supplied by Gerry Fortsch
Gerry Fortsch… I think we were called The House Shakers or The Frantics, it was a long time ago. The band was Paul Ritchie drums, Graham Bradley guitar, Rob Keely guitar, I think the guy singing was Wil Tate and me on bass. This would have been1964/5.
Tony Court-holmes… I can only see 5 in that picture
all cuttings Andre Palfrey-martin collection
The Episode were previous Episode Six which included Ian Gillan and Roger Glover. 7 1/2 pence to play bingo!
Andy Qunta… Simon Dupree & The Big Sound coming up too! Kippinston (!) Lodge!
Paul Huggett… Kippington Lodge had Nick Lowe in the lineup I think.
Alan Esdaile… Yes your right Paul and involved into Brinsley Schwarz.
Chris Jolly… Sat January 18 – KIPPINSTON LODGE!
Andre Martin… Simon Dupree and The Big Sounds, Kites, excellent record used to get a lot of air time on BBC Radio London with Robbie Vincent in th 70s. Worked with Episode Six and of course the House Band = well almost Kippington Lodge when John Schofield was promoting the Happy Ballroom in 1968. Again just how many future “Names” were learning their trade on Hastings Pier or Witch Doctor/Cobweb.
Ian Williams… I worked with Dave Cottam in the ’70’s – great bass player. The band was fronted by Will Young, I believe? Roger Siggery on drums.
John Wilde… A regular at Sundays Tamla Motown nights. Unforgettable.
Gerry Fortsch… Good name for a band The Swamp, does anyone know anything about them?
Martin Richter… all your faves
Tony Court-holmes… i remember the sunday nights
all cuttings supplied by Sarah Harvey
Chris Baker….Good Band
Tim Moose Bruce… Used to work with Birthday Pavement’s bassist John Edwards. He also depped for Uriah Heep.
supplied by Peter Millington. https://pet842.wixsite.com/confeds-to-jinks
Chris Sayer, Ian Williams, Terry Chedzoy, Peter Millington.
Pete Millington… The fourth line-up of SPYKE playing at the Queens Hotel 10th April 1971 – Looks like we’ve just been told “Trust me lads – the cheque’s in the post”
Chris Baker… I thought I was the only one with a daft haircut in those days! 😁
Pete Millington… We all had ’em along with everyone else!
Yvonne Cleland… Ah still miss Chris. x
Tony Court-holmes… who remembers the band called the Town Council?
John Busbridge… I always remember Chris singing “Lady came from Baltimore”!
John Warner… The Marina, Restaurant on ground floor, Ballroom and casino upstairs, Witchdoctor at the top!
supplied by Colin Fox
Colin Fox… The Mike Stuart Span seem to have been popular in Hastings. Does anyone know anything about them? and does anyone know the support bands?
Colin Norton… https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Stuart_Span
supplied by Bernard Goffredo
Bernard Goffredo… Thanks to Tony Killick for the photo, probably the first proper gig. I think it was the church hall at the top of Clifton Road. Stephen Moran singing and he also played piano, me (Bernard Jeffrey) on drums and Tony Killick on guitar on the right. The other guitarist is I think called Paul Snook but I might have got that wrong
Supplied by Stephen Moran
Stephen Moran… This is one of Bernard Jeffrey and I playing one of our church hall gigs I’m fairly sure this was about 1968. Tony moved to Manchester and the short-lived Mysterons were no more! We did have a couple of auditions for TV shows! Bernie and I played together as a duo just for fun really. We played a few times at the RAF club in Wellington Square or anywhere that had a piano! It was clear then that Bernie was a very talented drummer.
