I much more got into American pop. By this time Mark had returned as lead singer and with Rod Clarke now joining our vocals we became more of a harmony group, concentrating on numbers by The Four Seasons, The Beach Boys, The Ivy League etc. 9 November 2021 Wimbledon. Mark and Kit sang lead on this and I sang lead on the flipside, a cover of The Moody Blues Gypsy. I was with them until the breakup. Part of the then right of passage seemed to be TV work: and naturally, becoming a Pop Star. This website has brought us back in touch with so many old friends which is really great, maybe we could touch base sometime at one of the old venues. 1966 was the year that the England football team won the world cup and Virginia Wade was the first English woman to win the Wimbledon Ladies Singles tennis championship. The following year Pete Stanley of the Monotones sold me his homemade bass guitar. In 1978, Paul Anka's disco club Jubilation opened on Harmon Avenue near the Strip, and it was considered one of the first true dance clubs in Las Vegas. 1. Atlanta, GA. 239. Tiffany's was a nightclub that was at the end of the road from where I lived. Thanks. Regards Judi. The Atalanta Ballroom, Woking. and alongside the country dancing and dog training display! 14. In fact , if you take the logical route we are the first exhibit, which may suggest they are saving the best to last!! He used to come in the club most Friday evenings and was possibly the cause of a number of problems we suffered. A born business man always on the look out for the next opportunity. About the same time it was suggested that we should add a female vocalist to our line-up and we started a series of auditions to find one. With thanks to Stephen Gent for this memory of Wimbledon Contact Stephen Gent . The group were Banned: but invited back after a week or two, however the deal was different. He was a sportsman and in his youth competed at National level for the shot-put. We remembered when he tried to teach me the Chet Atkins style of finger picking he was so good at, sadly he failed miserably! It was in 1965 that we released our final two records as The Monotones, No Waiting and Somethings Hurting Me. My organist, Tony Edwards was persuaded to leave me and form his own group, which he did. We had a guy named Joey Pyle, who was a professional criminal and associate of both The Krays and The Richardsons. [SFM] fredina's nightclub. Went to town with Sam at 2.00 pm. Pete played a tune, possibly Trambone, Chet Atkins style followed by Bash and him doing Jezabel together. Anthony R got battered by Terry B cos Anthony battered Terrys brother in. I lived in Craven Gardens and the smog was down to less of a metre in front of your face and you could not see your feet. The Gaumont cinema in the back of this photo had to close on the third day because of the smog in the auditorium. at pncstanley@talktalk.net, Good to read about you all after so long a time great times at the elms and other places you played can you send details on the cd and who and where to send payment i am just learning how to use a pc. After the show, in the dressing room, the lead guitarist of The Yardbirds congratulated Brian on his progressive solo, this was a compliment indeed from young Eric Clapton! knew right away that it had been Brian Alexander of the MONOTONES but even he never heard of that title. We stayed with Mecca for eight years adding a female vocalist to our line up and we won several awards as the best Mecca band. In a numbered seat! of a group that had formed out of THE BLIZZARDS plus two other projects. As you know I played with The Monotones / Treetops at The Elms and Tiffanys in Wimbledon in 1965/66 and Mark was a good friend and a great chap. We also ran dances at the Southend Cliffs Pavilion and would support invited hit parade bands and solo artists who did guest appearances. Hi I was manager of Alexanders night spot & also worked at Bentleys but had fantastic times at Alexanders, even though i didnt know Brian, Jim, & Nigel were in the Monotones but did know them from Tiffinys at Wimbledon & thats how I met them & eventually got the managers job at Hampton court they were wild times & the band were really good It would be good for a reunion if any are still kicking around, still would like to find out how Nigel got on in Aussie & any of the old staff from there. So sorry to hear about Gary he was a brilliant drummer. Jim. During the time of the Monotones and Treetops Jim, Peter, Nigel and myself just never stopped laughing and enjoying ourselves on stage. I was most interested to read your memories and the other contributions on this site. Hi Jim hope this finds you well, sorry for the delay in replying but lost the site never mind, computors arent my best media tool, have problems with remote controls to the video, you can contact me on acchelsea@hotmail.com, hope to hear from you soon. I note you were with The Right Attitude. at Ians parents home in Ailsa Road, Westcliff. I do believe the origins of the Southend Sound led to evolution for later 70s musicians, such as Kursal Flyers and Dr Feelgood. If there is ever an Elms reunion, count me in. One I particularly remember was recorded in Birmingham and hosted by Murial Young. Tiffany Retweeted. Just an addition:- I remebered the name of the very good guitarist that played with Pete Willsher it was Johnny Short. Captions are provided by our contributors. I do remember you joining us for a few numbers and also working the door with my brother. Saw Bev there.Went to party at 4.00pm. Adrian Philpott, The Mustangs, Queensland Australia. The tournament director is Jamie Baker. So you come from Liverpool originally - this is worse than I thought.I will have to completely reassess our relationship now.Seeing the Sex Pistols mentioned reminded me I was at college with Malcolm McLaren and little Helen who was in the 'Great Rock and Roll Swindle'. and I was asked to provide some memoribilia for display. The Palace Hotel was another busy live gig venue: Mickey Jupp and The Orioles; the Klansmen. I am in Australia at the moment, primarily to visit my daughter Alison but also to visit Nigel. He did however try with Wiggins Teape but I surmise that he never was too comfortable in an office. I stayed on at Alexanders until 1980 and packed it in when I was being asked to sing Bee Gees numbers..couldnt get tight enough trousers to hit the high notes. Like many other contributors, I also attended Westcliff High School for Boys (from 1954-61) and, apart from being lead singer with the Mustangs from 1962-65 (see Mick Reads email of 11th January) Im also the older (and much smaller) brother of Lionel Thomas who, around the time he was a bouncer at the Elm Hotel with Terry Latter, was Britains strongest youth, with an 18 inch collar size and 46 inch chest. tiffany's nightclub wimbledon. I am doing a book on the Southend Mod scene in the 60s, which will include local bands, so your dads photos might be excellent for the book if I may have permission to use some You can email me on originalsouthendmods@gmail.com. It was a flop. faculty website; Services. Are you still alive? Gary, our drummer, was replaced as he wished to concentrate on his printing apprenticeship. Once again, my sincere condolences for the sad loss of Nigel,as he will be greatly missed. Incidentally, I spoke with Pete Willsher a short while ago and after spending time abroad he is now back in Southend. Nigel was renamed as Mark Lloyd and I was given the ridiculous name of Thurston Crane! Early Years. Bev and J phoned.Sam phoned about 4.30 & 5.00 pm (I have decided to call the boy Sam as it would have been my choice of boys names if I had a son, seems as good a name as any). I live in Torbay Devon now and the music scene is quite good here. I am trying to find out when and where they formed, when they disbanded, and who the founding members of the group were and what instruments they played, and who also contributed to the vocals. Caesars, Streatham. As I recall we had music every night Modern and Trad jazz Mondays and Fridays, Pop Tues Thurs and Saturday and the lounge combo on a Sunday evening. So if you go onto http://www.themoodyblues.co.uk/rod.htm You should find a section on the Monotones. We used to see various acts appearing there. I used to see you also at the old London Hotel for the Barracudas gig on Thursday nights: everyone really was there, cos Teddy Knot and the boys were the leaders of the pack at that time. The most valuable guitar was Brians gold plated Gretch which the police located some five years later. I have surfed the tinternet for a similar image in vain. Lionel looked like a sort of overweight lump: how appearances can be deceiving! Yes there are good memories of the old days at Leigh and Westcliff. And remained a sell-out for the few weeks we ran the contest; which from memory was won by a young guy called Phillip Nostle and his girl: Philip later became a successful local solicitor. Hopefully will be in touch. It was time to find another place to rehearse and learn new numbers. Thats great to hear you had a reunion recently,its something we are unable to do following the sad loss of our drummer Gary,but Jim and I sat in with the band at my daughters wedding..brave of them!but I think the audience reaction,though biased,convinced them it was worth taking the risk. The Whirlwinds guitarist Bert Pullen achieved great sounds from his Fender Jazzmaster and their singer Ron Gent did a mean impression of James Brown. . Hello Roy Sorry Ive not replied earlier due to unexpected busy diary. We used to buy speakers etc from an army surplus type shop and Petes dad would make the necessary enclosures. To most of the audience this was hilarious, but we were told that head office did receive one complaint! hehehehe ) Also ,I would be very interested in your compilation CD of the Monotones/Treetops/Mark Lloyd,as my partners son wants to know the music of my teenage years.He used to attend the Arts Education school in Chiswick and is now studying politics at Canterbury Uni. Samantha's was in a basement off Regent Street and I was introduced . Watched Why Shoot the Teacher = quite good (one for you Frac! And thats where one evening I saw Johnny Kid and the Pirates live, with the legendary Mickey Green, then. Boy! Happy days. Has there already been a funeral Maxine. I will, however, contact Jim who has a daughter in Australia that he visits. This caught the attention of the headmaster who informed me that I was probably in the wrong job, he was right and I left. THE BEST PARTY EVERY WEEKEND AT WIMBLEDON'S ONLY NIGHTCLUB JOIN OUR GUESTLIST HERE. There was not much for me in the English charts then the stuff sounds so dated today! Dinner at Tiffany's, by Ed Waiter, Editor of Cuisine In order to finance moving from Edinburgh to London, Ian was offered and took a job playing in an Edinburgh nightclub called Tiffany's. In contrast to all the bands he had been part of in the past, this was well paid! May 1966 P018524 - B53B1R from Alamy's library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors. My first vocals included Marty Wildes Bad Boy and a tear jerking performance of Ole Shep I got to know Pete Stanley, Ian Middlemiss, Paul Dunning and Dick Vousden, who was only invited to join because he could play a reasonable version of Monty Sunshines Petite Fleure on a clarinet his mum had bought him. Pasar Minggu adalah sebuah kelurahan yang terletak di Kecamatan Pasar Minggu, Jakarta Selatan.
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