Matt Thomas… Bev was my old sports teacher’s girlfriend when I was at William Parker, she came to a school disco and judged a dance off
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Hazel O Connor – D Days 1981
Gary Kinch…..Nice shot of all the ‘astins lads @1.19……….Took our Mum to see them at the Dome in 198?. Mum looked nice with her knitted cardi and Handbag, dead punk she was. Asked Mum what she thought half way through, she couldn’t hear me because she had cotton wool stuffed in her ears.
Chris Baker….I only knew of Del from Hastings. Which others were from there then?
Alan Esdaile….Chris, as well as Wesley, you should know Steve Kinch & Andy Qunta
Chris Baker….Blimey! I never knew the were in the band too. One of those things that passed me by. Nice to know
Andy Qunta….Those were the D Days!
Steve Kinch….Yeah… not even slightly overdoing it LOL! Looking at that vid again makes me think, that’s probably when I first did my back… it’s never been the same since
Tony Qunta….You certainly were giving it some, Steve! I look very laid back in comparison!
Pete Fisher…..saw you guys at Norwich University, must have been around this time, with Duran Duran supporting (they were awful)….got to say hi to Andy, had no idea Steve was on bass…..great clip!
Mick O’Dowd….Hazel was an very underated singer/performer. I think she was overshadowed by Toyah.
Hazel O’Connor’s Band 1980
Andy Qunta….Late 1980 – back cover of the Sons and Lovers album, I believe! Still wearing my PN Club T shirt! That’s where Factory did residencies in Munich in ’74 & ’75!
Peter Fisher…. saw HazelO’Connor with Andy and Wesley at Norwich University (81?), having moved to Norfolk from London in 1979, and I believe I grabbed a word or two with a surprised Andy afterwards….support believe it or not was Duran Duran, still sporting new romantic hair and costume, just before they got big, and they were awful….Hazel and the band were great!
Mick O’Dowd….Used to know Wes. The Will You single is on my alltime favourite list and I used the instrumental version (TV theme for Ennals Point?) as a run out groove at the end of my shows in the late 80’s/90’s. great stuff!