Meet the Rock Groups - No 8 in the series
Lessons to keep in fine form
Leader of an 18 month old rock'n'roll group, Johnnie and the Cutters, is John Coates, a 20 year old joiner, of 5, Inverness Road, Buckland, Portsmouth.
John Coates a 20 year-old joiner of 5, Inverness Road Buckland, Portsmouth.
His group has five members.
three guitists, a drunimer and a
vocalist.
John, who plays drums, said
he still had lessons in drumming
so that he could keep in tip-top form. All the Cuttters can
read music and one passed in
music in the General Certificate
of Education.
Lead guitar is played by Ted
Thorne (19).of 8, Gruneisen
Road Stamshaw. A shipwright
apppretice in Portsmouth Dockyard, 19 year-old Mick Reeve, of
35, Lynn Road Copnor is
rhythm guitarist and bass guitar
is played by Brian Deluchi (19)
a car machanic, of 191, Queen
Street, Portsea.
The vocalist is Dennis Gates
(22) a painter of 14, Clanfield
House, Lake Road Portsmouth
Except for the vocalist the
Cutters all wear lilac jackets with
lilac satin collars, black trousers,
black bow ties, black shoes and
white shirts.
Dennis's only difference in uniform is
is that he has
a black satin collar to his jacket.
All of the group have had
previous experience playing in
rock'n'roll groups. They
have about £300 worth of equipment
and practise. every Wednesday night.
John explained that the Cutters
were started by, himself, Ted and
Dennis.
Mick and Brian joined
later.
One of our specialities is
that we give rock'n roll versions
of some favourite old love tunes,
said John.
|