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Dark Paradise

(c’83 -’85) Chris Turner (vocals / bass), Danny Boothman (Yamaha guitar synth), and Doug McKeller (drums).

Turner and Boothman originally formed a band called Pain Relief, they changed the name to Paradise on McKeller joining, then Dark Paradise in ’83. This three piece gigged extensively, their first was on 16 August ’83 at Fives Wine Bar, Aldershot, but they went on to make appearances at the likes of The Old Schoolhouse, Woking on 14 January 1984 with Screaming Lullabies, COW, and The Spin Dolls and the University of Surrey’s June Jitterbug with Longpig, D Fabulous, No Joy, Betrayed, and Asylum Sounds on 9 June ’84. Many of these saw sound tech assistant Linda Wright making sure of the mix.

A notable support gig saw them preceding GBH or ABH at The Royal, Guildford, when a riot with two coach loads of ‘fans’ (not theirs) broke out – They eventually got their gear back with the help of Surrey constabulary. Guildford band Death in June along with Bauhaus and Siouxsie and the Banshees were among their influences. Their first recording session, at Grumpy Bear 8 Track Studios in Binfield, resulted in the jammed, on the spot, “Happy”, as well as “Bad Feelings”, “Paradise of Ice” (kind of the band’s theme song) “War Games” and “Your Enemies Aren’t Dying” being laid down. “Bad Feelings” and “Your Enemies…” were old Pain Relief tracks, with “Bad Feelings” becoming a staple in the Dark Paradise live set despite it’s more new wave sound and the fact Turner hated it. On the 10 January ’84 the band opened for Time UK, featuring Rick Buckler and Jimmy Edwards, at the Assembly Rooms, Surbiton.

Further recording happened on the 16 track at Matinee Music, Reading including “True Love” and the first version of “And I Love Her”. A white label single of the band’s cover of the Beatles’ “And I Love Her” was cut at Utopia Studios, London and featured “Stardust” on the B-side. Soon after pressing the lawyers pounced claiming that the mechanical royalties had not been paid. £50 later the band were legal again. Turner, reportedly, now regrets that “Stardust” did not have more lyrics. “War Games” which appeared as a bonus track on that single ended up being played by John Peel. This was the last time they recorded as Dark Paradise and the members activities with ‘Arf Cut lead to the bands demise.

McKeller went on to join Salt Solution for a couple of years and then managed the band. Boothman was also in F-File. Turner would go on to appear in The Flying Tigers, The Rockit Men, Wildfire, and Slapattack. As we understand it all the members are still playing in separate projects. Earlier in 2014 McKeller and Boothman rehearsed together a few times for a covers band. There has been some loose talk of coming together again as a band – we’ll keep you posted if that should happen.

Tracks:

Gallery:

21 July 1983 Soundscene column clipping

Autumn 83’s Animal House gigs, from Times Series Pop Scene of 24 September 1983

Dark Paradise at The Royal, Guildford. The band played The Royal 3 or 4 times in around 84/85.

Dark Paradise at The Royal, Guildford. The band played The Royal 3 or 4 times in around 84/85.

Dark Paradise, along with COW and The Spin Dolls, supported Screaming Lullibies headlining gig at the Old Schoolhouse, Woking on 14th January 1984. Picture courtesy of Sharon Pilling

Soundscene, 19th January 1984

10 January 1985: Dark paradise opened for Time UK. Clipping from Sounds 12 Jan 1985. Image courtesy of Pete Cole

Dark Paradise & F-File to reignite live music at Schoolhouse – Soundscene, 24 Jan 1985

Saturday, 9 February 1985

Dark Paradise at Portsmouth Polytechnic

Dark Paradise at Portsmouth Polytechnic

Dark Paradise at Portsmouth Polytechnic

Dark Paradise at Portsmouth Polytechnic

Dark Paradise at Portsmouth Polytechnic

Dark Paradise at Portsmouth Polytechnic

Dark Paradise at Portsmouth Polytechnic

Dark Paradise at Portsmouth Polytechnic

Dark Paradise at Portsmouth Polytechnic

Dark Paradise at Portsmouth Polytechnic

Dark Paradise at Portsmouth Polytechnic

Dark Paradise at Portsmouth Polytechnic

Dark Paradise at Portsmouth Polytechnic

Dark Paradise at Portsmouth Polytechnic

October 16, 2022

Bands

'Arf Cut, Aldershot, Assembly Rooms, Asylum Sounds, Bauhaus, Beatles, Betrayed, Binfield, Chris Turner, Cow, D Fabulous, Danny Boothman, Dark Paradise, Death in June, Doug McKeller, F-File, Five's Wine Bar, Grumpy Bear 8 Track Studios, Guildford, Jimmy Edwards, John Peel, June Jitterbug, Linda Wright, London, LongPig, Matinee Music, No Joy, Pain Relief, Paradise, Portsmouth Polytechnic, Reading, Rick Buckler, Salt Solution, Screaming Lullabies, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Slapattack, Spin Dolls, Surbiton, The Flying Tigers, The Old Schoolhouse, The Rockit Men, The Royal, Time UK, University of Surrey, Utopia Studios, Wildfire, Woking
‘Arf Cut

Chris Turner (vocals / bass), Danny Boothman (Yamaha guitar synth), and Doug McKeller (drums).

‘Arf Cut were basically Dark Paradise masquerading as a pub / rock n roll covers band! Originally the plan was for the ‘Arf Cut to help fund Dark Paradise’s original material and an EP. Unfortunately ‘Arf Cut took over the members time and covering the likes of Elvis, Mungo Jerry, and Buddy Holly filled their pockets a little more than Dark Paradise, starting the demise of the original band.

Boothman was also the guitarist in Horsell’s F-File.

October 16, 2022

Bands

'Arf Cut, Buddy Holly, Chris Turner, Danny Boothman, Dark Paradise, Doug McKeller, Elvis, F-File, Mungo Jerry
Squire

(c’74-80/81) Dom De Vivo (bass / vocals), Enzo Esposito (guitar), Ross “Rosie” Di’Landa (drums) and Steve Baker (guitar).

Squire photo shoot in Woking for Soundscene taken by Bill Beminster, Woking News & Mail’s photograper. Picture courtesy of Steve Baker

Formed in Woking in ’74, Esposito and De Vivo had the initial idea of putting a band together and found some space at the Italian club on Walton Road. They called Di’Lanada, who Esposito knew from St John the Baptist, and having heard of Baker, who went to school with Paul Weller in Sheerwater, reached out to him too; De Vivo attended Horsell. The first song they ever played / rehearsed was a cover of “Hallelujah”, a 4 chord number baker taught the band, followed by Status Quo numbers. Their first gig was at Woking Football Club, under another, now lost to time, name. The fledgling group were offered rehearsal space in Woking, next to Mr Flacks menswear / Flaks’ Boutique (a store Paul Weller used to peer into through cupped hands in the late sixties, enchanted with the fashion and the faces making waves on the local scene). It was above a ‘hippy’ store called Squire, a moniker that became their name. In addition to rehearsing above Squire they also utilized Horsell Village Hall as many bands have over the years. They did everything from Status Quo to ‘bantam-weight punk’ to quote Paul Ticknell of Melody Maker. These Horsell rehearsal got a little heated; De Vivo was getting fed up of just doing covers and the band kept arguing. Eventually, De Vivo left to play and sing with other bands. Di’Landa had also decided to leave at this point, but apparently changed his mind following some pressure from Esposito. Meanwhile, Anthony ‘Dyl’ Meynell had been playing in Dulcie from the St. Peters area playing The Star, Gin Mill and Bubz (booked by Ed Bazalgette of The Vapors). In ’76 Meynell also recorded 10 tracks with his brother at Chestnut Studios, Churt under the name The Numbers which got the attention of Mark Perry of the ‘Sniffin’ Glue’ fanzine who wanted to record the band on his ‘Step Forward’ label. Maynell was stuck, joining Squire in April/May ’78 supporting the Dodgers at the Junction, playing the festival at University of Surrey and opening for The Jam at the Civic. Oct/Nov ’78 saw the band at Chestnut Studios recording four tracks: ‘Modern Love’, Get Ready To Go’, Getting Better’ and ‘Living In The City’. In ’79 they released ‘Get Ready to Go’ as their first single on ROK Records. They took the A-side while Coming Shortly, from Milton Keynes, held the B-side with ‘Doing the Flail’. It got played by John Peel, made the warm section of Melody Maker’s singles review, got called a ‘demo’ in Sounds and sold 1,500 copies. They also had two songs on the Mods Mayday ’79 compilation album.

Then there was the gig with Purple Hearts at Ronnie Scott’s Upstairs in April ’79. Their appearance on the legendary “Mods Mayday ’79”, which reached #75 in the charts and featured two new songs by the band, was a breakthrough. Ian Page of Secret Affair (one of Squire’s mod peers) had just started his own I-Spy label and signed the band on the merits of their appearance on Mods Mayday. After signing to I-Spy, line-up changes followed. Di’Landa was replaced by Kevin Meynell and Baker quit. Squire’s “Walking Down The Kings Road” was released in ’79 on the I-Spy and carried “It’s A Mod Mod World” on the B-side. It is said that Squire’s “Walking Down the Kings Road” is a near copy of the Small Faces’ “Whatcha Gonna Do About It”, which was “heavily influenced” by Solomon Burke’s “Everybody Needs Somebody to Love”, with a Who-ish guitar break grafted on – thoughts? ‘The Face of Youth Today’ that same year, with ‘Walking Down…’ charting. In late ’79 Squire were touring with Secret Affair, on the Dancing in the Streets Tour, but had to pull out on 8 December due to ‘stage injury’ to Meynell. There was also an appearance at Bisstock (Bisley Music Festival) with the likes of Phoney American Accents in ’79.

They moved to Stage One Records in 1980 releasing ‘My Mind Goes Round in Circles’ in the first week of May and featuring Kirsty MacColl on backing vocals. The B-side was “Does Stephanie Know” and the singles back sleeve carried the lyrics and a photo of ‘Stephanie’ taken at Foxenden Quarry Park, Guildford. The model was actually called Coral ? and her name appears as the last credit in thanks to list. The band essentially dissolved when the last original member Esposito left. Anthony Meynell started his own label, Hi-Lo in ’81 and released a compilation titled ‘Hits from 3000 Years Ago’ of Squire demos and dropped songs.. In ’82 Meynell enlisted Jon Bicknell (bass) and reactivated Squire, releasing the single ‘No Time for Tomorrow’. Released on March 23rd 1982, “No Time Tomorrow” was Squire’s fifth single. It was backed by “Don’t Cry To Me”. Neither track appeared on their first LP. They also released ‘Something Old Something New Something Borrowed…The Official Squire Fan Club Album’ in 1982. There was a short promo tour of America for ‘Hits…’, delaying their first proper album ‘Get Smart’, which was finally released in late ’83.

This was followed by the ‘September Gurls’ EP in ’84. Carrying the 12 Squire singles, “The Singles Album” was also pressed by Hi-Lo Records in 84. They never made the breakthrough into the mainstream, but the ‘Get Smart’ album and its follow-up EP, ‘September Gurls’, (the title track was a cover of the Big Star classic) in 1984 became cult classics in American power pop circles. Squire finally quit during the making of ‘Smash’. Released 10 years after “The Singles Album” compilation; “Get Ready To Go!” compiled 22 track on one album and was put out by Tangerine Records in ’94. The sleeve front to “The Place I Used To Live”, also released in 1994 on Detour Records, featured The Sound of Music, Cirencester with a display of Squire’s 1983 “Get Smart…” album in the window. De Vivo and the other 3 original members tried to reform Squire in ’96, but the threat of legal action by Meynell resulted with them performing as Revolver.

Tracks:
The Youth of Today are Gonna Make It

Gallery:

Chestnut Studios cassette inlay. This one is for a copy of a Squire Original Chestnut Studios Demo

July /August 1979: Squire gig listing. Picture courtesy of Neil Barker

September 1979: Squire gigs. Picture courtesy of Neil Barker

25 May 1979: Squire, along with Sta Prest, supported Back To Zero at the Red Lion, Leytonstone.

20 June 1979: Squire, along with Merton Parkas, supported Secret Affair on Mod Night at Music Machine, Camden. Picture courtesy of Neil Barker

Squires gigs for late May 1979. Picture courtesy of Neil Barker

28 May 1979: Squire were added to the bill at the last minute and had a 25 minute slot supporting The Mods, Back To Zero and The Purple Hearts at Notre Dame Hall, Leicester Square. Source: Neil Barker

1 August 1979: Squire supported Merton Parkas along with Lambrettas at the Music Machine, Camden. Source: Ulrich Wegener via Keep It Out Of Sight

Squire. Picture by and courtesy of Fred Pipes

Squire sticker. Picture courtesy of Fred Pipes

Squire’s Anthony Meynell at Ronnie Scott’s Upstairs Club, London. Picture courtesy of Fred Pipes

Squire’s Anthony Meynell at Ronnie Scott’s Upstairs Club, London. Picture courtesy of Fred Pipes

Squire’s Anthony Meynell at Ronnie Scott’s Upstairs Club, London. Picture courtesy of Fred Pipes

Squire, at Ronnie Scott’s, supporting the Purple Hearts. Picture by and courtesy of Fred Pipes

Squire, at Ronnie Scott’s, supporting the Purple Hearts. Picture by and courtesy of Fred Pipes

Squire, at Ronnie Scott’s, supporting the Purple Hearts. Picture by and courtesy of Fred Pipes

Squire, at Ronnie Scott’s, supporting the Purple Hearts. Picture by and courtesy of Fred Pipes

Squire, at Ronnie Scott’s, supporting the Purple Hearts. Picture by and courtesy of Fred Pipes

Squire, at Ronnie Scott’s, supporting the Purple Hearts. Picture by and courtesy of Fred Pipes

Squire, at Ronnie Scott’s, supporting the Purple Hearts. Picture by and courtesy of Fred Pipes

Squire, at Ronnie Scott’s, supporting the Purple Hearts. Picture by and courtesy of Fred Pipes

Squire’s Anthony Meynell at Ronnie Scott’s Upstairs Club, London. Picture courtesy of Fred Pipes

Squire, at Ronnie Scott’s, supporting the Purple Hearts. Picture by and courtesy of Fred Pipes

Squire, at Ronnie Scott’s, supporting the Purple Hearts. Picture by and courtesy of Fred Pipes

Squire, at Ronnie Scott’s, supporting the Purple Hearts. Picture by and courtesy of Fred Pipes

Squire, at Ronnie Scott’s, supporting the Purple Hearts. Picture by and courtesy of Fred Pipes

Squire, at Ronnie Scott’s, supporting the Purple Hearts. Picture by and courtesy of Fred Pipes

Squire. Picture by and courtesy of Fred Pipes

Squire. Picture by and courtesy of Fred Pipes

Squire. Picture by and courtesy of Fred Pipes

Squire. Picture by and courtesy of Fred Pipes

Squire. Picture by and courtesy of Fred Pipes

Squire. Picture by and courtesy of Fred Pipes

Squire. Picture by and courtesy of Fred Pipes

Squire. Picture by and courtesy of Fred Pipes

Taken from the May 1979 issue of Barbed Wire Vol.2 No.2. Courtesy of Fred Pipes

Possibly clipped from NME (no date) courtesy of Fred Pipes

I-Spy info sheet for Squire, courtesy of Fred Pipes

Fanzine clipping sourced from Keith Smart, thanks to Steve Baker

Squire reviewed in Barbed Wire Vol 3 No 1 Jan/Feb 1980. Picture coutesy of Fred Pipes

A review from Outside fanzine from the 80s

Squire – Walking Down the King’s Road

Squire photo shoot in Woking for Soundscene taken by Bill Beminster, Woking News & Mail’s photograper. Picture courtesy of Steve Baker

Squire photo shoot in Woking for Soundscene taken by Bill Beminster, Woking News & Mail’s photograper. Picture courtesy of Steve Baker

Squire photo shoot in Woking for Soundscene taken by Bill Beminster, Woking News & Mail’s photograper. Picture courtesy of Steve Baker

Squire photo shoot in Woking for Soundscene taken by Bill Beminster, Woking News & Mail’s photograper. Picture courtesy of Steve Baker

Squire photo shoot in Woking for Soundscene taken by Bill Beminster, Woking News & Mail’s photograper. Picture courtesy of Steve Baker

The sleeve front to 1994’s “The Place I Used To Live” featured The Sound of Music, Cirencester with a display of Squire’s 1983 “Get Smart…” album

The back sleeve of 1994’s “The Place I Used To Live” 7″ single.

The A-side to 1994, 7″, “The Place I Used To Live” on Detour Records.

The B-side to 1994, 7″, “The Place I Used To Live” on Detour Records.

Released 10 years after “The Singles Album” compilation; “Get Ready To Go!” compiled 22 track on one album and was put out by Tangerine Records in ’94.

Something Old Something New Something Borrowed…The Official Squire Fan Club Album was released in 1982.

Squire’s Official Fan Club Album. Picture courtesy of Ben’s Collectors Records

Squire’s “Walking Down The Kings Road” was released in ’79 on the I-Spy Records label (started by Ian Page of Secret Affair) and carried “It’s A Mod Mod World” on the B-side. It is said that Squire’s “Walking Down the Kings Road” is a near copy of the Small Faces’ “Whatcha Gonna Do About It”, which was “heavily influenced” by Solomon Burke’s “Everybody Needs Somebody to Love”, with a Who-ish guitar break grafted on – thoughts?

Released on March 23rd 1982, “No Time Tomorrow” was Squire’s fifth single. It was backed by “Don’t Cry To Me”. Neither track appeared on their only album, Get Smart.

Front sleeve of Squire’s “My Mind Goes Round in Circles”

Squire at Bisstock (Bisley Music Festival). Picture provided by Steve Baker

Squire at Bisstock (Bisley Music Festival). Picture provided by Steve Baker

Squire at Bisstock (Bisley Music Festival). Picture provided by Steve Baker

Squire get panned by David Skinner in this review of their Dec ’79 gig supporting Secret Affair published in the Jan ’80 issue of Guildford fanzine Barbed Wire.

1979 Secret Affair / Squire tour poster!

20 October 1979: Squire, along with The Teanbeats, supported Purple Hearts at the Electric Ballroom, Camden. Picture courtesy of Neil Barker

30 July ’78:Squire were guests of The Jam at the Civic Hall, Guildford

October 16, 2022

Bands

Anthony Meynell, Back To Zero, Bill Beminster, Bisley, Bisley Music Festival, Bisstock, Bubz, Chestnut Studios, Cirencester, Civic hall, Coming Shortly, Detour Records, Dom De Vivo, Dulcie, Ed Bazalgette, Enzo Esposito, Fanzine, Football Club, Foxenden Quarry Park, Free Festival, Gin Mill, Godalming, Guildford, Hi-Lo, Horsell, I-Spy, Ian Page, John Peel, Jon Bicknell, Kevin Meynell, Kirsty McColl, Mark Perry, Melody Maker, Milton Keynes, Mods Mayday, Mr Flacks, Paul Ticknell, Paul Weller, Phoney American Accents, Purple Hearts, Revolver, ROK Records, Ronnie Scott's Upstairs, Ross Di'Landa, Secret Affair, Sheerwater, Sniffin' Glue, Sounds, Squire, St. John the Baptist, St. Peters, Sta-Prest, Stage One Records, Status Quo, Step Forward, Steve Baker, Tangerine Records, The Dodgers, The Jam, The Junction, The Numbers, The Sound of Music, The Star, The Teanbeats, The Vapors, University of Surrey, Village hall, Walton Road, Woking, Woking News & Mail
The 1966 Gig List

What follows is a list of gigs, with images of tickets, adverts and flyers where possible, either at GU postcode venues or featuring bands, listed in bold if we have an image, we like to claim are part of the Woking/GU Soundscene in 1966:

January 1
King Mojo Club, Sheffield: The Stormsville Shakers
Starlight Room, Gliderdrome, Boston: Nashville Teens w/ The Game, and Jeff Curtis and the Flames.

January 9
Agincourt Ballroom, Camberley: The Sidewinders w/ The Emeralds

January 14
400 Club, Torquay: The Emeralds
Carousel Club, Farnborough: Alex Harvey Soul Band w/ The Carnaby

January 15
Carousel Club, Farnborough: Lee Dorsey w/ Johnny B. Great and The Quotations

January 16
Agincourt Ballroom, Camberley: The Who
Carousel Club, Farnborough: The (Five) Proud Walkers
Harvest Moon Club, Guildford: Group Survival w/ Four After One
Ricky Tick, Plaza, Guildford: The T-Bones

January 17
Carousel Club, Farnborough: Artwoods

January 18
Carousel Club, Farnborough: Derry Wilkie and The Press Men

January 19
Town Hall, Farnborough: Zoot Money

January 20
Wooden Bridge, Guildford: London City Stompers!
Carousel Club, Farnborough: Herbie Goins and The Nightimers

January 22
Carousel Club, Farnborough: Group Survival w/ The Links
Agincourt, Camberley: The (Five) Proud Walkers w/ The Webb, The Y.V.L’s, and The Partisans

January 23
Agincourt, Camberley: Pinkertons Assorted Colours w/ The Shevells
Ricky Tick, Plaza, Guildford: The Action

January 26
Highwayman, Camberley: Michael Garrick Trio w/ Bobby Breen
Town Hall, Farnborough: John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers

January 28
Carousel Club, Farnborough: Gary Farr and the T-Bones with Micky Finn

January 29
Carousel, Farnborough: Soul Mates, Jet Set and Sons of Adam
Flamingo Club, London: Lee Dorsey w/ Stormsville Shakers
Allnighter Club, London: Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band w/ Stormsville Shakers

29 January 1966: The Stormsville Shakers appeared with Lee Dorsey and Geno Washington and the Ram Jam Band. Advert from Melody Maker 29 Jan 1966 issue.

January 30
Ricky Tick, Plaza, Guildford: Lee Dorsey and The Crew w/ Ronnie Jones and the Blue Jays
Carousel, Farnborough: Alan Price Set

January 31
Carousel, Farnborough: Jimmy Royale and the Hawks

February 1
Carousel, Farnborough: Hamilton Movement
Harvest Moon Club, Guildford: Group Survival

February 2
Highwayman, Camberley: Lennie Best Quartet

February 3
Carousel, Farnborough: Just 5

February 6
Ricky Tick, Plaza, Guildford: Victor Brox and the Blues Train

February 7
Carousel Club, Farnborough: The Riot Squad

February 11
Carousel Club, Farnborough: The Mark Leeman Five

February 12
Carousel Club, Farnborough: The Train
Agincourt, Camberley: Steam Packet w/ The Soul Agents

February 13
Carousel Club, Farnborough: The Alan Bown Set
Agincourt, Camberley: The Merseybeats w/ The Jimmy Brown Sound

February 14
Carousel Club, Farnborough: Small Faces w/ Rockhouse Band

February 16
Highwayman, Camberley: Michael Garrick Trio w/ Jimmy Skidmore
Town Hall, Farnborough: Dave Berry and The Cruisers w/ The Emeralds

February 19
Harvest Moon Club, Guildford: Group Survival w/ Four After One
400 Ballroom, Torquay: Mike Raynor & The Condors

February 20
Hive Club, The Wooden Bridge Hotel, Guildford: Mark Leeman Five w/ Fives a Crowd, and The Clayton Squares

February 25
Carousel Club, Farnborough: Elkie Brooks, w/ Keith Powell, Marionetts, and Mike Finney & Excels

February 26
Carousel Club, Farnborough: Goldie w/ Dave Antony’s Moods, and The Tremors

February 27
Carousel Club, Farnborough: System Soul Band w/ Flat Top

February 28
Carousel Club, Farnborough: The Crowd

March 3
Ricky Tick, Harvest Moon Club, Guildford: T-Bones w/ Mark Barry Group

March 1966: The Ricky Tick had moved to the Harvest Moon, Guildford. Picture courtesy of Ben’s Collectors Records

March 6
Hive Club, The Wooden Bridge Hotel, Guildford: Mark Leeman Five
Agincourt Ballroom, Camberley: The Pretty Things w/ Mike Raynor & The Condors

March 9
Town Hall, Farnborough: The Who

March 10
Ricky Tick, Harvest Moon Club, Guildford: Shevelles

March 11
Carousel Club, Farnborough: The Poets

March 12
Carousel Club, Farnborough: Jimmy Brown Sound w/ The (Five) Proud walkers
The Harvest Moon Club, Guildford: The Hygrades with Combo Agogo

March 1966: Press Ad for The Harvest Moon Club, Guildford. Picture courtesy of Ben’s Collectors Records

March 13
Carousel Club, Farnborough: Georgie Fame And The Blue Flames
The Harvest Moon Club, Guildford: Four After One (afternoon) and The Whiskey Ring (evening)

March 14
Atalanta Ballroom, Woking: Tony Rivers and the Castaways

Parts of posters for “Atta” gigs in ’66; the original was for sale on peterice.com

March 15
The Harvest Moon Club, Guildford: Hounds
The Stoke Hotel, Guildford: The Graham Bond Organisation w/ The Bizarre

“A Musical Evening with The Graham Bond Organisation and The Bizarre”. Picture courtesy of David Else

March 16
The Highwayman, Camberley: New Jazz Orchestra

March 17
Ricky Tick, Harvest Moon Club, Guildford: John Mayall with Eric Clapton

March 18
The Harvest Moon Club, Guildford: The Rivals w/ The Tekneeks
Carousel Club, Farnborough: The Gass w/ Mark Barry

March 19
Carousel Club, Farnborough: The Crying Shames
Methodist Youth Club, Godalming: Mark Leeman Five w/ Primevals

March 20
Carousel Club, Farnborough: Wilson Pickett w/ The Trekkas
Atalanta Ballroom, Woking: Cresters

March 21
Atalanta Ballroom, Woking: Gary Farr and the T-Bones
Farnham Folk Club, ?, Farnham: Ian McCann

March 22
Highwayman, Camberley: Humphrey Lyttleton w/ Tony Coe

March 23
Cellar Club, Kingston: Nashville Teens

March 24
Ricky Tick, Harvest Moon Club, Guildford: Zoot Money
ABC Cinema, Great Yarmouth: Dave Dee Dozy Beaky Mick & Tich, Paul & Barry Ryan, The Koobas, Billie Davis, The End, and Rob Storme & The Whispers.

March 25
Carousel Club, Farnborough: The Cherrokies w/ Amboy Dukes

Guildford Folk Music Club, Vintners Arms, Guildford: The Watersong

Front of programme, designed by Brian Dunt, for the Guildford Folk Music Club held at The Vintners Arms, Guildford in 1966. Picture courtesy of Ben’s Collectors Record

March 26
Carousel Club, Farnborough: The Koobas w/ The Loose Ends
Harvest Moon Club, Guildford: Deakin Lewis Band w/ The Classics

March 27
Carousel Club, Farnborough: Pinky And The Phellows
Harvest Moon Club, Guildford: Combo Agogo

March 28
Carousel Club, Farnborough: The Kinks w/ The Shevells (the Kinks cancelled)

March 29
The Highwayman, Camberley: Johnny Fourie
Harvest Moon Club, Guildford: The Subjects

April 1
Guildford Folk Music Club, Vintners Arms, Guildford: Tony Rose
Harvest Moon Club, Guildford: Group Survival w/ The Overriders
Technical College, Farnborough: Nashville Teens w/ The Cops and Robbers, and The Clayton Squares

April 4
Atalanta Ballroom, Woking: Don Covey w/ The League of Gentlemen
Carousel Club, Farnborough: Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick And Tich w/ John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers

April 7
Ricky Tick, Harvest Moon Club, Guildford: Geno Washington and the Ram Jam Band w/ Mark Barry Five

April 11
400 Club, Torquay: The Emeralds

April 13
?, Camberley: Lou Christie

April 15
Guildford Folk Music Club, Vintners Arms, Guildford: Margaret Barry, Michael Gorman, and Enoch Kent
Carousel Club, Farnborough: Quiet 5 w/ Symbols

April 16
Carousel Club, Farnborough: Screaming Jay Hawkins w/ Herbie Goins

April 17
Carousel Club, Farnborough: Amboy Dukes

April 18
Carousel Club, Farnborough: Chris Farlowe and The Thunderbirds
Guildford Folk Music Club, Vintners Arms, Guildford: Malcolm Price & Roger Churchyard

Back of programme, designed by Brian Dunt, for the Guildford Folk Music Club held at The Vintners Arms, Guildford in 1966. Picture courtesy of Ben’s Collectors Record

April 22
Ricky Tick, Harvest Moon, Guildford: The Gass
Cambridge Hotel, Camberley: High Curley Stompers

22 April 1966: High Curley Stompers at Cambridge Hotel, Camberley Source: Camberley Photographs from the 1880s to the 1980s.

April 27
Town Hall, Farnborough: Georgie Fame

April 29
Guildford Folk Music Club, Vintners Arms, Guildford: Sandra Kerr
Carousel Club, Farnborough: Peter B’s Looners w/ Rod Stewart, and Beryl Marsden

April 30
Carousel Club, Farnborough: Micky Finn w/ Blues Syndicate

May 1
Carousel Club, Farnborough: The Rock House Band

May 2
Carousel Club, Farnborough: Neil Christian and The Crusaders

May 5
The Marquee, London: The Mark Leeman Five w/ The Emeralds

May 6
Guildford Folk Music Club, Vintners Arms, Guildford: Lois Killen
The Marquee, London: The Sands w/ The Emeralds

May 7
RAE Assembly Hall, Farnborough: Chris Farlowe & The Thunderbirds w/ The (Five) Proud Walkers

Source: John Treais via www.garagehangover.com

May 13
Guildford Folk Music Club, Vintners Arms, Guildford: Trevor Lucas

May 14
Club Continental, Eastbourne: The Emeralds

May 20
Guildford Folk Music Club, Vintners Arms, Guildford: The Rakes, Gordon McCulloch, Barry Campbell, Malcolm Price & Roger Churchyard

May 21
New Central Ballroom, Aldershot: The Hamilton Movement w/ The Nuetrons

May 23
Atalanta Ballroom, Woking: John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers

May 26
New Central Ballroom, Aldershot: Barry and the Strollers w/ The Commancheros

June 8
Town Hall, Farnborough: John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers

June 10
Carousel Club, Farnborough: Herbie Goins And The Nightimers

June 11
King Mojo Club, Sheffield: The Stormsville Shakers

June 12
Carousel Club, Farnborough: Zoot Money And His Big Roll Band
?, Farnborough: Stevie Wonder
Agincourt Ballroom, Camberley: The Loving Kind w/ Mike Raynor & The Condors

June 13
?, Woking: Stevie Wonder
Atlanta Ballroom, Woking: The Gass

June 24
Carousel Club, Farnborough: The Shevelles

June 25
Carousel Club, Farnborough: Felders Orioles
Starlite Ballroom, Greenford: The Emeralds w/ The James Royal Set

June 26
Carousel Club, Farnborough: John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers
King Mojo Club, Sheffield: The Stormsville Shakers

July 1
The Marquee, London: Summer Set w/ Wishful Thinking
Carousel Club, Farnborough: The Mike Cotton Sound featuring Lucas

Advert for the Carousel Club, Farnborough from the Aldershot News & Camberley News, June/July 1966.

July 2
Carousel Club, Farnborough: The Gass
Dungeon Club, Nottingham: Keith Powell & Billie Davis

July 7
Civic Hall, Guildford: Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band

July 8
Imperial Hall, Farnborough: The Peppermint Men w./ The I.O.K.

8 July 1966: The Peppermint Men and The I.O.K. at Imperial Hall, Farnborough. Source: Jenny Bembridge via Farnborough (Hants) Nostalgia

July 12
The Highwayman, Camberley: Michael Garrick Trio w/ Tommy Whittle

July 14
Ricky-Tick Club, The Stoke Hotel, Guildford: John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers

July 17
Princess Theatre, Torquay: Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich w/ The Emeralds, Kim Davis and The Del Five, Paul & Barry Ryan, and Robb Storme Group.

July 21
Ricky-Tick Club, The Stoke Hotel, Guildford: Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band

July 24
Agincourt Ballroom, Camberley: Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band w/ The Late

July 30
Dungeon Club, Nottingham: Keith Powell & Billie Davis

August ?
New Spot, Thorngate Halls, Gosport: The Stormville Shakers

August 4
Ricky Tick, Plaza, Guildford: Zoot Money

August 11
Ricky Tick, Plaza, Guildford: Mark Barry
Gaumont, Bournemouth: The Walker Brothers w/ Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Titch, The Quotations, The Creation, Wishful Thinking, and Hamiliton and The Hamiliton Movement

11-13 August 1966

August 12
Gaumont, Bournemouth: The Walker Brothers w/ Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Titch, The Quotations, The Creation, Wishful Thinking, and Hamiliton and The Hamiliton Movement

August 11
Gaumont, Bournemouth: The Walker Brothers w/ The Moody Blues, The Quotations, The Creation, Wishful Thinking, and Hamiliton and The Hamiliton Movement

August 18
Ricky Tick, Plaza, Guildford: Geno Washington and the Ram Jam Band

August 24
Carousel Club, Farnborough: Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band

August 25
Ricky Tick, Stoke Hotel, Guildford: The Gass

Picture courtesy of Ben’s Collectors Records

September 1
Ricky Rick, Stoke Hotel, Guildford: John Mayall

September 3
Carousel Club, Farnborough: The Carnaby

September 4
Carousel Club, Farnborough: Alan Price Set

September 6
Winter Gardens, Malvern: Nashville Teens

6 September 1966: Nashville Teens played Malvern Winter Gardens according to this flyer. Source: www.malvernrockarchive.org.uk

September 7
Town Hall, Farnborough: Cream

September 8
Ricky Tick, Stoke Hotel, Guildford: Amboy Dukes

September 9
Carousel Club, Farnborough: The Shevells

September 10
Carousel Club, Farnborough: Cymbaline
Atalanta Ballroom, Woking: Lavina & Lavelles

September 11
Carousel Club, Farnborough: Otis Redding
Agincourt, Camberley: Chris Farlow and The Thunderbirds

September 12
Atalanta Ballroom, Woking: The Manchester Playboys

September 14
Town Hall, Farnborough: Georgie Fame and The Blue Flames

September 15
Ricky Tick, Stoke Hotel, Guildford: Shotgun Express w/ Rod Stewart and Beryl Marsden

September 16
Carousel Club, Farnborough: The Knack

September 17
Carousel Club, Farnborough: The Stormsville Shakers

September 18
Agincourt Ballroom, Camberley: New York Public Library

September 19
Atalanta Ballroom, Woking: Cream

September 21
Town Hall, Farnborough: John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers

September 22
Ricky Tick, Stoke Hotel, Guildford: Gass

September 23
Carousel Club, Farnborough: Mark Barry Sound

September 24
Carousel Club, Farnborough: Felders Oriels
Dungeon Club, Nottingham: Keith Powell & Billie Davis

September 25
Carousel Club, Farnborough: Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band

September 29
Tiles, London: Winston’s Fumbs w/ Wishful Thinking
Ricky Tick, Stoke Hotel, Guildford: Zoot Money

September 30
Carousel Club, Farnborough: Uptown Band

October 1
The Club Continental, Eastbourne: Wishful Thinking

1 October 1966

October 9
Agincourt, Camberley: The Manchester Playboys

October 10
Atalanta Ballroom, Woking: Cliff Bennett and The Rebel Rousers

October 12
Town Hall, Farnborough: The Crestors

October 13
Ricky Tick Club, Stoke Hotel, Guildford: Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band

October 15
ABC, Aldershot: The Hollies, Paul & Barry Ryan, Peter Jay & The New Jaywalkers, The Nashville Teens, Robb Storme & the Whispers, and Paul Jones

15 October 1966: Flyer for a package tour featuring The Nashville Teens at the ABC, Aldershot. Source: Steve McKeown via Farnborough (Hants) Nostalgia

Locarno, Swindon: The Emeralds w/ Kerry Rapid and the Soul Tones

New Central Ballroom, Aldershot: Heart & Soul w/ The Total

15 and 22 October 1966. Image courtesy of Steve Sheldon via Old Clubland Acts

October 17
Cranleigh Hall, Cranleigh: Screaming Lord Sutch and The Savages w/ The Spectres

October 22
New Central Ballroom, Aldershot: The Storkers w/ The Dark Ages

October 23
ABC Cinema, Hull: The Hollies w/ The Small Faces, Paul Jones, Paul & Barry Ryan, The Nashville Teens, Robb Storme & The Whispers, and Peter Jay & The New Jaywalkers

October 30
The Hive Club, Wooden Bridge Hotel, Guildford: The (Five) Proud Walkers

October 31
Atalanta Ballroom, Woking: Cream

November 3
The Marquee. London: Alexis Korner’s Free at Last w/ Stromsville Shakers
Airmen’s Club, Lyneham: Wishful Thinking
Odeon, Manchester: The Hollies w/ The Small Faces, Paul Jones, Paul & Barry Ryan, The Nashville Teens, Robb Storme & The Whispers, and Peter Jay & The New Jaywalkers

Source: www.bradfordtimeline.co.uk

November 4
Odeon, Leeds: The Hollies w/ The Small Faces, Paul Jones, Paul & Barry Ryan, The Nashville Teens, Robb Storme & The Whispers, and Peter Jay & The New Jaywalkers

November 5
Odeon, Sheffield: The Hollies w/ The Small Faces, Paul Jones, Paul & Barry Ryan, The Nashville Teens, Robb Storme & The Whispers, and Peter Jay & The New Jaywalkers
Theatre Royal, York: Freddie & The Dreamers, The Mindbenders, Julie Grant, The Lonely Ones, Wishful Thinking, Vivienne Chering, and The Flintlocks

5 November 1966: Freddie & The Dreamers, The Mindbenders, Julie Grant, The Lonely Ones, Wishful Thinking, Vivienne Chering, and The Flintlocks were all on the bill for the All Star Pop Concert package tour when it visited Theatre Royal, York. Picture courtesy of Paul Morehead

November 6
City Hall, Newcastle: The Hollies w/ The Small Faces, Paul Jones, Paul & Barry Ryan, The Nashville Teens, Robb Storme & The Whispers, and Peter Jay & The New Jaywalkers

November 10
New Central Ballroom, Aldershot: The Riot Squad
Airmen’s Club, Lyneham: Wishful Thinking

November 17
Tiles, London: The Manchester Playboys w/ Wishful Thinking

November 18
Starlite Ballroom, Greenford: Wishful Thinking

November 23
Carousel Club, Farnborough: Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band

November 25
The Harvest Moon Club, Guildford: The Creation

November 28
Atalanta Ballroom, Woking: Cream (2 x 45min sets)

December 3
Old Barn Club, Penzance: Mike Raynor and The Condors

3 & 4 December 1966: Mike Raynor and The Condors played the Old Barn Club, Penzance. Source: Richard Prest

December 4
Old Barn Club, Penzance: Mike Raynor and The Condors
The Stoke Hotel, Guildford: The Motivation w/ Whisker Davies Blues Stormers

December 12
The Marquee, London: Sonny Childe and the TNTs w/ The Stormsville Shakers

December 14
?, Farnborough: Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band

December 16
Chichester Hall, Witley: The Stormsville Shakers w/ Whisker Davies Blues Stormers

16 December 1966. Picture courtesy of Jim Cook’s Memoir, Mostly Music & Me

16 December 1966. Picture courtesy of Jim Cook’s Memoir, Mostly Music & Me

December 18
Wooden Bridge, Guildford: The Gass

December 19
Atalanta Ballroom, Woking: Cream

December 20
The Highwayman, Camberley: Don Rendell w/ The Garrick Trio, Jeremy Robson, and John Smith

December 31
Wooden Bridge, Guildford: The (Five) Proud Walkers w/ The Whisky Ring
Airmen’s Club, Lyneham: Wishful Thinking

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1966, 400 Ballroom, 400 Club, ABC, ABC Cinema, Agincourt, Agincourt Ballroom, Airmen’s Club, Alan Price Set, Aldershot, Alex Harvey Soul Band, Alexis Korner's Free at Last, Amboy Dukes, Artwoods, Atalanta, Atalanta Ballroom, Barry and The Strollers, Barry Campbell, Barry Ryan, Beryl Marsden, Billie Davis, Blues Syndicate, Bobby Breen, Boston, Camberley, Cambridge Hotel, Carousel, Carousel Club, Chichester Hall, Chris Farlowe and The Thunderbirds, City Hall, Cliff Bennett and The Rebel Rousers, Club Continental, Combo Agogo, Cranleigh, Cranleigh Hall, Cream, Cresters, Cymbaline, Dave Antony's Moods, Dave Berry and the Cruisers, Dave Dee Dozy Beaky Mick & Tich, Dave Dee Dozy Beaky Mick and Tich, Deakin Lewis Band, Derry Wilkie and The Press Men, Don Covey, Don Rendell, Dungeon Club, Eastbourne, Elkie Brooks, Enoch Kent, Eric Clapton, Excels, Farnborough, Farnham, Farnham Folk Club, Felders Orioles, Fives a Crowd, Flat Top, Folk Music Club, Four-After-One, Freddie & The Dreamers, Free at Last, Gary Farr and the T-Bones, Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band, Georgie Fame, Georgie Fame and The Blue Flames, Gliderdrome, Godalming, Goldie, Goldie and the Gingerbreads, Gordon McCulloch, Gosport, Great Yarmouth, Greenford, Group Survival, Guildford, Hamiliton and The Hamiliton Movement, Hamilton Movement, Heart & Soul, Herbie Goins, Herbie Goins and The Nightimers, High Curley Stompers, Hive Club, Hounds, Humphrey Lyttleton, Ian McCann, Imperial Hall, Jeff Curtis and the Flames, Jeremy Robson, Jimmy Brown Sound, Jimmy Royale and the Hawks, Jimmy Skidmore, John Mayall, John Mayall's Blues Breakers, John Smith, Johnny B. Great and the Quotations, Johnny Fourie, Julie Grant, Just 5, Keith Powell, Kerry Rapid and the Soul Tones, Kim Davis and The Del Five, King Mojo Club, Lavina & Lavelles, Lee Dorsey, Leeds, Lennie Best Quartet, Locarno, Lois Killen, London, Lou Christie, Lucas, Lyneham, Malcolm Price, Malvern, Manchester, Margaret Barry, Marionetts, Mark Barry, Mark Barry Group, Mark Berry, Mark Berry Five, Mark Leeman Five, Methodist Youth Club, Michael Garrick Trio, Michael Gorman, Mickey Finn, Mike Finney, Mike Raynor & The Condors, Mike Raynor and The Condors, Nashville Teens, Neil Christian and The Crusaders, New Central Ballroom, New Jazz Orchestra, New Spot, New York Public Library, Newcastle, Nottingham, Odeon, Old Barn Club, Otis Redding, Paul & Barry Ryan, Paul Jones, Paul Ryan, Penzance, Peter B's Looners, Peter Jay & The New Jaywalkers, Peter Jay and the New Jaywalkers, Pinkertons Assorted Colours, Pinky and The Phellows, Primevals, Princess Theatre, Quiet 5, RAE Assembly Hall, Ricky Tick Club, Rob Storme & The Whispers, Robb Storme & the Whispers, Robb Storme and The Whispers, Robb Storme Group, Rockhouse Band, Rod Stewart, Roger Churchyard, Ronnie Jones, Sandra Kerr, Screaming Jay Hawkins, Screaming Lord Sutch Savages, Sheffield, Shevelles, Shotgun Express, Small Faces, Sonny Childe, Sonny Childe and The TNTs, Sons of Adam, Soul Mates, Starlight Room, Starlite Ballroom, Steam Packet, Stevie Wonder, Stormville Shakers, Summer Set, Swindon, Symbols, System Soul Band, The Action, The Bizarre, The Blue Jays, The Carnaby, The Cherrokies, The Classics, The Clayton Squares, The Commancheros, The Cops and Robbers, The Creation, The Crestors, The Crew, The Crying Shames, The Dark Ages, The Emeralds, The End, The Five Proud Walkers, The Flintlocks, The Game, The Garrick Trio, The Gass, The Graham Bond Organisation, The Hamilton Movement, The Harvest Moon Club, The Highwayman, The Hive Club, The Hollies, The Hygrades, The I.O.K., The James Royal Set, The Jet Set, The Jimmy Brown Sound, The Kinks, The Knack, The Koobas, The League of Gentlemen, The Lonely Ones, The Loose Ends, The Loving Kind, The Manchester Playboys, The Mark Leeman Five, The Marquee, The Merseybeats, The Mike Cotton Sound, The Mindbenders, The Moody Blues, The Motivation, The Nashville Teens, The Nuetrons, The Overriders, The Partisans, The Peppermint Men, The Poets, The Pretty Things, The Proud Walkers, The Quotations, The Rakes, The Riot Squad, The Rivals, The Rock House Band, The Sands, The Shevelles, The Shevells, The Sidewinders, The Small Faces, The Soul Agents, The Steam Packet, The Stoke Hotel, The Storkers, The Stormsville Shakers, The Stormville Shakers, The Subjects, The T-bones, The Tekneeks, The Total, The Train, The Trekkas, The Tremors, The Walker Brothers, The Watersong, The Webb, The Whiskey Ring, The Whisky Ring, THe Who, The Y.V.L’s, Theatre Royal, Thorngate Halls, Tiles, Tommy Whittle, Tony Coe, Tony Rivers and the Castaways, Tony Rose, Torquay, Town Hall, Trevor Lucas, Uptown Band, Victor Brox and the Blue Trains, Vintners Arms, Vivienne Chering, Whisker Davies Blues Stormers, Wilson Pickett, Winston’s Fumbs, Winter Gardens, Wishful Thinking, Witley, Woking, Wooden Bridge, York, Zoot Money, Zoot Money and his Big Roll Band
Vox Pop

(c’92-95) David Bailey (guitar / vocals), Martin Smith (drums), John Rollinson (guitar / vocals) and Scott Merritt (bass).

The boys live gigs featured mostly their own material, with a smattering of covers such as Squire‘s “The Face of Youth Today”. Some of which they performed, on 25 July ’92, at The Woking News & Mail’s 1st Annual Busking Festival, held in the Town Square, Woking that also featured Patrick James, Big Wednesday, The Armadillo Band, Damian Wilson (ex-Button Factory) and brother, Backlash, The Sea, Flaw, The Penfolds, The Ha Ha Men, Who Moved the Ground?, and The Staggerance with poetry reading by Vis The Spoon.

By ’93 Pete Cole was managing the band and a 5-track demo tape “Memory Babe” did the rounds early that year. That same year their appearance at the Bull & Gate, London ended in a tussle that saw Bailey kneed in the nether regions and his brother breaking his hand – they never appeared there again. The band appeared at the Guildford Council sponsored Rock Explosion 3, featuring local bands: Annoyance, Blue, Strangeworld and Vox Pop on 4 June ’93. The following month, on 11 July, the band were at The Shepherd and Flock, Farnham with Who Moved the Ground? Vox Pop had completed their set, when for no apparent reason the landlord took except to WMTG, ending their set and refusing to pay. The audience was ushered out, but WMTG played on resulting in twelve of the local constabulary’s finest attending the Shepherd and Flock. That same week, on 16 July, Vox Pop were supported by Basingstoke outfit The Perishers at The Cricketers, Westfield. They were then appeared at the Sidewalk Cafe, West Byfleet on 24 July ’93.

Also in ’93, the band recorded a number of tracks at Earth Terminal Music in June. with Cor Blimey! and Pretty Impossible, both produced by Luke Baldry along with the band, making it onto 7″ vinyl as Detour Records‘ double A-sided DR007. Pretty Impossible would go on to appear on The Farnborough Groove and the Japan only release of a various mod artist compilation titled Kickstart! (TFCK-87501) on the Flavour of Sound label in ’95. When Record Collector magazine published an article on Dizzy Holmes’ Detour Record label, they called out Vox Pop’s Cor Blimey! as indicating a direction away from the typical mod sound of the label.

The following year, “Dear Diary” appeared on Bluefire Records “Snakebite City 2” and the bands “Pretty Impossible” featured as track #1 on “The Farnborough Groove, Vol.4”. Merritt left the band and auditions for a new bassist included a try out by David Burrows; but ultimately Bailey’s brother Michael ended up slapping the four-string. They were back on “Farnborough Groove Strikes Back (Vol.5)” with “Beat Girl & Me” in ’95.

The next year, co-produced with Detour Records, Flavour of Sound released “The Jam Tribute the Modern World” compilation album – again in Japan only – which carried Vox Pop’s “Running on the Spot”. This was re-released (PREACH008CD) in the UK on the Rhythm Vicar label in 2001 with two additional tracks.

At some point they supported Manfred Mann (Manfreds at the time – due to a legal dispute!) at the Guildford Civic Hall along with Eat the Sofa (Ed – Michael Bailey never did tell us “a great story about that gig”). Record Collector magazine published an article on Dizzy Holmes’ Detour Record label, were they called out Vox Pop’s “Cor Bimey!” as indicating a direction away from the typical mod sound of the label.

David and Michael Bailey, Rollinson, and Smith formed Summerbee after Vox Pop. Michael Bailey sadly passed on 12 August 2021.

Tracks:
Actress & The Bishop

Beat Girl & Me

Carnival

Cor Blimey

Dear Diary

Pretty Impossible

Gallery:

Vox Pop band shoot… Picture courtesy of Michael Bailey

Vox Pop band shoot a la Funeral Pyre. Picture courtesy of Michael Bailey

Vox Pop band shoot…Picture courtesy of Michael Bailey

Two of the four Vox Poppers tucking in… Picture courtesy of Michael Bailey

Vox Pop at Woking’s Muslim Burial Ground… Picture courtesy of Michael Bailey

Vox Pop’s “Beat Girl & Me” appeared on Farnborough Groove Vol.4 in 1994. Picture courtesy of Pete Cole

Vox Pop get a brief mention in this review of Farnborough Groove Vol.5 in the Staines & Ashford News from 8 Sept 1994.

Image © Trinity Mirror. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD

Front of Vox Pop’s single. Picture courtesy of Ben’s Collectors Records

Back of Vox Pop’s single. Picture courtesy of Ben’s Collectors Records

A-side of Vox Pop’s single. Picture courtesy of Ben’s Collectors Records

B-side of Vox Pop’s single. Picture courtesy of Ben’s Collectors Records

Sleeve for Vox Pop’s “Memory Babe” cassette EP from 1993. Picture courtesy of Sid Stovold

A-side of Vox Pop’s “Memory Babe” cassette EP from 1993. Picture courtesy of Sid Stovold

Lyric insert from Vox Pop’s “Memory Babe” cassette EP from 1993. Picture courtesy of Sid Stovold

Vox Pop at The Cricketers, Westfield in ’94 / ’95. Picture courtesy of Michael Bailey

Vox Pop at Steps Wine Bar, Dorking in ’95. Picture courtesy of Michael Bailey

Vox Pop at The Cricketers, Westfield at Christmas ’94. Picture courtesy of Michael Bailey

1994 and Vox Pop play The Cricketers, Westfield with Tamberlaine.

The 1993 “Planet Indie” contemplation cassette created Icarus Records featured Vox Pop’s “Carnival”

Also in ’93 the bands “Pretty Impossible” featured as track #1 on “The Farnborough Groove Vol.4. Picture courtesy of Pete Cole.

1994… Photo courtesy of Michael Bailey

Boyz II Men may well have been topping the UK chart with “End Of The Road” on this day in 1992, but this Vox Pop gig was a much better performance and all for just a couple of quid. Photo courtesy of Michael Bailey

Vox Pop flyer. Picture courtesy of Martin Smith

“Pretty Impossible” popped up on the Japan only release of a various mod artist compilation titled “Kickstart!” (TFCK-87501) on the Flavour of Sound label in ’95

Set list for gig at The Cricks, 8th Oct 1994! Remember at The Cricks you were expected to deliver at least two 1 hour sets. Picture courtesy of Martin Smith

Vox Pop Profile Sheet – Would you book ’em? Picture courtesy of Martin Smith

Vox Pop’s diary…so, who “never showed up”? Picture courtesy of Martin Smith

Vox Pop gig list//notes, 1992. Picture courtesy of Martin Smith

Vox Pop gig list – You’d didn’t get rich playing in and around Woking. Picture courtesy of Martin Smith

Vox Pop guitarist / roadie John Rollinson at The Cricks. Picture courtesy of Martin Smith

It’s Martin Smith of Vox Pop at the Cricketers, Westfield, around about 1993.

Vox Pop at the Football Club, Bracknell, October 17, 1992. Thanks to Col Bird for the image.

Vox Pop at the Football Club, Bracknell, October 17, 1992. Thanks to Col Bird for the image.

1993 – Thanks to Col Bird for the image.

1993 – Thanks to Col Bird for the image.

Vox Pop’s “Memory Baby” 5-track demo tape did the rounds in early ’93.

1992 and a gig described by Martin Smith as “Brilliant”. Thanks to Col Bird for the image.

Cor Blimey, Vox Pop’s purple vinyl…Picture courtesy of Martin Smith

Thanks to Col Bird for the image.

Thanks to Col Bird for the image.

“Ok, Sound a bit shit!” is what Martin Smith had to say about this 1992 gig. Thanks to Col Bird for the image.

In ’96, co-produced with Detour Records, Flavour of Sound released “The Jam Tribute The Modern World” compilation album – in Japan only – which carried Vox Pop’s “Running On The Spot” as track 11.

4 June 1993: Guildford Council’s Rock Explosion 3 featured local bands: Annoyance, Blue, Strangeworld and Vox Pop.

Vox Pop at The Cricks, Westfield.

Clipping from 15 July 1993 Soundscene column. Picture courtesy of Pete Cole

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Bands

Altis Centre, Annoyance, Annual Busking Festival, Backlash, Basingstoke, Big Wednesday, Blue, Bluefire Records, Bracknell, Bull & Gate, Button Factory, Camberley, Civic hall, Cricketers, Damian Wilson, David Bailey, David Burrows, Detour Records, Dizzy Holmes, Dorking, Earth Terminal Music, Eat the Sofa, Farnborough Groove, Farnham, Flavour of Sound, Flaw, Football Club, Frimley, Guildford, Icarus Records, Japan, John Rollinson, Luke Baldry, Manfred Mann, Manfreds, Martin Smith, Michael Bailey, Mod, Patrick James, Pete Cole, Planet Indie, Record Collector, Rhythm Vicar, Rock Explosion, Scott Merritt, Shepherd and Flock, Sidewalk Cafe, Snakebite City, Squire, Steps Wine Bar, Strangeworld, Tamberlaine, The Armadillo Band, The Cricketers, The Ha Ha Men, The Jam, The Penfolds, The Perishers, The Sea, The Staggerance, The White Hart, Vis The Spoon, Vox Pop, West Byfleet, Westfield, Who Moved the Ground?, Woking News & Mail
Who Moved the Ground?

(c’89-’96) Rich Savage (Vocals/Guitar), Sid Stovold (Guitar/Vocals), Les Green (Bass), and Chris Redmond (Drums / Vocals).

Aldershot band Who Moved the Ground? played over 550 gigs and supported the likes of Citizen Fish, Crazyhead, The Buzzcocks, Oasis and, on four separate occasions, the UK Subs. Who Moved the Ground?’s very first gig was at The Fox & Hounds, Fleet on 4 November 1989.

The Studio demo “Good Night Danny” was released in late 1990 and was recorded and mixed with Pete Mills at Ghost Studios, Send. The Cube alternative nights, at Ragamuffins, Camberley, including Who Moved the Ground? on 15 May ’91. The next month, June ’91, they competed in the Buzz Club’s Midsummer Madness local band competition with the home recorded “Black Market Luncheon” demo tape appearing shortly after. The band played the Army & Navy, Aldershot on 24 July ’91, returning a month later, on 21 August. A stint of two days in December ’91 in Phoenix Plaza Studios, Wokingham resulted in the unreleased “No Help From The Allies” single.

This 4-piece, now billed as from Farnborough, released the live cassette LP “Lineker” (M&E 053) in July ’92; having recorded it at The Powerhaus on 25 February. That same month, on 25 July ’92, The Woking News & Mail’s 1st Annual Busking Festival was held in the Town Square, Woking and featured Who Moved the Ground? along with Big Wednesday, The Armadillo Band, Patrick James, Damian Wilson (ex-Button Factory) and brother, Backlash, The Sea, Flaw, The Penfolds, The Ha Ha Men, Vox Pop, and The Staggerance with poetry reading by Vis The Spoon.On 30 September ’92, the band were scheduled to support Radiohead at The Falcon, Camden. Unfortunately, it didn’t happen – Radiohead pulled out as they were offered a tour support to Frank & Walters! Altamont Speedway headlined instead. In December that year Who Moved the Ground? competed in The White Hart, Frimley’s Battle of the Bands.

Who Moved The Ground?’s “Lineker” live cassette LP insert, recorded at The Powerhaus, 25 February 1992. Source: Who Moved The Ground?

The Technical College, Farnborough hosted the band on 4 February ’93 with the entire gig recorded for posterity (see video section below). A few days later the band were at The Vertigo Club, supporting Subjagger, which was held at The Falcon, Camden on 15 February ’93. The following month, on 6 March, the band performed at The Fighting Cocks, Bagshot. On 28 June they appeared at the Carpenters Arms, Camberley and on 11 July, the band headlined at The Shepherd and Flock, Farnham with Vox Pop is support. Vox Pop had completed their set, when for no apparent reason the landlord took exception to WMTG, ending their set and refusing to pay. The audience was ushered out, but WMTG played on resulting in twelve of the local constabulary’s finest attending the Shepherd and Flock. Later that month, on 30 July, the band performed at the Wilfrid Noyce Centre, Godalming. In September ’93 the 7″ “Barneydancing EP” was released; which was produced by That Petrol Emotion’s Steve Mack having been recorded at Bang Bang Studios, Crouch End, in July that year. The band were at Critical Club, West End Centre, Aldershot on 22 October ’93 with Redefining Beautiful and Serious Plankton. They returned to Bagshot’s Fighting Cocks on 17 December ’93. Also in ’93, a remix of “Paper Happiness” appeared on Return of Farnborough Groove Vol.3.

The band returned to Ragamuffins on 29 March ’94 and a few days after, on 9 April ’94, Skipper and Who Moved the Ground? supported The Outcast Band at the National Rifle Range Pavilion, Bisley. Shortly before their July ’94 European tour, taking in Poland, Germany, France and Holland; the band entered the School of Audio Engineering, Islington and worked with Phil Ernest to produce the 7″ single “The Chase” which was released post tour in September ’94, backed by “What’s That?”. The band set up a short tour to promote the single that included local venues, such as The White Swan, Aldershot on 4 September, The Fighting Cocks, Bagshot on 17 September, and on 21 September ’94, Aitch’s, Godalming with Skipper. In November the Icarus Records label teamed up with Critical Club for an event at the West End Centre, Aldershot that featured Skipper, Who Moved the Ground?, and Meanwhile. That same year Revenge of Farnborough Groove Vol.4 carried “Please Don’t Leave” and the following year their track “Boredom” appeared on Farnborough Groove Strikes Back, Vol.5.

A CD single, “Good Question”, was recorded at The Old Smithy, Kempsey, Worcester in February ’95. On 1st April ’95, Who Moved the Ground? played Splatch at Civic Hall, Guildford which was headlined by Opium Jones, and had Toys in the Attic and Bloom in support. In April ’95 there was a short 12-day tour of Germany, Poland and Switzerland with J.C. Regulator. Shortly before leaving, the Ford Transit van that was to be used by both groups was trashed in an accident. J.C. Regulator’s Billing saved the tour by finding and buying at short notice a replacement black and yellow Bedford. Only J.C Regulator could get insured at such short notice; so loaded with all seven people, instruments, backline amps and drums the three of them shared driving the Bedford. It was tight; but the van was surprisingly good on fuel economy and ran fast and sweet. That was until the Bedford Bandwagon’s engine died in the early hours of 27 April, about 8 miles short of the German/Swiss border, en route to Zurich for the final show of the tour.

The gig was cancelled and both bands had to head back to the UK in hire cars, arriving home on 29 April. The van meanwhile was taken to a garage and deemed a write-off. The insurance company had it towed back to the UK, where it arrived, with both bands gear on board, two weeks later. Time was also spent in Studio 2 at Surrey University in January ’96, but the 5-track “If Pleasure Was Illegal (Good Question)!” (M&E 355), which was released November ’96 with cover art by 4 year old Jamie, was recorded the next month and mixed in March at The Studio, Brixton.

On 20 January ’96, Who Moved the Ground? headlined at the West End Centre, Aldershot. supported by Dry Riser. Early ’96 also saw them sign a two single and an LP deal with Riot/Clone Records and launched the “Good Question” fanzine. This was quickly followed by an appearance on Croydon’s UATV on 14 March ’96 performing “Mother”. Six days later the band played The Warehouse, Fleet; once again with Skipper and Dry Riser in support. A couple of months later WOB supported the band, on 12 May ’96, at the University of Surrey, Guildford. October that year saw WMTG pottering at The House In The Woods Studio, Bletchingly. Pete Frame, he of Rock Family Trees fame, mentioned WMTG in Rockin Around Britain under Farnborough. One Sunday night it took three cars full of ‘old bill’ to remove the boys from the stage after they refused to stop playing at a local hostelry. This was shortly before “Suffocation” appeared on Bluefire Records Snakebite City Two compilation. They also appeared on Snakebite City four with “Pet” and Snakebite City Five with “Angry Disco”.

In 1998, the German Meller Welle Produkte label put out a compilation CD titled ’25 – A Silver Jubilee’ [MEL 25] that included Who Moved The Ground?’s “Carry On Abroad”.

Green is currently playing in Extra Special Guest Stars and Stovold formed the TR5s. Dick Savage embarked on a solo venture, but now lives in the Czech Republic and is a voice actor and teaches. Redmond is the host and performer for Tongue Fu doing improv music/poetry.

Tracks:

Who Moved The Ground?’s entire back catalogue is available on Bandcamp

Video:
Live at Technical College, Farnborough, Feb 4 ’93 Part 1

Live at Technical College, Farnborough, Feb 4 ’93 Part 2:

Live at Technical College, Farnborough, Feb 4 ’93 Part 3:

‘Boredom’ live at Clapham Grand ’94:

‘Boredom’ from the Barney Dancing EP:

‘If Pleasure was Illegal’ live Clapham Grand’ 95:

Performing “Mother” on Croydon UATV, Mar 14 ’96:

Gallery:

Who Moved The Ground? clipping from 7th December 1989 issue of Aldershot News. Source: Who Moved The Ground?

31 March 1990: Who Moved The Ground?, supported by Fear, The Sack, and Frantic, were at the West End Centre, Aldershot. Source: Who Moved The Ground?

Felix, the student newspaper of Imperial College London, carried a review by SJH in issue No.868 of 11 May 1990, of Who Moved The Ground? at the George, Ash Vale on 5 May 1990.

1 July 1990: Who Moved The Ground? played in a barn, on Box Hill. Note the Mega City Four t-shirt and The Sack, who were the support band, on stack. Source: Who Moved The Ground?

1 July 1990: Who Moved The Ground? played in a barn, on Box Hill; supported by The Sack. Source: Who Moved The Ground?

Part 1 of the Who Moved the Ground? interview from page 24 of the Big Muff fanzine No.2

Part 2 of the Who Moved the Ground? interview from page 25 of the Big Muff fanzine No.2

14 July 1990: Melody Maker gig guide has WMTG? at Four Horseshoes, Camberley

28 August 1990: Who Moved the Ground? performed at the Old Queens Head, Brixton. Source: Who Moved The Ground?

1 September 1990: Bubble-Eyed Dog Boys with Who Move the Ground? and The Sack played Cove Labour Hall, Farnborough. Source: Who Moved The Ground?

November 1990 gig list for WMTG?

December 1990 / Jamuary 1991 Gig List Flyer for WMTG?

Secret gig as ‘The Creeks’. The George, Ash Vale 1st April 1991.

The Creeks (aka Who Moved the Ground) at the The George, Ash Vale, 1 April 1991. They played as The Creeks because WMTG were barred with Daren Thorpe on drums, Les Green, and Sid Stovold

WMTG, playing as The Creeks, at The George, Ash Vale – April 1st, ’91

Secret gig as ‘The Creeks’. The George, Ash Vale 1st April 1991.

1991’s “Black Market Junction” demo cassette.

13 June 1991: West End Centre info sheet covering the first rounds of the Buzz Club’s MidSummer Madness local band competition. Picture courtesy of Steve Porter

13 June 1991: Source: http://www.chewtonia.com

JULY 1991 POP CLUB (Bull & Gate) leaflet

16 September 1991: Benefical Gene with Who Moved The Ground? and Ground Swell at Pop Club, Bull & Gate, Kentish Town. Source: Mick Mercer via BULL & GATE MEMORIES

Who Moved The Ground? at Pop Club, Bull & Gate, Kentish Town in 1991. Picture courtesy of Pete Cole

Who Moved The Ground? at Pop Club, Bull & Gate, Kentish Town in 1991. Picture courtesy of Pete Cole

Who Moved The Ground? at Pop Club, Bull & Gate, Kentish Town in 1991. Picture courtesy of Pete Cole

Who Moved The Ground? at Pop Club, Bull & Gate, Kentish Town in 1991. Picture courtesy of Pete Cole

Who Moved The Ground? at Pop Club, Bull & Gate, Kentish Town in 1991. Picture courtesy of Pete Cole

Who Moved The Ground? at Pop Club, Bull & Gate, Kentish Town in 1991. Picture courtesy of Pete Cole

Who Moved The Ground? at Pop Club, Bull & Gate, Kentish Town in 1991. Picture courtesy of Pete Cole

Who Moved The Ground? at Pop Club, Bull & Gate, Kentish Town in 1991. Picture courtesy of Pete Cole

Who Moved The Ground? at Pop Club, Bull & Gate, Kentish Town in 1991. Picture courtesy of Pete Cole

Who Moved The Ground? at Pop Club, Bull & Gate, Kentish Town in 1991. Picture courtesy of Pete Cole

Who Moved The Ground? at Pop Club, Bull & Gate, Kentish Town in 1991. Picture courtesy of Pete Cole

6 November 1991: Slug, Who Moved the Ground? and one other band were at Princes Hall, Aldershot. Source: Who Moved The Ground?

12 Nov ’91: Who Moved The Ground supported This Little Piggy Had A Chainsaw and The Passing Clouds at The Bull & Gate, Kentish Town. Source: Mick Mercer via BULL & GATE MEMORIES

7 December 1991: Who Moved THe Ground? were at Pop Club, Bull & Gate, Kentish Town, supporting The Direction and The Armitage Shanks. Source: Mick Mercer via BULL & GATE MEMORIES

December 1991 / January 1992 gig list flyer for WMTG?

12 February 1992: Who Moved The Ground? at The Bull & Gate. Picture courtesy of Mick Mercer via BULL & GATE MEMORIES

12 February 1992: Who Moved The Ground? at The Bull & Gate. Picture courtesy of Mick Mercer via BULL & GATE MEMORIES

12 February 1992: Who Moved The Ground? at The Bull & Gate. Picture courtesy of Mick Mercer via BULL & GATE MEMORIES

Who Moved The Ground, Bull & Gate, 1992

12 February 1992: Who Moved The Ground? at The Bull & Gate. Picture courtesy of Mick Mercer via BULL & GATE MEMORIES

Who Moved The Ground?’s “Lineker” live cassette LP, recorded at The Powerhaus, 25 February 1992. Source: Who Moved The Ground

March 1992 – This scrappy Bull & Gate, Fulham, POP CLUB listing was sent in to Melody Maker. Picture courtesy (I stole it) of Mick Mercer of Bull & Gate Memories.

2 May 1992: Map of Africa supported by Who Moved The Ground?, and Girls on Dextrose played Critical at the West End Centre, Aldershot. Source: Who Moved The Ground?

30 September 1992 WMTG were scheduled to support Radiohead at The Falcon, Camden. Unfortunately, it didn’t happen – Radiohead pulled out on the day as they were offered a tour support to Frank & Walters! Picture courtesy of Pete Cole

30 September 1992: Altamont Speedway headlined instead of Radiohead, supported by WMTH?

21 November 1992: Trousershock B.C., Slug, Sunriser, and Who Moved The Ground? played the Buzz Club at the West End Centre, Aldershot. Source: Who Moved The Ground?

2 December 1992: Pretty Green, Who Moved The Ground? and Peachrazor were at Butterfly Evolution Club, Bull and Gate, Kentish Town. Source: Steve Porter via BULL & GATE MEMORIES

2 December 1992: ‘Farnborough Goes To London’ featuring Pretty Green, Who Moved The Ground?, and Peachrazor. A showcase of Farnborough bands organised by Pete Cole. Sid Stovold got it signed by Brian Blessed Source: Who Moved The Ground?

5 December 1992: Who Moved The Ground! competed in The White Hart, Frimley’s Battle of the bands. Picture courtesy of Steve Porter

23 January 1993: Who Moved Te Ground, supported by Shed, played at Bracknell Football Club. Source: Who Moved The Ground?

15 February 1993: Who Moved the Ground? supported Subjagger at The Falcon, Camden. Source: Indie Through the Looking Glass

18 March 1993, Who Moved The Ground? supported by Summersalt were part of Rock Explosion 2 at Civic Hall, Guildford. Clipping from February issue of Aldershot News

18 March 1993: Rock Explosion 2 with Who Moved The Ground?, Summersalt, Redwood and ? at Civic Hall, Guildford. Source: Who Moved The Ground?

In ’93, a remix of “Paper Happiness” appeared on Return of Farnborough Groove Vol.3. Picture courtesy of Pete Cole

18 May 1993: The Buzzcocks played the Civic hall, Guildford supported by Who Moved The Ground? Picture courtesy of Pete Cole

18 June 1993: Who Moved the Ground!, supported by UK Subs, at Camberley Town Football Club, along with The Fear and Loathing according to this gig list. Picture courtesy of Steve Porter

Clipping from 15 July 1993 Soundscene column. Picture courtesy of Pete Cole

30 August 1993: Green Belt 1993. Picture stolen from Dick Savage

Camberley News 3rd Sept 1993

15 September 1993: Little Stabs of Happiness, supported by Who Moved the Ground?, played the Bull & Gate, Kentish Town. Source: Who Moved The Ground?

WMTG at Railway Enthusiasts Club, Farnborough, Sept 18th, ’93 (Pete Cole’s party)

1993 I believe…

Surrey Heral 24th Sept 1993

Surrey Herald 24th Sept 1993

Kerrang 25th Sept 1993

22 October 1993: Who Moved The Ground?, Serious Plankton and Redefining Beautiful played the Critical Club, West End Centre, Aldershot. Picture courtesy of Martin Warren

Revenge of Farnborough Groove Vol.4 carried Who Moved The Ground?’s “Please Don’t Leave” in 1994. Picture courtesy of Pete Cole

9th April ’94 at the National Rifle Range Pavilion, Bisley. The Outcast Band, Who Moved The Ground and Skipper. Source: Blag Promotion

18 May 1994: Flyer for Battle for the Limelight at Princes Hall, Aldershot. Head Noise beat Who Moved the Ground?, Strange World, Parmaviolet, Blind, Punching Judy, and Redefining Beautiful! Source: Who Moved The Ground?

Vort ‘N’ Vis, Ieper, Belgium. 10th July 1994

On 5 September 1994, Who Moved The Ground? released their 2nd single: “The Chase”/”What’s That”. Ths clipping, from an unknown mag, lists the promo tour dates. Source: Who Moved The Ground?

Who Moved The Ground! get a brief mention in this review of Farnborough Groove Vol.5 in the Staines & Ashford News from 8 Sept 1994. Image © Trinity Mirror. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD

Home and Away fanzine, Nov ’94

Who Moved The Ground & Joyrider were Senseless Things’ “guests”. Source: chewtonia.com

Clipping from the Home & Away fanzine No.4, Jan ’95

1st April 1995 and Who Moved The Ground? play Splatch at Civic Hall, Guildford with Opium Jones, Toys In The Attic and Bloom. Source: The Surrey & NE Hants Music Scene

Who Moved The Ground? and J.C. Regulator’s Bedford Bandwagon outside the Leipzig venue where they played on the 18 and 25 April ’95. Picture courtesy of Bruno Bannerman

1995 Picture courtesy of Wojtek Kaczyński via Dick Savage.

21 April 1995: Who Moved The Ground? and J.C. Regulator played Kino Teatr Tecza, Warsaw, Poland as part of a short tour of Germany and Poland. Source: Who Moved The Ground?

21 April 1995: Who Moved The Ground? and J.C. Regulator played Kino Teatr Tecza, Warsaw, Poland as part of a short tour of Germany and Poland. Source: Who Moved The Ground?

Who Moved The Ground, live in Poland early 1990s, gigging with Grudziądza. Picture courtesy of Sid Stovold

Inside cover of 1995’s Who Moved the Ground? release “The Chase”; a cassette EP only available in Poland. Source: Who Moved The Ground?

13 May 1995: Snuff played Reading University supported by China Drum, Who Moved The Ground? and Ampersand. Source: Who Moved The Ground?

Who Moved The Ground? made it to No.5 on Pete Cole’s Melody Maker Reader’s Chart c’95. Picture courtesy of Pete Cole

12 October 1995: Splatch Goes to London and presents Redwood, Who Moved the Ground? and Sugar Cane at The Underworld, Camden, London. Source: Who Moved The Ground?

24 Nov 1995: The Very Best of Splatch gig at Civic Hall, Guildford with Redwood, Doo The Moog, Bennet, Who Moved The Ground?, and Mega City Four.

24th November 1995 and Who Moved The Ground? played Snatch at Civic Hall, Guildford with Redwood, Doo The Moog, Bennet and Mega City Four. Source: The Surrey & NE Hants Music Scene

Pete Cole reviews the The Very Best of Splatch gig at Civic Hall, Guildford on 24 Nov 1995 with Redwood, Doo The Moog, Bennet, Who Moved The Ground?, and Mega City Four, published in Making Music Dec 1995.

17 December 1995: WMTG at The Shed

Gerfump fanzine awards WMTG! Best Band, early in ’96. Picture courtesy of The Surrey & NE Hampshire Music Scene

This Splatch! may have been cancelled but featured Supermodel, Bennet & Who Moved The Ground? at Guildford Civic Hall 10th May 1996, all in aid of Greenpeace, although a gig guide has it listed as Amnesty International. Picture courtesy of The Surrey & NE Hampshire Music Scene page

The Best Of Splatch! was a CD compliation released in ’97 on the Mother Stoat Recording Co. label [STOAT 006] and features WMTG?’s “Circular Motion” as the 3rd track.

The Best Of Splatch! was a CD compliation released in ’97 on the Mother Stoat Recording Co. label [STOAT 006] and features WMTG?’s “Circular Motion” as the 3rd track.

The Best Of Splatch! was a CD compliation released in ’97 on the Mother Stoat Recording Co. label [STOAT 006] and features WMTG?’s “Circular Motion” as the 3rd track.

The Best Of Splatch! was a CD compliation released in ’97 on the Mother Stoat Recording Co. label [STOAT 006] and features WMTG?’s “Circular Motion” as the 3rd track.

The Best Of Splatch! was a CD compliation released in ’97 on the Mother Stoat Recording Co. label [STOAT 006] and features WMTG?’s “Circular Motion” as the 3rd track.

Mad Hann’s Reader Chart from Melody Maker c’97

The “We’re Here To Ruin Your Fun” compilation, on Crasshole Records, released in 1998 and featuring Who Moved the Ground?’s “Home” and “Blag”.

In 1998, the German Meller Welle Produkte label put out a compilation CD titled ’25 – A Silver Jubilee’ [MEL 25] that included Who Moved The Ground?’s “Carry On Abroad”.

“You Told Me” by Who Moved the Ground? appeared on the ‘Never Heard of ‘Em’ compilation. Picture courtesy of Pete Cole

Who Moved The Grounds? “Carry On Abroad” / “Truth” appeared on the “Carry On Sabbing” compilation cassette. Source: Who Moved The Ground?

Who Moved The Ground!’s “Boredom” appeared on Farnborough Groove Vol.5. Picture courtesy of Pete Cole

Buzz Club flyer

Snakebite City Five flyer

Savage goes solo and acoustic 1990 or 1999? Picture courtesy of The Surrey & NE Hampshire Music Scene.

1990’s “Good Night Danny” recorded and mixed with Pete Mills at Ghost Studios, Send.

1991 – Who Moved The Ground, The Railway, Winchester

1991 – Who Moved The Ground, The Railway, Winchester

1995 – Who Moved The Ground, Olivers, Gosport

1991 – Who Moved The Ground, The Railway, Winchester

1995 – Who Moved The Ground, Olivers, Gosport

“Big Big 3” the Big Muff Fanzine #3 cassette also featured WMTG…

Pete Cole (betwixt mullet and bald) in his WMTG Tshirt

A rather bad pic of The Big Muff Fanzine #2 FlexiDisc featuring WMTG’s “Pretentious”

1994’s UK 7″ release of “The Chase” on Icarus Records (ARUS 002) with “What’s That” on the B-side, including Icarus Records advertising insert.

The “No Legal Murder” compilation cassette was released by the Italian Contaminated Production label in 1992 and featured WMTG’s “A Thousand Voices”.

The Big Muff fanzine (later retitled One Of Us Should Remove The Shades) was written by Neil Boyd, and in issue two he interviewed Who Moved The Ground and put their track “Pretentious” on the accompanying FlexiDisc

Clipping from the Aldershot News, Rock and Pop Scene column by Adrian Creek. Source: Who Moved The Ground?

The Gossville Arsonist fanzine’s one-line review of Who Moved THe Ground? track from The Son of Farnborough Groove Vol.2

WMTG’s 4 track demo from 1994.

1991’s “Black Market Junction” demo cassette.

ource: http://www.chewtonia.com

October 10, 2022

Bands

Aitch’s, Aldershot, Altamont Speedway, Annual Busking Festival, Army & Navy, Backlash, Bagshot, Bang Bang Studios, Big Wednesday, Bisley, Bisley Pavilion, Bletchingly, Bloom, Bluefire Records, Brixton, Button Factory, Buzz Club, Camberley, Camden, Carpenter’s Arms, Chris Redmond, Citizen Fish, Civic hall, Crazyhead, Critical Club, Croydon, Damian Wilson, Dick Savage, Dry Riser, Extra Special Guest Stars, Farnborough, Farnborough Groove, Farnborough Tech, Farnham, Flaw, Fleet, Fox & Hounds, Frank & Walters, Frimley, Ghost Studios, Godalming, Guildford, Islington, JC Regulator, Kempsey, Les Green, Meller Welle Produkte, Music & Elsewhere, National Rifle Range Pavilion, Oasis, Opium Jones, Patrick James, Pavilion, Pete Frame, Pete Mills, Phil Ernest, Phoenix Plaza Studios, Radiohead, Ragamuffins, Redefining Beautiful, Rich Savage, School of Audio Engineering, Send, Serious Plankton, Shepherd and Flock, Sid Stovold, Skipper, Snakebite City, Splatch, Steve Mack, Subjagger, That Petrol Emotion, The Armadillo Band, The Buzzcocks, The Falcon, The Fighting Cocks, The Ha Ha Men, The House in the Woods Studio, The Old Smithy, The Outcast Band, The Penfolds, The Powerhaus, The Sea, The Staggerance, The Studio, The Vertigo Club, The Warehouse, The White Hart, Tongue Fu, Toys in the Attic, TR5s, UATV, UK Subs, University of Surrey, Vis The Spoon, Vox Pop, West End Centre, Who Moved the Ground?, Wilfrid Noyce Centre, WMTG, WOB, Woking News & Mail, Wokingham
Ghert Mint

(c’80-’87 & ’91-’93) Alistair Redler (bass), Ant Ön de Croft (guitar), Dom Spalding (vocals), and Roger Scadeng (drums).

In ’85 they released “Having A Wail of a Time”.

1985’s “Having a Wail of a Time”

Between formation and early ’87 – when the band reportedly split – they rotated through 13 drummers. In ’91 Ghert Mint released the “Scarlet EP” tape.

1991’s “Scarlet EP”

There was also an cassette LP titled “The Good, The Bad & The Ugly” and rumors of a second LP titled “Folk” in the early 90’s.

c’89 de Croft played bass with Dirty Earbash. On 10 February 2017 he passed in his sleep.

James Steen looked back at 1987 in the 31st December ’87. This is the February section of that issues Soundscene column. If anyone can help with the blurry section it would be much appreciated.

October 9, 2022

Bands

Alistair Redler, Ant Ön de Croft, Dirty Earbash, Dom Spalding, Ghert Mint, Roger Scadeng
The 1965 Gig List

What follows is a list of gigs, with images of tickets, adverts and flyers where possible, either at GU postcode venues or featuring bands, listed in bold if we have an image, we like to claim are part of the Woking/GU Soundscene in 1965:

January 1
Ricky Tick, Guildford: Alexis Korner w/ Henry Goins and the Muleskinners (New Years Party)

January 3
New Central Ballroom, Aldershot: The Second Thoughts w/ Leeways, and Belinda

January 5
Ricky Tick, Guildford: Moody Blues

January 8
Ricky Tick, Guildford: Sonny Boy Williamson w/ Zoot Money

January 13
Town Hall, Farnborough: The Merseybeats

January 15
Ricky Tick, Guildford: Ronnie Jones and the Nightimers

January 17
Agincourt Ballroom, Camberley: The Zombies

January 18
Atalanta Ballroom, Woking: Spencer Davis Group

January 22
Ricky Tick, Guildford: John Mayall

January 23
Memorial Hall, Wonersh: Smokestakks

23 January 1965: The Grand Beat Dance at Wonersh Memorial Hall featured Smokestakks. Image courtesy of William Neal

23 January 1965: The Grand Beat Dance at Wonersh Memorial Hall featured Smokestakks. Image courtesy of William Neal

January 27
Flamingo Club, London: The Stormsville Shakers

January 28
Blue Opera Club, Cooks Ferry Inn, Edmonton: Nashville Teens

January 29
Ricky Tick, Guildford: Georgie Fame

January 31
Agincourt Ballroom, Camberley: Daniel & The Emeralds w/ The Paramounts

February 3
The Highwayman, Camberley: Michael Garrick Trio w/ Jo Harriot

February 10
Town Hall, Farnborough: The Yardbirds w/ The Soul-Tones
The Highwayman, Camberley: Don Rendell

February 11
Locarno, Swinden: The Nashville Teens w/ Four Plus One

February 12
Technical College, Farnborough: Screaming Lord Sutch & The Savages w/ The Stormsville Shakers

February 13
Rhodes Centre, Bishop Stortford: Tony Rivers & The Castaways w/ The Emeralds
Onslow Village Hall, Guildford: Smokestakks

13 February 1965: Smokestakks played the Valentine’s Dance at Onslow Village Hall, Guildford. Image courtesy of William Neal

February 16
Atalanta Ballroom, Woking: Tom Jones

February 19
Dungeon Club, Nottingham: Screamin’ Jay Hawkins w/ The Plebs, and Junco Partners

February 20
Civic Hall, Guildford: The Moody Blues w/ Druids, and Terry Ward & The Bumblies
The Pirrie Hall, Brook: Smokestakks

20 February 1965: The Brook Youth Club hosted Smokestakks at The Pirrie Hall, Brook. Image courtesy of William Neal

February 21
King Mojo Club, Sheffield: The Stormsville Shakers

February 22
Atalanta Ballroom, Woking: Buddy Guy w/ Rod Stewart and The Soul Agents.

February 24
Town Hall, Farnborough: Moody Blues
The Highwayman, Camberley: Michael Garrick Trio w/ Lennie Best, and Coleridge Goode

February 26
Haslemere Hall, Haslemere: The Tridents
British Legion Hall, Virginia Water: The Legends
Ricky Tick, Guildford: The Downliners Sect

1965 Ricky Tick Flyer. Source: Sue Badman via Guildford Town Past & Present

February 27
Ricky Tick, Windsor: Erroll Dixon w/ Hogsnort Rupert

1965 Ricky Tick Flyer. Source: Sue Badman via Guildford Town Past & Present

March 5
Ricky Tick, Guildford: The Chessmen
Flamingo Club, London: T-Bone Walker w/ John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers, and Stormsville Shakers

5 March 1965: Stormville Shakers played the Flamingo, London

March 6
Civic Hall, Guildford: Daniel & The Emeralds w/ The Plebs

March 10
The Highwayman, Camberley: Michael Garrick Trio w/ Booby Breen

March 12
Ricky Tick, Guildford: Zoot Money

March 14
Crazy E, Birmingham: Zoot Money and his Big Roll Band w/ Stormville Shakers, and Jugs O’Henry

March 15
Odeon, Guildford: The Rolling Stones w/ The Hollies, Goldie and the Gingerbreads, Dave Berry and the Cruisers, The Checkmates, and The Konrads.

15 March 1965: Odeon, Guildford hosted an Eric Easton Package Tour featuring Rolling Stones with The Hollies, Goldie and the Gingerbreads, Dave Berry and the Cruisers, The Checkmates, and The Konrads. Source: Robert Jones via Guildford Town Past & Present

March 16
ABC Cinema, Aldershot: Del Shannon w/ Zephyrs, Herman’s Hermits, Just Four Men, Jerry Stevens, Dodie West, The Soul Savages featuring Paul Dean, and The Dollies.

16 March ’65. The acts that performed were not all as advertised! Picture courtesy of Peter Winning

March 19
Ricky Tick, Guildford: Georgie Fame
Marquee, London: Gary Farr & the T-Bones w/ Hogsnort Rupert and his Good Good Band

19 March 1965: Hogsnort Rupert and the Good Good Band supported Gary Farr and the T-Bones at the Marquee, Wardour Street. That same night Radio Luxembourg recorded ‘Ready, Steady, Radio’ at the venue. Clipping from Melody Maker 20 March 1965.

March 20
Farnborough Tech, Farnborough: The Yardbirds
Village Hall, Merrow: Bumblies

Handbill for the Bumblies appearance at Merrow Village Hall, in 1965. From the collection of Susan Veitch courtesy of Bens Collectors Records

March 24
The Highwayman, Camberley: Michael Garrick Trio w/ Jo Harriott

March 26
Ricky Tick, Guildford: Goldie and the Gingerbreads

March 28
King Mojo Club, Sheffield: The Stormsville Shakers

March 31
Village Hall, Merrow: The Stormsville Shakers w/ Smokestakks

Poster, designed by William Neal, for Wednesday 31 March ’65 gig at Merrow Village Hall.

April 2
Ricky Tick, Guildford: Larry Williams with Johnny Guitar Watson & Band

This Ricky Tick Poster from 1965 sold for USD150 in 2014! Source: ConcertPosterAuction.com

April 9
400 Ballroom, Torquay: The Emeralds with Daniel Boone
Ricky Tick, Guildford: Long John Baldry

April 1965 flyer. Source Sue Bradman via Guildford Town Past & Present

April 10
400 Ballroom, Torquay: The Emeralds with Daniel Boone

April 14
Town Hall, Farnborough: The Mark Leeman Five

April 16
Ricky Tick, Guildford: John Mayall

April 19
Rendezvous, Portsmouth: Downliners Sect w/ The Stormsville Shakers

April 23
Ricky Tick, Guildford: The Yardbirds

April 24
Rendezvous Club, Portsmouth: John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers w/ Hogsnort Rupert’s Good Good Band
King Mojo Club, Sheffield: The Stormsville Shakers

April 28
Ricky Tick, Guildford: Goldie and the Gingerbreads
400 Ballroom, Torquay: The Emeralds

April 30
400 Ballroom, Torquay: Mike Raynor & The Condors

May 2
Ilkley D.J. Club, Troutbeck Hotel, Ilkley: Hogsnort Rupert & His Good Good Band

Gig List Advert. Source: www.bradfordtimeline.co.uk

May 5
Agincourt, Camberley: Rod Stewart and The Soul Agents w/ The Emeralds
ABC Cinema, Aldershot: The Kinks, The Rockin’ Berries, Goldie and The Gingerbreads, Jeff and Jon, The Mickey Finn, The Riot Squad, and Val McKenna

May 7
The Scotch of St.James, Mayfair: The Stormsville Shakers

May 9
Winter Gardens, Margate: Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders w/ John Hammond, Nashville Teens, Them, and The Fourmost

9th May 1965 – Nashville Teens support Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders, along with Them and The Fourmost at the Winter Gardens, Margate

May 14
Ricky Tick, Plaza, Guildford: John Lee Hooker backed by Cops ‘n’ Robbers w/ John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers
The Scotch of St.James, Mayfair: The Stormsville Shakers

May 15
Ricky Tick, Plaza, Guildford: John Lee Hooker backed by Cops ‘n’ Robbers
The Scotch of St.James, Mayfair: The Stormsville Shakers

May 21
Ricky Tick, Plaza, Guildford: The Who

1965 Ricky Tick flyer. Source: Peter Winning via ‎Guildford Town Past & Present

May 28
Ricky Tick, Plaza, Guildford: Vagabonds

1965. Source: rickytick.com

June 4
Ricky Tick, Plaza, Guildford: John Mayall and his Blues Breakers
The Harvest Moon Club, Guildford: Soul Sisters w/ Brian Auger Trinity, and The Rupert Rayles

4 June 1965: A second poster for Soul Sisters, Brian Auger Trinity, and The Rupert Rayles at The Harvest Moon Club. Source: www.tracks.co.uk

4 June 1965: Soul Sisters, supported by the Brian Auger Trinity, and The Rupert Rayles at The Harvert Moon Club. Picture courtesy of Bens Collectors Records

June 11
Ricky Tick, Plaza, Guildford: Pretty Things w/ Blues Syndicate

June 19
400 Ballroom, Torquay: Mike Raynor & The Condors

June 21
400 Ballroom, Torquay: Mike Raynor & The Condors

June 22
400 Ballroom, Torquay: Mike Raynor & The Condors

June 25
Ricky Tick, Guildford: Zoot Money’s Big Roll Band

June 26
400 Ballroom, Torquay: The Emeralds

June 28
400 Ballroom, Torquay: The Emeralds

June 29
400 Ballroom, Torquay: The Emeralds

June 30
Town Hall, Farnborough: The Who
400 Ballroom, Torquay: The Emeralds

July 1
400 Ballroom, Torquay: The Emeralds

July 2
400 Ballroom, Torquay: The Emeralds

July 3
Cellar Club, Kingston: The Stormsville Shakers

July 4
Racks Close, Guildford: “Rhapsody at Racks” The Graham Bond Organisation w/ The Herd, The Stormsville Shakers, Geno Washington and The Ram Jam Band.

July 9
Farnborough Tech, Farnborough: The Yardbirds
Ricky Tick, Plaza, Guildford: Vagabonds

1965. Source: rickytick.com

July 11
Odeon, Southend: Tom Jones & The Squires w/ Nashville Teens, Jalacy Hawkins, The Clayton Squares, The Emeralds, and Ray Cameron.

July 13
Harvest Moon Club, Guildford: Group Survival

July 16
Ricky Tick, Plaza, Guildford: John Mayall

July 21
The Highwaymen, Camberley: Johnnie Fourrie w/ Michael Garrick Trio

July 23
Ricky Tick, Plaza, Guildford: Inez & Charlie Foxx w/ Ram Jam Band

July 30
Ricky Tick, Plaza, Guildford: Graham Bond

August 8
Harvest Moon Club, Guildford: Group Survival
Agincourt, Camberley: Simon Scott and the All Night Workers w/ The Dynamos

Advert for Agincourt from August 1965

August 11
Town Hall, Farnborough: The Riot Squad

August 14
400 Ballroom, Torquay: The Emeralds
Allnighter Club, London: The Stormsville Shakers
Town Hall, Clacton: Nashville Teens

1965 and The Nashville Teens played Clacton Town Hall on August 14.

August 15
400 Ballroom, Torquay: The Emeralds
Allnighter Club, London: The Stormsville Shakers
Agincourt Ballroom, Camberley: Ronnie Jones & The Blue Jays w/ Mike Raynor & The Condors

August 16
400 Ballroom, Torquay: The Emeralds

August 17
400 Ballroom, Torquay: The Emeralds

August 18
400 Ballroom, Torquay: The Emeralds
The Highwayman, Camberley: Michael Garrick Trio w/ Art Ellefson

August 19
400 Ballroom, Torquay: The Emeralds

August 20
400 Ballroom, Torquay: The Emeralds

August 25
The Highwayman, Camberley: Michael Garrick Trio w/ Tommy Whittle

August 27
Harvest Moon Club, Guildford: Group Survival w/ The Primevals

August 29
Dungeon Club, Nottingham: Stormville Shakers

September 3
Ricky Tick Club, Plaza, Guildford: John Mayall

September 1965: The Ricky Tick, Guildford hosted John Mayall (3 Sept), Alan Price Set (10 Sept), Shevelles (17th Sept) and Georgie Fame (24 Sept). Picture courtesy of Bens Collectors Records

September 8
Town Hall, Farnborough: The Who

September 10
Ricky Tick, Guildford: Alan Price Set

10 September 1965. Source: rickytick.com

September 11
Harvest Moon Club, Guildford: Group Survival

September 12
Agincourt Ballroom, Camberley: Cliff Bennett and The Rebel Rousers w/ Mike Raynor & The Condors

September 13
400 Ballroom, Torquay: The Emeralds

September 14
400 Ballroom, Torquay: The Emeralds

September 15
The Highwayman, Camberley: Don Byas w/ Bruce Turner

September 16
New Central Ballroom, Aldershot: The Amboy Dukes w/ The Moggies

September 17
Ricky Tick, Plaza, Guildford: Shevelles

1965. Source: rickytick.com

September 18
400 Ballroom, Torquay: The Emeralds

September 20
400 Ballroom, Torquay: The Emeralds

September 21
400 Ballroom, Torquay: The Emeralds

September 22
400 Ballroom, Torquay: The Emeralds

September 23
400 Ballroom, Torquay: The Emeralds

September 24
Ricky Tick, Plaza, Guildford: Georgie Fame
400 Ballroom, Torquay: The Emeralds

September 25
Jazz Dance, Assembly Hall, Technical College, Farnborough: The Temperance Seven w/ The High Curly Stompers

Events schedule for the combined Farnborough Techical College and RAE Rag Week in 1965

September 30
Rag Ball, Assembly Hall, R.A.E., Farnborough: Sounds Incorporated w/Chris Farlow and The Thunderbirds

October 2
Harvest Moon Club, Guildford: Group Survival

October 17
Harvest Moon Club, Guildford: Group Survival

October 23
Technical College, Farnborough: Michael Garrick Trio & Sextet

400 Club, Torquay: Mike Reynor & The Condors

23 October 1965: The Condors Return to Torquay’s 400. Source: Torquay Herald Express

October 24
Ricky Tick, The Plaza, Guildford: Chris Farlowe

October/November 1965: Ricky Tick, The Plaza, Guildford hosted Chris Farlowe (24 Oct), Ram Jam Band with Geno Washington (31 Oct), The V.I.P.s (7 Nov), and John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers (14 Nov). Picture courtesy of Bens Collectors Records

October 30
Harvest Moon Club, Guildford: Group Survival

October 31
Ricky Tick, The Plaza, Guildford: Ram Jam Band with Geno Washington

November 6
Harvest Moon Club, Guildford: Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers w/ The Moggies

November 7
Ricky Tick, The Plaza, Guildford: The V.I.P’s

November 8
Atalanta Ballroom, Woking: Hedgehoppers Anonymous

November 11
King Mojo Club, Sheffield: The Stormsville Shakers

November 13
400 Ballroom, Torquay: The Emeralds

November 14
Ricky Tick, The Plaza, Guildford: John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers

November 20
Harvest Moon Club, Guildford: Group Survival

November 28
Odeon, Guildford: Walker Brothers w/ Small Faces, The Soulmates, Peter Quinton, Johnny B. Great and the Quotations, The Jet Set, and Beryl Marsden & The Crewcats

The Walker Brothers with Small Faces, The Soulmates, Peter Quinton, Johnny B. Great and the Quotations, The Jet Set and Beryl Marsden & The Crewcats handbill for 28 November 1965 gig at Odeon, Guildford.

Ricky Tick, Plaza Ballroom, Guildford: The Night-Timers with Herbie Goins

28 November 1965: The Night-Timers with Herbie Goins played the Ricky Tick, Guildford. Picture courtesy of Bens Collectors Records

December 8
The Highwayman, Camberley: Dave Gelly w/ Art Themen Quintet

December 11
Dungeon Club, Nottingham: The Stormsville Shakers
King Mojo Club, Sheffield: The Stormsville Shakers

December 12
King Mojo Club, Sheffield: The Stormsville Shakers

December 13
King Mojo Club, Sheffield: The Stormsville Shakers

December 14
King Mojo Club, Sheffield: The Stormsville Shakers

December 15
The Highwayman, Camberley: Bud Freeman w/ Alex Welsh Band

December 17
Harvest Moon Club, Guildford: Group Survival

December 19
Ricky Tick, Plaza Ballroom, Guildford: The Who

December 22
Ice Rink, Paisley: Nashville Teens w/ The Blues Council, The Sabres, and The Fortune Tellers

December 26
Ricky Tick, Guildford: Zoot Money’s Big Roll Band

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October 8, 2022

Gig List

1965, 400 Ballroom, ABC Cinema, Agincourt, Agincourt Ballroom, Alan Price Set, Aldershot, Alex Walsh Band, Alexis Korner, Allnighter Club, Art Ellefson, Art Themen Quintet, Assembly Hall, Atalanta Ballroom, Belinda, Beryl Marsden, Birmingham, Bishop Stortford, Blue Opera Club, Blues Syndicate, Bobby Breen, Brian Auger Trinity, British Legion Hall, Brook, Bruce Turner, Bud Freeman, Buddy Guy, Bumblies, Camberley, Chris Farlowe, Chris Farlowe and The Thunderbirds, Civic hall, Clacton, Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers, Coleridge Goode, Cooks Ferry Inn, Cops ‘n’ Robbers, Crazy E, Daniel & The Emeralds, Dave Berry and the Cruisers, Dave Gelly, Del Shannon, Dodie West, Don Byas, Don Rendell, Downliners Sect, Druids, Dungeon Club, Edmonton, Erroll Dixon, Farnborough, Farnborough Tech, Flamingo Club, Four Plus One, Gary Farr, Gary Farr & the T-Bones, Geno Washington, Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band, Georgie Fame, Goldie and the Gingerbreads, Group Survival, Guildford, Harvest Moon, Harvest Moon Club, Haslemere, Haslemere Hall, Hedgehoppers Anonymous, Henry Goins and the Muleskinners, Herbie Goins, Herman’s Hermits, Hogsnort Rupert, Hogsnort Rupert and his Good Good Band, Hogsnort Rupert's Good Good Band, Ice Rick, Ilkley, Ilkley D.J. Club, Inez & Charlie Foxx, Jalacy Hawkins, Jeff and Jon, Jerry Stevens, Jo Harriot, Jo Harriott, John Hammond, John Lee Hooker, John Mayall, John Mayall's Blues Breakers, John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers, Johnnie Fourrie, Johnny B. Great and the Quotations, Johnny Guitar Watson & Band, Jugs O'Henry, Junco Partners, Just Four Men, King Mojo Club, Larry Williams, Leeways, Lennie Best, London, Long John Baldry, Margate, Marquee, Mayfair, Memorial Hall, Merrow, Michael Garrick Sextet, Michael Garrick Trio, Mike Raynor and The Condors, Moody Blues, Nashville Teens, New Central Ballroom, Nottingham, Odeon, Onslow Village Hall, Paisley, Paul Dean, Peter Quinton, Plaza Ballroom, Portsmouth, Pretty Things, R.A.E., R.A.E. Assembley Hall, Racks Close, Ran Jam Band, Ray Cameron, Rendezvous Club, Rhodes Centre, Ricky Tick Club, Rod Stewart and The Soul Agents, Ronnie Jones & The Blue Jays, Ronnie Jones and the Nightimers, Screamin’ Jay Hawkins, Sheffield, Shevelles, Simon Scott and the All Night Workers, Small Faces, Sonny Boy Williamson, Soul Sisters, Sounds Incorporated, Southend, Spencer Davis Group, Stormsville Shakers, Stormville Shakers, T-Bone Walker, Technical College, Terry Ward & The Bumblies, The Amboy Dukes, The Blues Council, The Checkmates, The Chessman, The Clayton Squares, The Crewcats, The Dollies, The Downliners Sect, The Dynamos, The Emeralds, The Emeralds with Daniel Boone, The Fortune Tellers, The Fourmost, The Graham Bond Organisation, The Harvest Moon Club, The Herd, The High Curly Stompers, The Highwayman, The Hollies, The Jet Set, The Kinks, The Konrads, The Legends, The Mark Leeman Five, The Merseybeats, The Mickey Finn, The Moggies, The Nashville Teens, The Night-Timers, The Paramounts, The Pirrie Hall, The Plebs, The Primevals, The Riot Squad, The Rockin’ Berries, The Rolling Stones, The Rupert Rayles, The Sabres, The Scotch of St.James, The Second Thoughts, The Soul Agents, The Soul Savages, The Soul-Tones, The Soulmates, The Stormsville Shakers, The Stormville Shakers, The Temperance Seven, The Tridents, The V.I.P's, THe Who, The Yardbirds, The Zombies, Them, Tom Jones & The Squires, Tommy Whittle, Tony Rivers & The Castaways, Torquay, Town Hall, Troutbeck Hotel, Vagabonds, Val McKenna, Village hall, Virginia Water, Walker Brothers, Wayne Fontana, Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders, Windsor, Winter Gardens, Woking, Wonersh, Zephyrs, Zoot Money, Zoot Money's Big Roll Band
The Farnborough Groove

(c’91 – present) Pete Cole has a fascination with Farnborough and music and embarked on a multi-year pet project that “big ups” the local music scene. Mick Magic mastered a few of these compilations (with his own Magic Moments at Twilight Time appearing on three of them) and some were on the Music & Elsewhere label too. Farnborough Groove is a non-profit project wit the goal of helping and promoting up and coming unsigned and unknown local bands and artists. These compilations provide a great window on our local scene at the time:

Pete Cole gathered together 21 tracks from 21 bands from Farnborough, Aldershot and Camberley – with the odd group from Reading, but let’s not hold that against him – for the first of the Farnborough Groove compilation series: ‘The Farnborough Groove, Vol.1’. This included Home Again and 33AD. releasing the compilation cassette in 1991. It retailed for the princely sum of £2.00, or £2.25 if you wanted Pete Cole to send it to you.

A number of bands returned for ‘Son of Farnborough Groove, Vol.2’ including Blue Velvet, Frayed Edge, Patrick James, Sad Town, Phobia, Who Moved the Ground?, and The Flowers of Sacrifice, along with 15 new bands to the series, such as Big Wednesday. Released in 1992, Cole was forced to increase the price of the compilation cassette to £2.50.

Pete Cole took on a side project shortly after Vol.2 hit the streets with the ‘Never Heard of ‘Em’ compilation released in early 1993. This provided Blue Velvet, Phobia, and Who Moved The Ground? their third outings on a Farnborough Groove Music compilation. A second ‘Never Heard of ‘Em’ volume was planned but never came to fruition.

Late 1993’s ‘Return of Farnborough Groove, Vol.3’ cassette compilation introduced groovers to Waterbratz, Metropolis, Rachel Papers, Salt Tank, Backlash, Inner X, Girls on Dextrose, Basket Weavers, Peachrazor, and Overspill.

‘Revenge of Farnborough Groove, Vol.4’ arrived in 1994 with only six of the 20 bands having appear on a Groove before. This heavy dose of newbies consisted of Redefining Beautiful, Mrs East, Cow, Billy Liberator, Shine, David Paul, Summersault, Scutters, Babe Rainbow, Strangeworld, Boogiemen, Episode 4, Chase, and Stone Circle.

1995’s ‘Farnborough Groove Strikes Back!, Vol.5’ carried 22 tracks. Of these 17 were new bands to the Groove: Skipper, The Perfect Circles, Cuckooland, The Four Marys, Headcopter, Bloom, Crazyface, Little Stabs of Happiness, Headnoise, Epicureans, The Rileys, Sideways, JC Regulator, Twister, Buzzwagon, Toys in the Attic, Doo the Moog, Elephant Talk and Bash.

The release of ‘Best Farnborough Groove in the World – Ever!, Vol.6’ upped the track count again, to 26, with over half from bands new to the growing compilation: Breaker, Pallet, Eat the Sofa, Dry Riser, Caged, My Revolution, Entropy, Superbia, Fly Agaruic, Clunge, The Innocents, Rehab, Pin, Silverspere, The Big Collapse, The Poacher by WOB, and Disturbing Guests. This last band were represented by their track ‘Rubberhead’, Pete Cole’s nickname in some circles.

‘Farnborough Groove Vol.7 (Geography Sucks)’ followed the now annual release cyclein 1997. Mastered by Ade Lunn at Lunar Recording Studios, Cranleigh, 18 ‘new’ bands / artists got into the groove: Inter, Kilter, Eastwood. Twister, Edna, Vibracore, Dick Savage, Hobbes, Avalanche, Snide Line, Ten Feet High, Penfold, Nixon, Who Shot Mr. Burns?, Choker, Concrete Dog, Hobie, and Downwood. The West End Centre, Aldershot was the venue for Vol. 7’s Launch Night on 20 September 1997 and featured Kilter.

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After a years gap 1999 bought us the last of the cassette based Farnborough Grooves compilations, with ‘The Farnbourgh Groove, Vol.8’

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‘The Farnborough Groove, Vol. 9’ in 2001 was the first of CD with a used copy recently listed on Amazon for £40.00!

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With artwork by Karina Fraser and mastering by Julian Johnson, 2004’s ‘Farnborough Groove, Vol. 10’ was the last of the original series.

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The Best of Farnborough Groove Vol. 1-10, released in late 2015 – celebrating 15 years of grooving – carried 31 of Pete Cole’s favorite songs, filling 1 hour and 57 minutes.

Pete Cole followed this with Farnborough Groove Vol.11 in 2018

Then, out of ‘Lockdown’ came Farnborough Groove Vol.12; to mark the series’ 30th anniversary on 1 April 2021. This featured a number of old favorites with new sounds and a selection of new bands.

Part 1 of review of Son of Farnborough Groove from The Gossville Arsonist

Part 2 of review of Son of Farnborough Groove from The Gossville Arsonist

20 September 1997: The Farnborough Groove Vol.7 (Geography Sucks) Launch Night at The West End Centre, Aldershot with Kilter. Picture courtesy of David Lapage

Farnborough Groove Vol. 5 is reviewed in the Staines & Ashford News, 8 Sept ,94. Image © Trinity Mirror. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.

A review of Farnborough Groove Vol.1 from the Gossville Arsonist

The Farnborough Groove, Vol.8

Son of Farnborough Groove; Vol.2

Farnborough Groove (Geography Sucks); Vol.7

The Farnborough Groove; Vol.1

Revenge of Farnborough Groove; Vol. 4

Farnborough Groove; Vol.9

The Best Farnborough Groove in the World – Ever!; Vol.6

Return of Farnborough Grove; Vol.3

Farnborough Groove; Vol.10

Farnborough Groove Strikes Back; Vol. 5

Farnborough Groove; Vol.10

October 8, 2022

Compilations & Fanzines

33AD, Ade Lunn, Aldershot, Avalanche, Babe Rainbow, Backlash, Bash, Basket Weavers, Big Wednesday, Billy Liberator, Bloom, Blue Velvet, Boogiemen, Breaker, Buzzwagon, Caged, Camberley, Chase, Choker, Clunge, Concrete Dog, Cow, Cranleigh, Crazyface, Cuckooland, David Paul, Dick Savage, Disturbing Guests, Doo the Moog, Downwood, Dry Riser, Eastwood, Eat the Sofa, Edna, Elephant Talk, Entropy, Epicureans, Episode 4, Farnborough Groove, Flowers of Sacrifice, Fly Agaruic, Frayed Edge, Girls on Dextrose, Headcopter, Headnoise, Hobbes, Hobie, Home Again, Inner X, Inter, JC Regulator, Julian Johnson, Karina Fraser, Kilter, Little Stabs of Happiness, Lunar Recording Studios, Metropolis, Mick Magic, Mrs East, Music & Elsewhere, My Revolution, Nixon, Overspill, Pallet, Patrick James, Peachrazor, Penfold, Pete Cole, Phobia, Pin, Rachel Papers, Reading, Redefining Beautiful, Rehab, Sad Town, Salt Tank, Scutters, Shine, Sideways, Silverspere, Skipper, Snide Line, Stone Circle, Strangeworld, Summersault, Superbia, Ten Feet High, THe Big Collapse, The Four marys, The Innocents, The Perfect Circles, The Rileys, Toys in the Attic, Twister, Vibracore, Waterbratz, Who Moved the Ground?, Who Shot Mr Burns?, WOB, Woking
Trousershock BC

(c’88-94) Graham “Julian Kill” Burgess (vocals/guitar/piano) and Wayne “Boncardo” Lowe (bass/keyboards), The Montrose Tractor (drum machine)

Trousershock BC, aka TBC, were a two piece from Yateley, plus their drum machine which went by the moniker: The Montrose Tractor; and reportedly the BC stood for Belinda Carlisle. In ’88 they supported Killing Faith at Frimley Community Center. Managed by Terry Burgess, they released several cassette demos / EPs. The “Some Lurvly Tunes” cassette demo was released in ’89; the 6-track cassette EP “More Stupid Gurly Lurve Songs” was released in ’90, and “Cheers” followed in ’91. The compilation cassette for Parafornia ’91 would go on the carry “I Don’t Wat You To Go Away“

Inlay for 1989’s “Some Lurvly Tunes” cassette demo. Picture courtesy of Sid Stovold

In June ’91 they competed in the Buzz Club’s Midsummer Madness local band competition. The Cube’s Xmas Do, held on 23 December ’91 at Ragamuffins, Camberley featured Trousershock B.C. along with Backlash. In December ’92 TBC competed in The White Hart, Frimley’s Battle of the Bands. “Go And Do Something You Hate. Being Miserable Builds Character” hit the streets in ’93. They broke into the national music press with a glowing review of one of their live gigs in the NME (Feb 27, ’93 issue). PopDisc™ was a floppy disc based interactive press kit and Trousershock appeared on PopDisc #1 with eponymous “Trousershock BC” for Give It Stick Records in May ’93 and PopDisc #3 with “Do Something you hate…”. Crowd favorites “Go” and “Here Without You” appeared on the Snakebite City compilation out of Bluefire Records. Although they were toyed with by Food Records it didn’t work out and they ended up releasing “(You’re) All The Room That I’ll Ever Need” a 12″ vinyl single on Ken Dudley’s (He of The Rock Box fame) newly formed “Give It Stick” label. This 12″ single also featured Trousershock staplers “Sometimes I Thought That You Didn’t Like Me” and “Child Bearing Lips” and featured the spine message ” let’s see Backlash edge this one, then. twats”.

Why “Miles Hunt Stole My Girl Away from Me” or “Bouncy Boots” didn’t make this pressing I am not entirely sure. Burgess went on to form Headcopter and Three Litre and also filled in on bass for a Slug gig. Wayne was also in Killing Faith, at the same time as he was in Trousershock. After drummer Shaun Jackson left Headcopter, The Montrose Tractor took over. Now, who recalls Helen-Louise, Trousershock’s pusher (of tapes that is) – she sold their tapes before & after shows)?

Tracks:

Gallery:

21 November 1992: Trousershock B.C., Slug, Sunriser, and Who Moved The Ground? played the Buzz Club and the West End Centre, Aldershot. Source Who Moved The Ground?

1993 press release from Bluefire Records launching the Snakebite City compilation with Trousershock BC, along with Backlash, Big Boy Tomato, Peachrazor, Pretty Green, Pomeroy and Mama Cain (aka Phobia). Picture courtesy of Steve Porter

Trousershock BC competed in The White Hart, Frimley’s Battle of the bands in 1992. Picture courtesy of Steve Porter.

Snakebite City flyer c’92. Picture courtesy of Steve Porter

June 1991: West End Centre info sheet covering the first rounds of the Buzz Club’s MidSummer Madness local band competition. Picture courtesy of Steve Porter

Snakebite City, which included Trousershock BC, release date clipping, from a Dec ’91 unknown paper. Picture courtesy of Steve Porter

1989’s “Some Lurvly Tunes” cassette demo. Picture courtesy of Sid Stovold

1991’s “Cheers” cassette. Picture courtesy of Sid Stovold

Inlay for 1990’s “”More Stupid Gurly Lurve Songs”. Picture courtesy of Sid Stovold

Insert from 1991’s “Cheers”.Picture courtesy of Sid Stovold

Insert for ’93’s “Go And Do Something…”. Picture courtesy of Sid Stovold

Inlay for 1991’s “Cheers”. Picture courtesy of Sid Stovold

1994 gig poster for Trousershock B.C. Picture courtesy of Nathan Argonaut

Buzz Club Flyer

The green version…

This little beauty feature on PopDisc, an interactive band profile developed by rGB interactive in 1992/93 and delivered on floppy disc and eventually on CD-ROM. It was a fore-runner of MySpace, etc. and developed by Tristan Greatrex and Terry Burgess.

There can’t be many of these around…

Surrey University, Surrey Court Fun Fest ’91 advert from Barefacts 21 June 1991.

1991 – Big Sun replaced Rail Road Earth for this show. Source: chewtonia.com

Source: chewtonia.com

Also from the 15th May ’92 issue of Bare Facts – a quick review of Trousershock BC’s single “(You’re) All The Room I’ll Ever Need. Released on Ken Dudley’s Give It Stick label.

25 April 1992…Trousershock BC, Slug, Kaliedescope and Faceache (the tba listed) played the West End Centre, Aldershot.

Trousershock BC gig reviewed by Camberley News, March ’91

Trousershock BC broke onto the national music scene with the review of their live gig in this issue of NME

Trousershock BC supported Railroad Earth at Surrey University – Review from 15th May ’92 issue of Bare Facts.

October 7, 2022

Bands

Backlash, Belinda Carlisle, Bluefire Records, Buzz Club, Camberley, Food Records, Frimley, Give It Stick Records, Graham Burgess, Headcopter, Ken Dudley, Killing Faith, NME, PopDisc, Ragamuffins, Slug, Snakebite City, The Cube, The Montrose Tractor, The Rock Box, The White Hart, Three Litre, Trousershock BC, Wayne Lowe, Who Moved the Ground?

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Nick says:

June 28, 2025 at 3:10 pm

Human beings takes me back to 1981. Followed them all over the Surrey reading area for a year a great band and 3 good guys playing well written songs of the era. I wish john Tim and steve well what ever they are doing now. Should reform for a few shows just like Oasis but do the wooden bridge.

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