document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. THE BEST PARTY EVERY WEEKEND AT WIMBLEDON'S ONLY NIGHTCLUB JOIN OUR GUESTLIST HERE. Lionel looked like a sort of overweight lump: how appearances can be deceiving! A wonder they never had to be called the U K Monotones. I very much hope that this note will reach you and help me on my quest. It was during this year that Mark and myself did a number of sessions singing radio and TV adverts. And if you do visit, you may get the chance [ if the attendants not looking ] to touch Gary Brookers silk cape. Little did I realise that I would be working there for another six yearsbut thats another story. Monday and Wednesday evenings were trad jazz nights with acts like Chris Barber and Acker Bilk. Saturday night at the Kursaal that brings back memories. I remember both Lionel and Jimmy Emmons, but as well as Terry Latter, Larry Laidlaw often worked the door and I recall a bit of aggro happening with some London boys one night who wanted a return fixture having been bounced the previous week that didnt end too well for the home team I also remember Maxine and her sister Michelle from my day job at the airport lovely girls and Im sure they still are! I performed a number of songs by The Coasters such as Charlie Brown and Girls, Girls, Girls during which I remember clucking like a chicken as a solo! My wife also reminded me (We both used to commute to the City) Nigels late father was the stationmaster at Chalkwell, on the Fenchurch Street Line. I bought a blanket coat in the sales for 20.00 = ok. (20.00 that was a heck of a lot of money then and oh how I remember that coat. This year he has been given a Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to the Australian music industry. Went to the Midnight Lounge = quite good. 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. I stayed with it with some slight detours and I am still in it at 70. Play over 320 million tracks for free on SoundCloud. We didnt get away from the club until after 1am and had to leave for the studios by 5.30am. An accomplished naturally talented drummer and a versatile vocalist. Both bands used to play regularly at St. Clements Church Hall and other places but St. Clements brings back fond memories of the Mums and Dads dropping their kids of at St. Clements to see what was usually 4 or 5 bands on in one night, only coke and crisps were served and the place was always packed. but her latest show in Florida struck a sour note between the singer and her fans.. Tiffany was onstage Sunday night in Melbourne . Join Leeds Retro on facebook. Good to see two of my fellow band members have made contributions to this site. Another tale. Christ Stevens and his brother, Graham still play: Douggie the lead guitar was the only bloke I knew who actually then owned a Baby Binson disk echo. Mr Brownlee was the boys P. E. teacher then and he spent many hours with me at the school pool and Chalkwell beach trying to take up diving again after I dived in the pool and knocked myself out on the bottom. These were the broadcast one a day on one of the presenters shows. Hi Jim I doubt you remember me howeveer in the early -mid sixties, I was one of the crowd who frequented the Elms and the Halfway House to see you guys. Anthony came off worse. There was not much for me in the English charts then the stuff sounds so dated today! We try to get to see our daughter every year in Sydney where she is happily married to a great Aussie. My e-mail address is jimboeat@hotmail.com All the best Mike, Regards, Jim. Maxine. I do believe the origins of the Southend Sound led to evolution for later 70s musicians, such as Kursal Flyers and Dr Feelgood. Our first group consisted, it seemed, of anyone who could sing, strum, bang or blow an instrument. This image could have imperfections as its either historical or reportage. 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. The grass-court Grand Slam tournament, established in 1877, will take place at The All England Lawn Tennis Club in London, UK. Yes,I remember those steam-driven amplifiers.we probably diced with death every tme we plugged in but somehow we even survived the wet field eventsthose bands at Glastonbury have it easy! I have STILL got that first recording of What Would I Do but sadly my copy of Somethings Hurting Me got ruined. I formed another group in Southend, afterwards and we used to practice on Sunday mornings at the Shades: which is how I came to know Rob Trower. ), UK: Pye 7N 15608 What Would I Do / Is It Right (February 14, 1964) Pye 7N 15640 Its Great / Anymore (1964) Pye 7N 15761 No Waiting / Like A Lover Should (1965) Pye 7N 15814 Somethings Hurting Me / A Girl Like That (1965), US: Hickory 1250 What Would I Do / Is It Right Hickory 1306 When Will I Be Loved / If You Cant Give Me All. I am easy to find as the only Payze in NSW! In a numbered seat! Im pleased to say that all members of the Mustangs are still alive and kicking a third playing reunion of the original band members was held at the Creeksea Ferry Inn on Wallasea Island on 14th August 2010 and, as Mick Reads indicated, our present Rayleigh-based band (called Full Circle for obvious reasons) which I joined as lead singer on my early retirement from international banking in 1995, includes two, and occasionally three, members of the Mustangs, Mick, Keith Chesher and myself. Hanging around with bands in my German school days was logical. we use to go to the broadway pub in them days before we came to tiffinys . A born business man always on the look out for the next opportunity. He used to be billed as Britains Strongest Teenager at local fetes and carnivals. Even after all these years Monotones/Treetops memories are still going strong. He played at the Elms and The Halfway House and also with Jo Loss and his Ambassador Band. Spookily that was the time we moved to the area from Liverpool. I arrived this time just a few days after he passed away,he had phoned me the day before saying he was looking forward to my visit. We used to buy speakers etc from an army surplus type shop and Petes dad would make the necessary enclosures. We took on Kit Rolphe, who was later to represent Great Britain in The Eurovision Song Contest in 1984 singing with Belle and the Devotions. This was an offer I couldnt refuse, being worn out from travelling to different venues each night for some six years. After nearly 45 years,today I finally tracked down and met up with Jim Eaton at the Elms only to be greeted with the tragic news that Mark Lloyd had lost his fight with cancer.As a singer myself with another local group and who was frequently invited as guest singer with the Monotones in Marks absence, I admired him tremendously and counted him as a good friend.He was supremely talented with a powerful voice, capable of singing anything from good old rock and roll to ballads and everything in between. I believe it must be the same band but can find very little out about them. Still, I am glad to have fond memories, of not only helping the Monotones on the early path, but also being somewhat instrumental in putting the Elm on the local map as a live gig venue. Pete Trout left and emigrated to Australia in search of new horizons. Martha had a great voice and could sing anything from Ella Fitzgerald to Tina Turner. where is tony kornheiser now / kalawao county treasurer / tiffany's nightclub wimbledon. Boy! The Whirlwinds were an excellent live band. Yes, Pam and I do remember you and of course Gordon. However, following the article graffiti started to appear around the school such as Jim for headmaster and What Would I Do without Jim. Office Hours; University. For several years after 1967 we also had three girl backing singers known as the Mustang Sally (Jane Gordon, Barbara Moorfoot and Doreen Martin). It was named for the town in Switzerland where a . Our residency at Tiffanys came to an end in the early part of 1974. Somebody did a website on me a couple of years ago. 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. To read the full history of the group and its change to the Treetops, read through the comments below. The group were Banned: but invited back after a week or two, however the deal was different. Yes, I do live in Vancouver on Canadas Pacific Coast. The Locarno Ballroom, Sauchiehall Street, photographed in 1930 when it was for sale. 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. Mark Lloyd and Jim Eaton singing the EverlysWhat Would I Do was the first of four singles they released on Pye in 64 and 65. With all the great SONGS, plus singers and, as I found out later in my life, singer-songwriters. So sorry to learn of the passing of Jim Eaton. I know that the former band members throughout the early years will be sad to know that he has passed away. It is possible that our ability to emulate The Beach Boys harmonies prompted us to record a cover of another of their songs, which we featured in our live act titled Dont Worry Baby. Are you still alive? Save up to 30% when you upgrade to an image pack. ( probably because it happened too quickly! Brian, true to his entrepreneurial character went on to open two further clubs to add to his portfolio of businesses. Having taken our marked positions we had less than thirty seconds before our cue to start. Hi Graham. I rarely read the local rags now, owing to lack of time! worry worm printable poem. 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. I dont remember your dance group but have fond memories of the Miss World gigs ( probably something to do with the contestants ! ) 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. I loved the Barracuda gigs at The London, and it was you who jogged my memory I had forgotten their name. It was originally a cinema I believe in the 50s, then it was a nightclub called the Moulin Rouge. Our stage was set into a cave with a door at the back leading to the dressing room. If you wish I can be contacted on pncstanley@talktalk.net Good to talkregards Peter. As a child with my bro and sis, I had great fun watching Dad, Jim and Brian play at Brians partys, where even the Alexander (3) and Eaton (2) kids used to get on stage and drum/strum/vocalise too. juni 14, 2022; Posted by tui name change lead passenger; 14 . Just a few names which I havent seen mentioned from the Southend scene of the early/mid 60s. I joined them around 1966 on guitar- I was playing a Harmony H75 when I joined & changed shortly to a Gretsch Tennessean. I spent many a great evening at Tiffanys dancing to the Treetops. I look forward to hearing them on Strictly Come Dancing! What a memory you have, youve jogged mine into life again. This gave another string to our bow as I sang most of the current pop songs, our drummer Ron sang the Andy Williams type ballads, and Dave covered the soul and reggae. I am Pat, was Harper,praps you remember me from Bridgewater Drive. Sam = a bit drunk.Left about 12.00 am. Watta ya mean what relationship .. what we have stryck up a relationship, now that is worse than I thought!!!! Normally these sessions took place in the mornings, and after a late previous night at the club some of the higher notes were a little difficult. I hope this sparks a few memories and fills in some gaps in the Southend music scene. Personally I put this down to Pams amazing tea, pork pies and pickle! Our equipment was very basic, I can remember using RAF throat microphones, which made us sound as though we were attempting to sing underwater. The manageress told us that the room was needed for business and told us to wait in the hall, it was only then we realised we had booked into a brothel! So I built a wall of sound, combining a Lowrey organ with a Hammond organ, a string synth, Roland synth and Hohner Clavinet, pumped through 2 massive JBL studio monitors and a Leslie rotary cabinet in the middle. If ever your down this way would be great to catch up and exchange a few memries. Their drummer was Brian Edgings ( originally with The Barracudas ) who joined us for a while before Pete Trout took over when we took the residency at a new Tiffanys in Wimbledon. After Gordon left Tiffanys we had a selection of managers until we left in 1974. Would be delighted to supply a CD if you email me direct at pncstanley@talktalk.net and Ill give you details. The club closed its doors in 2014 and the building . Around September 1966 Rod Clarke decided to move on, as he wanted to get back on the road. This caught the attention of the headmaster who informed me that I was probably in the wrong job, he was right and I left. Not much singing required in sculpture and pottery: fortunately. There were problems at Tiffanys during the first couple of years. 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. Hi Jim Still trying to contact carol hopefully will be successful and be in touch. Use in a presentation/talk (eg,Powerpoint and Keynote) or in an editorial newsletter.