Month: January 2024

The Manish Boys – with Davy Jones (David Bowie) – Witch Doctor 30th Jan 1965

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leaflet source: http://www.bowiewonderworld.com/tours/tour58.htm

supplied by Rod Smith Hastings and Area, Past and Present Facebook Page and Ad supplied by Andre Martin

Rod Smith… “Apparently, David Bowie never played in Hastings but did play four times in St Leonards, at The Witch Doctor, Marine Court. On 13th Nov. 1964 and 30th January 1965 as Davy Jones & The Manish Boys. On 17th July 1965 as Davy Jones and The Lower Third. The final time was when he had become David Bowie and appeared there as David Bowie and The Buzz on 3rd September 1966. This is the leaflet from their site for 30th Jan.1965”

Jim Breeds… Good stuff.

Mick O’Dowd… This should help clear the fact that he didn’t appear with The Konrads on Hastings Pier with Tony Rivers & The Castaways.

Peter Fairless… True story

Gerry Fortsch… I got to know John Watson the bass player in the Manish Boys, what a nice and talented guy, he lived in Maidstone at the time, does anyone know what he has been up to since?

Graham Matthews… Gerry, there was a John Watson playing bass in the original line up of 999 formed in London, don’t know if it’s the same one.

Gerry Fortsch… Graham, Hi mate, the last thing I heard about John was that he was training to be a concert pianist, I remember 999 I am sure that wasn’t him, cheers.

Magic Bus photos from Roger Henderson

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All images © Roger Henderson

Roger Henderson… A few memories of Magic Bus when my dad was a driver

Alan Esdaile… I keep thinking the Magic Bus Story would make a great film or tv series!!

Stephen Kolimbarides… they could use The Who’s record as the theme tune.

Alan Esdaile… Perhaps Roger Daltrey could be the coach driver?

Roger Henderson… I’ve had a chat with a chap I know about that very thing, so who knows

Alan Esdaile… I also mentioned it to a friend, who’s passed the idea on to an award winning director.

Roger Henderson… I could hook him up with my dad and give him a few stories myself. You can contact me through my website. https://coachousemotorbodies.co.uk

Robin Hayter… Wow! I remember this. Though I never went on it personally. Went to Amsterdam I seem to recall.

Liv Wells… Anne Wells, did you see this bus on your trip? Seems like you went to the same countries at the same time-ish?

Anne Wells… We knew about the bus but didn’t actually see it. We did take longer (a year) and went further though in our camper. We ate at the famous (mentioned above) Pudding Shop in Istanbul. You were with us – although only 2/3 years old! Saw a few old buses and coaches converted into campers on the trip, some with great sound systems!

Mike Gingold… I and my girlfriend both worked for Magic Bus in the 1980s. Thanks for the memories!

 

Bexhill Hop 1980’s photos Part 4 of 5

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supplied by Pete Prescott

Stuart Moir… Practice afternoon at the Bexhill club .Dave (Beano) Easton, one of the best front men alongside Pete Prescott on the band circuit .

Chris Howard… Totally Agree Stuart forever in my thoughts

Dean Clarke… Used to go to them with my parents

Joe Knight… Nice photos Pete

Heather Sidery… Good to see. I miss rehearsals. Long covid has knocked me down, but hope hope to get another band together before I’m 80

Pete Treger photo by Dave Trodd

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photo © Dave Trodd

Monica Bane… Good to see a picture of Pete!

Oonagh Hague… My late husband did work for him over the years, good guy

Tony Court-holmes… good friend of my mother

Malcolm McDonald… Knew Mr Treger since I was a kid,got to call him Peter later in life..really really nice bloke.Nice memory…

All Things Bright – Witch Doctor St Leonards 29th January 1966

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Tony Court-holmes… we won the world cup that year never do it again well not in my life time

Mick O’Dowd… Amboy Dukes were more well known and were a nice little band.

Dave Nattress… Noticed the bottom said “The Birds are Coming” – would this be “The Birds” a band several years pre-Faces that featured Ronnie Wood? This is topical for me right now as I’ve finally got round to reading “Had me a real good time” – The Faces biography by Andy Neill and it seems like The Birds were a very hard gigging band. As yet the Witch Doctor hasn’t been named and maybe anyway, I’m on a bum steer here!! I’m only on page 95 of 500 odd. Also, there was an “Amboy Dukes”, from the USA – the name I recall well and I’ve looked them up and they featured Ted Nugent and are described as acid rock and psychedelic rock, would this be the same Amboy Dukes who played the Witch Doctor supporting “All Things Bright”?

Mick O’Dowd… Did the Birds not compete in Ready Steady Win! along with The Bo Street Runners?

Alan Esdaile… Are ‘All Thing Bright’ the group that became The Moody Blues?

Stewart Grimes… I think the Birds where Ronny Woods band saw them at the De La Warr, they just had a hit with No Good without Baby I believe, thay were good too, supported by UTD local band!