Memory Lane Introduction

[Billy Bests boot laces]

I can't remember a thing about the game but I remember the Pak being present chanting from the stand.

DoDtS

I was in attendance and recall the chant 'All we are saying.... is Shepherd must go' sung a few times as poor old Ernie was'nt having the best of times being manager.

 

[lombard]

Don't forget Rod Stewart and the Faces and Geno Washington and the Ram Jam Band also played the Kursaal.

 

[South Bucks Shrimper]

I remember seeing Nazarath at the Kursaal. I thought the place was going to fall down - I am sure it was moving!

 

[Cricko]

There are lots of old films about the Kursaal and old Southend here.

[video]http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=1292[/video]

 

[Cricko]

Her name was Yvonne Stagg.

I remember her well.She went on to Margate where this picture is taken.

A bit of a story about her and her daughter who joined The wall of death team.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/2731708/Death-stars.html

Tornado Smith and his Lion...WTF?...:stunned:

 

[E for B and Billy Best]

I remember Sensational Alex Harvey Band at the Kursaal and shame on the council for cancelling the Pistols "anarchy in the UK tour" in 1976. At the Queens Suzi Quatro, Generation X, 999, and shame on me for this one Leo Sayer.

 

[canveyshrimper]

I remember Sensational Alex Harvey Band at the Kursaal and shame on the council for cancelling the Pistols "anarchy in the UK tour" in 1976. At the Queens Suzi Quatro, Generation X, 999, and shame on me for this one Leo Sayer.

Also at the Queens, Focus & The Groundhogs.
Glad my memory has been jogged, I also saw SAHB and Hawkwind at the Kursaal.
Brilliant memories.

 

[McNasty]

I remember Sensational Alex Harvey Band at the Kursaal and shame on the council for cancelling the Pistols "anarchy in the UK tour" in 1976. At the Queens Suzi Quatro, Generation X, 999, and shame on me for this one Leo Sayer.

I was at the Queens for that one. We went believing the nasty viscous rumour that at the end of the gig Suzi stripped the leather gear off and went starkers. Brilliant piece of marketing --- except at the final curtain we all waited for her to return naked and by the time we realised she wasn't coming back on-stage she was probably halfway up the A127 out of town. Many young lads done up like kippers --- hardly any females in the audience.

 

[Ex-Member1]

I remember her well.She went on to Margate where this picture is taken.

A bit of a story about her and her daughter who joined The wall of death team.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/2731708/Death-stars.html

Tornado Smith and his Lion...WTF?...:stunned:

Wow, That brought back a few memories, a great gal she was!! Thanks very much for the photos.

 

[CAPTAIN BIRDSEYE]

At the age of 5 i met the who who were playing at hadleigh
As my mother was interviewing them i remember i sat on
Pete townsend knee. Oh er!! That must have been 69!!

 

[Col.U. Mad]

Brilliant pics and videos on this thread:thumbsup:

 

[Rob Noxious]

Brilliant pics and videos on this thread:thumbsup:

Indeed. Great to see a town with proper history. :winking:

 

[Rob Noxious]

There were loads of bands over the 60s and especially the 70s, but the final one was Thin Lizzy some time in the late 70s. Black Sabbath, AC/DC, 10 CC, Status Quo all put in an appearance. I think admission was not much over £1 at the time ! Mott the Hoople had Queen backing them there and I recall seeing Rod Stewart and the Faces. I also remember the Crazy World of Arthur Brown flouting the health and safety rules of the time.

I saw Lizzy there in '76 and '77. They were a great band then. The first gig cost a couple of quid I think, but the one in December '77 cost about £3-50 which peed a lot of people off, including me as I only had a Saturday job. I don't think gigs carried on much longer after that, though I seem to recall SAHBWA (SAHB Without Alex) playing there in '78, but I didn't go to that one. Would love to have seen Mott and The Faces, but incredibly I must have been too young.

 

[Col.U. Mad]

Indeed. Great to see a town with proper history. :winking:

Oh dear:nope:

 

[Rob Noxious]

Oh dear:nope:

What is it about inhabitants of rural outposts having an irony awareness deficit? :unsure:

 

[Col.U. Mad]

What is it about inhabitants of rural outposts having an irony awareness deficit? :unsure:

Exactly :winking:

 

[E for B and Billy Best]

At the age of 5 i met the who who were playing at hadleigh
As my mother was interviewing them i remember i sat on
Pete townsend knee. Oh er!! That must have been 69!!

You will probably get a mention in the book if it ever gets published!

 

[E for B and Billy Best]

I was at the Queens for that one. We went believing the nasty viscous rumour that at the end of the gig Suzi stripped the leather gear off and went starkers. Brilliant piece of marketing --- except at the final curtain we all waited for her to return naked and by the time we realised she wasn't coming back on-stage she was probably halfway up the A127 out of town. Many young lads done up like kippers --- hardly any females in the audience.

We heard a rumour regarding Suzi and her baps, sod Can the Can it was the main reason for me going. Remember being inconsolable for days after!.

 

[Mick]

At the age of 5 i met the who who were playing at hadleigh
As my mother was interviewing them i remember i sat on
Pete townsend knee. Oh er!! That must have been 69!!

Ah, the Kingsway Theatre. Early '67 (not trying to spoil your joke!). Our first ever season in the 4th division!

 

[Rob Noxious]

Ah, the Kingsway Theatre. Early '67 (not trying to spoil your joke!). Our first ever season in the 4th division!

Joke? I thought it was a poem.