Ronnie Lane and Slim Chance. How Come

[folderman71]

How come... god takes the best of us early? such a beautiful soul

[geebee28257]

Thank you so much. BRILLIANT

[imacinsj]

This is SOO AWSOME!! i had no idea Ronnie Lane had his band! such a cool song! thanks for this playlist

[southernwren]

a glass of JD and ronnie lane happy

[southernwren]

a glass of JD and ronnie lane happy

[jimdrumvanman2]

Classic tune,,,,,But little known these days.

You should check out 'The Selection Box' and give their version a listen,,,,best version soo far i think!!!

[regvarney]

How much music needs Ronnie Lane today!

[jolly6666666666]

i sing this to the wife.

[Keith6830]

Loved you Ronnie saw you at Leicester uni 1n the 1970s fantastic

[baddog50]

Simply wonderful another of my old vinyl collection thanks again for posting:)!! XX

[ianvtube]

Note that Gallagher & Lyle are playing in the band. Also played in McGuiness Flint.

[dalgais1]

yeh the heel kick great everything seems off the cuff but so pro like. great satire in the lyrics. admit i found ronnie late but class act uplifting

[lmjhoney]

Love it Love it Love it Love it Love it Love it

And I so miss his presence

[kathykay2010]

I love it at the end where Ronnie and Billy are getting goofy! It makes

me happy when I see Ronnie smile and having a great time. (:>)

[adsdad2130]

true musician,and died too young.

[stevies5]

Ah lookit how he kick's his heel out to keep time!!! In all my years of being a fan, I never noticed that!!! Priceless, thanks for the up.

[Xapple09]

Checkbout charm school every step I take

[deebee76]

Anytime you need a smile or a pick me up, just throw on some music by Ronnie Lane. The little rascal will make you feel good every time.

[Xapple09]

Check out charm school like a moth to a flame

[Lytton333]

Mod goes Pogue!

[dalgais1]

. another gem from ronnie ,love the foot movement.

[Xapple09]

Rod steuart broke this guys heart

[Ahzdiosh]

The world is a sadder place without Ronnie Lane or Basil Brush

[darwindunn]

heare d this 8yo now 50 still sounds great

[TorontoLarrivee]

Amazing musicianship

[icallmybabystp]

happy birthday, ronnie! you're beautiful...

[MrDoobie28]

Ronnie Lane was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and died in Colorado U.S.A in 1997. His medical care was funded by Jimmy Page, Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood.

He has always been one of my favourite musicians. He was one of the first people to combine country/rock. There is great feeling and Joy in his songs. RIP Ronnie.

[fallisja1]

wow this is great, but imagine how much better Justin bieber could have done this

[tjmacjee]

Is that Benny Gallagher on accordion?

[goldheartbadge]

@tjmacjee - of course! Graham Lyle's on mandolin.

[ThePeaceableKingdom]

Thanks for posting this. It's a song / performance I've never seen before and I love his music. You've made my day!

[SuperLmcc]

i sometimes watch and listen to Ronnie just before i go to sleep to ensure good dreams - sweet dreams Ronnie - you always make me feel so good.

[Twosharppencils]

A blast from my youth, brought back so many memories watching this. Fan of the song, I even remember the lyrics to this day. Great stuff

[Khultan]

 Finally, a video. : )

[gbgregg]

Thanks for the post. Save a spot for me Ronnie.

[dodobrainish]

play it you played it for her now play it for me

[cruithneuladh]

The tuly wonderful Ronnie Lane, with a big 'ol Zemaitis guitar!

God bless you Ronnie, I bet he's knocked out listening to you up there in heaven!

[formaface]

...one of my all time favourite Ronnie Lane songs, this is a great example of what a fine writer he was....the world ain't the same without ya' Ronnie....

[gerladiant]

Superb Ronnie , thank you for posting Pisspatch 321

[steaminonapuffer]

Astonishingly, I see there are 2 dislikes here. Eh?

[MurrintownLad]

God bless you Ron and keep em rockin up there,You were music with a smile and for that i thank you,but you were also the the dogs bollix and i thank you(and the Faces)for making my youth musically fantanstic.

[caslox]

lovely song

[breffnipark]

I remember this like it was YETERDAY !!

Brilliant!

[SuperLmcc]

oh to live in the world of 'Slim Chance'. Pure Joy fills every cell listening to these guys lead by the Master of Fun - Ronnie Lane - one of the darlings of Wapping Wharf Launderette

[Tiddlytuddily]

Awesome

[scottieboy2008]

Ronnie Lane is/was the geezer.

[KongZhengshu]

Fucking epic performance of this great track. I need the mp3!

[doubleotwentyone]

What a great talent this man was...much missed

[unclejeff64]

these ronnie lane vids are making me wish i hadn't just traded my resonator guitar.

great stuff, thanks for posting!

[TryingIsGood]

never heard the original before, only the Pogues version! i like em both! :)

[phre33k]

coolest guy on the basil brush show ever!

[nuipret]

one of the true genuinely nice men of pop. god bless you ronnie.

[happyenjoytime]

Happy go lucky works for me ... cheers

[kazuandjoe]

最高！

[mrmarriottsgirl]

Oh man - I miss Ronnie Lane  - I miss real rock musicans 1 April Happy Birthday Plonk

I hope you are at rest under dreaming spires - what a sweet winsome voice this guy had and what a true trobadour - a class act I miss his wit and talent more as music like the rest of the world gets colder and stupider all the time - sigh ... shine on...

[delstheboy1]

the backbone of the faces, great bass player, great lyricist, sad day when he left the faces and sadder day when he died.

[doubleotwentyone]

@delstheboy1 agree 100% with you...

[MrRupw]

it's actually Nigerian musician Biddy Wright who was a contempary of Fela Kuti. He didn't atually play on the record however that was Chrissie Stuart, apart from Gallagher and Llye the other musicians are Billy Livesy(piano) and Bruce Rowlands(drums). There is a live version featuring this band plus "How Come" co-writer Kevin Westlake out there somewhere as well

[jimdrumvanman]

I think you should check out "The Selection box" on 'you tube'

Best version Yet!!!

[rockon1898]

That's Lyle and Gallagher backing him, don't see the other Slim Chance guys.

[MrBadsinger1000]

one of the best songs ive ever heard, a very catchy tune, well done ronnie

[MitchellDanaStewart]

Not many performers, before or since, have had the level of integrity that Mr. Lane had. One of the last genuine souls in the biz.

[joelubbock]

that was sweet !

[gbgregg]

Thanks pisspatch.

[janv8]

As good as it gets...

[BALLYEFC1878]

I used to sing this song when I was in a band about 15 yrs ago and found myself singing it recently, forgot who it was by and went on a frantic search for it, so happy I found it now .

[tractionman]

Just seen that Cheryl Cole woman on telly while I was watching Ronnie on the laptop. She ain't in the running. Love the old bands, they had talent !

[TTINW]

This is a song that I bought on release and still find myself singing even now.

[ogdens67]

the basil brush show,they dont make tv like that anymore! i hope basil appreciated how much of a legend he had on his stage..long live plonk.

[ZZJoCa]

I would have loved to play one set with that man and his perfect band.

[goldheartbadge]

RIP, Ronnie - one of the UK's most important, but sadly underrated, singer-songwriters. Squeeze that box, Bernard! PS: Biddy Wright is the bassist in this clip.

[uhprah]

I live in Cleveland, saw Hendricks, Cream, Stones, Velvet Underground and too many more to add. If Ronnie ever gets there, I will go down to that fake ass ripoff joint. Never been there but loved the Small Faces and Ronnie Lane from the 60s and listened to him today in the car. Peace.

[Jornaquin]

rod stewart said that if he ever get to chance to do things again he would've asked faces as his backing band again. in fact, they asked him and even though rod has a good voice ronnie lane is far more talented but unfortunately underappreciated. very gentle of rod to support ronnie though

[joeyfuss66]

who's in the band? willie weeks on bass, or am I way off?

[TheJackalyn]

I know two of them are Gallagher and Lyle on mandolin and accordion.

[TheJackalyn]

That was in reply to joeyfuss66.

[TheJackalyn]

Not Steve Simpson but Benny Gallagher of Gallager and Lyle.steve joined after the passing show as did Charlie Hart.

[rockon1898]

might be waaaay off. I think that's Fuzzy Samuels. He was married to P.P. (Pat) Arnold at the time.

[MrRupw]

it's actually nigerian musician Biddy Wright an assosiate of Fela Kuti ,sadly killed a few years ago.

[aljc100]

Never equalled, never bettered. A true one-off ... Come on Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - you know it makes sense!

[campydoodles]

This little tune has been on my mind all week, very INFECTIOUS! I have to hear it every day. I'd always been a Stones and Faces fan, and now I'm glad I've rediscovered this 'relative' of theirs.

[Jornaquin]

ronnie lane > ronnie wood & rod stewart

[wotnotwas]

i never get tired of listening to this

[Marquiffe]

Ronnie we miss you--underappreciated in your day--great songwriter and musician

[mrmarriottsgirl]

how come I can't stop listening to Ronnie Lane (or Steve Marriott either?) Oh wait... maybe because to me they are absolutely the finest rock musicians ever, hands down, case closed. Only Davies Bros, the Who & Rory Gallagher could ever compete!In my rock world noone had the diversity in style & charm. I miss 'em more & more as the world just grows more & more mad. we could use their cheekiness nowadays. aww Plonk, Marriott & Rory G taken way too soon - how come? sigh.. i miss real rock music.

[89sylucha]

Ronnie was so handsome :)

[mrmarriottsgirl]

april 1 Plonk's birthday say no more .... I miss Ronnie Lane ....

[mrmarriottsgirl]

Ronnie Lane so didn't need to work with Rod! He was a GREAT musician on his own! Simple hooks, lovely melodies & a sweet, wistful voice, so unique with such an understated stage presence. See Ronnie Lane was a REAL musician. I love his stuff. What a sad story the end of his life was. I miss Ronnie Lane's music & it goes without say I miss Marriott.!!! btw what happened to Rod he was pretty good when he started wonder what changed him & Ron Wood too?

[anthonythirteen]

I know what you mean. But do remember Rod did support RL financially when he got ill and the Small Faces were cheated out of their royalties.

[cliffypp]

yes, and Rods always the first to admit that without Ronnie Lane there was no faces.

[Robert42008]

34 years later and I still love it! Can't say the same about many so called stars. RIP Ronnie Lane.

[Johnoco66]

Heard this on a documentary about Glyn Johns on 6Music the other night. Think it is McGuinness Flint (or is it Gallagher & Lyle) playing on this.

Great stuff anyway.

[knobstick]

Yep, 'tis Benny Gallagher and Graham Lyle. All the mics and the sound of the cymbals suggest to me that this really was played live on this show, back when ol' Baz's show was prime time for all the family, Even on Top of the Pops if a band mimed they didn't bother pretending with instrument mics, etc.

Can you imagine a band now if their agent said "I've got you a slot on telly lads, it's the Basil Brush show..."

[hoagiesandi]

kushti bokht shkin ------kilby-----

[gilbo139]

ronnie lane the best

[oldken1]

i seen ronnie with the small faces and us brits have had some very very good groups of all eras and talentid muscians and i love them all

[kpdog]

ronnie lane quit the faces in 1973 cause he wasnt given much chance to sing. the faces finally disbanded in 1975 when ron wood joined the fucked up stones and kenny jones hooked up with the shitty WHO. ron wood should have known better,when mick taylor quit the stones cause their punks..

[skane01]

How Come -- nobody plays mandolin anymore

[rocker53zero]

Counting Crows play mandolin and accordian. There's still the odd talented band out there. You just have to look harder than you did in the past.

[bonzodog10]

check out nicel creek if you like mandolin.

[Krzyszczynski]

Ronnie didnt have the ego to chase stardom. He just wanted to make music and get a living from doing so. Forget Wembley Stadium and all those other overblown gigs - he was happy playing in a tent to a crowd of 200 (and would have done so, in numerous places, if pettifogging local authorities hadnt kept interfering). And Slim Chance shared with McGuinness Flint and Lindisfarne a happy-go-lucky anything-goes attitude to their music that makes all three among my favourite acts of all time.

[19gatesave]

@Krzyszczynski

He also had failing health. He had Multiplesclerosis, which he eventually died from. He didn't get royalties from the Faces until after he died. All his famous friends helped him out with medical bills.

[cruithneuladh]

@Krzyszczynski I agree with you 100% and then some.

You nailed it right on the head, for all these artists it wasn't about "stardom", it was all about the music and connecting as equal human beings with the audience.

How I miss these guys approach to making music!

[anthonythirteen]

@Krzyszczynski Ronnie never played to 200 in the tent because he was so flippin disorganised! He'd put the flyers out a day before, rather than a week, forgetting that people would make other arrangements. Also, his vehicles weren't roadworthy & didn't have generators. I'm all for freewheeling music, but it bankrupted him. Poor old Plonk was his own worst enemy!

[ThePeaceableKingdom]

@anthonythirteen "Poor old Plonk was his own worst enemy!"

As aren't we all!.. :)

[skane01]

was the mandolin player the guy who played in mcguiness flint

[Krzyszczynski]

Dead right - Graham Lyle on mandolin. And Benny Gallagher (also ex-McG-F) on accordion.

[greyballsthefirst]

so what about the rest of the band,that drummer reminds me of levon helm ?

[rockon1898]

Lyle and Gallagher, and I believe Fuzzy Samuels on bass, not sure about the others.

[aureliagt]

Always smiling wasn't he!

[519386]

He went to my school and was four years above me. We loved Ronnie the original R'n'B Mod.

Daubrey Jane Weirdsley

[bilimac]

Love this song!

[fourkneekate]

First single i ever bought still sounds brilliant after 35 years Long live Ronnie'smusic

[fourkneekate]

first single i ever bought still sounds fantastic after 35 years BRILLIANT

[armjos1]

Ronnie Lane

Still loved and sadly missed

RIP Ronnie Lane and Steve Marriot

[orriblebob]

for the last 30 odd years I have been whistling the mandolin part at the start of this song............it's infectious!!

[connieutube]

Excellent song!

[ranchonmars]

Ronnie Lane.....what a talent.

[slecksville]

GREAT!!! better than great. makes me smile, he does actually.

[dustyndirk]

R.I.P...Ronnie & Stevie.Class Acts.

[packersabre]

Ronnie's smile breaks my heart every time i see it.

[punkjazznow]

true!

[aljc100]

And not half as much of a tw*t

[Tasha6cat]

Simply put...fucking amazing.

[johnjarvo]

Yeah, and great to see Gallagher and Lyle jamming with Ronnie. Great times these...

[taleti]

Fantastic - I have heard of Ronnie, but never listened until I saw the BBC documentary - I am a new fan.

[oldken1]

see how good he realy was when him and steve were the small faces one of the best brit bands ever

[taleti]

Fantastic - I have heard of Ronnie, but never listened until I saw the BBC documentary - I am a new fan.

[packersabre]

wow, what a wonderful smile ronnie had.

[pastaface100]

Ronnie had everything. If he'd stuck with it for a couple more years he'd have got some of the royalties due. He chose a different path. He was honest with himself and had no choice but to follow that path. I gave up a well paid Management job, failed on my mortgage payments, and now rent a small holding in the middle of nowhere. Nothing to leave my kids except the memory of a beautiful childhood in the countryside. I've lost a lot but consider myself a lucky man! Thanks,Ronnie for inspiring me

[dlanodrelda]

Quietly, Rod Stewart was a good friend to him and very generous.

[rmorte62]

I think Ronnie Lane has a great voice. Being a great singer has less to do with power and range and more to do with style and expressiveness, both of which he had in abundance. He's also a fantastic bass player. As talented as they are, when Marriot and Stewart parted ways with him they were never nearly as good. Humble Pie versus the Small Faces? No contest. Love ya Robbie.

[bostonbrawla]

I'm pretty sure Lane left Stewart.

[rmorte62]

of course you're right...I just meant when they split, not who split from whom.

[robinmod]

Yes, totally agree. Mainly about his bass playing, ok, he is not Entwistle, but his basslines are awsome and shouldn´t be underated.

[12stringsforme]

Ronnie Lane, great talent. Rod Stewart blows dead goats by comparison, on all levels, especially as a likeable dude.

[robinmod]

rod stewart totally sold out

[bostonbrawla]

You are right.

[robinmod]

I just love ronnie lane!

my favourite small face / face

RIP Plonk!

[ohisashiburi]

Dito...miss the genius Ronnie so much, so glad that I got to see Slim Chance.

[DANGERKUTZ]

Ace just ace. Top stuff

[gtrvoc]

Graham Lyle on mandolin .. went on to co-write "What's Love Got To Do With"

Benny Gallacher on Accordion .. still gigging gawd bless im

[222ferrett222]

he died broke, living of charity from former band members.awful!! think he got religion in the end!

[Johnty54]

And it's recorded LIVE!

[owenpetard]

Great to see this rarity. Surprised to see the negative comments about Rod, though. It's obvious why he had the success: great voice, great songs, looked the part. Lane didn't have the voice (Marriott did), nor the looks (shouldn't be an issue but is and always has been).

[tomlynch42]

I disagree, Ronnie had a fine, fragile, knowing voice. It's the difference between James Brown and Smokey Robinson: it's all two sides of the same coin. Steve & Rod were fine, and so damn well was Ronnie. No appollogies!

[owenpetard]

I like some vocalists who don't have great voices, such as Tommy Bolin or Jimi Hendrix. However, if you don't have the range or the power, you don't have a great voice. That's why Rodgers & Marriott are so special.

[glassfactory]

I agree. Not many people know. But when Ronnie moved to Trinidad in 1994 and as yet no roalties from the small faces had materialised it was Rod and Jimmy Page who donated money for Rons medical care. RIP Ronnie. Best regards.

[boerni1976]

good luck on your journey around us, ronnie!You were great!

[ohisashiburi]

Great is not a big enough word..I'm with you on your thought though!

[TheNewSocialist]

look how great he was, and yet rod stewart was the successful one! Where's the justice in that? For the record, Roddy SUCKS!

[pilninggas]

yeah i hate the way that ego stweart ran rough shod over lane with the faces wghat a sh1t!!!

Lane and marroit are gods

[fister69]

Ronnie was great.a good boy when he was sleeping.

R.I.P. mate

[aljc100]

Has to be one of THE most underrated musicians ever. Brilliant!

[tomlynch42]

How come Rod, Mick, et al? Ronnie was an artist, and all the best fires burn themselves to ash completely. Now the others, well they ain't artists, just interpreters. Ronnie Lane was the goods.

[jellyland]

One of those very special songs and a very special guy indeed !

[nomad05]

Is it true that at this point Ronnie and Slim Chance were nearly broke? Man Ronnie Lane, theres no better.

[trustterry11]

ronnie and basil brush- what a smiley thing-stop crying now

[nobbynemo]

Great stuff.

[19raffles58]

One of the best, God bless you Ronnie.

[rab079]

great videos of ronnie at his best.sadly missed

[Concatelli]

Ronnie Lane is one of the greatest musicians the world has ever seen!