This is a local battle for local people

[They Call It Madness!!!]

The list would not be right without a bit of pop cheese would it...Scott Robinson from Five born and raised in Basildon i believe?

'If your getting down...'

1) Kursaal Flyers - Napster
2) Ceephax Acid Crew - Pubes
3) The Boxer Rebellion - MK
4) Squarepusher - Drastic.
5) Dr. Feelgood - Uncle Leo
6) N-Joi - Mad Cyril
7) Tom McRae - Pickled Seal
8) The Hamsters - Wight Shrimper
9) Alison Moyet- davewebbsbrain
10) Talk Talk - Another Surrey Shrimper
11) Eddie & The Hot Rods - ESB
12) Five (Scott Robinson) - They Call It Madness!!!

 

[MK Shrimper]

1) Kursaal Flyers - Napster
2) Ceephax Acid Crew - Pubes
3) The Boxer Rebellion - MK
4) Squarepusher - Drastic.
5) Dr. Feelgood - Uncle Leo
6) N-Joi - Mad Cyril
7) Tom McRae - Pickled Seal
8) The Hamsters - Wight Shrimper
9) Alison Moyet- davewebbsbrain
10) Talk Talk - Another Surrey Shrimper
11) Eddie & The Hot Rods - ESB
12) Five (Scott Robinson) - They Call It Madness!!!
13) Angel Witch - Richie C :unsure:

 

[Jedi Shrimper]

If we don't get the full 16 I'll take The Horrors :winking:

 

[Rob Noxious]

Darts are eligible as singer Bob Fish was born in Rochford.

Idiot were our punk band back in the day and drummer Dave Dyke went to WHSB, along with sometime singer Charlie Bennett, RIP.

There was a band called Grinder - who Firestorm knows about - who had a single out circa '79 entitled 'Wickford Is So Boring' so I presume they hail from there.

And an honourable mention for Steve Hooker, who is still going strong.

 

[Rob Noxious]

More Rochford than Canvey, I'd say.

Anyway, they're my pick. Family ties and all that.

Interesting. Please tell who you're connected to, ESB. They were one of the first bands I saw - at The Kursaal on 06.11.76.

I lived in Eastwood at the time and the girl next door knew Steve Nicol, the drummer. He went on to play for Liverpool, I believe.*

Went to see them in a pub called 'The Cricketers' near The Oval in '87 and their manager said they were from Canvey rather than Southend.

 

[EastStandBlue]

Interesting. Please tell who you're connected to, ESB. They were one of the first bands I saw - at The Kursaal on 06.11.76.

I lived in Eastwood at the time and the girl next door knew Steve Nicol, the drummer. He went on to play for Liverpool, I believe.

Went to see them in a pub called 'The Cricketers' near The Oval in '87 and their manager said they were from Canvey rather than Southend.

Barrie's my uncle. I try to get along to see them if playing in London. Haven't recently though as they've been touring the outer reaches of Europe and the US the last few years.

 

[Rob Noxious]

Barrie's my uncle. I try to get along to see them if playing in London. Haven't recently though as they've been touring the outer reaches of Europe and the US the last few years.

Thanks - saw them at The Rhythm Festival in Bedford a few years ago and Barrie has still got it! I play them often on The Rob Noxious Retro Radio Show.

 

[OldBlueLady]

The list would not be right without a bit of pop cheese would it...Scott Robinson from Five born and raised in Basildon i believe?

'If your getting down...'

Lol, as boy bands go, I liked 5ive. Saw them at SM:tv a few times and they were very likeable, been watching the Reunion thing that's on with them in it.

 

[EastStandBlue]

Thanks - saw them at The Rhythm Festival in Bedford a few years ago and Barrie has still got it! I play them often on The Rob Noxious Retro Radio Show.

Aye, I saw him at Christmas and he was talking about the QuoFest tour that they'd just finished. I think he's even writing again...

 

[MK Shrimper]

Come on folks, 3 more names please. Going to be an interesting one!

 

[Rob Noxious]

Come on folks, 3 more names please. Going to be an interesting one!

Hey Paul - what about Wilko in his own right? He's been doing his own thing for over 35 years, whereas he was with the Feelgoods for just over 5.

 

[Rob Noxious]

And let's not forget Lew Lewis, the worst armed robber in history > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lew_Lewis

 

[duncan bulgaria]

Does Romford fall in line ?? If so 5 Star

 

[MK Shrimper]

Hey Paul - what about Wilko in his own right? He's been doing his own thing for over 35 years, whereas he was with the Feelgoods for just over 5.

Sure. I'll add him on. 2 to go.

1) Kursaal Flyers - Napster
2) Ceephax Acid Crew - Pubes
3) The Boxer Rebellion - MK
4) Squarepusher - Drastic.
5) Dr. Feelgood - Uncle Leo
6) N-Joi - Mad Cyril
7) Tom McRae - Pickled Seal
8) The Hamsters - Wight Shrimper
9) Alison Moyet- davewebbsbrain
10) Talk Talk - Another Surrey Shrimper
11) Eddie & The Hot Rods - ESB
12) Five (Scott Robinson) - They Call It Madness!!!
13) Angel Witch - Richie C
14) Wilko Johnson - Shimpero

Does Romford fall in line ?? If so 5 Star

Nope, too far out (26 miles) and Romford is in London.

 

[Uncle Leo]

Does Romford fall in line ?? If so 5 Star

Britain's answer to the Jackson 5.

 

[Supernaut]

Go on then, I'll take the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Go on then, I'll take the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band

Good choice but Viv.Stanshall wasn't actually born in Southend(though he lived in Leigh for years).

 

[Supernaut]

Good choice but Viv.Stanshal wasn't actually born in Southend(though he lived in Leigh for years).

Neil Innes was born in Danbury though - 19 miles from Southend.

 

[Canterbury Exile]

Dave Mascall, played with a band named Rent Party early eighties, they were mainly on the London Circuit. I think he still plays locally and teaches guitar

 

[MK Shrimper]

1) Kursaal Flyers - Napster
2) Ceephax Acid Crew - Pubes
3) The Boxer Rebellion - MK
4) Squarepusher - Drastic.
5) Dr. Feelgood - Uncle Leo
6) N-Joi - Mad Cyril
7) Tom McRae - Pickled Seal
8) The Hamsters - Wight Shrimper
9) Alison Moyet- davewebbsbrain
10) Talk Talk - Another Surrey Shrimper
11) Eddie & The Hot Rods - ESB
12) Five (Scott Robinson) - They Call It Madness!!!
13) Angel Witch - Richie C
14) Wilko Johnson - Shimpero
15) Bonzo Dog Doodah Band - Supernaut

Canterbury, are you entering? We usually put up Youtube clips to convince the massive so I think you'll struggle!