The Regent Hotel – February 1973 with Spyke

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Spyke – Peter Millington, Twiggie (Vocals), Terry Chedzoy, Ian Williams.

Martin Richter… Ian Williams – lol

Peter Millington… Spyke converted to Jinks in 1974 shortly after Twiggie left. 40 years on. We did a few Gigs at the Regent – The seafront was alive with good music then – I miss those days at the Regent/Scalliwags, Alexandra, Witchdoctor/Cobweb, Pier, Mr Cherrys etc. etc.

Madeline Joyce Morton… Miss, Chris Sayer those were the days at the Alex x

Robert Searle… Great photo. Played at The Regent with Easy Street and remembering seeing Shaft play there with the late Dave Shaw on vocals.

Jon McCallion… Nice picture Pete.

Joe Knight… great!!!

Andy Qunta… I remember all those bands! I remember playing at the Regent with Factory too!

Pete Millington… The above picture was taken at the Regent Hotel in 1973 – The advert is for SPYKE in 1968 which was this line-up, although taken at the White Rock Theatre on 12 January 1968. The KB Annual Dance with Bob Miller and the Millermen – Great memories!

Janie Lowe… What happened to Twiggie

Pete Millington… She still lives locally. She can be seen in black top hat and black uniform in the old town drum procession eg Carnival march

Charlie Ball… Always finished with Alright Now, in the Alex

Pete Millington… You’ve a better memory than me and I was playing it!

 

Spyke – Regent Hotel 1968

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L-R Peter (Ginger) Millington, Paul Burton, Chris Sayer — at Regent Hotel, Hastings, downstairs before it became Scalliwags.

Madeline Joyce Morton….Christ Sayers on the right

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Robert Searle...Once again, great photos Peter

Mark Edir…..Yes

Richard J Porter…..My wife is there, it was her 21st!!

Andre Martin…..Richard – Tell Jacqui – Nice Top – where is the bottom half ?

Richard J Porter…..I have been instructed to write, saucy!!

Charlie Ball… That’s  the late Chris that had a shop down Tower Road.

Spyke, Suspect, Penny Black – 1972

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all cuttings supplied by Sarah Harvey

Peter Millington….Remember it well! We were never “The” Spyke just SPYKE. The Alexandra was the hot place to go between 1970 and 1972. We played there 3 times a week for 2 years before the hotel management (Mrs Paul-Warren) decided to concentrate on the afternoon tea brigade. Say no more, the hotel commenced a downhill slide and closed.

Jinks – The story of the group from The Confederates to Spyke in 51 years

JINKS – The story of the group from the Confederates to Spyke to Jinks over 51 years! This website has been very well put together and thanks to Peter Millington for letting me use his photos.

https://pet842.wixsite.com/confeds-to-jinks

Robert Searle….Absolutely fabulous feature. No doubt Peter Millington had a lot to do with this. Great stuff Peter.