Phil Gill… Well I must’ve played that gig, but I’m blowed if I remember it. And “Disco”…crap name for the support band. Who were they?
Roger Carey… Was about to say I played this gig but now recall doing similar show at Pier 31 December 1974….
Phil Gill… I was at that one too. The bouncers threw everyone out early, presumably they wanted to go off to their own parties…
Chris Sambrook… Could have been some young carpet fitters from the Isle of Wight doing extra gigs to earn some money. They were named after a Douglas Adams creation what is the the meaning of life….42. Not really. Be nice to think Mark King was that disco/funk bass player. Who mentioned Bass Players. Get on up, get down. Just taking the p p p sss lads.
Mike Waghorne… My uncle Jack Morris worked there in the 60’/70’s
Pauline Smith… Mike, my Mum worked there too for a while during the 60s.
Wendy Weaver… Loved their little restaurant overlooking the arcade.
Teresa Goacher… Thats where I used too get my school uniform from…
Dawn Campbell… Oh wow – Yes, remember getting fitted out for my school uniform there every year and then after leaving school would go to the restaurant, where I discovered the best jacket potatoes – great memories!
Peter Fairless… I saw that, window full of ’em. £99 for the USB version
Chris Meachen… I’m fortunate enough to own four decent turntables, a couple of which are at the very ‘hi’ end of ‘fi’. I’m looking forward to enjoying revisiting a lot of my vinyl collection once I’m settled into the new workshop…
Peter Fairless… Four is just greedy, Chris! I’ve two and they still get used, occasionally. Most stuff I have on the laptop now though.
Chris Meachen… Two of mine are stashed and in the attic as spares, & are likely to need some minor attention, one is included in the living room system which I don’t often get to use, but the other is going to be in the new workshop, where I will be setting up all my best stuff & can listen while I work..
Mick O’Dowd… Noticed Tesco in Hastings now has a selection box of vinyl! I think i’m going back…..
Peter Fairless… A selection box?
Jim Breeds… Chocolate vinyl Pete. (I believe in miracles). I think the USB ones that HMV were selling even play 78s, which is annoying, given that I have two Hastings orchestra 78s I haven’t been able to play yet (and some 78s that my Mum bought in the 1920s), and there’s no way I’m replacing my existing USB turntable just to get 78rpm backwards compatibility.
Paul Sleet… Must get all my old vinyl back from my son! He never plays it as he’s away travelling.
Don’t know a lot about Tony Morgan’s Muscle Power but they also recorded a version of The Equals hit Black Skinned Blue Eyed Boy and Racial Segregation written by Eddy Grant.
Claire Davis… Johnny Baker (John Baker) if that is the same one, still comes to Hastings and meets Tony Davis , they both DJd together at the Aquarius.
Andy Qunta… Great write-up, as always, Andre! Just about every artist you mentioned I loved, even the Juke Box Jury panel! In those days I loved every record I heard! Not so now!
Alan Esdaile… Agree Andy, Andre makes it really interesting and brings back so many memories. I used to love Juke Box Jury and remember most of the time disagreeing with my parents on what was going to be a hit.
Andy Qunta… See, I even like this! Of course, it sounds like The Shadows, so I’m bound to like it!
Mick O’Dowd… Well done Andre on a fascinating and informative series of posts this year. Memory joggers and nostalgia rolled into one. A big thanks to you and keep your pen sharp for 1965!