Fitzhugh Fella Posted 20 October, 2009 Posted 20 October, 2009 from the 60s. Does anyone remember them? Their vinyl singles now sell for sums up to £900. There is an interesting article in this months Record Collector on them and a book has been written called "Circles". There is a reunion gig at the 100 club coming up too. They played their first gig in Romsey 18 September 1964 and their early line up included Keith Guster (drums) Danny Churchill (bass) Frank Smith (guitar, vocals, and Alex Chamberlain (organ). Guster is still around as he is quoted in the article but don't know if anyone knows the other 3? Southampton has produced so few big acts from the music world it is nice to read about the "Fleur De Lys".
Pancake Posted 20 October, 2009 Posted 20 October, 2009 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Fleur_de_Lys ? Got a couple of their tracks on a compo of random songs that Jimmy Pages was meant to have had a hand in (either playing on or producing)
Fitzhugh Fella Posted 20 October, 2009 Author Posted 20 October, 2009 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Fleur_de_Lys ? Got a couple of their tracks on a compo of random songs that Jimmy Pages was meant to have had a hand in (either playing on or producing) Yeah - they also played back up with Hendrix having shared a flat with him and Keith Richards and Jeff Beck were big fans. I wonder if any are still in the So'ton area.
Pancake Posted 20 October, 2009 Posted 20 October, 2009 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJUoRd0GajE&feature=related A couple of other tracks on YouTube too.
Pancake Posted 20 October, 2009 Posted 20 October, 2009 http://www.dysongs.net/lfdl/jukebox.htm Sweet. "So Come On" is a bit of a good 'un
rpb Posted 20 October, 2009 Posted 20 October, 2009 Southampton has produced so few big acts from the music world. Au contraire - Southampton has produced Charles Dibdin - one of the biggest of them all! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Dibdin
Fitzhugh Fella Posted 20 October, 2009 Author Posted 20 October, 2009 Au contraire - Southampton has produced Charles Dibdin - one of the biggest of them all! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Dibdin You learn something every day!
spyinthesky Posted 20 October, 2009 Posted 20 October, 2009 Remember seeing the Fleur De Lys at Sarisbury Green Village Hall. Probably one of the better local groups Some other groups were Dave Dee and the Bostons (from Salisbury) thereafter renamed Dave Dee, Dozy,Mick and Titch The Transatlantics (all crew members on the old Queens) and the Troggs (I think) Seem to recollect that all groups used to play 'Poison Ivy' Standard was awful in comparison to todays musicians.
RonManager Posted 20 October, 2009 Posted 20 October, 2009 Remember seeing the Fleur De Lys at Sarisbury Green Village Hall. Probably one of the better local groups Some other groups were Dave Dee and the Bostons (from Salisbury) thereafter renamed Dave Dee, Dozy,Mick and Titch The Transatlantics (all crew members on the old Queens) and the Troggs (I think) Seem to recollect that all groups used to play 'Poison Ivy' Standard was awful in comparison to todays musicians. Troggs were from Andover. Thunderclap Newman?
rpb Posted 20 October, 2009 Posted 20 October, 2009 The Transatlantics (all crew members on the old Queens) I remember them! I think their full name was The Transatlantic Seven.
miserableoldgit Posted 21 October, 2009 Posted 21 October, 2009 (edited) I remember them! I think their full name was The Transatlantic Seven. How many of them were there?? As I mentioned somewhere else, we used to watch the Courtelles (later to become The Shakedown Sound) back in the 60's. I used to work with their drummer Russ. We also used to have some absolutely awesome nights at The Railway in Woolston in those days too. They had a big room at the back with a decent stage. There was a resident band whose original name I can`t remember although I think that they changed it to The Script. It was always packed Friday, Saturday and sometimes Sunday night. I remember one time that they did "Born to be Wild" and had a rather large motor bike revving up on stage with them. Couldn`t do that in a pub nowadays!! Edited 21 October, 2009 by miserableoldgit
rpb Posted 21 October, 2009 Posted 21 October, 2009 How many of them were there?? Less than in the Temperance Seven! They are still going, by the way - they played at Beaulieu Abbey last month.
miserableoldgit Posted 21 October, 2009 Posted 21 October, 2009 Less than in the Temperance Seven! They are still going, by the way - they played at Beaulieu Abbey last month. Weren`t there nine of them? That has reminded me of "Bob Kerrs Whoopee Band" who were a mixture of T7 and Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band. We used to see them regularly at The Concorde. They were hilarious,
miserableoldgit Posted 22 October, 2009 Posted 22 October, 2009 Interesting stuff on here:- http://www.davidstjohn.co.uk/sitemap.html
rpb Posted 22 October, 2009 Posted 22 October, 2009 Interesting stuff on here:- http://www.davidstjohn.co.uk/sitemap.html A brilliant find, MOG! I just checked out Ricky and the Hi-Lites - I briefly used to work with Burnsy Brown at BAT (unloading lorries) and he told me of the time that they supported Gene Vincent at the Guildhall. Apparently Vincent was totally mad and even fired a pistol into the ceiling of the dressing room!
miserableoldgit Posted 22 October, 2009 Posted 22 October, 2009 A brilliant find, MOG! I just checked out Ricky and the Hi-Lites - I briefly used to work with Burnsy Brown at BAT (unloading lorries) and he told me of the time that they supported Gene Vincent at the Guildhall. Apparently Vincent was totally mad and even fired a pistol into the ceiling of the dressing room! I wonder if the bullet hole is still there?? There is an absolute wealth of stuff on that website isn`t there?? Brownhills Stamp Duty and loads of Meddy Evils!!
Fitzhugh Fella Posted 22 October, 2009 Author Posted 22 October, 2009 Interesting stuff on here:- http://www.davidstjohn.co.uk/sitemap.html Thanks MoG - I found that site a few years ago but hadn't seen some of the latest stuff added over the last year or so. Just read "The Restless Generation" by Pete Frame - real good read about music in the 50s and early 60s in England. Mentions Lonnie Donegan teaming up with Ken Colyer in Southampton one night to play a little skiffle. Donegan was in Netley Hospital at the time.
Seaford Saint Posted 22 October, 2009 Posted 22 October, 2009 Sweet Poison and Rushwood used to play in the Woolston, the pub with a big room at the back Awful, enough said
miserableoldgit Posted 22 October, 2009 Posted 22 October, 2009 Sweet Poison and Rushwood used to play in the Woolston, the pub with a big room at the back Awful, enough said When was this??
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