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.

 

Fifties Soho: The 'Heaven & He… Soho coffee bars like the Heaven & Hell and the 2 I's were the birthplace of British rock'n'roll and the home of skiffle. In 1961, aged 15, I searched Soho for places like this, got caught up in a police raid and ended up wide-eyed outside Ronnie Scott's club. Later that day, I made my first trip to the Ace Café...