Featuring John Wilde, Steve Demetri, Ric Hool, Jim Bell.
Alan Esdaile… I remember a brilliant gig with ‘The Breathers’ in the caves
John Alexander Wilde… me too
Terry Pack… I recognise the writing, John.
Month: September 2019
Beez Neez – Hastings Pier September 1977
Mark Harris… Love it!! Seems like a lifetime ago!
Dave Blundell… My friend Chris Downtown was in Beez Neez but was that after this era? . .
Lance Collins… A long time ago !!!!!!
poster supplied by Lance Collins
Mick O’Dowd… Remember it well. Trouble with Melanie was that her dad was a policeman and he wouldn’t let her play a places he deemed as “undesirable”! That’s rock’n’Roll!
Lance Collins… Most of the places I DJ at in those days fitted that description 😂😂😂. But it payed the rent. Music venues nowadays are much improved.
Mick O’Dowd getting in early (Sept 1977) to get the Christmas gigs booked up.
Mick O’Dowd… Yes, Chris did join at a later date. This was an early line-up.
Jason Donovan – Even More Good Reasons Tour – White Rock Theatre 1st December 2020
Jason Donovan came into our lives in the late 80s as Scott Robinson in the hit Australian series, ‘Neighbours’. Throughout 1988/89 he had several hits and his album ‘Ten Good Reasons’ was the best-selling album of 1989. His hits included ‘Too Many Broken Hearts’,‘Especially For You’ (with Kylie Minogue), ‘Any Dream Will Do’, ‘Sealed With A Kiss’, ‘When You Come Back to Me’, ‘Everyday’, “Nothing Can Divide Us’ and many more. For tickets are more information…
https://whiterocktheatre.org.uk/Online/tickets-jason-donovan-hastings-2020
Martin Curcher… His daughter Jemma is currently in Neighbours at the moment.
Did The Yardbirds play The Witch Doctor asks Jimmy Kent?
Jimmy Kent… According to a sixties magazine called Beat Instrumental from 1965, probably the coolest band ever assembled The Yardbirds were scheduled to play in Hastings. Can anyone confirm they actually played in Hastings & was the venue The Witchdoctor
Alan Esdaile… Anyone help with this? I have listed the Mark Four appearing at The Witch Doctor of the 3rd Jan 1965 but The Yardbirds did play Hastings Pier on 10th July 1966.
Mick O’Dowd… I was there. I won 2 tickets in a comp on Steve Maxted’s Show on a Thursday night.
The 6Ts – Peasmarsh & Hurst Green 1990
supplied by Lol Cooksey.
The Cock Inn Peasmarsh summer 1990. Terry Corder, Lol Cooksey, Andy Leaney. 3rd photo guest vocalist Bruce Cameron.
Supplied by Lol Cooksey .
White Horse Hurst Green 19th September 1990. Andy Leaney & Lol Cooksey.
Dawn Leaney… So lovely to see these old photos. . Good times remembered! Special memories of Andy. Still missed so much. 🙁 xx
Trish N Kevin Sherwood… Good to see pictures of Andy playing with the band, he was a very nice man.
Terry Corder… That’s when we were waiters!
Alan Oliver… Many a (very) late night did Andy entertain us in my pub. Top bloke.
Dave Nattress… Great picture of my dear old band-mate Andy Leaney – Prisoners then The Charts – may God be looking after you well old friend. Misty eyes thinking of our good times and many laughs.
The Average White Band – Person To Person Tour – De La Warr Pavilion rescheduled 17th May 2020
The Average White Band are widely regarded as one of the best soul and funk bands in the history of music. Best known for their timeless instrumental mega-hit Pick Up the Pieces the band’s strength actually lay in their consistently accomplished song-writing, stretching across several gold selling albums and multi- grammy nominations for the legendary Atlantic Records.
For tickets and more information… https://www.dlwp.com/event/the-average-white-band-2020/
Hastings Seafood and Wine Festival 2019 – Super-Ska Night Friday 13th September 2019
Mike Raxworthy… Super-Ska Night 2019!…It’s getting closer – Friday 13th September 2019….the best party of the year and it’s in my music marquee on Hastings Beach in the heart of the Old Town. Get advanced tickets for only £10 from Hastings Tourist Information office on the seafront near Iceland (£12 on the door). I’ve got two superb bands. The Intercepteurs on tour from Wiltshire and The hi-energy Tonics – local and loud! Superb lightshow and real ales from Harveys Brewery. Don’t miss the ‘After Party’ across the road from 11pm in The London Trader. We’ve invited some ‘faces’ from the Ska and Reggae World to mix some tracks and meet and greet!
December 1971 Hastings Pier and Scalliwags 1976?
Supplied by Jon McCallion
Jon McCallion… Found these today under my floorboards Alan some old newspapers thought you might be interested in these two adverts. See you at the next meet
Kevin Burchett… Scalliwags wasn’t open til 1974
Jon McCallion… Could have been 76 as my house was built in 1975.
Boyzlife – White Rock Theatre Hastings Sunday 16th February 2020
Playing the Hits of Boyzone and Westlife
Two of the world’s biggest bands Boyzone and Westlife come together, for the very first time, with a full band production show. Featuring Brian McFadden and Keith Duffy.
For more information…
https://whiterocktheatre.org.uk/Online/tickets-boyzlife-hastings-2020
The Kult – photo and Occult demo – around 1969
supplied by Kerry Derbyshire
Pete O’Driscoll, Richard Melhuish, John Hale, Robert Searle.
Unreleased demo by the Kult, recorded in Pye #2 Studios in Marble Arch, London in 1969. Written by Richard Melhuish and Pete O’Driscoll. Produced by Vic Mail.
supplied by Kerry Derbyshire
Alan Esdaile… Excellent band, loved The Kult.
Robert Searle… Proud to have been a member of The Kult.
Dave Nattress… Kult have been referred to on and off on SMART for a while now and rightly so. Kult were indeed really excellent. I was 16 in 1969, left school that Summer, you did too Jaffa! Saw Kult many times around Bexhill area around that time. Mallet Hall, (London Road traffic lights), The Granville, and best one of all for me, supporting T2 at the De La Warr. Thinking back so long ago, there were of course so very few bands around, especially those playing heavy/progressive rock. This set them apart and it’s a shame they didn’t make it big. When I discovered SMART, one of the bands I hope would come out of the memories was Kult and I’m delighted that we have not only a good few photo’s but also some sound recordings.
Peter Linnett… Used to be part time roadie spent many happy times with them in Brentwood and Bexhill last saw Peter back earlier 70s at his place in Battle Sussex