supplied by Roger Carey
Will Thomson, Roger Carey, Wesley Magoogan, Mike Tanner and Den Wootton.
Iain Cobby… Who’s Roger Cavey?
Wesley Magoogan… That is bloody amazing, cheers Roger !
Tony Qunta… Great band!
Mark Gilham… Roger and Wesley still look the same
Wesley Magoogan, Kevin Hoad, Martin Baker, Roger Hubbard, Tich Turner, Pete Prescott, Ray Fenwick.
all photos supplied by Pete Prescott
Wesley commented….I remember that gig well cos while I was singing my teeth flew out my mouth into the audience and I had to quickly jump down to pick them up and carry on playing !
supplied by Paul Dengate
Paul Dengate…. I’ve checked through my diaries and I reckon this was taken at the Steppin’ Out “party night” at the Archery, Eastbourne, 24th December 1977. Used to do the sound for the band, but this was probably a special party-piece. L-R: Wesley Magoogan, Ray Fenwick, Paul Dengate, Martyn Baker, Roger Hubbard. Drummer is possibly Andy Knight.or Kevin Hoad.
Andy Qunta… Great band!
Nigel Ford… Was Tich Turner in Steppin’ Out at some point,…soon after he left Stallion, I seem to remember?
Alan Esdaile.. Yes your right Nigel. Here’s a press photo from 1977…
John Wilde… One word. Hair.
Wesley Magoogan… Serious flairs!
Martyn Baker… Yeah, nice pair of lionels Wesley but I think if there was a biscuit around then Paul would have taken it.
Paul Dengate… Yes.
Dave Nattress… Samisen played the Archery Tavern once when I was with them – mid-week I think and If I remember correctly it was one of those gigs where the unappreciative audience had just about made double figures.
All photos © Paul Dengate
Paul Dengate… A festival in a field in Wittersham, 1978. Two photos of Aircraft, showing Wesley Magoogan, Will Thomson and Mick Tanner; the Turpin brothers, Louis and Jem; Eric Money.
Andy Qunta… Great photos!
Paul Huggett… Left to right Merv Toft, Ced Hellier, Wesley, Rob Keeley and Paul Huggett. Wow!
No Home Jerome… Do they come with wafers?!
Wesley Magoogan… Nah, still on a stick ! Great photo for the archives. What a pleasant blast from the past, we were a great band who played our arses off in most of the village halls in East Sussex.
Jacquie Hinves… Nice wall paper ! Wes , let’s do a line up?? Paul.??? You , Ginger,Mike Tanner? Xxx
Graham Matthews… Who’s the dodgy Mexicana Bandito pushing the late Rob Keeley out of the way?
supplied by Roger Carey
Felix press cutting … Wesley Magoogan, Roger Carey, Den Wootton, Will Thomson and Mike Tanner.
Wesley Magoogan… Amazing looking at the past ! Hard to believe this was 40 years ago, seems like yesterday !
Martin Curcher… Is that Mike Tanner on the right?
Liane Carroll… Fab picture. My hubby looks sooooo cute!!!
Yvonne Cleland… Remember this night well! xxx
Conan Howard… Samisen knocked it out of the ball park that night
Sarah Harvey… Yes we did
Bernard Goffredo… as always. It was fun in those days
Roger Carey… Lenny and Ralph!
Roger Carey…That gig went particularly well, the review was written by Stephen Turner who was in year above me at school and became a Hastings Observer journalist of renown- it was good to have someone who had interest and enthusiasm for the Hastings music scene! Thanks for putting this up Alan! Look forward to when we can all meet up at a “Smart” gathering again….The band Felix had been formed in late 1974 I think , Den Wootton’s brother Cliff was originally on bass but suggested I should take his place so I joined in 1975.. We carried on into 76 with a lot of writing, recording, rehearsals and selected gigs but when Wesley Magoogan decided to leave to concentrate on session work the band was reshaped by Mike Tanner and Will Thomson into “Aircraft”. Den and I moved to our pop/rock band “HatTrick”.. Fun and games man!.. One of my film quotes in that essay about Felix… In “JFK” Joe Pesci plays a very jumpy character who , while being interviewed by Kevin Costner, talks about “everybody was flipping sides- fun and games , man…!” It came to me whilst thinking of us all joining or checking out each other’s bands!
Barry French… Happy memories of two great local bands
Terry Pack… I heard Felix a couple of times. Roger’s playing scared the living daylights out of me.
Terry Corder, Kevin Hoad, Wesley Magoogan and Will Thompson
Janine Anne Scott… This crazy bunch rehearsed next door to us in Godwin Road in the late 60s. Terry was our neighbour. Fun days.
Gerry Fortsch… One of the best local bands.
Yvonne Cleland… What a lovely pic of Terry, Moff, Wes and Will. Oh my heart, I was just a young girl out of school and then I fell for Will and Daisy xxxxxxxxxxxx
Supplied by Martyn Baker… Photgraphed by Fin Costello.
(Original lineup). Pete (Thommo) Thompson took over drumming when Kevin Hoad left the band. — with Wesley Magoogan, Tich Turner, Keff McCulloch, Martyn Baker and Pete Thompson.
This is by “The Roaring 80’s”, and produced by Tony Visconti. It was recorded at his Dean St. Soho studio “Good Earth” by Kit Woolvern and Tony Visconti in 1978, Written by singer/songwriter Tich Turner, musical arrangements by our band, The Roaring 80’s. Recorded live in the studio, with a small invited audience of close friends. No edits or overdubs.
Vocal – Tich Turner
Guitar, Piano & B/Vs – Keff McCulloch
Guitar – Andy (Dimarzio) Smith
Alto Sax & B/V’s – Wesley Magoogan
Drums – Pete (Thommo) Thompson
Bass – Martyn Baker
‘Keep You In My Heart’ & ‘Stickin To The Outside’ (seque)
Wesley Magoogan… Seems like a lifetime ago !
Glen Piper… That’s because it was a lifetime ago Wes.
Damon Smith… A good blast from the past. Many happy hours at the Etchingham Arms. They should have made it big.
Andy Caine… Andy Smith on guitar too! Great player!!
Pete Prescott… I remember those days
Andy Qunta… Fun band!
supplied by Roger Carey
Roger Carey (bass), Wesley Magoogan (Sax)
Wesley Magoogan… Blimey ! With a young Roger Carey !
Sarah Harvey… Great photo. I remember watching Felix rehearsing at St.Helens Church Hall and also remember organising the annual Ore Festivals….happy times. 🙂
Yvonne Cleland… Those were the days! Has Rog got any of the rest of the band?
Alan Esdaile… Sorry Yvonne , no other Felix ones at the moment but hopefully he will find some more. I do have some very good Pueblo ones to post soon.
Sarah Harvey… Samisen used to rehearse there as did a few other bands. Harry Williams was a big part of the Ore-Zodiac Community Association and I think the Town Council may have rehearsed at The Zodiac Centre (Formerly Round Table) in Priory Road.
Kev Towner… Reading all this stuff, I come away with the impression that everybody was in about five bands – at the same time!! LOL
Phil Gill… Still are Kev.
Conan Howard… found I have some photos of FELIX at the Carlisle when Samisen played at the same gig. will see if I can post them , if I cant do it I shall pass them over to SARAH to do it ….all the best CONAN
Dave Weeks… Bring back the Ore Centre rock festival.
Sarah Harvey… Funnily enough I thought of reviving it for old times sake but got enough to do right now with Hastings Rock
Yvonne Cleland… I was at that gig. I seem to remember that Will volunteered me to announce Felix!
Ernest Ballard… Great picture
Jo Turner… Me and Liz Turner. I remember this so well.
Tony Qunta… Great pic! Brings back wonderful memories
Colin Gibson… Is that a Burns bass Rog is playing? That was my first bass! It had a mini jack, so if your lead went, you were fucked!
SON’S & LOVERS (EXPANDED EDITION) Hazel O’ Connor
Had this on vinyl back in the day and reviewed it the first time round! So here we are 37, can it really be so, years later! and this newly remastered expanded release. The original 12 tracks are augmented by 5 bonus tracks and the album now clocks in at a shade under the hour. Sons & Lovers followed up the huge success Hazel had been enjoying with the Broken Glass soundtrack and glorious hits ‘Eighth Day’ and ‘Will You’.
However S&L was in fact written before BG and showcases Hazel’s talent for her observational ability to turn experiences into great songs. ‘Decadent Days’ which kicks off the album and became a top ten hit was the result of Hazel’s experience of attending a fledgling New Romantic Club in London and clocking the poseurs and ‘people looking very bizarre’ as she put it. As it says in the sleeve notes and indeed as she herself has been keen to point out over the years S&L is very much a bridge between Punk and New Wave.
I’d agree with that wholeheartedly, along with Toyah and Siouxsie that’s exactly where i’d put Hazel at the forefront. There is so much to recommend this album, ive always loved the biting track ‘Zoo’ the short and snappy ‘Gigolo’ where mention must be made of the sax playing of Wes Magoogan’ he is so rhythmic in his playing and again on the glorious ‘Do What You Do’, also in the lineup was Andy Qunta of course with his deft keyboard strokes. As aforementioned the original 12 tracks are all present and correct and have been bolstered by 5 bonus tracks ‘Ain’t It Funny’ ‘Time is Free (original version)’ 2 mixes of D-Days and a spirited rendition of Bowie’s ‘Suffragette City’ recorded live at the Dominion Theatre in December 1980 featuring a young Simon Le Bon. It might be 37 years and unmistakeably 80’s but S&L still stands up well unlike so much else from that era, but then Hazel is a unique performer. This SFE deluxe digi-pack sounds great and the accompanying booklet is informative with some great photo’s.
In conclusion as Andy Q and Wes are of course well known to SMART members, what are your recollections guys?
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Til next time……………….Colin
Alan Esdaile… I see your in the video but were you not on the album Steve Kinch?
Tony Ham… Got this on vinyl.