The Harbour Lights Trio were famous for their brilliant covers of the Beatles songs. John said "We were singing "All my Loving " even before the Beatles. Everybody thought it was our song.
Mike was the quiet one of the three, only his nocturnal habits produced more wierd noises than his singing.
John was the good one in the band always straight home after the gig and never drank more than two lager shandies.
Then there was Chad our trusty roady,
Mr Beech at the Belfrey, Big Doreen and her exotic dancing Ruth and Les at The Royal Oak.
The fooball table always there to give us an alibi especially when being goaded by somebody shouting "HAVE ANOTHER PINT"
Many Manchester musicians would know Brian, who worked worked at "Barratts of Manchester" and supplied all the groups with gear right thru the 60s and 70s. He also supplied the Halle, NDO, BBC, Granada and all the local schools.
Anon
Before they formed I played guitar in a group called "Dee and the Lindmen" (No idea what a Lindman was!) and Mike Foord joined on drums. He was more professional than we were and took rehearsals in an old factory in Stockport very seriously. His attitude taught me a lot. I began evolving from a kid playing with mates for fun to getting myself together musically. If he ever reads this, Hi and best regards.
Bob Ainsworth
Gigs
Resident at The Royal Oak Alderley Edge Cheshire - Sat, Sun, Mon from 1961- 1967
  
 
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At Jerry Harris's Picadilly Club |
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Recording, 1963, Hazel Grove |
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"Right, this is how it goes ..." |
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When all else fails, keep drinking |
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Would you buy a second-hand guitar off this man?
Love the wing mirror! |
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Brian "Be Bop a Lula" Higham |
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Alan Forbes
Great friend and drummer,
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