The Guitar Collection Archive
born to rock ‘n’ roll show, torquay, 28th october 2010
Meeting Roger Newell (ex-Rick Wakeman) who I last gigged with in the 70s – now a long standing member of the Wildcats, definitely one of the finest bands on the UK circuit! See an interview with Roger on Youtube »
Guy Mackenzie with Jet Harris (below), founder member of the Shadows (Drifters), asking him if he’d ever used a Supersound or knew Alan Wootton. Jet’s first electric bass was a Framus Star bass, identical to the example branded “Besson”, in my Collection!
Jet Harris (6th July 1939 – 18th March 2011), probably the UK’s first bass guitarist, a delightful and gentle person and I’m just glad I finally got to meet him. And his music will live on..
p-a-u-l at the acorn, penzance saturday 19th june 2010
From Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A., the band takes its name from leader Paul Andrew Ulysses Lamb and delivers Blistering Blues Rock!
swinging blue jeans from 1st june 2010
A great new line up featuring Alan Lovell and Pete Oakman who played with the original group,the Swinging Blue Jeans,for many years prior to Ray Ennis’s retirement are joined by Jeff Bannister ex-John Barry Seven, Billy Fury, Marty Wilde, Gerry Rafferty, Ronnie Lane, Rockin’ Horse etc and Graham Hollingsworth ex Chuck Berry, The Supremes, The Drifters, Billy Paul, Val Doonican (?), Cliff Richard! And the same great sound …
showaddywaddy, falmouth, saturday 8th may 2010
Guy Mackenzie with Showaddywaddy and the Blue Moon guitar prior to the band appearing on stage for yet another “sold out” show – don’t miss them if you love R ‘n’ R!
rosie riot, a talented young photographer, may 2010
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- Who’d have thought my Columbus Les Paul could look so good?
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- And model Issy looks stunning too!
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- Bet you’ve never seen a better picture of a “Flying Vee” ( especially a Stagg!) !
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- My thanks again to Rosie & Issy for some really amazing photos, hopefully more to follow…
joe meek the farewell concert-amersham r ‘n’ r club saturday 10th april 2010
The Saints formed in 1963 by Joe Meek as backing band for Heinz. Their version of “Wipe out” was reckoned by many to be better than the Surfaris!
Rick(y) Winter original drummer of the Saints -and a guitar lover (collector?) too!
showaddywaddy blue moon guitar — added to my collection 19th february 2010
Guitarist Russ Field pictured just prior to appearing on BBC TV. The paint was still drying as the guitar had been built in 72 hours by Brian Eastwood–a schedule reduced by 2 1/2 weeks due to the oldie “Blue Moon” charting earlier than expected! Evidently the detatchable feet had an uncomfortable “knock on” effect!
coventry rockabilly club saturday 30th january 2010 featuring vince eager, colin green and brian “licorice” locking
Peter Jackson –a great tribute to Eddie Cochran