Southend Rock

[Cricko]

I am not sure if this has been posted before but it is about the music scene in Southend many years ago.

Well worth a watch if you haven't seen it already.

 

[Special Blue]

I've got that on vhs tape somewhere! trouble is i've not got anything to play it on!
Good find and well worth a watch.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Wonderful watch.Thanks John.

 

[davewebbsbrain]

Not the thread I was expecting

 

[Tinks]

Not the thread I was expecting

Me neither.
Thought it was to do with Southend Rock (you know the stick of sea side rock ???).
Brought back memories for me as that was my first job leaving school at 16 working at Grovners Rock Factory.

 

[GROWLER]

Mr Cricko

I dont remember if I took all my smarties today but this filled a vacuum that was there

and not only the music but I went looking for my bait digging fork as well

 

[THE SEVENTIES NORTH BANK]

Me neither.
Thought it was to do with Southend Rock (you know the stick of sea side rock ???).
Brought back memories for me as that was my first job leaving school at 16 working at Grovners Rock Factory.

Did you know one of the brothers that owned it...Stan Knatchbull?

 

[Rob Noxious]

Great to see this again. Nice one, John.

I noticed that Roger Deakin had the cover of the album, 'Southend Rock' (released in '79), on his wall. Juppy, Steve Hooker, Idiot, Deano's Marvels all feature on that - as well as The Vicars and their singer called 'Alf.'

 

[Tinks]

Did you know one of the brothers that owned it...Stan Knatchbull?

I did indeed

 

[Cricko]

Me neither.
Thought it was to do with Southend Rock (you know the stick of sea side rock ???).
Brought back memories for me as that was my first job leaving school at 16 working at Grovners Rock Factory.

Burgess Hats started there to.

 

[maninasuitcase]

Great watch. Dr Feelgood were a little bit early for me, but what a great band they were looking back!

No mention of Talk Talk in the documentary! A serious omission.

 

[Tribal Chief]

Did you know one of the brothers that owned it...Stan Knatchbull?

I worked in the shop ('The Rockery') that the other brother Roy ran when I was at school, and we also would work in the Grosvenor factory when it was out of season. Even now, many many years later, look back on those times as the most fun I've ever had.

 

[Tinks]

I worked in the shop ('The Rockery') that the other brother Roy ran when I was at school, and we also would work in the Grosvenor factory when it was out of season. Even now, many many years later, look back on those times as the most fun I've ever had.

Ditto and then after I left the rock factory I went and worked on their stall along the front.
Sadly, many years later I ended up seeing Stan in one of the local care homes

 

[Mad Cyril]

I worked in the shop ('The Rockery') that the other brother Roy ran when I was at school, and we also would work in the Grosvenor factory when it was out of season. Even now, many many years later, look back on those times as the most fun I've ever had.

I got rejected for a job making/selling dinky donuts on the seafront.

 

[GNH]

I got rejected for a job making/selling dinky donuts on the seafront.

I'm sure putting your **** in the hole in the middle during the interview didn't help your chances