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Hi Sally, It was so good to hear from you, Pam and I were so pleased at your obvious success and of course Tims also. He was a quiet modest sort of chap. The band I used to follow was called THE BLIZZARDS (ahem), specializing in THE SHADOWS and softer rock things. and look forward , hopefully and God willing , to 70 UP !! rutland regional medical center trauma level; ac valhalla store codes; kssa council of superintendents; oven baked french dip sandwiches; sammy gravano son; tiffany's nightclub wimbledon. Gary played a brilliant drum solo during The Shads number Little Bee which gave the rest of us a chance to get to the bar. It will include The Monotones, Paramounts, Procol Harum, Mickey Jupp, Dr Feelgood, Kursaals, Eddie and the Hot Rods (who Ive already written a book on), Alison Moyet and so on, through to present day acts. I dont want any Aussies thinking I was a ten quid tourist . There were a number of BBC studios we used including The Paris Theatre in Regent Street, The Aeolian Hall in Bond Street and the huge Maida Vale Studio. Their happy reunion was too short. I recall that the group used to play at The Elms and also at The Halfway House on the seafront in Thorpe Bay. This gave another string to our bow as I sang most of the current pop songs, our drummer Ron sang the Andy Williams type ballads, and Dave covered the soul and reggae. Mark and Kit sang lead on this and I sang lead on the flipside, a cover of The Moody Blues Gypsy. Im meeting up with Jim to visit The Beecroft Gallery to see where they have hung them..probably in the loos, but if so hopefully the ladies !! Another local venue was The Halfway House pub (if I remember the name correctly) by the sailing club at Thorpe Bay on the Esplanade. Just to let you know that Jim and I went to The Beecroft Gallery and Im pleased [ and relieved.toilet joke ] to tell you that our display is not hanging in any of the loos! ada.lnk.to/Shadows. Mark, who had for many years been a good drummer, was a natural on this new instrument. Their leader at the time was Jimmy Mack the keyboard player. And I missed out on a Parlophone Promotional Copy of Is it Right only last week on e-bay. Alway busy and must have taken the national debt of Belgium through the till most weekends. The next release,in 1968,California My Way brought the following review from a music critic..Ive heard more than enough about California..especially with my chances of ever getting there I wonder what he thought of the B side Carry On Living which was an homage to Whiter Shade Of Pale, with organ intro and the opening line Let the moon turn to cheese and the stars garden peas!I suppose he would have said our follow-up Mississippi Valley goes to prove the influence,on us,of America and its music.Which brings me full circle again as I also take the opportunity of congratulating Chris Bishop on his excellent website without which we wouldnt have discovered the release of When Will I Be Loved. Would that be possible? These included Eric Morley and his wife Julia who also organised and ran the Miss World Beauty Pageant. The band performed right through to 1977 all over the South-East, London and East Anglia with only three changes in personel: Bob Church was replaced by Roger Dupuy in 1964, Phil Thomas left the following year, and my brother Keith Read took over lead guitar from Adrian in 1973. (now I have no idea what Scots Mac is/was so had to look it up on the tinternet. In 1973 we cut our last disc as The Treetops, a song arranged by Harry Robinson and produced by Bob Barrett, Life is getting Better. I took a gig at Surfers Paradise and decided to stay there on the 22 miles of glorious beach where the traffic wardens walked around in gold bikinis! Hi Roger, The name of the seven piece group you mention was The Continentals. Hi Brian This is my second attempt at a catch up be good to have a reply. All the best, Jim Eaton. Look forward to hearing from you and filling in some blanks. As a child with my bro and sis, I had great fun watching Dad, Jim and Brian play at Brians partys, where even the Alexander (3) and Eaton (2) kids used to get on stage and drum/strum/vocalise too. He was in the desk behind me at WHSB. Brian informed us that our days as resident band at Tiffanys were probably numbered. Promo shot for Now Waiting, from left: Jim Eaton, Brian Alexander, Gary Nichols and Pete StanleyMark Loyd backed by the Monotones with session musicians: Parlophone R 5277 -I Keep Thinking About You / Will It Be the Same (1965) Parlophone R 5332 Everybody Tries / She Said No (1965) Parlophone R 5423 When Evening Falls / When Im Gonna Find Her (March 1966), Note that all his solo releases spell his last name Loyd, Parlophone R 5628 Dont Worry Baby / I Remember (1967 also released in the U.S. on Tower 388) Parlophone R 5669 California My Way / Carry On Living (Feb. 1968), Columbia DB 8727 Mississippi Valley / Man Is a Man (1970) Columbia DB 8799 Without the One You Love / So Here I Go Again (1971) Columbia DB 8934 Why Not Tonite / Funky Flop-Out (Oct. 13, 1972) Columbia DB 9013 Gypsy / Life Is Getting Better (Aug 3, 1973). A very grateful Seven UP following thanks you. Gary, our drummer, was replaced as he wished to concentrate on his printing apprenticeship. The only person not to attend Westcliff High School was Barry Davis our drummer. Tiffany's, Carter's Five-and-Dime. It later turned into Tiffany's in the '70s, complete with fake palm trees and loads of disco balls, before finally becoming Tropicana, which closed in the late '80s. Although we didnt make it bigtime or cut any records, unlike the Monotones or Force Five, we had good steady work with three or four gigs every week and had a great time which I wouldnt have missed for anything. Somebody did a website on me a couple of years ago. Jonas Porst Public Relations jonas43@email.de 00491735722342, Hi Brian, its good to hear and remember all those times. In 1975 Tiffany's opened. I am writing a book about my travels and adventures and was sorting through some papers and found photos of you guys! Fugley. He heard our run through and suggested that perhaps he could play the piano on the recording, which he did. The manageress told us that the room was needed for business and told us to wait in the hall, it was only then we realised we had booked into a brothel! Wimbledon 2022 will be held from 27 June - 10 July. Am not at all surprised that he was commercially successful. I settled with the conviction of it being Dave Alexander, an American blues singer, or Arthur Alexander, an Ameican songwriter though I could never find the title in either of their work. When we arrived on the first day, a very officious commissionaire at the studio gates, checked his artistes list and told us that we were male small partscertainly no good for our street credibility !! This volume covers UK bands who released at least one single between January 62 and December 66. Ah such happy times! A Pavlov Dogs learned behaviour situation. Last time I met Paul, was at the retirement bash for Westcliff Highs famed head, Henry Cloke at the Southend Cliffs Pavilion in circa 1972, when we enjoyed sitting together during the formal meal. I didnt get to Alexanders as by that time I was in the states. Hi Alan, yes I do remember the great times we had at Tiffanys and Alexanders.if you remember it was myself and Nigel who nicknames you Fugley ( because you were too good looking! ) I see you still play the occasional charity gig with Full Circle, I think I am right in saying I have seen you a few time at the Priory Concert in the Park. Following the release of California My Way in 1968 we did not release another record until Mississippi Valley in 1970. This is a memorial page for Tiffanys in The Glen, one of the best nightclubs in Bristol between the late 1960s and mid 1980s. First came across him at WHSB Sports day when he putt the shot for a school record, throwing the shot far further than the existing record. Once again I was searching for a replacement and found probably the best keyboard player I had ever heard. Colombia DB8934 1972 Gypsy/Life Is Getting Better. (Hmmmmm!) The venue had also enjoyed success as a cinema but also in turn a skating rink and dance hall, until 1971, when the Gaiety ballroom closed and in 1972 it reopened as Tiffany's nightclub. Im wondering if Graham sent you the 45 of What Would I Do or do you mean a photo of such ? 1972 saw a number of changes in the group. So, What Would I Do / have done without Tiffanys! It features 9 tracks by The Monos, 6 by Mark and 12 of The Treetops. What a blast finding this site nearly 50 years down the track. Mick, Hi Mick Thanks for getting in touchfrom the other side of the world ! This meant more auditions for a replacement female vocalist. By this time Mark had returned as lead singer and with Rod Clarke now joining our vocals we became more of a harmony group, concentrating on numbers by The Four Seasons, The Beach Boys, The Ivy League etc. The early 60s were a fantastic time for fans of live music: the Southend Sound led to a number of serious legends. Sadly the opportunity never arose. Well push your creativity and go beyond your brief. Best regards, Jim. We all played together at Brians 40th anniversary bash and Pete and I did our thing at his daughters wedding. All Rights Reserved. This had been made for him by his Dad, who had a tiny shop in West Street, Prittlewell: which all self-build fanatics of Strat look-alikes repaired to for machine heads, pick-ups and other bits. Office Hours; University. Jan. 2010. We used to see various acts appearing there. 1962 1966 We had made a number of changes in the group by this time. Early Years. Just found your 2010 account of the music scene in Southend in the 60s. Visible. I have been coming to Sydney every year since 1996 and saw Nigel every time I was here. Thanks. Well: this was my chance: after all, I was supposed to be the Manager! He was about 6 2 and 15 stone at the time, which was not too bad for a 17 year old. They knew me as Mr. As you know I played with The Monotones / Treetops at The Elms and Tiffanys in Wimbledon in 1965/66 and Mark was a good friend and a great chap. Los Angeles Times, August 31, 1950. Phils elder brother was a Bluto lookalike, called Lionel. Following our successful audition as The Monotones for the residency at the new Tiffanys in Wimbledon, the grand opening night was set for mid April 1966. So joining The Treetops was a breath of fresh air, with freedom to cover a wide variety of styles even new songs I had penned for the band. Best regards. Hello Bruce, If you need any information about the band please email me on timgentle@hotmail.com or phone me on land line +441642-557979 or mobile +447850-515058 Cheers, Have Fun. I said I was trying to listen to the group, he said Its no good trying to listen out here, you had better come inside and took me in the hall to meet you all. And many years later Rob became, accidentally, a customer of mine. You could get my telephone number from her via her sister and give me a call. Places like Tiffanys are sadly missed but great memories. The Broadway Wimbledon was brought to a near halt in December 1952 for four days. The group did no further recording while at the club but in 1977 Paddy and myself set up our own recording studio on the side of my property. miami building collapse update victims / timothy o'donnell chicago / timothy o'donnell chicago I was fortunate to meet up with him again a few years ago at The Elms when he told me of Mark Lloyds passing that same morning. Mark Lloyd and Jim Eaton singing the EverlysWhat Would I Do was the first of four singles they released on Pye in 64 and 65. Jim. In June 1978, police were called to the Quay Club when someone let off a CS canister, at 11.30pm, causing chaos. Tiffany Hill. These cloths were weighted by a twelve foot length of heavy timber and unfortunately I let a rope slip and the back cloth dropped like a stone. Glad to hear that your Mum is still around, perhaps next time you visit you could look us up. The manager was Gordon Hall (I was his girlfriend, and I smashed up his E-type jag!) Westcliff High has a lot to answer for !! Toeing the line in all white, players find ways to stand out at Wimbledon. I sold all my gear prior to Uni and have only just treated myself to a Strat. Pleased that you were able to respond. The Whirlwinds were an excellent live band. Both bands had an extremely loyal following. You were my English teacher. Just a few names which I havent seen mentioned from the Southend scene of the early/mid 60s. Normally these sessions took place in the mornings, and after a late previous night at the club some of the higher notes were a little difficult. It was while we were at Alexanders that Mark went to Gibraltar and won The Gibraltar Singing Contest, this was like a mini Eurovision Song Contest. Saw Bev there.Went to party at 4.00pm. We were working four and sometimes five or six nights a week and still all had day jobs. This caught the attention of the headmaster who informed me that I was probably in the wrong job, he was right and I left. 89 reviews #10 of 46 Restaurants in Wailuku $$ - $$$ Bar Asian Vegetarian Friendly. So, it was Brian, Pete, Gary and myself who did the TV work during that year. It was originally a cinema I believe in the 50s, then it was a nightclub called the Moulin Rouge. Brian had struck a deal with Ted that the Monotones would rent the hall for a modest sum: and Ted would benefit from the bar take. At that time, a group that included Paul Dunning, Ian Middlemiss, Adrian Phillpot and myself formed a group called The Counts. Parlophone R5669 1968 Mississippi Valley/A Man is a Man. My wife also reminded me (We both used to commute to the City) Nigels late father was the stationmaster at Chalkwell, on the Fenchurch Street Line. Tiffanys was designed in a Polynesian style with fake palm trees, lots of foliage and twinkling stars covering the ceilings. We catch up with Mark in Sydney every couple of years. Save up to 30% when you upgrade to an image pack. The first advertisements for Tiffany Club in Los Angeles newspapers appeared at the end of August 1950 when the booking of Julia Lee was announced as opening September 1, 1950. I had forgotten he was the bouncer at the Elm. I have photos of you on stage with us and a press cutting of the musical event of the year..St. Peters Girl Guide Dance !! Caesars, Streatham. I have ordered a copy from Musicstack and look forward to playing it and hope it will rekindle more blasts from the past as DJ Tony Blackburn would have said!! It is possible that our ability to emulate The Beach Boys harmonies prompted us to record a cover of another of their songs, which we featured in our live act titled Dont Worry Baby. This was our first meeting at the Ilford Palais with Andrew Loog Oldham, later to become the Rolling Stones Manager. The club was built in the 1920s as the UK's first purpose-built ballroom. Mark Loyd (Nigel Basham) was the loveliest person one could meet. Went to Tiffanys. Yes, I do live in Vancouver on Canadas Pacific Coast. setup with a Watkins Copycat tape driven echo device turned up to infinity such that it did not really matter what notes he played, it was just white noise at a volume setting that made your ears bleed. Emma Raducanu, 19, stuns in a 4,000 necklace, 19,000 bracelet and 7,500 earrings from Tiffany for her Wimbledon opening match Emma Raducanu has taken to Centre Court for her opening match of . With the addition of Martha we could now tackle new material, which now included five part harmonies. Anyway I happened to find this site and could not beleive all the information etc which takes me back to that era. 2:, that has Is it Right and What Would I Do on. BTW, Tim: Cliff still owns the Swedish Strat look-a-like Hagstrom he purchased from you! It also meant we were chosen to play at many prestigious gigs. Unfortunately I didnt realise that the guitar had woodworm. Play over 320 million tracks for free on SoundCloud. 12520. End of an era! Wallpaper Engine > Workshop > DahSharky's Workshop . It was hosted by original member, Cliff Messiter, who had enjoyed success as a very accomplished graphics artist and owner of a design studio. This was the first of many recording sessions at the studio made famous by The Beatles. They are pals of my cousin Mick Wilsher, which brings me to the meat of my enquiry. This was great opportunity for us and many other artists to be heard on national radio. Good to talk ! A smaller piano bar in the venue, which . The Whirlwinds guitarist Bert Pullen achieved great sounds from his Fender Jazzmaster and their singer Ron Gent did a mean impression of James Brown. Hopefully will be in touch. The bridge is especially fine, with tremolo guitar behind the vocals if I say that I love you, and you know that its true . Either way , if it were available , Im interested in buying that copy . However, following the article graffiti started to appear around the school such as Jim for headmaster and What Would I Do without Jim. Long time since we were at Westcliff High but I do remember you from the photograph and was pleased to hear that you enjoyed many successful years with The Mustangs. . I have spoken to Mark and he told me you made him feel pretty old by calling him your great grandfather when in fact you are his great nephew ie. I used to go and see these guys at All Saints church hall in whetsone ( london) where they played many times and was a member of their fan club (free autographed photo). Parlophone R5628 1967 California My Way/Carry On Living. Got up at 8.00 am.Sam called for me at 9.00 am.Went to Liverpool. kingston frontenacs box office; taylor crichton wedding; grant county, wa real estate; wholesale funeral flower supplies. tiffany's nightclub wimbledon . Strat cranked up. The Mustangs. I am desperately trying to get in contact with Brian. This wasnt at all what I was looking for on the internet but did it take me back! Went to his house.Train was late had to wait hour. Hi Jim. Jim or I will contact you during the weekend and as I am now in Surrey perhaps we could find a common meeting ground. Gary was an excellent pianist and vocalist and I particularly remember them rehearsing a couple of Ray Charles classics, Whatd I Say and Georgia On My Mind. I see Pete regularly and Brian on rare occasions. I now recall cutting both sides as a demo in 1963 at the Regent Sound Studio in Londons famous Denmark St. (also known as Tin Pan Alley due to the large number of studios, record publishers and musical instrument shops. My wife spotted the letter from Jim Eaton in the Southend recorder, November 19th, 2010. This would please me enormously I would be even thinking about going to England again. A fellow guitarist , a singer of songs , Perpetual performer , socially strong . best concrete pond sealer; mortal kombat 11 kronika fight; teacup poodle wyoming. For those reading this with a good memory of faces of the stars at that time, I have a number of photos that I am unsure of. She destroys her apartment and throws her cat against the wall. Anthony came off worse. On PYE. The pictures of Tiffany's are almost all from 1980. Hanging around with bands in my German school days was logical. Great to read your contribution which confirms my belief that Westcliff High should errect a monument to its old pupils that helped to create The Southend Sound. Went to his house. You will note we added a female to our lineup, a great vocalist Martha Smith. The tournament director is Jamie Baker. I met Nigel Basham (who later changed his name to Mark Lloyd ) during a performance of a school play. More less. Dino Coccia, a session drummer and occasional dep, took over. So not good-bye JIM but AU REVOIR.. Well all meet again , later , in the HEAVENLY CHOIR .
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