i stay with my aunt in dagenham when visiting the area. the last time i came through grays was on a train shortly before tilbury riverside closed down. i was on the very last passenger service out of t/r as well. oh what memories. go and look at www.basildonhistory and look in there. i also have a postcard of basildon first bus station and if you pm me with your e-mail addy, i will send it to you, along with a few more you may well recognise. i was born in laindon and very near to the station. on the odd occasion, we would visit grays and had friends over there, but they are long since departed.
Sylvia, if you mean Marc Jasons' 'Shoeworld', I think theres a snooker hall above it now.
BTW, 'Shoeworld is THE place to go for cheap, good quality shoes. I bought a pair of suade hand-made Itailian Casuals there last year, still wearing them and they have hardly shown any signs of wear. Only £9.99, and worth three times as much.
I don't remember the 'Locarno', as I've only lived in Basildon for 16 years. _________________ http://sewardchronicles.ning.com/
Yes Admin, I do mean Marc Jasons Shoe World, but I just couldn't remember what it was called, so thanks for that.
You wouldn't remember the Basildon Locarno, it was going back about 30 plus years ago, well before I had my two kids. Fancy turning that lovely venue into a Snooker Hall, such a shame, but I bet the snooker enthusiasts wouldn't agree with me.
Yes Admin, I do mean Marc Jasons Shoe World, but I just couldn't remember what it was called, so thanks for that.
You wouldn't remember the Basildon Locarno, it was going back about 30 plus years ago, well before I had my two kids. Fancy turning that lovely venue into a Snooker Hall, such a shame, but I bet the snooker enthusiasts wouldn't agree with me.
Sylvia
a snooker hall? what the hell did they do that for other than to prevent another sad leah betts incident taking place. i went to the locarno from 1962-1964 when dave clark five were there and then i moved to norfolk.
a snooker hall? what the hell did they do that for other than to prevent another sad leah betts incident taking place. i went to the locarno from 1962-1964 when dave clark five were there and then i moved to norfolk.[/quote]
I heard The Dave Clark Five are just coming into fashion in Norfolk
Dave Clark was the drummer in the group if I remember rightly? The only record of theirs I ever bought was their Number One hit, "Glad all Over".
I saw them in concert at the Winter Gardens in Bournemouth around 62/63.
What other groups/bands have you seen live?
I have seen:
The Rolling Stones.
The Searchers.
The Hollies.
The Tornados.
Eden Kane.
Little Eva and Big Dee Irwin.
Millie. (My Boy Lollipop)
Freddie and the Dreamers.
Chuck Berry.
Joan Baez.
Elton John.
Fat Larry's Band.
The Undertakers.
The Dowlands.
Julie Grant.
The Springfields.
The Cougars.
Screamin' Lord Such & The Savages.
Maureen Evans.
Not a full comprehensive list, there are a lot more bands and artists I have seen live over the years, but these'll do to get your memories flowing. _________________ http://sewardchronicles.ning.com/
Dave Clark was the drummer in the group if I remember rightly? The only record of theirs I ever bought was their Number One hit, "Glad all Over".
I saw them in concert at the Winter Gardens in Bournemouth around 62/63.
What other groups/bands have you seen live?
I have seen:
The Rolling Stones.
The Searchers.
The Hollies.
The Tornados.
Eden Kane.
Little Eva and Big Dee Irwin.
Millie. (My Boy Lollipop)
Freddie and the Dreamers.
Chuck Berry.
Joan Baez.
Elton John.
Fat Larry's Band.
The Undertakers.
The Dowlands.
Julie Grant.
The Springfields.
The Cougars.
Screamin' Lord Such & The Savages.
Maureen Evans.
Not a full comprehensive list, there are a lot more bands and artists I have seen live over the years, but these'll do to get your memories flowing.
i will have great pleasure adding to this list and yes, what fab memories i have.
I saw the Dave Clarke Five, live at Blackpool many years ago.
Doctor Hook and the Medicine Show at the Brentwood Centre
The original Hollies at the Cliffs Pavillion in Southend
Cliff Richard 40th Anniversary live at the Wembley Arena
Swinging Blue Jeans at Blackpool
Freddie and the Dreamers at Cliffs Pavillion in Soouthend
The Shadows, now go under the name of The Shads at Cliffs Pavillion
P J Proby +
Wayne Fontana +
Dave, Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich +
Gerry and the Pacemakers, all these appeared at the Cliffs Pavillion, on the same show. That was about five weeks ago, Great evening out.
Manfred Mann at the Brentwood Centre
The Animals at Blackpool
Helen Shapiro at Scarborough
Herman's Hermits - Can't remember where I saw them, as it was such a long time ago.
Hermanns Hermits at Bournemouth.
The Animals......at Bournemouth.
When Eric Burdon sang "The House of the Rising Sun", the lights dimmed, and you could have heard the proverbial pin drop......until he'd finished, then everyone just went wild! What a night, and in those days there was also a fantastic atmosphere in the theatre, there was never any trouble, inside or outside the venues. Happy Days! _________________ http://sewardchronicles.ning.com/
strange as it may seem, before i went to see dave clark five, i went to see cliff richard and the shadows, susan maughan, billie davis, the ladybirds and the vernons girls at romford. since then i have seen:
the rolling stones - bumped into the late brian jones after the show, met, spoke AND checked mick jagger's ticket on a train since.
gerry and the pacemakers - several times AND got a photograph with him.
the searchers - several times and photos with them.
freddie and the dreamers - colwyn bay carnival 1965.
manfred mann - southend
sandie shaw - met her in trafalgar square and got autograph (still got it).
suzi quatro - kings lynn festival too
acker bilk - ditto
marmalade - ditto
dave dee, dozy, beaky, mick and titch - ditto
hermans hermits - kings lynn corn exchange
charlie lansborough - ditto
john leyton - ditto
marty wilde - ditto
joe brown and the bruvvers - ditto
the byrds - southend
the fourmost - ditto
tina turner - wembley (phwoar)
lionel ritchie - same concert as tina
paul jones, manfreds - kings lynn corn exchange & festival too
the yardbirds - southend or romford
brian poole and electrix - kings lynn festival too
the tremeloes - ditto
georgie fame - ditto
alan price - ditto
johnny kidd and the pirates - southend
gene vincent - ditto
tornadoes - ditto
heinz burt - romford
billy j kramer and the dakotas - southend
cilla black - london (not in concert)
peter & gordon - southend
four pennies - romford or southend
spencer davis group - ditto
the hollies - kings lynn festival too
unit four plus two - romford
the caravelles - ditto
diana ross - wembley
boney m - kings lynn festival too
love affair - chester
guys & dolls - ditto
clive dunn - kings lynn town centre, dressed as 'grandad'
roy wood and wizzard - kings lynn festival too
showaddywaddy - ditto
10 c.c. - southend
errol brown - kings lynn festival too
hot chocolate - ditto
dr. hook - ditto
shakin stevens - london and i was in a video with him
jet harris & tony meehan - romford
the merseybeats - ditto and southend
ivy league - southend
wayne fontana & the mindbenders - kings lynn corn exchange
5000 volts - chester
dave berry - kings lynn corn exchange
the list above is not complete, but then having seen so many over they years, some i can't remember.
i forgot to mention that mike smith - keyboards/vocals with dc5 - is currently in hospital following an accident at his home almost two years ago. i know which hospital and so tried to arrange a visit, but got refused permission to go. mike is i am very sorry yo say, in a wheelchair.
I feel a bit left out of all this pop concert stuff, I must have lived a very sheltered life ! My only claim to fame is seeing ABBA live at an amphitheatre in Cyprus when they did a concert for the UN in 1972, I also managed a drink with them afterwards, they were really nice down to earthe people. Ditto a concert with Bachmann Turner Overdrive, also for the UN and I once got invited to a party at Bruce Springsteens house, that about does it for my participation in the pop world
Hi Ken, well all I can say to that, is you did at least get to have a drink with ABBA and you did get to go to Bruce Springsteins house which is something I've never done. I bet most people can say that they have never had that same claim to fame, so well done you! You must be a very nice person to get along with.
I feel a bit left out of all this pop concert stuff, I must have lived a very sheltered life ! My only claim to fame is seeing ABBA live at an amphitheatre in Cyprus when they did a concert for the UN in 1972, I also managed a drink with them afterwards, they were really nice down to earthe people. Ditto a concert with Bachmann Turner Overdrive, also for the UN and I once got invited to a party at Bruce Springsteens house, that about does it for my participation in the pop world
ABBA, my favourite group of the 70's. I have a copy in blue vinyl of every british single they released and all 26 of them and in MINT condition. You have one over me to actually see them, never mind drink with them. I also have several video's, albums and cd's of them. GREATEST Group of that era.
Yes, I was very fortunate to see and meet ABBA although I didn't realise it at the time. This was very early in the 70s and they hadn't quite made it as big as they are today. It was a tradition that units of the UN had groups and entertainers from their own countries, come out to the middle east to cheer the troops up, so to speak. The Canadians had Bachmann Turner Overdrive, the Swedes had ABBA and us Brits had the Tremeloes (we also got Frankie Howard and Julie Ege) performing a live routine on the back of an artic trailer parked on the parade ground !
Thank you for the vote of confidence Sylvia, it is much appreciated, I only got the invite from a very good friend of mine who happened to live a few doors away from Bruce S. in Pacific Palisades in LA. It was a great do and you wouldn't believe the people who turned up, because it was mainly celebs, they weren't putting on an act for the camers or press so it was incredibly laid back, egos were checked in at the door and everyone was out to have great time and generally enjoy themselves. My friend was/is really well known out there and everybody came up and chatted to him and his wife, I just stood there like a complete dork, opening and closing my mouth like a beached cod and grinning from ear to ear like an imbecile
I did get one or two invites on the back of attending this party,but I didn't have the confidence to attend without making a complete fool of myself again and again, so I made sure I was "out of town" when the parties were on At least I can say I went to one party and mingled with the stars, that is enough for me thanks !
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