I've said it before (right at this here blog, in fact) and I'll say it again: Not only is that clip terrific but a) there were precious few white bands who would have allowed themselves to be upstaged by a black woman back then and b) Marriot's James Brown moves early in the song are just freaking fabulous.
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If The Small Faces had ever been able to tour the Fillmore style theaters and college circuit they would have taken off like a rocket in the USA. They could have been huge.
Captain Al
Great video of that song from a terrific album.
Just A curious earworm I heard a hint of Itchcoo Park in Marriots voice and later Humble Pie nuances
As an aside @ 1971 I walked into a "head shop" in Greenville SC and bought a Humble Pie T - shirt that had an Aubrey Beardsley illustration
Fun loved that shirt
rob
You are correct, Captain Al.
Great video. Marriott was a monster performer. With the Small Faces and the Pie. The Pie was one of my favorite bands back when.
I agree that they were a top band, but don't think the whole Mod/Northern Soul thing clicked with the Yanks of 1968. Too English provincial, like Slade or the Move or the later Britpop bands. No T-Rextasy on these shores, either.
My God...that is fabulous! Straight-up rock 'n' roll done right.
I feel the Zombies and Easybeats would have also succeeded in the same way if they had been able to hang on and tour the USA in 1968/69.
Alzo: By the time The Small Faces had gone over to Immediate Records The Small Faces' Mod/Northern Soul sounds were absorbed into an overall Small Faces sound which would have been successful with the college students/hippies in the USA. As we can see from this and other videos the Small Faces had a very dynamic stage show which would have killed over here!
Captain Al
Would've, could've, should've, didn't. Oh, well.
I truly feel that Marriott rates in the top 5 rock singers of all time without reservation. He would have to be right near the top.
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