Anybody remember Barons (the church elms leigh on sea) https://bmodrevivalforums.runboard.com/t379 Runboard| Anybody remember Barons (the church elms leigh on sea) en-us Fri, 29 Mar 2024 06:06:31 +0000 Fri, 29 Mar 2024 06:06:31 +0000 https://www.runboard.com/ rssfeeds_managingeditor@runboard.com (Runboard.com RSS feeds managing editor) rssfeeds_webmaster@runboard.com (Runboard.com RSS feeds webmaster) akBBS 60 Re: Anybody remember Barons (the church elms leigh on sea)https://bmodrevivalforums.runboard.com/p236702,from=rss#post236702https://bmodrevivalforums.runboard.com/p236702,from=rss#post236702Smartie here I used to front the band Number six Had some amazing nights at the clubnondisclosed_email@example.com (SMARTIE22)Tue, 26 Jan 2016 12:50:43 +0000 Re: Anybody remember Barons (the church elms leigh on sea)https://bmodrevivalforums.runboard.com/p205569,from=rss#post205569https://bmodrevivalforums.runboard.com/p205569,from=rss#post205569 Tim-I put a picture of Charlie and Pepi on here not so long ago but cant remember where it is now   What was she doing on Killroy ?nondisclosed_email@example.com (ReasonToBelieve79)Fri, 30 May 2008 19:34:24 +0000 Re: Anybody remember Barons (the church elms leigh on sea)https://bmodrevivalforums.runboard.com/p205552,from=rss#post205552https://bmodrevivalforums.runboard.com/p205552,from=rss#post205552No worries. 70 mph ? ouch. Haven't seen him for years, but I did see Pepi on Kilroy a couple of years back !nondisclosed_email@example.com (GP200Tim)Fri, 30 May 2008 16:56:19 +0000 Re: Anybody remember Barons (the church elms leigh on sea)https://bmodrevivalforums.runboard.com/p205525,from=rss#post205525https://bmodrevivalforums.runboard.com/p205525,from=rss#post205525I take it back Tim. I lived in the same house as Charlie and Pepi in Southend for a while (Queens Road)and I only ever saw him on a Vespa-in fact I was riding on the back of one of his Vespas once when we crashed doing about 70.That is why I didnt believe it about the Gilera. I would love to see him again nondisclosed_email@example.com (ReasonToBelieve79)Thu, 29 May 2008 21:19:38 +0000 Re: Anybody remember Barons (the church elms leigh on sea)https://bmodrevivalforums.runboard.com/p205507,from=rss#post205507https://bmodrevivalforums.runboard.com/p205507,from=rss#post205507quote:ReasonToBelieve79 wrote: What year did the Gilera 50 come out ? This was just b4 the mod revival thing - late 70's- everyone was buzzing about on 50cc motocross style things. And Yamaha FS1E's......nondisclosed_email@example.com (GP200Tim)Thu, 29 May 2008 15:40:56 +0000 Re: Anybody remember Barons (the church elms leigh on sea)https://bmodrevivalforums.runboard.com/p205506,from=rss#post205506https://bmodrevivalforums.runboard.com/p205506,from=rss#post205506quote:ReasonToBelieve79 wrote: quote:GP200Tim wrote: Last time I saw Seagull was outside Zero 6 when he wrapped his lid round a bonehead's bonce ! Skins always seemed to get the run-around from the Southend boys back then As for Charlie - he won't thiank me for this but I remember making jumps for his Gilera 50 crosser in the road outside his girlfriend's house ! Hint - don't use chipboard.... Err, your talking about a different Charlie.   Don't think so matey. Mr. Neal. Known fairly well around these parts back then ! His girlfriend Pepi lived over the road to me. Oh, and his little brother's daughter is in my boy's class at school.nondisclosed_email@example.com (GP200Tim)Thu, 29 May 2008 15:38:07 +0000 Re: Anybody remember Barons (the church elms leigh on sea)https://bmodrevivalforums.runboard.com/p205505,from=rss#post205505https://bmodrevivalforums.runboard.com/p205505,from=rss#post205505What year did the Gilera 50 come out ? nondisclosed_email@example.com (ReasonToBelieve79)Thu, 29 May 2008 14:41:56 +0000 Re: Anybody remember Barons (the church elms leigh on sea)https://bmodrevivalforums.runboard.com/p205480,from=rss#post205480https://bmodrevivalforums.runboard.com/p205480,from=rss#post205480quote:GP200Tim wrote: Last time I saw Seagull was outside Zero 6 when he wrapped his lid round a bonehead's bonce ! Skins always seemed to get the run-around from the Southend boys back then As for Charlie - he won't thiank me for this but I remember making jumps for his Gilera 50 crosser in the road outside his girlfriend's house ! Hint - don't use chipboard.... Err, your talking about a different Charlie.   nondisclosed_email@example.com (ReasonToBelieve79)Wed, 28 May 2008 19:43:47 +0000 Re: Anybody remember Barons (the church elms leigh on sea)https://bmodrevivalforums.runboard.com/p205438,from=rss#post205438https://bmodrevivalforums.runboard.com/p205438,from=rss#post205438Last time I saw Seagull was outside Zero 6 when he wrapped his lid round a bonehead's bonce ! Skins always seemed to get the run-around from the Southend boys back then As for Charlie - he won't thiank me for this but I remember making jumps for his Gilera 50 crosser in the road outside his girlfriend's house ! Hint - don't use chipboard.... nondisclosed_email@example.com (GP200Tim)Wed, 28 May 2008 15:06:09 +0000 Re: Anybody remember Barons (the church elms leigh on sea)https://bmodrevivalforums.runboard.com/p205392,from=rss#post205392https://bmodrevivalforums.runboard.com/p205392,from=rss#post205392I would tend to agree with rog that I never saw Charlie on a Lammie. Defo remember Seagull though. I recall him stalling his scoot on the seafront as a big rideout started and him losing a number of mirrors! Also remember him legging it out of a cafe in brighton with the cafe owner behind him. probably cos the till had gone diffy, but i don't know who could have done such a thing.nondisclosed_email@example.com (Blocky1964)Tue, 27 May 2008 21:55:25 +0000 Re: Anybody remember Barons (the church elms leigh on sea)https://bmodrevivalforums.runboard.com/p204812,from=rss#post204812https://bmodrevivalforums.runboard.com/p204812,from=rss#post204812Funny enough their was another Mod in Southend at the same time(1979) called Budgie(seated on Lambretta). nondisclosed_email@example.com (ReasonToBelieve79)Tue, 20 May 2008 11:09:41 +0000 Re: Anybody remember Barons (the church elms leigh on sea)https://bmodrevivalforums.runboard.com/p204803,from=rss#post204803https://bmodrevivalforums.runboard.com/p204803,from=rss#post204803quote:northstand64 wrote: Did he have the fully chromed up Lambretta that I remember Blocky ? Charlie was a Vespa man so it wasnt him.Funny you mention someone called 'Pigeon' because I remember there was a mod called Seagull (true).Sure you aint getting your Pigeons and Seagulls mixed up ? nondisclosed_email@example.com (ReasonToBelieve79)Tue, 20 May 2008 08:02:13 +0000 Re: Anybody remember Barons (the church elms leigh on sea)https://bmodrevivalforums.runboard.com/p204794,from=rss#post204794https://bmodrevivalforums.runboard.com/p204794,from=rss#post204794Did he have the fully chromed up Lambretta that I remember Blocky ?nondisclosed_email@example.com (northstand64)Mon, 19 May 2008 21:38:53 +0000 Re: Anybody remember Barons (the church elms leigh on sea)https://bmodrevivalforums.runboard.com/p204771,from=rss#post204771https://bmodrevivalforums.runboard.com/p204771,from=rss#post204771D i c k Coombes, fcuking hell! Respect! I remember Baron's very well. I reckon the really cool bloke described earlier would be Charlie Neale. Top lad. There's a few other Southend type threads on here and Roger is the resident Southend expert as he used to run Speedball. Le Mat...? Nice pyjama's.... nondisclosed_email@example.com (Blocky1964)Mon, 19 May 2008 19:15:29 +0000 Re: Anybody remember Barons (the church elms leigh on sea)https://bmodrevivalforums.runboard.com/p204398,from=rss#post204398https://bmodrevivalforums.runboard.com/p204398,from=rss#post204398Pete Helmers new band is playing from the end of the month http://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/leigh/featuresonleigh/display.var.2201275.0.return_to_psychedelia.php Anyone on here go to Almost Grown at Saks ?nondisclosed_email@example.com (Firestormgjc)Mon, 12 May 2008 22:07:25 +0000 Re: Anybody remember Barons (the church elms leigh on sea)https://bmodrevivalforums.runboard.com/p204396,from=rss#post204396https://bmodrevivalforums.runboard.com/p204396,from=rss#post204396This Barons? the baron   nondisclosed_email@example.com (MarkG69)Mon, 12 May 2008 20:22:57 +0000 Re: Anybody remember Barons (the church elms leigh on sea)https://bmodrevivalforums.runboard.com/p204377,from=rss#post204377https://bmodrevivalforums.runboard.com/p204377,from=rss#post204377quote:GP200Tim wrote: quote:northstand64 wrote: quote:GP200Tim wrote: quote:Northstand wrote: quote:silverbackz wrote: I think i do as it goes!!! I kinda mod -ska infusion they were, where did u come from at that time where did u live ? Did u ever see Le Matt ??? Northstand - About Le Mat - yeah, top band -I'm from Leigh-on-sea and me and a lot of the younger Southend boys used to follow Le Mat in the early 80's. Dunno if you saw them at the Queens Hotel in Westcliff supported by Doctor and the Medics - now that was a gig !! Ironic that Doctor and the Medics went on to get a no.1 and Le Mat vanished - they were always viewed as the jokey support slot ! I did have their one and only album but lost it years back - would love to get a copy on CD. Also -Barons - remember that too - thing is I was a touch too young to get in back then - remember the car-park being absolutely full of scoots though. My mate( though not for a fair few years) was the drummer from Le Matt, I knew a few of the Southends Mods at that time.Great Days Southend had a really good scene. Yeah Southend had loads going on back then - although most left mod behind (not me) and got into army greens, we still had some great Soul/Northern Soul do's. Chad and Del used to spin some good sounds. Who did u know from the Southend crowd ? A fair few of the 78/79 boys inc Simon from Number 6 and the drummer from Le Matt, there was also this really cool geezer had a fully chromed Mod scooter him and his bird used to go everywhere can't remember many names but (Pigeon) and the above stick out as well as Chad anbd Dell.nondisclosed_email@example.com (northstand64)Mon, 12 May 2008 16:31:14 +0000 Re: Anybody remember Barons (the church elms leigh on sea)https://bmodrevivalforums.runboard.com/p204373,from=rss#post204373https://bmodrevivalforums.runboard.com/p204373,from=rss#post204373Hi Dick - Darren here, are you in Massimos on Saturday night? I'm having a bit of a leaving Galway piss up there with the guys from work.nondisclosed_email@example.com (Bik)Mon, 12 May 2008 14:36:19 +0000 Re: Anybody remember Barons (the church elms leigh on sea)https://bmodrevivalforums.runboard.com/p204368,from=rss#post204368https://bmodrevivalforums.runboard.com/p204368,from=rss#post204368Hi..I remember Baron's very well..I used to Run it..Every wednesday and saturday night live acts included Georgie Fame-Zoot Money The Downliners Sect,and Tommy Tucker..with Chad & Del in support the Music policy was Original 60's club sounds and the door policy was no Parka's Dick Coombesnondisclosed_email@example.com (Dick Coombes)Mon, 12 May 2008 13:07:11 +0000 Re: Anybody remember Barons (the church elms leigh on sea)https://bmodrevivalforums.runboard.com/p204365,from=rss#post204365https://bmodrevivalforums.runboard.com/p204365,from=rss#post204365quote:northstand64 wrote: quote:GP200Tim wrote: quote:Northstand wrote: quote:silverbackz wrote: I think i do as it goes!!! I kinda mod -ska infusion they were, where did u come from at that time where did u live ? Did u ever see Le Matt ??? Northstand - About Le Mat - yeah, top band -I'm from Leigh-on-sea and me and a lot of the younger Southend boys used to follow Le Mat in the early 80's. Dunno if you saw them at the Queens Hotel in Westcliff supported by Doctor and the Medics - now that was a gig !! Ironic that Doctor and the Medics went on to get a no.1 and Le Mat vanished - they were always viewed as the jokey support slot ! I did have their one and only album but lost it years back - would love to get a copy on CD. Also -Barons - remember that too - thing is I was a touch too young to get in back then - remember the car-park being absolutely full of scoots though. My mate( though not for a fair few years) was the drummer from Le Matt, I knew a few of the Southends Mods at that time.Great Days Southend had a really good scene. Yeah Southend had loads going on back then - although most left mod behind (not me) and got into army greens, we still had some great Soul/Northern Soul do's. Chad and Del used to spin some good sounds. Who did u know from the Southend crowd ?nondisclosed_email@example.com (GP200Tim)Mon, 12 May 2008 12:14:11 +0000 Re: Anybody remember Barons (the church elms leigh on sea)https://bmodrevivalforums.runboard.com/p204352,from=rss#post204352https://bmodrevivalforums.runboard.com/p204352,from=rss#post204352quote:GP200Tim wrote: quote:Northstand wrote: quote:silverbackz wrote: I think i do as it goes!!! I kinda mod -ska infusion they were, where did u come from at that time where did u live ? Did u ever see Le Matt ??? Northstand - About Le Mat - yeah, top band -I'm from Leigh-on-sea and me and a lot of the younger Southend boys used to follow Le Mat in the early 80's. Dunno if you saw them at the Queens Hotel in Westcliff supported by Doctor and the Medics - now that was a gig !! Ironic that Doctor and the Medics went on to get a no.1 and Le Mat vanished - they were always viewed as the jokey support slot ! I did have their one and only album but lost it years back - would love to get a copy on CD. Also -Barons - remember that too - thing is I was a touch too young to get in back then - remember the car-park being absolutely full of scoots though. My mate( though not for a fair few years) was the drummer from Le Matt, I knew a few of the Southends Mods at that time.Great Days Southend had a really good scene.nondisclosed_email@example.com (northstand64)Sun, 11 May 2008 22:30:44 +0000 Re: Anybody remember Barons (the church elms leigh on sea)https://bmodrevivalforums.runboard.com/p204332,from=rss#post204332https://bmodrevivalforums.runboard.com/p204332,from=rss#post204332quote:Northstand wrote: quote:silverbackz wrote: I think i do as it goes!!! I kinda mod -ska infusion they were, where did u come from at that time where did u live ? Did u ever see Le Matt ??? Northstand - About Le Mat - yeah, top band -I'm from Leigh-on-sea and me and a lot of the younger Southend boys used to follow Le Mat in the early 80's. Dunno if you saw them at the Queens Hotel in Westcliff supported by Doctor and the Medics - now that was a gig !! Ironic that Doctor and the Medics went on to get a no.1 and Le Mat vanished - they were always viewed as the jokey support slot ! I did have their one and only album but lost it years back - would love to get a copy on CD. Also -Barons - remember that too - thing is I was a touch too young to get in back then - remember the car-park being absolutely full of scoots though.nondisclosed_email@example.com (GP200Tim)Sun, 11 May 2008 15:09:18 +0000 Re: Anybody remember Barons (the church elms leigh on sea)https://bmodrevivalforums.runboard.com/p204323,from=rss#post204323https://bmodrevivalforums.runboard.com/p204323,from=rss#post204323quote:Dick Coombes wrote: Hi Guys..I ran the mod nights at barons the countdown club ran on wednesdays and saturdays and during it's run we had some great live acts including Georgie Fame,Zoot Money,The Downliners Sect..and legendary R'n'B Man Tommy Tucker..the club featured mainly original authentic 60's club sounds where as other 'Mod'clubs were playing shite like Helen Shapirio and Hermans Hermits!! R'n'B - Jazz - Soul - Motown - Ska was the music of the 60's Mods,and anybody claiming to have been a mod in the 1960's but listen to the Beatles and the Stones was a ticket,not a face Dick Coombes WOW some GREAT artists you've named there Dick. Pity The Rolling Stones and The Beatles aren't on the list though. nondisclosed_email@example.com (Heather m11)Sun, 11 May 2008 07:11:54 +0000 Re: Anybody remember Barons (the church elms leigh on sea)https://bmodrevivalforums.runboard.com/p204154,from=rss#post204154https://bmodrevivalforums.runboard.com/p204154,from=rss#post204154blimey, dick coombes. now there's a name to be conjoured with. hope you are well sir? the woodford boys regularly made the trip to Barons (and Scamps was it?) for the mod and soul nights. a great time was had by allnondisclosed_email@example.com (extraordinary sensations)Thu, 08 May 2008 16:46:45 +0000 Re: Anybody remember Barons (the church elms leigh on sea)https://bmodrevivalforums.runboard.com/p204150,from=rss#post204150https://bmodrevivalforums.runboard.com/p204150,from=rss#post204150Blimey...Dick Coombes...Did you do The Regency Suite or was that someone else?nondisclosed_email@example.com (modracer)Thu, 08 May 2008 15:03:54 +0000 Re: Anybody remember Barons (the church elms leigh on sea)https://bmodrevivalforums.runboard.com/p204149,from=rss#post204149https://bmodrevivalforums.runboard.com/p204149,from=rss#post204149Hi Guys..I ran the mod nights at barons the countdown club ran on wednesdays and saturdays and during it's run we had some great live acts including Georgie Fame,Zoot Money,The Downliners Sect..and legendary R'n'B Man Tommy Tucker..the club featured mainly original authentic 60's club sounds where as other 'Mod'clubs were playing shite like Helen Shapirio and Hermans Hermits!! R'n'B - Jazz - Soul - Motown - Ska was the music of the 60's Mods,and anybody claiming to have been a mod in the 1960's but listen to the Beatles and the Stones was a ticket,not a face Dick Coombesnondisclosed_email@example.com (Dick Coombes)Thu, 08 May 2008 14:44:29 +0000 Re: Anybody remember Barons (the church elms leigh on sea)https://bmodrevivalforums.runboard.com/p10596,from=rss#post10596https://bmodrevivalforums.runboard.com/p10596,from=rss#post10596quote:silverbackz wrote: I think i do as it goes!!! I kinda mod -ska infusion they were, where did u come from at that time where did u live ? Did u ever see Le Matt ???nondisclosed_email@example.com (Northstand)Thu, 16 Feb 2006 08:46:02 +0000 Re: Anybody remember Barons (the church elms leigh on sea)https://bmodrevivalforums.runboard.com/p10595,from=rss#post10595https://bmodrevivalforums.runboard.com/p10595,from=rss#post10595I think i do as it goes!!!nondisclosed_email@example.com (silverbackz)Wed, 15 Feb 2006 22:44:12 +0000 Re: Anybody remember Barons (the church elms leigh on sea)https://bmodrevivalforums.runboard.com/p10594,from=rss#post10594https://bmodrevivalforums.runboard.com/p10594,from=rss#post10594do u remember Number Six ???nondisclosed_email@example.com (Northstand)Tue, 07 Feb 2006 21:09:55 +0000 Anybody remember Barons (the church elms leigh on sea)https://bmodrevivalforums.runboard.com/p10593,from=rss#post10593https://bmodrevivalforums.runboard.com/p10593,from=rss#post10593really good nights here,watching the kool group midnight hournondisclosed_email@example.com (silverbackz)Tue, 07 Feb 2006 18:22:53 +0000