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!
@@alicedebuhr6457 Hey Alice....we miss hearing you on the podcast...hope we get to hear more from you in the future!!! Love your take on things. Be well!!!
@@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'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?
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.
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
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
@@danadnauseam Please join the film FB page @FannyTheRightToRock and Twitter and Instagram pages @fannythemovie to get the latest release updates!! #GetBehindFanny facebook.com/FannyTheRightToRock/
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. 🤷♂️
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.
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'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.
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!!!
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
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
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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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.
I’m here because of Ruby Ibarra’s Bakunawa music video. I was curious about the grandma rockin’ that guitar. I went down that rabbit hole and found a whole new world of cool Filipinas. Amazing! You make me proud to be a Pinay! 🤘🎸🇵🇭
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 saw Fanny opening for Bonnie and Delaney in early 70's , don't really remember Bonnie and Delaney that much but I remember Fanny, I went and saw them again, they just rocked and rolled
@@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.
@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.
@@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!
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
Thank you, June, and Jean, and of course all the players in Fanny. Sorry I missed you at Workshop 13. Hoping you at some point. The drummer in my band donated a drum kit to WS13. i will keep my eye open for any further gigs you may have coming up. My daughter and myself are musicians and hope to see you in the future. Cheers, Paul
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.
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. 🥂
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.
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?
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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.
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...
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.
A friend of mine just sent me a link on You Tube for this band ... I had never heard of them... I'm 51 now. We were talking about how we used to make mix tapes for friends. HOLY CRAP !!!! They were amazing !!!!!!!!! I can't wait to listen to more. I'm addicted.
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!
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
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.
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...
Their was THE LIVERBIRDS the first all girl rock band from ENGLAND in the 1960s, They toured all over ENGLAND AND EUROPE, They released albums and singles, They had a cool sound
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...
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.
Thanks for sharing. I'd read about Fanny years ago, but didn't hear the band's work until December 2021. Good band. I'd like to see this. Shawn R., Mo-Mutt Music/Sacred & Secular
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).
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.
Wow I'm so glad this film (and this trailer on TH-cam) exists! How wonderful. I am _really_ late to the party. Really late. I'm 68 and I learned of Fanny's existence just a few years ago, and _really heard_ them -- finally -- bumping into Hey Bulldog (live) on TH-cam (1.2M views and counting). Speaking for myself and likely hundreds of thousands of others who might've had their first Fanny experience thanks to that preserved live performance, it was a mesmerizing experience. If I had been a bit more in touch and awake... I could've seen them do it live in 1970. Better late than never?
"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'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!
@@alicedebuhr6457 Thank you for the message Alice - we are all getting to be old buggers now but I will never forget that Saturday night in Bradford here in the UK, first thing Monday morning I went straight to the record shop and ordered a copy of the album, terrific days, I got married in '75 had 2 wonderful girls but unfortunately lost my wife 6 years ago, reading this Fanny post brought back all the good times and a tear to my eye - thanks for the memories.Richard.
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!
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!
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!
So good to see that this brilliant band are finally getting some of the recognition they deserve.
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
@@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!
@@alicedebuhr6457 Hey Alice....we miss hearing you on the podcast...hope we get to hear more from you in the future!!! Love your take on things. Be well!!!
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'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?
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
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.
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.
I was fortunate enough to see them in the early seventies. One of the best all female bands ever.
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 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
I am 66 yrs old and I have never heard of these ladies before. WTF WHERE HAVE I BEEN!
Same here.... Most of missed the midnight special show that's on because I used to watch that religiously....
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
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. 🤷♂️
Way to go Fanny! Glad to see you back!
Never heard of them until today. Unbelievable. Life is not fair. They rock!
'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.
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.
Fanny rocks. They are a jewel for anyone that wants to find them. And beautiful too.
Thanks for TH-cam making it possible for me to discover them ....love her sound
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'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. :/
Fanny !!!! Rock and roll hall of fame now!!!!!
Thank you Fanny 👏👏👏
And thank you Beat Club for introducing me
You're welcome, Matthew! ~ Alice
i just stumbled on the 1973 midnight special vid,,,loved it and 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!!!
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
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
Mabuhay Jean and June Millington. The first Filipina rockers!!!
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 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!
This is totally amazing! Thank you!
ABOUT TIME!! Cannot wait! Love it so much that ..Finally!
excellent trailer by the way. 🎸
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.
I’m here because of Ruby Ibarra’s Bakunawa music video. I was curious about the grandma rockin’ that guitar. I went down that rabbit hole and found a whole new world of cool Filipinas. Amazing! You make me proud to be a Pinay! 🤘🎸🇵🇭
About bloody time! These ladies are rock royalty.
How true, the few originals that brake the door in, never get the credit. Where would Rock stars be if it weren't for the blues artist before them.
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 saw Fanny opening for Bonnie and Delaney in early 70's , don't really remember Bonnie and Delaney that much but I remember Fanny, I went and saw them again, they just rocked and rolled
Saw them opening for Delaney and Bonnie? That would be my dream concert.
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
Tita June June and Tita Jean Jean! My rock heroes! Love my Titas! 🇵🇭❤️🇵🇭❤️🇵🇭❤️
Ooh! How cool is that then:) Music has no borders... Great to see them back:))))
Just discovered them...Now I'm a huge fan...sadly...50+ yrs too late..
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.
Fanny should be in the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame, no doubt.. They are pioneers and a hell of a band!
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!
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
“We just did it”. Respect. Love the attitude. Punk before their time.
Thank you, June, and Jean, and of course all the players in Fanny. Sorry I missed you at Workshop 13. Hoping you at some point. The drummer in my band donated a drum kit to WS13. i will keep my eye open for any further gigs you may have coming up. My daughter and myself are musicians and hope to see you in the future.
Cheers,
Paul
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.
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. 🥂
These ladies are still amazing , thanks for the flashback!
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.
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?
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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
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.
Fanny were an amazing group of musicians who were truely ahead of their time.
Thank you, Gabriel! ~ Alice
I have no idea how I missed them for so many years. How are they not one of the bands always heard?
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...
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.
A friend of mine just sent me a link on You Tube for this band ... I had never heard of them... I'm 51 now. We were talking about how we used to make mix tapes for friends. HOLY CRAP !!!! They were amazing !!!!!!!!! I can't wait to listen to more. I'm addicted.
Hi! So glad you stumbled into us!! xx
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!
Love these ladies so much. So excited for the film.
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
"It wasn't through talking....We just fucking did it."
That attitude is why their music rocks!
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!
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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.
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...
Great band, so grateful my sister turned me onto them.
In the 70's.
Their was THE LIVERBIRDS the first all girl rock band from ENGLAND in the 1960s, They toured all over ENGLAND AND EUROPE, They released albums and singles, They had a cool sound
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.
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.
Can't wait to hear more from Fanny!
Thanks for sharing. I'd read about Fanny years ago, but didn't hear the band's work until December 2021. Good band. I'd like to see this. Shawn R., Mo-Mutt Music/Sacred & Secular
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).
Faaaantastiche!!!!! Un grazie (con amore) dall'Italia!
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
Long overdue recognition.
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
Gail Anne Dorsey brought me here as Bowie sung Fannys praises to her.
This looks like an amazing film, can’t wait to see it.
Wow I'm so glad this film (and this trailer on TH-cam) exists! How wonderful. I am _really_ late to the party. Really late. I'm 68 and I learned of Fanny's existence just a few years ago, and _really heard_ them -- finally -- bumping into Hey Bulldog (live) on TH-cam (1.2M views and counting). Speaking for myself and likely hundreds of thousands of others who might've had their first Fanny experience thanks to that preserved live performance, it was a mesmerizing experience. If I had been a bit more in touch and awake... I could've seen them do it live in 1970. Better late than never?
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
So talented group of ladies. Real rock and roll
"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 😂
Beautiful 💖 Band. Beautiful ❤️ Trailer.Thank You .
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!
Love the band, so looking forward to watching the documentary!!! ☮️❤️😎🤘
They deserve much recognition excellent band
Awesome ladies ❤️💯🔥🤘
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
Everyone needs to see this! 💗 Can't wait!
Saw them at Bradford Uni Yorkshire when they just released Charity Ball, marvellous
Thank you, Richard! ~ Alice
@@alicedebuhr6457 Thank you for the message Alice - we are all getting to be old buggers now but I will never forget that Saturday night in Bradford here in the UK, first thing Monday morning I went straight to the record shop and ordered a copy of the album, terrific days, I got married in '75 had 2 wonderful girls but unfortunately lost my wife 6 years ago, reading this Fanny post brought back all the good times and a tear to my eye - thanks for the memories.Richard.
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This brought tears to my eyes. Finally! Would it be difficult to get nicky back on keys though?
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!
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
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.
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
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.