Day: 23 December 2022
Hi Fi Discotheque High Street Hastings – 23rd December 1967
John Gale… Hard to believe that existed when you see the size of the gap left there after the fire
Alan Esdaile… used to be packed in like sardines!
John Gale… so I hear, just a bit before my time
Jon McCallion… It’s where it all started Alan as you would remember, I remember Fiona she invited me for the band.
Linda McGregor… It was nothing like a discotheque when I used to go ’76-’79
Pinkerton’s Colours – Hastings Pier 23rd December 1967
Was originally listed as The Zombies to appear on 23rd December 1967 but looks like it was replaced with Pinkerton’s Colours.
Paul Juan… Didnt this band feature a young Paul Burnett’
10cc – Hastings Pier 22nd December 1973
cuttings supplied by Sarah Harvey
photo source: Beeld En Geluid Wiki – Gallerie: Toppop 1974. Licentie afbeeldingen Beeld en Geluidwiki
Wall Street Shuffle from a BBC recording in 1974…
Jim Breeds… Rubber Bullets and Rubber Band. See what they did there? 🙂
Alan Esdaile… Its art for arts sake Jim.
Richard Brimm… Kevin Godley of 10CC lives in Tenterden I’ve seen him several times in the summer at Beany,s farm shop buying cherries
Jan Warren… … and Rubber Band!! 🙂
Tony Pettifer… Jan, I remember it well
Bonitas Discotheque Christmas 1971
supplied by Peter Millington http://pet842.wix.com/jinks-the-group
Jane Hartley… I must have been there!
Jane Dorsett….use to go there a lot, chicken &chips,in a basket………good days……….
Jane Hartley…..Me too, probably there at the same time! When I started going to Bonita’s, Colin Bell was the dj! After that it was Mick, Jim, Tim and Dave.
Kevin Burchett…..used to be my favourite haunt before scalliwags
Mick O’Dowd…..Took over as resident DJ after Colin Bell. Chicken & chips in a basket for 60p to get around licensing laws. Wonderful! I was there in 72
Andre Martin…..Here is something from the time – From Hastings Observer 1971
Andre Palfrey-martin collection
Alan Esdaile……Used to play a lot of James Brown when I was dj there.
Yvonne Cleland…..Ah Bonitas. What larks!
Andre Martin…..Somwhere Alan we have photos of Colin in Bonitas – do you have copies, I cannot find any at the moment
Jane Hartley……Did Colin come back again or did you stay until 74/75 Mick? You know that saying ‘if you remember the 60’s’, I seem to have that problem with the70′!!!!!
Mick O’Dowd…..I don’t think he did Jane . As you say age blurs!
Mark Edir…..25p including supper hahaha was that how much it cost , for me details like that are all lost in the mists of time 🙂
Jane Hartley…..How do you boys remember so much? I couldn’t remember who dj’d bonitas after colin bell and before mick jim tim and dave
Mick O’Dowd…..It was I who followed on from Colin”Ding Dong” Bell Jane
Jenny Tyler… I can’t believe the prices
Peter Millington… SPYKE – Worth every penny LOL
Jon McCallion… we played there after doing the record in London that same day
Mick Knights… Always wound up there after chucking out time on a Saturday night, I was most probably there for the Christmas eve, the lure of a chicken and chip supper would have been too great!!
Caz Simpson… I loved Bonita’s
Pete Millington… We (SPYKE) played there on 22nd December, 5 weeks after my lovely daughter (Becky) came into our world. What a Christmas present! Remember that night well – Chris Sayer, Ian Williams, Terry Chedzoy and Ginger Millington (me)
Mick O’Dowd… Aah! Chicken in a basket!
Kenny 22nd Dec, Factory 24th Dec, Stallion 27th Dec 1975
supplied by Sarah Harvey
Phil Gill… Apparently I played a Stallion gig on the Saturday. Buggered if I can remember that one….
Mark Randall… Ooooh they call you Fancy Pants!
Julie Morris… Saw that Kenny concert!
Andy Qunta.. The guy in the far right of the Kenny photo is their lead singer & guitarist, Rick Driscoll. He’s been a friend of mine since we were both playing with Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel in 1981! Lovely bloke, btw!
Dave Weeks… I gave that one a miss
Graham Matthews… Dave, but Factory on Christmas Eve would be worth it.
Kristine Turner… So glad I’ve found this, Rocks off disco was run by my Dad and I’ve looked for years to find a poster