Steve Marriott - Live In London
1985
One of British rock's most beloved singers, Steve Marriott climbed to fame as the front man of two legendary English rock groups--the mod legends the Small Faces and R&B-influenced Humble Pie. Filmed live in 1985, Marriott performs songs spanning the length of his long, diverse, and prolific career. On the ornate stage of .. Read more
| Starring | Bill Wyman, Whitesnake, Procol Harum, Chris Rea |
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| Genres | Music/Musical |
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Steve Marriott - Live In London
One of British rock's most beloved singers, Steve Marriott climbed to fame as the front man of two legendary English rock groups--the mod legends the Small Faces and R&B-influenced Humble Pie. Filmed live in 1985, Marriott performs songs spanning the length of his long, diverse, and prolific career. On the ornate stage of London's Camden Palace Theatre, the rock legend performs a set which includes 'Shame, Shame, Shame' and 'Tin Soldier'.
| Starring | Bill Wyman, Whitesnake, Procol Harum, Chris Rea |
|---|---|
| Studio | WARNER MUSIC VISION |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Music/Musical |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Subtitles | DVD: French, German, English |
| Released | DVD: 25 Sep 2006 Production year: 1985 |
| Format | DVD |
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Hmmm
So, I love 'The Small Faces' and to be honest was expecting something pretty spectacular with this DVD. However, I found it quite distressing to watch dear old Steve on stage looking like a caricature of his youth.
Don't get me wrong, he still has a great voice and can bang out the tunes left right and centre but it's lacking something - possibly dignity. -
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A Fallen Star.....
Steve Marriot's glory years were 1965-1973. firstly with ultra-hip sixties mod band the Small Faces. Then from 1969 with US arena rockers Humble Pie. By the mid 70's Humble Pie had disintegrated. After an ill-advised Small Faces Reunion in 1977-1978 (without Ronnie Lane) and a more successful Humble Pie reunion in the early 80s we're left with Steve Marriot solo in the mid 80's.
This DVD feature his Packet Of Three band (Jim Leverton on bass and Humble Pie's Jerry Shirley on drums) live at the Camden Palace in 1985. The gig lasts 45 minutes and features a mix of Small faces, Humble Pie and blues standards.
The problem with Steve in 1985 is that he was playing bluesy pub-rock. He seemed to be happy out of the clutches of the music industry and playing small clubs. The band are tight, his voice still sounds good but the music is uninspiring. It doesn't help that the band are dressed in bad shirts and dungarees - they look like something out of a US mid-west country dance!
Highlights of the set include 'I Don't Need No Doctor' and the closing 'Tin Soldier'. The music isn't bad but it doesn't move you. It's a million miles away from the Small Faces although perhaps slightly closer to the Humble Pie sound.
It's a shame as Steve was in his late 30's at this time and really should have had so much more to give the music world than being a blues pub rocker.
There is a bonus 10 minute interview with Steve conducted before the gig that's interesting enough. But the whole DVD last less than an hour.
4/10 - Ultimately left my slightly disheartened and wondering what went wrong with Steve at that point in his career. -
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One of British rock's most beloved singers, Steve Marriott climbed to fame as the front man of two legendary English rock groups--the mod legends the Small Faces and R&B-influenced Humble Pie. Filmed ... -