Supplied by Dave Miller
Anyone remember Carina’s?
Martin Richter… yep 🙂
eighties pop groups
Billy J Kramer and The New Dekotas – Hastings Pier 3rd July 1981
Tony Qunta… And more interestingly ‘Giant Haystack!
Pauline Richards… I remember that just for a change! I was still at school and told my friends that Billy had a phobia of hotels so stayed at our house !!!! my dad was a bouncer on pier so that’s how I did it. Didn’t Billy J Kramer appear on the pier before? Maybe 1965?
Alan Esdaile… Hi Pauline, 7th September 1963 with Strangers 5 in support.
Pauline Richards… Crikey I have got a bit of a memory! Thanks
The Dum Dum Boys – 1983
supplied by Cliff Wootton
Mark Harris… Judith Clarke if I’m not mistaken?
Alan Esdaile… Yes it is Mark.
Neil Cartwright… From left to right: Den Wooton (drums), Andy Ellis (keyboards), Judith Clarke (vocals), Me (bass), Barry French (guitar), Sally (saxophone and flute), Jim Corboys (percussion).
Time Out – Kings Head Battle 1987
supplied by Paul Huggett
Barry French, Andy Sproxton, Paul Huggett
Alan Wood… Cor, look at that poser in my old pub
Rick Baldwin… Mean and moody!!
Chris Jolly… And that’s just Paul! “Those were the days my friend”…
Dave Weeks… And a tape recorder
Graham Matthews… PKH looking a little Macho!
Street Light – Foxhunter Club, Monkton 1981
supplied by Tony Bird. Mark Harrison, Keith Brooker, Alan ? and Tony Bird
Robert Searle… Good photo of Tony Bird and his group
Andy Taylor… I think Alan ? is Alan Ribchester.
Ian Mcgilvray… Tony hasn’t changed
Jeff Hull & Frank Jasper -The Angel St Marys Terrace, Hastings 1985
Alan Esdaile… Any reason why Skinflint didn’t turn up?
Phil Gill… They were too tight to pay for the petrol.
Stuart Moir… Great venue for playing with your shoulders touching on the stage area
Tony Court-holmes… yet another good old pub on the west hill not one open up there now and think how many there were
The RC Band (Roger Carey and Friends) review 1984
Faye Wright, Roger Carey, Phil Thornton and Den Wootton
supplied by Roger Carey
Band formed in 1983 and finished early 1985
Conan Howard… wow ,Roger Carey , I cant believe how long you have been going at it , you must be amazing now, Len from Samisen 1970s
Crash 22 – Christ Church Hall St Leonards 21st July 1980
Anyone remember who Crash 22 were?
The Crocodiles – 1980
supplied by Tony May
Mike Guy… They were snappy dressers!
Pete Prescott… I used to have this. I remember this !
Terry Pack… Lovely Dave. What a wonderful bloke. Steve was a fine singer and writer.
Andy Qunta… I remember Dave! What a lovely fella!
Martin Curcher… I remember hanging with Dave whilst he played drums when enjoyed my first recording experience doing backing vocals to a song Wesley Magoogan had written, played Sax and sang on.
Martin Blackman… Only yesterday I was listening to some old Blackman Brothers Band live recordings of me and dear Dave doing our harmonies, such great memories, never a day goes past without me thinking about him.
Pete Prescott… Martin, you two were great together. I remember drunkenly climbing over the barrier at the Black Horse festival to join you for a song one night. It meant a lot when you pointed at me and invited me up. Great band.