Small faces were around far before Led Zeppelin was formed. In fact Robert Plant used to follow Small faces around from gig to gig picking up pointers from Steve Marriott's vocal style. If you haven't figured it out yet, you've already reacted to Steve Marriot twice. Black Coffee by Humble Pie, then Steve Marriot Five Long Years. This was his band before he left to join Humble Pie with Peter Frampton, Gerry Shirley and Greg Ridley.

"You Need Love" is a song with lyrics written by American blues musician Willie Dixon. The instrumentation was first recorded by slide guitarist Earl Hooker with backing musicians. Steve Marriott & Small Faces recorded this version before Zeppelin, but both are so awesome! thx for sharing Shawn & Mel!

Robert Plant was a HUGE fan of vocalist Steve Marriott of the Small Faces and Humble Pie fame. I believe you reacted to Humble Pie's Black Coffee featuring Steve. Led Zeppelin borrowed heavily from this song.

Yes, you know that voice. It belongs to the greatest (according to Plant, Daltry, Bowie and many others) soul/blues/rock singer Britain ever produced - Steve Marriott. Small Faces (1965-1968) were IMO the greatest of the British invasion groups, who unfortunately never came to the US, thus most of us here have never heard of them. After singer/guitarist Marriott quit the band on New Years night '68/69 to form Humble Pie, the remaining group joined with Ronnie Wood and Rod Stewart to become the Faces. By the way, this was recorded in 1965 or '66. You reacted to Steve with Humble Pie singing "Black Coffee" and LOVED HIM. Also you reacted to Steve solo singing "Five Long Years" and LOVED HIM!!! Now for an unbelievably soulful performance Listen to "I Wonder" from Humble Pie and also "Help Me Through the Day", a solo performance by Steve Marriott. You will be blown away. "Tin Soldier" by Small Faces is another great performance. PLEASE MORE MARRIOTT !!!

Vocalist Steve Marriot RIP could really belt out the songs. He. was also vocalist for his band Humble Pie, you really should react to their 30 Days in the Hole a great tune ♥️🇨🇦

@FUBAR1986

2 жыл бұрын

Hell yes 30 days in the hole is just a kick ass tune.

@bid84

2 жыл бұрын

Now there is a tune, Hot N Nasty is another whopper

Damn! A Small Faces reaction…that’s awesome! Gotta do more from this highly influential band…and yes Small Faces came first even though this is a cover, zeppelin especially Plant based Whole Lotta Love of of this version

The great Steve Marriott on vocals. The great small faces one of the best bands of the 60s and anytime. The wrote this but it was based on a song that Muddy waters did (i think it was Willie Dixon who wrote it for Muddy) but let' s face it most people take something off what went before. Led Zepplin did their version(whole lotta love) 3 years after the Small faces. Great record.

I had no idea "Whole lotta Love "by Led Zeplin was sampled.I never heard this and I am 66 years old. Would they have even played this record on the radio in those days. Who would have ever thunk it. Wow.What goes around comes back around.I learned something today.

@victorcarrasco3040

2 жыл бұрын

As did I 🤔 I'm a big Led Zeppelin fan and discovering this original version blows my mind 😲😵✌️😎🎶🤘💯

@WordSpiritLife777

2 жыл бұрын

Original was Yo Need Love • Willie Dixon, no credit was ever given

@cindyfalstrom7231

2 жыл бұрын

Robert Plant was a huge Small Faces fan and used to follow the band around. SF"s opened each of their live performances with this song, so that's where Robert heard it. When asked by a journalist if he was influenced by Steve Marriott, he replied "I wanted to f**king BE Steve Marriott! Steve acknowledged that this was done earlier by Muddy Waters, but he couldn't sing like Muddy, so he rearranged it to suit his singing voice and style. Robert did the same thing with "Whole Lotta Love". LZ got into trouble for not crediting the writer Willie Dixon.

@stuartallan9914

2 жыл бұрын

@@victorcarrasco3040 the original is by muddy waters not the small faces mate written by the incredible Willie Dixon ,check that stuff out to find where all those British bands where getting it from , it's Chicago blues baby ✌️❤️

@mikephillips8810

2 жыл бұрын

Not sampled, Robert Plant said when it came to delivering the lyrics he couldn't think of anything to change them so just sang them as Steve Marriott had done

The Small Faces were another great English band from the 60's. They had some great hits "Itchycoo Park", "Lazy Sunday", "All or Nothing", "Tin Soldier" & "Whatcha Gonna Do About It" etc. In 1969 after lead singer/guitarist Steve Marriott left the group to form Humble Pie" the remaining members of Small Faces Ian McLagan (keyboards), Ronnie Lane (bass guitar, vocals), and Kenney Jones (drums and percussion)-were joined by Ronnie Wood (guitar) & Rod Stewart (lead vocals), both from the Jeff Beck Group, and the new line-up was renamed "Faces".

Humble Pie group with Steve Marriot singing Black Coffee....is on another level....his soul shines through

Led Zep are the worlds most famous covers band.

60s british rock i like The small faces

Steve marroitt also sang ..black coffee with humble pie ..one of the best singers ever

Steve Marriott was the inspiration for Robert Plant who said at one point that he wanted "...to be Steve Marriott!" He started out singing on the London West End stage as the 'Artful Dodger' (perfect casting) in the 'Oliver' (Twist) musical as a child actor, fronted for the Small Faces (look at their group pictures and you will understand the name), and 'Humble Pie' before dying in a house fire aged 40!

You both remember being astounded by 'Black Coffee' by Humble Pie? Well this was lead singer Steve Marriott's previous incarnation in the Small Faces.

This is Steve Marriott amazing vocalist who was also with Humble Pie. This song was originally written by Willie Dixon and performed by Muddy Waters.

Yes, Steve Marriot sang his ass off. Also voted "Sounds Most Like A Black Chick", informally at least. That's some high praise.

The writer Willie Dixon (wrote this as a blues single for Muddy Waters), sued Led Zeppelin for title credit Apparently Small Faces wasn't sued -- perhaps they gave song credit to Dixon, idk.

@cindyfalstrom7231

2 жыл бұрын

Although Small Faces acknowledged Muddy Waters and Willie Dixon, I don't believe they credited Willie when they recorded. I have heard that Willie didn't sue because Small Faces didn't have any money (they were famously ripped off by management). Led Zeppelin, however, were very wealthy

@padraiggillon

2 жыл бұрын

The Small Faces didn't credit him either. But their pockets were the opposite of deep so Dixon didn't bother with them. Small Faces did it best though.

Oh yeah baby this was good

One of the great bands no question, try All Or Nothing or Wotcha Gonna Do About It live ✨️

@cindyfalstrom7231

2 жыл бұрын

Tin Soldier, You've Really Got a Hold on Me", Song of a Baker...and more

WOW!!! man, awesome never heard them before great pick S&M fam. I see below in the comment that Steve Marriot rip was the singer for small faces. 30 days in the hole is a great song.great reaction guys have a amazing day.

Good sounds xxx

FINALLY!!!!!! Stevie and the boys.

This was 1966. Steve Marriot was 19 yrs old, singing this. Zep didn’t even exist yet. It was no secret Page wanted Steve for vocals. Steve’s manager was a thug, and threatened Page with physical harm. Page found Plant, and copied Steve. Butterfly effect tho… if Page had successfully hijacked Steve, Zep would have not had JH Bonham, as he came with Plant. Side note: When Mick Taylor left the Stones, Kieth Richard’s wanted Marriot to join the band. All but Jagger wanted him. Jagger did NOT want Marriot to steal his thunder. Woods was a much better fit, as he did not challenge Jagger and Richards egos.

first Muddy Waters then Small Faces then Led Zeppelin. yes Zeppelin took writing credit for a lot of songs. Try Dazed and confused by jake holmes 1967

Tin soldier another banger from the small faces, another song from humble pie. I don’t need no doctor. exemplifies the greatness of Steve Marriott R.I.P

After Steve Marriott left they turned into The Faces with Rod Stewart on vocals and Ron Wood on guitar. Both came from The Jeff Beck Group. Check out The Faces - Stay With Me

You still my favorite 2 on KZread the best ever you are a sweetheart keep on Rock n roll

@ransleyjumper5132

2 жыл бұрын

I got w replies for you my sir rude mood lyrics SRV lyrics please for me

Don't forget to listen to "Itchycoo Park".

Try Small Faces, After Glow

Fool For A Pretty Face was a good one by Humble Pie about 1980.

❤Steve Marriotte❤was also with Humble Pie which was HUGE in mid-70s. Please react to "Roadrunner" from the Smokin album.

Try their songs Itchycoo Park and Tin Soldier

Steve Marriott! 🔥 Such a dynamic singer RIP💔

You might try itchigoo park

@robdee9341

6 ай бұрын

Try Tin Soldier next..

If I could like it twice I would. That's not the only track that sounds like Zeppelin. You have to remember that in the 60s a lot of British bands were completely influenced by African American music. They were fully aware of the music and from where it came. They just put their own spin on it. Having access to modern recording techniques and the opportunity, I'm sure, helped. And then came Jimmy...

Please play Simply Red singing Holding Back the Years

You need loving originally performed by the great American blues man muddy waters and covered by a ton of British mod beat bands and ultimately the best known version by zeppelin but they where all covering the blues music they worshipped and gave back to America in the sixties .

They are both covers of an old blues tune write some where in the 30s or 40s

Muddy Waters' 1962 recording of You Need Love really started something, huh?! 🎶💥

Its terribly hard to pick a favourite of this band, but try Itchycoo Park or What'cha Gonna Do About It.

Steve Marriot was a amazing singer that sadly never got the recognition he deserved, when he left the Small faces it took Ronnie Wood and Rod Stewart to replace him in what became The Faces .

Zeppelin's song was titled "Whole Lotta Love." . This is Steve Marriott, Small Faces, reactions to Tin Soldier, Five Long Years, Black Coffee, 30 days in the hole, all reacted to here, and I think you guys might have done a couple of them?? He is also Humble Pie after small faces. Its all great history.

Steve Marriott was also in a band with Peter Frampton called Humble Pie.. Check out a Humble Pie song called 30 days in the hole.. So good!!

Vanilla Fudge - You Keep Me Hanging On

It's sad that Steve Marriot didn't get the recognition that he deserved when he was alive. One of the all time legends. RIP

@cindyfalstrom7231

Жыл бұрын

In Steve's biography, his wife says Steve was depressed in the late 70's thinking no one cared about his music. He told her " they will love me when I'm dead" - Truth RIP dear man...

For more of Steve Marriott, please check out his teaming with Alexis Korner(UK's godfather of blues). Alexis was responsible for promoting our great US blues artists from the 50s/60s all through the UK and Europe. They performed an acapella version of June Carter Cash "Diamonds in the Rough" and a cover of The Rolling Stones "Get Off of My Cloud". Alexis' deep baritone gruff tone coupled with Steve's tenor soul vocals are quite moving.

Neither ‘Led Zeplin’ or The Small Faces did the song first, it was first released as Yo Need Love • Willie Dixon then Muddy Waters - You need love - 1963 Almost all Led Zeplin’s songs were copies of rare blues songs by obscure black artistes

Need to check out Muddy Waters' version of You Need Love. That's the original.

Good ear, Mel, catching the similarity with Zeppelin's later 'Whole Lotta Love'. As others have mentioned, it's Willie Dixon by way of Muddy Waters.

Small faces did it first 3 years befor Led zeppelin did 🥰🥰🎼🔊🎵🎶 but both versions are great

@stuartallan9914

2 жыл бұрын

Muddy waters done it first credit where it's due , it's real Chicago blues .

@margaretaldridge635

2 жыл бұрын

@Stuart Allan i was only answering thier question of who did it first out of small faces and led zeppelin i know the original was muddy Waters in 62

@stuartallan9914

2 жыл бұрын

@@margaretaldridge635 not digging you out for it Margaret , just pointing out what a lot of people seem to miss .✌️❤️ Peace and love.

I love this channel! Time for reacting to A Dear John Letter, The End of the World, Silver Thread and Golden Needle, I Can't Stay Mad At You, Gonna Get Along Without You Now....by Skeeter Davis.❤👍

Check out Humble live at the Forum I dont nead no Dr Great live Peter Frampton Lead Guitar ..

I had never heard this version.

Willy Dixon wrote this. He has many songs redone by rock bands. Sad nobody knows his name.

Hey, love the reactions. If you liked this, you should try Tin Soldier by Small Faces: it's an absolute banger :-)

Give a listen to 'Don't Want You No More' by The Spencer Davis Group.

Give respect to willie dixon who wrote you need love they took this and made it their own and so did zeppelin who was sued

I could tell straight out that was Steve Marriot. Not sure I heard this version.

mod for life

Muddy Waters You Need Love

Please do LOVE GROWS WHERE MY ROSEMARRY GOES by EDISON LIGHT HOUSE !! more 60s

🎶🎶🔥🔥🔥🔥🎶🎶

@co131086

2 жыл бұрын

Steve Marriot who later sang for Humble Pie was the singer who sang Black Coffee which you reviewed and had the line"My skin is white but my soul is Black." And you called him a brother from another mother.

@co131086

2 жыл бұрын

Also you reacted to his blues song 5 long years.

Itchycoo Park, pretty please.

Small Faces did it first Zeppelin was a big fan of the band and used to go to their shows

Check out incredible blues man Muddy Waters doing this Willie Dixon sooong 😻🇨🇦☮️ Loved the Small Faces back in the 69’s esp this one & Itchycoo Park!! After Marriott left the group the name changes to The Faces & the incredible Rod Stewart joined 🥰

Didnt make the Steve Marriott /Humble Pie / Black Coffee connection then?

Have a listen to Come On Children...

I love the reactions when they realise Led Zeppelin had been inspired by Small Faces

What you need to know about The Small Faces is they actually had normal sized faces.

@cindyfalstrom7231

Жыл бұрын

Small Faces were a top band in the Mod movement (along with the Who). In Mod terminology, a "Face" is an important Mod. All the boys were 5'5 and under, thus the name Small Faces.

@cindyfalstrom7231

Жыл бұрын

Small Faces were a top Mod Band (along with Who). The term "FACE" in Mod terminology signifies a very important Mod about town. All the band members were 5'5" or under, thus they were "Small Faces".

This is a cover of Muddy Water’s original while Led Zeppelin borrowed from the lyrics I believe. Nonetheless Small Faces did this first

steve marriot was so versatile. what this guy could do with his voice. obviously LZ stole this.

Reaction request Bonnie Raitt - Something To Talk About

Both bands ripped it from old bluesman Willie Dixon. Small Faces in 1966, Zep n 1969.

Black Coffee

Led Zep stole this and the style from Small Faces!!!

the small faces dont get enough credit imo

Listen to steve marriott. I'm a Soldier

"Who did it first?" That would be Muddy Waters! The Small Faces copied Muddy and Led Zeppelin copied The Small Faces. Neither credited the earlier versions. The success of "Whole Lotta Love" led Willie Dixon to sue Led Zeppelin (though I don't think he took any action against The Small Faces). It was settled out of court, with Willie Dixon also being given a writing credit on later releases. The Peter Green lineup of Fleetwood Mac also did an excellent version, which was more faithful to the original and, I believe, did credit Willie Dixon as the writer.

I like the song but the sound quality on the record is not recorded well.

Led Zeppelin came later than these guys. Many times in the more bluesy sounding rock songs they often borrowed imagery and phrases from old blues songs. You will sometimes hear the same phrases pop up in many songs.

Led Zeppelin lost a lawsuit in the 80s over this song. Just one of many songs LZ "borrowed" from.

Zepplin as much as I like them stole half there catalog of ideas from other artists.

For people that don't know, Led Zeppelin copied/covered 95% of the songs they done & never created anybody for it

this band did it FIRST !!!

Steve Marriott is the OG for this one. As great as LZ is, Plant copied this big time.

Welcome to your music from the British Invasion that didn't quite make it. How, why is anyone's guess. Probably the best British band of the 60's but whisper it quietly.

Led Zeppelin stold this from the small faces

Ah, a reactor actually said it. The Small faces and Steve Marriott's voice came FIRST in 1966 this song was released! Not good on a lot of levels. I love the Small Faces. Digressing a bit, you have to listen to Rod Stewart singing with the next incarnation of this band, The Faces. Listen to the live version on here under The Faces with Keith Richards, performing I'd Rather Go Blind, it is the vid with Rod wearing the yellow satin outfit. His voice is sublime

Led Plagerism?