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  • Casual Sax

    Casual Sax

    (c’86-87) Chrissie Franey (sax), Bev Chadwick (sax) & Kaz Jones (sax).

    Two thirds of Casual Sax on the University of Surrey stage with Steel Bill & the Buffalos

    Casual Sax were a busking 3-piece horn section (sax section really) for hire to local bands. In ’87 they supported Holy Durex, thanks to Colin ‘The Fishperson’ Robb of Steel Bill and The Buffalos, for whom Casual Sax also provided horn.

    After 18 months together Franey, having completed her PhD, left to work in a hospital and play with Hank Wangford. Chadwick worked at the Royal Festival Hall, London for several years becoming the Foyer Music Programmer and is now a freelance tenor/baritone sax player taking on short and long term contracts in the UK and across Europe in jazz, soul, blues, and reggae. In the early ’90s she appeared on two of the Fugatives albums, was part of Mass Producers in the late ’90s and on the track “Out Of The Blue” for Robert Wyatt’s ‘Comicopra’ in the late 2000s with Brian Eno, Yaron Stavi, Annie Whitehead, and Alfie Benge. Jones is now a painter and printmaker.

  • Backlash

    Backlash

    (’85-’94) Vis The Spoon (guitar / vocals), Ken ? (bass) and Andy? (drums)

    This West Byfleet three piece, after 6 months together, released the 5-track 15.12.85 Demo tape, in December ’85. By ’87 the band was: Vis The Spoon, Al Johnson (bass) and Joe “Mad Dog” O’Sullivan (drums). In July ’87 the band only got 4 songs in before being kicked off stage at Eclipse, Egham, while supporting The Twist and were “banned for life” from The Cricketers, Westfield in October that same year, while being supported by The Twist. More successful, and without Twist, was the “All Cars Are Red” demo cassette released in November that year, which featured “Where Did Our Love Go?” on the B-side.

    Neil Physic took over the sticks, passing them onto Matt Alexander who appeared on the FlipTop Head tape and consequently on “Electric Groove Machine” on Snakebite City, which also carried “Some Kinda Crazy” – In the release for which they were describe as “No dodgy heavy metal band here but Woking’s finest indie/punk/pop/punk band – ANYWHERE”. Bluefire Records got them back for Snakebite City Two, which carried the track “Traction”.

    In mid ’88 the band came third in the Soundscene Demo Review, with particular note paid to “Contraband”. Al Johnson was replaced by long-term bassist Duncan Disorderly (aka Dunk the Biscuit), who was subsequently replaced by ex-Deceased Disease bassist Kevin Ward for the last two years of Backlash’s reign. In late ’88 rhythm guitarist ‘Birdy’ was added. Briefly between bass players Backlash also featured Darren Searles, at the time of fellow “Sounds Around” contributors Positive Thinking and now of the mighty The Loveburns. Small World fact: Darren Searles’ brother Carl now plays in a local covers band with former ‘Lash sticksman “Mad Dog” O’Sullivan. “Sounds Around” was a 1988 compilation of local bands compiled by Tim Laws of Two Extremes, who also ran the Sounds Associated Recording (SAR) studios in Byfleet on the Sounds Associated label [SAR 1001]; which carried two Backlash tracks: “Ghosts” and “Johnny”.

    “Sounds Around” was a 1988 compilation of local bands compiled by Tim Laws of Two Extremes, who also ran the Sounds Associated Recording (SAR) studios in Byfleet on the Sounds Associated label [SAR 1001]; which carried two Backlash tracks: “Ghosts” and “Johnny”. Picture courtesy of David J. Griffiths

    On 11 April ’89 Backlash came out of a gigging hiatus, supporting Positive Thinking at The Red Lion, Brentford. In August ’89 Phil Gibby pronounced them winners of the Cliff Richard award for longevity in his ‘Farewell Honors’. Backlash, with new member David “Birdy Strangetrousers” Griffiths, were not pleased with the mix on “Sounds Around” and re-recorded both songs and “All Cars Are Red” and stuck all 3 revamped versions on the one “A Word to the Wise” cassette EP. Erstwhile Soundscene contributor, Steve Jones was none to complimentary describing Backlash as being short of ideas and marking time by releasing songs that everyone who cared already had. In August of ’89 the bands life ban at The Cricketers, Westfield was lifted for a memorable gig, supported by Mr Ed. Then Griffiths was replaced by Dan “de Lion” Hiscocks. In late 1990 Backlash were part of the the MTV Satellite Jukebox, a 12 hour dance party staged in youth clubs all across Europe; conceived and organised by Chris Long for Youth Clubs UK (video tape exists somewhere) with Big Wednesday and Strangeland in New Haw. 1990 also saw the release of “Songs About Happiness”, the 6-track cassette EP.

    Backlash’s “Songs About Happiness” courtesy of Tom Pugh

    This EP didn’t feature Backlash’s ‘Some Linda Crazy’ (a Phil Gibby typo renaming of ‘Some Kinda Crazy’) which was #6 in Soundscene’s Top Ten Local Songs 1990. On 3 November ’90 the band were headlining at All Saints Church Hall, New Haw, with The Mourning After and Alternative Law in support. The band gigged extensively over the next few years, notably supporting Spin Doctors in Jan ’91, appearing at Ragamuffins, Camberley on 4 June that year, where they returned on 13 August ’91. They opened for Thousand Yard Stare at the Agincourt, Camberley in Oct and partook in The Cube’s Xmas Do, at Ragamuffins on 23 December ’91 with Trousershock B.C. Over the course of Dec ’91 and Jan ’92 the band recorded 8 tracks with Paul Godfrey, of The Outcast Band, at Evolution Studios. These were to become the “Fliptop Head’ cassette album, featuring Neil of Big Wednesday on drums, Paul of The Outcast Band on Fiddle and Jason Orbaum on keyboards.

    Backlash were back at ragamuffins on 7 July ’92 for The Cube, and again on 8 September and 8 December. In ’93 the band’s track “Drowning” appeared on Return of Farnborough Groove Vol.3 and we know that Backlash put on a show on 17 August ’93 at Ragamuffins. The final gigs were in ’94 at Merrist Wood and The Cricketers, the first with Hiscock before he ran to India the other with Adam Wolters on bass. Vis, Wolters and Alexander then changed the name to Brad Obscure, playing 2 gigs before dropping the curtain.

    Tracks:

    All Cars Are Red:

    Don’t Touch Me:

    Drowning:

    Electric Groove Machine:

    Ghosts:

    Incredulous:

    Johnny:

    Let Me Take It

    Silly Man:

    Traction:

    Where Did Our Love Go?:

    Video:
    ‘Don’t Touch Me’ live West End Centre, Aldershot ’93:

    Gallery:

  • The 1964 Gig List

    The 1964 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 1964:

    January 5
    New Central Ballroom, Aldershot: Cliff Bennet & The Rebel Rouser w/ The Stormers
    Rex Cinema, Haslemere: Joe Brown and His Brothers w/ The Ronettes, Marty Wilde and The Wildcats, and The Cheynes.

    January 10
    Ricky Tick, Plaza, Guildford: The Animals

    Village Hall, Fetcham: Bumblies

    10 January 1964: Bumblies played the Village Hall, Fetcham. Image courtesy of Brian Howard

    January 11
    Cellar Club, Kingston: The Stormsville Shakers

    January 17
    Ricky Tick, Plaza, Guildford: Sonny Boy Williamson w/ Yardbirds
    The Lido, Winchester: Dave Curtiss & The Tremors w/ The Emeralds

    January 25
    Village Hall, Pyrford: The Avengers
    Village Hall, Churt: The Stormsville Shakers

    January 28
    Ricky Tick, Plaza, Guildford: The Yardbirds w/ Sonny Boy Williamson
    Stereo Club, Woking: Steve Laine Combo

    Clipped from Woking News & Mail

    January 31
    Ricky Tick, Plaza, Guildford: Alexis Korner

    Ricky Tick Advert from Melody Maker’s 1 Feb 1964 issue

    February 1
    Roxy, Ulverston: Johnny Kidd & The Pirates w/ Heinz & The Saints, Vince Eager, Danny Rivers, Ricky Valance, and The Fleerekkers with Nelson Keene

    February 2
    Regal, Bolton: Johnny Kidd & The Pirates w/ Heinz & The Saints, Vince Eager, Danny Rivers, Ricky Valance, and The Fleerekkers with Nelson Keene
    Agincourt Ballroom, Camberley: Cliff Bennett and The Rebel Rousers w/ The Emeralds

    February 4
    Ricky Tick, Plaza, Guildford: The Yardbirds
    Stereo Club. Woking: Zoot Money’s Big Roll Band

    February 11
    Stereo Club, Woking: Dave Davani & The ‘D’ Men
    Cellar Club, Kingston: The Stormsville Shakers

    February 12
    Odeon, Guildford: John Leyton w/ Mike Sarne, The Rolling Stones, The Swinging Blue Jeans, Bern Elliott & The Fenmen, The Hollies, Jet Harris, Mike Berry and The Innocents, and Billie Davis and the Le Roys (Don Spencer and Billy Boyle replaced by Bern Elliott & The Fenmen, The Hollies)

    February 14
    Ricky Tick, Plaza, Guildford: Georgie Fame

    February 18
    Ricky Tick, Plaza, Guildford: The Yardbirds
    Stereo Club, Woking: Chris Farlow & The Thunderbirds

    February 21
    Ricky Tick, Plaza, Guildford: The Animals

    21 February 1964: The Animals played Ricky Tick Club at the Plaza Ballroom, Guildford

    February 22
    Unknown Venue, Guildford: Johnny Keeping And The Lonely Ones

    February 23
    Ricky Tick, Star & Garter, Windsor: The Embers
    Cellar Club, Kingston: Nashville Teens

    8 March 1964: Nashville Teens play The Cellar Club, Kingston. Source: www.garagehangover.com

    February 25
    Ricky Tick, Plaza, Guildford: The Exotics

    25 February 1964: The Exotics were at Ricky Tick, Guildford

    March 1
    New Central Ballroom, Aldershot: Dave Curtiss & The Tremors w/ Mike Raynor & The Condors

    March 3
    Town Hall, Farnborough: Sonny Boy Williamson and The Yardbirds

    March 5
    The Odeon, Guildford: Joe Brown and his Bruvvers w/ The Crystals, Johnny Kidd and the Pirates, Heinz and the Saints, Manfred Mann, Daryl Quist, Mike Preston, Al Paige, and Kevin Kirk

    March 6
    Plaza Ballroom, Guildford: The Graham Bon Organisation

    March 7
    Epsom Baths Hall, Epsom: Alexis Korner’s Blues Incorporated w/ Phill and the Stormsville Shakers

    7 March 1964: Alexis Korner’s Blues Incorporated with Phill and the Stormsville Shaker. Image courtesy of Brian Howard

    March 8
    Cellar Club, Kingston: Nashville Teens

    March 14
    Cellar Club, Kingston: Barron Knights with Duke Dimond w/ Nashville Teens

    14 March 1964: Nashville Teens play The Cellar Club, Kingston. Source: www.garagehangover.com

    March 16
    Empire, Liverpool: Dave Clark Five w/ Mark Wynter, Susan Maughan, Dave Nelson, McAndrews & Mills, and George Meaton

    16 march 1964: Mark Wynter is at Empire, Liverpool. Source: http://www.bradfordtimeline.co.uk

    March 19
    Atlanta Ballroom, Woking: The Preachers 

    March 20
    Town Hall, Birmingham: Jerry Lee Lewis w/ Gene Vincent, The Animals, Paramounts, Nashville Teens, Flinststones and Tony Adams & The Viceroys

    March 21
    Club Go Go, Newcastle: Jerry Lee Lewis w/ Gene Vincent, The Animals, Paramounts, Nashville Teens, Flinststones and Tony Adams & The Viceroys
    Odeon, Guildford: Billy Kramer and The Dakotas, Gene Pitney, Cilla Black, Billy Burden, The Remo Four, The Escorts, and The Hollies.

    March 22
    Baths, West Ham: Jerry Lee Lewis w/ Gene Vincent, The Animals, Paramounts, Nashville Teens, Flinststones and Tony Adams & The Viceroys

    March 23
    Adelphi, West Bromwich: Jerry Lee Lewis w/ Gene Vincent, The Animals, Paramounts, Nashville Teens, Flinststones and Tony Adams & The Viceroys
    Empire, Liverpool: Dave Clark Five w/ Mark Wynter, Susan Maughan, Dave Nelson, McAndrews & Mills, and George Meaton

    23 March 1964: Mark Wynter is at Hippodrome, Birmingham. Source: http://www.bradfordtimeline.co.uk

    March 24
    Kelvin Hall, Glasgow: Jerry Lee Lewis w/ Gene Vincent, The Animals, Paramounts, Nashville Teens, Flinststones and Tony Adams & The Viceroys

    March 25
    Rialto, York: Jerry Lee Lewis w/ Gene Vincent, The Animals, Paramounts, Nashville Teens, Flinststones and Tony Adams & The Viceroys

    March 26
    Cellar Club, Kingston: Jerry Lee Lewis w/ Gene Vincent, The Animals, Paramounts, Nashville Teens, Flinststones and Tony Adams & The Viceroys

    March 27
    Rink, Swadlincote: Jerry Lee Lewis w/ Gene Vincent, The Animals, Paramounts, Nashville Teens, Flinststones and Tony Adams & The Viceroys
    Cellar Club, Kingston: Herry Lee Lewis w/ The Stormsville Shakers

    March 28
    Matrix Hall, Coventry: Jerry Lee Lewis w/ Gene Vincent, The Animals, Paramounts, Nashville Teens, Flinststones and Tony Adams & The Viceroys

    March 29
    Agincourt Ballroom, Camberley: The Emeralds w/ The Paramounts
    Belle Vue, Manchester: Jerry Lee Lewis w/ Gene Vincent, The Animals, Paramounts, Nashville Teens, Flinststones and Tony Adams & The Viceroys
    Theatre, Coventry: Dave Clark Five w/ The Hollies, Mark Wynter, The Kinks, The Mojos, and The Trebletones

    March 30
    Futurist, Scarborough: Dave Clark Five w/ The Hollies, Mark Wynter, The Kinks, The Mojos, and The Trebletones

    March 31
    De Montfort Hall, Leicester: Dave Clark Five w/ The Hollies, Mark Wynter, The Kinks, The Mojos, and The Trebletones

    April 1
    ABC, Cleethorpes: Dave Clark Five w/ The Hollies, Mark Wynter, The Kinks, The Mojos, and The Trebletones

    April 2
    Beat City, Harrow: Jerry Lee Lewis w/ Gene Vincent, The Animals, Paramounts, Nashville Teens, Flinststones and Tony Adams & The Viceroys
    ABC, Carlisle: Dave Clark Five w/ The Hollies, Mark Wynter, The Kinks, The Mojos, and The Trebletones

    April 3
    Hillside, Hereford: Jerry Lee Lewis w/ Gene Vincent, The Animals, Paramounts, Nashville Teens, Flinststones and Tony Adams & The Viceroys
    City Hall, Newcastle: Dave Clark Five w/ The Hollies, Mark Wynter, The Kinks, The Mojos, and The Trebletones

    April 4
    City Hall, Sheffield: Dave Clark Five w/ The Hollies, Mark Wynter, The Kinks, The Mojos, and The Trebletones

    March 5
    Gaumont, Bradford: Dave Clark Five w/ The Hollies, Mark Wynter, The Kinks, The Mojos, and The Trebletones

    March 8
    Cellar Club, Kingston: Nashville Teens

    8 March 1964: Nashville Teens play The Cellar Club, Kingston. Source: www.garagehangover.com

    April 6
    Granda, Woolwich: Dave Clark Five w/ The Hollies, Mark Wynter, The Kinks, The Mojos, and The Trebletones

    April 7
    ABC, Gloucester: Dave Clark Five w/ The Hollies, Mark Wynter, The Kinks, The Mojos, and The Trebletones

    April 8
    Granda, Tooting: Dave Clark Five w/ The Hollies, Mark Wynter, The Kinks, The Mojos, and The Trebletones

    April 9
    ABC, Cambridge: Dave Clark Five w/ The Hollies, Mark Wynter, The Kinks, The Mojos, and The Trebletones

    April 10
    Ricky Tick, Guildford: Zoot Money’s Big Roll Band
    Granada, Bedford: Dave Clark Five w/ The Hollies, Mark Wynter, The Kinks, The Mojos, and The Trebletones

    April 11
    Theatre Royal, Norwich: Dave Clark Five w/ The Hollies, Mark Wynter, The Kinks, The Mojos, and The Trebletones
    Cellar Club, Kingston: The Bumblies

    April 12
    Embassy, Peterborough: Dave Clark Five w/ The Hollies, Mark Wynter, The Kinks, The Mojos, and The Trebletones

    April 14
    ABC, Dover: Dave Clark Five w/ The Hollies, Mark Wynter, The Kinks, The Mojos, and The Trebletones

    April 15
    ABC, Romford: Dave Clark Five w/ The Hollies, Mark Wynter, The Kinks, The Mojos, and The Trebletones

    April 16
    Odeon, Chelmsford: Dave Clark Five w/ The Hollies, Mark Wynter, The Kinks, The Mojos, and The Trebletones

    April 17
    Ricky Tick, Guildford: Pretty Things
    ABC, Lincoln: Dave Clark Five w/ The Hollies, Mark Wynter, The Kinks, The Mojos, and The Trebletones
    Cellar Club, Kingston: The Stormsville Shakers

    April 18
    Apollo, Manchester: Dave Clark Five w/ The Hollies, Mark Wynter, The Kinks, The Mojos, and The Trebletones

    April 19
    Cellar Club, Kingston: Nashville Teens
    Odeon, Guildford: Dave Clark Five w/ The Hollies, Mark Wynter, The Kinks, The Mojos, and The Trebletones

    April 21
    Gaumont, Doncaster: Dave Clark Five w/ The Hollies, Mark Wynter, The Kinks, The Mojos, and The Trebletones

    April 22
    Granada, Mansfield: Dave Clark Five w/ The Hollies, Mark Wynter, The Kinks, The Mojos, and The Trebletones

    April 23
    Granada, Shrewsbury: Dave Clark Five w/ The Hollies, Mark Wynter, The Kinks, The Mojos, and The Trebletones

    April 24
    Capital, Cardiff: Dave Clark Five w/ The Hollies, Mark Wynter, The Kinks, The Mojos, and The Trebletones

    April 25
    Winter Gardens, Bournemouth: Dave Clark Five w/ The Hollies, Mark Wynter, The Kinks, The Mojos, and The Trebletones

    April 26
    Hippodrome, Brighton: Dave Clark Five w/ The Hollies, Mark Wynter, The Kinks, The Mojos, and The Trebletones

    April 28
    ABC, Northampton: Dave Clark Five w/ The Hollies, Mark Wynter, The Kinks, The Mojos, and The Trebletones

    April 29
    Gaumont, Wolverhampton: Dave Clark Five w/ The Hollies, Mark Wynter, The Kinks, The Mojos, and The Trebletones

    April 30
    Gaumont, Taunton: Dave Clark Five w/ The Hollies, Mark Wynter, The Kinks, The Mojos, and The Trebletones

    May 1
    Gaumont, Southampton: Dave Clark Five w/ The Hollies, Mark Wynter, The Kinks, The Mojos, and The Trebletones

    May 2
    Astoria, Finsbury Park: Dave Clark Five w/ The Hollies, Mark Wynter, The Kinks, The Mojos, and The Trebletones
    Cellar Club, Kingston: The Plebs w/ The Original Tropics

    2 May 1964: The Plebs played The Cellar Club, Kingston. Source: www.garagehangover.com

    May 3
    Odeon, Lewisham: Dave Clark Five w/ The Hollies, Mark Wynter, The Kinks, The Mojos, and The Trebletones

    May 5
    ABC, Hull: Dave Clark Five w/ The Hollies, Mark Wynter, The Kinks, The Mojos, and The Trebletones

    May 6
    ABC, Huddersfield: Dave Clark Five w/ The Hollies, Mark Wynter, The Kinks, The Mojos, and The Trebletones
    Cellar Club, Kingston: Nashville Teens

    6 May 1964: Nashville Teens play The Cellar Club, Kingston. Source: www.garagehangover.com

    May 7
    Globe, Stockton: Dave Clark Five w/ The Hollies, Mark Wynter, The Kinks, The Mojos, and The Trebletones

    May 8
    Gaumont, Hanley: Dave Clark Five w/ The Hollies, Mark Wynter, The Kinks, The Mojos, and The Trebletones
    Village Hall, Churt: The Stormsville Shakers

    May 9
    Gaumont, Derby: Dave Clark Five w/ The Hollies, Mark Wynter, The Kinks, The Mojos, and The Trebletones
    Astoria, Finsbury Park: Chuck Berry w/ Carl Perkins, King Size Taylor & The Dominos, Animals, The Other Two, Nashville Teens, and Swinging Blue Jeans or Bern Elliott & The Fenmen or Gene Vincent

    May 10
    Odeon, Walthamstow: Dave Clark Five w/ The Hollies, Mark Wynter, The Kinks, The Mojos, and The Trebletones
    Odeon, Hammersmith: Chuck Berry w/ Carl Perkins, King Size Taylor & The Dominos, Animals, The Other Two, Nashville Teens, and Swinging Blue Jeans or Bern Elliott & The Fenmen or Gene Vincent

    May 11
    Odeon, Southend: Dave Clark Five w/ The Hollies, Mark Wynter, The Kinks, The Mojos, and The Trebletones
    Town Hall, Birmingham: Chuck Berry w/ Carl Perkins, King Size Taylor & The Dominos, Animals, The Other Two, Nashville Teens, and Swinging Blue Jeans or Bern Elliott & The Fenmen or Gene Vincent

    May 12
    Colston Hall, Bristol: Dave Clark Five w/ The Hollies, Mark Wynter, The Kinks, The Mojos, and The Trebletones
    Odeon, Nottingham: Chuck Berry w/ Carl Perkins, King Size Taylor & The Dominos, Animals, The Other Two, Nashville Teens, and Swinging Blue Jeans or Bern Elliott & The Fenmen or Gene Vincent

    May 13
    Granada, Harrow: Dave Clark Five w/ The Hollies, Mark Wynter, The Kinks, The Mojos, and The Trebletones
    Globe, Stockton: Chuck Berry w/ Carl Perkins, King Size Taylor & The Dominos, Animals, The Other Two, Nashville Teens, and Swinging Blue Jeans or Bern Elliott & The Fenmen or Gene Vincent

    May 14
    Granada, Kingston: Dave Clark Five w/ The Hollies, Mark Wynter, The Kinks, The Mojos, and The Trebletones
    City Hall, Sheffield: Chuck Berry w/ Carl Perkins, King Size Taylor & The Dominos, Animals, The Other Two, Nashville Teens, and Swinging Blue Jeans or Bern Elliott & The Fenmen or Gene Vincent

    May 15
    Gaumont, Bradford: Chuck Berry w/ Carl Perkins, King Size Taylor & The Dominos, Animals, The Other Two, Nashville Teens, and Swinging Blue Jeans or Bern Elliott & The Fenmen or Gene Vincent

    May 16
    Ricky Tick, Guildford: Zoot Money’s Big Roll Band
    Cellar Club, Kingston: The Stormsville Shakers
    Winter Gardens, Bournemouth: Chuck Berry w/ Carl Perkins, King Size Taylor & The Dominos, Animals, The Other Two, Nashville Teens, and Swinging Blue Jeans or Bern Elliott & The Fenmen or Gene Vincent
    Open Air Beat Festival, Botwell House, Hayes: The Searchers w/ Eden Kane & The Downbeats, The Migil Five, The Animals, Chris Sandford & The Coronets, The Undertakers, The Interns, Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames, Screaming Lord Sutch & The Savages, The Gamblers, Julie Grant, Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers, Daniel Boone & The Emeralds, The Sorrows, The Hawks, Adam Faith, and Dusty Springfield

    18 May 1964: Daniel Boone & The Emeralds

    May 17
    Pavilion, Clarence Pier, Portsmouth: The Age Beaters
    Odeon, Liverpool: Chuck Berry w/ Carl Perkins, King Size Taylor & The Dominos, Animals, The Other Two, Nashville Teens, and Swinging Blue Jeans or Bern Elliott & The Fenmen or Gene Vincent

    May 18
    Cellar Club, Kingston: The Plebs
    Gaumont, Southampton: Chuck Berry w/ Carl Perkins, King Size Taylor & The Dominos, Animals, The Other Two, Nashville Teens, and Swinging Blue Jeans or Bern Elliott & The Fenmen or Gene Vincent

    May 19
    ABC, Plymouth: Chuck Berry w/ Carl Perkins, King Size Taylor & The Dominos, Animals, The Other Two, Nashville Teens, and Swinging Blue Jeans or Bern Elliott & The Fenmen or Gene Vincent

    May 20
    Town Hall, Farnborough: Cliff Bennett and the Rebel Rousers w/ Kerry Rapid and The Seltones
    Savoy, Exeter: Chuck Berry w/ Carl Perkins, King Size Taylor & The Dominos, Animals, The Other Two, Nashville Teens, and Bern Elliott & The Fenmen or Gene Vincent

    May 21
    ABC, Croydon: Chuck Berry w/ Carl Perkins, King Size Taylor & The Dominos, Animals, The Other Two, Nashville Teens, and Bern Elliott & The Fenmen or Gene Vincent

    May 22|
    Odeon, Manchester: Chuck Berry w/ Carl Perkins, King Size Taylor & The Dominos, Animals, The Other Two, Nashville Teens, and Bern Elliott & The Fenmen or Gene Vincent

    May 23
    City Hall, Newcastle: Chuck Berry w/ Carl Perkins, King Size Taylor & The Dominos, Animals, The Other Two, Nashville Teens, and Bern Elliott & The Fenmen or Gene Vincent

    May 24
    De Montfort Hall, Leicester: Chuck Berry w/ Carl Perkins, King Size Taylor & The Dominos, Animals, The Other Two, Nashville Teens, and Bern Elliott & The Fenmen or Gene Vincent
    Celler Bar, Kingston: The Plebs

    24 May 1964: The Plebs played The Cellar Club, Kingston. Source: www.garagehangover.com

    May 25
    Granada, Woolwich: Chuck Berry w/ Carl Perkins, King Size Taylor & The Dominos, Animals, The Other Two, Nashville Teens, and Bern Elliott & The Fenmen or Gene Vincent

    May 26
    Odeon, Bolton: Chuck Berry w/ Carl Perkins, King Size Taylor & The Dominos, Animals, The Other Two, Nashville Teens, and Bern Elliott & The Fenmen or Gene Vincent

    May 27
    Odeon, Glasgow: Chuck Berry w/ Carl Perkins, King Size Taylor & The Dominos, Animals, The Other Two, Nashville Teens, and Bern Elliott & The Fenmen or Gene Vincent
    Cellar Bar, Kingston: The Tridents w/ The Plebs

    May 28
    Colston Hall, Bristol: Chuck Berry w/ Carl Perkins, King Size Taylor & The Dominos, Animals, The Other Two, Nashville Teens, and Bern Elliott & The Fenmen or Gene Vincent

    May 29
    Odeon, Southend: Chuck Berry w/ Carl Perkins, King Size Taylor & The Dominos, Animals, The Other Two, Nashville Teens, and Bern Elliott & The Fenmen or Gene Vincent
    Cellar Club, Kingston: Phil & The Stormsville Shakers

    29 May 1964: Phil and The Stormsville Shakers played The Cellar Club, Kingston. Source: www.garagehangover.com

    May 31
    Odeon, Hammersmith: Chuck Berry w/ Carl Perkins, King Size Taylor & The Dominos, Animals, The Other Two, Nashville Teens, and Bern Elliott & The Fenmen or Gene Vincent

    June 3
    Cellar Bar, Kingston: John Lee Hooker w/ John Mayall’s Blues Breakers, and The Plebs

    June 5
    Ricky Tick, Guildford: Graham Bond
    ‘Private Event’, Camberley: Original Downtown Syncopators

    June 6
    Ricky Tick, Guildford: Georgie Fame

    June 9
    Ricky Tick, Guildford: John Lee Hooker

    June 11
    The Wooden Bridge, Guildford: London City Stompers

    June 12
    Cellar Club, Kingston: The Plebs

    12 June 1964: The Plebs played The Cellar Club, Kingston. Source: www.garagehangover.com

    June 13
    Agincourt, Camberley: The Soul Agents

    June 15
    Cellar Club, Kingston: The Plebs

    June 18
    The Wooden Bridge, Guildford: Keith Smith Climax

    June 20
    Cellar Club, Kingston: The Plebs

    20 June 1964: The Plebs played The Cellar Club, Kingston. Source: www.garagehangover.com

    June 21
    Britannia Pier Theatre, Great Yarmouth: The Applejacks w The Karl Denver Trio, Mark Wynter, The Gamblers, The Crestors, and The Plebs

    July / August 1964: Britannia Theatre Great Yarmouth Programme Pg6 Running Order. Source: www.bradfordtimeline.co.uk

    June 25
    The Wooden Bridge, Guildford: Terry Lightfoot’s Jazzmen

    June 26
    Cellar Club, Kingston: The Plebs (replaced The Countdowns)

    June 27
    Ricky Tick, The Plaza, Guildford: The Tridents
    Cellar Club, Kingston: The Stormsville Shakers

    June 28
    Britannia Pier Theatre, Great Yarmouth: The Mojos w/ The Karl Denver Trio, Mark Wynter, The Gamblers, The Crestors, and The Plebs

    July 2
    Britannia Pier Theatre, Great Yarmouth: The Applejacks w/ The Karl Denver Trio, The Gamblers, The Crestors, and The Plebs

    July 3
    Ricky Tick, The Plaza, Guildford: The Tridents

    July 5
    Britannia Pier Theatre, Great Yarmouth: The Mojos w/ The Karl Denver Trio, Mark Wynter, The Gamblers, The Crestors, and The Plebs

    July 6
    Hippodrome, Brighton: Lonnie Donegan and His Group w/ Mark Wynter, The Two Peters, Don Arrol, The Kestrels, Joe Church, Barbour & Billie, and The Hippodrome Orchestra

    July 7
    Hippodrome, Brighton: Lonnie Donegan and His Group w/ Mark Wynter, The Two Peters, Don Arrol, The Kestrels, Joe Church, Barbour & Billie, and The Hippodrome Orchestra

    July 8
    Hippodrome, Brighton: Lonnie Donegan and His Group w/ Mark Wynter, The Two Peters, Don Arrol, The Kestrels, Joe Church, Barbour & Billie, and The Hippodrome Orchestra

    July 9
    Atalanta Ballroom, Woking: The Soul Agents
    Britannia Pier Theatre, Great Yarmouth: The Applejacks w/ The Karl Denver Trio, The Gamblers, The Crestors, and The Plebs
    Hippodrome, Brighton: Lonnie Donegan and His Group w/ Mark Wynter, The Two Peters, Don Arrol, The Kestrels, Joe Church, Barbour & Billie, and The Hippodrome Orchestra

    July 10
    Winchester Lido, Winchester: The Paramounts w/ Kerry Rapid and The Seltones
    Hippodrome, Brighton: Lonnie Donegan and His Group w/ Mark Wynter, The Two Peters, Don Arrol, The Kestrels, Joe Church, Barbour & Billie, and The Hippodrome Orchestra
    Civic Hall, Guildford: Guildford Philharmonic Orchestra

    Advert from Melody Maker 30 May 1964

    July 11
    Civic Hall, Guildford: Tubby Hayes Big Band w/ Dick Morrisey Quartet
    Hippodrome, Brighton: Lonnie Donegan and His Group w/ Mark Wynter, The Two Peters, Don Arrol, The Kestrels, Joe Church, Barbour & Billie, and The Hippodrome Orchestra

    July 12
    Britannia Pier Theatre, Great Yarmouth: The Mojos w/ The Karl Denver Trio, Mark Wynter, The Gamblers, The Crestors, and The Plebs
    Hippodrome, Brighton: Lonnie Donegan and His Group w/ Mark Wynter, The Two Peters, Don Arrol, The Kestrels, Joe Church, Barbour & Billie, and The Hippodrome Orchestra

    July 13
    Hippodrome, Brighton: Lonnie Donegan and His Group w/ Mark Wynter, The Two Peters, Don Arrol, The Kestrels, Joe Church, Barbour & Billie, and The Hippodrome Orchestra

    July 14
    Hippodrome, Brighton: Lonnie Donegan and His Group w/ Mark Wynter, The Two Peters, Don Arrol, The Kestrels, Joe Church, Barbour & Billie, and The Hippodrome Orchestra

    July 15
    Unknown Venue, Farnborough: The Soul Agents
    Hippodrome, Brighton: Lonnie Donegan and His Group w/ Mark Wynter, The Two Peters, Don Arrol, The Kestrels, Joe Church, Barbour & Billie, and The Hippodrome Orchestra

    July 16
    Britannia Pier Theatre, Great Yarmouth: The Applejacks w/ The Karl Denver Trio, The Gamblers, The Crestors, and The Plebs
    Hippodrome, Brighton: Lonnie Donegan and His Group w/ Mark Wynter, The Two Peters, Don Arrol, The Kestrels, Joe Church, Barbour & Billie, and The Hippodrome Orchestra

    July 17
    Cellar Club, Kingston: The Plebs
    Hippodrome, Brighton: Lonnie Donegan and His Group w/ Mark Wynter, The Two Peters, Don Arrol, The Kestrels, Joe Church, Barbour & Billie, and The Hippodrome Orchestra

    July 18
    Hippodrome, Brighton: Lonnie Donegan and His Group w/ Mark Wynter, The Two Peters, Don Arrol, The Kestrels, Joe Church, Barbour & Billie, and The Hippodrome Orchestra

    July 19
    Britannia Pier Theatre, Great Yarmouth: The Mojos w/ The Karl Denver Trio, Mark Wynter, The Gamblers, The Crestors, and The Plebs

    July 20
    Hippodrome, Brighton: Winifred Atwell w/ Mark Wynter

    July 21
    Hippodrome, Brighton: Winifred Atwell w/ Mark Wynter

    July 22
    Hippodrome, Brighton: Winifred Atwell w/ Mark Wynter

    July 23
    Britannia Pier Theatre, Great Yarmouth: The Applejacks w/ The Karl Denver Trio, The Gamblers, The Crestors, and The Plebs
    Hippodrome, Brighton: Winifred Atwell w/ Mark Wynter

    July 24
    Hippodrome, Brighton: Winifred Atwell w/ Mark Wynter

    July 25
    Hippodrome, Brighton: Winifred Atwell w/ Mark Wynter

    July 26
    Britannia Pier Theatre, Great Yarmouth: Gene Vincent w/ The Karl Denver Trio, Mark Wynter, The Gamblers, The Crestors, and The Plebs
    The Attic Club, Hounslow: PJ Proby with The Diamonds w/ Rory Blackwell & His Monsters, Frankie Roy & The Soundcasters, The Sonics, The Roosters, and Mike Raynor & The Condors.

    26 July 1964: The Condors sat bottom of the bill

    July 30
    Britannia Pier Theatre, Great Yarmouth: The Applejacks w/ The Karl Denver Trio, The Gamblers, The Crestors, and The Plebs

    August 2
    Britannia Pier Theatre, Great Yarmouth: The Big Three w/ Marty Wilde & The Wildcats, The Karl Denver Trio, The Gamblers, The Crestors, and The Plebs

    August 3
    Britannia Pier Theatre, Great Yarmouth: The Applejacks w/ The Karl Denver Trio, The Gamblers, The Crestors, and The Plebs

    August 7
    Cellar Club, Kingston: The Plebs w/ The Denims

    August 9
    Britannia Pier Theatre, Great Yarmouth: Gene Vincent w/ The Karl Denver Trio, Mark Wynter, The Gamblers, The Crestors, and The Plebs
    Hippodrome, Brighton: Gerry and the Pacemakers, w/ Nashville Teens, Elkie Brooks with the Quotations, Valerie McCullam and The High Numbers

    9 August 1964: Nashville Teen’s supported Gerry and the Pacemakers, along with Elkie Brooks with the Quotations, Valerie McCullam and The High Numbers at the Hippodrome, Brighton.

    August 12
    Cellar Club, Kingston: Nashville Teens w/ The Beat Syndicate

    August 14
    The Attic Club, Hounslow: The Stormsville Shakers w/ The Ray Clevelands

    August 16
    Britannia Pier Theatre, Great Yarmouth: Gene Vincent w/ The Karl Denver Trio, Mark Wynter, The Gamblers, The Crestors, and The Plebs

    August 19
    Plaza, Guildford: Tommy Tucker

    August 22
    Cellar Club, Kingston: Bumblies

    22 August 1964: Bumblies play The Celler Club, Kingston. Source: www.garagehangover.com

    August 23
    Britannia Pier Theatre, Great Yarmouth: Gene Vincent w/ The Karl Denver Trio, Mark Wynter, The Gamblers, The Crestors, and The Plebs

    August 25
    Lotus Ballroom, Forest Green: Nashville Teens

    August 28
    Cellar Club, Kingston: The Plebs

    28 August 1964: The Plebs played The Cellar Club, Kingston. Source: www.garagehangover.com

    August 30
    Britannia Pier Theatre, Great Yarmouth: The Karl Denver Trio w/ Mark Wynter, The Big Three, The Gamblers, The Crestors, and The Plebs

    September 4
    Ricky Tick, The Plaza, Guildford: The Tridents

    September 5
    Cellar Club, Kingston: The Plebs
    ?, Elstead: The Rivals

    September 6
    Britannia Pier Theatre, Great Yarmouth: Gene Vincent w/ The Karl Denver Trio, The Gamblers, The Crestors, and The Plebs

    September 9
    Town Hall, Farnborough: The Zombies

    September 12
    Cellar Club, Kingston: Bumblies
    Wilfred Noyce Centre, Godalming: The Rivals w/?

    September 13
    Britannia Pier Theatre, Great Yarmouth: Gene Vincent w/ The Applejacks, The Karl Denver Trio, The Gamblers, The Crestors, and The Plebs

    September 24
    Odeon, Southend: Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas, w/ The Ronnetes, Nashville Teens, The Yardbirds, Bill Black’s Combo, and Cliff Bennett and The Rebel Rousers.

    24 September 1964: Nasville Teens at Odeon, Southend. Source: www.bradfordtimeline.co.uk

    September 26
    The Ticky Rick Club, Basingstoke: Rip Van Winkle w/ The Age Beaters, and The Dynamos


    Technical College, Farnborough: The Original Downtown Syncopaters w/ Monty Sunshine Band

    26 September 1964: The combined Farnborough Tech & RAE Rag Week kicked off with a ‘Jazz Rave’ at the Technical College featuring The Original Downtown Syncopaters and Monty Sunshine Band

    September 29
    Odeon, Guildford: The Rolling Stones w/ Inez & Charlie Foxx, Mike Berry & The Innocents, Simon Scott and The Le Roys, and The Mojos

    October 1
    R.A.E. Assembley Hall, Farnborough: The Art Woods w/ The Moquettes and Phillip Goodhand-Tate and the Stormville Shakers

    October 2
    Ricky Tick, Guildford: Moody Blues

    October 4
    ?, Camberley: The ‘Takers
    Kihoty Klub, Guildford: Wainwright’s Gentlemen w/ The 4 Aces, and The Shieks of R&B

    October 5
    King Mojo Club, Sheffield: The Stormsville Shakers

    October 9
    Ricky Tick, Guildford: The Cheynes

    October 10
    ?, Haselmere: Brian Poole & The Tremeloes

    October 15
    Odeon, Guildford: Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas, The Ronettes, The Kinks, Yardbirds, Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers, and Bill Black’s Combo

    15 October 1964: Ticket for The Billy J. Kramer Show at the Odeon, Guildford. Source: Graham Clark via Guildford Town Past & Present

    Locarno, Swindon: Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders w/ The Stormville Shakers

    October 16
    Ricky Tick, The Plaza, Guildford: The Five Dimensions

    October 19
    Atalanta Ballroom, Woking: Cliff Bennett
    Odeon, Liverpool: Animals w/ Carl Perkins, Tommy Tucker, Elkie Brooks, Plebs, Nashville Teens, and Quotations

    October 20
    Regal, Edmonton: Animals w/ Carl Perkins, Tommy Tucker, Elkie Brooks, Plebs, Nashville Teens, and Quotations

    October 21
    Odeon, Romford: Animals w/ Carl Perkins, Tommy Tucker, Elkie Brooks, Plebs, Nashville Teens, and Quotations

    October 22
    Ricky Tick, Guildford: Moody Blues
    Essoldo, Huddersfield: Animals w/ Carl Perkins, Tommy Tucker, Elkie Brooks, Plebs, Nashville Teens, and Quotations

    October 23
    Gaument, Ipswich: Animals w/ Carl Perkins, Tommy Tucker, Elkie Brooks, Plebs, Nashville Teens, and Quotations

    October 24
    Odeaon, Leicester: 24 – Animals w/ Carl Perkins, Tommy Tucker, Elkie Brooks, Plebs, Nashville Teens, and Quotations
    Ricky Tick, The Plaza, Guildford: John Lee Hooker

    October / November 1964: The Ricky Tick’s Saturday Shows featured John Lee Hooker (24 Oct), Sister Rosetta Tharpe (31 Oct) and Jimmie Reed (14 Nov) in late 1964. Picture courtesy of Bens Collectors Records

    October 25
    City Hall, Newcastle: Animals w/ Carl Perkins, Tommy Tucker, Elkie Brooks, Plebs, Nashville Teens, and Quotations

    October 26
    Town Hall, Birmingham: Animals w/ Carl Perkins, Tommy Tucker, Elkie Brooks, Plebs, Nashville Teens, and Quotations
    Rex, Haslemere: The Hollies w/ The Dixie Cups, Heinz & The Wild Boys, Jess Conrad, The Tornados, The Hi-Fi’s, and Wayne Gibson & The Dynamic Sounds

    26 October 1964 at Rex, Haslemere. Source: www.bradfordtimeline.co.uk

    October 27
    Hippodrome, Stockton: Animals w/ Carl Perkins, Tommy Tucker, Elkie Brooks, Plebs, Nashville Teens, and Quotations

    October 28
    Usher Hall, Edinburgh: Animals w/ Carl Perkins, Tommy Tucker, Elkie Brooks, Plebs, Nashville Teens, and Quotations

    October 29
    Lyceum, Dumfries: Animals w/ Carl Perkins, Tommy Tucker, Elkie Brooks, Plebs, Nashville Teens, and Quotations

    October 30
    Essoldo, Stockport: Animals w/ Carl Perkins, Tommy Tucker, Elkie Brooks, Plebs, Nashville Teens, and Quotations
    Ricky Tick, The Plaza, Guildford: Sonny Boy Williamson w/ John Mayall

    Oct/Nov 1964: Picture courtesy of Bens Collectors Records

    October 31
    Ricky Tick, The Plaza, Guildford: Sister Rosetta Tharpe
    Gaumont, Bradford: Animals w/ Carl Perkins, Tommy Tucker, Elkie Brooks, Plebs, Nashville Teens, and Quotations

    31 October 1964: Gaumont, Bradford. Source: www.bradfordtimeline.co.uk

    Ricky Tick, New Community Centre, Basingstoke: Rip Van Winkle w/ The Tombstones and The Vibros

    The Vibros supported Rip Van Winkle and The Tombstones at Ricky Tick, Basingstoke on 31 Oct ’64

    November 1
    Theatre, Coventry: Animals w/ Carl Perkins, Tommy Tucker, Elkie Brooks, Plebs, Nashville Teens, and Quotations
    Ricky Tick, Clewer Mead, Windsor: The Stormville Shakers 

    November 2
    Gaumont State, Kilburn: Animals w/ Carl Perkins, Tommy Tucker, Elkie Brooks, Plebs, Nashville Teens, and Quotations

    November 3
    Plaza, Guildford: Jimmy Reed
    Odeon, Guildford: The Animals w/ Carl Perkins, The Nashville Teens, Tommy Tucker, Elkie Brooks, The Plebs, and The Quotations

    November 4
    Fairfields Halls, Croydon: Animals w/ Carl Perkins, Tommy Tucker, Elkie Brooks, Plebs, Nashville Teens, and Quotations

    November 5
    City Hall, Sheffield: Animals w/ Carl Perkins, Tommy Tucker, Elkie Brooks, Plebs, Nashville Teens, and Quotations

    November 6
    Essoldo, Stoke: Animals w/ Carl Perkins, Tommy Tucker, Elkie Brooks, Plebs, Nashville Teens, and Quotations
    Ricky Tick, Plaza, Guildford: Alex Harvey Soul Band

    November 1964: Alex Harvey Soul Band (Nov 6) and The Soul Agents (Nov 13) at Ricky Tick, Plaza, Guildford. Picture courtesy of Bens Collectors Records

    November 7
    Gaumont, Derby: Animals w/ Carl Perkins, Tommy Tucker, Elkie Brooks, Plebs, Nashville Teens, and Quotations

    November 8
    Guildhall, Portsmouth: Animals w/ Carl Perkins, Tommy Tucker, Elkie Brooks, Plebs, Nashville Teens, and Quotations

    November 9
    Odeon, Rochester: Animals w/ Carl Perkins, Tommy Tucker, Elkie Brooks, Plebs, Nashville Teens, and Quotations

    November 10
    Odeon, Lewisham: Animals w/ Carl Perkins, Tommy Tucker, Elkie Brooks, Plebs, Nashville Teens, and Quotations

    November 11
    Sophia Gardens, Cardiff: Animals w/ Carl Perkins, Tommy Tucker, Elkie Brooks, Plebs, Nashville Teens, and Quotations

    November 12
    Colton Hall, Bristol: Animals w/ Carl Perkins, Tommy Tucker, Elkie Brooks, Plebs, Nashville Teens, and Quotations

    November 13
    Ricky Tick, Plaza, Guildford: The Soul Agents
    Odeon, Watford: Animals w/ Carl Perkins, Tommy Tucker, Elkie Brooks, Plebs, Nashville Teens, and Quotations

    November 14
    Ricky Tick, The Plaza, Guildford: Jimmy Reed
    Odeon, Manchester: Animals w/ Carl Perkins, Tommy Tucker, Elkie Brooks, Plebs, Nashville Teens, and Quotations
    New Central Ballroom, Aldershot: The Dave Oades Orchestra w/ The Plannets

    November 15
    New Central Ballroom, Aldershot: Peter Jay and the Jaywalkers w/ The Diamonds
    Winter Gardens, Bournemouth: Animals w/ Carl Perkins, Tommy Tucker, Elkie Brooks, Plebs, Nashville Teens, and Quotations

    November 16
    Jazz Cellar, Kingston upon Thames: Jimmy Reed w/ John Lee’s Groundhogs, and The Plebs

    November 17
    Odeon, Guildford: Brenda Lee w/ The Soul Sisters, Wayne ‘Kelly Gibson with the Dynamic Sounds, Spencer Davis Group, Mark Leeman Five, The Condors, Downliners Sect, Bob Bain, Bern Elliott, and Manfred Mann

    17 November 1964: Brenda Lee headlined at the Odeon, Guildford as part of this two month package tour; a show that included: The Soul Sisters, Wayne ‘Kelly Gibson with the Dynamic Sounds, Spencer Davis Group, Mark Leeman Five, The Condors, Downliners Sect, Bob Bain, Bern Elliott, and Manfred Mann. Picture courtesy of Bens Collectors Records

    November 19
    New Central Ballroom, Aldershot: The Seconds Thoughts w/ The St. Louis Checks, The Cromwells, and the Dave Oades Orchestra
    Silver Blades, Streatham: Mike Raynor & The Condors

    November 21
    Odeon, Guildford: Cliff Richard w/ The Shadows, Faye Fisher, and Johnny Hawkins & His Orchestra

    December 4
    Palais, Wimbledon: Jerry Lee Lewis (backed by The Plebs), w/ Mike Rabin & The Demons, and The Hideaways.

    December 7
    Town Hall, Birmingham: Jerry Lee Lewis w/ Gene Vincent, The Spencer Davis Group, The Ugly’s, The Plebs, and The Londoners

    December 8
    Town Hall, Launceston: Nashville Teens w/ Chris Collins & The Midnights

    8 Dec 1964: Nashville Teens played the Town Hall, Launceston. Picture courtesy of Richard Prest

    December 11
    Ricky Tick, Guildford: Howlin’ Wolf

    December 13
    Ilkley D.J. Club, Troutbeck Hotel, Ilkley: The Stormsville Shakers w/ Thimble Riggers

    13 December 1964. Source: www.bradfortimeline.co.uk

    December 17
    School of Art, Guildford: Hogsnort Rupert and His Band w/ Smokestakks, and The Phantom Four

    17 December 1964: Hogsnort Rupert and His Band with Smokestakks, and The Phantom Four. Image courtesy of William Neal

    December 19
    Ricky Tick, Guildford: Graham Bond

    December 24
    Plaza Ballroom, Guildford: Ken Gordon and The Downsiders w/ Wainwright’s Gentlemen

    December 26
    Ricky Tick, Guildford: The Cheynes w/ The Chessmen

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  • Steel Bill & the Buffalos

    Steel Bill & the Buffalos

    (c’85-88) Colin “The Fishperson” Robb (bass), Steve Griffiths (vocal / guitar), Mick Highgate, Kaz Jones, Chris McIndoe (keyboards) and Bev Chadwick (sax).

    In ’85 the band were part of Guildford Live Aid along with LongPig and other bands. On 18 July ’86 the band supported Phoney American Accents at The Crypt, Deptford along with The Unknown Colours. Ten days later, on 28 July ’86, Steel Bill and The Buffalos were at the The Old Schoolhouse, Woking, with The Lost Prophets (not Pontypridd’s pride and joy – they arrived 11 years too late). Teaming up with Ozric Tentacles promoters in late ’86 saw the Bill’s on the bill for a couple of gigs on the Stoned Out of Our Heads tour, including The Crypt, at the Recreation Centre, Farnborough where they co-supported with Phoney American Accents and The Magic Mushroom Band. This was followed by supporting Voodoo Child (psychedelic rock group who released one album: “Acid Tales And Mermaids” in 1986 on Aftermath) at University of Surrey on 31 October. In November that year Steel Bill and The Buffaloes headlined a Buzz Club at the West End Centre. Aldershot, with West One, FRA, and Second Balcony Jump in support. They were also definitely supporting the Cardiacs at the very last concert at The Old Schoolhouse; along with The Body Politic, and Five O’Clock High.

    In ’87 the 7″ Four Fleas on the Dark Dog of Night four track EP was released on the Space Pig label and featured ‘Louis the Buffalo’, ‘Laura’s Secret Garden’, ‘Cardboard Church’ and ‘Concrete Necklace’.

    Their July ’88 gig at the University of Surrey Students Union (Dave Guerin did the sound) was hailed as the gig of the year. September that year saw them headline and win at “Showcase ’88” held at Centre Halls, Woking, and back at Surrey University later in October for their farewell gig. In Soundscene’s New Years Honors, a PG Tips tradition, three awards went to Steel Bill & the Buffalos: “Travel Scholarship Award” for Griffiths, “Memorial Award” (shared) and the “Golden Dentures Trophy”. The following year they picked up ‘The Andrew Lloyd Webber’ award in Soundscene’s Phil Gibby farewell honors.

    Griffiths left for Australia and later became lead singer with Australian Doors, where he is still active in Sydney. Steel Bill later morphed into Jim Morrison. Robb died of oesophageal cancer in 2010, shortly after he gave me the okay to use his pictures below. Chadwick is a traveling saxophonist. A few years back Poodle was gigging around the World with F1’s Eddie Jordan at various billionaires parties.

    Louis the Buffalo:


    Laura’s Secret Garden:


    Cardboard Church:


    Concrete Necklace:

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  • The Ha Ha Men

    The Ha Ha Men

    (c’89-’94) Jason Applin (vocals), Adrian Barry (guitar), Paul Harle (bass), Patrick Bingley (drums).

    The Ha Ha Men at The Powerhouse, London

    The bands first London gig was at a rather empty Rock Garden in Covent Garden (the booker was Jo Bartlet of Buzz Club fame), at which the Manic Street Preachers played first with Nicky Wire spitting at Bingley, and their drummer refusing to lend The Ha Ha Men his snare as it was too new. Other than London venues, the band were a regular feature at The Cricketers, Westfield and the West End Centre, Aldershot.

    The Ha Ha Men’s ‘Face’ cassette EP

    The band released a number of Cassette EP’s, notably ‘Face’ (This is what I knew it as, do let me know the official name) featuring “Like A Train”, “FishyHead”, “Falls Into My Lap” and “Crusin’ In My Terranova”; and the corduroy wrapped/covered “Power Cords”. Thatcher Youth PLC presented The Myriad Syndrone II on 14 July ’90 at the Borough Hall, Godalming with The Ha Ha Men headlining, supported by Yellow Darkness, Bushpigs, Octopussy and M.O.E. The next month, on 2 August ’90, the band appeared at Showcase ’90 held the Civic Hall, Guildford; sharing the stage with Yellow Darkness, Lannoy, Bon Booshe, Joy, Sabena, Lost Weekend, and Kickback. In October 1990 they supported Blur at the Buzz Club, West End Centre, Aldershot and based on the success of that event were invited to support again in November at the University of London.

    The Ha Ha Men’s ‘You Call Me The Daily Mirror’ was #2 and ‘I Love My Wife’ was #5 in Soundscene’s Top Ten Local Songs 1990. Jan ’91 saw the band contracted to Flat Records and the beginning of work on the ill-fated “Love Burger” album, that just never appeared.

    That December that put out the ‘Jim Bowen is Dead’ EP carrying “1000 Tooled Up Children”, “I Want Your Baby”, “Minds That Expand” and “See Her Fly” and were reinvigorated after bumping into The Sundays drummer, Partrick ‘Patch’ Hannan, and getting some airplay on Gary Crowley’s show on GLR. In ’91 or ’92 the “Uncle Saps” 4 track cassette EP was self-released by the band.

    On 1 February ’92, the band were supported by Pretty Green, The River Thieves and Peachrazor at the Buzz Club, held at the West End Centre.

    Applin went on be in Union Starr, Bennet, JasonRockCity and a number of other alt.rock projects/bands.

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  • The 1963 Gig List

    The 1963 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 1963:

    February 5
    Odeon, Guildford: Brian Hyland w/ Little Eva, The Brook Brothers, The Chariots, Johnny Temple, and Rhythm & Blues Quintet plus One

    February 9
    Agincourt, Camberley: The Mark Leeman Five w/ The Classics

    February 10
    Agincourt, Camberley: Barrie James & The Strangers w/ Gary & Lee Brother

    February 16
    Ricky Tick, Village Hall, Merrow: Hogsnort Rupert and his Band w/ John Ford Combo, and Mick Wayne and his Band

    February 18
    Odeon, Guildford: Joe Brown w/ Susan Maughan, The Tornados, Eden Kane, Shane Fenton & The Fentones, Jess Conrad, Rolf Harris, Peter Jay & The Jaywalkers, Daryl Quist, Peter Lodge, Mike & Tony Nevitt, and The Diggeroos

    February 20
    Cellar Bar, Kingston: The Stormsville Shakers

    March 8
    Cellar Bar, Kingston: The Stormsville Shakers

    March 11
    Capital, Cardiff: Brenda Lee w/ Mike Berry & The Outlaws or Bert Weedon, Tony Sheridan, The Bachelors, Steve Perry, and Sounds Incorporated

    March 12
    Gaumont, Worcester: Brenda Lee w/ Mike Berry & The Outlaws or Bert Weedon, Tony Sheridan, The Bachelors, Steve Perry, and Sounds Incorporated

    March 13
    Hippodrome, Brighton: Brenda Lee w/ Mike Berry & The Outlaws or Bert Weedon, Tony Sheridan, The Bachelors, Steve Perry, and Sounds Incorporated

    March 14
    Cellar Club, Kingston: The Barron Knights w/ Nashville Teens
    Granada, Harlow: Brenda Lee w/ Mike Berry & The Outlaws or Bert Weedon, Tony Sheridan, The Bachelors, Steve Perry, and Sounds Incorporated
    BBC’s Top Of The Pops, Royal Albert Hall, London: Helen Shapiro, Danny Williams, Craig Douglas, Mark Wynter, Clinton Ford, Vince Hill, Brian Poole & The Tremeloes, The Brook Brothers, Acker Bilk & His Pramount Jazz Band, Maureen Evans, Russ Sainty, Kenny Ball’s Jazzmen, The Karl Denver Trio, Bob Miller & The Millermen, and David Ede & The Rabin Band

    March 15
    Granada, Woolwich: Brenda Lee w/ Mike Berry & The Outlaws or Bert Weedon, Tony Sheridan, The Bachelors, Steve Perry, and Sounds Incorporated

    March 16
    Ricky Tick, Village Hall, Merrow: Hogsnort Rupert and his Band w/ Group 3 + 1, and Mick Wayne and Ork.
    Granada, Walthamstow: Brenda Lee w/ Mike Berry & The Outlaws or Bert Weedon, Tony Sheridan, The Bachelors, Steve Perry, and Sounds Incorporated

    March 17
    City Hall, Newcastle: Brenda Lee w/ Mike Berry & The Outlaws or Bert Weedon, Tony Sheridan, The Bachelors, Steve Perry, and Sounds Incorporated

    March 18
    City Hall, Sheffield: Brenda Lee w/ Mike Berry & The Outlaws or Bert Weedon, Tony Sheridan, The Bachelors, Steve Perry, and Sounds Incorporated

    March 19
    Odeon, Liverpool: Brenda Lee w/ Mike Berry & The Outlaws or Bert Weedon, Tony Sheridan, The Bachelors, Steve Perry, and Sounds Incorporated

    March 20
    Town Hall, Birmingham: Brenda Lee w/ Mike Berry & The Outlaws, Tony Sheridan, The Bachelors, Steve Perry, and Sounds Incorporated

    March 21
    Cellar Bar, Kingston: The Stormsville Shakers
    Colston Hall, Bristol: Brenda Lee w/ Mike Berry & The Outlaws or Bert Weedon, Tony Sheridan, The Bachelors, Steve Perry, and Sounds Incorporated

    March 22
    Granada, Kingston: Brenda Lee w/ Mike Berry & The Outlaws or Bert Weedon, Tony Sheridan, The Bachelors, Steve Perry, and Sounds Incorporated

    March 23
    Adelphi, Slough: Brenda Lee w/ Mike Berry & The Outlaws or Bert Weedon, Tony Sheridan, The Bachelors, Steve Perry, and Sounds Incorporated

    March 24
    Coventry Theatre, Coventry: Brenda Lee w/ Mike Berry & The Outlaws or Bert Weedon, Tony Sheridan, The Bachelors, Steve Perry, and Sounds Incorporated
    Record Star Show, Empire Pool, Wembley: Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen, Brook Brothers, Alma Cogan, Carol Deene, Adam Faith & The Roulettes, Julie Grant, Des Lane, Mike Sarne, Helen Shapiro, Marty Wilde, Danny Williams, and Mark Wynter

    March 25
    Guildhall, Portsmouth: Brenda Lee w/ Mike Berry & The Outlaws or Bert Weedon, Tony Sheridan, The Bachelors, Steve Perry, and Sounds Incorporated

    March 26
    Kings Hall, Belfast: Brenda Lee w/ Mike Berry & The Outlaws or Bert Weedon, Tony Sheridan, The Bachelors, Steve Perry, and Sounds Incorporated

    March 29
    Odeon, Manchester: Brenda Lee w/ Mike Berry & The Outlaws or Bert Weedon, Tony Sheridan, The Bachelors, Steve Perry, and Sounds Incorporated

    March 30
    Winter Gardens, Bournemouth: Brenda Lee w/ Mike Berry & The Outlaws or Bert Weedon, Tony Sheridan, The Bachelors, Steve Perry, and Sounds Incorporated

    March 31
    Granada, Tooting: Brenda Lee w/ Mike Berry & The Outlaws or Bert Weedon, Tony Sheridan, The Bachelors, Steve Perry, and Sounds Incorporated

    April 1
    Empire, Newcastle: Joe Brown & His Bruvvers, Mark Wynter, Julie Grant, Toni & Margo, Des Lane, Jody & Holly, Al Paige, and Habbin & Day

    April 10
    Town Hall, Farnborough: Chris Montez w/ The Eagles

    April 12
    Cellar Bar, Kingston: The Stormsville Shakers

    April 13
    Agincourt, Camberley: The Mark Leeman Five w/ The Mike Jones Combo

    April 14
    Agincourt, Camberley: Kenny Lynch w/ The Nite Riders, and Daniel Boone & The Renegades

    April 15
    Agincourt, Camberley: Nick Troy & The Trojans w/ The Saxons
    Ricky Tick, Plaza, Guildford: Rolling Stones w/ Chris Farlow

    April 15, 1963. Source: fincharie.com

    April 19
    Village Hall, Chobham: The Dominoes w/ Conchords

    19 April 1963: The Dominoes with Conchords played Chobham Village Hall

    April 21
    NME Poll Winners Concert, Empire Pool, Wembley: The Beatles, The Brook Brothers, Cliff Richard & The Shadows, Gerry & The Pacemakers, Frank Ifield, Jet Harris & Tony Meehan, Joe Brown & The Bruvvers, Joe Loss & His Band, Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen, Mark Wynter, Mike Berry, and The Springfields (afternoon concert)
    Granada, Dartford: Joe Brown, Marty Wilde & The Wildcats, Mark Wynter, Rolf Harris & The Diggeroos, Duffy Power, and Julie Grant

    April 22
    Granada, Shrewsbury: Joe Brown, Marty Wilde & The Wildcats, Mark Wynter, Rolf Harris & The Diggeroos, Duffy Power, and Julie Grant

    April 23
    Granada, Kettering: Joe Brown, Marty Wilde & The Wildcats, Mark Wynter, Rolf Harris & The Diggeroos, Duffy Power, and Julie Grant

    April 24
    Granada, Maidstone: Joe Brown, Marty Wilde & The Wildcats, Mark Wynter, Rolf Harris & The Diggeroos, Duffy Power, and Julie Grant

    April 25
    Granada, East Ham: Joe Brown, Marty Wilde & The Wildcats, Mark Wynter, Rolf Harris & The Diggeroos, Duffy Power, and Julie Grant

    April 26
    Granada, Harrow: Joe Brown, Marty Wilde & The Wildcats, Mark Wynter, Rolf Harris & The Diggeroos, Duffy Power, and Julie Grant

    April 27
    Adelphi, Slough: Joe Brown, Marty Wilde & The Wildcats, Mark Wynter, Rolf Harris & The Diggeroos, Duffy Power, and Julie Grant

    April 28
    Essoldo, Brighton: John Leyton w/ Mike Sarne, Mike Berry, The Innocents, Billie Davis, Jet Harris & Tony Meehan, Duffy Power & The Hi-Fi’s, Billy Doyle & The Hi-Fi’s, Don Spencer, Bick Ford & The Hi-Fi’s and The X-L Five

    April 29
    Gaumont, Ipswich: John Leyton w/ Mike Sarne, Mike Berry, The Innocents, Billie Davis, Jet Harris & Tony Meehan, Duffy Power & The Hi-Fi’s, Billy Doyle & The Hi-Fi’s, Don Spencer, Bick Ford & The Hi-Fi’s and The X-L Five

    April 30
    Gaumont, Rochester: John Leyton w/ Mike Sarne, Mike Berry, The Innocents, Billie Davis, Jet Harris & Tony Meehan, Duffy Power & The Hi-Fi’s, Billy Doyle & The Hi-Fi’s, Don Spencer, Bick Ford & The Hi-Fi’s and The X-L Five

    May 1
    Odeon, Southend: John Leyton w/ Mike Sarne, Mike Berry, The Innocents, Billie Davis, Jet Harris & Tony Meehan, Duffy Power & The Hi-Fi’s, Billy Doyle & The Hi-Fi’s, Don Spencer, Bick Ford & The Hi-Fi’s, Grazina Frame & The Hi-Fi’s, and The X-L Five

    1 May 1963. Source: bradfordtimeline.co.uk

    May 2
    Essoldo, Tunbridge Wells: John Leyton w/ Mike Sarne, Mike Berry, The Innocents, Billie Davis, Jet Harris & Tony Meehan, Duffy Power & The Hi-Fi’s, Billy Doyle & The Hi-Fi’s, Don Spencer, Bick Ford & The Hi-Fi’s and The X-L Five

    May 3
    Odeon, Romford: John Leyton w/ Mike Sarne, Mike Berry, The Innocents, Billie Davis, Jet Harris & Tony Meehan, Duffy Power & The Hi-Fi’s, Billy Doyle & The Hi-Fi’s, Don Spencer, Bick Ford & The Hi-Fi’s and The X-L Five

    May 4
    Guildhall, Portsmouth: John Leyton w/ Mike Sarne, Mike Berry, The Innocents, Billie Davis, Jet Harris & Tony Meehan, Duffy Power & The Hi-Fi’s, Billy Doyle & The Hi-Fi’s, Don Spencer, Bick Ford & The Hi-Fi’s and The X-L Five

    May 5
    Gaumont, Watford: John Leyton w/ Mike Sarne, Mike Berry, The Innocents, Billie Davis, Jet Harris & Tony Meehan, Duffy Power & The Hi-Fi’s, Billy Doyle & The Hi-Fi’s, Don Spencer, Bick Ford & The Hi-Fi’s and The X-L Five

    May 6
    Hippodrome, Birmingham: Karl Denver Trio, Mark Wynter, Mike Preston, Des Lane, Al Paige, Toni & Margo, Jody & Holly, and Habbin & Day
    Odeon, Cheltenham: John Leyton w/ Mike Sarne, Mike Berry, The Innocents, Billie Davis, Jet Harris & Tony Meehan, Duffy Power & The Hi-Fi’s, Billy Doyle & The Hi-Fi’s, Don Spencer, Bick Ford & The Hi-Fi’s and The X-L Five

    May 7
    Capital, Cardiff: John Leyton w/ Mike Sarne, Mike Berry, The Innocents, Billie Davis, Jet Harris & Tony Meehan, Duffy Power & The Hi-Fi’s, Billy Doyle & The Hi-Fi’s, Don Spencer, Bick Ford & The Hi-Fi’s and The X-L Five

    May 8
    Gaumont, Wolverhampton: John Leyton w/ Mike Sarne, Mike Berry, The Innocents, Billie Davis, Jet Harris & Tony Meehan, Duffy Power & The Hi-Fi’s, Billy Doyle & The Hi-Fi’s, Don Spencer, Bick Ford & The Hi-Fi’s and The X-L Five

    May 9
    Regal, Wakefield: John Leyton w/ The Four Seasons & The Innocents, Mike Berry, The Innocents, Billie Davis, Jet Harris & Tony Meehan, Duffy Power & The Hi-Fi’s, Billy Doyle & The Hi-Fi’s, Don Spencer, Bick Ford & The Hi-Fi’s and The X-L Five

    May 10
    Odeon, Manchester: John Leyton w/ The Four Seasons & The Innocents, Mike Berry, The Innocents, Billie Davis, Jet Harris & Tony Meehan, Duffy Power & The Hi-Fi’s, Billy Doyle & The Hi-Fi’s, Don Spencer, Bick Ford & The Hi-Fi’s and The X-L Five

    May 11
    Opera House, Blackpool: John Leyton w/ The Four Seasons & The Innocents, Mike Berry, The Innocents, Billie Davis, Jet Harris & Tony Meehan, Duffy Power & The Hi-Fi’s, Billy Doyle & The Hi-Fi’s, Don Spencer, Bick Ford & The Hi-Fi’s and The X-L Five

    May 12
    Empire, Liverpool: John Leyton w/ The Four Seasons & The Innocents, Mike Berry, The Innocents, Billie Davis, Jet Harris & Tony Meehan, Duffy Power & The Hi-Fi’s, Billy Doyle & The Hi-Fi’s, Don Spencer, Bick Ford & The Hi-Fi’s and The X-L Five

    May 13
    Theatre Royal, Nottingham: Karl Denver Trio, Mark Wynter, Julie Grant, Toni & Margo, Jody & Holly, Mike Preston, and Harbin & Day

    13 May 1963. Source: bradfordtimeline.co.uk

    Gaumont, Bradford: John Leyton w/ The Four Seasons & The Innocents, Mike Berry, The Innocents, Billie Davis, Jet Harris & Tony Meehan, Duffy Power & The Hi-Fi’s, Billy Doyle & The Hi-Fi’s, Don Spencer, Bick Ford & The Hi-Fi’s and The X-L Five

    13 May 1963. Source: bradfordtimeline.co.uk

    May 14
    Gaumont, Derby: John Leyton w/ The Four Seasons & The Innocents, Mike Berry, The Innocents, Billie Davis, Jet Harris & Tony Meehan, Duffy Power & The Hi-Fi’s, Billy Doyle & The Hi-Fi’s, Don Spencer, Bick Ford & The Hi-Fi’s and The X-L Five

    May 15
    Granada, Greenford: John Leyton w/ The Four Seasons & The Innocents, Mike Berry, The Innocents, Billie Davis, Jet Harris & Tony Meehan, Duffy Power & The Hi-Fi’s, Billy Doyle & The Hi-Fi’s, Don Spencer, Bick Ford & The Hi-Fi’s and The X-L Five

    May 16
    Theatre Royal, Norwich: John Leyton w/ The Four Seasons & The Innocents, Mike Berry, The Innocents, Billie Davis, Jet Harris & Tony Meehan, Duffy Power & The Hi-Fi’s, Billy Doyle & The Hi-Fi’s, Don Spencer, Bick Ford & The Hi-Fi’s and The X-L Five

    May 17
    Granada, Edmonton: John Leyton w/ The Four Seasons & The Innocents, Mike Berry, The Innocents, Billie Davis, Jet Harris & Tony Meehan, Duffy Power & The Hi-Fi’s, Billy Doyle & The Hi-Fi’s, Don Spencer, Bick Ford & The Hi-Fi’s and The X-L Five

    May 18
    Winter Gardens, Bournemouth: John Leyton w/ The Four Seasons & The Innocents, Mike Berry, The Innocents, Billie Davis, Jet Harris & Tony Meehan, Duffy Power & The Hi-Fi’s, Billy Doyle & The Hi-Fi’s, Don Spencer, Bick Ford & The Hi-Fi’s and The X-L Five
    Village Hall, Merrow: Ricky Clayton & The Rythmics

    18 May 1963: Handbill for Ricky Clayton & The Rythmics gig at Merrow Village Hall. Picture courtesy of Bens Collectors Records

    May 20
    Empire, Newcastle: Karl Denver Trio, Mark Wynter, Vince Eager, Anita Harris, Gridneffs, and Alan Field

    May 31
    Ricky Tick, Wooden Bridge, Guildford: Alexis Korners (Blues Inc.) featuring Ronnie Jones

    Royal Albert Hall, London: Billy Fury w/ The Tornados, Freddie & The Dreamers, Daryl Quist, The Ramblers, The Jaywalkers, Heinz Burt & The Saints, Mark Wynter, Shane Fenton & The Fentones, Jan Burnette & The Bruisers, and Johnny Tempest & The Angels

    31 May 1963. Source: bradfordtimeline.co.uk

    June 7
    Ricky Tick, Wooden Bridge, Guildford: Rolling Stones

    June 14
    Ricky Tick, Wooden Bridge, Guildford: Cyril Davies All Stars w/ Long John Baldry
    Windmill Theatre, Great Yarmouth: Joe Brown & The Bruvvers w/ Mark Wynter, Rolf Harris, The Tornados, The Off-Keys, and Jody & Holly.

    June 21
    Odeon, Guildford: The Beatles w/ Lance Fortune, Jimmy Crawford, The Messengers, The Vampires, Rocking Henri, The Hayseeds, and The Vikings with Michael London

    July 2
    Cellar Bar, Kingston: The Stormsville Shakers

    July 5
    Town Hall, Farnborough: The Micky Kennedy Band
    Ricky Tick, Wooden Bridge, Guildford: Cyril Davies All Stars w/ Long John Baldry

    July 1963 and Ricky Tick booked Cyril Davies, Graham Bond and the Rolling Stones to play The Woodenbridge, Guildford. Picture courtesy of Bens Collectors Records

    July 6
    Ricky Tick, St. John’s Ambulance Hall, Reading: Hogsnort Rupert and his R&B Band

    July 12
    Ricky Tick, Wooden Bridge, Guildford: Graham Bond Quartet

    July 14
    Odeon, Southend: Gene Vincent w/ Heinz Burt, Mike Berry & The Innocents, Bille Davis, The Brook Brothers, The Bachelors, Sounds Incorporated, The Outlaws, The Saints, The Roof Raisers, and Tony Allen

    14 July 1963. Source: bradfordtimeline.co.uk

    July 19
    Ricky Tick, Wooden Bridge, Guildford: Rolling Stones

    July 26
    Ricky Tick, Wooden Bridge, Guildford: Cyril Davis and his Allstars w/ Long John Baldry

    August 2
    Ricky Tick, Wooden Bridge, Guildford: Rolling Stones

    August 4
    Opera House, Blackpool: Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen w/ Jet Harris & Tony Meehan, Mark Wynter, Susan Maughan, and Bob Miller & The Millermen

    August 9
    R&B Guildford, Memorial Village Hall, Worplesdon: John Mayalls Blues Breakers

    August 10
    Cellar Bar, Kingston: The Stormsville Shakers

    August 11
    Winter Gardens, Bournemouth: Jet Harris & Tony Meehan w/ The Springfields, Mark Wynter, Jan & Kelly, The Hollies, and The Eric Delaney Band

    August 12
    Atalanta Ballroom, Woking: Mal Ryder and The Spirits

    August 15
    Wooden Bridge, Guildford: Mike Cotton Jazzmen

    15 August 1963: Advert from Melody Maker [3 August 1963] puts the Mike Cotton Jazzmen at The Wooden Bridge, Guildford.

    August 16
    R&B Guildford, Memorial Village Hall, Worplesdon: Cyril Davis and his Allstars w/ Long John Baldry

    August 1963: Cyril Davies All Stars and Long John Baldry played Worplesdon Village Hall on the 16th. The Rolling Stones failed to show up on the 23rd.

    August 18
    New Central Ballroom, Aldershot: Tony Rivers & The Castaways w/ The Stormers

    August 19
    Atalanta Ballroom, Woking: The Rolling Stones

    August 23
    R&B Guildford, Memorial Village Hall, Worplesdon: Rolling Stones (no show)

    August 26
    Atalanta Ballroom, Woking: Rockin’ Henri and The Hayseeds

    August 29
    Cellar Bar, Kingston: The Stormsville Shakers
    Wooden Bridge, Guildford: Alan Elsdon Jazz Band with Mick Emery

    29 August 1963: Advert from Melody Maker [3 August 1963] puts the Alan Elsdon Jazz Band with Mick Emery at The Wooden Bridge, Guildford.

    August 30
    R&B Guildford, Memorial Village Hall, Guildford: Cyril Davis and his Allstars w/ Long John Baldry

    September 2
    Atalanta Ballroom, Woking: Duke D’mond and The Barron Knights

    September 6
    R&B Guildford, Memorial Village Hall, Worplesdon: John Mayall’s Blues Breakers

    September 13
    R&B Guildford, Memorial Village Hall, Worplesdon: Jimmy Powell & The Dimensions

    September 15
    Opera House, Blackpool: Vera Lynne w/ Mark Wynter, The Springfields, and Bob Miller & The Millermen

    September 20
    R&B Guildford, Memorial Village Hall, Worplesdon: John Mayall’s Blues Breakers

    September 21
    Peace Memorial Hall, Ashtead: Phill and the Stormsville Shakers w/ Echolettes

    21 September 1963: Phill and the Stormsville Shaker with Echolettes. Image courtesy of Brian Howard

    September 29
    Agincourt Ballroom, Camberley: Tommy Bruce and The Bruisers w/ Daniel Boone and The Renegades

    October 4
    Odeon, Guildford: Everly Brothers w/ Bo Diddley, Rolling Stones, Bob Bain, The Flintstones, Julie Grant and Mickie Most

    R&B Guildford, Memorial Village Hall, Worplesdon: Cyril Davis and his Allstars w/ Long John Baldry

    October 1963: The Village Hall, Worplesdon hosted Cyril Davies All Stars and Long John Baldry on Oct 4; The Dimensions on Oct 11; and Hogsnort Rupert and his Soul Builders with Mel Turner on Oct 18. Source: ConcertPosterAuctions.com

    October 10
    ?, Guildford: Dee Dee Sharp w/ Johnny Kidd and Heinz

    October 11
    R&B Guildford, Memorial Village Hall, Worplesdon: Jimmy Powell & The Dimensions

    October 12
    Cellar Bar, Kingston: The Stormsville Shakers

    October 16
    Town Hall, Farnborough: Tommy Roe w/ Freddie & The Dreamers, The Searchers, Ian Crawford & The Boomerangs, and Rob Charles Combo

    October 18
    R&B Guildford, Memorial Village Hall, Worplesdon: Hogsnort Rupert’s Soul Builders w/ Mel Turner
    Odeon, Guildford: Frankie Vaughan & The V Group, Dorothy Baker, Gordon Peters, and The Jeridale Three

    October 19
    Agincourt Ballroom, Camberley: Mark Leeman Five w/ Johnny Duncan, and Kerry Rapid & The Seltones

    October 30
    Rex, Haslemere: Dee Dee Sharp w/ Johnny Kidd & The Pirates, Heinz, Joe Brown, Gerry & The Pacemakers, Vince Eager, Big Three, Lee Curtis & The All Star, and Caravelles

    November 2
    R&B Guildford, Memorial Village Hall, Worplesdon: Cyril Davies All stars w/ Long John Baldry

    November 4
    Rock & Twist Dance, Civic Hall, Guildford: Phil and The Stormsville Shakers w/ The Original Dominos, The Condors, and The Age Beaters

    Commencing 4 November 1963: Rock & Twist Dances at Civic Hall, Guildford. Source: Ben’s Collectors Records

    November 6
    Town Hall, Farnbourough: Johnny Burnette w/ The Rebounds

    November 11
    Rock & Twist Dance, Civic Hall, Guildford: The Raiders with Terry Shane w/ The Age Beaters

    November 15
    R&B Guildford, Memorial Village Hall, Worplesdon: Stormsville Shakers

    November 18
    Rock & Twist Dance, Civic Hall, Guildford: The Condors w/ The Age Beaters

    November 19
    Civic Hall, Guildford: Robb Storme and the Whispers

    Surrey Advertiser advert

    November 25
    Rock & Twist Dance, Civic Hall, Guildford: The Original Dominoes w/ The Age Beaters

    November 26
    Civic Hall, Guildford: Ray Pilgrim and the Minute Men

    November 29
    Odeon, Guildford: Billy Fury w/ The Tornados, Karl Denver Trio, Dickie Pride, Daryl Quist, Larry Burns, and The Ramblers (Larry Parnes Package Tour)

    December 2
    Rock & Twist Dance, Civic Hall, Guildford: The Transatlantics w/ The Age Beaters

    December 3
    Civic Hall, Guildford: Cliff Bennett and the Rebel Rousers

    December 6
    Lido Ballroom, Winchester: Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders w/ Daniel Boone and The Renegades

    December 7
    Village Hall, Churt: The Stormsville Shakers

    December 10
    Civic Hall, Guildford: Johnny Kidd and the Pirates

    December 14
    Drill Hall, Camberley: Mark Leeman Five w/ The Bumblies

    14 Dec ’63 and Bumblies supported The Mark Leeman Five at the Drill Hall, Camberley.

    December 15
    Drill Hall, Camberley: The Federals w/ The Dynamos
    Civic Hall, Guildford: The Rolling Stones, The Yardbirds, The Graham Bond Organisation, Carter-Lewis and The Southerners, and Georgie Fame and The Blue Flames

    December 28
    Cellar Bar, Kingston: The Stormsville Shakers

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  • The 1962 Gig List

    The 1962 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 1962 (much more still to add):

    January 4
    Wooden Bridge, Guildford: Ken Sims Vintage Jazz Band

    Ken Sims Vintage Jazz Band Ad from Jazz News (4 Jan ’62)

    January 8
    Atalanta Ballroom, Woking: Alan Elsdon and his Jazz Band

    Alan Elsdon and his Jazz Band Ad from Jazz News (4 Jan ’62)

    January 27
    Odeon, Guildford: Helen Shapiro w/ The Brook Brothers, The Four Jays, Red Price Band, The Dale Sisters, and Colin Day

    27 January 1962: Odeon Guildford hosts Helen Shapiro. Source: bradfordtimeline.co.uk

    February 13
    Atalanta Ballroom, Woking: The Gates of Eden

    Part of a poster for an “Atta” gig from ’62, the originals was for sale on peterice.com

    February 19
    Rex, Haslemere: The Temperance Seven

    February 24
    Odeon, Guildford: Adam Faith w/ John Barry Seven, Desmond Lane, Brad Newman, and Johnny Le Roy

    24 February 1962. Source: bradfordtimeline.co.uk

    March 19
    Atalanta Ballroom, Woking: Ken Sims Vintage Jazz Band

    Ken Sims Vintage Jazz Band Ad from Jazz News (14 March ’62)

    April 7
    Odeon, Guildford: Billy Fury w/ John Leyton, Karl Denver, Eden Kane, and Peter Jay and the Jaywalkers

    May 7
    Atalanta Ballroom, Woking: Forrie Cairn’s Clansmen

    June 28
    Agincourt, Camberley: Bruce Channel w/ Delbert McClinton, Frank Ifield, Johnny Kidd & The Pirates, Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers, Dick Charlesworth & His City Gents, Beryl Bryden, Jackie Lynn, Bobby Shafto, Jay & Tommy Scott, and Bobby Brown

    July 1
    Opera House, Blackpool: The Temperance Seven w/ Mark Wynter, Joan Regan, and The Southlanders

    July 14
    Cellar Club, Kingston: Nashville Teens

    July 21
    Cellar Club, Kingston: Nashville Teens

    July 28
    Cellar Club, Kingston: Nashville Teens

    September 17
    Atalanta Ballroom, Woking: Dick Charlesworths City Gents w/ Jackie Lynn

    September 30
    Odeon, Guildford: Billy Fury w/ Marty Wilde, Karl Denver Trio, Joe Brown & The Bruvvers, Mike Sarne, Mark Wynter, Jimmy Justice, and Peter Jay & The Jaywalkers

    October 1
    Rank Theatre, Rochester: Billy Fury w/ Marty Wilde, Karl Denver Trio, Joe Brown & The Bruvvers, Mike Sarne, Mark Wynter, Jimmy Justice, and Peter Jay & The Jaywalkers

    October 2
    Rank Theatre, Bournemouth: Billy Fury w/ Marty Wilde, Karl Denver Trio, Joe Brown & The Bruvvers, Mike Sarne, Mark Wynter, Jimmy Justice, and Peter Jay & The Jaywalkers

    October 3
    Rank Theatre, Cheltenham: Billy Fury w/ Marty Wilde, Karl Denver Trio, Joe Brown & The Bruvvers, Mike Sarne, Mark Wynter, Jimmy Justice, and Peter Jay & The Jaywalkers

    October 4
    Rank Theatre, Wolverhampton: Billy Fury w/ Marty Wilde, Karl Denver Trio, Joe Brown & The Bruvvers, Mike Sarne, Mark Wynter, Jimmy Justice, and Peter Jay & The Jaywalkers

    October 5
    Odeon, Manchester: Billy Fury w/ Marty Wilde, Karl Denver Trio, Joe Brown & The Bruvvers, Mike Sarne, Mark Wynter, Jimmy Justice, and Peter Jay & The Jaywalkers

    October 7
    De Montfort Hall, Leicester: Billy Fury w/ Marty Wilde, Karl Denver Trio, Joe Brown & The Bruvvers, Mike Sarne, Mark Wynter, Jimmy Justice, and Peter Jay & The Jaywalkers

    October 8
    Atalanta Ballroom, Woking: Dougie Richford’s London Jazzband
    Odeon, Sheffield: Billy Fury w/ Marty Wilde, Karl Denver Trio, Joe Brown & The Bruvvers, Mike Sarne, Mark Wynter, Jimmy Justice, and Peter Jay & The Jaywalkers

    October 9
    Rank Theatre, Watford: Billy Fury w/ Marty Wilde, Karl Denver Trio, Joe Brown & The Bruvvers, Mike Sarne, Mark Wynter, Jimmy Justice, and Peter Jay & The Jaywalkers

    October 10
    Rank Theatre, Southend: Billy Fury w/ Marty Wilde, Karl Denver Trio, Joe Brown & The Bruvvers, Mike Sarne, Mark Wynter, Jimmy Justice, and Peter Jay & The Jaywalkers

    October 11
    Rank Theatre, Ipswich: Billy Fury w/ Marty Wilde, Karl Denver Trio, Joe Brown & The Bruvvers, Mike Sarne, Mark Wynter, Jimmy Justice, and Peter Jay & The Jaywalkers

    October 12
    Rank Theatre, Brixton: Billy Fury w/ Marty Wilde, Karl Denver Trio, Joe Brown & The Bruvvers, Mike Sarne, Mark Wynter, Jimmy Justice, and Peter Jay & The Jaywalkers

    October 14
    Guildhall, Portsmouth: Billy Fury w/ Marty Wilde, Karl Denver Trio, Joe Brown & The Bruvvers, Mike Sarne, Mark Wynter, Jimmy Justice, and Peter Jay & The Jaywalkers

    October 15
    Atalanta Ballroom, Woking: Back O’Town Syncopaters

    October 19
    ?, Woking: Alexis Korner’s Blues Incorporated

    Ad from Jazz News 3 Oct ’62

    October 20
    Colston Hall, Bristol: Billy Fury w/ Marty Wilde, Karl Denver Trio, Joe Brown & The Bruvvers, Mike Sarne, Mark Wynter, Jimmy Justice, and Peter Jay & The Jaywalkers

    October 21
    Empire, Liverpool: Billy Fury w/ Marty Wilde, Karl Denver Trio, Joe Brown & The Bruvvers, Mike Sarne, Mark Wynter, Jimmy Justice, and Peter Jay & The Jaywalkers

    October 22
    Rank Theatre, Doncaster: Billy Fury w/ Marty Wilde, Karl Denver Trio, Joe Brown & The Bruvvers, Mike Sarne, Mark Wynter, Jimmy Justice, and Peter Jay & The Jaywalkers

    October 23
    Gaumont, Bradford: Billy Fury w/ Marty Wilde, Karl Denver Trio, Joe Brown & The Bruvvers, Mike Sarne, Mark Wynter, Jimmy Justice, and Peter Jay & The Jaywalkers

    October 24
    ABC Theatre, Wakefield: Billy Fury w/ Marty Wilde, Karl Denver Trio, Joe Brown & The Bruvvers, Mike Sarne, Mark Wynter, Jimmy Justice, and Peter Jay & The Jaywalkers

    October 25
    Rank Theatre, Llandudno: Billy Fury w/ Marty Wilde, Karl Denver Trio, Joe Brown & The Bruvvers, Mike Sarne, Mark Wynter, Jimmy Justice, and Peter Jay & The Jaywalkers

    October 26
    Rank Theatre, Derby: Billy Fury w/ Marty Wilde, Karl Denver Trio, Joe Brown & The Bruvvers, Mike Sarne, Mark Wynter, Jimmy Justice, and Peter Jay & The Jaywalkers

    October 28
    Theatre, Coventry: Billy Fury w/ Marty Wilde, Karl Denver Trio, Joe Brown & The Bruvvers, Mike Sarne, Mark Wynter, Jimmy Justice, and Peter Jay & The Jaywalkers

    October 29
    ABC Theatre, Dover: Billy Fury w/ Marty Wilde, Karl Denver Trio, Joe Brown & The Bruvvers, Mike Sarne, Mark Wynter, Jimmy Justice, and Peter Jay & The Jaywalkers

    October 30
    ABC Theatre, Hastings: Billy Fury w/ Marty Wilde, Karl Denver Trio, Joe Brown & The Bruvvers, Mike Sarne, Mark Wynter, Jimmy Justice, and Peter Jay & The Jaywalkers

    October 31
    ABC Theatre, Worthing: Billy Fury w/ Marty Wilde, Karl Denver Trio, Joe Brown & The Bruvvers, Mike Sarne, Mark Wynter, Jimmy Justice, and Peter Jay & The Jaywalkers

    November 1
    Rank Theatre, Salisbury: Billy Fury w/ Marty Wilde, Karl Denver Trio, Joe Brown & The Bruvvers, Mike Sarne, Mark Wynter, Jimmy Justice, and Peter Jay & The Jaywalkers

    November 2
    ABC Theatre, Northampton: Billy Fury w/ Marty Wilde, Karl Denver Trio, Joe Brown & The Bruvvers, Mike Sarne, Mark Wynter, Jimmy Justice, and Peter Jay & The Jaywalkers

    November 3
    Essoldo, Stoke: Billy Fury w/ Marty Wilde, Karl Denver Trio, Joe Brown & The Bruvvers, Mike Sarne, Mark Wynter, Jimmy Justice, and Peter Jay & The Jaywalkers

    November 4
    ABC Theatre, Gloucester: Billy Fury w/ Marty Wilde, Karl Denver Trio, Joe Brown & The Bruvvers, Mike Sarne, Mark Wynter, Jimmy Justice, and Peter Jay & The Jaywalkers

    November 10
    Essoldo, Brighton: Billy Fury w/ Marty Wilde, Karl Denver Trio, Joe Brown & The Bruvvers, Mike Sarne, Mark Wynter, Jimmy Justice, and Peter Jay & The Jaywalkers

    November 11
    Hippodrome, Birmingham: Billy Fury w/ Marty Wilde, Karl Denver Trio, Joe Brown & The Bruvvers, Mike Sarne, Mark Wynter, Jimmy Justice, and Peter Jay & The Jaywalkers

    November 12
    ABC Theatre, Carlisle: Billy Fury w/ Marty Wilde, Karl Denver Trio, Joe Brown & The Bruvvers, Mike Sarne, Mark Wynter, Jimmy Justice, and Peter Jay & The Jaywalkers

    November 13
    Rank Theatre, Sunderland: Billy Fury w/ Marty Wilde, Karl Denver Trio, Joe Brown & The Bruvvers, Mike Sarne, Mark Wynter, Jimmy Justice, and Peter Jay & The Jaywalkers

    November 14
    ABC Theatre, Hull: Billy Fury w/ Marty Wilde, Karl Denver Trio, Joe Brown & The Bruvvers, Mike Sarne, Mark Wynter, Jimmy Justice, and Peter Jay & The Jaywalkers

    November 15
    ABC Theatre, Cleethorpes: Billy Fury w/ Marty Wilde, Karl Denver Trio, Joe Brown & The Bruvvers, Mike Sarne, Mark Wynter, Jimmy Justice, and Peter Jay & The Jaywalkers

    November 16
    ABC Theatre, Lincoln: Billy Fury w/ Marty Wilde, Karl Denver Trio, Joe Brown & The Bruvvers, Mike Sarne, Mark Wynter, Jimmy Justice, and Peter Jay & The Jaywalkers

    November 17
    Theatre Royal, Norwich: Billy Fury w/ Marty Wilde, Karl Denver Trio, Joe Brown & The Bruvvers, Mike Sarne, Mark Wynter, Jimmy Justice, and Peter Jay & The Jaywalkers

    17 November 1962. Source: bradfordtimeline.co.uk

    November 18
    ABC Theatre, Cambridge: Billy Fury w/ Marty Wilde, Karl Denver Trio, Joe Brown & The Bruvvers, Mike Sarne, Mark Wynter, Jimmy Justice, and Peter Jay & The Jaywalkers

    November 19
    ABC Theatre, Southall: Billy Fury w/ Marty Wilde, Karl Denver Trio, Joe Brown & The Bruvvers, Mike Sarne, Mark Wynter, Jimmy Justice, and Peter Jay & The Jaywalkers

    November 20
    ABC Theatre, Croydon: Billy Fury w/ Marty Wilde, Karl Denver Trio, Joe Brown & The Bruvvers, Mike Sarne, Mark Wynter, Jimmy Justice, and Peter Jay & The Jaywalkers

    November 21
    ABC Theatre, Kingston: Billy Fury w/ Marty Wilde, Karl Denver Trio, Joe Brown & The Bruvvers, Mike Sarne, Mark Wynter, Jimmy Justice, and Peter Jay & The Jaywalkers

    November 22
    ABC Theatre, Romford: Billy Fury w/ Marty Wilde, Karl Denver Trio, Joe Brown & The Bruvvers, Mike Sarne, Mark Wynter, Jimmy Justice, and Peter Jay & The Jaywalkers

    November 23
    ABC Theatre, Plymouth: Billy Fury w/ Marty Wilde, Karl Denver Trio, Joe Brown & The Bruvvers, Mike Sarne, Mark Wynter, Jimmy Justice, and Peter Jay & The Jaywalkers

    November 27
    Rank Theatre, St. Albans: Billy Fury w/ Marty Wilde, Karl Denver Trio, Joe Brown & The Bruvvers, Mike Sarne, Mark Wynter, Jimmy Justice, and Peter Jay & The Jaywalkers

    November 28
    Rank Theatre, Colchester: Billy Fury w/ Marty Wilde, Karl Denver Trio, Joe Brown & The Bruvvers, Mike Sarne, Mark Wynter, Jimmy Justice, and Peter Jay & The Jaywalkers

    November 29
    ABC Theatre, Southampton: Billy Fury w/ Marty Wilde, Karl Denver Trio, Joe Brown & The Bruvvers, Mike Sarne, Mark Wynter, Jimmy Justice, and Peter Jay & The Jaywalkers

    November 30
    Rank Theatre, Taunton: Billy Fury w/ Marty Wilde, Karl Denver Trio, Joe Brown & The Bruvvers, Mike Sarne, Mark Wynter, Jimmy Justice, and Peter Jay & The Jaywalkers

    December 5
    Rank Theatre, Worcester: Billy Fury w/ Marty Wilde, Karl Denver Trio, Joe Brown & The Bruvvers, Mike Sarne, Mark Wynter, Jimmy Justice, and Peter Jay & The Jaywalkers

    December 6
    Rank Theatre, Halifax: Billy Fury w/ Marty Wilde, Karl Denver Trio, Joe Brown & The Bruvvers, Mike Sarne, Mark Wynter, Jimmy Justice, and Peter Jay & The Jaywalkers

    December 7
    ABC Theatre, Stockton: Billy Fury w/ Marty Wilde, Karl Denver Trio, Joe Brown & The Bruvvers, Mike Sarne, Mark Wynter, Jimmy Justice, and Peter Jay & The Jaywalkers

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  • The 1961 Gig List

    The 1961 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 1961:

    January 9
    Youth Club, Village Hall, Merrow: The Stormsville Shakers

    January 31
    Wood Street British Legion Club, Guildford: The Stormsville Shakers

    February 16
    Odeon, Romford: Billy Fury w/ Mark Wynter, Tommy Bruce, Joe Brown, Nelson Keene, Duffy Power, The Four Kestrels, Johnny Gentle, Georgie Fame, The Valentine Girls, and New Orleans Rockers

    February 17
    Regal, Colchester: Billy Fury w/ Mark Wynter, Tommy Bruce, Joe Brown, Nelson Keene, Duffy Power, The Four Kestrels, Johnny Gentle, Georgie Fame, The Valentine Girls, and New Orleans Rockers

    February 19
    Cecil, Hull: Billy Fury w/ Mark Wynter, Tommy Bruce, Joe Brown, Nelson Keene, Duffy Power, The Four Kestrels, Johnny Gentle, Georgie Fame, The Valentine Girls, and New Orleans Rockers

    February 21
    Capital, Aberdeen: Billy Fury w/ Mark Wynter, Tommy Bruce, Joe Brown, Nelson Keene, Duffy Power, The Four Kestrels, Johnny Gentle, Georgie Fame, The Valentine Girls, and New Orleans Rockers

    February 22
    Gaumont, Dundee: Billy Fury w/ Mark Wynter, Tommy Bruce, Joe Brown, Nelson Keene, Duffy Power, The Four Kestrels, Johnny Gentle, Georgie Fame, The Valentine Girls, and New Orleans Rockers

    February 23
    Odeon, Glasgow: Billy Fury w/ Mark Wynter, Tommy Bruce, Joe Brown, Nelson Keene, Duffy Power, The Four Kestrels, Johnny Gentle, Georgie Fame, The Valentine Girls, and New Orleans Rockers

    February 25
    Odeon, Guildford: Billy Fury w/ Mark Wynter, Tommy Bruce, Joe Brown, Nelson Keene, Duffy Power, The Four Kestrels, Johnny Gentle, Georgie Fame, The Valentine Girls, and New Orleans Rockers

    February 26
    Theatre, Coventry: Billy Fury w/ Mark Wynter, Tommy Bruce, Joe Brown, Nelson Keene, Duffy Power, The Four Kestrels, Johnny Gentle, Georgie Fame, The Valentine Girls, and New Orleans Rockers

    March 3
    Colston Hall, Bristol: Billy Fury w/ Mark Wynter, Tommy Bruce, Joe Brown, Nelson Keene, Duffy Power, The Four Kestrels, Johnny Gentle, Georgie Fame, The Valentine Girls, and New Orleans Rockers

    March 4
    Gaumont, Taunton: Billy Fury w/ Mark Wynter, Tommy Bruce, Joe Brown, Nelson Keene, Duffy Power, The Four Kestrels, Johnny Gentle, Georgie Fame, The Valentine Girls, and New Orleans Rockers

    March 5
    De Montfort Hall, Leicester: Billy Fury w/ Mark Wynter, Tommy Bruce, Joe Brown, Nelson Keene, Duffy Power, The Four Kestrels, Johnny Gentle, Georgie Fame, The Valentine Girls, and New Orleans Rockers
    Empire Pool, Wembley: Adam Faith w/ Alma Cogan, Bert Weedon, Billy Fury, Bob Miller & The Millermen, Cliff Richard, Connie Francis, Emile Ford & The Checkmates, Jerry Lordan, The John Barry Seven, The King Brothers, Lonnie Donegan & His Skiffle Group, Mark Wynter, The Mudlarks, Russ Conway, The Shadows, and Ted Heath & His Music

    5 March 1961: Ad for The NME 1960-61 Annual Poll-Winners’ All-Star Concert. Source: bradfordtimeline.co.uk

    March 9
    Gaumont, Southampton: Billy Fury w/ Mark Wynter, Tommy Bruce, Joe Brown, Nelson Keene, Duffy Power, The Four Kestrels, Johnny Gentle, Georgie Fame, The Valentine Girls, and New Orleans Rockers

    March 10
    Gaumont, Cardiff: Billy Fury w/ Mark Wynter, Tommy Bruce, Joe Brown, Nelson Keene, Duffy Power, The Four Kestrels, Johnny Gentle, Georgie Fame, The Valentine Girls, and New Orleans Rockers

    March 11
    Gaumont, Cheltenham: Billy Fury w/ Mark Wynter, Tommy Bruce, Joe Brown, Nelson Keene, Duffy Power, The Four Kestrels, Johnny Gentle, Georgie Fame, The Valentine Girls, and New Orleans Rockers

    March 12
    Gaumont, Ipswich: Billy Fury w/ Mark Wynter, Tommy Bruce, Joe Brown, Nelson Keene, Duffy Power, The Four Kestrels, Johnny Gentle, Georgie Fame, The Valentine Girls, and New Orleans Rockers

    March 20
    Hippodrome, Birmingham: Billy Fury w/ Mark Wynter, Tommy Bruce, Joe Brown, Nelson Keene, Duffy Power, The Four Kestrels, Johnny Gentle, Georgie Fame, The Valentine Girls, and New Orleans Rockers

    March 22
    Atalanta Ballroom, Woking: Dick Morrissey and his Quartet w/ Hank Shaw

    Atalanta Ballroom advert from Jazz News on 29 March ’61

    March 27
    Atalanta Ballroom, Woking: Mike Daniels Delta Jazzband
    Hippodrome, Manchester: Billy Fury w/ Mark Wynter, Tommy Bruce, Joe Brown, Nelson Keene, Duffy Power, The Four Kestrels, Johnny Gentle, Georgie Fame, The Valentine Girls, and New Orleans Rockers

    March 29
    Atalanta Ballroom, Woking: Eddie Thompson Trio w/ Vic Ash

    Atalanta Ballroom advert from Jazz News on 29 March ’61

    April 3
    Atalanta Ballroom, Woking: Alex Welsh Band
    Theatre Royal, Hanley: Billy Fury w/ Mark Wynter, Tommy Bruce, Joe Brown, Nelson Keene, Duffy Power, The Four Kestrels, Johnny Gentle, Georgie Fame, The Valentine Girls, and New Orleans Rockers

    April 5
    Atalanta Ballroom, Woking: Tubby Hayes Quartet

    JAZZ NEWS — Tubby Hayes Quartet played the Atalanta Ballroom, Woking on Wednesday, April 5, 1961 (lifted from National Jazz Archive)

    April 10
    Empire, Newcastle: Billy Fury w/ Mark Wynter, Tommy Bruce, Joe Brown, Nelson Keene, Duffy Power, The Four Kestrels, Johnny Gentle, Georgie Fame, The Valentine Girls, and New Orleans Rockers

    April 17
    New Theatre, Cardiff: Billy Fury w/ Mark Wynter, Tommy Bruce, Joe Brown, Nelson Keene, Duffy Power, The Four Kestrels, Johnny Gentle, Georgie Fame, The Valentine Girls, and New Orleans Rockers

    April 22
    Odeon, Guildford: The Shadows w/Frank Ifield, Patti Brooks, Alan Randall, The Swinging Wiseguys, and The Nevitt Brothers

    22 April 1961: Handbill for The Shadows with Frank Ifield, Patti Brooks, Alan Randall, The Swinging Wiseguys, and The Nevitt Brothers. Picture courtesy of Bens Collectors Records

    May 1
    Hippodrome, Bristol: Billy Fury w/ Mark Wynter, Tommy Bruce, Joe Brown, Nelson Keene, The Four Kestrels, Georgie Fame, Vince Eager, Dickie Loader, The Valentine Girls, and New Orleans Rockers

    1 May 1961. Source: bradfordtimeline.co.uk

    May 7
    Plaza Ballroom, Guildford: Gene Vincent w/ Sounds Incorporated

    May 8
    Hippodrome, Brighton: Billy Fury w/ Mark Wynter, Tommy Bruce, Joe Brown, Nelson Keene, Duffy Power, The Four Kestrels, Johnny Gentle, Georgie Fame, The Valentine Girls, and New Orleans Rockers

    July 5
    Haselmere Hall, Haselmere: Mike Cotton Jazzmen

    July 9
    Britannia Theatre, Great Yarmouth: Billy Fury w/ Joe Brown, Terry Dene, Tommy Bruce, Nelson Keene, Georgie Fame, Peter Jay & The Jaywalkers, Terry Hale, and Dickie Loader

    July 17
    Atalanta Ballroom, Woking: Mike Cotton Jazzmen

    July 23
    Haselmere Hall, Haselmere: Kenny Ball Jazzmen

    July 27
    The Wooden Bridge, Guildford: Mike Cotton Jazzmen

    August 21
    Atalanta Ballroom, Woking: Ken Colyer Jazzmen

    August 27
    Winter Gardens, Bournemouth: Mark Wynter w/ John Leyton, Eden Kane, Mike Preston, and Red Price

    27 August 1961. Source: bradfordtimeline.co.uk

    September 2
    Town Hall, Eastleigh: Phil Tone & the Midnighters

    September 4
    Atalanta Ballroom, Woking: Kenny Ball Jazzmen

    October 13
    Youth Club, Farncombe: The Stormsville Shakers

    October 23
    Youth Club, Merrow: The Stormsville Shakers

    October 28
    Village Hall, Effingham: The Stormsville Shakers

    November 1
    Youth Club: Farncombe: The Stormsville Shakers

    November 12
    Essoldo, Banbury: John Leyton w/ Gary Mills, Charles Blackwell & The Beat Boys, The Duettes, Jimmy Crowe, Mike Berry, Billy Davis, and The Tornadoes (replaced The Outlaws)

    November 13
    Essoldo, West Hartlepool: John Leyton w/ Gary Mills, Charles Blackwell & The Beat Boys, The Duettes, Jimmy Crowe, Mike Berry, Billy Davis, and The Tornadoes (replaced The Outlaws)

    November 14
    Essoldo, Huddersfield: John Leyton w/ Gary Mills, Charles Blackwell & The Beat Boys, The Duettes, Jimmy Crowe, Mike Berry, Billy Davis, and The Tornadoes (replaced The Outlaws)

    November 15
    Essoldo, Rotherham: John Leyton w/ Gary Mills, Charles Blackwell & The Beat Boys, The Duettes, Jimmy Crowe, Mike Berry, Billy Davis, and The Tornadoes (replaced The Outlaws)

    November 16
    Essoldo, Cannock: John Leyton w/ Gary Mills, Charles Blackwell & The Beat Boys, The Duettes, Jimmy Crowe, Mike Berry, Billy Davis, and The Tornadoes (replaced The Outlaws)

    November 17
    Essoldo, Bury: John Leyton w/ Gary Mills, Charles Blackwell & The Beat Boys, The Duettes, Jimmy Crowe, Mike Berry, Billy Davis, and The Tornadoes (replaced The Outlaws)

    November 18
    Essoldo, Barrow: John Leyton w/ Gary Mills, Charles Blackwell & The Beat Boys, The Duettes, Jimmy Crowe, Mike Berry, Billy Davis, and The Tornadoes (replaced The Outlaws)
    Youth Club, Farncombe: The Stormsville Shakers

    November 19
    Essoldo, Stockton: John Leyton w/ Gary Mills, Charles Blackwell & The Beat Boys, The Duettes, Jimmy Crowe, Mike Berry, Billy Davis, and The Tornadoes (replaced The Outlaws)

    December 2
    Odeon, Guildford: The Stormsville Shakers

    December 3
    Odeon, Romford: Jess Conrad w/ The Flee-Rekkers, Vince Eager, Nelson Keene, Johnny Gentle, Michael Cox, and Semitones

    3 December 1961: Advert. Source: bradfordtimeline.co.uk

    December 9
    The Palais, Aldershot: The Beatles w/ Ivor Jay & The Jaywalkers


    December 16
    The Palais, Aldershot: Rory Storm and the Hurricanes

    December 18
    Atalanta Ballroom, Woking: Mr. Acker Bilk’s Paramount Jazz Band

    December 23
    Friary Brewery, Guildford: The Stormsville Shakers

    December 30
    Friary Brewery, Guildford: The Stormsville Shakers

  • Girls on Dextrose, aka G.O.D

    Girls on Dextrose, aka G.O.D

    (c’91-95) Mark Horwell (?), John Edwards (?) & Julian Cotten (?)

    Formed some time in ’91, goth rock G.O.D. produced at least one demo. The ‘Weird Is Relative’ cassette feature 10 tracks: ‘Dark as Ever’, ‘Shimmer’, ‘All Our Sins’, ‘Obession to Doubt’, ‘The Note’, ‘Open Spaces’, ‘Paramour’, ‘Escape’, ‘Araucaria’ and ‘Taste’. By Oct ’91 the band have the dubious honor of getting turned off at two pubs, The Sovereigns, Woking and then The Cricketers, Westfield within a week. 1992 saw the band’s ‘Open Spaces’ and ‘Paramour’ appear on the German goth rock compilation cassette ‘Dragon’s Born Tonight’ [BT 38] on the Beton Tapes label.

    17 April 1992: Girls on Dextrose with Flowers of Sacrifice, Peachrazor, Giant Arc and Nuss are at Barney Rubbles at Lakeside Caberet Club, Frimley. Picture courtesy of Steve Porter

    In April that year G.O.D., with Flowers of Sacrifice, Peachrazor, Giant Arc and Nuss were at Barney Rubbles at Lakeside Cabaret Club, Frimley; then in May they supported Map of Africa and Who Moved The Ground? at Critical at the West End Centre, Aldershot. They returned to the West End Centre in February ’93 to support Sweet Hooligan with Fly Garrit. G.O.D’s ‘The Image Fades’ was on the B-side of Farnborough Groove 3 in ’93 and was released again as part of the Music & Elsewhere label’s anthology Decadion 2 (M&E 601) on August 10th ’13. G.O.D disappear around ’95. Members of G.O.D have been traced to the Aldershot / Farnborough 5-piece The Landings.

  • Orphic Soop

    Orphic Soop

    (c’93-’98) Arno Spires (guitar), Jake Spires (piano), Damian Wilson (vocals), Matt Webb (bass), Omar Hayes (drums).

    Formed in ’93 Orphic Soop gigged regularly on the local music scene through ’94. Around this time Wilson was replaced by Mick Hosie and they took the act national. After a gig at the Marquee (c’94) the band signed to Almo. They were back at the Marquee on 25 March ’95 opening for Dirty Strangers. In ’96 the Almo Sounds label released the ‘Groove Dictation’ EP featuring the title track, “Dead by Tomorrow”, “Denied”, and “All I Want to Do”.

    “Dead by Tomorrow” appeared on the Pinnacle Independent News label’s Upfront Pinup 2:4 compilation in 1996. In October ’96 they supported Reef for the first four gigs of the Glow tour. The opening track, Here & Now, to their yet to be released album appeared on Kerrang’s compilation CD: Radio Kerrang No.4 in ’97. That album, tiled “23” featured 11 tracks, was produced by David Bottrill, and went out on the Birth label in ’98. That same year the band toured with Deep Purple.

    In ’99 “Here & Now” was published in Spain on the Rock Sound Sampler – Volume 11 on the Rock Sound ‎[RSCDE011] and Freeway Ediciones [RSCDE011] labels. While the band are no more, they still get the occasional radio play: http://comeonletsrock.co.uk/2010/01/29/new-year-new-bands-31st-january-2010/.

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  1. 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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