My Lady- Jet Harris.

[John Boyd]

Jim,
Thank you for that information - one never stops learning!!
Cheers,
JB

[pete gage]

Hi, I'm Pete Gage, NOT to be confused with the Pete Gage from Vineggar Joe who was married to Elkie Brooks. No, I was the other Pete Gage, and I just want to say how sorry I was to hear of Jet's passing.

I met Jet at a gig in January 1967 when my band, "The Sloane Squares" were support band for the Jimi Hendrix Experience at the Brady Club in London's Whitechapel. After the gig, Jet asked me to meet up with Tony Meehan about becoming the singer in a new project/comeback he was planning with Tony managing him. I got the job and on May 24th 1967 we cut My Lady and You Don't Live Twice at Fontana's Phillips studios, Marble Arch. I still have the guide vocals recorded that day on a 45 acetate disc. The actual released vocals were recorded a few nights later in a studio in Bond Street.

Produced by Tony Meehan, My Lady has me & Jet singing unison on the verses, while I do the chorus's on my own (double-tracked). Jet plays Jew's Harp at the end, and of course, he is playing bass. He also does the whistles for effect. The "B" side was just me, Pete Gage, singing, NOT Jet. Jet played the bass. It's Ray Cooke on drums, and a load of session musicians including Big Jim Sullivan on guitar. Behind the glass were Jackie Ray and Les Reed (writers of You Don't Live Twice) and Tony Meehan who also conducted the orchestra. It was Les Reed on the piano of You don't Live Twice. When the single was released in July, four panellist's, Adam Faith and Anita Harris included, all voted this a hit on Juke Box Jury (Jet was a mystery guest on that program). It didn't chart, but it did go to number 28 on the Radio London chart as a"John Peel Climber". There was a Melody Maker review in July 1967 mentioning my involvement, but of course Jet was the focus. There was a big feature in the Daily Mirror sometime in July 1967.

We eventually went on the road around September 67, with Mike Vaughn-Jones (Hammond Organ), Billy Adamson (Drums) and Ernie ? (Guitar), all from a soul-band called Sonny Child and the T.N.T, plus myself on vocals, and Jet on (sometimes very shaky) bass. We worked the Bailey's circuit (working-man's clubs, as they used to be called) spending a week at a time in Spennymoor, Manchester, Newcastle and Sunderland. We were a soul covers band, a couple of Howard Tate, Chris Farlowe things, Summertime, You Keep me hangin' on (Young Rascals-style), and Booker T stuff etc. Jet also did a medley of Diamonds/Scarlatt O'Hara which he never liked to do at the time, always making a bit of a mess of the melodies. Jet was struggling with his drinking at the time, in and out of sobriety, and finally and the lads all walked out of the band, after only a couple of months, when they got an offer to work in P.P.Arnold's band. All except me, who was ready to give it another go.

But Jet and Tony called it a day, and Jet said he was heading back to Cheltenham. I dropped out of the scene for a while, but got into blues around London and Bristol for the next 26 years. Then, I joined Dr Feelgood, taking over from Lee Brilleaux who died in 1994 on the same day as Kurt Cobain. That's another story. But for all those die-hard Jet Harris fans, I just wanted to clarify those hazy days of 1967, and put the record straight. I used to like Jet despite his intense liking for "Brandy & Port" at the time. And he liked me. We were mates. I have many memories of all the gigs of that year. I have always felt that Jet's 1967 comeback and the release of this single have been overlooked. But it was an important time in his history. I am SO glad that Jet went on to find a loyal and loving wife and many years of recovery from his alcoholism. R.I.P. Jet

Cheers for now, and best wishes to all of Jet's fans.

[captainhaddock]

Welcome to the forum Pete !!. Thanks very much for such a fascinating posting, it's really great to hear the facts from one who was there at the time and I am sure that any further stories would be most welcome, all the best and thanks !.

[Bill Bowley]

Pete Gage - Tough Talk (CD)

Goofin Records 2010
GRCD6165


A STUNNING NEW ALBUM BY PETE GAGE - "TOUGH TALK" IS OUT NOW!
ALSO FEATURES LEGENDARY GYPIE MAY0 ON GUITAR!

Pete Gage, who was born in Paddington London in February 1946, is a multitalented
and charismatic artist. He has a stunning, deep and rich voice, and he's also a very
capable piano and harmonica player. Here we have a real bluesman, whose
interpretations are always full of feeling and are coming straight from the heart
and guts.
His music chorea started already in the mid 60's. Semi-legendary band called The
Sloane Squares had already earned a cult status with their raging live shows, when
ex-Shadows bass player Jet Harris hired them as his band. A single by Jet Harris,
"My lady" was released in 1967, and features Pete Gage on vocals. Many will remember
Pete from the 90's, when he was a frontman for Dr Feelgood for five years, and was
taking care of vocal duties for example on their "On the road again" -album. A
couple of solo-albums has been released too, "Give it with a feeling" in 1994, and
piano-blues-album "Out of hours" in 1997. The latter was recorded in Finland, and
released by finnish record company Goofin' Records, and got a very good reviews all
over the world.

Last couple of years Pete Gage has taken it easy in his native region in Frome
England, but still all the time has toured with different line-ups, doing all kinds
of gigs, from small clubs to a big blues-festivals. Mainly in England, but also in
other countries like Spain and Finland. In Finland he has always had a large and
loyal fan base, and is a very much loved and wanted performer especially in all kind
of blues happenings and festivals.

Recording wise things are also happening at the moment. Pete has recorded a brand
new album "Tough Talk" (GRCD 6165) at Juha Takanen's famous Äänistudio in Finland.
It has now been released by famous finnish rootsmusic label Goofin' Records. On the
album Pete is taking care of all vocal duties, he also plays piano throughout the
album, and adds some tasty harmonica on a couple of tracks. Most of songs are new
ones written by artist himself. There's twelve original songs along with three
covers, one of them being the old favorite "Standing at the crossroads" written by
Mickey Jupp, which is given the all time rockin' treatment.

The style is bluesy and very rootsy; blues, rhythm & blues and rock'n'roll are
having an important role all through the record, and also some hints of cajun,
country and jazz are there to spice up the whole thing. "Tough Talk" features a
bunch of best players from the finnish roots scene. Also a legendary english
guitarist Gypie Mayo (ex-Dr Feelgood, ex-Yardbirds) is playing on six tracks.


1. Tough Talk Boogie (Pete Gage) 3’32”
2. Bad Feeling (Pete Gage) 3’37”
3. Victim Of Your Love (Pete Gage) 3’38”
4. Relaxing With My Baby (Pete Gage) 3’18”
5. No Other Woman (But The One From Louisiana) 2’51”
(Music Juha Takanen, Words Pete Gage)
6. Standing At The Crossroads Again (Mickey Jupp) 4’10”
7. Mose (Pete Gage) 3’11”
8. Midnight Hour Blues (Leroy Carr) 3’32”
9. Under My Skin (Pete Gage) 3’09”
10. I Got A Right (Pete Gage) 4’41”
11. Other Side Of The Street (Pete Gage) 3’12”
12. Sweet Mercy (Pete Gage) 3’45”
13. Let The Four Winds Blow (D. Bartholemew, A. Domino) 3’31”
14. Living In My Sin (Pete Gage) 4’30”
15. Do Some Rock ‘N’ Roll (Pete Gage) 3’06”

15.00 €

[Bill Bowley]

...and here's the subject matter.

[kipper]

what a great site this is i cant think where else we would get such great information. plus downloads and from someone who was there. thanks to you all. peter

[Arpeggio]

Even after all these years.....new 'old' information is still coming to light! Wonderful. Many, many thanks to Pete Gage for providing 'chapter & verse' on "My Lady" & "You Only Live Twice". Priceless!!!!

Rob