Nick Bloomfield… Me and The Small Faces How they influenced my life and cheered me up too..
Nick Bloomfield… I have just received the most wonderful comment on one of my youtube videos. It is on a video I made about growing up with the band ‘The Small Faces’ and is nearly 30 minutes long so don’t even try to watch it unless you’re a fan. Here is the comment…
“I don’t know who you are mate. But to sum it up to you Mr Bloomfield, your video was blooming marvelous. At 55 years old I’ve just discovered the Small Faces. Just had my first ever listen this afternoon to Ogden’s Nut Gone Flake album and my socks can be found at the other side of the house, it was and is that good. Immediately I wanted to piece together the story of this insanely wonderful band and stumbled upon this video. You summed it up like a bygone picture postcard. I very rarely write a comment or get involved in the online world. But sir, I could not (in good conscience) move on until I had payed the Piper, which in this case is your good self Mr Bloomfield, for a most informative, delightful, delectable and jumptichimus frolick into the Small Faces story. A big thank you to you, and may the sun always be on your face and the wind behind yer back sunshine. Cheers”. I’m not used to nice comments from anyone, least of all you lot so it was very nice to get this and I really appreciate it. You could all learn from this chap! UPDATE: It is not a good video – which I made in 2017 but it does illustrate a bit what it is like to love your first band.
Allan Mitchell… Thank you for sharing this!
John Williams… Just reading all or nothing
Chris Chantler… Well done! I’m not sure we always appreciate what is written and shown on this site(and others), so easy to just take a look and scroll on, so thank you for all you share
Mark Randall… Its always lovely when you realise that not everyone is a b***ard. The last minute of the clip of them on Colour Me Pop is priceless. My band were scheduled to support Steve Marriott’s Packet of Three at the Red Lion Walthamstowe back in the late 80s. I shall never forgive my drummer or keyboard for pulling out the night before as they were going to an Aunty’s wedding. This is really my only regret in life, for not doing it as a solo act
Mike Vawdrey… You’re too modest it’s a great little video. A university house mate had been at school with Ronnie Lane known as ‘Plonker’. No reference to P P Arnold although I think she was glimpsed on one of the clips ….. Appreciated thanks a lot. BTW my late father spent his early childhood in Hale a long long time ago. That whole area is now threatened by HS 2 – an ill wind
Nick Bloomfield… Thanks Mike. I loved PP Arnold on Tin Soldier but I wasn’t aware that she had done a lot with them. I know about the song and video If You Think You’re Groovy which was recorded on Camber Sands but it’s always nice to learn new things. I started visiting Hale again in 2018 50 years after my family moved there before and it has been great reconnecting with old friends – a couple of whom are also Small Faces fans…