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Battle of the Bands 1988 |
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Scully Webb The Pop Bandits Stone cold The Boys from Nowhere
Winners The Pop Bandits |
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Tygon The Silent Fridge Watch you drownPaul Luce drums, Kev Luce bass, Russ Bestley guitar/vocals. 70 Policemen in my kitchen
Winners
Watch you drown |
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Lot 66 The Sheds Noisie Herberts Complex
Winners Lot 66 |
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Anyone’s Daughter, Mark LsFevre vocals, Kev Lewington guitar, Andy Mason keyborads/backing vocals, Stuart Beale bass/backing vocals, Chris Berry drums. Wazz, Pat Tusler bass, Toby Phillips vocals/guitar/kazoo, Steve Wilkins percussion/backing vocals/guitar, Steve Grainger lead guitar/backing vocals, Martin Walker keyborads/backing vocals, Tim Didymus drums. Laughing Gravy, Mr Henderson low frequency assault rifle, K Jockey rolling thunder support unit, Zigon Permando diaphragm/reeds/wooden hoops, Buff high frequency assault rifle. The Big Rat, Pip vocals, Lawrence Sunley guitar, Paul Buzzard bass, Nigel Kirkby drums.
Fourth Heat winners Wazz |
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La Belle e Beat, Tim Saunder guitar, Ian Machin piano, Craig Witt bass, Michele Wray vocals, Jeff Keable drums. Colourworks, Rob King keyboards/programming, Neil Pethybridge vocals, Richard Osbourne keyboards. Nefarion. King Kadillac, Marc Shirley drums, Glen Carey guitar, Chris Kanudsen vocals, Warren Bailey bass.
Fifth Heat winners La Belle e Beat |
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Fleet Street, Dave Fletcher guitar/vocals, Steve Elliot bass, Steve ‘Potsey’ Bailey drums. Hair of the dog, Pete Bateman lead guitar/vocals, Tony Lushy rhythm guitar, Paddy Hammill keyboards, Tony Francis drums/vocals, John Whale bass. Dirty Money American English, Taff, Paul, Chris, Jason, Jeff.
Winners Hair of the dog |
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Radical Dance, Malc Barrett vocals, Blue guitar/vocals, Simon Pilley guitar, Rob Watt bass, Jeff Keable drums, Guy Lawson saxophone, John Brown trumpet, Elaine Wells vocals. I Spy for the FBI, Tim Cheatle guitar, Glynn Jones vocals, Dave Eggleton drums, Mark Nesbiut bass. Jones Street Boys, Mike Gulvin bass, Mike Fulcher drums, Greg Simpson guitar/voacls. Kissed by a fool, Steve Hoff keyboards, Tom Hazell guitar, Paul Goodall vocals, Imp guitar/backing vocals, Jon Daniels backing vocals, Tim Daniels sound, John Leadbeater drums, Buff bass.
Seventh Heat Winners Radical Dance |
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Mild Mannered Janitors Dr. Brown MagentaVince Hill, Nick Solti, Dobber, Jim Darley. C I Rogues
Eigth Heat Winners Mild Mannered Janitors |
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Mild Mannered Janitors Radical Dance, Malc Barrett vocals, Blue guitar/vocals, Simon Pilley guitar, Rob Watt bass, Jeff Keable drums, Guy Lawson saxophone, John Brown trumpet, Elaine Wells vocals. La Belle e Beat, Tim Saunder guitar, Ian Machin piano, Craig Witt bass, Michele Wray vocals, Jeff Keable drums. Hair of the dog, Pete Bateman lead guitar/vocals, Tony Lushy rhythm guitar, Paddy Hammill keyboards, Tony Francis drums/vocals, John Whale bass.
Winners Radical Dance |
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Cool Dizzy’s Playhouse, Art Lewry saxophone/backing vocals, Garold West drums, Kevin Guy lead vocals/bass, Goose keyboards, Papa lead guitar/backing vocals. Twelve 88 Cartel. The Bread and Butter Brothers. The Voodoo Juice Experience.
Winners Cool Dizzy’s Playhouse |
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The Immortals, Mal Burns drums/percussion, Brain Partridge bass, Dave Pinching keyboards, Greg Johnson guitar, Steve Arnott vocals. The Captain Pugwash Experience,John ‘get out of that hammock’ Hughes drums, Simon ‘Shiver me timbers’ Strophair guitar, Mark ‘Bless me barnacles’ Hoxley guitar, Graham ‘Sails amast’ Allward. Lunchead, Simon Mansfield guitar/vocals, Johnny Caisley bass/vocals, Richard Anderson drums, Paul Turrell keyboards The Cornholes, Andrew guitar, Lee bass, Karen vocals, Nick vocals,
Winners The Immortals. |
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Goodnight Delores, Chris Cobden, Dave Elfdred. The Three Little Piggies, Andrew ‘Roy’ Mills guitar/vocals, Barry ‘Dean’ Edgar bass/vocals, Paul ‘Big Bad Wolf’ Austin drums, Steve ‘Huff’ Dymock saxophone, Mark ‘Puff’ Dymock trumpet. Ravens of Dance, Polyanna keyboards, Pete Nosta guitar, Dunny bass, Nosters drums, Marcus vocals. Three Blind Drunks.
Winners The Three Little Piggies |
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Bikini Atoll, Pete Tarrant drums, Simon Tarrant lead vocals, Colin Moliman guitar, Greg Wooden bass. No Name, Rob drums, Shaun lead vocals, Myles bass/backing vocals Dance Back America, Darren Williams bass, Elaine Wells backing vocals, John Dannatt vocals/guitar, Paul French keyboards, Tim Martin guitar. Flip Top, Paul Johnston guitar/vocals, Paul Germany Keyboards/vocals.
Winners Dance Back America |
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Cool Dizzy’s Playhouse, Cool Dizzy’s Playhouse, Art Lewry saxophone/backing vocals, Garold West drums, Kevin Guy lead vocals/bass, Goose keyboards, Papa lead guitar/backing vocals. The Immortals, Mal Burns drums/percussion, Brain Partridge bass, Dave Pinching keyboards, Greg Johnson guitar, Steve Arnott vocals. Three Little Piggies, Andrew ‘Roy’ Mills guitar/vocals, Barry ‘Dean’ Edgar bass/vocals, Paul ‘Big Bad Wolf’ Austin drums, Steve ‘Huff’ Dymock saxophone, Mark ‘Puff’ Dymock trumpet. Dance Back America, Darren Williams bass, Elaine Wells backing vocals, John Dannatt vocals/guitar, Paul French keyboards, Tim Martin guitar.
Winners The Immortals |
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Piggy Zionk, Mark Russell vocals, Dave Russell guitar/keyborads, Dick Russell guitar, Paul Cooley bass, Steve Rawe drums/percussion. Yellow Cab Company, Dave Eekhof drums, Rob Smith guitar, Adi Biggs bass, Simon Hughes percussion, Cole vocals, Tudor Davis keyboards. The Nigel Beech Band, Steve Underhill drums, Kevin Murphy saxophone, John Hatter lead guitar, Mike Fowler bass, Nigel Beech ?. Kev Jolley and the Doves, John Sammes keyboards, Kev Jolley vocals, Zil Zero drums, Karl Brettel guitar, Loz Buckingham bass.
Winners Yellow Cab Company |
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Hot Nation, Munday vocals, Martin Winchcombe keyboards, Tim Martin guitar. RIP Narcissus, Ian Beck vocals, Spencer Hogg drums, Neil McCann bass, Blue Cartoon. Pressure.
Winners Hot Nation |
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Some Kinda Wonderful, Andy Frank, Yank Reid, Damien O'Malley drums, Baz Coombes, Mark Ballard and Harry Harrison Duck Soup, Marie Weston vocals, Laurie McVay vocals, Matt bass. The Roadrunners, Paul Nunn guitar, Ray Lucking drums, Rob Danpier keyboards, Ray Cawte bass. Gypsy, Jim Hatton, Dave Nettleship.
Winners Duck Soup |
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Up Front No No No The Trashcats LJ and the Slag Brothers
Winners No No No |
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Yellow Cab Company, Dave Eekhof drums, Rob Smith guitar, Adi Biggs bass, Simon Hughes percussion, Cole vocals, Tudor Davis keyboards. Hot Nation, Munday vocals, Martin Winchcombe keyboards, Tim Martin guitar. Duck Soup,Marie Weston vocals, Laurie McVay vocals, Matt bass. No No No.
Winners Yellow Cab Company |
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Three Little Piggies, Andrew ‘Roy’ Mills guitar/vocals, Barry ‘Dean’ Edgar bass/vocals, Paul ‘Big Bad Wolf’ Austin drums, Steve ‘Huff’ Dymock saxophone, Mark ‘Puff’ Dymock trumpet. Watch you drown, Paul Luce drums, Kev Luce bass, Russ Bestley guitar/vocals. Hair of the Dog, Pete Bateman lead guitar/vocals, Tony Lush rhythm guitar, Tony Francis drums, John Whale bass. The Doves, Loz Buckingham vocals, John Sammes keyboards, Gary Player keyboards, Karl Brettel guitar, Zil Zero drums.
Winner ???? Three Little Piggies |
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Lot 66 La Belle e Beat, Tim Saunder guitar, Ian Machin piano, Craig Witt bass, Michele Wray vocals, Jeff Keable drums. No No No. Dr. Brown.
Winners Dr. Brown |
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The Mild Mannered Janitors. Anyone’s Daughter. Hot Nation. Cool Dizzy’s Playhouse, Art Lewry saxophone/backing vocals, Garold West drums, Kevin Guy lead vocals/bass, Goose keyboards, Papa lead guitar/backing vocals.
Joint Winners The Mild Mannered Janitors and Cool Dizzy’s Playhouse. |
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Dance Back America, Darren Williams bass, Elaine Wells backing vocals, John Dannatt vocals/guitar, Paul French keyboards, Tim Martin guitar. RIP Narcissus. Duck Soup, Marie Weston vocals, Laurie McVay vocals, Matt bass. 70 Policemen in my Kitchen.
Winners Duck Soup |
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Duck Soup. Wazz, Pat Tusler bass, Toby Phillips vocals/guitar/kazoo, Steve Wilkins percussion/backing vocals/guitar, Steve Grainger lead guitar/backing vocals, Martin Walker keyboards/backing vocals, Tim Didymus drums. Radical Dance, Malc Barrett vocals, Blue guitar/vocals, Simon Pilley guitar, Rob Watt bass, Jeff Keable drums, Guy Lawson saxophone, John Brown trumpet, Elaine Wells vocals. The Immortals, Mal Burns drums/percussion, Brain Partridge bass, Dave Pinching keyboards, Greg Johnson guitar, Steve Arnott vocals. Yellow Cab Company, Dave Eekhof drums, Rob Smith guitar, Adi Biggs bass, Simon Hughes percussion, Cole vocals, Tudor Davis keyboards.
Winners Duck Soup |
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Wazz, Pat Tusler bass, Toby Phillips vocals/guitar/kazoo, Steve Wilkins percussion/backing vocals/guitar, Steve Grainger lead guitar/backing vocals, Martin Walker keyboards/backing vocals, Tim Didymus drums. Radical Dance, Malc Barrett vocals, Blue guitar/vocals, Simon Pilley guitar, Rob Watt bass, Jeff Keable drums, Guy Lawson saxophone, John Brown trumpet, Elaine Wells vocals. The Immortals, Mal Burns drums/percussion, Brain Partridge bass, Dave Pinching keyboards, Greg Johnson guitar, Steve Arnott vocals. Yellow Cab Company, Dave Eekhof drums, Rob Smith guitar, Adi Biggs bass, Simon Hughes percussion, Cole vocals, Tudor Davis keyboards. Duck Soup, Marie Weston vocals, Laurie McVay vocals, Matt bass.
Grand Final Winners The Immortals. |
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County Line, The Rhythm Trio, The Soul Agents performed on the night but were not taking part in the competition. PORTSMOUTH live music fans and musicians enjoyed a break from competitive Battle of the Bands action at South Parade when the individual award presentations took place. The winners - voted for by fellow 'musicians - were: Best Bass Guitarist -Matt (Duck Soup). Best Keyboard Player - Paul French (Flip Top). Best Percussionist -Simon (Yellow Cab Company). Best Drummer - Andy (Lot 66). Best Harmonica Player - Key (Dr Brown). Best - Brass Section - Guy and John (Radical Dance). Outstanding Performer of 1988 - Turkee (Mild Mannered Janitors). Individual Personality - Laurie McVay (Duck Soup). Best Female Singers - Michelle (La Belle e Beat) and Maria (Duck Soup). Best Male Singers - Steve (The Immortals) and Mick (Dirty Money). Most Complex and Individual Band - Wazz. Best duo - Goodnight Delores. Best Cabaret Band - Flip Top. Most Commercial Pop Band - The Immortals. Best Heavy Rock Band - RIP Narcissus. Most Professional Band - Cool Dizzy's Playhouse. Most Entertaining Band -- Three Little Piggies. Best Alternative Band - Dark Ravens of Dance. Most Exciting Live Band - Mild Mannered Janitors. Ambassadors of Music for the South - Radical Dance. Best Newcomers - Yellow Cab Company. Outstanding Input To The Local Music Scene - Tim, of the Battle of the Bands P.A. Crew. Best Songwriter / Arranger - John Dannatt (Dance Back America). |
Some of the Bands that took part in 1988
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