I suppose the only remaining members of The Treetops Appreciation Society are ourselves and families! Hi Jim I stumbled on this webpage by accident! Sam phoned at 3.50 but I wasnt in.I phoned him at 6.00pm.He came round at 7.15 pm & went at 11.15pm. The song Book of love was indeed performed by The Monotones, and it featured in the film That will be the day starring David Essex and Ringo Starr. Parlophone R5669 1968 Mississippi Valley/A Man is a Man. I have spoken to Mark and he told me you made him feel pretty old by calling him your great grandfather when in fact you are his great nephew ie. Are you able to act as agent or alternatively give me his email address ? This would have been late 50s. Incidentally , we are , here in the UK , watching 63 UP ( and of course Trumps visit ! ) Went via Ricks house cos we had to take some records back (obviously Sam was waiting for me at the station, oh the age before mobile phones he would have been there and no way of knowing were I was how did we cope?). I was with them until the breakup. Unfortunately I didnt realise that the guitar had woodworm. ), 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. (Its not and never has been the Elms by the way). As Jim mentioned, whilst working at Alexanders, we built a recording studio together from scratch, which had a solid sound and a good reputation with south London bands. Pasar Minggu. As such, the Wimbledon Foundation, the official charity of the Club and The Championships, has increased its Coronavirus Fund to 1.5m (from 1.2m). Former Tiffany's nightclub bartender James Cassells, 57, recalls working at the venue opposite the cop shop at Kildare Rd with fond memories for two years from when he was 19. Of course! The pop bible of the day, The New Musical Express, described the release as promising. . I still see Brian occasionally, he still owns several businesses and now and again we get together and play some of the oldies. We met up with Rod Clarke, who replaced me temporarily in 1965 and he was able to put names to so many faces [ my memory fails me too often these days ]now where was I.ah yes, if you have time [ no excuse as youve retired ] check out his CV at http;//www.themoodyblues.co.uk/page46.htm..Im always impressed by those who made music their life. My excuse is that it adds to the nostalgic atmosphere and if like me you lament the passing of visual, hands-on music collections, at least you will have a solid version to hold and feel ! 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. Great times! Required fields are marked *. Ian wasnt able to come and another was missing. Every time I drive past the Elms I remember you all and the wonderful times we had. 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. When was this? 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. Their happy reunion was too short. In one version of the Paramounts, Chris Copping of Southend High was on bass and Mickey Brownlee of Wentworth (or Eastwood) was on drums and he was a cracking little drummer. All but Elvis who did not come. Hughes wanted not only the beer sales but the gate too. Great to read about these guys who were a complete mystery to me. Our first gig in front of an audience was in Eastwood Church Hall and is best remembered for the fact that there were more people in the band than in the audience. ( probably because it happened too quickly! To say this song has charm would be an understatement, even more so if youve seen Seven Up. Not without a continent and ethnicity change , I too went to westcliff high school and left in 1960. We appeared on a number of TV pop shows including Ready Steady Go, Thank Your Lucky Stars, Juke Box Jury and a number of others. Does anyone have an e-mail address for Rod Clark? It's now a Pizza Express. All this was fairly dreadful by todays standard, bur remember this was before Clapton/Hendrix and Bert (Play in a Day) Weedon was a demigod. Hi Sue, Really nice to read your post and to refresh those memories of the end of term dances, and familiar names and places. Georgia or was that the SMJQ? Vogue sold a couple of records locally and soon dissolved. Pete Stanley also decided to leave and concentrate on the business he had started with his brother-in-law. All the best, Jim Eaton. 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. knew a guy called Phil, who played in a local group. After a very pleasant email exchange with Jim, the landlord of the Elm, way back, was of course ROY and not TED Hughes. Nevertheless we continued to mix the learning of new tunes with studying for our imminent O level exams. Their leader at the time was Jimmy Mack the keyboard player. The Ivy League who were enjoying chart success with Tossing and Turning refused to go on stage if we sang any of their numbers which they had heard us rehearse. Hi Jim, Somewhat belatedly I found your reply to my posting as a result of hearing of Nigels untimely death. Lionel subsequently joined the Essex police force, reaching the rank of Inspector and, during his early years of service, became national police weight-lifting champion; not such an overweight lump after all! rutland regional medical center trauma level; ac valhalla store codes; kssa council of superintendents; oven baked french dip sandwiches; sammy gravano son; tiffany's nightclub wimbledon. 1. I said I was trying to listen to the group, he said Its no good trying to listen out here, you had better come inside and took me in the hall to meet you all. we use to go to the broadway pub in them days before we came to tiffinys . I wonder how many of those members of local bands went on to musical careers. Only members can see who's in the group and what they post. Also I apologise to Jim for asking about Pam as my last message on here was before Mark told me that she had sadly passed away. Does your group ever play down this neck of the woods, would be great to meet and hear you. Rod thinks hes in Vancouver. Ran a Vespa and was much sought after by the ladies. I much more got into American pop. We were approached to return to Holland and play a four night gig at a club in The Hague which we eagerly accepted. The Ailsa Five used to meet and practice (If the caterwauling noise could be so dignified!) Jim or I will contact you during the weekend and as I am now in Surrey perhaps we could find a common meeting ground. I remember this had 4 strings but an unplayable bottom E. Peter always turned up for practice knowing the bass line of any new song. The group did no further recording while at the club but in 1977 Paddy and myself set up our own recording studio on the side of my property. Both songs on their first 45 were written by Stanley Alexander, actually Brian Alexander and Stanley Peter Frederick according to the BMI database. The Monotones were the first group I ever saw live, in the hall at WHSB and I saw them many times after that, mostly at the Elms. I left in 1961 to go to University to read Engineering as I could not see that music was a profitable career. tiffany's nightclub wimbledon Before 1973 two dance spots existed as separate venues both owned by club entrepreneur Peter Stringfellow. Unlike the Monotones who were all Grammar School boys the Whirlwinds were working class boys from nearby Canvey Island, not the most salubrious of places to live in as it was flooded in 1953 and over 100 people died. Tiffany's. 506 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow. The club closed its doors in 2014 and the building . 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!! There is still plenty of Monotones and Treetops memories that sit proudly at their home, so if anyone had anything they may be tucked away that I could get for Dad it would be a pleasure to hear from you (Autographs of the band recently went for 5 on e-bay! Our equipment was very basic, I can remember using RAF throat microphones, which made us sound as though we were attempting to sing underwater. I now live in the beautiful Adelaide Hills and go back to Essex every Christmas to see Mum. 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. For questions about gifting and jewelry, contact a Sales Professional. I recall someone threatening to put that whistle somewhere where the sun doesnt shine if they heard the tune one more time! Nice to talk ! Hi Jamie, Sounds like you had a great time with Mark during your recent visit to Sydney. i wonder if you remember me, Malcolm Wilkins, often known as Max? It later became the Cat's Whiskers club, the Ritzy then Caesars Nightclub. These included Eric Morley and his wife Julia who also organised and ran the Miss World Beauty Pageant. I see you still play the occasional charity gig with Full Circle, I think I am right in saying I have seen you a few time at the Priory Concert in the Park. My memory has never been good but Im blowed if I can remember Gus being in the group. 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. And years later in the early 70s, Gerry Poore, the Klansmens bassist came to work for me. Gary Nicholls was our replacement drummer, Brian on lead guitar and general group management, Pete on bass guitar, Mark as lead vocalist and myself, having dropped the ridiculous name of Thurston Crane, on rhythm guitar and shared lead vocals. There is some cost involved and having factored in all concessions such as Senior Citizen and Loyalty Discount, I have calculated that at 3.00[ I resisted 2.99 as it looks like a marketing ploy ] to include UK p&p. Cinderella Rockerfellas. He played at the Elms and The Halfway House and also with Jo Loss and his Ambassador Band. Our stage was set into a cave with a door at the back leading to the dressing room. He was about 6 2 and 15 stone at the time, which was not too bad for a 17 year old. During the time of the Monotones and Treetops Jim, Peter, Nigel and myself just never stopped laughing and enjoying ourselves on stage. A great loss but some great memories! Faculty's Students' Council FEIT. 1966 saw more changes in the band. 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! The Monotones had two U.S. releases on the Hickory label, one of which, When Will I Be Loved / If You Cant Give Me All was not released in the UK. 14. We approached Pete, our original bass player, and were delighted when he agreed to come back with us. (just remember I type how I see it!!!). During this period we built up a small following of fans who started to follow us about. Bev phonedSam phoned. Hello Roy Sorry Ive not replied earlier due to unexpected busy diary. Jubilation/The Shark Club. This was the reason for the very last change of a group member. Just discovered your blogsite here and its amazing. I am writing a book about my travels and adventures and was sorting through some papers and found photos of you guys! To Gentleman JIM , my gracious Good- Bye , He was just EATON at Westcliff High . You mention Nigels girlfriend Sandra, myself and Pam were with her yesterday. Strip Club Owner. Went to his house. They later went from strength to strength and he became, eventually an agent. This was a radical change, as we decided to replace Pete with a Hammond organist who played pedal bass.welcome to Tony Edwards. On PYE. It was hosted by original member, Cliff Messiter, who had enjoyed success as a very accomplished graphics artist and owner of a design studio. Kudos to you, Mr. Ah such happy times! He played in the Pack who had Wednesdays in the Elms Hotel while the Monotones had the rest. I am Ian Middlemiss, playing really bad rhythm on an out of tune Hofner Club 40 for the Monotones in the Elms days circa 1960-62. Nothing can compare to the brown, beige, cream random pattern on this midi length hooded monstrosity but they were all the rage then), (that must mean the number of weeks with Sam). Anthony came off worse. This volume covers UK bands who released at least one single between January 62 and December 66. Take care, Best regards, Jim and Pam. This second recording, again released on Pye, was more successful in terms of airplay and TV. Our high heeled Baa Baa boots were bought from the famous Bond Street boot maker Anello and Davide. It was good to hear from you and so pleased you stayed in the business, I thought you would as you were so passionate about your music. It was originally a cinema I believe in the 50s, then it was a nightclub called the Moulin Rouge. A great person whom I had a lot of respect for both as a singer and musician but Im so glad that I had that chat with him in February. Probably true to say that it was in part Pete Stanleys sound that inspired me to buy an Epiphone Rivoli when I was playing with the Right Attitude. MeatBasedPlants 6 days ago. I retired from the band in 1980 and moved back to Southend in 1999. These days I too play here and there for my own Amazement as well. Train was late had to wait hour. We have to organise a reunion before we all fall over. THE BEST PARTY EVERY WEEKEND AT WIMBLEDON'S ONLY NIGHTCLUB JOIN OUR GUESTLIST HERE. Anyway I happened to find this site and could not beleive all the information etc which takes me back to that era. There were of course many other groups around the town, including Sounds Around, The Avengers, The Mustangs, Dave and The Classics, Micky Law and The Statesmen, Tim Gentle and The Gentlemen, and many others. Grahams father, George Rousell, photographed a number of groups in the 60s, including the Whirlwinds. ]However they did broadcast a pretend band playing Its Great and Anymore on No Hiding Place which was a very tame 60s version of The Bill.And how can we forget the Juke Box Jury when the panel reviewed Its Great and Tommy Trinder,an octogenarian music hall entertainer quipped they may think its great but I dont,and voted it a Miss.Well I would like to point out that his version of Champagne Charlie is for sale on ebay for 4.99.A copy of Its Great is on Musicstack for 26 not to mention a copy of What Would I do for 228!!!! 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. 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. The Monotones and The Whirlwinds later to become Force 5, were the two bands everyone looked up to. You were my English teacher. Recently met Rodney Clark & shall soon see him & Peter Trout (facebook friend) in concert. ), 3 weeks (that must mean the number of weeks with Sam)Another boring day at skool.Jackie went to the hospital about her back, she has to wear a corset too cos she has rhemetism? He was there last week so we missed the chance to bundle him as we used to at Westcliff High. Sorry about the confusion with Gus Chesney, my memory must be playing tricks on me or the Watney Manns IPA was, at the time, too strong for a young lad like me. I had a look at your website and was impressed with your CV, would love to hear any of your CDs. In 1975 Tiffany's opened. 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. The old Plough Lane was Wimbledon's home from 1912-1991. These were the broadcast one a day on one of the presenters shows. 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. He was a quiet modest sort of chap. Retired in 2005, had the regulation heart attack, recovered and bought a Strat/Roland Jazz Chorus and currently trying to play Joe Pass/Lil Darlin properlyfailed. There were problems at Tiffanys during the first couple of years. Small world. And if you do visit, you may get the chance [ if the attendants not looking ] to touch Gary Brookers silk cape. Incidentally,I remember I Remember [apologies] was chosen as an A side by The Three Bells,a UK soul girl trio but have had no luck in tracing it. I do believe the origins of the Southend Sound led to evolution for later 70s musicians, such as Kursal Flyers and Dr Feelgood. I produced 4 boards with records, photos and posters, one of which is for the gig you mention at The Locarno, where we supported Hermans Hermits .I think hes still touring isnt he? May 1966 P018524 - B53B1R from Alamy's library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors. Barry had a unique drum style but more importantly he owned an old Austin estate wagon, which was perfect for transporting our few bits of equipment to future gigs. 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. Wimbledon 2022 will be held from 27 June - 10 July. It was a surprise when at around three in the morning, we were awoken by heavy banging on the door. September 1967 saw the birth of Radio One and Radio Two. That was a good move for me as Brian had bought a Gibson 175 semi acoustic guitar and he loaned that to me as well, I could not put it down it was fantastic to play, you must have been very trusting, but I cant tell you how chuffed to bits I was to get to use some great gear at the time. I still have all my group equipment and occasionally, especially if Ive had a couple of wines, take great pleasure in doing a session of sixties songsjust for my own amazement! Search for stock images, vectors and videos, Available for editorial use only. My son Christopher trained at Westminster College and has created a successful catering consultancy. Batas kecamatan di sebelah timur dengan Kali Ciliwung / Kecamatan Kramat Jati Jakarta Timur, sebelah utara dengan Kecamatan Mampang Prapatan dan Pancoran, sebelah barat dengan Kecamatan Cilandak dan sebelah selatan dengan Kecamatan Jagakarsa. 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.
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