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Where it started for me in Newtown, Powys, Mid Wales. To "Woodfall". People I've worked with. & still work with. Friends. Great guitarist's. A very famous idol of mine ! And some people I met along the way.
New Photo's are added to this site from time to time.
Alan (left) Tony (Middle) Jeff (Right. At Towyn Holiday Village Wales. We won the talent contest ! Where it all began for me. 1960.
The Limits 1964 (Top) Edward Jones. Alan Jones, (Bottom) Alan Lovell, Keith Humphreys, Keith Jones.
Watkins Rapier 33.
The Limits 1965. Just bought our first amp, We all plugged in it. There was 4 inputs. And when we played, we plugged it into the light holder. Unheard of. And dangerous now a days !
This is the first group I was in "The Conchords". We played a bit at school in 62/63. not much left of the photo !White Rosetti Guitar. How cool was that !
THE LIMITS, This was a feature in the local paper, The County Times, in Newtown Mid Wales, in 1964.
The Limits. David Jones, Phil (The copper.) Keith Jones, Alan Jones, Alan Lovell. 1966. Hand out photo.
The Limits. David Jones, Phil (The Copper.) Alan Jones, Alan Lovell, Keith Jones. 1966.
"The Limits." Edward Jones & Alan Lovell in action! in Shropshire. 1966.
Note the new Futurama guitar ! I wish I had never sold the Watkins Rapier 33 ! That's how we thought we moved on then !
"The Heart "N" Soul." Michael Poulton, (Organ/Vocals) Smith Campbell(Guitar/Vocals) Alan Lovell(Bass Guitar/Lead Vocals.) Richard Walsh. (Drums.) Michael Jenkins. (Trumpet, Backing Vocals.) Gwyn (Carl) Davies, (Saxaphone & Backing Vocals.) Llanidloes Community Centre, Mid Wales. 1967.
Alan taken in 1967 with his Eko 12string & Eko Bass Guitars. & Beatle haircut !
Alan 1972
"WOODFALL" With the first vocalist added to the picture (Colin Summers)1970.
Alan. 1972.
Alan, 1971.With Blue Fender Telecaster, (1961) Model.
Woodfall Studio photo's 1970.
Passport Photo's 1971.
Woodfall 1970, First studio publicity photo's.
"WOODFALL" Line up, 1971. Alan Lovell Gtr/Vocals. Roger Phillpotts, Bass. Colin Nash. Drums. Trevor Davies, Lead Vocals. Bernie (The Boot) Radnor. Keyboards/Vocals. Jeff (Bernies brother) Road Manager as he likes to be called ! at the back leaning on Bernie's Amp.
Cavern. Right of the original stage
"WOODFALL" Live! In the original Cavern Liverpool Great Gig ! 1971.
Hundred Highways 1973.
"HUNDRED HIGHWAYS" 1973/74/75.Always in the pub after the rehearsal or a gig.
Impressive line up ! Hundred Highways 1974. From left to right:-John,Charlie,Andy,Alan,Nigel Colin. Coyle,Graham,Trev & Russell
"The Brass Section"Grahame, Coyle, Andy, & Russ. Hundred Highways, Live at The Laffiette Club, Wolverhampton 1974.
Al & Trev.
(Farque) (Keys.)
Al,Gtr/Vocals.
Trev (Lead Vocal.)
Howes (Bass.)
Colin. Drums.
Graham & Coyle (Trumpets)
Paul Barrett Gtr/Vocals. Great Guitarist. He'll hate me for saying that. But I learned a lot from Paul. Cheers, Mate !
Coyle (Trumpet.)
Andy Haig (Trombone.)
Charlie Reynolds (Sax)
Russ Jones (Sax)
Alan, (Solo,) BBC Wood Lane, Studios,London. 1980.
The New Vaudville Band Go to the Falkland Islands. (1982)
"The New Vaudville Band "(Ian, Alan, Henri & Robert.) Hits include:- Winchester Cathedral, Finchley Central, & Peek a Boo. 1981.
"The New Vaudville Band" on Channel 4s "Unforgettable" Music Programme. 1982.
Alan on stage with Rocking Horse. Solid Gold Rock "n" Roll 1996.
Alan & Grahame Fenton of Matchbox.
Alan, & Jess Conrad. Jess is the one in the blue suite !
John Leyton, & Alan, Live on stage, On The Solid Gold Rock "n" Roll Tour. 1998.
Alan & Wee Willie Harris.
Alan, & Billie Davis,(Tell Him) London 1994.& again in 2009.
Alan, & Mike Berry in Action !
Joe Brown, & Alan. Solid Gold Rock "n" Roll Tour. 1994.
Bert Weedon, & Alan.On a gig 1992.
Alan, Susan Maughen,(Bobbys Girl.) & Mac Poole. 1994.
Rocking Horse. First Solid Gold Rock "n" Roll tour (1991) .
Rocking Horse, With Freddy Cannon, His wife Annette,& Robby Vee. (Bobbys son.)At The London Palladium. 2000.
Alan, & Eden Kane's Brother. Peter Sarstedt.
Eden Kane, & Alan, Solid Gold Rock "n" Roll tour. 2004.
Eden Kane, & Alan. The London Palladium. 1998.
Alan with Marty Wild, & The Wildcats. 1998.
Alan, As a Wildcat, with Marty in 1998.
American Solid Gold Rock"n"Roll Show. Little Eva, Bobby Vee, Johnny Preston, Bryan Hyland, Alan, Chris Montez.
P J Proby in A & M Studio's London. 1994.
60s All Stars. Mick Avory,Derek Mandel, John Dee, & Alan Lovell.
Mick Avory,Original Drummer with The Kinks for 24yrs.
Alan & John. 60s All Stars on a gig !
Lovell,& Avory, Having a Jolly up!
Taken from the local paper in Mid Wales. (The County Times.) P J Proby, & Alan. 1994.
Brian (Liqurice) Locking. Ex Shadows, & Alan. 2000.
Alan, & Bruce Welch. of The Shadows London, 1998.
Alan on a gig with Shadow Jet Harris. 2009.
Clem Cattini.The original drummer with:- The Tornadoes, Johnny Kidd & The Pirates. & Cliff Richard. Plus Clem played on so many number one's. & countless records in the 60s, as a top session drummer. & Alan.
Lovely Anita Harris & Alan at The Albert Hall Solid Silver Sixties Tour.
Lee, Sandra, Alan, Nicky and friend. From The Brotherhood of Man.
John Lodge, (Moody Blues) Alan, & Dennis Waterman. Spain 1994.
Alan, & Suzy Quatro,On a gig in Antwerp,Belgium. 2001.
The 2005 Solid Silver 60s Tour. The Royal Albert Hall. Ed Roth, Frank Allen, Spencer James. (The Searchers.)Lyndsey De Paul. P J Proby, Derek Nichol, (Flying Music.) Anita Harris, David Wigg, Mike Magollis, & Alan.
Alan, & (Ex Tremloes Bass Player.) Chip Hawkes. Class of 64 gig. 2007.
Alan & Jim Rodford. (Mike Cotton Sound, Argent, Kinks.)
Alan, & Eric Haydock. (Ex Hollies) Bass Player.
Rick Wakeman, Tony Fernandez, & Alan, 2006.
Rod Argent. The Zombies. Argent. & Alan, 2000.
Alan, & Albert Lee, In London. 1998.
Jerry Donahue & Alan on a gig in Copenhagen, Denmark. 2010.
Alan, & Big Jim Sullivan.On a gig in 2000.
Peter Green (Fleetwood Mac) & Alan, At The Royal Albert Hall London. 2004.
John Mayall, & Alan, At The Royal Albert Hall London. 2004.
Norman ,Jess Conrad, Alan,& Johnny Manns (Normans Manager.)Playing around with Norman! On a gig at St James Palace, London.
My mate Lew, Sir Norman, & Alan. At a gig 2001.
Sir Norman Wisdon, & Alan,On a gig in Spain 1994. Alan toured with his comic hero. Until he retired.
Rolf Harris & Alan. Rolf is giving me 20p. In 1978, He was outsite a phone box in Kensington London, where I lived at the time.(No mobile's then !) He had no change, So I gave him the price of a call. He remembered it. So here he is giving me the money back. Thanks Rolf !!!
Alan. & Original Pretty Things vocalist Phil May.
"Class of 64." German T V Show, August 2007. Chip Hawkes. (Original Bass Player with The Tremloes.) Pete Spencer.Original Drummer with Smokie.) (Micky Clark.Original Bass Player The Rubettes.)(Alan. The Swinging Blue Jeans.) Go to "Alan's Video's" page. To see the German T V clip from the programme.
Copywrite:- Gaby Sproll Becker.
Denny Laine,(Moody Blues, Wings.) & Alan. On a gig in 2009.
Original drummer with The Beatles. Pete Best, & Alan, On tour. 2003.
Sir Paul McCartney,We
met in London, 2006.
George Harrisons Autograph.
The Swinging Blue Jeans
Paul & Linda McCartneys Autograph.
The Swinging Blue Jeans 1964. With the gold disc for "Hippy Hippy Shake". Good Stuff !
The Bluegenes, in The Cavern Liverpool, 1959
The Swinging Blue Jeans (1964) At E M I Studio's London.
Ray Ennis, S B Js, Helsinki, 1964.
Alan, Solid Silver 60s Tour 2000.
"Swinging Blue Jeans" Alan Lovell, & Ray Ennis, Live on stage, 2000.
Alan, Live on stage S B Js 2000.
Ray Ennis coming off stage at The Royal Albert Hall,2005 Solid Silver 60s Tour. After a night to remember ! ! !
Alan, Live on stage, With "The Swinging Blue Jeans" 2000 Tour.
2005, The Solid Silver 60s Tour. The Searchers, Gerry & The Pacemakers, The Merseybeats, & The Swinging Blue Jeans.
S B Js At the Chelmsford V Festival 2004.
S B Js, & Joe Pasquali. York.
S B Js, & Billy J Kramer. Canada tour, 2004.
Roger Weddup, S B Js Sound Man
Antwerp,Belgium. (back stage) 2001. Dave Mundon, (Trems.) Ray, (S B Js.) Roy Wood, (Move/Wizard.) & Alan, (S B Js.)
S B Js & Kenny Lynch. 2007.
James, Alan, & Ray. Having another laugh! At the same gig, 2001.
James, (Alan's son) & Alan. Having a laugh on stage in Sweden 2001.
Billy Kingsley. (Liverpool Express, Merseybeats.) Alan. & Don Powell. (Slade.) Denmark.2007.
Spencer Davies, with The S B Js, in Copenhagen. 2007.
S B Js, Canada tour 2004. Just stopping to get my fix. In downtown Toronto.
John Steel. (The original Animals drummer.) & Alan.On tour in Copenhagan. 2007.
Hang on! He's been in our dressing room again. I wondered who was drinking our wine ?
S B Js. Phil, Alan, & Ray. Join, Mr Dave Berry, for a glass or two of red wine. Cheers !
S B Js. 2008, Solid Silver Sixties Tour.
60s, D J. Pete Murray,& Alan.On a gig in London, 2007.
D J Mike Read & Alan. Solid Silver 60s Tour 2008.
2005, Solid Silver 60s Tour Dates.
S B Js, The Merseybeats, The Fourmost, & Pete Best Tour 2001.
Solid Silver Sixties Tour 2000.
S B Js, C D. Recorded Live in Sweden.
ICON LEGENDS Studio Album.
S B Js, MERSEYBEATS, & FOURMOST. ANNIVISARY ALBUM. SOLD ON A 2003 TOUR.
"S B Js Live on stage."
This photo was taken of us all. On the famous stage of The London Palladium. The Solid Silver Sixties Show 2008.
The Solid Silver Sixties Tour 2008. Studio Photo for the tour programme. Gerry & The Pacemakers. The Swinging Blue Jeans. Dave Berry & Brian Wood. Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick, & Tich.
Ray, Gerry, Tich, & Alan. Having a backstage laugh for Tich's grandchildren. (Solid Silver Sixties Tour 2008.)
Mike Pender & Gerry backstage.
Most of these photo's were taken on the Solid Silver Sixties Tour 2008, by Judith Rookledge. Thank you for letting me have them !
Alan.2008. Standing in for The Merseybeats. As Billy Kingsley had to have an operation on his knee. Thank you Tony, Bob, Dave & Lou. It was a blast ! As The Merseybeats are one of my favourite bands of the 60s.
CHIP HAWKES
Chip Hawkes gig 2008. Jody Hawkes, Drums. (Chips son) Gary Nuttall.Guitar/Vocals. From:- Robbie Williams Band. Alan.Guitar/Vocals. Pete Oakman Bass/Vocals. Pete wrote "Picture of you" For Joe Brown. And was an original Bruvver ! And not forgetting our leader ! Original Tremloes Bass player & Lead Vocalist. Arry Hawkes as we call him.
P J Proby.
Alan, & P J Proby with 10 piece Swedish Band (Great Musicians & Backing Singers ! ) Live on stage in Uppsala. Sweden Tour 1999.
The Great P J in full swing. & Alan. Bastad. Sweden Tour. 1999.
Alan.(Guitar Vocals) Steve Rodford. (Drums)The Zombies. Jim Rodford, Bass, Vocals.)The Kinks, The Zombies/Argent. Rod Argent. (Keyboards, Vocals.)The Zombies/Argent. 2008. Really enjoyed this Fund Raising gig. Wonderful afternoon with nice people, & a great group ! What more do you want !
S B Js. Having fun on tour in Sweden, & Denmark. 2008. Tak for the photo's Jette & Ina.
More pictures from the "Solid Silver Sixties Tour 2008" The London Palladium.Gerry, S B Js, D D D B M &T, & Mr Dave Berry.
S B Js. Mike Sweeny. D J, from Capitol Gold Radio. & Alan Mosca. (He's the good looking one with the beard !)
S B Js, Chris Andrews,(Yesterday Man) Jeff Christie (Yellow River) German T V Show. "Hitgarten" Berlin. 2008.
Mick Miller, & S B Js. On a gig in Yorkshire. 2009.
"And there's more" Jimmy Cricket & Alan backstage on a gig in London 2009.
S B J s & Brian Poole on a gig in Whitby 2009.
We supported most of the major groups of the 60s including The Bee Gees at 12 Shillings & Sixpence a ticket. How times change !