Unsubscribe Description. The old Plough Lane was Wimbledon's home from 1912-1991. Sadly, I understand that The Monotones drummer, Gary Nichols, died in April 2007. In nightclub terms, Tiffany's enjoyed a relatively long lifespan. I had a lot of fun with the band and look back fondly at the people, the accomplishments and the high spirits that made the five or so years I was with the band so memorable. What a memory you have, youve jogged mine into life again. After Gordon left Tiffanys we had a selection of managers until we left in 1974. 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! Mark Loyd backed by the Monotones with session musicians: Your email address will not be published. Hi Chris , Firstly , I can confirm it is a photo of The Whirlwinds sent to you by Graham Rousell . During this period we built up a small following of fans who started to follow us about. I am writing a book about my travels and adventures and was sorting through some papers and found photos of you guys! 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. 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?). 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. You will note we added a female to our lineup, a great vocalist Martha Smith. i also went on several occasions to Treetops at Wimbledon I see you h ave come back to the Southend area I remember you working in an Estate agent in Rochford ? I guess he would want to forget this. Grahams father, George Rousell, photographed a number of groups in the 60s, including the Whirlwinds. I felt that we provided good live music in an intimate atmosphere, and reasonably priced food was available from the upstairs restaurant. tiffany's nightclub wimbledon Would you believe, theres a new Aussie band called Treetops Two wonder if Mark Loyd will be doing guest vocals? See more. Mark Loyd, 1964Postscript, February 2011: Jim Eaton: I have just returned from Australia where I caught up with Mark Loyd who was for many years part of The Monotones before he pursued a solo career. Brian knows I am looking for some visuals and so I hope he wont mind me getting in touch in this way! Regards Judi. It goes without saying that it seems like only yesterday, and I could go on and on but will stop now, we must try and get together sometime. This site is a work in progress on 1960s garage rock bands. In the 1960s the band were regulars at The Elms, The Halfway House in Thorpe Bay and the Kursaal Ballroom but we also played all the yacht clubs in the area and many times at the Cliffs Pavilion. And my eight year old son Theo, has started playing guitar and already has done a few small gigs with another eight year old drummer Sam, and is very proud of being thrown out of a pub we were playing in, because he was still there after 9 oclock, he feels very Rock & Roll, such fun. Regards Chris. 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. He lived in the same road as we did in Westcliff and I would go to the occasional band practices with him as well as a few of his gigs. More less. Both bands had an extremely loyal following. Boy! Unfavorite. 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. I . So sorry to learn of the passing of Jim Eaton. It features 9 tracks by The Monos, 6 by Mark and 12 of The Treetops. We werent good but we had a lot of fun! We new them well and played alternative nights at The Elms in Southend . This was an offer I couldnt refuse, being worn out from travelling to different venues each night for some six years. I was at WHSB with Pete Stanley, Brian Alexander, Ian Middlemiss, Richard Vousden, Paul Dunning, Jim Eaton, Nigel Basham and many others. 1964 saw the release of our second record Its Great which once again took us back to Regent Sound studio for the recording session. Somehow,I was given the dubious honour of singing the falsetto in Rag Doll.It was OK at rehearsal but on the Sunday cabaret night,in front of an unusually attentive audience,I dried up.the mouth opened but nothing came out!I must have been wearing the wrong trousers..not tight enough.I think it was Nigel that came to the rescue or did Brian take a solo and turn it into the only instrumental version of that song? Tiffany's, Carter's Five-and-Dime. Happy days. 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. However, I managed to talk my way into a sales job and eighteen years later in 1998 I retired as managing director of that company. (Its not and never has been the Elms by the way). 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. Brian had three other venues Scotts in Croydon. Take care, Jim. Nama kecamatan ini diambil dari nama Pasar Minggu yang ternama tersebut. I had some fun times. Monday and Wednesday evenings were trad jazz nights with acts like Chris Barber and Acker Bilk. Bev phonedSam phoned. Hi Judy, Good to hear from you. We were working four and sometimes five or six nights a week and still all had day jobs. Tim still plays in a duo and a group in the north of England..he also has played with the Commitments and the Hit men / Class of 64.I went on to become a founder member of the Scottish Ballet Company and toured the world dancing with Rudolph Nureyev and sharing roles with Margot Fonteyn! Captions are provided by our contributors. I see Pete regularly and Brian on rare occasions. 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. That certainly brings back memories. Anyway I happened to find this site and could not beleive all the information etc which takes me back to that era. This is the 9th 7 year update to the original ground- breaking documentary 7UP , of which we are extremely proud to have been a part of , albeit very brief . After years of living abroad I was so glad to be home and find this webpage about the Monotones as I often did a little spot with them at The Elms in 1964 under the name of Jimmy Dingo and later worked with Jim Eatons brother Freddie doing security work at venues.It has been a nice walk down memory lane for me and glad to know that some of us are still going. These are treasured memories of my teenage years and still talk of Friday nights in the boys gym. ( even if its on a zimmer frame!) Great to read about these guys who were a complete mystery to me. Of course I also caught up with Mark as I try to do most years. Good memories. All Rights Reserved. worry worm printable poem. This meant that he had to be there during the days for deliveries etc and then jump onto the stage at night to play drums and sing. I sold all my gear prior to Uni and have only just treated myself to a Strat. . All the best, Jim Eaton. For several years after 1967 we also had three girl backing singers known as the Mustang Sally (Jane Gordon, Barbara Moorfoot and Doreen Martin). All images supplied by Colin Bell. Got up at 11.45 am (still obsessed with time I see).My head is a bit heavy cos I was drinking Scots Mac & Martini last night. . This was great opportunity for us and many other artists to be heard on national radio. Hello David Glad you found us and made contact . It was a surprise when at around three in the morning, we were awoken by heavy banging on the door. Hi Bill I share your enthusiasm for the blogsite and was delighted to read you had Somethings Hurting Mewhich we recorded in 1965. Thanks for all the memoriesthat was great! It possessed more lumps than a giant toad! The Atalanta Ballroom, Woking. Violence. at Ians parents home in Ailsa Road, Westcliff. nthony R got battered by Terry B cos Anthony battered Terrys brother in. Hows Pambo? Hi I used to go to Tiffanys nightclub in Wimbledon Broadway from 1971-1972 and the resident band was The Treetops. They didnt sellalcohol in that bar but they had an over 18s bit so guess where me and my mates ended up? I moved to Canada in 1967. I will be home mid May and we should get in touch. At the time, Southends live gig focus was the old tired Victorian pub, The London Hotel, in Tylers Avenue; next to the old main fire station and the band of the moment were the Barracudas, distinguished by the lead cum rhythm guitar, Teddy Knott, who possessed then, a rare animal indeed: a double neck guitar. Kode Kemendagri. 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). We had a long chat and he was on his way back to Australia. 341,587,075 stock photos, 360 panoramic images, vectors and videos, Share Alamy images with your team and customers. Westcliff High has a lot to answer for !! Are you able to act as agent or alternatively give me his email address ? If youre interested Jim is broadcasting 2 interviews with BBC Essex recalling our period as The Treetops. valid excuses for missing drill, dufry connect success factors,
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