English Road Stories

On and offstage with bands, 1966 - 2003

Welcome to the picture gallery, covering 37 years of my life in music. Double - click on any titles you want to see, or move through the pictures in order using the arrows.

 

Hot Rod Gang, Christmas 1973. One of the earliest pictures of the Hot Rod Gang, taken on a cold Christmas Eve in 1973 at a club in rural County Durham. Featuring Rockin' Ron Lewis on Baldwin bass guitar and massive quiff, and Boppin' Brian Dixon on drums and silver lamé drape. Lynnette was so concerned about the band freezing on the way home in our ex-Civil Defence Thames Trader van that she knitted us all woolly scarves as Christmas presents. As she said at the time, "You won't laugh when you're wearing them...." Photo: Sandie Simpson.