SLIM CHANCE
''THE SHOW GOES ON: SONGS OF RONNIE LANE''
MAY 28 2012
39:04
1. Kushty Rye/4:22
2. Flags And Banners/3:39
3. Don't You Cry For Me/4:06
4. One For The Road/3:44
5. Lads Got Money/4:30
6. Anymore For Anymore/4:00
7. Rat's Tails (Catmelody)/3:27
8. Silly Little Man/3:35
9. Lost (From The Late To The Early)/3:40
10. You're So Rude/4:01
Steve Simpson/Guitar, Mandolin, Fiddle
Charlie Hart/Accordion, Fiddle, Piano
Steve Bingham/Bass
Alun Davies/Guitar
Colin Davey/Drums
REVIEW
By Kris Needs
By the time Rod Stewart the high road to LA wealth and fame, his old Faces buddy Ronnie Lane had already followed his own hear to explore more rustic traditions. Releasing solo albums, collaborating with Pete Townsend or working with his band Slim Chance, Lane presaged the folkier elements that would increasingly pepper popular music in ensuing decades.
For his last 20 years, Lane battled with multiple sclerosis which claimed his life in June 1997 but, like the travelling lifestyle he celebrated, his songs remain timeless. Recently, former bandmates Charlie Hart and Steve Simpson reunited Lane’s 70’s musical associates (including bassist Steve Bingham, drummer Colin Davey and guitarist Alun Davies) as a new Slim Chance to play those songs around the UK, basing this summer’s activities on this warmly affectionate set of career highlights.
The album straddles songs from The Faces (You're too rude, Flags and Banners), 1977's Rough Mix collaboration with Townsend, solo albums (Anymore for Anymore, One for the road) and Slim Chance outings including Kuschty Rye, Lads got money and heart tugging ballad Don't you cry for me. Displaying uncanny empathy with the original Honest Ron’s rare joie de vivre spirit and humility, Slim Chance are still deserving of their place in the modern world – perhaps more so.
''THE SHOW GOES ON: SONGS OF RONNIE LANE''
MAY 28 2012
39:04
1. Kushty Rye/4:22
2. Flags And Banners/3:39
3. Don't You Cry For Me/4:06
4. One For The Road/3:44
5. Lads Got Money/4:30
6. Anymore For Anymore/4:00
7. Rat's Tails (Catmelody)/3:27
8. Silly Little Man/3:35
9. Lost (From The Late To The Early)/3:40
10. You're So Rude/4:01
Steve Simpson/Guitar, Mandolin, Fiddle
Charlie Hart/Accordion, Fiddle, Piano
Steve Bingham/Bass
Alun Davies/Guitar
Colin Davey/Drums
REVIEW
By Kris Needs
By the time Rod Stewart the high road to LA wealth and fame, his old Faces buddy Ronnie Lane had already followed his own hear to explore more rustic traditions. Releasing solo albums, collaborating with Pete Townsend or working with his band Slim Chance, Lane presaged the folkier elements that would increasingly pepper popular music in ensuing decades.
For his last 20 years, Lane battled with multiple sclerosis which claimed his life in June 1997 but, like the travelling lifestyle he celebrated, his songs remain timeless. Recently, former bandmates Charlie Hart and Steve Simpson reunited Lane’s 70’s musical associates (including bassist Steve Bingham, drummer Colin Davey and guitarist Alun Davies) as a new Slim Chance to play those songs around the UK, basing this summer’s activities on this warmly affectionate set of career highlights.
The album straddles songs from The Faces (You're too rude, Flags and Banners), 1977's Rough Mix collaboration with Townsend, solo albums (Anymore for Anymore, One for the road) and Slim Chance outings including Kuschty Rye, Lads got money and heart tugging ballad Don't you cry for me. Displaying uncanny empathy with the original Honest Ron’s rare joie de vivre spirit and humility, Slim Chance are still deserving of their place in the modern world – perhaps more so.
