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!
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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!!
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.
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.
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)
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.