Witch Doctor Club inspired shirt

supplied by Lloyd Johnson

Lloyd Johnson… This is a shirt I designed back in the 80s.The inspiration was The Witchdoctor Clubs Logo used on the Promo Poster for the gigs….

Pauline Hillier… That’s gorgeous Lloyd !!

Tony Powell…

Colin Bell… That’s very cool Lloyd

John Kingdon… As ever, another one of Lloyds wonderful creations.

Mick O’Dowd… That emblem brings back some sad memories. When I lived at home I thought it would be a good idea to recreate this on my bedroom wall! Armed with gloss paint and brush I created what I thought was the best picture that I had ever done, being no artist! Chuffed with myself at such a brilliant portrait . My Dad discovered it a few days later, probably tipped off by my Mum, and he went beserk. I threatened to leave home etc. The sort of things you do when you are a spotty teenager that knows it all. He told me to get rid of it. A few days later he had a heart attack was was taken to hospital! Talk about a guilt trip! I covered the offending pic and wall with polystyrene ceiling tiles to hide it. When I went to see my Dad in hospital and I told him what i’d done he seemed to calm down from his previous reactions. Whether this was due to the medication he was on or what I don’t know. When he came home and saw it first hand he was ok. That image was bad news for me so beware of images that may have a hidden meaning. I was a regular at The Witch Doctor even before I was the required age for membership and still have my membership card with false age on it!

John Wilde… That’s classic Lloyd.

 

 

Johnny Mars, Harry R & The Jump Jets with Samantha Fox

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The infamous photo of Johnny Mars Harry R & The Jump Jets with Sam Fox, ends up in a German magazine.

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Pete Prescott signed photo and an early collection.

Peter Shaw…..As the German caption stated…Pete as a backing singer for Sam Fox stating she was “first class” on this her first live gig..! Why do I know? I was there too!!

Phil Gill….Well at least my leg is in the picture behind Johnny….

Terry Pack…..I was hiding behind Johnny for most of this gig.

David Easton….Yes I remember it well.Got the T shirt.

Pete Prescott….somewhere in the article Sam is called “the big titted one” Colin fox was having his photo taken with Sam and looked as if he was going to make a lunge at them.her security men moved in.he decided against it ! she seemed to be a nice person.i thought she sang well.p.j .proby was in the audience.strange looking guy in a red top and fly fishing hat.Keith Harris was there.drunk swearing and a total pain in the ass ! good night ! when she signed her photo for me i asked if she could write ” to Pete.thanks for backing me !” she smiled and said “no”

Phil Thornton…..yes very nice girl – I did a session for her with Ray Fenwick producing – I didn’t know who she was at the time …….. but it was kind of obvious that she would get noticed !!

Performance & Lysander – photo & single funny little things 1973

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 Andre Palfrey-martin collection                  supplied by Colin Fox

Pete Shaw…. line up… Pete Shaw Ray Harper Roy Sanderson Tony Kenward Colin Fox

Andre Martin…..just found this photo with Roy breaking in to a smile

Terry Pack…..Is that Peter James Shaw behind Ray?

Colin Fox…..Sure is!

Pete Shaw……Roy Sanderson and I had part time work as bookends…! And who is wearing harmony hairspray! Jesuz, the dressing room fug!!

Phil Gill…..Nice bell-end on your sleeve there

Pete Shaw…..Trendy huh Phil…you must’ve reached 8 years old when I bought my trendy apparel….and “bell end” certainly fitted the bill!!

Jane Hartley….That’s how I remember Pete Shaw!

Alan Esdaile…… Confusingly another band called ‘Performance signed to Polydor in 2005.

Colin Fox…..Tony Rivers was producing the record and came out of the control room eating an apple and said, “I think we need another harmony on that line”. He proceeded to sing the harmony while still eating his apple.

Robert Searle Got my copy. Great picture Colin

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is this photo Performance or Lysander?

Peter Millington… I thought this was Lysander – Performance seems to have passed me by. How long did they last and do you remember the dates of Performance and Lysander’s existance?

Jane Hartley… Performance were still going in 75 if I remember correctly!

Pete Shaw… If my memory serves me correctly, Polydor records identified “Lysander” as a previously used band identifier so “Performance” was deemed acceptable…studio time was great as the “A” side was band vocals but session musicians whereas the “B” side was truly us.”Why?” you may ask, but the studio was incredibly busy with Micky Most stuff and I even was given a “White” copy of a brand new Hollies Album at the time! Several well known disc jockeys floating around and even my then girlfriend Janet Tamplin (from Westerham) made a visit to the studio! Pop stars huh!!!  I even drank ginger beer!!!

Colin Fox… I would trust what Peter Shaw says, his memory is better than mine. The photo on the stairs, (which I thought was Lyzander), must have been very close to when we changed our name to Performance.

David Smith… Dont forget my lap steel with wah-wah on the ‘B’side Pete & the scream at the end when you stood on my hair! 😉

Robert Searle… Rejoice.