supplied by Sarah Harvey
Sarah Harvey… Really digging them out from the archives 🙂 Smoke and The Blowlamps (Formerly The Soul Stars), Battle Memoral Hall. February 1st, 1969. Any ideas anyone?
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Modes-Mode plus St John’s Wood – Hastings Pier 2nd November 1968
photo supplied by Amanda Hawkings, ad supplied by Sarah Harvey
Sarah Harvey… November 2nd, 1968. No information regarding this group….anyone else?
Mick O’Dowd… New one on me perhaps St Johns Wood members might remember.
Ray Harper… Saw Modes Mode at The Continental more than once and Eastbourne Town Hall. They played blues and soul music in particular Curtis Mayfield. I thought they were from Brighton but they are not listed on Brightonbeat .com site. Great band though.
Amanda Hawkings… The drummer in Modes Mode was my cousin Clifford Grensted. The manager was my uncle Brian Grensted. They were based in the London area. The photo was taken in Stanmore, I believe.
Mike Mitchell… That’s a fabulous suit on the right there.
Lil Fuller… Brian Grenstead ( “Mr.G”) was our neighbour in Stanmore ..we lost touch when we left for Australia in 1970. He lived around the corner but our back garden in Tintagel Drive backed onto his… think He was Manager of Modes Mode then ..in the late 60’s ??? He was always wonderful to our late Mum Sheila and Us Kids and we have many Happy Memories. Fond Regards to His Family from Old Neighbours The Fuller’s … now in Adelaide …Down Under xx
Miriam Karlin, St John’s Wood, Chris Gentry – Hastings & St Leonards Charities Association – Hurst Court 27th September 1969
Remember Miriam Karlin in The Rag Trade…
Pauline Richards… Yes. Blowing a whistle shouting…..everybody out!!
Andre Martin… This Chris Gentry bloke get about – when I think of all the events that we were involved in at some point, and now the organisations just have gone. The town is that much poorer and the young people missing out on so much. Just look at the admission price 2/- wow.
Mick O’Dowd… Hurst Court has gone as well Andre/Chris/Marshall etc.etc.etc
St Johns Wood – 1969/1970
supplied by Colin Fox
L to R: Ray Harper, Colin Pierce, Dave Shaw, Robin Sargent, Colin Fox and Rod Pittam sitting below.
Robert Searle….Nice one Colin
Andre Martin….Found this from my Hastings Pier Files
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Peter Millington…..I make the date as being 7th February 1970
Rob Sargent… I remember the photo session, on the beach just below the Wish Tower. Hope you’re all still rocking and enjoying it as much as I am.
Lynne Norris… I found this site accidentally and it triggered many memories of my teenage years and some really good music. I remember The Spooks and 4-Bidden well when they played upstairs at Club Continental. As a 16-year old, I absolutely adored Dave Shaw and I was beside myself when we moved to Burrow Down and Dave Shaw and his family lived just over the road from us at Den Hill. Dave had this big old tank of a car and he would give me a lift sometimes. I am pleased that he kept on rocking and am I sad to hear that he has passed away.
Wishful Thinking and St Johns Wood – Hastings Pier 12th July 1969
Terry Corder… I was there. One of my favourite bands of the time, Wishful Thinking that is. Even bought their album.
Robert Searle… I saw Wishful Thinking at the De La Warr and thought they were really good group.
Mick O’Dowd… Echo above!
St Johns Wood – The Cobweb 23rd May 1968
poster supplied by Colin Fox, photo (1969) supplied by Len Smith Eastbourne Bands from 1960 on.
Way In Show with St Johns Wood – Hastings Pier 11th May 1968
Andre Palfrey-Martin Collection
The Stan James Big Band and St John’s Wood – Hastings Pier 22nd April 1967
Colin Fox… That’s another one I didn’t have in my collection.
Precisely This, St Johns Wood & The Springbeats – 25th March 1967 Hastings Pier.
supplied by Colin Fox
Colin Fox… I don`t know if this has been posted before, but I played with St Johns Wood in the 60`s
Mick O’Dowd… Very nice find Colin. Anymore? Does anybody have any info/pics of Precisely This. Must say they are new to me.
Lynn Graham… Yay the Springbeats. Woohoo.
Martin Richter… advert… this is more like it!!
Delroy Williams Show, St Johns Wood & Chris Gentry Hastings Pier – 31st Dec 1968
Andre Palfrey-martin collection
Mick O’Dowd… excellent concert, highly underrated.
Alan Esdaile… Managed Delroy in the 70’s, always puts on a great show and a really nice guy. Still going strong as part of Desmond Dekker’s Aces tribute.
Andre Martin… Remember the night well, unfortunatly not a very big crowd, so the ballroom was a little chilly even with the Gas fires working. Good programme and headliners were excellent.
Pete Fairless… What did Chris Gentry show, we wonder?
Andre Martin… Now that would be telling.
Alan Esdaile… style, flair, presentation skills and great music.