Sam = a bit drunk.Left about 12.00 am. The Elms was our local haunt Tuesdays and Thursdays and every other Saturday as I recall 1 shilling and sixpence om Tuesdays and two bob on Thursdays. tiffany's nightclub wimbledon. 167. Brian Alexander : This guy was a totally useless WHSB academic and just had to be a musician as he would not have made it in a 9-5 job. Jim, I still remember fondly all those happy nights at The Elms ( and sometimes The Halfway House ) If you remember, I used to stand in for Mark occasionally You always wanted me to sing Only Make Believe and that blasted Trains and Boats and Planes. Meanwhile he was phoning around and the club began to fill up. Your recollections are very coincidental as, at present, there is an exhibition in Southend showcasing the bands that came out of the area. Best regards, Jim. As I was listening, a great big guy with a beard, apparently the manager of the pub, with an Alsatian dog came out and asked what I was doing? In April 1966 we opened the new Tiffanys club and started a new phase in our career with a new name, The Treetopsbut thats another story to follow. The first time a really serious fight started we realised we hadnt rehearsed this tune and I can remember frantically trying to whistle and sing this into the microphone while trying to dodge flying glass etc. Though,seriously,I did lobby them to recognise the achievements of Garry Brooker,as they now have a new Music Department. Your Tiffany purchase comes wrapped in our Blue Box packaging. as the times, they were a changing.
Collaborate with our global Enterprise Sales team. Its surprising what you suddenly remember at 3 in the morning whilst spending a pennyand not always the good things.in fact a bit of a nightmare from a performance at The Elms!! I moved to Canada in 1967. My days as an estate agent came to an end when we went to Tiffanys. There was not much for me in the English charts then the stuff sounds so dated today! Scores of young people ran in panic . 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. As a result of this he decided to create a club of his own, took over a large Chinese restaurant in Hampton Court and re-created a mini Tiffanys called Alexanders. We were asked if we would play on a Sunday night at The Elms, as guests of the resident jazz trio headed by Barry the Bass. This wasnt a dance, but more of a cabaret and we had to entertain a seated crowd who seemed more interested in their drinks than anybody on stage.We decided we needed an act rather than just churn out pop songs. ): also as an Ex-Westcliff High School pupil, albeit, somewhat more elderly than Brian Alexander and crew, music was then something rather different from the violin lessons I grudgingly took on Saturday mornings would you believe! Small world. With every performance his ability showed , Which led us to recording at ABBEY ROAD . First to Review. Thanks.
tiffany's nightclub wimbledon The club closed its doors in 2014 and the building . Bev at Tiffanys & Toby InnSam did not go to the Drs (coward)Fi is back at school. Georgia or was that the SMJQ? I still fly a fair bit working as a shipping and port consultatnt so the music I listen to is mainly that of the Pacific which is interesting in itself! Enoch Power sold pet food (Fido Meat) in the arcade next to Tiffany's night club / disco and Wimbledon Theatre. As ex-WHSB I too have lots of memories of those days generally, and of our association with the Monotones, mainly Nigel and Brian.
We left Southend in 1966 and went to play at Tiffanys night club in Wimbledon.Our name was changed to The Treetops and we released several records under thet name ( these regularly appear for sale on e-bay along with Monotones records ). 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. The Whirlwinds, later Force Five and then (or before?) Pete played a tune, possibly Trambone, Chet Atkins style followed by Bash and him doing Jezabel together. I still play in a 70s Rock band and a duo in the North East of England http://www.chevrons74.co.uk I am the one with the long hair playing guitar and keyboards, I am still running Tim Gentle Music, but now mainly as an online store. Have had contact with Pete but love to hear from you. This cant be the same Monotones that do The Book of Love, or could it?
Samantha's Club - New Burlington Street. What clubs and - SMART TIFFANY'S BAR & GRILL, Wailuku - Menu, Prices - Tripadvisor Anyway, you must be pretty ancient by now, did you stay with Julie? He said that when he finds time he will upload a selection onto this website, I look forward to that. Mark sang his songs with huge epic endings such as Im Gonna be Strong by Gene Pitney and Jezebel by Marty Wilde and Frankie Laine. he has only stopped performing himself in the last 5 years and now just manages. During his last song, a number with an epic ending, he was mortified when we covered him with crazy foam. They knew me as Mr. 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. Would you have an e-mail address that I might write to him at? His funeral was a huge event set up by his lovely wife Debbie with over 400 people attending. In early 1966 we auditioned for a residency at the new Mecca Tiffanys which was due to open in April of that year. hi jim of treetops tiffinys wimbledon, you prob wont rememeber us brothers 4 of us use to come to tiffinys with others & great times , my younger brother always had to much to drink & go out back & set the alarms off, & the bouncers said not you again. What followed was interesting, as when we had exhausted our repertoire of Beatles and Searchers songs, we were asked by the club manager to play them again. The bridge is especially fine, with tremolo guitar behind the vocals if I say that I love you, and you know that its true . At that time our final line-up comprised Brian Alexander lead guitar ), Mark Loyd ( drums and lead vocals), Tony Edwards ( Hammond organ and piano) Kit Rolphe ( our female vocalist) and myself ( rhythm guitar and lead vocals). 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. I was pleased and interested to hear about The Mustangs and hope maybe we could all meet up. ). Later on I worked in the City with a guy who became my closest chum, for a while: and we formed a new group. Sadly, I understand that The Monotones drummer, Gary Nichols, died in April 2007. During this time Brian snapped a string while fine tuning his guitar. I was looking for something in my archives (I must organise them one day!) His talent undeniable His humour ceaseless His resistance immeasurable Towards his cruel illness, Thats robbed us of an artist A gentleman,a friend A memory thats endless, A song without end. 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 now live in the beautiful Adelaide Hills and go back to Essex every Christmas to see Mum. One thing is very certain, I will never ever gig again. ( probably because it happened too quickly! Rod thinks hes in Vancouver. Mark left the group in 1964 in order to pursue a solo career with Brian as his manager.
tiffanys club london - SMART I regularly see Pete Stanley and try to visit Mark in Sydney every year. I would very much like to get in touch with you! Good memories. 1. But Britain's Daily Telegraph reported Friday: "All expectations suggest that the AELTC will lower the . Got home at 6.30.Phoned J and Bev.Sam phoned at 6.40. I had Somethings Hurting Me and the US only When Will I Be Loved 45 and always wondered who they were! 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. Think the last time we saw each other was at my 21st party in Westcliff before you married Veronica. This wasnt at all what I was looking for on the internet but did it take me back! . The reason being that Jim and I are meeting,this weekend, with a guy who is writing a book on the music of the 60s which will include bands that came out of Southend. Check them out: http://www.myspace.com/treetopsband imposters if you ask me! We were under the impression that we may have to attend another audition, as the candidates for the job were whittled down. Had to hide from this mate of Sams so he could not get a taxi with us (oh how tight is that? Hi Judy, Good to hear from you. Has there already been a funeral Maxine. Pete Stanley also decided to leave and concentrate on the business he had started with his brother-in-law. )Did French & German homework (YUK!!!).
tiffany's nightclub wimbledon - shantisrl.com Your email address will not be published. The tournament director is Jamie Baker. The drummer and vocalist (also from Selmers) was John Bell. He used to be billed as Britains Strongest Teenager at local fetes and carnivals. Brian had struck a deal with Ted that the Monotones would rent the hall for a modest sum: and Ted would benefit from the bar take. And years later in the early 70s, Gerry Poore, the Klansmens bassist came to work for me. We werent good but we had a lot of fun! Hi Chris, So good to hear that someone remembers us!! It was during this year that Mark and myself did a number of sessions singing radio and TV adverts.