ACCY POP GROUPS 1960s - Page 26

jaysay · 20-08-2010, 09:03

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Originally Posted by dublomad

Hi Jaysay. I knew Steve very well. His mum and dad were Brenda and Alf (Alf also suffered from chest complaints), They used to have a toffee 'n train shop across from King Georges Hall around where Waves is now. Steve used to work in the shop, good bloke, do anything for you. In the 80's he took a shop up 4 lane ends in Blackburn and I rewired the place for him. As for his keyboard skills, he was excellent, nearly persuaded him to play in Kite with us but his health wasn't really up to it. I was quite close to all the family, but haven't seen Claire and the kids since the funeral, very sad. He used to come and watch us when he was up to it, last time was about '94, when I was in a duo, but after that he went down hill fast. I used to go round to see him before he died, tried to persuade him that he should be doing more music, but he hadn't really got the energy. Rock on Steve!! Tony

Hi Tony,

Glad some one knew Steve, we became great friends in the late 80s early 90s as we spent quite a lot of time together on ward E3 at Queen's Park, I think Claire went back to Liverpool with the kids, I went to his home once, which was just off the arterial road. I was very sad when he died, because he was such a great guy who never moaned about his poor health, just got on with his life the best way he could. The last time I saw him was actually in the chest clinic at the infirmary. Unfortunately I was unable to attend his funeral as I had only been discharged from hospital the day before, but I know lots of the staff from E3 went, he was such a popular bloke and certainly died well before his time

jaysay · 21-08-2010, 10:17

Was thinking last night about a guy I worked with in the early 70s at Premier Construction Whiteberk, he played with a band called Angie, can't remember the guys name but they were quite popular on the circuit back then, could have even been a 3 piece rhythm/lead drums and Bass or the standard 4 set up, any one come across them

ShadowTrev · 21-08-2010, 11:06

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Originally Posted by jaysay

Ask him if he's got any pics of the group Trev, as I remember Eric had really long hair

, you might also ask him about a prodigy of his, was called Mick (can't remember his surname even though he jammed with us a bit) he had long read hair, and had and American fender strat, which he bought from Eric, on the case was the name of one of Eric's former groups "Weather" he was only very young when I knew him 17 or 18 but he was a very good guitarist even then, the last time I saw him h was with a big showband at Martholme Grange must have been 12 strong

Hiya J, spoke to E.T, yesterday sorry no photo's,he remembers red head Mick tell's me he switched to bass but then started to get a skin-reaction from touching metal strings so had to pack it in. Trev.

jaysay · 21-08-2010, 13:30

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Originally Posted by ShadowTrev

Hiya J, spoke to E.T, yesterday sorry no photo's,he remembers red head Mick tell's me he switched to bass but then started to get a skin-reaction from touching metal strings so had to pack it in. Trev.

That was a shame about mick he was very good and lived for music

james · 28-08-2010, 12:13

Hello Trev, Well, I found the only photo I have of Frany Daly (and that's a miracle), and it's not a good one.It was taken when some of us in Francis T went to Whalley Abbey, left to right, Frany, me, Tom Robinson, Lynne Whittaker and Kathleen, who married Stewart Howlett when I was with Francis T.Most of the band went to the wedding at St James's.The missing members are Bob Taylor (guitar), and a guy called Arthur who played keyboards and ran a Wimpey Bar which was across the road from Accy Town Hall, All the best,Jim.

jaysay · 28-08-2010, 14:13

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Originally Posted by james

Hello Trev, Well, I found the only photo I have of Frany Daly (and that's a miracle), and it's not a good one.It was taken when some of us in Francis T went to Whalley Abbey, left to right, Frany, me, Tom Robinson, Lynne Whittaker and Kathleen, who married Stewart Howlett when I was with Francis T.Most of the band went to the wedding at St James's.The missing members are Bob Taylor (guitar), and a guy called Arthur who played keyboards and ran a Wimpey Bar which was across the road from Accy Town Hall, All the best,Jim.

Hi James, did the Bob Taylor you metioned, come from Ossy

ShadowTrev · 28-08-2010, 14:23

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Originally Posted by james

Hello Trev, Well, I found the only photo I have of Frany Daly (and that's a miracle), and it's not a good one.It was taken when some of us in Francis T went to Whalley Abbey, left to right, Frany, me, Tom Robinson, Lynne Whittaker and Kathleen, who married Stewart Howlett when I was with Francis T.Most of the band went to the wedding at St James's.The missing members are Bob Taylor (guitar), and a guy called Arthur who played keyboards and ran a Wimpey Bar which was across the road from Accy Town Hall, All the best,Jim.

Hiya Jim, Fran's called at our house I've shown him your latest photo with him on,he can't remember it being taken! where was Bob? Trev.

james · 28-08-2010, 14:42

Hello Jaysay, To be honest I don't know, there's a picture of him in the other Francis T photo that I put on.He had a girlfriend called Susan (big help) and he was really into cars, I think he had a Mini Cooper which was something back then,Cheers, Jim.

james · 28-08-2010, 14:47

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Originally Posted by ShadowTrev

Hiya Jim, Fran's called at our house I've shown him your latest photo with him on,he can't remember it being taken! where was Bob? Trev.

Hi Trev,I've no idea, maybe he took the photo ? Cheers, Jim

jaysay · 28-08-2010, 14:47

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Originally Posted by james

Hello Jaysay, To be honest I don't know, there's a picture of him in the other Francis T photo that I put on.He had a girlfriend called Susan (big help) and he was really into cars, I think he had a Mini Cooper which was something back then,Cheers, Jim.

Hi Jim, ya think its the same one who I'm thinking about, seem to remember the mini cooper, I was into rallying back in those days and things like that usually stick, John

Atarah · 28-08-2010, 14:59

Hi James, re Whalley Abbey photo. Nice one! Lovely to see the piccy of Lynn. Have just emailed her daughter to tell her about the photo.

Atarah

james · 28-08-2010, 15:14

Hi Trevor, I've just found another photo of Frany.Same people, same place.Left to right, me, Frany, Tom Robinson and Lynne Whittaker who was my girlfriend.Do you know where our guitarist, Bob Taylor came from? Was he from Ossy? All the best, Jim.

jaysay · 28-08-2010, 15:28

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Originally Posted by james

Hi Trevor, I've just found another photo of Frany.Same people, same place.Left to right, me, Frany, Tom Robinson and Lynne Whittaker who was my girlfriend.Do you know where our guitarist, Bob Taylor came from? Was he from Ossy? All the best, Jim.

The guy on the right must be Tom Robinson Jim

ShadowTrev · 28-08-2010, 20:14

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Originally Posted by james

Hi Trevor, I've just found another photo of Frany.Same people, same place.Left to right, me, Frany, Tom Robinson and Lynne Whittaker who was my girlfriend.Do you know where our guitarist, Bob Taylor came from? Was he from Ossy? All the best, Jim.

Hiya Jim&Jay, yeh you're right Bob was from Ossy I think he lived off White Ash is that the road turn right before Golden Cross?he emigrated to New Zealand or Australia years ago I think. Jim were you thinking of joining the order or just visiting local abbey's? Trev.

ShadowTrev · 28-08-2010, 20:16

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Originally Posted by james

Hi Trevor, I've just found another photo of Frany.Same people, same place.Left to right, me, Frany, Tom Robinson and Lynne Whittaker who was my girlfriend.Do you know where our guitarist, Bob Taylor came from? Was he from Ossy? All the best, Jim.

Hiya Jim&Jay, yeh you're right Bob was from Ossy I think he lived off White Ash is that the road turn left before Golden Cross?he emigrated to New Zealand or Australia years ago I think. Jim were you thinking of joining the order or just visiting local abbey's? Trev.