Just to let you know that Jim and I went to The Beecroft Gallery and Im pleased [ and relieved.toilet joke ] to tell you that our display is not hanging in any of the loos! Parlophone R5669 1968 Mississippi Valley/A Man is a Man. Bit too much weight for the dear old boy to lift now, though. Pete was originally a local barber, working in Milton Street, which no longer exists. In the article about the band for The Southend Standard Jim Eaton also noted their appearance on Ready Steady Go, Thank Your Lucky Stars and Juke Box Jury, clips Id love to see if they still survive. I have ordered a copy from Musicstack and look forward to playing it and hope it will rekindle more blasts from the past as DJ Tony Blackburn would have said!! The Ailsa Five used to meet and practice (If the caterwauling noise could be so dignified!) The bass player was a guy called Gus Chesney and the band played the local pub circuit, places such as the Elms Hotel in Leigh on Sea and the Cricketers at Southend. Early Years. . I now recall cutting both sides as a demo in 1963 at the Regent Sound Studio in Londons famous Denmark St. (also known as Tin Pan Alley due to the large number of studios, record publishers and musical instrument shops. Good to talk ! I do remember you joining us for a few numbers and also working the door with my brother. I remember Gary always getting out his drum sticks betwen classes and giving a drum solo on his desk. Favorited. Bev phonedSam phoned. Does your group ever play down this neck of the woods, would be great to meet and hear you. Share. The Locarno was closed between 1929 and 1934. Well done! History. Best regards to all. I was lucky enough to meet my wife there . Would be delighted to supply a CD if you email me direct at pncstanley@talktalk.net and Ill give you details. On one of the few occasions we actually played a gig, it was at Victor Sylvestors Dance Studio in Southend and after the first number (Willie and Hand Jive, I think), we fused all the lights and had to cut short the set. In 63 / 64 I saw a crime program on TV with a Beat Band involved in some way. Hi Rod, Yes, I am still around but fast approaching my 107th birthday, you cheeky sod. This is a memorial page for Tiffanys in The Glen, one of the best nightclubs in Bristol between the late 1960s and mid 1980s. Hans-Jrgen Klitsch, THE German authority on sixties Pop or Beat music who got my singles from that time for his archive and research (he should be professor on that and in America, even England, he would!) 48 ratings [SFM] fredina's nightclub. Apparently in May 1967 Pink Floyd gigged there. Once again, sincere thanks to Chris Bishop for his website which allows us all a wander down memory lane. I would not have traded it for anything else but often think of the early days in Leigh/Westcliff! Jim Eaton, Ron Brown and I rehearsed our main set a mix of chart covers, evergreens, Rons jazz spot, and of course Jims wunderbar Ol Shep rendition. In 1975 Tiffany's opened. Washed my hair & then J came round. An Atlanta-area strip club DJ hired his best friend to murder his wife, who was found dead in her suburban home with a young child straddling the woman's lifeless body . Strip Club Owner. In one of these clubs was a group playing the latest Beatles hits..very badly! These days I too play here and there for my own Amazement as well. They used to play The Elms on Wednesdays and the occasional Saturday. They would need to be of high-ish resolution, probably not copied from the Garage/Treetops website. I left in 1961 to go to University to read Engineering as I could not see that music was a profitable career. My first vocals included Marty Wildes Bad Boy and a tear jerking performance of Ole Shep I got to know Pete Stanley, Ian Middlemiss, Paul Dunning and Dick Vousden, who was only invited to join because he could play a reasonable version of Monty Sunshines Petite Fleure on a clarinet his mum had bought him. Lastly, Id like to know how I might obtain a photo of the group for inclusion in the book. Had to hide from this mate of Sams so he could not get a taxi with us (oh how tight is that? We are in the company of some excellent musicians and ground-breaking bands such as Doctor Feelgood and Tha Bonzo Dog Doo Daa Band. I sold all my gear prior to Uni and have only just treated myself to a Strat. After reunion with Peter and Jim in May we have vowed to keep in touch from now on. And that does remind me.You left out one of our major appearences..namely the Darby and Joan Fete at Chalkwell Park where we represented the local beat-comboplaying second billing to the Billy Cotton Band [ Wakey Wakey!] Personally I put this down to Pams amazing tea, pork pies and pickle! . These are treasured memories of my teenage years and still talk of Friday nights in the boys gym. as the times, they were a changing. September 1967 saw the birth of Radio One and Radio Two. Click on the image for a larger version: Hi Adrian, Sorry for the delay in answering, but have just returned from another couple of months in Sydney where once again I caught up with Nigel ( Mark Loyd) He is doing well and can be contacted via his company website http://www.popset.com.au Hope this finds you well in Queensland and you did not suffer during the awful floods. New Continental Club, Harter Street, Manchester. I still have a scrap book of all the early Monotones press releases and pictures and will publish this if you really want to be embarrassed? I was lucky enough to find one in a junk shop and learned to play Moonlight Bay, Yellow Bird and Aloha Hawaiiand a few more. and The Elms was responsible for many a hangover!! tiffany's nightclub wimbledon . Another tale. I can't be fairer than that! Yes, I do live in Vancouver on Canadas Pacific Coast. STAY IN TOUCH. Whilst I am thankful for my time in the Monotones professional full time musicianship was not for me. This is the 9th 7 year update to the original ground- breaking documentary 7UP , of which we are extremely proud to have been a part of , albeit very brief . Would it be possible to have that transferred to a CD, as I know we would love to add it to our collection. Great to read your contribution which confirms my belief that Westcliff High should errect a monument to its old pupils that helped to create The Southend Sound. Thats great to hear you had a reunion recently,its something we are unable to do following the sad loss of our drummer Gary,but Jim and I sat in with the band at my daughters wedding..brave of them!but I think the audience reaction,though biased,convinced them it was worth taking the risk. Brian had struck a deal with Ted that the Monotones would rent the hall for a modest sum: and Ted would benefit from the bar take. Cant tell you too much about him except that I was told he became a car dealer in South London. In October 1966 The Beach Boys released the iconic Good Vibrations and I recall we rehearsed this number for hours and hours. Glad to hear your son Christopher is doing well and my regards to Jim and Brian as and when you contact them. It was named for the town in Switzerland where a . Our favourite gigs were those we did for The Miss World Ball at The Lyceum. This cant be the same Monotones that do The Book of Love, or could it? On a Sunday night it was the under 18s disco (I cant believe they had a night for under 18s the day before school). I left Southend and went on to work in Oxford, before settling in Derby in 1970, where I opened a motor repair business which prospered well until I sold out in 1989. Menu. He was about 6 2 and 15 stone at the time, which was not too bad for a 17 year old. Have had contact with Pete but love to hear from you. These came about following a request from the government to the BBC to broadcast popular music, following the ban and shutdown of the pirate radio stations. If you have information on a band featured here, please let me know and I will update the site and credit you accordingly. A very grateful Seven UP following thanks you. This image could have imperfections as its either historical or reportage. When I left I went into business and officialy retired in 1999 and moved back to Southend where all the treetops went to school together. Most of working life has been in aviation but now looking after sheep. Just an addition:- I remebered the name of the very good guitarist that played with Pete Willsher it was Johnny Short. My days as an estate agent came to an end when we went to Tiffanys. We used to buy speakers etc from an army surplus type shop and Petes dad would make the necessary enclosures. Tiffany's. 506 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow. Grahams father, George Rousell, photographed a number of groups in the 60s, including the Whirlwinds. This was great opportunity for us and many other artists to be heard on national radio. During this period we built up a small following of fans who started to follow us about. As an extra bonus, she could play the piano! Group created on October 11, 2007. The early 60s were a fantastic time for fans of live music: the Southend Sound led to a number of serious legends. To say this song has charm would be an understatement, even more so if youve seen Seven Up. Nigel was renamed as Mark Lloyd and I was given the ridiculous name of Thurston Crane! Went to his house. Are you still head chef or retired? The first replacement was Brian Edgings, who had been drumming with The Barracudas and later joined The Continentals. I havent visited the web site for some time so apologies for the delay in my reply. It was great to hear it again after all these years. From the very beginning of me buying records I always looked at the words in brackets under the song titles. At the time, Southends live gig focus was the old tired Victorian pub, The London Hotel, in Tylers Avenue; next to the old main fire station and the band of the moment were the Barracudas, distinguished by the lead cum rhythm guitar, Teddy Knott, who possessed then, a rare animal indeed: a double neck guitar. Sam phoned at 3.50 but I wasnt in.I phoned him at 6.00pm.He came round at 7.15 pm & went at 11.15pm. The band gives a sharp performance on the flip, Is It Right though the song is less distinctive than the top side. Mark went on to create a successful event management company with the help of his wife Debbie, called Popset. worry worm printable poem. In fact , if you take the logical route we are the first exhibit, which may suggest they are saving the best to last!! Went via Ricks house cos we had to take some records back (obviously Sam was waiting for me at the station, oh the age before mobile phones he would have been there and no way of knowing were I was how did we cope?). It was designed to be a demo studio and we quickly gained a reputation for quality recordings. Later, I worked with Arthur Jim Smith, the Klansmens drummer: and he also played in our abortive Shades band: as did Douggie, ex Premiers. As regards Nigel/Mark I used to work at an air cargo company at Southend Airport in fact I am still in the air cargo business even at 65 but Nigel was always looking for a bit of extra cash and he used to drive our van to collect cargo from all over Essex on various occasions. I had a look at your website and was impressed with your CV, would love to hear any of your CDs. It was during this year that Mark and myself did a number of sessions singing radio and TV adverts. Jim. of a group that had formed out of THE BLIZZARDS plus two other projects. Following the recording of our next record Why Not Tonite/ Funky Flopout Martha also decided to move on. Kecamatan Pasar Minggu terletak di Jakarta Selatan. miami building collapse update victims / timothy o'donnell chicago / timothy o'donnell chicago As I recall we had music every night Modern and Trad jazz Mondays and Fridays, Pop Tues Thurs and Saturday and the lounge combo on a Sunday evening. Cant mention the Monotones without mentioning their great arch rivals at the time who were called The Whirlwinds, later renaming to The Force Five because of a name clash with another band. Ever since that time I have been wondering who Alexander was. Tony Blackburn, Pete Brady, Dave Cash, Pete Murray, Dave Symonds , Jimmy Young and a few others. After years of living abroad I was so glad to be home and find this webpage about the Monotones as I often did a little spot with them at The Elms in 1964 under the name of Jimmy Dingo and later worked with Jim Eatons brother Freddie doing security work at venues.It has been a nice walk down memory lane for me and glad to know that some of us are still going. Di daerah ini terdapat Pasar Minggu yang terkenal sebagai pasar buah-buahan, sehingga nama Pasar Minggu diberikan kepada kelurahan beserta kecamatannya. During our final studio rehearsal prior to the take Gene Pitney dropped in to speak to Bill Farley, the resident studio engineer. So, it was Brian, Pete, Gary and myself who did the TV work during that year. Been trying for some years to make contact but recent events have really prompted me to up the anti. Did Peter really steal me away? Hi Peter Have just come across this web site to learn of the interesting paths that so many of Class 5B at Westcliff High took! Im not a good flyer but perhaps one day Christine and I will take a slow boat ! at Ians parents home in Ailsa Road, Westcliff. Anyway, you must be pretty ancient by now, did you stay with Julie? Peter and Jim have my contact email so please get in touch soon. Thanks for all the memoriesthat was great! Jim Eaton recently heard these songs again for the first time in about 47 years! She destroys her apartment and throws her cat against the wall. You will note we added a female to our lineup, a great vocalist Martha Smith. Office Hours; University. anyway hope this reaches you regards mick. I dont go to South end very often now but was there last year and showed my husband some of my old haunts and told him about the White all and the London inn. I would trade my left nut for ANY rep of this exact model. Hi De Hi Jim Well I think weve gone full circle.We started the band by rehearsing in Brians garage [his parents and gran must have been glad it was at the bottom of the garden!] Pat Kirby ( always known as Paddy because of his Irish background) was selling Hi Fi in a local shop and somebody told me about him. Watched Q7- Spike Milligan & Scully they were great. Hi De Ho..Pete. Rod often asks about you and whether you still lived near The Worlds End. I stayed with it with some slight detours and I am still in it at 70. This gave another string to our bow as I sang most of the current pop songs, our drummer Ron sang the Andy Williams type ballads, and Dave covered the soul and reggae. Samantha's was in a basement off Regent Street and I was introduced . I hope you can help. Somehow I carried these sheets back on the mainline train from Fenchurch Street. Anyway I happened to find this site and could not beleive all the information etc which takes me back to that era. We got our gigs through agencies, doing eight or more sessions a week in pubs and clubs around London. Would love to know if they can be downloaded from anywhere. Colombia DB9013. Mecca saw these wins as a cause for celebration at the club and were told to play one special night dressed in tennis gear. The pictures of Tiffany's are almost all from 1980. Promo shot for Now Waiting, from left: Jim Eaton, Brian Alexander, Gary Nichols and Pete StanleyMark Loyd backed by the Monotones with session musicians: Parlophone R 5277 -I Keep Thinking About You / Will It Be the Same (1965) Parlophone R 5332 Everybody Tries / She Said No (1965) Parlophone R 5423 When Evening Falls / When Im Gonna Find Her (March 1966), Note that all his solo releases spell his last name Loyd, Parlophone R 5628 Dont Worry Baby / I Remember (1967 also released in the U.S. on Tower 388) Parlophone R 5669 California My Way / Carry On Living (Feb. 1968), Columbia DB 8727 Mississippi Valley / Man Is a Man (1970) Columbia DB 8799 Without the One You Love / So Here I Go Again (1971) Columbia DB 8934 Why Not Tonite / Funky Flop-Out (Oct. 13, 1972) Columbia DB 9013 Gypsy / Life Is Getting Better (Aug 3, 1973). Our first gig in front of an audience was in Eastwood Church Hall and is best remembered for the fact that there were more people in the band than in the audience. Finally, can anyone remember an excellent guitarist who used to play with Pete Willsher in a cafe on the Southend East sea front. Easy to forget the other top local bands and how good they were. STREAM BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S: http://amzn.to/2erVXxnSONG AT THE END: http://amzn.to/2dXkYLRCHECK OUT MY BLOG: http://www.everythingaudrey.com- - - - - . The Locarno Ballroom, Sauchiehall Street, photographed in 1930 when it was for sale. I remember the floor was packed with youngsters, who all melted away when the band returned. Hi Sue, Really nice to read your post and to refresh those memories of the end of term dances, and familiar names and places. Would you believe, theres a new Aussie band called Treetops Two wonder if Mark Loyd will be doing guest vocals? . As such, the Wimbledon Foundation, the official charity of the Club and The Championships, has increased its Coronavirus Fund to 1.5m (from 1.2m). The home of Tennis on BBC Sport online. 'Three young men with woman outside Tiffany's night club, (believed to be on Shaftesbury Avenue) London c.1974. I performed a number of songs by The Coasters such as Charlie Brown and Girls, Girls, Girls during which I remember clucking like a chicken as a solo! They certainly were fun times and I know sometimes you and my brother had your work cut out keeping out the un-desirables . You opened our entry into your website as a result , for which we have always been grateful . My first attempt at assembling a group of like minds, included my then bosom pal, Ian Gregory: Ian was the only one to find relative show biz fame and fortune later and whats more, cut a single which made it to the charts! Invariably forgotten is Pete Wilsher, probably Europes leading exponent of pedal steel guitar and later the manager of Sound City in Shaftesbury Avenue, in the West End and the emporium every aspiring rock musician would gravitate to and drool and dream. Yes,I remember those steam-driven amplifiers.we probably diced with death every tme we plugged in but somehow we even survived the wet field eventsthose bands at Glastonbury have it easy! They knew me as Mr. Chris Green PS I still have the 45s of What would I do and Its Great. Got up at 8.00 am.Sam called for me at 9.00 am.Went to Liverpool. During Brians frantic guitar solo in Route 66, he kicked a leg up and unfortunately revealed a part of his lower region down the side of his shorts. I also worked at the Lyceum on the Miss World gigs, by that time I had formed a dance group with two other girls, we were called The Revolution. Later on I worked in the City with a guy who became my closest chum, for a while: and we formed a new group. Our equipment was very basic, I can remember using RAF throat microphones, which made us sound as though we were attempting to sing underwater. We new them well and played alternative nights at The Elms in Southend . BW Mick. Tiffany Hill. his sisters grandson. For engagement guidance, contact a Diamond Expert. Terrible winds outside nearly got blown away on my way home. We now needed a new bass player who we found in Rod Clarke who had been gigging with The Moody Blues.
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