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1st guitar
- around 1963 |
Colin and his
first guitar. Around about the "It hurts me fingers" stage. |
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Colin with Jim & John Yardley -
around 1963. |
A
very early picture taken in Colin's back garden in Mitcham, Surrey.
Around about the time Colin discovered he still had a lot to learn about
the guitar. Which is why he's playing the drums!!! The guy
standing watching is a flatmate of the Yardley's at the time named Ewan
Brown. |
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Annoying the neighbours -
around 1963. |
Having secured
the drummer's position in The Spectrum, the next thing to do was
learn how to play them. Much to the neighbour's dismay!! |
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The
Spectrum
Colin's band from 1964 to 1968. |
Clockwise
from the top: John Yardley; vocals and rhythm guitar: Roger Bluck; lead guitar and vocals: Dave Howard; bass guitar: Colin
Reece; drums and vocals: Jim Yardley; rhythm guitar and vocals. |
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Colin with
Roger Bluck & Jim Yardley -
around 1965. |
In
Jim's hometown of Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland. From the
left; Roger Bluck, Jim Yardley, Colin and the attractive young
lady in the shiny green pants is Jim' girlfriend of the time
Eileen Rouse |
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21st
Birthday
- 28th
September 1968 |
Colin being
presented with the key of the door by his dad. No idea what
the big joke was. Do they still give the key of the door these
days? |
