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Jim has my number. Unsubscribe Description. 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. Samantha's was in a basement off Regent Street and I was introduced . He came round at half 7.Got bus into town. She maybe back at skool tomorrow. Have just come to the end of posts and am broken to hear that Jimbo has gone now too. Mark had also taken on the roll as the club manager, looking after the day to day running of the club. Almost everyones gear was home brewed in those far off days: my first serious amp was constructed from an old radiogram, given me by a relative: and the case was made of massively solid ply of about 1/2 thick, which was old partitions dating back to the 1930s from the building I worked in in the City from circa 1958 for a spell. STREAM BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S: http://amzn.to/2erVXxnSONG AT THE END: http://amzn.to/2dXkYLRCHECK OUT MY BLOG: http://www.everythingaudrey.com- - - - - . miami building collapse update victims / timothy o'donnell chicago / timothy o'donnell chicago His solos were often intense and quite unintelligible. 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. Peter and Jim have my contact email so please get in touch soon. This was the first group I played regularly with and it was great fun. Mick, Hi Mick Thanks for getting in touchfrom the other side of the world ! My memory has never been good but Im blowed if I can remember Gus being in the group. THE BEST PARTY EVERY WEEKEND AT WIMBLEDON'S ONLY NIGHTCLUB JOIN OUR GUESTLIST HERE. 48 ratings [SFM] fredina's nightclub. Have had contact with Pete but love to hear from you. Later, I worked with Arthur Jim Smith, the Klansmens drummer: and he also played in our abortive Shades band: as did Douggie, ex Premiers. Malcolm (Max). tiffany's nightclub wimbledon 1966 saw more changes in the band. After rehearsing for sound and camera angles with many other artists during the day the programme went live on air. Their leader at the time was Jimmy Mack the keyboard player. I have photos of you on stage with us and a press cutting of the musical event of the year..St. Peters Girl Guide Dance !! My sincere condolences to Jims family. 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. Such wonderful memories! We were however, building on our success with Mecca, which resulted in the award of a number gold cups for best band on the circuit. Cant tell you too much about him except that I was told he became a car dealer in South London. ada.lnk.to/Shadows. He only stayed a short while due to marital difficulties, and our next drummer Pete Trout, was to be with us for a further five years. Award. If there is ever an Elms reunion, count me in. anyway hope this reaches you regards mick. The Premiers, who played in the interval at the old Kursal ballroom, when the Howard baker strict tempo band took a break. This of course meant giving away some of my earnings, clearly a situation that could not go on. Miss it! . Many a good night meeting nice girls and enjoying the Treetops. Early Years. 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 ). Having recently left Selmers music store in Charing Cross Road, I was doing daytime recording sessions, and evening gigs with an organ and drums duo called The Organisation. Both bands were really great live acts but I think the Whirlwinds edged them out if you had to say who was the best. as the times, they were a changing. Colombia DB8934 1972 Gypsy/Life Is Getting Better. Gary was an excellent pianist and vocalist and I particularly remember them rehearsing a couple of Ray Charles classics, Whatd I Say and Georgia On My Mind. Colombia DB9013. More of a music venue than a nightclub, The Atalanta ballroom in Woking, or The Ata as it was also known, was famous locally for its sprung dance floor, which was . We were working four and sometimes five or six nights a week and still all had day jobs. Emma Raducanu joined the likes of Beyonc and Jay-Z as Tiffany ambassadors (Image: Getty) "An evolution of a Tiffany icon, Tiffany T1 designs represent individual strength and perpetual power . The blasted Covid has a lot to answer for. Kodepos. Tony Wilson. Got up at 8.00 am.Sam called for me at 9.00 am.Went to Liverpool. Hi Alan, yes I do remember the great times we had at Tiffanys and Alexanders.if you remember it was myself and Nigel who nicknames you Fugley ( because you were too good looking! ) [SFM] fredina's nightclub. We knew this was going to be an important night for us, as several Mecca directors would be there. Their original vocalist, Nigel Basham also performed separately under the name Mark Loyd and was backed from time to time at local gigs by another Southend band, The Mustangs, who also originated at Westcliff High. I fell asleep on the train and woke with somebody tapping me on the shoulder and saying Hello Rodney. I suppose the only remaining members of The Treetops Appreciation Society are ourselves and families! Spookily that was the time we moved to the area from Liverpool. Just discovered your blogsite here and its amazing. I still have some flyers for the St. Clements gigs, very sad but I seem to keep everything. I hope you can help. Nevertheless we continued to mix the learning of new tunes with studying for our imminent O level exams. Somehow I carried these sheets back on the mainline train from Fenchurch Street. 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. Nigel Basham : I was responsible for his Mark Lloyd stage tag. In October 1966 The Beach Boys released the iconic Good Vibrations and I recall we rehearsed this number for hours and hours. You were my English teacher. They are pals of my cousin Mick Wilsher, which brings me to the meat of my enquiry. The new club, which was to be called Bentleys was based on the same successful format and again required a trio of musicians. Apparently in May 1967 Pink Floyd gigged there. 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?). One of demos we recorded was a song titled Nice Legs Shame About The Face This demo found its way into the charts, I believe by a group called The Monks. Anthony came off worse. I joined them around 1966 on guitar- I was playing a Harmony H75 when I joined & changed shortly to a Gretsch Tennessean. 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. Both were popular . Enoch Power sold pet food (Fido Meat) in the arcade next to Tiffany's night club / disco and Wimbledon Theatre. With thanks to Stephen Gent for this memory of Wimbledon Contact Stephen Gent . 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. Yes there are good memories of the old days at Leigh and Westcliff. Hi John By pure accident I came across this site looking for old 60s photos of Southend. The link is quite amusing btw! 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?). Sadly, it was kept by the insurance company. During Brians frantic guitar solo in Route 66, he kicked a leg up and unfortunately revealed a part of his lower region down the side of his shorts. If you have information on a band featured here, please let me know and I will update the site and credit you accordingly. Mark would sometimes would perform some guest vocals when not changing a barrel, throwing out a trouble maker or stocking up the bars. During the year Mark, Tony and myself were asked to appear as a holiday camp trio in a film being made at Elstree Studios. Jonas Porst Public Relations jonas43@email.de 00491735722342, Hi Brian, its good to hear and remember all those times. ), 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. ps we were from guildford surrey, Leigh local (WHSB 61-67) often see John Wilkinson walking in Westcliff (God bless & keep him) & Jeff Chapman. 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. As you know I played with The Monotones / Treetops at The Elms and Tiffany's in Wimbledon in 1965/66 . Closed now : See all hours. Jim. And a belated thanks for all the great music. Westcliff High has a lot to answer for !! Its good to read all the happy recollections you all have of the early years, and I would definitely be up for a jam session with the lads sometime, especially if Fugley brings his spoons! 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. As for the other Whirlwinds (which forced the name change) mentioned up further in this thread, I think that must be the band from Manchester area, brought together by Graham Gouldman of later 10cc fame. We now had a lead singer !! Long time since we were at Westcliff High but I do remember you from the photograph and was pleased to hear that you enjoyed many successful years with The Mustangs. The success prompted Brian to seek another venue, which he found not too far away at Hook. This site is a work in progress on 1960s garage rock bands. Also a very proficient vocalist. And if you do visit, you may get the chance [ if the attendants not looking ] to touch Gary Brookers silk cape. Does anyone have an e-mail address for Rod Clark? John married my sister and soon after moved to Southampton. 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. In one of these clubs was a group playing the latest Beatles hits..very badly! The other big event of 1967 was the formation of The Treetops Appreciation Society where the membership fee of 5 shillings would provide you with information about the band for a period of 6 months..so it would appear the secretary,Joyce Bell,was not anticipating a long and successful career for the band! These are treasured memories of my teenage years and still talk of Friday nights in the boys gym. Brian Alexander played guitar as well as Jim (didnt know his surname) Pete played piano and Nigel Basham was on drums and also was lead vocals. I was with them until the breakup. I still have his recording of Someones In The Kitchen With Dinah Keep well, Jim. 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. Before 1973 two dance spots existed as separate venues both owned by club entrepreneur Peter Stringfellow. He heard our run through and suggested that perhaps he could play the piano on the recording, which he did. 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. Recently met Rodney Clark & shall soon see him & Peter Trout (facebook friend) in concert. What a memory you have, youve jogged mine into life again. Somehow, I was introduced to Brian Alexander, as Paul Dunning was leaving the Monotones and they needed a bass player: bit of a challenge as Id actually never played bass, only lead and rhythm. These days I too play here and there for my own Amazement as well. Has there already been a funeral Maxine. The Whirlwinds were an excellent live band. 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. The Ailsa Five used to meet and practice (If the caterwauling noise could be so dignified!) Your Tiffany purchase comes wrapped in our Blue Box packaging. The best Nightclub in Wimbledon back in the day. Mark and Kit sang lead on this and I sang lead on the flipside, a cover of The Moody Blues Gypsy. Promo shot for Now Waiting, from left: Jim Eaton, Brian Alexander, Gary Nichols and Pete StanleyMark Loyd backed by the Monotones with session musicians: Parlophone R 5277 -I Keep Thinking About You / Will It Be the Same (1965) Parlophone R 5332 Everybody Tries / She Said No (1965) Parlophone R 5423 When Evening Falls / When Im Gonna Find Her (March 1966), Note that all his solo releases spell his last name Loyd, Parlophone R 5628 Dont Worry Baby / I Remember (1967 also released in the U.S. on Tower 388) Parlophone R 5669 California My Way / Carry On Living (Feb. 1968), Columbia DB 8727 Mississippi Valley / Man Is a Man (1970) Columbia DB 8799 Without the One You Love / So Here I Go Again (1971) Columbia DB 8934 Why Not Tonite / Funky Flop-Out (Oct. 13, 1972) Columbia DB 9013 Gypsy / Life Is Getting Better (Aug 3, 1973). Awesome. 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. There was not much for me in the English charts then the stuff sounds so dated today! This has never been played since it came out of Regent Sound, probably no good now, but should play it to find out? I learned from my friend Michael Lynch that the song was What Would I Do by the Monotones, a group from Southend-on Sea in Essex, about 45 miles directly east of London. It would be great if there were to be a Monotones reunion at the Elms..I would be there!!!! Not without a continent and ethnicity change , I too went to westcliff high school and left in 1960. I havent visited the web site for some time so apologies for the delay in my reply. Legendary long-time pop veteran @tiffanytunes wrings in the holiday season with her newest album "Shadows," featuring singles "You're My Everything" and "I Like The Rain" out now. Would be delighted to supply a CD if you email me direct at pncstanley@talktalk.net and Ill give you details. Subscribed. Would you believe, theres a new Aussie band called Treetops Two wonder if Mark Loyd will be doing guest vocals? Can you reply to this with an e-mail address and I will contact you.Hope to hear from you, Regards, Jim Eaton. tiffany's nightclub wimbledonfather ted filming locations. 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!) I was friendly with the Whirlwinds when they were Johnny Gale and the Whirlwinds playing at the Kursaal on Saturday nights.Sid Plappert was playing guitar with them at that time. I am desperately trying to get in contact with Brian. Hope this clears this clears up a few things for you.