In fact I liked them so much I even bought their single California My Way. On a Sunday night it was the under 18s disco (I cant believe they had a night for under 18s the day before school). Thanks for your memories, hope we can meet sometime. I was pleased and interested to hear about The Mustangs and hope maybe we could all meet up. I had a lot of fun with the band and look back fondly at the people, the accomplishments and the high spirits that made the five or so years I was with the band so memorable. The best Nightclub in Wimbledon back in the day. Unfavorite. This year he has been given a Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to the Australian music industry. Gary played a brilliant drum solo during The Shads number Little Bee which gave the rest of us a chance to get to the bar. In 1964 this type of show was not recorded but went out live. He was a sportsman and in his youth competed at National level for the shot-put. So many of us have been driven nearly crazy for years trying to identify that song from that very (repetitive) scene. My father was a photographer in the 60s and captured many of the bands playing at the Odeon in Southend during 63-65, including the Whirlwinds. They are pals of my cousin Mick Wilsher, which brings me to the meat of my enquiry. After a few months I noticed all the dust on my band trousers, it was gradually falling apart and that was the end of our Hawaiin session. As we got further into the evening we were able to perform songs we were more used to including material by The Mamas and Papas, Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, The Byrds and The Beach Boys. You opened our entry into your website as a result , for which we have always been grateful . He now,with his wife Debbie,runs an events management company and also represents several acts in Australia. One amazing facet of Marthas abilities was her sight reading, which enabled her to play the most complex of pieces flawlessly, yet she couldnt take a solo in Johnny B Goode! It was a rich and much missed era of genuine live sound and great gigs, now smothered in miming, electronic sound manipulation and image above ability. John married my sister and soon after moved to Southampton. I have been coming to Sydney every year since 1996 and saw Nigel every time I was here. I would trade my left nut for ANY rep of this exact model. He is still in the entertainment industry but retired from singing a few years ago. The end result was a remarkable live cover of that difficult song, and we soon realised that other Mecca bands were coming to the club to hear us perform it. Cha c sn phm trong gi hng. I remember thinking that by virtue of its meaning it was not a good name, but for the want of a better suggestion it was the one we adopted. The Iconic Blue Box. He used to swim competitively as did I and I met him a couple of times around the County. Ted has visited the London and seen how much beer was shifted on a Thursday and wanted some! Yes, I do live in Vancouver on Canadas Pacific Coast. SUBSCRIBE. 1 . Unfortunately I didnt realise that the guitar had woodworm. Seems like riding a bike, you never forget.Believe it or not, I have only just sold a load of my gear that I used use at the Elms. Long Sault . Then would then alert the rest of the clubs staff to man their pre-appointed stations. Scores of young people ran in panic . He is going to the Dr. tomorrow cos he cannot breathe properly nor swallow.Fi phoned. Somehow,I was given the dubious honour of singing the falsetto in Rag Doll.It was OK at rehearsal but on the Sunday cabaret night,in front of an unusually attentive audience,I dried up.the mouth opened but nothing came out!I must have been wearing the wrong trousers..not tight enough.I think it was Nigel that came to the rescue or did Brian take a solo and turn it into the only instrumental version of that song? Congratulations on your worthwhile and fulfilling career and we would like to read your book when you publish. Nigel went to OZ in 1977 and I still visit him every year, he runs an event management company and still keeps busy although suffering a few health problems at the moment. A very grateful Seven UP following thanks you. Tiffany Hill. A wonder they never had to be called the U K Monotones. 1967 brought the release of Dont Worry Baby and although nothing compares with the excitement of our first release,for me it represents our best recording.Im a big Brian Wilson fan and I like to think we did a worthy cover version although its intriguing to re-read an old review of our record,including the B side I Remember,being described as a pair of passionate RUMBAS with glorious vocals. Collaborate with our global Enterprise Sales team. Following our successful audition as The Monotones for the residency at the new Tiffanys in Wimbledon, the grand opening night was set for mid April 1966. J s. I see Pete regularly and Brian on rare occasions. Glad to hear that your Mum is still around, perhaps next time you visit you could look us up. If youre interested Jim is broadcasting 2 interviews with BBC Essex recalling our period as The Treetops. Can anyone remember a 7-piece group with two girl singers that used to do Four Seasons and Beach Boy covers? tiffany's nightclub wimbledon. Im wondering if Graham sent you the 45 of What Would I Do or do you mean a photo of such ? Alan Bowden - 24/6/12. Nigel Basham : I was responsible for his Mark Lloyd stage tag. What I clearly remember is that it was him that suggested I stop playing the guitar, adopt a stage name along with Nigel and that the two of us should front the group as lead singers. Would you believe, theres a new Aussie band called Treetops Two wonder if Mark Loyd will be doing guest vocals? Went to town with Sam at 2.00 pm. Grahams father, George Rousell, photographed a number of groups in the 60s, including the Whirlwinds. We didnt get away from the club until after 1am and had to leave for the studios by 5.30am. My pal always had his hair cut by Pete Wilsher and I did have one cut from him (not too impressed with it I remember) just before he left the barber trade. All but Elvis who did not come. There have been several reunion gigs of the mustangs in the last few years, which I attended, and one coming up this August, 2010. I decided to buy a Hawaiin guitar, which would suit the setting. They used to work in a factory called Herrmanns (making cabinets) during the 1960s and did quite well during their time together x, I remember Tiffanys at Wimbledon in the 60s ! To read the full history of the group and its change to the Treetops, read through the comments below. Yes Matt,Ive got a lot to thank Tiffanys [and The Treetops] for!I wouldnt have met your Mum and it would have brought reality to our record Without the one you love.Instead,I could say Life is getting better'[a bit late to be plugging our records! Such wonderful memories! Our favourite gigs were those we did for The Miss World Ball at The Lyceum. We recorded this at Abbey Road Studios with I Remember, a song written by Brian, on the B side. J dancing with Adam all night. 1920s. ]Going back to the beginning,in 1959,when I asked my Dad for a guitar he replied Ill make you one.He was a first class furniture maker and thought he could apply his skills to making a musical instrument.He did just that but although it looked good every time I re-tuned the strings the neck bent and eventually they were half an inch away from the frets.I believe he thought my interest would be short-lived but he went on to make speaker boxes and amplifier cases and the bands first roadie was my brother-in-law.it was a family affair!To my Mum and Dads credit they gave their blessing to my quitting a secure job with Barclays Bank to play guitar full-time.Im sure Dads skilled fingers were crossed behind his back!When we speak of school friends I cant overlook the person who taught me my first chords,namely Dave Munday who sadly died in his teens.The memories start filtering through,despite the effects of alco-ziemerand I hope to contribute more anecdotes in the future. During the time of the Monotones and Treetops Jim, Peter, Nigel and myself just never stopped laughing and enjoying ourselves on stage. As you know I played with The Monotones / Treetops at The Elms and Tiffany's in Wimbledon in 1965/66 . 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. This was a radical change, as we decided to replace Pete with a Hammond organist who played pedal bass.welcome to Tony Edwards. Stop laughing. Anthony came off worse. Tim, Some great comments here. It was designed to be a demo studio and we quickly gained a reputation for quality recordings. Id be very grateful for any information you can provide, and any and all information used will be acknowledged and credited. Rod thinks hes in Vancouver. Jonas Porst Public Relations jonas43@email.de 00491735722342, Hi Brian, its good to hear and remember all those times. Typically, we were required to record five numbers in a three- hour session. Just too soon and tragic. Mark also released two records as a solo artist on which we provided the backing tracks and backing vocals. I Keep Thinking About You and Everybody Tries were produced by Brian and released on the Parlaphone label. The bridge is especially fine, with tremolo guitar behind the vocals if I say that I love you, and you know that its true . I wonder how many of those members of local bands went on to musical careers. We were all very lucky to experience and enjoy the 60s ! I often stayed with him and his parents as I didnt live in the Southend area. I do believe the origins of the Southend Sound led to evolution for later 70s musicians, such as Kursal Flyers and Dr Feelgood. At this stage I was teaching in a secondary modern school with some very difficult pupils, it really was a tough job. Tim still plays in a duo and a group in the north of England..he also has played with the Commitments and the Hit men / Class of 64.I went on to become a founder member of the Scottish Ballet Company and toured the world dancing with Rudolph Nureyev and sharing roles with Margot Fonteyn! I was fortunate to meet up with Jim again at The Elms the day after Nigel died. At my first month in Bournemouth I saw THE BEATLES at THE GAUMONT for two shows a day for five or six days. All images supplied by Colin Bell. This meant that he had to be there during the days for deliveries etc and then jump onto the stage at night to play drums and sing. 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. Hi jim hope you and pam are well it was a shock when i read about mark passingaway last year as it was gary some years back one article in echo paper a while back you asked if some of us met our wifes at the elms i met my wife through freinds who went there we have been married 38 years now we live in rayleigh just out of southend if any of the monotones remember one xmas or newyear eve you had just said one last no before a break half way through gary hit the cymbals and they fell and hit my freind on the head maybe sometime if possible to meet up and catch all for now roy. Although we didnt make it bigtime or cut any records, unlike the Monotones or Force Five, we had good steady work with three or four gigs every week and had a great time which I wouldnt have missed for anything. i also went on several occasions to Treetops at Wimbledon I see you h ave come back to the Southend area I remember you working in an Estate agent in Rochford ? since my name is Jonas(Jonah). Thank God The Palace opened up on a Saturday night about that time and I remember going there regularly on Sunday nights too, but they relied on people feeding the jukebox for music and there would often be long gaps between the songs. All the best, Jim. When I left Tiffanys I went to New York and ended up working for United Nations joined UNICEF which spawned a fantastic career as an aid worker working all over the world culminating in 10 years in China in the 80s. For years I kept following the English program of RADIO LUXEMBOURG and I think, I was the only person in the southern part of Germany holding a subscription of the NEW MUSICAL EXPRESS. I was in heaven seeing all the gear you had, Selmer Amps Linear Concord Bass Amp massive 218 bass cabinet, which my band subsequently bought from you, and a Ludwig Super Classic Drum kit of Garys. Just an addition:- I remebered the name of the very good guitarist that played with Pete Willsher it was Johnny Short. The venue had also enjoyed success as a cinema but also in turn a skating rink and dance hall, until 1971, when the Gaiety ballroom closed and in 1972 it reopened as Tiffany's nightclub. We had been staying at our home in France and the mail and papers had stacked up, meanwhile. Apparently in May 1967 Pink Floyd gigged there. I too was at the Palace when Johnny Kidd and the Pirates did their gig I can remember some of the local guys getting jealous because the local girls were in love with Johnny, and they started to chuck hapennies and pennies onto the stage. I was struck by the artwork and how creative it was then. Adrian went on to play with the Mustangs (which included Phil Thomas, Mike Reed, Roger Dupuy, Keith Chesher). Playing a piece many times over bored me and the more you play it, the less likely is that you can make an improvement. 1. MeatBasedPlants 6 days ago. I dont suppose you know what happened to Gordon? 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. 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! Fugley. We had a long chat and he was on his way back to Australia. tiffany's nightclub wimbledon. Have just come to the end of posts and am broken to hear that Jimbo has gone now too. Jim. Did Peter really steal me away? Tiffanys was designed in a Polynesian style with fake palm trees, lots of foliage and twinkling stars covering the ceilings. By this time in 1963 we had attracted a huge following in Southend and were considered one of the towns most popular groups. Best Regards, Bruce Welsh, Victoria British Columbia, Canada. 152. Got a couple of patents granted, wrote half a dozen papers and messed about on emission control and invented the DI passenger car diesel engine. I was looking for something in my archives (I must organise them one day!) There were a number of BBC studios we used including The Paris Theatre in Regent Street, The Aeolian Hall in Bond Street and the huge Maida Vale Studio. And me right in the middle of it! Bev phonedSam phoned. . Would be delighted to supply a CD if you email me direct at pncstanley@talktalk.net and Ill give you details. My son Christopher trained at Westminster College and has created a successful catering consultancy. Thus, for a couple of gigs, (Whitehall off of Clatterfield Gardens, Westcliff and the community hall, in Snakes Lane Eastwood, I became the Monotones Bassist. Dino Coccia, a session drummer and occasional dep, took over. In nightclub terms, Tiffany's enjoyed a relatively long lifespan. They had a song I liked. I had their two U.S. 45s on Hickory and the killer final Pye one (Somethings Hurtin Me) and they were rocking. Some of our first amps were not even enclosed, just a mass of valves and capacitors etc sitting in an open box. Are you out there Joyce? A Pavlov Dogs learned behaviour situation. I recall we rigged up some fake gear to smash up at the end of our set when supporting The Who. 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. We used to buy speakers etc from an army surplus type shop and Petes dad would make the necessary enclosures. I have a few demo tracks of Jim, Ron and I, and a few special photos of Alexanders beautiful waitresses! Im pretty sure he was. (below just refering you to the scene setting post) http://diaryofa70steen.blogspot.com/2007/05/i-guess-next-step-in-this-to-set-scene.htmlooo name drop name drop . (he looks a prat btw), I met Ian Hislop last Saturday as well - gosh, oh my head is spinning with the mere mention of your celeb spotting. Easy to forget the other top local bands and how good they were. I will, however, contact Jim who has a daughter in Australia that he visits. he has only stopped performing himself in the last 5 years and now just manages. We had a lot of fun and accomplished a lot during my tenure with The Treetops and I have many fond memories from that time. Are you able to act as agent or alternatively give me his email address ? Most of the tracks were converted by Jims good friend John Corless, a computer expert, and the remaining few by myself, which explains the occasional sound of a stylus hitting the vinyl! Interesting chap. Whiter Shade still an evocative, innovative arrangement of Bachs work and still works for me in 2011. Hi Pete, I was interested in your comments about our supposed recording of When will I be Loved and as I am pretty much house bound at the moment due to the snow etc. Mark took over as drummer and continued his role as lead vocalist. Hans-Jrgen Klitsch, THE German authority on sixties Pop or Beat music who got my singles from that time for his archive and research (he should be professor on that and in America, even England, he would!) px6 rk3399 recovery mode buena vista funeral home brownsville obituaries ohrid population 2021. tiffany's nightclub wimbledon. 56. I . Dear Jim, please do give me your email address under jonas43@email.de, so I can send you more information. We would usually finish with our version of Who Wears Short Shorts by Freddie and the Dreamers, at the end of which we all dropped our trousers. I live in Torbay Devon now and the music scene is quite good here. This was our first meeting at the Ilford Palais with Andrew Loog Oldham, later to become the Rolling Stones Manager. Thanks for all the memoriesthat was great! With all the great SONGS, plus singers and, as I found out later in my life, singer-songwriters.
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