steve maxted – SMART

Edgar Broughton & Rita – Hastings Pier – Martin Casson Entertainments 28th Dec 1974

December 28, 2020December 28, 2020 by Alan Esdaile

Ad Andre Palfrey-Martin Collection, photo of Edgar Broughton by Clive Richardson

Joe Knight….what happened to steve maxted ? use to go to catford DESMOND DEKOR!!! lots of great bands

Andre Martin….Joe – Steve Maxted still going strong well into the late 1970s. – Above is an advert from 1974. I have some later images waiting to be uploaded and indexed.

John Storer… Apropos of not much, my late Mum absolutely loved Edgar Broughton’s “Apache Dropout”. Remember seeing Barclay James Harvest and thought Hudson/Ford were actually much better than I was expecting

Mick Mepham….Hurrrraahhhhh! I hadn’t got this flier – have now yippeeeee!

Jim Breeds….Lindisfarne, BJH, Hudson/Ford. Wow, I missed some stuff I should have seen

Jenny Tyler… I loved Steve Maxted.

Phil Gill… I was there for the New Year gig. The bouncers stopped the Stallion set at 11:45 and threw everyone out. They were really shitty about it too. Presumably they wanted to go drinking…

Mick Mepham… I remember introducing Hudson/Ford and making a total twat of myself doing so ….. blusho ……

Yvonne Cleland…. You were nowt but a lad, MM 🙂

Mick Knights… Edgar Broughton.. The question has always been, should he have allowed the demons in in the first place!!

Alan Esdaile… Not much hope for the Apaches as well, Mick. Steve Broughton now a Hastings resident.

Glenn Piper… Oh the memories

Tony Court-holmes… god i remember edgar broughton gig out demons out

Emmas Disco – opening night Steve Maxted 1st December 1978

December 1, 2020December 1, 2020 by Alan Esdaile

Lance Collins… I worked at Emma’s as a Dj in the late 1970’s. Shared the duties with a DJ called John Delaney. Reworked the sound system with DELTEC equipment. Still using Deltec speakers nearly 40 Years on.

Highway plus The Suspect – Aquarius Club 27th Nov 1971

November 29, 2020November 29, 2020 by Alan Esdaile

Roy Penfold… Seating for 400 in Aquarius? I don’t remember that many chairs 🙂

Tony Court-holmes… i remember one bar stool

Autumn , Fusion Orchestra, Steve Maxted – Aquarius 27th Oct/3rd Nov 1973

October 27, 2020October 27, 2020 by Alan Esdaile

supplied by Sarah Harvey

Alan Pepper… Fond memories dancing to the latest sounds in the early seventies on a Thursday night and DJ Steve madman Maxted at the decks . Was a big influence !

Jan Warren… Oh yes, Fusion Orchestra!! – I LOVED that band – I saw them many times, first at the Aquarius in Hastings, then I moved to London and saw them many times at The Marquee Club, Wardor Street, London – I still have my original copy of their (one and only) album “Skeleton in Armour”, plus I still have several posters and newspaper cuttings!! – brilliant band, still play their album!! 🙂

Alan Esdaile… Great band Fusion Orchestra. Saw them loads of times and the album does still sound good.

The Riot Squad – Witch Doctor 16th September 1967

September 16, 2020September 16, 2020 by Alan Esdaile

Alan Essex… One of Joe Meek’s bands.

Lawrence Ralph… Is this the same Riot Squad, that David Bowie recorded 4 – 1967 demos with, released on a 2013 Acid Jazz label E.P ?.

Alan Essex… Yes a young David Bowie joined in 1967, after the death of Joe Meek. Some info and a picture here:

http://www.musiclikedirt.com/…/david-bowie-and-the…/

The Original Dyaks – Witch Doctor St Leonards 2nd September 1967

September 5, 2020September 5, 2020 by Alan Esdaile

Janie Watson… Steve Maxted was one of the best dj’s.

August 16th 1969 at the Cobweb and the Pier. Glenroy Oakley and Suspect.

August 16, 2020August 16, 2020 by Alan Esdaile

supplied by Sarah Harvey

Mick O’Dowd… Went to the Vanity Fare gig but walked out half way through along with alot of others. The between numbers banter was absolutely pornographic. Not what you’d expect from a band like this.

Gerry Fortsch… Suspect did great Spencer Davis covers

Steve Maxted photos and chat about George

July 28, 2020July 28, 2020 by Alan Esdaile

photos supplied by Jozef Maxted

Jim Breeds… Brilliant 🙂

Caz Simpson… Oh wow! That brings back so many memories!

Janine Anne Hemsley… OMG

Eric Harmer… I remember going on stage on the down a yard of beer comp

Caz Simpson… Does anyone remember George? The lovely guy who always ate the raw eggs

Kevin Burchett… I remember George I think he came over from Bexhill he was always on the stage

John Wilde… George was never afraid to get out on the floor and be the first to dance.

Mick Knights… He also walked from Bexhill and back every evening!

Andre Martin…. Steve [ with the shades] taken at the Black Umbrella Promotions Day for PYE records at Shepperton Studio – mid 1970s, he is standing next to the handsome hairy one – ME !!