- Eric
Clapton and his band
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Ronnie Lane's Slim Chance
- Tour
Program
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- Ronnie & Slim Chance
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- Can Can
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- Heart & Soul
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- This was the write up of Ronnie
in the program:
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- Born in the East End of London on 1st April 1946, Ronnie
Lane began teaching himself guitar at the age of fifteen, playing
with friends in local amateur bands. He decided to turn to the
bass and while buying it, he met Steve Marriott in the shop.
A few months later, in 1964, the Small Faces materialised with
the arrival of Kenny Jones (an old friend) and Ian McLagan. They
built up a local following, attracted rich managers, and became
very successful.
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- The Small Faces epitomised the whole Mod culture with an
arrogant, aggressive, stylish image - and music to match. Ronnie
co-wrote (with Steve Marriott) several of their hit singles.
including 'All Or Nothing', 'Tin Soldiers', 'Lazy Sunday' and
'Itchycoo Park'.
- Steve Marriott left the band, but Ronnie Wood arrived to
play guitar, bringing Rod Stewart in to sing. No one had great
expectations, but a new charge had been ignited and they rocketed
to success - the fortunes of the Faces need no elaboration. They
made four classic albums ('First Step', 'Long Player', ' A Nod's
As Good As A Wink', and 'Ooh La La'), Ronnie again writing much
of the material.
But suddenly, early in 1973, Ronnie left the band, weary of the
ceaseless, time consuming ballyhoo that accompanied world-wide
stardom.
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- Big-time to big-top. On the last brief holiday he had managed
to obtain, Ronnie had fled to Southern Ireland, wandering about
the country-side, singing and playing in pubs. Tempted to prolong
that kind of relaxed performing situation, he spent the summer
in the country, writing songs. before realising a long cherished
ambition by forming The Passing Show. The Passing Show, a travelling
circus of diverse performers, incorporated the music into an
amicable context of varied, casual entertainment.
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- As its name implied, the show travelled of its own accord,
without the tight schedules and rigours for a normal rock 'n'
roll tour. With Slim Chance Ronnie has had two hits, 'How Come'
and 'The Poacher' and has lately been back in the recording studio
where he has just completed an album with Pete Townshend.
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- After joining his close friend Eric Clapton on a couple of
unadvertised -village hall gigs Ronnie was asked by Eric to re-form
Slim Chance and to tour with him throughout the U.K. and Europe.
In the summer of this year Ronnie will take the band to America
to headline a tour in his own right.
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