[Brighton] Bob Grover dead

[Not Andy Naylor]

Dave Barnard and Ozzy Garvey, more blasts from the past

Didn't Dave Barnard start The Vandells? Or am I thinking of someone else?

 

[Gwylan]

Didn't Dave Barnard start The Vandells? Or am I thinking of someone else?

That's the fella, he set up The Vandells after the DPs fell apart

 

[aolstudios]

Didn't Dave Barnard start The Vandells? Or am I thinking of someone else?

Yep

 

[Zeberdi]

Dave Barnard and Ozzy Garvey, more blasts from the past

And Tony Maybury (sp?) (who replaced Frank Smith) went on to form the Vandells after the DPs with Dave Barnard - Another underrated punk band!

Tony died sadly around 2002 I think.

Edit - Cross posts!

 

[WATFORD zero]

Haha! I was sacked from a band, ( for the life of me can't remember the bands name ) only to be replaced by Dave Barnard! TBF a much better bass player then me.
The way the band did it was a bit shit though! They told me the band was breaking up! Next thing I see they are gigging with Dave on bass.

I don't know about bass playing, but he was certainly a better vocalist from what I remember

I know a bass player who was in a three piece, when the other two told him they were leaving and could they use the name ? Why's it always the bass player

I think Dave is still going strong but, sadly, Oz is no longer with us (nor are the other Depressions members)

IIRC Ozzy died quite young a long long time ago And didn't Tonge pre-date the DPs ?

 

[Gwylan]

I don't know about bass playing, but he was certainly a better vocalist from what I remember

I know a bass player who was in a three piece, when the other two told him they were leaving and could they use the name ? Why's it always the bass player



IIRC Ozzy died quite young a long long time ago And didn't Tonge pre-date the DPs ?

He did - in 2003. He was a lovely bloke, always ready to stop for a chat

 

[£1.99]

And didn't Tonge pre-date the DPs ?

Yes think so. I remember seeing Tonge play at the Hungry Years with Dave Barnard on bass/vocals, and the guy who owned Southern Music on rhythm guitar, can't remember his name! This would have been about 1974/75.

 

[WATFORD zero]

Yes think so. I remember seeing Tonge play at the Hungry Years with Dave Barnard on bass/vocals, and the guy who owned Southern Music on rhythm guitar, can't remember his name! This would have been about 1974/75.

Now that's triggered something deep in my memory. Was Southern Music down Waterloo street and didn't the bloke who owned it manage one of our bands. The one that made bugger all money

 

[scooter1]

Yes think so. I remember seeing Tonge play at the Hungry Years with Dave Barnard on bass/vocals, and the guy who owned Southern Music on rhythm guitar, can't remember his name! This would have been about 1974/75.

Melvyn Taylor

 

[Binney on acid]

Bloody hell ! I remember Tonge. I'm getting Woodbine and Everglade mixed up. Anyone remember Everglade ? Wasn't a bloke called Jim one of their guitarist ? I'm sure that Mike Roberts was the other one. Mike might have been in Tonge at some point. I really don't remember.
50 odd years and spending my adolescent weekends in an alcoholic stupor hasn't done much for my memory !

 

[Ringmer Seagull]

And Tony Maybury (sp?) (who replaced Frank Smith) went on to form the Vandells after the DPs with Dave Barnard - Another underrated punk band!

Tony died sadly around 2002 I think.

Edit - Cross posts!

I remember Tony Maybury……nice fella and I used to see him at some other local gigs. Seem to remember he was also in a band called Joe Cool and the Killers. Anyone else remember them ?

 

[Zeberdi]

Now that's triggered something deep in my memory. Was Southern Music down Waterloo street and didn't the bloke who owned it manage one of our bands. The one that made bugger all money

Yes, I bought a really decent second hand drum kit from there - did a hard sell and flogged me a Zildjian ride to go with it which cost almost as much as the drum kit

 

[aolstudios]

Melvyn Taylor

Yep.
The old rogue pipes up on the Albion Facebook groups occasionally. Good bantz. I'm sure several of the deals he did with us teenage musos at SM were dodgy as f*** but somehow we still went back & enjoyed it

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

And outsiders question why local folks claim to have local knowledge of local football players? B&H was always an exceedingly small parish and long may it remain so

 

[aolstudios]

Yes, I bought a really decent second hand drum kit from there - did a hard sell and flogged me a Zildjian ride to go with it which cost almost as much as the drum kit

That's Melvyn

 

[scooter1]

That's Melvyn

He’s still trading as Amps n Bits. Vintage amps, valves etc. He is a proper raconteur. I was speaking to him yesterday after I heard about Bob

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

He’s still trading as Amps n Bits. Vintage amps, valves etc. He is a proper raconteur. I was speaking to him yesterday after I heard about Bob

No need for language like that

 

[Binney on acid]

I must apologise profusely for any misleading comments that I might have made in this thread.
I realise now that circa 1971 Loadstone were the premier local rock band. The exceptionally talented Bob Hawkins was the guitarist, and Nigel Winner was the drummer. Anyone remember them ?

 

[£1.99]

Now that's triggered something deep in my memory. Was Southern Music down Waterloo street and didn't the bloke who owned it manage one of our bands. The one that made bugger all money

Yea thats right, opened first in Waterloo St, then moved to Castle Street I think was the name of the road

 

[andybaha]

Does anyone have any idea why Tom Hark by the Piranhas has never been available on Spotify?