Is that Monkey Dave?
Month: September 2018
Man with Deke Leonard – Yorkshire Grey St Leonards 1992
Deke Leonard relaxing before the gig – Photo Phil Little http://www.littledrum.co.uk/lightfromdarkness.html
Who remembers this gig?
Kevin Sherwood… Another one i missed but saw him on the pier with Man and Iceberg. A brilliant guitarist and author and unless I’m dreaming saw him in Mr Cherries with Mickey Jones sometimes in the 1980’s.
Phil Little… They played in Mr Cherry’s in 1991 before doing two gigs at The Yorkshire Grey in 1992
Kevin Sherwood… Cheers couldn’t remember quite when but they were great.
Gerry Fortsch… I remember having a few drinks and stuff with him a few years ago, I think it was at the Round House when my mates Nektar were playing.
Jan Warren… Aaaaawwww, blesss gorgeous man
Phil Little… The photo was taken in the office at Light From Darkness Studios in the basement of the Old Observer Building. The band stayed there before and after the gig.
Alan Esdaile… Here’s Phil talking about it recently…
Yvonne Cleland… Man played the Yorkshire Grey?! Wow!
Sandy Max… My mate Deke…went to a party with the band after; they were always great fun! Next time they came down he saw me arrive and called out “look out, here comes trouble!” Cue a very red-faced me heading for the bar!
The Pullbacks – Pete Prescott & Chris Sambrook – The Carlisle Hastings
photo: Pete Prescott
The band were called ‘The Pullbacks’ and had Joe Rytlewski on guitar and Martin Richter on bass.
Tony Qunta….The drummer from the first proper band I was in in Hastings with Andy Q!
Pete Prescott….i could get radio 4 on that haircut.its outside the carlisle around 1990/91 its Chris and Joe rytlewski was on guitar.i was passing and invited up to sing (probably) natural born woman.we were also joined by Richard (not sure of his 2nd name) the drummer of caravan.he was the landlord of a pub the lost boys played at in ashford.nice guy.good drummer.i used to love watching Chris play.he always put so much into his playing.
Yvonne Cleland…Phil Little was the drummer after Chris. Jez Gillett used to do vocals and keyboard for the Pullbacks when he didn’t have a gig with the Lost Boys.
Liquid Lunch – Joe Rytlewski & Martin Richter – Mr Cherrys
photos supplied by Yvonne Cleland
Martin Richter…..I`ve still got those socks!! £7 a pair in the 80`s! burlingtons from ashleys and waxed doc marten raiders – from shelleys 🙂 nice pic of Bertie 🙂
Stuart Moir… Loved playing here, lots of years ago. The socks must have been a Christmas present.
Wesley Magoogan… Looks like in Harpers.
Joe Knight… Wow use to go there? But wouldn’t have reconised that crazy 
😂old age 😂😂
Sandy Max… I’d recognise Joe any time. .my ex used to be his drummer in the Pullbacks
Shakin Stevens Greatest Hits and More Tour – De La Warr Pavilion Bexhill 6th March 2019
Shakin Stevens announced an 18 date tour for March 2019 and is coming to the Pavilion on Wednesday 6 March.
For more information…
https://www.dlwp.com/event/shakin-stevens/?dm_i=43IV,CZT6,2SUPCN,1G4WK,1
Song for Psychological Torture
Patrice Passarelli… barbie girl.
Arthur Sutherland… Seasons in the sun
Jeanette Jones… Yeah!
Mike Guy… Honey – Bobby Goldsboro
Matt Thomas… O Superman – Laurie Anderson
Tony Ham… I hate that song!
Clifford Rose… Imagine – John Lennon
Arthur Sutherland… What can anyone have against such a song beautiful music, and meaningful lyrics.
Judith Monk… She wore an itsy bitsy teeny weeny yellow polka dot bikini….
James Johnson… Agadoo
Jan Warren… They’re coming to take me away haha heehee to the funny farm where life is beautiful all the time and I’ll be happy to see them nice young men in their clean white coats and they’re coming to take me away hehehahaaaaa ……….. see how I remember all the words?! heeeheeehaahaaaaa – love this song!!
Terry Hardwick… I know a song that will get on your nerves get on your nerves get on your nerves
Arthur Sutherland… Har Har.
Alan Pepper… WHATS THE MATTER YOU – HEY , GOTTA NO RESPECT , WHATTA YOU THINK YOU DO, HEY WHY YOU LOOKA SO SAD ? ITS A NOT SO BAD , ITS A NICE A PLACE, AH SHUTTUPPA YOUR FACE !!
Julie Findlay-jones… I know a song that’ll get on your nerves.
Matt Thomas… get get get on your nerves
Tony May… Around The world by Daft Punk! AAARRGGHHH!
Robert Forsyth… Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep – but I still bought it as a kid.
Martin Richter… did I see on a different site a teacher’s lidt of punishments – the severest was a 90min detention – listening to Nickleback!
Jacqueline Marsh… McDonalds, Kentucky Fried
😱😱 Chicken and a Pizza Hut
Terry Hardwick… I went to the funeral of the guy who wrote the hokey cokey . It took six hours to bury him.
Alan Pepper… I know ! They got his first leg in and all hell broke loose ..,
Jim Hobbs… Any Rap track or Red Red Wine.
White Rock Pavilion Hastings – Season of Stars 1984
Keith Veness… What happened to the White Rock
Lynn Graham… Still there
Keith Veness… Not as if used to be
Martin Brown… All we get at the White Rock now in the main is Z listers, a least the people in 1984 were proper stars
Jim Breeds… wouldn’t have paid to see any of that mostly rubbish, with the possible exception of Sayer who was considered a has-been in the 1980s.
Kev Towner… How very dare you Jim!! I went to see Chas & Dave a couple of years ago – and loved it!!
Jim Breeds… I saw them this year in Hyde Park when they played a side stage at the Clapton/Santana concert. I saw them in 1979 supporting Led Zep at Knebworth. But frankly back in 1985 I think they were at the D list level along with the other names we see in the ad. Otherwise they would all have been playing bigger venues.
Martin Curcher… Most of them are probably dead now. Leo Sayer is now making the most of the good old Australian lifestyle….
Alan Pepper… The De La Warr get all the better acts now . White Rock pick up the crumbs ?!
Matt Thomas… Grace Kennedys brother was in Imagination. Jim how can you say that, there are some classic acts here – Shadows,Larry Grayson and Ken Dodd!!!!!!!!!
Martin Richter… that’s a great line-up – and many doing a couple of nights
Matt Thomas… I remember working down there to sell out shows by Freddie Starr and he did 2 shows in one night
Kev Towner… And if they were all still alive they’d probably still be booking them THIS year!!
Matt Thomas… Better than what they get at the moment though lol. Also notice the bit saying cafe open all day, the only time they are open now is an hour before a show!!!!! Also remember calling last orders behind the bar but it now closes after the interval.The bar was always open non show nights also. and doing my bit on stage lol….don’t ask!!!!
Jim Breeds… Thank gawd there are no photos of me doing my bit in the 1970s Scout gang shows. Only crowd scenes anyway.
Matt Thomas… Mine was 1989 panto party with and audience of Rustie Lee,Jack Smethurst and Benny from Crossroads lol
John Warner… Actually met ten of these.
CND Benefit gig – Falaise Hall around 1981
supplied by Neil O’Warne via Dave Arnold.
Featuring: Stark, Widows, Quality Fish, Dicemen, Blue Fish Poetry Collective.
Neil O’Warne says… Gig flyer for a CND “benifit” at Falaise Hall in Hastings – probably from 1981. On the back there’s a 25p discount as well!
Dave Arnold… Remember this -singing with Stark…
Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel Christmas Show – De La Warr Pavilion Bexhill – 19th December 2018
Legendary rock icon and the original Cockney Rebel, Steve Harley continues to tour to sell-out audiences in many countries world-wide and is coming to the Pavilion this December.
Ticket information… https://www.dlwp.com/event/steve-harley-cockney-rebel/