@@alicedebuhr6457 because of Fanny, young women like these stand a better chance than before (another sister act) th-cam.com/video/3_RB0tRI624/w-d-xo.html Thank You Alice
I saw them in 1974 at Newcastle Odeon (UK) when they supported Jethro Tull. I had seen them on TV but no-one had any idea they were the support band as it had not been publicised anywhere. I've always thought it was a deliberate move as female bands were very rare. They came on to an unlit stage wearing black hooded cloaks playing some good strong licks then the cloaks were ripped off as the lights flashed on and 'boom' they had everyone's attention. I remember the power went down early in the set and the drummer (Alice de Buhr?) carried on with an impromptu 20-30min solo while roadies with torches ferreted around in the dark. It was a memorable night for a 17yr old.
Lived in Newcastle at the time. It was definitely publicised, if you looked in the right places. That was Fanny vers. 2.0, so not Alice on drums. June Millington had also left by then, with Patti Quatro taking over guitar.
@@brassblues8866 Thank you so much for your support. Just FANNY please, skip 1.0, 2.0...Once again, we don't categorize the Rolling Stones, or Kiss...etc. That was Cammy Davis on drums at that show, she replaced me (Brie) after I left the band after touring the states in support of Rock and Roll Survivors
I got to open for them in Madison, Wisconsin exactly 50 years ago. They were great and so much better than my boy band. That was the only time I ever felt like a groupie.
Cool! In 79 I lived in Madtown...saw the Kinks and the Cars at Dane county colosseum (separately) ended coming back 3 years later for college..good times!
Seems like the youtube algorithm turned a lot of us onto Fanny a couple of years ago. I was stunned that I'd never heard of them. Clearly a revolutionary band.
@@alicedebuhr6457 Hey Alice! This is cool! I first saw one of your videos about a year ago. I thought you all sounded amazing, but your wardrobe was a little out of style... until I realized it was a rehearsal film from '70 or '71. I couldn't believe that sound was coming from a band I'd never heard of. No disrespect intended... I was born in '67... but its pretty clear that you ladies never got the credit you deserved. I'm glad that some of the great female bands that followed recognize the doors you helped open for them. With any luck the documentary will open some new eyes as to how great Fanny was. I didn't see Nickey in the clip, so hopefully she's doing well and was able to participate in some way. I hope the film does well for all of you. Take care. :-)
@@marthajbaldwin5897 I'd say a band of young women playing this aggressively was totally revolutionary in the early 70's. The next notable band who did the same was The Runaways--who were also pretty revolutionary. I say this as a naysaying music snob who taught history of rock at the college level for 12 years, so I'm giving them huge props.
Stumbled onto Fanny through TH-cam a three years ago and told all my friends "you have to check this band out, because they rock!" Glad to see they may finally get the recognition they deserve!!
Same here. I’m not surprised why I didn’t hear of them when I was two in 1970. I’m surprised it took me until a couple years ago to hear their music, especially since I was into classic rock of the 60s and 70s as a teenager.
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@@alicedebuhr6457 Hey Alice my name's Ned, my wife and I love Fanny. I'm a drummer for 40 + years and you rock that kit like a boss !! Those tom tom beats in Blind Alley, those "haymaker" style cymbal crashes, as well as the rest of your playing is inspiring. Thank you and rock some more.
I guess that we all know Chi Coltrane? She rocked big time too. But my guess is that back in the 70’s girls just weren’t concidered as being able to rock. Fanny rocked, The Runaways rocked, Chi, Tina and Suzy dit too but there was always the thought that they were only around for their good looks. But man, did they rock.
I just discovered them, they really make me vibrate. I am glad that they are being recognized at this time because young women need brave and talented women to follow. A hug from Mexico
If you heard nothing but the records you’d say they were really good band. But if you listen to the live recordings that’s where the magic is. They were phenomenal
I'm embarrassed and sad AS HELL, I just heard about this group in my 65th year!!😮😮😮 And I listened to a LOT of music and sought out ALL kinds of artists...never heard of these amazing musicians!! God love you ladies, you deserved SO MUCH more from your professional musical exposure! So glad I stumbled across this.❤❤❤
I feel the same way. Just found out about them yesterday and I was in high school from 1970 through 1974. But better late than never as they say. I have to see that documentary.
I am as big a music geek as it gets I was a teenager in the seventies. How in the hell did I miss these gals? Thanks for TH-cam making it possible for me to discover them
@@frednouvertne4216 maybe they just weren't that good or interesting? There were hundreds of great bands back then who never made it/released an album that went no where and Fanny had nothing on many of them.
Finally!! Thank God!! They trully deserve it..!!! Fifty years in the making,but at last they are getting the recognition they trully deserve...here's one proud Filipino!!! Mabuhay kayo mg Kababayan ko!!!
They may be the best rock band (female or otherwise) to “slip through the cracks” and be almost completely unheard of outside of their cult-like following. Fanny kicked some serious ass! Plain & simple...
Back in the 1970s, bands succeeded or failed based upon musical talent. Today, success is all about race and gender. The revived fortunes of “Fanny” are testament to that. 🤷♂️
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@@fromchomleystreet EXACTLY! WHY do you think Hellen Reddy had that smirk on her face when she introduced them? Means the same to Aussies as it does to Poms!
As someone who has turned their back on new music(for the most part,anyways),I have been looking backwards into the past,to find the bands that ROCK,that I've never heard before.It ALWAYS feels like I struck gold when I discover bands like FANNY!!!!!!!!!!!These ladies were MONSTERS on their instruments,especially Alice on the drums!!!!!!I watch their live performances & my jaw proceeds to hit the floor........EVERY TIME!!!!!!!THANK YOU FANNY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"It was'nt through talking, we just Fucking did it" those words should be at the entrance to every universities entrances. If your good it dont matter what you are
I stumbled across a live set they did for some TV show, which is on TH-cam somewhere. I’d never heard of them, and a minute into the first song, I couldn’t believe I’d never heard of them. I immediately wanted to know all about this great band that had somehow skipped past my radar.
@@fromchomleystreet Jean, June and myself (Brie) released a new record of all original songs under the album title FANNY WALKED THE EARTH. Alice and Patti (Fanny members) as well as some Go Gos, Bangles, Runaways and other legendary women musicians joined us...
@@fromchomleystreet That won't happen.....Nickey has retired from all music, and I have to give that peace to her! But, I'd love to record again! Alice
Hey everyone! Fanny will be performing a LiveStream Pocket Concert on May 5 during the Hot Docs Film Festival, and the world is invited to join in -- you won't want to miss this! More details here! twitter.com/hotdocsindustry/status/1377303096083243015/photo/1
If you've ever seen Fanny play live, the Beat Club video being a great example, you know that their producers were never able to capture that same magic in the studio. And that's a shame because they could really play.
They needed to do the Frampton thing. Should have done a live album if that's where they were at their best. Unfortunately I'm sure it wasn't up to the band to decide.
@@yepper1165 Wasn't their choice. The producer was responsible for not getting their live sound on the tracks. He even puts horns in one of the songs. The drummer commented on how adding 'horns' had nothing to do with their sound. Another example how people with all the power can effect people's art.
@@rollotomasi1873 That's really too bad! I know that's been the case with a lot of artists and groups. CCR and Steve Marriott come quickly to mind. Scumbag managers and trusting artists are a bad mix.
As a kid in NC I owned several of their records because they were a DAMN good band. I wish I still had the albums. The ladies in this band were great musicians and once again are great musicians.
I had the pleasure of seeing these talented girls live at the Eastown Theater in Detroit opening up for The Stooges. They tore up the place. Along with the Quatro sisters, they were true pioneers of female rock.
@Lennie Minder "Really good" is subjective when referring to the Hall of Shame. Deep Purple and Steppenwolf were really good yet neither band is in. Fanny were and still are "really good" and are as deserving as much,if not more so, than many that are in the Hall of Shame.
@@t.sewell1513 I am sincerely curious. Can you be specific about what you like or dislike about Fanny? I mean particularly regarding their recordings and the clips of them on TH-cam etc.
@@t.sewell1513 Liked for the good conversation, but of course, I disagree. We know that politics and money is involved with the RRHofF. Consider all of the artists both male and female who have never performed rock and roll but who have been inducted. It is actually a popular music hall of fame based on record sales etc. And even then popularity is not enough. Consider the number of artists who had to wait years to be inducted or who still haven't even been nominated. The Beat Club clip, along with some of the clips of their live performances illustrate how good they were. They should have gotten in before Joan Jett and they should have been nominated before the Go Go's. Consider the era they came up in. Consider how they might have fared with MTV to assist in promoting them. I think that the RRHoF is anti-rock and roll, but as long as there is one, Fanny should be in it.
As far as the GoGos getting all the attention, the GoGos played radio friendly Pop songs. Fanny played some serious rock and roll. Fanny would have blown the GoGos off the stage. If anyone hasn't, check out that live Beat Club video. It's raw and it's real. So much more powerful than their records.
Virginia viola about a decade. But consider the talent that Fanny had and compare that to The Runaways or The GoGos, and you have to question why even the Runaways are remembered more than Fanny.
Gary Jackson Fanny was selling musicianship, while The Runaways were selling sex appeal (Cherie Currie onstage in a negligee) over musicianship (they WERE competent musicians, just not as highly skilled types of which Fanny were in my opinion,) and the GoGos were selling pop hits and looks (even though they were terrors on the road which their “cuteness” hid.) Fanny simply did not create an image to sell (and they should not have had to.) Unfortunately in the music industry image can trump talent.
I recently saw the documentary. It was so well done and you really got to connect with the members of Fanny while watching. This is a story that needs to be shared and told to as many people as possible.
I am 54 and I found one of your albums in my Uncle's collection when I was 16 and I was knocked to the ground like I was hit by an atomic bomb. NO ONE I talked to even believed you existed until I played them your music! All my punk rock friends were laughing at me until I forced them to listen and to the letter they all became FannyFanatics! You need to be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and you should be inducted by The Go Go's.
They opened for Chicago the time I got to see them. They had a great song playing on the radio and Chicago was already well known. A concert I had to see. They did not disappoint!
That is some crazy killer tone, especially for the early 70s on the song 'Young and Dumb'. June's solo, like dayyyum, what amp and effects does she use?
I'm 58, I feel bad that i missed out on being a fan in the 70's but now that i know they exist, my life seems more complete. What a great time and generation we all share! Thanks for persisting, Fanny! May we meet again in another lifetime 🤔 time travel?
Well, 50 years on guys like me are sitting behind my computer watching Fanny kick ass in old clips. And you got the recognition from all these great artists. You guys deserve to be in the Rock'n'Roll Hall of Fame. They way Fanny did Hey Bulldog? Shite, that was good. I'm a huge fan of The Beatles, but I'm not sure which version I like best. Makes me sad to think about how much talent we never saw just because girls weren't supposed to.
Bought my first Fanny album, Mother's Pride in 1972. On first listen, declared they are a female Beatles band. Bought Fanny Hill shortly after and was not surprised it was recorded at Abbey Road studios (studio No. 2 no doubt).
A while back I saw a video on TH-cam and it's was these girls that looked the part. Well started to watch and at first it looked and sounded like a documentary kinda deal but then it happened. When they started to play I was floored but not because they were female but because they were AMAZING! When I instantly became a fan and today seeing this video well I am so happy it feels like it happened to me. I am a white with Cherokee blood male from Canada 🇨🇦 and am drums and guitar. No need for my words but this music is and always has been above and beyond the bar. Thank you for sharing your assume talent ♥️♥️♥️♥️
@@alicedebuhr6457Totally amazing, thank you so much for taking the time out to reply to my small comment. Speechless I am today and you have made my day,week month. Thank you again so much 💖 💗 💓.
@@MrJpm1989 Well, ya know....I'm just another human being on this planet. It doesn't take much to thank you for your sweet words. They made MY day! Alice
Thank you Saints. You made my day. I live in Tucson, Arizona, USA. I love your philosophy of life. Keep on growing my friend. Thanks to all the Saints. 🥂
I was a senior in HS when they released Charity Ball and went out and bought the album. They definitely were ahead of their time and could rock the house. But, that was the way of the world back then, male dominated rock bands.
I first heard them around 1972, when I was 8. An ex-boyfriend of my sister left a (badly scratched) copy of 'Fanny Hill'. Their cover of the Beatles' Hey Bulldog was my first experience of that song and it was exhilarating! Even better was 'Blind Alley', a brilliant track and the one that really stays with me to this day. Going to seek out that documentary now...
Thanks to Fanny bands like the Runaways and my new favorite band Band Maid are alive and rocking serious butt today. They truly showed that the girls could rock the boys.
I first heard Fanny on a Warner Bros loss leader album in 1971. The song was Hey Bulldog! Started buying their albums after that! I hope they get the recognition they deserve!
I am only a few years younger than them, and a musician forever, and never heard of them. I am embarrassed to admit it. But they were great, and it is fabulous to see them back at it.
I'm so glad this very important documentary has been made. Since avidly following the history of popular music from age 14 in 1990, I've been especially intrigued by artists who've broken new ground. Somehow though I didn't learn of Fanny until the late 2000s! That was when I happened to come across the Wikipedia page on all-female band. It noted that in 1971, Fanny was the first to reach the top 40 on the Hot 100, thanks to the No. 40 hit "Charity Ball." I'd incorrectly thought that the Go-Go's were the first to do that when they were actually the second, the Runaways having only gained commercial success overseas but unfortunately not in their native U.S. Then I learned that Fanny had a second and final single to go top 40 with "Butter Boy," No. 29 in '75. I wondered how Fanny could have escaped my radar for so long. There must be plenty of other music lovers who don't know about this pioneering, kick-a#% band and would love to. So a huge THANK YOU to everyone involved in making "FANNY: The Right to Rock" happen. I can't wait to see it!
Being one of the people who heard them on TV way back in Beat Club I was surprised to find myself living close to where Jean and June lived part of their lives. Missed a live performance here in Hilo (HI) in about1987 because of work.
My mom was fanatic about Fanny, I remember dancing with her in the kitchen to Charity Ball when I was four. I've always had all their albums on one form or another. I also love loud ass rock, and frequently when blasting them out of my Jeep I get asked who they are...boggles the mind that Blind Alley wasn't a #1 hit in the USA
When I was a kid, we had a run in with Elvis and George Kline at the Southbrook mall they both were super nice and took the time to ask me and my brother how we were doing (I was 5), since then I've been in love with rock and roll. Mom also had a couple of Birtha albums and we would jam to that a lot. Still really love all of Fanny's albums and cherish the fact that this music exists at all.
ho letto la vostra splendida storia e carriera. Complimenti per la vostra arte ,ho guardato i vostri video da youtube,interessanti creazioni musicali,eseguite con professionalita' e tanta passione per la musica. Felice di aver ascoltato la vostra musica,anche se il tempo passa c'e' sempre la stessa grinta di allora BYE BYE dall'Italia
A few years back I wrote the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame wondering why this group, a group that was a forerunner in opening the doors for Women of Rock, and was Damn Good at their trade as well, have never been considered. To my surprise I did receive a reply pretty quick, but the answer was the usual response of how many bands and individuals there are to be considered each year and thanked me for my letter. Really? How many Pioneering Female Rock bands are there to consider, especially from the male dominated era of Rock. Well, Fanny, you'll always be in My Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and I'm sure you have a whole lot of fans that you're in theirs, as well. Thank You!
Still scratching my gray head. Yes, they were before MTV and VH1. But I listened to the radio, watched TV and went to concerts. And never knew nothing about these fabulous girls.
Wow! TH-cam algo led me to discover a great if not the most epic women that rocked mens socks at their time or even to this day. Man I truly am grateful for what they stood for. They really deserve more recognition/attention for what they did. Long live fanny..hehe.A new fan here.
What a wonderful gem to stumble across. This has made my day. Love your music, you rock. I remember when Suzi Quattro was rockin' the world, Fanny deserved to be right with her smashing down barriers.
These girls were and are EPIC. Love them, I remember them from when I was a little kid in the mid 70's but I had forgotten about them for so long. Amazing to see them now.
It took these many years and the mighty random algorythm of youtube to bring your band into my suggested videos. That's a shame. I hope it's still not too late! Glad to see you are doing fine. Stay safe and rock on, I bet success is always on the way for you. Cheers!
I saw them for the first time on TV about 30 years ago and I was very impressed. I'm happy to see that these four girls are back. Rocking girls forever.
YET another reason WHY TH-cam is so influential and meaningful in it's conception and existence. Here is another band that couldn't have been MORE important to the development and future of Rock & Roll and it's history, living in relative obscurity UNTIL TH-cam was created to reveal this band and others and their contributions in the shaping of what is todays musical frontier...
worse than feeling robbed of a guitar hero from my youth, having just heard June for the first time earlier this year, is the fact these ladies were robbed of a glorious career. it really is criminal ROCK ON, JUNE & JEAN! \m/
If they would had did a cover of Kashmir or some really long nasty guitar solos you could see June had the gift in her, and some outlandish clothing, showing there great singing and musical talents was not enought. Don't know, but thanks to you tube I love them.
I literally just heard them for the first time 5 mins ago.. their cover of hey bulldog (1971) and the first thing I thought was waaaaay ahead of their time.
I may lose my job trying to get these women into the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame. They truly deserve it!
It'll be a hard slog, but I thank you for trying! Alice
@@alicedebuhr6457 you just put me on cloud nine by responding. I dont think you truly understand how much your band meant to people. God Bless!
@@alicedebuhr6457 because of Fanny, young women like these stand a better chance than before (another sister act) th-cam.com/video/3_RB0tRI624/w-d-xo.html Thank You Alice
Yes, they do!
@@timsullivan67 It's hard to get the time to respond on these TH-cam videos, but I'm trying! LOL! Alice
I saw them in 1974 at Newcastle Odeon (UK) when they supported Jethro Tull. I had seen them on TV but no-one had any idea they were the support band as it had not been publicised anywhere. I've always thought it was a deliberate move as female bands were very rare. They came on to an unlit stage wearing black hooded cloaks playing some good strong licks then the cloaks were ripped off as the lights flashed on and 'boom' they had everyone's attention. I remember the power went down early in the set and the drummer (Alice de Buhr?) carried on with an impromptu 20-30min solo while roadies with torches ferreted around in the dark. It was a memorable night for a 17yr old.
Great story, thanks for sharing it.
I was there at that gig alsi. I was 13.
'Power just happened to go out'? They were 'That Good' Yet didnt fit the 'Status Rock Quoe' No Coincidence at All! _Rock on Fanny!🌈🎛🎸🎼🔊🗺
Lived in Newcastle at the time. It was definitely publicised, if you looked in the right places. That was Fanny vers. 2.0, so not Alice on drums. June Millington had also left by then, with Patti Quatro taking over guitar.
@@brassblues8866 Thank you so much for your support. Just FANNY please, skip 1.0, 2.0...Once again, we don't categorize the Rolling Stones, or Kiss...etc. That was Cammy Davis on drums at that show, she replaced me (Brie) after I left the band after touring the states in support of Rock and Roll Survivors
I got to open for them in Madison, Wisconsin exactly 50 years ago. They were great and so much better than my boy band. That was the only time I ever felt like a groupie.
LOVE this, Steven! ~ Alice
I bet the
show was a blast and both your bands played well! What a cool memory!
@@alicedebuhr6457 on beat club video clips there's a outtakes on a couple of songs find them interesting!
How long was your set? Did you play all originals or some covers, too? Shawn R., Mo-Mutt Music/Sacred & Secular
Cool! In 79 I lived in Madtown...saw the Kinks and the Cars at Dane county colosseum (separately) ended coming back 3 years later for college..good times!
Seems like the youtube algorithm turned a lot of us onto Fanny a couple of years ago. I was stunned that I'd never heard of them. Clearly a revolutionary band.
@AnarchoRepublican I beg to differ...... Alice
Thank you, Gamby16a! Appreciate the support! ~ Alice
@@alicedebuhr6457 Hey Alice! This is cool!
I first saw one of your videos about a year ago. I thought you all sounded amazing, but your wardrobe was a little out of style... until I realized it was a rehearsal film from '70 or '71. I couldn't believe that sound was coming from a band I'd never heard of. No disrespect intended... I was born in '67... but its pretty clear that you ladies never got the credit you deserved. I'm glad that some of the great female bands that followed recognize the doors you helped open for them.
With any luck the documentary will open some new eyes as to how great Fanny was. I didn't see Nickey in the clip, so hopefully she's doing well and was able to participate in some way. I hope the film does well for all of you.
Take care. :-)
I used to curse the TH-cam algorithm… but then it showed me Fanny. And I had to take back all the nasty shit I said about it.
@@marthajbaldwin5897 I'd say a band of young women playing this aggressively was totally revolutionary in the early 70's. The next notable band who did the same was The Runaways--who were also pretty revolutionary.
I say this as a naysaying music snob who taught history of rock at the college level for 12 years, so I'm giving them huge props.
The recognition these ladies deserve is long overdue! Can’t wait to see the film.
Thank you, Stephen! ~ Alice
Stumbled onto Fanny through TH-cam a three years ago and told all my friends "you have to check this band out, because they rock!" Glad to see they may finally get the recognition they deserve!!
same
Same here. I’m not surprised why I didn’t hear of them when I was two in 1970. I’m surprised it took me until a couple years ago to hear their music, especially since I was into classic rock of the 60s and 70s as a teenager.
Same here. I think their new popularity on TH-cam finally did the trick for them. It's a crime how they got burried like that.
Agreed. Sometimes that damn algorithm is brilliant.
Same here! I guess YT has some redeeming qualities after all.
Fanny Deserve to be in the ROCK and ROLL HALL OF FAME......NUFF SAID!!!
It took 20 Feet from Stardom to get Darlene Love inducted. Maybe this will get them recognized.
@@danadnauseam Please join the film FB page @FannyTheRightToRock and Twitter and Instagram pages @fannythemovie to get the latest release updates!! #GetBehindFanny facebook.com/FannyTheRightToRock/
Oh, knock it off with this RRHOF bullshit. Giving this circle jerk organization of elitists way too much press.
@@canadianroot I agree eh! Fanny DON'T need those pretentious wankers from RS Magazine!
hahaha the Rock and roll hall of fame can eat shit
I don't know why "rock is a man's game". From this guy's perspective, there's nothing sexier than a woman who can rock like Fanny did.
Thank you flowood piano! ~ Alice
@@alicedebuhr6457 Hey Alice my name's Ned, my wife and I love Fanny. I'm a drummer for 40 + years and you rock that kit like a boss !! Those tom tom beats in Blind Alley, those "haymaker" style cymbal crashes, as well as the rest of your playing is inspiring. Thank you and rock some more.
A lot of gays feel that way.
Forget the fact all 4 members were attractive, they were phenomenal musicians!
I guess that we all know Chi Coltrane? She rocked big time too.
But my guess is that back in the 70’s girls just weren’t concidered as being able to rock. Fanny rocked, The Runaways rocked, Chi, Tina and Suzy dit too but there was always the thought that they were only around for their good looks.
But man, did they rock.
So good to see that this brilliant band are finally getting some of the recognition they deserve.
I just discovered them, they really make me vibrate. I am glad that they are being recognized at this time because young women need brave and talented women to follow. A hug from Mexico
Thank you, Lorena! ~ Alice
I was fortunate enough to see them in the early seventies. One of the best all female bands ever.
If you heard nothing but the records you’d say they were really good band. But if you listen to the live recordings that’s where the magic is. They were phenomenal
Agreed. The musicianship is off he hook. That keyboard player! Ferocious!
100% … so true so true.
Word. Saw them live in the early 70's. Wow, just Wow!!!
@@mtlava Fucking lucky you!
well you can technically say that with all bands because any live show will kick ass (most of the time), but yeah I get what you mean
Never heard of them until today. Unbelievable. Life is not fair. They rock!
I'm embarrassed and sad AS HELL, I just heard about this group in my 65th year!!😮😮😮 And I listened to a LOT of music and sought out ALL kinds of artists...never heard of these amazing musicians!! God love you ladies, you deserved SO MUCH more from your professional musical exposure!
So glad I stumbled across this.❤❤❤
You're not alone. I'm 70 and am just hearing of them. What a kick-ass band!
Totally in the same boat. Really don't know why I've never heard of them until now. But that's music for you - always so much to discover and learn!
I feel the same way. Just found out about them yesterday and I was in high school from 1970 through 1974. But better late than never as they say. I have to see that documentary.
It's never too late to enjoy what we did some 50 years ago. I STILL like listening to the LPs at times! Alice
Me too. 65. :/
I am as big a music geek as it gets I was a teenager in the seventies. How in the hell did I miss these gals? Thanks for TH-cam making it possible for me to discover them
That's what I'm saying. I feel robbed.
Because there was a lot great music coming out and radio stations just didn’t play their tunes
Thanks, James! Alice
"It wasn't through talking....We just fucking did it."
That attitude is why their music rocks!
They were carving a path where there was no path. Thanks for doing it for all the girls out there, offering the possibility, the dream.
The fact that this band never made it big is one of the biggest travesities in rock history.
They made it, the public didn't get it. Male dominated music business. :(
@@frednouvertne4216 maybe they just weren't that good or interesting? There were hundreds of great bands back then who never made it/released an album that went no where and Fanny had nothing on many of them.
@@disprogreavette8545 after listening to them, I gotta disagree with you
@@gxtmfa I don't even remember leaving that comment but it sounds like I was grumpy with the middle aged blues. Cheers and you're most likely right.
@@disprogreavette8545 It's cool. You're entitled to your opinion. I respect that. Alice
I saw them perform live on the Boston Common in 1970. They were phenomenal. I immediately went and got their album after that. I still have the album.
That was with Leon Russell, right? xx
@@JuneEsWorld Yes!!! One of my favorite concert memories! I remember it like it was yesterday!
Finally!! Thank God!! They trully deserve it..!!! Fifty years in the making,but at last they are getting the recognition they trully deserve...here's one proud Filipino!!! Mabuhay kayo mg Kababayan ko!!!
They may be the best rock band (female or otherwise) to “slip through the cracks” and be almost completely unheard of outside of their cult-like following. Fanny kicked some serious ass! Plain & simple...
Thank you, Rockin' Vida, plain & simple! ~ Alice
@@alicedebuhr6457 Alice, just wanted to say how much it means to us younger fans that you respond to our comments here.
@@RCAvhstape I try to check out the comments on a regular basis, but fall short quite often. Thanks for writing back to me! Alice
@@alicedebuhr6457 Always welcome.
Nice to see FANNY getting some of the attention they deserve.
ITS ABOUT TIME...
Thank you! Alice
@@zombiespongebob6903 I know, right? Bring it on! ~ Alice
Back in the 1970s, bands succeeded or failed based upon musical talent. Today, success is all about race and gender. The revived fortunes of “Fanny” are testament to that. 🤷♂️
Fanny rocks. They are a jewel for anyone that wants to find them. And beautiful too.
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Any plans to put the film on Netflix or other platforms?
My mother is Filipino and you can bet your sweet ass in the 70s fanny rocked our house
@@randybargar4408 We launch the film at film festivals and other platforms will follow -- promise! Where are you located?
@@FANNYTheRighttoRock Pensacola FL
Please bring this to Australia so I can take my daughters to see it
Great band. I remember Melody Maker running a headline back in the 70s: "Fanny splits, new member introduced!" Can you imagine?
Hahaha
More innuendos in that than a whole ‘Carry On’ Film oooh matron
@@TheFairway8 Phwoar fancy THAT 1 eh?
That sounds like it’s describing a birth.
@@fromchomleystreet EXACTLY! WHY do you think Hellen Reddy had that smirk on her face when she introduced them? Means the same to Aussies as it does to Poms!
Thanks for TH-cam making it possible for me to discover them ....love her sound
As someone who has turned their back on new music(for the most part,anyways),I have been looking backwards into the past,to find the bands that ROCK,that I've never heard before.It ALWAYS feels like I struck gold when I discover bands like FANNY!!!!!!!!!!!These ladies were MONSTERS on their instruments,especially Alice on the drums!!!!!!I watch their live performances & my jaw proceeds to hit the floor........EVERY TIME!!!!!!!THANK YOU FANNY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Aw, thank you, Garrett! Cheers! Alice
I am 66 yrs old and I have never heard of these ladies before. WTF WHERE HAVE I BEEN!
Fanny were an amazing group of musicians who were truely ahead of their time.
Thank you, Gabriel! ~ Alice
"It was'nt through talking, we just Fucking did it" those words should be at the entrance to every universities entrances. If your good it dont matter what you are
Universities are woke enough 😂
I stumbled across a live set they did for some TV show, which is on TH-cam somewhere. I’d never heard of them, and a minute into the first song, I couldn’t believe I’d never heard of them. I immediately wanted to know all about this great band that had somehow skipped past my radar.
Glad you "stumbled!" ~ Alice
@@alicedebuhr6457 Has the buzz around the doco led to any discussion of you guys recording/touring together again?
@@alicedebuhr6457 Charity Ball Rocks!!
@@fromchomleystreet Jean, June and myself (Brie) released a new record of all original songs under the album title FANNY WALKED THE EARTH. Alice and Patti (Fanny members) as well as some Go Gos, Bangles, Runaways and other legendary women musicians joined us...
@@fromchomleystreet That won't happen.....Nickey has retired from all music, and I have to give that peace to her! But, I'd love to record again! Alice
Hey everyone! Fanny will be performing a LiveStream Pocket Concert on May 5 during the Hot Docs Film Festival, and the world is invited to join in -- you won't want to miss this! More details here! twitter.com/hotdocsindustry/status/1377303096083243015/photo/1
Is there a recording available?
If you've ever seen Fanny play live, the Beat Club video being a great example, you know that their producers were never able to capture that same magic in the studio. And that's a shame because they could really play.
The Beat Club videos are great!!!! They really bash out some solid, rich rock. Great example of that rich, early 70s rock sound.
That Beat Club live video take is a precious gem. That's how I discovered Fanny's live music. It could be a live mini-album.
They needed to do the Frampton thing. Should have done a live album if that's where they were at their best. Unfortunately I'm sure it wasn't up to the band to decide.
@@yepper1165 Wasn't their choice. The producer was responsible for not getting their live sound on the tracks. He even puts horns in one of the songs. The drummer commented on how adding 'horns' had nothing to do with their sound. Another example how people with all the power can effect people's art.
@@rollotomasi1873 That's really too bad! I know that's been the case with a lot of artists and groups. CCR and Steve Marriott come quickly to mind. Scumbag managers and trusting artists are a bad mix.
As a kid in NC I owned several of their records because they were a DAMN good band. I wish I still had the albums. The ladies in this band were great musicians and once again are great musicians.
I had the pleasure of seeing these talented girls live at the Eastown Theater in Detroit opening up for The Stooges. They tore up the place. Along with the Quatro sisters, they were true pioneers of female rock.
You were very fortunate to see that show. It must have been awesome!
《《《《☆☆☆☆♤☆☆☆☆》》》》
Thanks, tp10488! Appreciate it! ~ Alice
@@alicedebuhr6457 alice i just have seen your BBC Music video what a wonderful musicians bonded together. It skipped my radar 😃.
That would have been an epic lineup. You are very lucky.
Fantastic! They need to be inducted into the Hall of Fame too!
A fan recently started a FB page supporting that, so feel free to join the #GetBehindFanny convoy at: facebook.com/groups/489538768244638
@Lennie Minder "Really good" is subjective when referring to the Hall of Shame.
Deep Purple and Steppenwolf were really good yet neither band is in.
Fanny were and still are "really good" and are as deserving as much,if not more so, than many that are in the Hall of Shame.
@Lennie Minder David Bowie and a slew of other artists would disagree, as illustrated by the trailer.
@@t.sewell1513 I am sincerely curious. Can you be specific about what you like or dislike about Fanny? I mean particularly regarding their recordings and the clips of them on TH-cam etc.
@@t.sewell1513 Liked for the good conversation, but of course, I disagree.
We know that politics and money is involved with the RRHofF. Consider all of the artists both male and female who have never performed rock and roll but who have been inducted. It is actually a popular music hall of fame based on record sales etc. And even then popularity is not enough. Consider the number of artists who had to wait years to be inducted or who still haven't even been nominated.
The Beat Club clip, along with some of the clips of their live performances illustrate how good they were. They should have gotten in before Joan Jett and they should have been nominated before the Go Go's. Consider the era they came up in. Consider how they might have fared with MTV to assist in promoting them.
I think that the RRHoF is anti-rock and roll, but as long as there is one, Fanny should be in it.
As far as the GoGos getting all the attention, the GoGos played radio friendly Pop songs. Fanny played some serious rock and roll. Fanny would have blown the GoGos off the stage. If anyone hasn't, check out that live Beat Club video. It's raw and it's real. So much more powerful than their records.
I totally agree!!! Damn, when June plays slide…
The Go Gos were also decades later.
Virginia viola about a decade. But consider the talent that Fanny had and compare that to The Runaways or The GoGos, and you have to question why even the Runaways are remembered more than Fanny.
Gary Jackson Fanny was selling musicianship, while The Runaways were selling sex appeal (Cherie Currie onstage in a negligee) over musicianship (they WERE competent musicians, just not as highly skilled types of which Fanny were in my opinion,) and the GoGos were selling pop hits and looks (even though they were terrors on the road which their “cuteness” hid.) Fanny simply did not create an image to sell (and they should not have had to.) Unfortunately in the music industry image can trump talent.
Thanks, Rumble Hat! I agree, and I like the French TV footage as well, even tho the sound isn't as good! ~ Alice
I recently saw the documentary. It was so well done and you really got to connect with the members of Fanny while watching.
This is a story that needs to be shared and told to as many people as possible.
I am 54 and I found one of your albums in my Uncle's collection when I was 16 and I was knocked to the ground like I was hit by an atomic bomb. NO ONE I talked to even believed you existed until I played them your music! All my punk rock friends were laughing at me until I forced them to listen and to the letter they all became FannyFanatics! You need to be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and you should be inducted by The Go Go's.
They opened for Chicago the time I got to see them. They had a great song playing on the radio and Chicago was already well known. A concert I had to see. They did not disappoint!
That is some crazy killer tone, especially for the early 70s on the song 'Young and Dumb'. June's solo, like dayyyum, what amp and effects does she use?
I'm 58, I feel bad that i missed out on being a fan in the 70's but now that i know they exist, my life seems more complete. What a great time and generation we all share! Thanks for persisting, Fanny! May we meet again in another lifetime 🤔 time travel?
Way to go Fanny! Glad to see you back!
I have no idea how I missed them for so many years. How are they not one of the bands always heard?
Well, 50 years on guys like me are sitting behind my computer watching Fanny kick ass in old clips.
And you got the recognition from all these great artists.
You guys deserve to be in the Rock'n'Roll Hall of Fame.
They way Fanny did Hey Bulldog? Shite, that was good. I'm a huge fan of The Beatles, but I'm not sure which version I like best.
Makes me sad to think about how much talent we never saw just because girls weren't supposed to.
“We just did it”. Respect. Love the attitude. Punk before their time.
Bought my first Fanny album, Mother's Pride in 1972. On first listen, declared they are a female Beatles band.
Bought Fanny Hill shortly after and was not surprised it was recorded at Abbey Road studios (studio No. 2 no doubt).
ABOUT TIME!! Cannot wait! Love it so much that ..Finally!
excellent trailer by the way. 🎸
These ladies are still amazing , thanks for the flashback!
A while back I saw a video on TH-cam and it's was these girls that looked the part. Well started to watch and at first it looked and sounded like a documentary kinda deal but then it happened. When they started to play I was floored but not because they were female but because they were AMAZING! When I instantly became a fan and today seeing this video well I am so happy it feels like it happened to me. I am a white with Cherokee blood male from Canada 🇨🇦 and am drums and guitar. No need for my words but this music is and always has been above and beyond the bar. Thank you for sharing your assume talent ♥️♥️♥️♥️
JP MJ - Thank you so much! Alice
@@alicedebuhr6457 Is this the actual Alice de Buhr?
@@MrJpm1989 Why yes, it is the "actual" me! Alice
@@alicedebuhr6457Totally amazing, thank you so much for taking the time out to reply to my small comment. Speechless I am today and you have made my day,week month. Thank you again so much 💖 💗 💓.
@@MrJpm1989 Well, ya know....I'm just another human being on this planet. It doesn't take much to thank you for your sweet words. They made MY day! Alice
Yay, Fanny finally getting some love. I discovered this band around 2010 and just loved their music. I couldn’t understand why they weren’t big.
yeah, what's with that?? LOL! Alice
Fanny !!!! Rock and roll hall of fame now!!!!!
Finally, i've been watching that "Ain't that peculiar" video for a while now.
Because TH-cam told you to.
@@c-dublife And, it was a good....."I tell you to!" Alice
'Bout damn time! I've been playing Fanny on my radio show at KNCE-FM in Taos, New Mexico since I got back on the air in '18.
Thank you Fanny 👏👏👏
And thank you Beat Club for introducing me
You're welcome, Matthew! ~ Alice
Fuck yeah, rock's most underrated band is finally getting the attention is deserves!
Thanks, Tris Mamone! ~ Alice
Thank you, Tris! ~ Alice
Long overdue recognition.
Thank you Saints. You made my day. I live in Tucson, Arizona, USA. I love your philosophy of life. Keep on growing my friend. Thanks to all the Saints. 🥂
I was a senior in HS when they released Charity Ball and went out and bought the album. They definitely were ahead of their time and could rock the house. But, that was the way of the world back then, male dominated rock bands.
Finally!!
I first heard them around 1972, when I was 8. An ex-boyfriend of my sister left a (badly scratched) copy of 'Fanny Hill'. Their cover of the Beatles' Hey Bulldog was my first experience of that song and it was exhilarating! Even better was 'Blind Alley', a brilliant track and the one that really stays with me to this day. Going to seek out that documentary now...
About bloody time! These ladies are rock royalty.
their song Ain't That Peculiar been in one of my playlists for a while now, glad to hear of their return!
I have their song butterboy on a 45
Thanks to Fanny bands like the Runaways and my new favorite band Band Maid are alive and rocking serious butt today. They truly showed that the girls could rock the boys.
I first heard Fanny on a Warner Bros loss leader album in 1971. The song was Hey Bulldog! Started buying their albums after that! I hope they get the recognition they deserve!
It's a Beatles cover but it might as well have been their own song they way they play it.
i just stumbled on the 1973 midnight special vid,,,loved it and them!
Just discovered them...Now I'm a huge fan...sadly...50+ yrs too late..
Ooh! How cool is that then:) Music has no borders... Great to see them back:))))
I am only a few years younger than them, and a musician forever, and never heard of them. I am embarrassed to admit it. But they were great, and it is fabulous to see them back at it.
I'm so glad this very important documentary has been made. Since avidly following the history of popular music from age 14 in 1990, I've been especially intrigued by artists who've broken new ground. Somehow though I didn't learn of Fanny until the late 2000s!
That was when I happened to come across the Wikipedia page on all-female band. It noted that in 1971, Fanny was the first to reach the top 40 on the Hot 100, thanks to the No. 40 hit "Charity Ball." I'd incorrectly thought that the Go-Go's were the first to do that when they were actually the second, the Runaways having only gained commercial success overseas but unfortunately not in their native U.S. Then I learned that Fanny had a second and final single to go top 40 with "Butter Boy," No. 29 in '75.
I wondered how Fanny could have escaped my radar for so long. There must be plenty of other music lovers who don't know about this pioneering, kick-a#% band and would love to. So a huge THANK YOU to everyone involved in making "FANNY: The Right to Rock" happen. I can't wait to see it!
Being one of the people who heard them on TV way back in Beat Club I was surprised to find myself living close to where Jean and June lived part of their lives. Missed a live performance here in Hilo (HI) in about1987 because of work.
My mom was fanatic about Fanny, I remember dancing with her in the kitchen to Charity Ball when I was four. I've always had all their albums on one form or another. I also love loud ass rock, and frequently when blasting them out of my Jeep I get asked who they are...boggles the mind that Blind Alley wasn't a #1 hit in the USA
Where do you live? Such a beautiful memory!
The only place, for Rock and Roll. Memphis Tennessee.
When I was a kid, we had a run in with Elvis and George Kline at the Southbrook mall they both were super nice and took the time to ask me and my brother how we were doing (I was 5), since then I've been in love with rock and roll. Mom also had a couple of Birtha albums and we would jam to that a lot. Still really love all of Fanny's albums and cherish the fact that this music exists at all.
Love these ladies so much. So excited for the film.
Found an original 72 press of fanny hill in my local record shop today. Almost fainted. These girls rock!
ho letto la vostra splendida storia e carriera. Complimenti per la vostra arte ,ho guardato i vostri video da youtube,interessanti creazioni musicali,eseguite con professionalita' e tanta passione per la musica. Felice di aver ascoltato la vostra musica,anche se il tempo passa c'e' sempre la stessa grinta di allora BYE BYE dall'Italia
Can't wait to hear more from Fanny!
A few years back I wrote the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame wondering why this group, a group that was a forerunner in opening the doors for Women of Rock, and was Damn Good at their trade as well, have never been considered. To my surprise I did receive a reply pretty quick, but the answer was the usual response of how many bands and individuals there are to be considered each year and thanked me for my letter. Really? How many Pioneering Female Rock bands are there to consider, especially from the male dominated era of Rock. Well, Fanny, you'll always be in My Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and I'm sure you have a whole lot of fans that you're in theirs, as well. Thank You!
Don't want Fanny in the RnRHoF. It would tarnish 'em. But it set 'em up for life re: coin.
This is totally amazing! Thank you!
Still scratching my gray head. Yes, they were before MTV and VH1. But I listened to the radio, watched TV and went to concerts. And never knew nothing about these fabulous girls.
I've been a fan of Fanny since 1970, they rocked then, they blazed the trail!
Thanks, Jim! Alice
Fanny deserved to be so much bigger than the public allowed them to be. These ladies ROCKED harder than most bands back then!
@@jimhirth9684 Yes, I think we did....every gig! Alice
Fanny opened the door for Ronstadt, Heart, Go-Go's and COUNTLESS others. Great musicians across the board. ROCK ON, LADIES!
Wow! TH-cam algo led me to discover a great if not the most epic women that rocked mens socks at their time or even to this day. Man I truly am grateful for what they stood for. They really deserve more recognition/attention for what they did. Long live fanny..hehe.A new fan here.
I became a fan about 6 years ago. Just listening to them, and thinking about them, is bittersweet.
Great band, so grateful my sister turned me onto them.
In the 70's.
What a wonderful gem to stumble across. This has made my day. Love your music, you rock. I remember when Suzi Quattro was rockin' the world, Fanny deserved to be right with her smashing down barriers.
There is some footage of them playing on Dutch TV it’s just electrifying. So damned committed!
Ja
Finally!
Well deserved!
They deserve much recognition excellent band
These girls were and are EPIC. Love them, I remember them from when I was a little kid in the mid 70's but I had forgotten about them for so long. Amazing to see them now.
Thanks, NeonMusic! ~ Alice
So so excited to see this and hoping one day to see them live! I think it’s their time to be the stars they should have been a long time ago.
It took these many years and the mighty random algorythm of youtube to bring your band into my suggested videos. That's a shame. I hope it's still not too late! Glad to see you are doing fine. Stay safe and rock on, I bet success is always on the way for you. Cheers!
Still amazed how many people never heard of them, but when I play their music, it sounds "So Familiar" they question if they have heard it before,....
Great music can have that effect.
I saw them for the first time on TV about 30 years ago and I was very impressed. I'm happy to see that these four girls are back. Rocking girls forever.
IMAGINE if this band came out today? Just like this. No changes. Greta Van Fleet would be opening for them.
Everyone needs to see this! 💗 Can't wait!
As a child of the 70’s I don’t know how I missed these ladies...they are awesome! Better late than never...good music transcends time.
Thank you, David! ~ Alice
YET another reason WHY TH-cam is so influential and meaningful in it's conception and existence. Here is another band that couldn't have been MORE important to the development and future of Rock & Roll and it's history, living in relative obscurity UNTIL TH-cam was created to reveal this band and others and their contributions in the shaping of what is todays musical frontier...
worse than feeling robbed of a guitar hero from my youth, having just heard June for the first time earlier this year, is the fact these ladies were robbed of a glorious career.
it really is criminal
ROCK ON, JUNE & JEAN! \m/
Love the band, so looking forward to watching the documentary!!! ☮️❤️😎🤘
If they would had did a cover of Kashmir or some really long nasty guitar solos you could see June had the gift in her, and some outlandish clothing, showing there great singing and musical talents was not enought. Don't know, but thanks to you tube I love them.
I literally just heard them for the first time 5 mins ago.. their cover of hey bulldog (1971) and the first thing I thought was waaaaay ahead of their time.