Reverand Black and the Rockin Vicars

[cashman]

who remembers this group from the Con (monday nights) just been playing I Go Ape by Reverand Black and the Rocking Vickers, probably one of the best local bands of that era, they were banned from the con for stripping off to the waist,shock horror pmsl, also banned from TV because they wore dog-collars (hence the name) which i thought was a great shame, top rate group that shoulda/ woulda made it i believe without their attire. think they originated from the burnley area, also heard the drummer sadly died young.seem to remember the guy was a second man for east lancs carriers. anybody got any info/history on the group?

[grannyclaret]

i remember them, they used to go around in a hearse,and they played at the pub across from the sparrow hawke ( forgot what it was called) at the bottom of ormerod rd in burnley...

[cashman]

ta granny, musta been from burnley area then eh? did you ever see em play?

[grannyclaret]

I Never Actualy Saw Them Play,but They Caused A Lot Of Laughs ,or Upset With Their Strange Attire, I Personaly Thought It Was A Great Gimmick,,but There Was A Lot Of Prudes Who Were Shocked.....(get A Life)

[Wynonie Harris]

A great band from the 60's, their version of "I Go Ape" really rocked. Lemmy (later of Motorhead) was in their line-up at one time.

[rishton blue]

lad called ken hardacre was in the band.still lives in great harwood i believe.

[cashman]

Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris

A great band from the 60's, their version of "I Go Ape" really rocked. Lemmy (later of Motorhead) was in their line-up at one time.

ya learn summat new everyday,cheers for that wyn, also rishton blue.anyone got a photo? that would be summat.

[MITZY]

I remember seeing them brought back some good memories that thanks cashman.

[Wynonie Harris]

There you go:

http://www.manchesterbeat.com/bands/...k/revblack.php

[rishton blue]

thanks for that wynonie.that about the queens at cleveleysis very interesting as i used to go there quite often.in the days of brian rossi. absolutely fantastic bloke.though a bit on the risque side then didnt bother me though.

[cashman]

Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris

There you go:

http://www.manchesterbeat.com/bands/...k/revblack.php

cheers wyn yer a star, interesting to note how vicars was spelt vickers on the records etc, story goes they had to change as vicars was Blaphemous- according to the powers that be.

[Wynonie Harris]

Funny how times change, eh, Mr C? Their name wouldn't even raise an eyebrow these days.

Rishton Blue, Brian Rossi was in a fantastic Belfast band called the Wheels who shared a house in Blackpool with the Vicars. Brian's voice was very similar to Van Morrison's. Saw 'em once in '66 in Ossy, somewhere on Harvey Street, I think. They really tore the house down. I was so impressed, I went out and bought their latest record.

[rishton blue]

wynonie.wheels and them grew up together in belfast and played the plaza.van morrison can be heard playing sax on wheels records.
in the seventies and eighties herbie armstrong of wheels plays guitar on van morrisons albums.just been reading that van morrison regularily sat in with wheels.