Formed in the latter part of 1968 the band grew from a four piece to a six piece to include a trumpet and sax. Full line up were Les Marshall (drums, percussion and vocals), who joined following a lengthy tour with Tim Rose. He replaced John Bonham as Tim’s drummer. Richard Pannell (lead guitar and vocals), Andy Abbott (bass guitar and vocals), Geoff Brown (rhythm guitar and lead vocals), Dave Caswell (trumpet, flugelhorne) and John Smith – Replaced by Lyle Jenkins (soprano, alto and tenor saxophones).
Following extensive rehearsals and tour dates, Galliard went on to record two albums produced by the now legendery Phil Wainman, and a sampler album.
The first album, Strange Pleasure, (Deram) was much admired by the musical press and by the bands many admirers, however, failed to generate significant sales.
The second album, New Dawn (Deram) also failed to impress the record buying public.
Much was written in praise of their levels of musicianship, and influential people like John Peel said “I spent a couple of fine evenings with them, remembering some of the great records of the early fifties. Galliard have an LP for mid January release on the Deram-Nova label and it should be pretty good”.
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Does anyone remember a local brum band called Clearwater. They played regularly at The Cedar Club and Rebeccas, This would have been 1969 – 1972.
A picture would be great if anyone knows the original members
Yours sincerely
Annie
Hi,
I think the bass player was Ray Morgan.
`if so `i was I was the first drummer with his previous band ‘The Candy Sripes’. Sreve Lewis on gtr & vox, Ray on bass & vox, Roger Havard on gtr & vox and Steve Evans on vocals.
Thanks for prompting that memory, I often wonder what happened to Ray after ‘Clearwater’.
&goggleman.
I reckon you must be the guy that took over from me.
Did you have a silver sparkle Ludwig? You were quite a bit older (I was the baby of the band) and weren’t you a drum teacher?
Lol.
I was also the drummer with The Candy Strioes with Roger, Steve and Ray.
Steve and I lived in the same cup-de-sac and Ray lived around the corner. The first singer was Kevin Fahey and great lived a couple of miles away close to Roger.
You’re right about Ray joining Clearwater. Steve went on to be in a band called ‘Pasdion Forest’. Six wheeler Transit, the world. He was pro for many years. We ended up working for the same company when he came off the road.
His mum, Peggy, who also worked at the same place was our manager and his dad, Dougie drove our Commercial van.
Happy days! I would have been about 13 or 24 at the time.
Kevin was replaced by Steve Evans whose dad was a grocer and whose brother was a pro singer guitarist.
We won numerous talent contests at Parkinson Cowan Social Club. A massive and quite prestigious venue that we played regularly. We were also regulars at Yarfkeywoid Social club where a guy called Ron Blixham waxthe ents mngr. We used to rehearse there on a Sunday before they opened and then do a set as ‘payment’.
I still have my original psychedelic painted drum head. The artist where we worked who lived a few doors up from Ray did it.
Can’t edit this so here’s some corrections.
*Stripes
*cul-de-sac
*He lived
*Passion Forest.
*The works.
*Commer van.
*14 (not 24!)
*Yardley Wood.
*Ron Bloxham.