Friday, April 1, 2011

Ronnie Lane



Today would have been Ronnie Lane's sixty-fifth birthday.
He was the heart of the Faces, leader of a traveling circus, a court jester and an April Fool.

Download:

"April Fool" mp3
by Pete Townshend & Ronnie Lane, 1977.
available on Rough Mix

"Flags And Banners" mp3
by The Faces, 1973.
available on Ooh La La

"Sweet Virginia" mp3
by Ronnie Lane's Slim Chance, 1974,
from You Never Can Tell: The BBC Sessions
out of print

"Ooh La La" mp3
by Ronnie Lane's Slim Chance, 1973,
from You Never Can Tell: The BBC Sessions
out of print

"You Never Can Tell" mp3
from You Never Can Tell: The BBC Sessions
out of print


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9 comments:

  1. CoopApril 01, 2011 6:11 PM

    Debris is one of my all time favourite songs and Ronnie's solo stuff is so overlooked it's criminal. Happy Birthday Plonk.

    Come and check our podcasts, there should be plenty for you to enjoy. Love to swap links too, I've added you to our blogroll.

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  2. Mr Lucky DoublesApril 01, 2011 11:14 PM

    Awww... Thanks for this. Never knew him, still miss him.

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  3. David BelbinApril 02, 2011 8:05 AM

    Thanks a lot for these, much appreciated. Well done on remembering it would have been his 65th.

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  4. FurryBootsCityBoyApril 02, 2011 10:06 AM

    A great musician - sorely missed. Happy Birthday Mr Lane.

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  5. FreeRange MusicApril 02, 2011 3:23 PM

    Thank you so much. I saw the Faces in in 1974. Ronnie Wood pushed a drinks trolley on stage and then the band played. Just fantastic.

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  6. shadreckApril 06, 2011 11:19 PM

    Saw him twice, once with the faces and then at the Roundhouse with Slim Chance. Great stuff!

    Thanks for reminding us all of his talents.

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  7. dee_seejay April 08, 2011 9:22 AM

    Cheers, lovely post - one of my favourite Ronnie tunes.

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  8. plasticsunApril 08, 2011 11:28 AM

    Thanks so much for this post - listening to these tunes in my car on my way to work convinced me (temporarily at least)that everything was alright in the world.

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  9. D.May 12, 2011 9:38 AM

    Wowee! I love Ronnie - and have ever since I heard Rough Mix, oh, about 30 years ago -- several years later, I had to follow his career backwards to see he had such a stellar body of work. Picked up the Faces box set recently (it has the best playing Ron Wood ever did). I am amazed that I hadn't heard most of these - I should buy that BBC Sessions. I have a disc of later recordings made in Austin, compiled by Mac after Ronnie's death.

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