At the end of 1963 the Aztecs folded and we joined what was left of The Maybellenes which was Dave Garlick on drums, Tony Darlington on rhythm guitar/vocals, myself Margaret Garlick on bass guitar/vocals and my husband John Garlick on guitar/vocals. We had keyboards for a short while with Phil Wall.
After a couple of years Phil and Tony left and Rod "the sax" Symons joined us!
This proved to be the most successful line up for about 4 or 5 years. Dave and Rod left due to business commitments. We got a drummer and carried on as a trio for about 6 years using various drummers.
Margaret, Dave, Tony and John (kneeling)
In 1986 we finished and re-formed in 1998 for our daughter's 21st, amazingly with the original line-up of Dave, Rod, John and Margaret. We decided to carry on but unfortunately for Dave and Rod it was just a one off!
We are still playing 4 drummers later! (mmm wonder why?)
Our latest drummer Alistair who joined us temporarily in April 2004 is the best yet!
John says when he feels he is just going through the motions he will pack it in!
Incidentally John is still playing his 1963 Gibson 345 through a 1969 Marshall 50 and I'm still playing my 1964 Gibson EBO through a 1970s Peavey Bass amp!
Margaret and John Garlick.
Above - Maybellenes at St. Mary's Church Mission Hall in South Reddish, Stockport (long since demolished to make way for council housing. The line up left to right: Mag, Tony, Dave and John.
The group was something of a family affair (apart from me, Tony.
John is married to Mag and Dave is John's brother. John & Dave's sister Hilary can be seen on the extreme left of the photo. She played bass with Dave on drums, me on guitar and another guitarist Alan Thom. Alan and Hilary dropped out and Dave and I joined John and Mag (who were the remnants of The Aztecs) to form the Maybellenes. The Aztecs' drummer, by the way, was Alan Thom's brother, Brian.
We played lots of local venues and some farther afield during the time I was with them (from 1964 to 1967), for example:
We did lots of gigs in all the function suites at Belle Vue and appeared on a few occasions at Jim Savile's Top Ten Club which was held in the Elizabethan Suite. We also gigged in places as diverse as Buxton Pavilion and Warmingham Grange Country Club in Crewe.
Tony Darlington
I was the drummer from Summer 1973 to Summer 1974, with John and Margaret. A really professional couple. John was a fund of stories about the beat scene of the '60s! We played mostly at Belle Vue suites, for works Christmas dos. Because the venue was in so much demand, these were all the year round! We always got as many sandwiches as we could eat! I had a Premier kit.
Andrew Todd
We are still alive and playing occasionally. John's still playing his original Gibson 345 and I've now got a Gretsch Thunderjet played through a Mark Bass setup.
We would love a roadie though!
Margaret Garlick
7/1/11
Hi there. I recorded my mum and dad, John and Mag Garlick (Maybellenes) and their new drummer Graham on New Years Eve. It's only a short clip but great all the same.
Sarah Quinn
7/1/11
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