Artful Dodger.

[rocktenniscat]

@padraiggillon - Thanks for that. I've always wanted to hear or see a bit of Steve in Oliver. Amazing how his voice went from high, to that of an old black blues singer. Too bad he was so impulsive and left the SF's - I think they could have gone back to their original soul/blues/rock style and done many more great tunes.

[KeefieUK]

Considering he was only about 18 years old at the time - what a voice !!!

[markrjg]

Carl Wayne and the Vikings is the better of them all

[vespa202]

best band ever!!!!!!!!!!!

[momo77ist]

best r&b singer britain has ever had i had the pleasure of meeting steve and he was my hero from that day in 1967 to this day god lovehim

[momo77ist]

love steves voice in every thing he has ever sung

[LoveMarriott]

I think Steve was crying at 2:15

Fantastic song from the best band ever.

[juliejazz]

It sounds sort of like a cross between a snarky laugh and a sob to me.

[aljc100]

Kind of sums him up, I think

[isoron]

Actually - this is a great version but Del Shannon's was the best!

[MrsSuratt]

Del Shannon's version is great. He just couldn't sing like little Stevie.

[petey1892]

Sorry, Timi fans, but 18 year old Steve Marriott stole this and kept it for himself. As he often did. And I suppose it's only fair because he ended up one of the most ripped off guys in history of rock and roll.

[coyotesong]

It's a yeoman like effort, but theres no fucking way that anyone can surpass Timi's version. She owns it. And always will.

[coyotesong]

@petey1892 very credible cover. but no, it's not as good as timi's original....and part of it was the utterly perfect Spector production. There's also the not so small matter that it's a song sung by a woman about a guy. And say what you will, but Steve just isn't a gal.

[Martywt43]

@petey1892 I'm sorry, but Timi sings it with so much more soul! She had such a big voice, for a little lady.

[nancyzeetoo]

@Martywt43 Steve Marriott was only about 5'3" himself (he was billed as 5'4", but that was stretching the truth) and he had one of the biggest voices in the history of rock and roll. Personally, I think his timing is a bit off here, but he was clearly one of the greatest, if the not the greatest, blue-eyed soul singers of all time.

[locheelad2]

Marriott beats them all on this, and look how young, this is b4 McLagan joined, can you here his breath suck in at 2.04-2.06, listen close, magic.

[sussurro555]

Great version ... but Timi Yuro´s original is hard to top... =^.^=

[bluetit1991]

Elkie Brooks does a great version. So good in fact, Timi Yuro contacted Elkie to compliment her.

[phre33k]

best soul singer of his generation

[mertonparka]

Am i the only person who thinks this is better than the timi yuro version? It buries it!

[HerbDangerous]

I think Marriott is paying tribute to someone who influenced his singing. They both had extremely powerful voices.

Anytime Marriott did a remake it was a tribute, and in my opinion an improvement upon what went before. As it should be!

[mcconkeyMOD]

I agree with you, this is just ACE. You cant get any better than Steve.

[ThatModernMan]

Same here! "To Cryyyyyy-aiaiaia-o-on", my fave bit of the song, no one can hit those notes better :D

[coyotesong]

No friggin' way. This cover is competent, but it lacks the operatic drama of the original. The percussion in particular is no where close to the original.

[mcconkeyMOD]

Im with you matey, Steve has what no one else has.........quality 100%

[moveonupcb]

This def buries the original. Fuckin loads of balls especially when it goes to the bridge. I have to put this on full blast everytime i hear it. Fuckin tops!!

[jemb2000]

Too derivative of Timi Yuro's vocal to be better. The rhythm track is inferior as well.

[phre33k]

defo mate marriot pisses on it

[hah13]

Doesn't even come close to the Timi Yuro original

[Orimentals]

Nohting can compare to Timi Yuro, but Mr Marriott does a good job. As he pointed out before, listen to the originals.

[peeterpoon]

This is a fine version of the old Timi Yuro hit. Anybody have the Del Shannon version from his "Live In London" CD? That may be the best cover of this song that I have ever heard.

[sittnick1]

I have that one, and also the studio version that is found on "And the Music Plays On." The live version is better.

[spadge321]

thanks for posting this track man,, dissapointed you like them cunts oasis though brov,, get hip come on

check out The missunderstood and The action

[theseeker23]

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[Ze18613]

Terrible song of a great band

[stOOpid68]

4kn Love this tune!!

Need to see more of Small Faces on here!

nice one for postin'

Tre

Liverpool Mods.

[arundelthomas]

the worstfaces song ever>terrible engineering

[trickovthlyte]

If what you say is true (it's not) then the flip side must be terribly engineered too.

arundelthomas, the universe is a mirror wherein who see's terrible engineering is terribly engineered.

[spadge321]

your talking shit pal

you know nothing about this band !!

[moveonupcb]

Awesome! great production, Band sounds fuckin great and one of the best vocals marriot recorded - you obviously don't have any soul in you mr thomas!

[rockman124]

this is one of the most important bands of british history ,,marriots voice is excellent on this ,,takes some balls to pull this off ,,ktf