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Wieder ein grosser Erfolg für TEN YEARS AFTER:

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Vielen Dank an Roland Nilles / KULTOPOLIS 

 

 

  

28 February 2008

  Ric Lee, Chick Churchill and Joe Gooch at "ROCK OF AGES"
  in Reading, UK

 

Ric Lee, Joe Gooch, Mark Pullen and Chick Churchill

From Lionel Webb: 

Brigitte,Dave Hi......... Trust you are both well, I went to the Rock of Ages gig last Thursday, a concert held to help fund Music for All, a  charity to encourage people to participate in music. The venue, a sports hall in Reading, was pretty much full with a mixed of ages from children to the over 60'S I will send on a programe listing the musicians performing as I know this is of interest. I plus son Duncan were there to hear Ric, Chic & Joe. They kicked off with King of the Blues, after an on stage interview with Ric, the event was sponsored by a drum company, in which he talked about Woodstock, playing on the same bill, and meeting Buddy Rich as well as what was happening now.the second piece was The Hobbit, I have of course been fortunate to hear this several times but I would say this was the best yet, well there was an audience of drummers and would be drummers, the guys together with standin bassist Mark Pullen,finished with Goin Home of course,the seated crowd loved it and I would say they made a good few new fans on the night.      I managed to have a few words with the guys afterwards, Ric of course wanted to know how it sounded, I said great but I just know he could have told me of loads of things that weren't as he would like, he's such a perfectionist. I managed to get a couple of photo's, which I attach (fingers crossed), let me know if they dont appear.
 
Love and peace to you both.....Lionel

 

Many thanks to Lionel Webb for the photos and report

 


The line-up at the Rock of Ages Charity will be Chick Churchill on keyboards, Joe Gooch on guitar & vocals and Ric Lee on drums (of course) of Ten Years After and a friend of the band, Mark Pullen on Bass. Unfortunately, due a prior engagement  Leo Lyons, original bass player of Ten Years After will not be able to perform at the event.

 

PRESS RELEASE 28TH JANUARY 2008 

 TOP DRUMMERS FOR CHARITY GIG

 On 28th February Reading’s Rivermead Centre will rock to the beat of some of the UKs greatest drummers, all of whom have given their services absolutely free for charity.

 The event is called ‘Rock of Ages’ and has been organised by DrumWright Managing Director Chris Wright, who is one of the driving forces behind the new charity Music For All.  Chris explains:

‘Music For All`  is a charity which has the simple aim of getting more people –from every age group – to play music.  Rock of Ages aims to bring together some of the most successful drummers in the UK for a one-off fund raising event to raise funds to help today’s aspiring musicians to take up an instrument.”

 The careers of some of these drummers span more than six decades.  They include:

 BRIAN BENNETT – legendary drummer with The Shadows for nearly 50 years – and one of Britain’s top conductors, arrangers and composers, playing with fellow Shadow Mark Griffith (bass).

CLEM CATTINI – drummer with ‘Johnny Kidd and the Pirates’ and ‘The Tornados’, the first British band to top the charts in the UK and USA simultaneously in 1962.  He was the drummer on no less than 47 chart topping singles (including Love Affair’s ‘Everlasting Love’, Tom Jones ‘The Green Green Grass Of Home’, Jeff Becks  ‘Hi Ho Silver Lining’ and many of the Kinks hits).  He is widely regarded as one of Britain’s finest session drummers.  He will be accompanied by ‘The Rock Masters’,  featuring one-time member of ‘The Springfields’ Mike Hurst, who went on to play in ‘The Methods’ with Jimmy Paige, Albert Lee and Tony Ashton before becoming one of the UK’s top record producers (over 50 chart singles and 25 Platinum albums, including Manfred Mann, Cat Stevens, PP Arnold, The Move and Showaddywaddy); Colin Farley (bass), best known as a member of Cutting Crew and co-writer of their 70’s hit ‘I Died In Your Arms Tonight’; and one of Britain’s top guitarists, Ray Fenwick (Spencer Davis, Ian Gillan).

BOB HENRIT – One of the UK’s most respected rock drummers (Adam Faith & The Roulettes, Argent, The Kinks) –and – he will be bringing ex- Argent guitarist John Verity and ex-Matthew Southern Comfort and Shadows bass player Mark Griffith with him. Their performance will include Argent’s classic 70’s hit ‘Hold Your Head Up’.

RIC LEE  – drummer with Woodstock veterans Ten Years After -  will be appearing at the concert.

The line-up at the Rock of Ages Charity will be Chick Churchill on keyboards, Joe Gooch on guitar & vocals and Ric Lee on drums (of course) of Ten Years After and a friend of the band, Mark Pullen on Bass. Unfortunately, due a prior engagement  Leo Lyons, original bass player of Ten Years After will not be able to perform at the event.

BOBBY ORR – In his 80th year, Bobby’s playing credits include Shirley Bassey, Pat Boone, Bing Crosby, Sammy Davis, Billy Eckstein, Benny Goodman, Ted heath & Tommy Steele.  One of the finest jazz and session drummers the UK has ever produced, and Bobby will be performing with a big band of 15 – 19 year olds from the Berkshire Maestros.

NIGEL SHIPWAY – one of the UK’s top percussion players – a man with a CV that reads like a Who’s Who of the UK music scene.

 

Back Row: (left to right) Ian Wright (son of Chris Wright and Operations Manager at DrumWright)’ Nigel Shipway, Ian Paice, Ric Lee, Chris Wright.  Front row: Bobby Orr, Clem Cattini, Brian Bennett, Bob Henrit  at the MIA’s annual awards ceremony at The Savoy in October, at which Chris Wright made a presentation to Brian Bennett in recognition of his outstanding services to music over fifty years. (Photo Credit to OK Magazine).

 

 


R.I.P.  HERB STAEHR

A good friend, devoted fan and biggest supporter of  the band "Alvin Lee and Ten Years After".

Please sign the guestbook at "The Boston Globe"  Magazine

Herbert Rhett Staehr
58, longtime resident of Hingham, passed away on January 12, 2008.
Herb was an avid mountain climber, traveler, teacher, music collector, caregiver, author, and friend. Born in Hartford, Connecticut, Herb was the son of Liselotte and the late Otto Staehr. He is survived by his loving sister and best friend, Claudia, and his close and adoring brother Tom. Herb graduated from Massachusetts Maritime Academy, and traveled the high seas for three years before beginning his career with Factory Mutual Insurance Company (FM Global) where he traveled extensively in the United States, South America and Europe in his capacity as Instructor and Chief Inspector. Herb had a passion for climbing and hiking in the Swiss Alps, which he did extensively with his family and others who could keep up with him. Herb was a devoted friend and follower of the band Ten Years After and often traveled with them in the United States and Europe. He authored a book chronicling the bands long career. His circle of friends sharing his musical interests and collections is worldwide. He was an avid fan of the Red Sox and the Patriots, and a compassionate, warm and wonderful friend to all who knew him. Funeral arrangements by George H. Downing & Son, HINGHAM, MA. Services are private. If desired, donations may be made in Herb's memory to the Dana Farber Cancer Research Institute, 10 Brookline Place West, 6th Floor, Brookline, MA 02445-7226.
Published in the Boston Globe on 1/20/2008.

 

We are in shock to have lost our good friend so suddenly.  

We will miss you forever Herb and always love you, 

Dave and Brigitte



 

7 September 2007

HERB STAEHR'S EXCELLENT CONCERT PHOTOS
OF "TEN YEARS AFTER IN LUXEMBURG"   

 

Brigitte and Dave's "TYA De Luxe" Project

Enjoy!

 

  

 

TEN YEARS AFTER Videos from 2006 / 2007
From YouTube to You!

TEN YEARS AFTER - Love Like A Man

Contributed by         Herb Staehr
TEN YEARS AFTER - King Of The Blues

Contributed by      Herb Staehr
TEN YEARS AFTER  - "50,000 Miles Beneath My Brain"
Contributed by      Herb Staehr
 
TEN YEARS AFTER "Change The World" LIVE 7-07
Contributed by         Herb Staehr
TEN YEARS AFTER - Sellersville PA - May 23, 2007
Contributed by         Herb Staehr
TEN YEARS AFTER in Albany, NY - August 2006
Contributed by         Chuck Dingman

   

A special contribution from our friend Axel:
On Tour with the band AMERICA and "Meet and Greet" legendary GEORGE MARTIN

at  "Hammersmith Apollo", London - 13 March 2007 

 

 

 

Dewey Bunnell - George Martin - Gerry Beckley

Axel, George Martin, AMERICA and fan

 




ROCKTIMES MAGAZINE - Concert Review and Photos

Sold Out !  TEN YEARS AFTER at Quasimodo, Berlin 
22 February 2007

 

 

 

 

 

TEN YEARS AFTER and long-time fan Axel

 

A special surprise from Axel can be found at: Leo's Section



 

TEN YEARS AFTER im "Backstage", München, 14.01.2007

Fotos und Bericht von Eva

Vielen Dank an Eva  - und an Thomas Henzler für den Link!



Recordings back by popular demand:

LEO LYONS' KICK

Leo Lyons and Tony Crooks began a songwriting partnership back in 1987 which led to the formation of the band KICK. The band’s first gig was a festival in Hamburg, playing in front of 12,000 people: following this, they continued to tour extensively for several years throughout the mid 90s, during which time they released two CDs – Heartland and Tough Trip Through Paradise.

KICK are not currently touring but Tony and Leo continue to work together on different projects, building up a large catalogue of songs, many of which have been recorded by other artistes. The reformation of Ten Years After in 2002 generated a new interest in KICK and requests to re-release Heartland, together with previously unreleased live material, are currently underway, whilst Tough Trip Through Paradise is available from the SHOP page right now!



Tough Trip Through Paradise
was released in 1994.


The line-up that year included:

       Leo Lyons - bass
       Tony Crooks
- guitar/vocals
       Steve Rodford
- drums (now with the     Zombies)
       Mark Price
- drums
       Don Airey
- keyboards (now with Deep Purple)
       Jon Willoughby
- guitar/backing vocals

 

 

Heartland
was first released in Japan in 1992.


The line-up was:
     
Tony Crooks - guitar/vocals
       Leo Lyons
- bass
       Andy Nye
- keyboards/backing vocals (formerly in Michael Schenker group)
       Kex Gorin
- drums (formerly in Magnum).

                   Please also check out the Leo Lyons page at MySpace

   

   

Many thanks to  JACKY MOUTAILLIER  (French Photographer)
for the following pictures 



 









 

 


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