Comment on GARY EDWARDS COMBO, Franz Liszt Twist, 1962 by Vivian Charles Gregson

I went to school with Mickey ‘Gypsy’ Gee, he was in the form above me.
Phil we were in the same form and class as Roger Bulpin. Dave Edmunds and The Raiders used to play atthe No 7 club under the High St in Cardiff. We would go there and watch him play his Strat, then we would go to The Mont Merence Club (Montys) in Charles Street and watch Mickey play. A lot of musicians that I knew are mentioned here. I remember Vince Helkvist singing as a guest at one of Joey Escott’s gigs at Barbarella’s club. There were some good club music venues in them days as well as the ones mentioned above. Gino’s with resident act Les Trott, The Moon, Showbiz Club, Talk of The Town, Tito’s, philaderers Club, Chez wen, The Bristol and South Wales was a pub but hosted many a good act such as Laverne Brown, Frankie Johnson, Sammy Johnson, Jimmy The Pig, Lee Gordon etc.I’m sure you can think of many more. I used to manage Jerry Chandler and The Blues Suedes back in them days. Dave Williams (Jerry)as he was known then was on piano, Steve Chick was our bass player then, lead guitar was Dave Parsons, Les Rocky (Wagger) or Georgie Johnson would be on drums. We played all the major clubs and pubs in Cardiff and the valleys and were usually booked 5 nights a week. Keep it live. Rock on. Viv.