DEFINING MOMENT

[Martin Page]

Probably seeing Lonnie Donegan on Sunday Night at The London Palladium. Later of course The Shads. Got a record player in 1961 and the first two records that I bought were The Hunters' The Storm and The Shadows' Kon-Tiki - quickly followed by the EPs: Shadows to the Fore and The Shadows. All this plus seeing Cliff and The Shadows on the Palladium spurred me on to getting a guitar (together with the obligatory 'Play-in-a Day') and subsequently joining my first group at the end of 1962. I actually bought Bert Weedon's China Doll (still have it), which was the theme music to (I think) TV's Five O'Clock Club.

Martin.

[neilbridges99]

wow its a long time ago, Chris barber in the 50s had a young banjo player in his band in the interval he played a couple of tunes on guitar and sang Rock Island line, years later it was a smash hit the rest is history. Neil

[cockroach]

Please accept my most abject apologies for the typing error. I wrote that post late at night after work..

I should of course have typed 'BUDDY HOLLY'.

I hope Mr. David Robinson is satisfied with this apology.

[dave robinson]

Please accept my most abject apologies for the typing error. I wrote that post late at night after work..

I should of course have typed 'BUDDY HOLLY'.

I hope Mr. David Robinson is satisfied with this apology.

Certainly am, Mr John Cochrane