Fleetwood Mac

 

 

 

 

Members

 

Mick Fleetwood - drums

John McVie - bass guitar

Jeremy Spencer - slide guitar, vocals

Peter Green - lead guitar, vocals (29th October 1946, Bethnal Green, London, England - Died: 25th July 2020, Canvey Island, Essex, England)

 

Bob Brunning - bass guitar (Born: 29th June 1943 - Died: 18th October 2011)

Danny Kirwan - lead guitar

Christine McVie (née Perfect) - keyboards, piano, vocals

 

Formed in June 1967.

Sometimes billed as Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac in the first few months until this name was dropped permanently and they became just Fleetwood Mac.

Bob Brunning was the original bass guitarist playing a handful of gigs and was also present on one track of Fleetwood Mac debut album, 'Long Grey Mare' as well as both sides of their debut single.

Bob Brunning had previously been in The Valiants (Bournemouth), who became Tony, Howard and the Dictators. He was also a member of Lee Peterson and the Defenders, and The Rovers, with Tony Blackburn. By the end of 1964 Brunning had formed Five's Company.

 

Bob Brunning on the right playing live with Fleetwood Mac in 1967 at the Windsor National Jazz, Pop, Ballads and Blues Festival.
 

Known Gigs

20 Jan 1968 London, The New Roadhouse, Chalk Farm, NW1. Brunel University Students Union presents. As Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac. With Crazy World of Arthur Brown, Louise, The Family, Geranium Pond, Spider, Paper Blitz, and Tissue.

The Small Faces

L-R: Steve Marriott, Ronnie Lane, Kenney Jones, Jimmy Winston.














Members

Steve Marriott - guitar, vocals (Died: 20 April 1991, Essex, England, UK)
Ronnie Lane - bass guitar, vocals (Died: 4 June 1997, Trinidad, Colorado, USA)
Kenney Jones - drums
Jimmy Winston - keyboards, guitar, vocals (Born: 20 April 1945 in London, England, UK - Died: 26 September 2020)

Ian McLagan - keyboards, vocals (Born: 12 May 1945, Hounslow, London, England, UK - Died: 3 December 2014, Austin, Texas, USA)


Formed in London.
Ian McLagan replaced Jimmy Winston in October 1965.
Jimmy Winston was later in Jimmy Winston and His Reflections, and Winston's Fumbs.

In 1966 with Ian McLagan on the left.














Known Gigs

26 Mar 1966 Northwich, Memorial Hall. Supported by The Notions, and The Elite.

The Fleur de Lys

Members


Keith Guster - drums

Pete Sears - bass guitar


Formed in Southampton in late 1964.
Were asked to record the song 'Reflections of Charles Brown' and its B-side under the name 'Rupert's People', by Howard Conder, a manager and businessman who managed 'Sweet Feeling', the group that ultimately recorded two more singles under the name 'Rupert's People'.
Pete Sears joined the group in 1966. He was previously in The Strangers, The Spitfires, and The Sons of Fred. He recorded the single 'Circles' with the group. He later left The Fleur de Lys in the same year and joined Sam Gopal's Dream. Sears later became a successful session musician.
Disbanded in 1969.

UK Singles

1965 Moondreams/Wait For Me                                                                                 Immediate IM 20
   (Credited to Les Fleur De Lys. B-Sdie written by Jimmy Page.)
1966 Circles/So Come On                                                                                           Immediate IM 32
   (Credited to The Fleur De Lys. A-Side written by Pete Townshend)
1966 Mud in Your Eye/I've Been Trying                                                                    Polydor 56124
1967 I Can See a Light/Prodigal Son                                                                          Polydor 56200
1968 Gong With the Luminous Nose/Hammer Head                                                 Polydor 56251
1968 Stop Crossing That Bridge/Brick by Brick (Stone By Stone)                           Atlantic 584 193
1969 (You're Just A) Liar/One Girl City                                                                    Atlantic 584 243

Known Gigs

12 Mar 1966 Dunstable, California Ballroom. Supporting Chris Farlowe and the Thunderbirds. With The Essex Five.

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 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).