Led by ace guitarist Steve Simpson and Charlie Hart on accordion and fiddle, joined by original members including Colin Davey and Alun Davies, Slim Chance are reforming to celebrate the music of the man who led them, the late and great founding member of the Faces, Ronnie Lane. This exclusive London date will be a night to remember. Special guest Slim Chance person will be pianist and accordion maestro, Geraint Watkins.
Slim Chance Play Ronnie Lane: Only London Show
Singer, songwriter and brilliant all-round musician Ronnie Lane was known for the humour, emotion and his spirituality he put into his songs. He was a born entertainer, combining East End nous with romance. To Ronnie every gig was an event, a party and today Slim Chance are dedicated to recreating that sense of fun and enjoyment in their gigs.
The songwriting partnership of Ronnie Lane and Steve Marriott was one of the greatest of the 1960s, up there with Lennon and McCartney and Jagger/ Richards. Small Faces’ classics like Itchycoo Park and Lazy Sunday are amongst the most loved songs of all time and are still played today, almost 50 years after their creation. The Small Faces transformed into The Faces and became one of the great rock & roll bands of the 1970s. Ronnie Lane’s next major project, the Passing Show, was fantastically musically-rich but maybe not quite as well received: it was before its time.
‘How Come’ was Ronnie Lane’s last hit but not his last great song. He embraced the gypsy life, moved to rural Shropshire, where he surrounded himself with showman’s wagons. Ronnie found spiritual inspiration with Meher Baba, and he continued writing and performing with his band Slim Chance as well as other musicians, such as Pete Townsend and Eric Clapton, even after he was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, the disease that finally felled one of the greatest talents of our age at the early age of 51.
No support. Slim Chance on stage at 8:00pm prompt.
Borderline, Orange Yard, Manette St, London W1D 4JB Times: 7:00pm-11pm
Other Ways to Buy Tickets for Slim Chance play Ronnie Lane
• Buy Tickets In Person From JB’s Records (at face value)
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Tickets are almost always available on the door on the night from 7.00pm, but obviously this cannot be guaranteed. Please check with the venue before setting out to see Slim Chance play Ronnie Lane.
