The Poets

Members

George Gallacher - vocals (Born: 21 October 1943, Royston, Glasgow - Died: 25 August 2012, Glasgow)
Fraser Watson - rhythm guitar, then lead guitar
Tony Myles - rhythm guitar
Hume Paton - lead guitar(Born: 6 Oct 1945, Bellshill, Glasgow - Died: 30 April 2011, Saint Georges, Grenada)
John Dawson - bass guitar (Born: 6 May 1944, Glasgow - Died: 6 Jan 2002, Glasgow)
Alan Weir - drums(Born: 12 Sep 1943, Gartcosh, Lanarkshire - Died: 9 June 2010, Cambridge)

Stafford Hamilton - rhythm guitar
Jim Breakey - drums
Andi Mulvey - lead vocals
Norrie McLean - bass
Ian McMillan - rhythm guitar
Stuart McKenzie - drums
Ray Duffy - drums (two weeks)
Hughie Nicholson - drums
Johnny Martin - bass
Dougie Henderson - drums
Hugh Burns - guitar
Charlie Smith - drums
Joe Breen - bass


Formed in Glasgow, Scotland.
Managed by Andrew Loog Oldham.
Recorded for the Decca label.

UK Television Appearances

1964 Beat Room (BBC 2). With Marvin Gaye.

Known Gigs

16 Dec 1964 York, Rialto. Supporting The Honeycombs. With Herman's Hermits.
17 Dec 1964 Hull, Cecil Theatre. Supporting The Honeycombs. With Herman's Hermits.
10 Dec 1965 Lanark, Memorial Hall, Scotland.
11 Dec 1965 Shotts, Welfare Hall, Scotland.

The Mighty Avengers

Members

Tony Campbell - lead guitar, vocals
Mike Linnell - bass guitar, vocals
Kevin 'Bep' Mahon - rhythm guitar, harmonica
Dave Beech - drums



Formed in Rugby, Warwickshire in 1962 as The Avengers. They changed their name to the Mighty Avengers in 1963 so as not to be confused with Birmingham-based Gerry Levene's backing band of the same name.
Tony Campbell was later in Jigsaw.

UK Singles

 

1964 Hide Your Pride/Hey Senorita                                                                             Decca F 11891

   (Released 24 April 1964)

1964 So Much In Love/Sometime They Say                                                               Decca F 11962

   (Released 28 August 1964. A-side was written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richard. The Musical Director on this record was John Paul Jones who was later in Led Zepellin.)

1965 Blue Turns To Grey/I'm Lost Without You                                                         Decca F 12085

   (Released 26 February 1965. A-side was written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards (notice the extra 's'))

1965 (Walking Thru' The) Sleepy City/Sir Edward And Lady Jane                            Decca F 12198

   (Released 16 July 1965) 

 

Known Gigs

 

5 Oct 1962 Nuneaton, Co-Op Club, Warwickshire. Supporting Buddy Brittain and the Regents. With The Beatles, and backing Tanya Day.

12 Jan 1964 Coventry, Coventry Theatre. Supporting Brian Poole and the Tremeloes. With The Matadors, The Mustangs, Tony Martin and the Echo Four, and Lynn Curtis. 

7 March 1964 Coventry, Matrix Hall. Supporting Shane Fenton and the Fentones. With Johnny Tremain and the Liberties.

17 Apr 1964 Coventry, Orchid Ballroom. With Shane Spencer and the Casuals.

2 Sep 1964 Liverpool, The Cavern, Mathew Street. Lunchtime session.

2 Sep 1964 Liverpool, The Cavern, Mathew Street. Evening. With The Notions, and The Beat Boys.

20 Jan 1965 Stourbridge, Town Hall.

12 Feb 1966 Leeds, Leeds University.

The Outer Limits

Members

Jeff Christie - guitar, vocals
Gerry Layton - guitar
Stan Drogie - drums
Gerry Smith - bass guitar

Steve Isherwood
Rod Palmer

The Outer Limits first proper single release, not counting the Rag Week record, made it to the top of the charts in Berlin, but didn't quite make the Top 50 in the UK. It was also released in the USA and the Phillipines, amongst other countries.
The Outer Limits went on tour with Jimi Hendrix and Pink Floyd.
When the band decided to break-up, Yorkshire Television made a short documentary about it called 'Death of a Pop Group'.
Jeff Christie later formed Christie.

UK Singles

1965 When The Work Is Thru' (backed with a song 'What a Wonderful Feeling' by The 5 Man Cargo)  Elephant  LUR 100
(This was a Rag Week flexi-disc produced in Leeds. Yorkshire)

1967 Just One More Chance / Help Me Please                            Deram DM 125
(Released 28th April 1967)

1968 Great Rain Robbery / Sweet Freedom                               Instant IN-001

The Great Train Robbery was originally released on the Immediate label (IM 067) in May 1968 but was withdrawn and re-released on the Instant label in September.

Known Gigs

11th Jun 1966 Leeds, Queens Hall. Supporting Manfred Mann. With David & Jonathan.
25th Mar 1967 Swindon, New Yorker Discoteque. With Pink Floyd.
9th Jul 1967 London, Roundhouse. The Angry Arts Festival #2.
12th Aug 1967 Dunstable, California Ballroom. Supporting The Small Faces. With East Village Other.
14th Oct 1967 Leeds, Queens Hall. Supporting Dantalian's Chariot featuring Zoot Money.

The Jimi Hendrix Experience Tour

 
14th Nov 1967 London, Royal Albert Hall.  Supporting The Jimi Hendrix Experience. With The Move, Amen Corner, Pink Floyd, The Nice and The Eire Apparent.
15th Nov 1967 Bournemouth, Winter Gardens. Supporting The Jimi Hendrix Experience. With The Move, Amen Corner, Pink Floyd, The Nice and The Eire Apparent.
17th Nov 1967 Sheffield, City Hall. Supporting The Jimi Hendrix Experience. With The Move, Amen Corner, Pink Floyd, The Nice and The Eire Apparent.
18 Nov 1967 Liverpool, Empire Theatre. Supporting The Jimi Hendrix Experience. With The Move, Amen Corner, Pink Floyd, The Nice and The Eire Apparent.

19th Nov 1967 Coventry, Coventry Theatre. Supporting The Jimi Hendrix Experience. With The Move, Amen Corner, Pink Floyd and The Nice.
22nd Nov 1967 Portsmouth, Guildhall. Supporting The Jimi Hendrix Experience. With The Move, Amen Corner, Pink Floyd, The Nice and The Eire Apparent.
23rd Nov 1967 Cardiff, Sophia Gardens. Supporting The Jimi Hendrix Experience. With The Move, Amen Corner, Pink Floyd, The Nice and The Eire Apparent.

24th Nov 1967 Bristol, Colston Hall. Supporting The Jimi Hendrix Experience. With The Move, Amen Corner, Pink Floyd, The Nice and The Eire Apparent.
25th Nov 1967 Blackpool, Opera House. Supporting The Jimi Hendrix Experience. With The Move, Amen Corner,  The Nice and Eire Apparent.
26th Nov 1967 Manchester, Palace Theatre. Supporting The Jimi Hendrix Experience. With The Move, Amen Corner, Pink Floyd, The Nice and The Eire Apparent.
27th Nov 1967 Belfast, Whitla Hall. Supporting The Jimi Hendrix Experience. With The Move, Amen Corner, Pink Floyd, The Nice.
1st Dec 1967 Chatham, Central Hall. Supporting The Jimi Hendrix Experience. With The Move, Amen Corner, Pink Floyd, The Nice and The Eire Apparent.
2nd Dec 1967 Brighton, Brighton Dome. Supporting The Jimi Hendrix Experience. With The Move, Amen Corner, Pink Floyd, The Nice and The Eire Apparent.
3rd Dec 1967 Nottingham, Theatre Royal. Supporting The Jimi Hendrix Experience. With The Move, Amen Corner, Pink Floyd, The Nice and The Eire Apparent.
4th Dec 1967 Newcastle, City Hall. Supporting The Jimi Hendrix Experience. With The Move, Amen Corner, Pink Floyd, The Nice and The Eire Apparent.
5th Dec 1967 Glasgow, Green's Playhouse. Supporting The Jimi Hendrix Experience. With The Move, Amen Corner, Pink Floyd, The Nice and The Eire Apparent.

10th May 1969? Leeds, (Bowling alley).