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A Tribute to Plonk and Slim Chance |
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| Location: | United Kingdom, |
| Country: |  United States |
| Last Login: | Feb 20, 2008 (324 days back) |
About Me |
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| Again, this is just a fan page dedicated to the brilliance of Ronnie Lane. "I'd rather have a bad time than no time at all" As the former bassist for the Small Faces, and later the Faces, Ronnie Lane left both bands when he felt the spirit of the group had died, gaining him the reputation of an uncompromising artist, and allowing him the opportunity to release some fine solo material in the '70s. An underrated singer and songwriter, Lane (along with guitarist Steve Marriott) co-founded the British mod group the Small Faces in the mid-'60s, helping to guide them to the top of British charts with his clever songwriting. After Marriott left, Lane jettisoned the groups mod reputation and, adding former Jeff Beck cohorts Ron Wood and Rod Stewart, Lane reformed the group as the Faces, a loud, boozy rock band that achieved widespread success in the States (something the Small Faces could never do). Although Lane was the unacknowledged leader among the group members, audiences were drawn to singer Rod Stewart, and when Stewart's burgeoning solo career began affecting the quality of the Faces' albums, Lane jumped ship to form his own band in 1973. Billing themselves as Ronnie Lane's Slim Chance, in 1974 the bassist organized an ambitious tour dubbed the Passing Show that included a traveling circus complete with jugglers, clowns and animals. Although the tour was an interesting moment in rock history, it was a financial failure from which Lane would never recover. For income, he continued leasing his mobile recording unit out to bands like Led Zeppelin, who used it to record their double LP Physical Graffiti. With Slim Chance, Lane released several albums with a folk-rock flavor in the mid-'70s that spotlighted his minstrel-esque songs and fragile voice. And in 1976 Lane teamed up with Ron Wood, releasing the movie soundtrack album Mahoney's Last Stand. The following year Lane again collaborated, this time with longtime friend and fellow mod Pete Townshend, on the critically acknowledged classic Rough Mix. Contributing songs such as the acoustic-drenched "Annie" and "April Fool," Lane once again exhibited the depth of feeling in his songwriting that he had displayed so wonderfully with the Small Faces and Faces. Sadly, Lane was diagnosed with the debilatating disease multiple sclerosis in the late '70s, severely curtailing his musical output. He released the solo album See Me in 1980, and in 1983 friends such as Eric Clapton, Pete Townshend and Jimmy Page rallied around him, organizing an ARMS foundation benefit concert and tour, and donating the proceeds to the treatment of MS. In the '80s Lane relocated to Austin, Texas, recording songs and occasionally fronting a local group called the Tremors, playing gigs around the city. In 1990 the bassist toured Japan, his last major tour, and later moved to Colorado where the climate was better suited to the treatment of MS. Always remembered as a kindred spirit and talented musician who was able to write songs that cut to the core of human emotion, in June of 1997, the disease that had curtailed Ronnie Lane's music finally took his life. In 1999, there appeared a compilation featuring a number of rarities and outtakes titled April Fool. ~ Steve Kurutz, All Music Guide |
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Music:Member Since: 10/21/2006Band Website: Ronnie-Lane.com Band Members: Ronnie Lane and Slim Chance: Bruce Rowlands, Jimmy Jewell, Benny Gallagher, Graham Lyle, Kevin Westlake, Billy Livsey, Steve Bingham, Ken Slaven, The Tanners of Montgomery, Ruan O'Lochlainn, Glen Le Fleur, Steve Simpson, Charlie Hart, Brian Belshaw, Influences: Small Faces, Faces, Pete Townshend, Eric Clapton, Ronnie Wood, Paul McCartney, Jimmy Page, happiness, music, life Sounds Like: A carnival and gypsy show for the soul. Buy The Passing Show Type of Label: Major |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Folk Rock / Rock / Country) |
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Have You Seen "The Passing Show" Yet? |
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| Better yet, did you go out and buy it?It's been about a month or so since the release of "The Passing Show: The Life & Music of Ronnie Lane" and I'd just like to share my thoughts on it. I was tho... Posted by Ronnie Lane on Wed, 13 Dec 2006 02:13:00 PST |
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Got some song suggestions? |
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| Greetings everyone!Glad that some of you are enjoying this Ronnie Lane Space. Thanks for the kind comments. It was built to spread his music to the MySpace masses, so thanks for the adds!If you have s... Posted by Ronnie Lane on Sun, 29 Oct 2006 12:12:00 PST |
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