THE ANIMALS AND YAMETA After the Alan Price Rhythm & Blues Combo had signed with Mike Jeffery, he went to London to see about furthering their career. He came back…
Category: People
This section feature a handful of people I remember from the period that I was gigging in the northeast (1965 to 1972). Some are musicians who have made their mark while others, including some non-musicians, have helped shape the history of northeast music in some way.
Mike Jeffery – part 3
THE HENDRIX YEARS Mid way through 1966, Mike Jeffery and Eric Burdon had decided to wind down the original Animals. In the final months of the band, Chas Chandler discovered…
Mike Jeffery – part 4
On 10th September 1970 Jimi Hendrix was back in London following a run of concerts at the Isle of Wight, Sweden, Denmark and Germany. He was as dissatisfied as ever…
Nigel Olsson
Nigel Olsson, the drummer with Elton John’s band, is unlikely to be looking for work in the near future but if he was, he would have a very impressive CV.…
Ray Grehan
Ray Grehan played a very important part in the development of the north east music scene in the sixties and early seventies. His roles as a club owner, manager and…