poster supplied by Colin Fox, photo (1969) supplied by Len Smith Eastbourne Bands from 1960 on.
Chris Howard… Great photo
Stuart Moir… The great voice of Mr Dave Shaw .
st johns wood
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!!
Sunny Jay Breed and St John’s Wood – Hastings Pier 11th Jan 1969
Nigel Ford… Two bands that also appeared at Battle Memorial Hall dances around this time too.
Roger Evans… We changed from an eight piece. Soul band to a four piece blues band
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
Andre Palfrey-martin collection
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!
Way In Show with St Johns Wood – Hastings Pier 11th May 1968
Andre Palfrey-Martin Collection
Jigsaw and St John’s Wood – Hastings Pier 29th March 1969
1975 photo from Dutch television programme Toppop source: GaHetNa (Nationaal Archief NL) Author Rob C. Croes (ANEFO)
Terry Corder… I was there! Superb band.
Smoke and The Blowlamps plus St Johns Wood – Battle Memorial Hall 1st Feb 1969
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?
Miriam Karlin, St John’s Wood, Chris Gentry – Hastings & St Leonards Charities Association – Hurst Court 27th September 1969
photo © BBC
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
Tim Moose Bruce… Read somewhere that Hurst Court was dismantled and shipped to the States to be put back up. They took down the outer shell and roof and left the rest behind.