Alan Esdaile… DJ Johnny Francis special guest on the Tamla night.
David Edwards… The SBJeans were probably past their sell by date in 73
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All Niter with Edgar Broughton – Hastings Pier 26th June 1970
Andy Qunta….I remember going to this one. Was a big Edgar Broughton fan back then. Loved their Wasa Wasa album.
Alan Esdaile …..I’m pretty sure I went to this and think I saw Edgar Broughton Band 3 times on the pier. I don’t remember Sarah Gordan’s House of Bondage but I expect I was tied to the bar when they were on.
Tony Court-holmes…remember it well, nice pun alan
Mick Knights….The question is, should they have allowed the demons in, in the first place!
Alan Esdaile…. out demons out
Henry Mann…..Never saw them but once had a round of golf with Steve Broughton and Tom Newman.
Mark Sims…..Out Demons Out. That was one of Edgar Broughton’s song as I remember.
Mick O’Dowd……Who or what was Sarah Gordon’s House of Bondage? Sounds intriguing!
Paul Sleet... was at this one. Sarah Gordon in sexy dominatrix gear!
Geoff Peckham… I was certainly there. I seem to remember Edgar Broughton turned up late (takes some doing for an all niter, doesn’t it!). He explained that when they were crossing the Thames they saw someone threatening to jump off the bridge, so he stopped and managed to persuade him not to…I’m sure that’s what he said! Thanks, Alan. So I must have seen Blonde on Blonde there then.
Andy Qunta… I kind of remember he was late, but I don’t remember the story of why! Wow! Hard to argue with an excuse like that! Much better than the usual “dog ate my homework” stuff!
Steve Maxted… good to be reminded of those great all nighters that I was DJ at, thanks Alan.
Henry Mann… Played golf with Steve Broughton about seventeen years later.
Terry Hardwick… Another band I supported at Kingston Polytechnic also Van Der Graaf Generator
Kev Potts… Steve Maxted was the best DJ. Hi Steve i am 65 now i remember when i was about 18 at the Aquarius night club Thursday Nights good old days. Beer drinking, eggs with the shell on and those bloody thunder flashes.
Steve Maxted… yes haha
Tony Court-holmes… i was there
Miltons Fingers and Gold Dust – The Cobweb St Leonards 7th June 1969
Miltons Fingers, 1968. Left to right: Tony “Spike” Milligan, Milton, Alan Stevenson and Bert Coupe. photo: https://garagehangover.com/miltons-fingers/
Judy Atkinson… I remember going to see Steve Maxted at the Aquarius club in George St, Thursday nights in the 70s
Haze 13th Jan and Sweet 20th Jan – Aquarius 1973
Haze photo supplied by Robert Searle
Ticket supplied by Diane Leigh, autograph is on the back of the ticket
Robert Searle… Back left is Robert Searle on bass, Les Harding guitar,Colin Rotheroe guitar. Front is Les Pennock vocals Bernie Marchant vocals and Dave Funnel drums. Bob, Les Harding and Colin Rotheroe backing vocals. Got my trusted Fender bass in my right hand. Hated those steps at the back of Aquarius where we bought the gear up but had a great night. We also did the Cobweb before the Aquarius opened. John booked us.
Robert Searle… Saw the Sweet at the Aquarius.Ive heard bad reports of the Sweet but that night , they were brilliant.Their playing was just as good as say Deep Purple ,their vocal harmonies were fantastic. That night at the Aquarius proved how good they were.A great rocking group with great vocals.
Alan Esdaile… I was at that Sweet gig and we were packed in like sardines. They were very good.
Leigh Wieland-Boys… I was there too, remember it like it was yesterday!
Robert Searle… A real great thumping backing ,great musicians.Vocals were fantastic with Andy Scotts high vocals were unbelievable, real professionals.
Chris Giles… I saw Sweet at the Aquarius …my friends dragged me along…. I wasn’t keen to see them… I was shocked they were brilliant one of the best acts I’ve seen.
Barry French… I was knocked out by Sweet at the Aquarius, I was expecting a pop band, & if my memory serves me correct I think they opened up with a WHO medley.
Matt Thomas… Too young but got sweets autographs
Ian McGilvray… Great Band. My favourite
Ronald Burgoyne… That must be when we saw them Mac
Ian McGilvray.. I think it was Ron. Great band with excellent harmonies.
Merv Kennard… that was a good night, so was the dlwp gig last December.
The Fleur De Lys – Witch Doctor St Leonards 29th April 1967
Paul Bryant… Fantastic band.
Steve Maxted photos and chat about George
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 !!
Pete Pursglove… ha ha remember him well ,good show he used to do
Marmalade – Witch Doctor 4th March 1967
Peter Thomson… Saw Marmalade a few years later at the Aquarius. I was 11 in’67.
Patricia Lloyd… Remember it well.
Nick Shute… The herd I believe would’ve featured a young peter frampton.
De-Hems – Aquarius Hastings 19th January 1974
Anyone remember seeing the De-Hems? Interesting another band that was produced by Eddie Grant, so was he involved in booking the bands?
Alan Pepper… Great advert !
I remember Johnny Johnson and the bandwagon clearly with his enormous sunglasses !! Wished I had seen kiki dee though there were some great times in the early 70s up there at the Aquarius . Steve Maxted would rope us up onto the stage to mime to someone FAMOUS Elvis Noddy Holder Gary Glitter to win a bottle of Cheap Plonk !! By the way not sure about De Hems though sorry got carried away there reminiscing ha ha ….
Mick O’Dowd… De Hems were produced by Eddie Grant and I recall they were a raving little soul influenced band.
Del Withers… Hi my mate Dave Hitchens played the electric organ with the De-Hems I remember going to a recording studios in Stamford Hill N16 in the early 70s with him and Eddie Grant was there. I do believe it was his studios and I think he Managed the De-Hems. He was a very pleasant guy.
Stephen Moran… I have very fond memories of the Aquarius. I went there most Thursday’s during the early seventies and looked forward to the Steve Maxted Show. He always opened his set with ‘I Can’t Explain’ by the Who, something I still do now when I DJ!
Steve Maxted… So glad you you enjoyed my shows, and to know that ‘I Can’t Explain’ stayed in your memories so well. Thanks
Martin Zappa… THE Coach House, was Eddy Grants Studio (later Ice Records). Dave Hitchin – Hammond C3, Colin Harrison – Fender Jazz Bass, Steve Jarvis – Vocals, Pedro – Drums, Glenn Garzke – Guitar
Chilli Willi and The Red Hot Peppers – Hastings Pier 21st December 1974.
Mick O’Dowd… Chilli Willi were a great underated band. Their only problem was which pigeon-hole to sit in musically. Their album Bongos Over Balham is a classic.
Geoff Peckham… Factory opened for Chilli Willi at Marlborough College’s end of year bash in their very impressive auditorium. When we’d set up, the Head the Music Dept. told the bands they could go to the pub in the village and get drinks on the teachers’ bar tab – big mistake! It was the Chilli’s bass player’s birthday and by the time we left them in the pub to go and play our set they were well gone! I don’t think the set they played after they’d staggered back was up to their usual standard!