White Rock Theatre Hastings – Motorhead, and Moody Marsden? 1998

Dean Clarke… Best group I ever saw at the White Rock was Misty In Roots.

Matt Thomas… I heard how the usherettes didn’t like working the Motörhead gig

Alan Esdaile… Matt, I think it was rather loud!

Wendy Weaver… it was very loud but never the less wonderful.

Teresa Mary Ann Mercer… Would have loved to ushered motorhead

Matt Thomas… Teresa, I think a few had earplugs in

Mark Rymell… I don’t think the Moody Marsden band happened, they played at the Yorkshire Grey instead at very short notice (apparently a double booking), Ringo Star’s son on drums. However I thought it was before 98.

Roger Dando… Was it the real Tull ? Why didn’t I go ? ?

Peter Howard… In the 80s I DJ’d at a College Ball in Durham along with Acker Bilk, The Tremeloes and Paper Lace. Come to think of it, that was the only time in my life I was pulled over by the police, driving home at about 4am through Gateshead

Mark Richards… to this day the loudest gig i’ve ever been to! ..whilst watching the support band i got a tap on the shoulder from a kindly old lady saying i couldn’t smoke in the main theatre! Not quite sure how they thought they could police that when Motorhead were on, everyone was smoking, including Lemmy on stage

Toker Tokin… I was at the Motorhead gig. .jumping about in the front there hugging the speakers. .my ears hissed for 3 or so days and nights

Phil Little… Bernie Marsden played in The Yorkshire Grey in 1991 when Tex was booking the music there. Zak Starkey was on drums.

Colin Bell… I drove past while Motorhead were on & it was loud outside the building! & I’m used to it after all my years in the biz, but I’m glad I didn’t attend to be honest

Roger Dando… Colin, I saw them in Brighton at the dome – oh my god it was loud ! I remember my trouser legs flapping ! ! Kin loud . . Too loud to appreciate really

Martin Richter…lol – that’s great entertainment in a month what changed?

Stewart Rockett… I stood on Lemmy’s foot the evening of that gig. He was very nice about it

Steve Hamilton… Went to Motorhead – i think I saw David Essex a few years previous. It amazes me more that you could buy tickets on the night. I don’t think I ever saw the White Rock full unless it was Lennie Bennett or Chas and Dave.

Johnny Gorillar… Thursday 13th to Friday the 16th!

Kirsty Lou… I actually randomly found a motorhead gig poster from that very gig knocking about.

Alan Esdaile… Well spotted Johnny.

 

The Lost Boys final performance Black Horse May 1996 published by Kevin Burchett

Pete Prescott… When I think of Jezz, it’s of when we played gigs like this. I’ve got the full show on dvd. He was a huge part of the sound of the band. Take any one of us out and it was a different band. A lovely guy. Great player and songwriter. X

White Rock Theatre Hastings summer season 1993

Matt Thomas… Bloody hell didn’t realise they still had the same summer season from ten years earlier into the 90s

Colin Bell… I was there with Don Lusher for his gig, he was a very well respected musician who played trombone in all the top orchestras, many years with Ted Heath & at The Palladium as well as doing loads of sessions. He was a close friend of the family & introduced me to many people in the biz & was very helpful to me. I was very fond of him, he passed away in 2006 God bless him x

Andre Martin… How things change in 30 years

Jim Breeds… Mostly dire! Only The Dubliners and Desmond Decker would’ve tempted me.

Mark Fawaz… Don’t have sod all now pantomime if ur lucky

Andre Martin… How things change in 30 years

Leigh Mitchell… 1993…looks like a set from 1973

Tony Ham… I used to go to the wrestling on Wednesday nights.

Mark Randall… Wow – that’s one heck of variety of turns

Joe Knight… Great Times and music

Mick O’Dowd… Only one tribute act and they were pretty good! Never realised Desmond Dekker appeared as I would have gone to see him.

 

 

Hank Marvin at The White Rock Theatre Hastings 27th November 1998

review by Colin Bell

Jane Hartley… I was there too. Didn’t he also have Brian Bennett’s son with him or did I dream that?

Colin Bell… Yes he did Jane, you weren’t dreaming

Stephen Singleton… Hank is one of the greatest musicians ever.

Mick O’Dowd… Was there for that one. Think I still got the programme.