ACCY POP GROUPS 1960s

[ShadowTrev]

Originally Posted by james

The Scorchers.Ray Parsons, Dave Robinson, Ian Smith, me, Trevor Gardener.I think I was still at school!

Hiya Jim, I've got this photo too! I think we were rehearsing in a side room at the" old Ritz"[Barnes furniture shop] Pete Hibbert stuck his head through the door, we got him to sing Twist&Shout or something like that,I remember him asking us to play in another key did'nt know how to do that then!!!I've told him this story,but he does'nt remember it, do you? Trev.

[ShadowTrev]

Hiya Jaysay, This photo that Jim's put on is the only photo I've got of the "Rossetti"guitar,pure quality eh! Trev.

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by ShadowTrev

Hiya Jim, I've got this photo too! I think we were rehearsing in a side room at the" old Ritz"[Barnes furniture shop] Pete Hibbert stuck his head through the door, we got him to sing Twist&Shout or something like that,I remember him asking us to play in another key did'nt know how to do that then!!!I've told him this story,but he does'nt remember it, do you? Trev.

Just a thought, where did the name Scorchers come from Trev.

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by ShadowTrev

Hiya Jaysay, This photo that Jim's put on is the only photo I've got of the "Rossetti"guitar,pure quality eh! Trev.

Its a good pick Trev the Rossetti looks a mean machine, just in passing how many guitars do you have now, most musicians I know seem to collect them

[ShadowTrev]

Originally Posted by jaysay

Just a thought, where did the name Scorchers come from Trev.

We got it from a model plane catalogue,I was into them at the time. Trev.

[ShadowTrev]

Originally Posted by jaysay

Its a good pick Trev the Rossetti looks a mean machine, just in passing how many guitars do you have now, most musicians I know seem to collect them

Yes you're right, if I had plenty of dosh I'd have them all over the walls! got 4 electric's&2 acoustic. Trev.

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by ShadowTrev

Yes you're right, if I had plenty of dosh I'd have them all over the walls! got 4 electric's&2 acoustic. Trev.

Does the wife bend your ear about having to dust them or do you do that yourself

[ShadowTrev]

Originally Posted by jaysay

Does the wife bend your ear about having to dust them or do you do that yourself

Dusting!! what's that? how do you think I get that dirty sound?

[james]

This photo was taken by Garth Dawson in Accy Town Hall.Apart from Trevor Gardener, Ian Smith, Dave Robinson and myself, I don't know who the other people are.Cashman tells me that the 3rd guy from the left is Tommy Whalley.Does anybody know who the rest of the people are? There seems to be another band standing next to us, the ones with the dark suits and ties.

[james]

Hello Trev,I remember Pete being there but I don't remember playing Twist & Shout.Why don't I have any cymbals? We look about 13 years old!!

[ShadowTrev]

Originally Posted by james

Hello Trev,I remember Pete being there but I don't remember playing Twist & Shout.Why don't I have any cymbals? We look about 13 years old!!

Yeh Jim this must be one of the very earliest Scorchers pic's, I think you were saving-up for cymbals, glad when you finally got some!, much better sound!!Ha Ha..

[james]

Hello Trev, I think you were all very good lads, employing a drummer who didn't have any cymbals apart from hi-hats.I've put another pic on the site, one taken of us at a gig at Accy Town Hall.Off to work now !

[Atarah]

I still feel the girl in the middle is Margaret Docksey who I used to pal around with when we used to go up Accy Con, but .. her hubby says not.

[ShadowTrev]

Scorchers playing Rhyddings park in 1964

[jaysay]

I remember that Gig Trev, was there all afternoon with my mate Letfy