Southend United Band

[WightShrimper]

Going to be a bass heavy band. I've played the Isle of Wight Festival a few times and used to be in a blues band with Dick Taylor of The Pretty Things.

 

[CanveyCastle]

Saw Dr feelgood in the Shrimpers club many years ago. What a gig that was

With due respect to the current bassist and SUFC fan, they are not as good now as the original -- by a Golden Mile.

Average tribute band.

 

[CanveyCastle]

He's famous for his organ.

and, I have seen it posted , his koi.

 

[thenobster]

Bassist here..

 

[RobM]

I can do sound and DMX lighting!

 

[davewebbsbrain]

and, I have seen it posted , his koi.

Been a while since SBH's amazing vanishing Koi have been mentioned

 

[Hawkwell Blue]

With due respect to the current bassist and SUFC fan, they are not as good now as the original -- by a Golden Mile.

Average tribute band.

He joined them in 1983, they’re not a tribute band.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

He joined them in 1983, they’re not a tribute band.

Canvey Castle is presumably meands the current line up which I saw in action here some years ago .

You're quite right though the original band wer miles better.Saw them a couple of times back in the day too.Complete with Lee and Wilko.

 

[South Bank Hank]

Been a while since SBH's amazing vanishing Koi have been mentioned

Move on. There’s nothing to see here!

 

[davewebbsbrain]

Move on. There’s nothing to see here!

Not for a day or so anyway ?

 

[The Big Dady]

As an old supporter of many, many years SUFC had our own Supporters Brass Band. They played and marched up and down the field at half time. The band leader had a long staff beating out the time as he led the band. Both men and woman in uniform.

I remember on one occastion it flicked out of his hand and stuck upright ahead of him in the turf, it was very funny.

There has been brass bands in and around Southend-on-Sea for about a century, records show that there was once a Leigh Town Band, a Prittlewell Brass Band, a Shoebury Railway Workers Institute Band, a Shoebury Boys' Band, mostley Mission bands and of course, the Salvation Army, which came to Leigh and Southend in the late 1800s and formed their own brass bands.

The present-day Southend Band, whilst not able to lay claim to a direct filial relationship to these old bands is, nevertheless, certainly one of the oldest music-making ensembles in the borough, tracing its direct lineage back to before the Second World War through the Southend United Football Supporters Club Band (formed 1953), the Southend Ambulance Band (1946), the 16th Essex Home Guard Band (brass and reed, 1939), the Southend Local Defence Volunteer Band (brass and reed, prior to 1936) and the Southend Borough Military Band (brass and reed).

The Southend Band has been the official civic brass band since November 1985. Since that time they have rehearsed on Thursday evenings at the Civic Centre in Victoria Avenue and more recently at St. Peter's Church Hall in Eastbourne Grove, Westcliff-on-Sea. They still have a large and loyal following of enthusiastic supporters, which augers well for the future

Southend United Supporters Club Band in the Southend Carnival 1953 (Dressed in Drag)


Southend United Supporters Club Band in Carnival 1953 in Southend Carnival marching past the Supporters Club (Dressed in Drag)


Southend United Supporters Club Band playing at the Kursaal Ballroom in 1953


Southend United Supporters Club Band playing at the Kursaal Ballroom in 1953


Southend United Supporters Club Band playing at the old Grays Athletic ground in 1955


Southend United Supporters Club Band playing at Roots Hall 1955


Southend United Supporters Club Band in the Southend Carnival 1958


Southend United Supporters Club Band at the Cliffs Bandstand 1960


Southend United Supporters Club Band at Roots Hall 1960​

 

[The Big Dady]

Cont...

Other Southend Bands

First Southend Band 1890


Southend Home Guard Band 1939


The Southend Band 1971


The Southend Band 1980


The Southend Band 1980


The Southend Band at Prior Park Bandstand 2008


The Southend Band 2011
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[BALDY]

Saw Dr feelgood in the Shrimpers club many years ago. What a gig that was

I saw them at Walthamstow and the fabulous Hammersmith Odeon
Oscar Deutch designed The Odeon Cinemas.

ODEON stands for Oscar Deutch Entertains Our Nation.....That would be a great question for a pub quiz

 

[BALDY]

Canvey Castle is presumably meands the current line up which I saw in action here some years ago .

You're quite right though the original band wer miles better.Saw them a couple of times back in the day too.Complete with Lee and Wilko.

I saw a wonderful documentry about Wilko Johnson

 

[Barry.C]

Now that I’m off the drugs and sex I don’t think I would be any good
but look back fondly to touring, large crowds, being attributed with a first dive into the crowd, when in fact an electrical shock from a faulty Vox amp fired me off the stage, being dragged off the stage to rapturous applause when my maracas That I was Was bashing against a tambourine , burst and all the beads and purple dust exploded into my face and eyes

but enjoying performing with David Bowie, other top bands, 2 Number one hits, Seeing our rhythem guitarist by a pink Cadillac on biggest pay day, being broke and having bailiffs collect the hidden equipment, trips to Chicago and meeting up with Buddy Guy , playing all his guitars and Eric’s in his green room and brief , isolated moments singing in bars in Cuba

now sing to the grandchildren only to put them to sleep, and occasionally annoy the neighbours with what has become a dreadful throaty warble and slow hands on the acoustic guitar and less breath on the blues harp

Nice that 3 family members are all in different bands and wife still playing violin in orchestra

this is the only post I will make on this as my fingers hurt

 

[CanveyCastle]

Now that I’m off the drugs and sex I don’t think I would be any good
but look back fondly to touring, large crowds, being attributed with a first dive into the crowd, when in fact an electrical shock from a faulty Vox amp fired me off the stage, being dragged off the stage to rapturous applause when my maracas That I was Was bashing against a tambourine , burst and all the beads and purple dust exploded into my face and eyes

but enjoying performing with David Bowie, other top bands, 2 Number one hits, Seeing our rhythem guitarist by a pink Cadillac on biggest pay day, being broke and having bailiffs collect the hidden equipment, trips to Chicago and meeting up with Buddy Guy , playing all his guitars and Eric’s in his green room and brief , isolated moments singing in bars in Cuba

now sing to the grandchildren only to put them to sleep, and occasionally annoy the neighbours with what has become a dreadful throaty warble and slow hands on the acoustic guitar and less breath on the blues harp

Nice that 3 family members are all in different bands and wife still playing violin in orchestra

this is the only post I will make on this as my fingers hurt

Barry, just seen this post.

Don't keep us in the dark --- who are you ?

Your family are obviously talented.

I know the site is member confidential so feel free to message me with names etc and an autograph or signed photo.

Cheers.

 

[Whispering Bob]

My boy is a decent rhythm guitarist (specialises in Cure, Smiths, Arctic Monkeys, Oasis and Beatles). Unfortunately he has inherited his dads singing voice.

 

[onceknownasrab]

I expect Ron can join in on the fiddle

 

[Northbank Nirvana]

Before the Bromley game I was talking to a supporter and the drummer of a popular International Indie Band. I was wondering if there are enough proper musicians who support the blues to form a virtual band.

I know the bass guitarist of the legendary Dr Feelgood is a season ticket holder and goes home and away gigs permitting.

Alison Moyet could be on vocals so any more out there to complete the line-up?

i can play the pink oboe ;)

 

[They Call It Madness!!!]

Any of the Kursaal Flyers still around?