1968, London. This was a band called “VAMP” which stood for Viv, Andy, Mick, and Pete. Viv Prince from the “Pretty Things” on drums, Andy Clark on keyboards and vocal, Mick Hutchinson on guitar, and me on bass. We released a single in 1968 called “Floatin” on Atlantic Records through Screen Gems. Rhino Records re-released […]
1966, somewhere in England. Fleur de Lys…me 2nd from left, the second English band I played with for a bit. We played mostly Motown style music. I played piano with this band. We once opened for Eddie Floyd (Knock on Wood) in London, and Brian Epstein (Manager of the Beatles who was promoting the show) […]
I began playing bass and a little keyboards with the Sons of Fred in 1963…we turned pro in 1964. That’s me with the weird striped jacket on the left. We recorded at E.M.I (later Abbey Road) in London for the E.M.I. Parlophone label, and toured all over playing six or seven nights a week. We […]
Pete Sears after a couple of years of hard touring. Taken between Sons of Fred sets. I began playing bass and a little keyboards with the Sons of Fred in 1963…we turned pro in 1964. That’s me with the weird striped jacket on the left. We recorded at E.M.I (later Abbey Road) in London for the […]
I began playing bass and a little keyboards with the Sons of Fred in 1963…we turned pro in 1964. That’s me with the weird striped jacket on the left. We recorded at E.M.I (later Abbey Road) in London for the E.M.I. Parlophone label, and toured all over playing six or seven nights a week. We […]
I began playing bass and a little keyboards with the Sons of Fred in 1963…we turned pro in 1964. That’s me with the weird striped jacket on the left. We recorded at E.M.I (later Abbey Road) in London for the E.M.I. Parlophone label, and toured all over playing six or seven nights a week. We […]
I began playing bass and a little keyboards with the Sons of Fred in 1963…we turned pro in 1964. That’s me with the weird striped jacket on the left. We recorded at E.M.I (later Abbey Road) in London for the E.M.I. Parlophone label, and toured all over playing six or seven nights a week. We […]
I began playing bass and a little keyboards with the Sons of Fred in 1963…we turned pro in 1964. That’s me with the weird striped jacket on the left. We recorded at E.M.I (later Abbey Road) in London for the E.M.I. Parlophone label, and toured all over playing six or seven nights a week. We […]
I began playing with the Sons of Fred in 1963…we turned pro in 1964. That’s me with the weird striped jacket on the left. We recorded at E.M.I (later Abbey Road) in London for the E.M.I. Parlophone label, and toured all over playing six or seven nights a week. We played a few TV shows, […]