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Gracious, Strife, Total, Factory all-nighter Hastings pier 25th June 1971 ticket

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Supplied by Keith Veness

Jaffa Peckham… I remember this night. I’m sure we (Factory) and the other bands were great, but Gracious were excellent. Hastings College favourites and I loved them every time I saw them. I got to hang out with one of their roadies, who was very erudite and un-roadie-like! Another memorable night on the pier. Thanks for posting.

Andy Qunta… Yes, Gracious were brilliant! Still listen to their albums.

Alan Esdaile… Gracious were amazing. Remember Martin Kitkat from the band. I think he went on and worked behind the scenes with Genesis later on??  Was this the night that The Equals were to appear?

Andy Qunta… I don’t think this was Equals night, but I could be wrong. I read somewhere that Martin Kitkat was very disappointed that Gracious weren’t more successful. I was too, actually!

 

Chilli Willi and The Red Hot Peppers plus Strife – Hastings Pier 15th June 1974

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autographed poster supplied by Peter Houghton

Pete Houghton… Both Chilli Willi and the Red Hot Peppers and Strife were bloody fantastic great concert by both bands.

Phil Gill… Chill Willi were fabulous. Great country style guitarist, who I talked with afterwards and who was happy to talk guitars for ages. He gave me the best advice ever – always practice first thing in the morning and it sets up your fingers for the rest of the day. He was right, been doing that now for 45 years and it still works for me. Funny how a chance encounter can change your life so much.

Pete Fisher… Maybe that was Philip Lithman – read in wiki he’d been over to San Francisco before the band formed, and went back there after they split…I think you can hear a bit of West Coast maybe even Grateful Dead influence here…lovely guitar anyway, oh and good advice BTW – wish someone had said that to me – evenings after work not always the best time…

Mick O’Dowd… Chilli Willi. Excellent! Bongos Over Balham. Excellent album!

Pete Houghton… yes it’s an Excellent album

Nick Patching… Mick, Pete Thomas on drums (from Seaford) who went on to hit the pig skin for Elvis Costello

Ian Wright… Didn’t Strife headline on The Pier later? Anybody remember when?

Strife & Curved Air – June 1976

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Dave Weeks… Remember that one. Druid ! 2 albums and then what happened to them?

Alan Esdaile… Anyone confirm the date for Strife?

Dave Weeks… Curved Air and Druid was a great night as I remember.

Tony Court-holmes… Curved Air were good

Pete Houghton… Great memories Strife was great that night And they signed my Poster for me And then there was the great Curved Air I was able to get photos taken with me and Sonja along with Stuart Copeland and the rest of the band and they signed my Album for me

Chilli Willi & the Red Hot Peppers & Strife 1974

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Strife were a great band and from 1978…

Mick Mepham….Excellent!!!

Mick O’Dowd….Chilli Willi were an amazing band but didn’t seem to know what hat to wear. Check out their “Bongoes Over Balham ” album to hear them at their best.

Neil Cartwright….They once played at our local disco in Tarporley, Cheshire. Would ave been 1972. My best mate’s big brother had some connection with them, though I can’t remember what, exactly. Take that back!! My bast mate was Mick Hobbs, and he’d just started learning bass. Just noticed that their first bass player was Peter Hobbs. It makes sense now.