16-july-1971 Pete York Percussion Band
DATE: Friday, 16th, July, 1971
LOCATION: 90 Wardour Street
MAIN ACT: Pete York Percussion Band
BAND MEMBERS: Pete York (drums, percussion), Bill Coleman (bass, piano), Steve Fearn (guitar, vocals) Roger Munns (keyboards, vocals), Mel Thorpe (saxophone, flute, clarinet), Gordon Williams (drums), Ian Paice (drums), Barry Sutton (trumpet), Gary Thain (Bass)
Memories on this night:
"When I went to London for a couple of weeks after finishing school in 1971, there was nothing to keep me away from the Marquee. I was there with my buddy Wolfgang Gebauer. After checking the programme, we decided to see the Pete York Percussion Band. I knew Pete York from the Spencer Davis Group and from the duo Hardin & York. I saw Hardin & York in Germany, they were amazing, very popular on the german festival-events. After entering the club, we were amazed to see that The Marquee was not so large as we expected. But it was a nice atmosphere and fun to be at such a prestigious site. I don't remember the members of the band but I think Miller Anderson and Colin Hodgkinson were already among them. Of course there was a long Pete York drum solo but all in all not so much percussion as I expected. It was a solid bluesrock concert, the fans loved it and we too. I don't remember songtitles but I think they also played one or two Spencer Davis numbers."
Submitted by: Wilfred Lilie, Lohheide, Germany.
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