photo © Anne Wells
In the top photo Jean, Johnny, Terry, Lou, Judy? Anyone confirm names?
Stuart Tanner… I recognise Will Buss & Terry Richmond!
Anne Wells… First photo: left Jean Piper (Johnny Farrant behind Jean); Terry Richmond; Lou Toomey; Judy ? ; Anne Jeffrey (me)
Carrie Downing-Waite Sawatzky… My favourite club
photos by Joe Bowieaddick
Joe Bowieaddick… Got to see him two more times after Hastings. ’76 Lyceum and ’77 Rainbow…Great concerts. A kind Bolan fan (Peter Barron) living in Hastings found a concert ticket in a boot sale, or something, and he kindly sent it to me knowing that I had lost mine.Glad to share the great memories.
Mick O’Dowd… First time i’ve seen pics from this gig. Never seen any posters though.
Trevor Walker… Marc Bolan was an incredible rock singer and tremendous showman ! Tremendous band 
Glenn Piper… I was on spotlight duty for Bolan and roadie duty for Stallion 
happy days.
Pete Fairless… As you’ll all know, gig photos from the ballroom are very rare.
Chris Meachen… I was among those viewing from the side of the stage, though don’t recognise myself amongst those in the picture. Think I might have been behind the pa speakers, as I was assisting the teenyboppers overcome by the crush / excitement into the quiet area at the side of the stage..
John Wilde… I was SO there.
Phil Gill… I think it might be you in the wings first left, with me looking over your left shoulder. I was definitely at that side for Bolan, either in a huddle with the band on the floor or taking occasional forays side stage to watch people being dragged out of the front row so they didn’t get crushed.
Jan Warren… Oh Yeahhhhhhhhh, Marc Bolan my teenage dream, love him and his music forever!!
Alan Esdaile… The track I love is Cosmic Dancer.
Clifford Rose… Great song – would have been a fitting tribute if they had released the song as a single soon after he died.
Phil Gill… I scaled the photo up – I think it might be you John Wilde in the wings first left, with me looking over your left shoulder. I was definitely at that side for Bolan, either in a huddle with the band on the floor or taking occasional forays side stage to watch people being dragged out of the front row so they didn’t get crushed.
Dot Mountford… I saw Mark Bolan play on the Pier, he was my heart throb at the time…
Yvonne Cleland… I was there too! xx
Nick Webb… I still have my original ticket for this gig 
Ian Cramp… I was about 3 rows from the front centre of the stage a 17 year old kid and I loved it
John Warner… Marc used to drink in my pub, the Halfway House in Barnes. He was killed just a few hundred yards away.
Glenn Piper… I was operating one of the follow spots for this gig
Mick O’Dowd… Me to the right of Dino.
photo Peter Houghton
Deborah Loads… I was at this fantastic concert. I remember there was a lot of tousling to get to the front. I got Davy’s drumstick after the concert as he threw it out of the car window as he and Marc drove away from the pier!
Chris Meachen…The only occasion I ever saw the bouncers scared. When they opened the gates to check the tickets, the surge of teenage girls swept them aside, with one of them thrust into the glass of the doors requiring hospital attention. I watched from the side of the stage, as we had to organise a recovery area as some young fans fainted in the crush at the front of the stage & had to be pulled out. Quite a memorable night..
John Wilde… It was a fabulous night.
Danielz… My wife Caron went to every gig in 1975, 1976, and 1977 (including the ‘77 warmups in France). She met Marc lots of times and had photos taken with him. This gig was of course just one that she attended on the tour. She also went to ‘Get it Together’, Wimbledon ‘76 (she’s filmed on the outro), and met Marc outside The Marc Shows, etc etc etc. Am I jealous – just a bit!!
All supplied by Ian Marketis
supplied by Colin Bell
Angie Pilbeam… I remember that..not Colin…..the ‘dog’. I think theres one of me somewhere on if not that dog..another one. I’ll hunt through some photos in the week.the other thing was a photographer taking photos & then hoping your parents would buy the pictures.in my case it was grandparents.
supplied by Angie Pilbeam
Stephanie Blackledge… so do I! Photo opportunity? there’s definately one of me on a similar dog
Andy Qunta… Adorable!
Janet Rennie… Side saddle
Pete Brazier… That dog was originaly an elephant!
Chris Jolly… Lockdown diet!
Pete Brazier… no damage from years of kids pulling it’s trunk and ears. This is the one from the 50’s, will post the one of me on the early 60’s one that was turned into the dog when I find it lol!
supplied by Pete Brazier
Elaine Stock… So Animals lived on the pier before!
Martin Stoggell… t’s the feet a dead giveaway.
Chris Jolly… Can you make a trunk call to confirm that?
John Sydes… Much better than a gold lion, much more tasteful.
Colin Gibson… So this is where Gulzar got the idea
Maggie Geary… Very strange looking dog indeed ….. ha ha
Mick O’Dowd… Oh dear I remember these. Was the donkey situated near the Sun Lounge (now Azur) on the top prom? I had a pic taken on it in the 50’s. I think it was Gifford Boyd.
Sparrow Baker… I remember it. Bugger !!!
Colin Doherty… Sparrow, me too!
Chriss Hollinrake… Ha!! But you can’t remember what you went into the kitchen for
Chris Baker… Riding sidesaddle, posh!
Jim Breeds… Q: Why would you put a Bell on a dog? A: So the cats can hear it coming. Thank you very much – I’m here all week!
Colin Bell… Jim, I’m not doggone sure…from my expression i didn’t look particularly keen on getting on the thing in the first place!
Paul Simonon backstage at Hastings Pavillion
photos © Martin van der Grinten https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100005516208466
Ken Hatch… Great bass player
Ian Johnson… I was at the Clash gig on the pier when they had the Cimarons as the back up band a really great night
Willie Wicking… Was at this one
Douglas Palmer… I don’t recall the Clash on Hastings Pier but from 1971-76 I worked for Berfort Reproductions whose joint owner John Berwick regularly promoted groups on the Pier. I particularly remember Suzi Quattro. At the time of booking she was relatively unknown but by the time of her appearance in Hastings Can The Can was No 1 in the charts. Myself and my work colleagues had various duties that evening and were rewarded with meeting Suzi after the gig, my 15 year old nephew was overwhelmed to meet her. During the early 70’s John Berwick also had promotions including amongst others Thin Lizzy. Fun days
Peter Fairless… Thin Lizzy were a no show
Peter Houghton… I saw the Clash on the Pier and they signed my single for me
Paul Coleman… Apart from the cars, you can tell the photos are old – there’s no sewer pipes holding the front canopy up!
Marilyn Spence… Memories of White Rock Saw Cliff Richard and the Shadows there when I was merely 14 ( 61 years ago )Danced on the stage at a school concert at 16 (59 years ago)
Nicola Dobson… I used to be on stage there a lot doing ballet and drama plays
John Wilde… Beverly Martyn and I saw Van Morrison there
Nigel Kennard… I was in the Scout Show there for a few years with my old man in the late 60s and early 70s. Merv got out of it because he had rebelled by then. Not quite rock n roll but it got me on stage.
Martyn Baker… Tich Turner sent this photo of our band from 1976 to me a couple of days ago. In his own words….. “It was poster size and had been rolled up all these years. The Steppin’ Out logo had been stuck over Miniature Railway, but it had come away, and was the devil’s own job to stick back. It would have been easier to change our name to Miniature Railway! Then I had trouble getting it flat again, so I dismantled an old picture frame & print and put it inside. It’s the best we could do I’m afraid. It looks a bit battered and worn, but then hey, ain’t we all?” The band (original lineup) was: Tich Turner – Vocal, Martin Stringer- Vocal, Martyn Baker – Bass guitar, Wesley Magoogan – Saxes, Andy Knight – Drums, Roger Hubbard – Guitars & vocal, Piers Clark – Guitar
Ken Copsey… I remember watching you through the side window of the Cutter probably in 76. A real live band! I would have been 14.
Martyn Baker… Hi Ken. Hastings was pretty special in those days wasn’t it? So many of us did well eventually in the arts etc from that era…. All the best mate.
Mike Waghorne… That photo of Tich was how I remember him from college around 68/71
Martyn Baker… https://soundcloud.com/martyn-baker/sets/steppin-out-1977-the-box
Dave Nattress… 44 years ago – that is frightening stuff!!
Marty Reardon… I didn’t see the band but met Tich, a couple of times. I was from Australia and working at the Pumphouse Pub in 73. Great times in Hastings.
Andy Qunta… Great photo!
Pete Prescott… Great band !
Tony Qunta… Great pic!
Stuck at home, time to dig out those old photo albums, cuttings in the loft etc. that would be of interest to our members. Especially music related items from the Hastings area. One photo can cheer up hundreds of people and help to bring back those happy memories. Please email over, with as much detail as possible. Thank you.
With the beach concert due at the end of July (30th & 31st July 2016 on The Stade) time to revisit previous years with many great memories in the photos from the late Eddie Hazell. The photos (many we have not seen before) will start appearing on the SMART site soon. As before not sure on some of the names, please feel free to fill in the gaps or advise on any errors.
Thanks to Tony Ham for finding this…
http://www.theguardian.com/music/gallery/2014/apr/30/ramones-at-40-punk-in-pictures
Pete Fisher… bought the first album and played it to death, much to the dismay of my hippy friends…saw them at the Roundhouse in Camden in June 1977, supported by Talking Heads…they played over 20 songs in about 35 minutes and then left the stage…they stopped briefly at one point and threatened to beat up anyone who continued to spit at /on them…they were real punks…