Re: 'Little lads'
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11 Jan 2012, 14:37by neil2726
Wow! And sponsored by a grass seed company to boot! bet that kept you chirpy!
Re: 'Little lads'
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11 Jan 2012, 14:46by ecca
Those jumpers lasted about 3 gigs, you sweat your conkers off.
They were knitted by various moms, aunties etc with the best of intentions.
Re: 'Little lads'
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11 Jan 2012, 15:00by Alan Prudhoe
Re: 'Little lads'
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11 Jan 2012, 15:03by Bluesnote
That was roughly the age I started out in a band(late 14 early 15) playing Shads stuff. That photo brings back memories. There was a pic of us playing at our first gig in the local paper a few years back.
Cant believe how long ago it was
What is the guitar you were playing?
Re: 'Little lads'
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11 Jan 2012, 15:32by Bojan
Very nice Ecca!! You were a star even then
First time I have heard these bands being called "rhythm groups"
Re: 'Little lads'
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11 Jan 2012, 17:08by Alan Prudhoe
ecca wrote:Red Hofner Colorama.
The later one with the Red Leatherette finish? I had one of them. Loved it.
Re: 'Little lads'
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11 Jan 2012, 17:40by abel
Hi Eric,
I am very impressed, but not surprised. The way you play today, you had to already be a star then.
You could have opened for Cliff and the Shads then. I see some great names in the article. Did you get to meet them at the Gaumont or somewhere else?.
Any recording of that time?.
5.5' ?. What year Was it Eric?.
You don't want me to post a picture of my first public gig, I was literally submerged by the guitar.
Delightful article,
Abel
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