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Clancy – Hastings Pier 7th May 1976.
Martyn Baker… Still got the album that I bought after the gig. Tres funky! Featuring Colin Bass on er ……. bass! Also………. Remember Bo Derek? She’s his sister!
Alan Esdaile… Never knew that Martyn. Mention Bo Derek and all I think about is Arthur! I know Colin Bass was in Camel.
Chris Meachen… Seventh Heaven are a band that intrigue me;- they were early exponents of jazz funk, a genre I wasn’t ready for at the time. I do know that they came from the Isle of Wight, & have often wondered if there was a Level 42 connection… Does anyone know any background?
Big Beat Reunion Hastings Pier 6th May 1989 – The Merseybeats, The Mindbenders, The Talismen & The Confederates.
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Mick Bolton… Two connections to your poster in this pic. Backstage a couple of years ago at the Congress, Eastbourne – with Wayne Fontana (in the hat) and Lou Rosenthal, drummer with the Merseybeats. Lou was in my first band back in 1970 based in Lancashire. Met him again on Tuesday this week along with Tony Crane and Billy Kinsley who still front the Merseybeats.
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Alan Oliver… I’m going to see the Merseybeats on Saturday night also on the bill are Peter Noone, Bryan Hyland, and Dave Berry and the Cruisers and Amen Corner.
Alan Esdaile… wishin’ & hopin’ for a good gig then Alan.
Skin Alley & Longdancer – Hastings Pier 5th May 1973
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Michael Mepham.….10p discount! It meant summat then.
Pete Fisher….I was there!
Nutz – Hastings Pier 30th April 1977
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Ticket supplied by Peter Houghton
Bizarre billing for the original support!
Sarah Harvey……Nutz first appearance on 30th April 1977 plus Stephen Turner’s preview of the gig. Also a quick return 3 months later on July 16th. Note the forthcoming gig with Head On and Steppin’ Out on the following Thursday.
Alan Esdaile… The lead singer Dave Lloyd was the voice of .. only the crumbliest flakiest chocolate ad.
Pete Prescott… Although I still lived in north Kent I visited Hastings that weekend and went to this gig.
Dave Weeks… Nutz. Yes I was one of the very few there. Good night though and good fun band.
Felix – Hastings Pier – 30th April 1976
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Will Thomson, Roger Carey, Wesley Magoogan, Mike Tanner and Den Wootton.
Iain Cobby… Who’s Roger Cavey?
Wesley Magoogan… That is bloody amazing, cheers Roger !
Tony Qunta… Great band!
Mark Gilham… Roger and Wesley still look the same
Electric Light Orchestra – Hastings Pier 27th April 1973
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Alan Esdaile…..I did the disco for this. They had so much gear that I ended up doing the disco from the balcony and before anyone says it my stage gear at that time was make up, blonde wig and black cloak!
Andre Martin….Memories of that night, must have been another that Paul and I spent in the Balcony with the best views. Have a vague recollection that Shirley on form as well that night !!
Mick O’Dowd….Nice one Sarah! Great band!
Chris Sambrook….Sarah or Alan you might be able to correct me but I have a feeling that Darryl Way’s Wolf supported. The drummer at the time Ian Mosely, much later joined Marillion.
John Austin… Did Electric Light Orchestra ever play at the White Rock Theatre ?
Alan Esdaile… I think a ELO2 played the White Rock in recent years (anyone confirm?) and ELO tribute bands but not Jeff Lynne.
Chris Giles… Only remember them playing on the pier. Good concert.
Mick O’Dowd…Yes ELO II did play the White Rock. I was there and I think i’ve still got the programme.
Jeff Chuzz Balcombe… yeah I remember them on the pier.
Jon McCallion… Got Out Of The Blue vinyl, full volume.
Dennis Torrance… God I missed it was 19 can’t think why I missed it kicking a football a lot then.
Clive Garrard… I remember buying the single Showdown
Peter Thomson… Fabulous night. Apart from the concert, I still have it in my head that this was the night that the Albert Memorial was alleged to have “burnt down”. Yet I and others were in the town centre after this gig and witnessed no inkling of a fire or anything unusual, only to read of the event afterwards. Like others my age, I can’t remember why I went into the kitchen these days but this stays with me. Can anyone corroborate?
Andy Maby… One of my first live bands, but in 1978 and at Wembley! Loved ’em!! They rose up out of a ‘hamburger’ (spaceship), with green lazers flashing up to the ceiling and back walls! First time I’d seen lazers too! An amazing sight!!
Martin Richter… oh yes – out of the blue tour ? the Empire Pool ? I seem to remember 2 spaceships on wires came down at the end ? mr blue sky was in the charts at the time
Gerry Fortsch… My wife at the time fell asleep and missed the guitar cock up at the beginning of roll over Beethoven, I think he may off improved since then.
Roy Penfold… The Albert Memorial suffered the first arson attack the night after on the 28th of April, then a subsequent one on the 18th of June
Tony Court-holmes… missed it
Alan Esdaile… Remember doing the disco for this. ELO had so much equipment that I set up in the balcony at the back. Complete with blonde wig and black cloak!!! Pity no photos, or maybe just as well!
JS Bythesea… I might have been there but I used to spend a lot of time in the early 70s sitting and crying on the counter in the ladies’ toilets for some reason or other, so I can’t say for sure. Whatever it was, I’ve got over it now.
Christine Giles… JS, hose ladies toilets were a nightmare so crowded out ..girls fighting or crying …I didn’t really enjoy having to go in there at all
Morgan Le Fay – Hastings Pier top deck – 27th April 1984
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Morgan Le Fay were: Phill Wood – Vocals, Jon Parnham – Guitars, Simon Calland – Bass, Joey Lee – Drums, John Kinson – Keyboards. This was from the last demo that they recorded before going their separate ways.
Reg Wood… Posted by Phill but I have the poster!
Mark Harris… My partner’s son, Joe Lee was the drummer
Minstrel’s Rest… How is Joey? I haven’t seen him for years…Phill (I was the singer)
Mark Harris… He’s fine, these days plays in a band called Suspect, you’ll find them on FB!
Mandy Wright… Remember them well .. xx
Joe Lee… I wish i new where i left the leather jacket, i still have the T-shirt in an old disc jockey bag from Queens road.
Bottle Alley entrance, Hastings Pier and White Rock postcard
Interesting to see the back, in the days when senders could only use a five word greeting or if you wanted to put a full message it would cost you double!
Linda Gowans… Early WW2 economy regulations, maybe to make it easier for censorship? The photo doesn’t look old enough for the early days of postcards.
Mick O’Dowd… What year was this?
Jim Breeds… Mick, The photo is probably 1950s, I would think, or late 1940s. Bottle Alley opened in 1934, so it’s obviously after that. Postage for postcards went up to 2d. in 1940 and stayed at that price until 1957.
Mick O’Dowd… Why I asked is because the couple pushing the pram look a lot like my Mum & Dad. If it was the early 50’s or even late 40’s it could well have been. I was born in January 1949!
Patricia Burgess… Fabulous picture, Thank you for sharing