[potiphar]

Well, it's 60 years this week since Queen Elizabeth II got married, and here's a pic of the gig my dad did to celebrate the wedding in 1947 (Martin Committee tenor sax, extreme right).

I'm still playing the tenor, though the mouthpiece and lig are in the drawer. Have just reconditioned the clarinet. The stand is still going strong, and I use the sling on my soprano. Nothing like a bit of continuity.

The tuxedo is long gone - if I dressed like that people would think I was Klaus Nomi.

 

[old git]

Who was EW and where was the photo taken?
Brenda still rules.

 

[potiphar]

Who was EW and where was the photo taken?
Brenda still rules.

"EW" was Eric Witheyman (drums) who later made some commercial recordings. Other personnel Perce Griffiths (piano, who led his own bands before the war and up to the 60s), Ron Witheyman (acc), Les Dow (tpt) and Sid Goldberg (alto). Picture was taken at the Lion Hotel, Guildford.

Who was Brenda?

 

[ratracer]

1 Trumpet,
2 Saxes,
Like that ratio!!!
Cool!

 

[RootyTootoot]

That's a nice photo, potiphar! Your dad looks like a dude there and it's so nice that you've kept using his stuff! Also, the drummer has got v mad hair, which is always good.

I shall avoid comment re her Majesty. (Feeling a touch republican today.)

 

[Step Hen]

Oh for the old days, when any decent large hotel had its own regular band and held dances and ...

Brenda is Her Maj (per Private Eye, IIRC).

 

[Grumps]

I didn't know the guy from Eraserhead played drums...

 

[kavala]

I thought it was Kramer on drums :shock: :?

 

[Grumps]

Take a closer look:

 

[kavala]

Take a closer look:

Ah, but that is a picture of Michael Richards, not Kramer of the wild 'do.

 

[Grumps]

Better?

 

[kavala]

That's the one.