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Hailing from Los Angeles, US soul vocal group comprised Jimmy Johnson (lead); Carl Fisher (lead and tenor); Dave Govan (lead and baritone); Ricky Owens (lead and tenor); and Don Bradley (bass).
In spring 1966 promoter Roy Tempest brought them over to Britain for the first of two nationwide tours that year.
Often Tempest deployed one group that was signed to his agency as the main backing band but, if they were supporting another soul artist that he had brought over on a particular night, he might call on other groups signed to his agency to the duties on that occasion.
It isn’t clear who backed The Vibrations on the first tour in April so we’d like hear from anyone who can provide more information.
This isn’t a complete gig list for this tour
Tour dates
8 April 1966 – New All-Star Club, Artillery Passage, Bishopsgate, east London (Melody Maker)
8 April 1966 – Tiles, Oxford Street, central London with Don Covay (Melody Maker)
9 April 1966 – Twisted Wheel, Manchester (Manchester Evening News & Chronicle)
11 April 1966 – Twisted Wheel, Manchester (Manchester Evening News & Chronicle)
14 April 1966 – Ram Jam, Brixton, south London with The Peter B’s (Melody Maker)
19 April 1966 – Whisky A Go Go, Wardour Street, Soho, central London (Melody Maker)
20 April 1966 – Orchid Ballroom, Purley, Surrey (Chris Broom’s book Rockin’ and around Croydon)
22 April 1966 – California Ballroom, Dunstable, Bedfordshire with The Sassenachs (http://www.california-ballroom.info/gigs/)
23 April 1966 – King Mojo All-nighter, Sheffield, South Yorkshire with Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band and Jackie Williams & The Excitements (Sheffield Star)
For this second British tour in September 1966, Tempest used a Bognor-Regis based band that he had signed to his agency at the start of that month. The line-up comprised Jimmy Marsh (lead vocals); Martin Barre (lead guitar/saxophone), Mick Ketley (keyboards); Chris Rodger (saxophone); Bryan Stevens (bass); and Malcolm Tomlinson (drums).
Rodger believes they did the entire tour backing The Vibrations and has provided a Roy Tempest Agency poster to show they were advertised as so. His recollections have been backed by other group members. However, Ketley says they never played at the Whisky A Go Go in Wardour Street, so it is possible other Tempest-signed bands did the odd show here and there with The Vibrations.
Another issue is that the advertised Tempest-signed backing band wasn’t necessary the one that supported a soul artist on the night in question. A good example is 17 September gig at the Dungeon in Nottingham below. The advert in the paper lists Tempest act The Senate from Glasgow who backed a lot of visiting soul artists while signed with the promoter. However, a photo of The Vibrations on stage from this evening shows Noblemen bass player Bryan Stevens in the background confirming they were the backing band.
This isn’t a complete gig list for this tour
Tour dates
10 September 1966 – Starlight Room, Boston Gliderdrome, Boston, Lincolnshire with Zoot Money’s Big Roll Band, Little People and The Ferryboys (Lincolnshire Echo) Backed by The Noblemen
10 September 1966 – King Mojo all-nighter, Sheffield, South Yorkshire with Johnny O’Hara & The Playboys (Sheffield Star) Says second British appearance and most likely with The Noblemen given they did the earlier show in Boston
11 September 1966 – Toft’s, Folkestone, Kent (Melody Maker) Most likely backed by The Noblemen
13 September 1966 – Club Cedar, Birmingham (Birmingham Evening Mail) Most likely backed by The Noblemen
15 September 1966 – Cue Club, Praed Street, Paddington, west London (Melody Maker) Possibly backed by The Senate but could be The Noblemen
15 September 1966 – Whisky A Go Go, Wardour Street, Soho, central London (Melody Maker) Possibly backed by The Senate
16 September 1966 – Princess Theatre, Chorlton, Greater Manchester with seven more acts (Manchester Evening News & Chronicle) Most likely backed by The Noblemen
16 September 1966 – Domino Club, Openshaw, Greater Manchester with seven more acts (Manchester Evening News & Chronicle) Most likely backed by The Noblemen
17 September 1966 – Dungeon Club, Nottingham with The Senate (Nottingham Evening Post) Backed by The Senate according to paper (although there is a photo with The Noblemen)
17 September 1966 – Cavern, Liverpool with The Noblemen, Jimmy James & Vagabonds, The Hideaways, The Dark Ages, The Wild, Wild Klubs, The Tremas, Sooner or Later, Intent & Purpose and Signs & Times (Liverpool Echo) Backed by The Noblemen
18 September 1966 – Kirklevington Country Club, Kirklevington (Middlesbrough Evening Gazette) Most likely backed by The Noblemen
Circa 18 or 19 September 1966 – Scotch of St James, Mayfair, central London with The Noblemen (Group recollections) Backed by The Noblemen
19 September 1966 – Tiles, Oxford Street, central London with The Objects (Melody Maker) Most likely backed by The Noblemen
20 September 1966 – Club Cedar, Birmingham (Birmingham Evening Mail) Most likely backed by The Noblemen
21 September 1966 – Club Cedar, Birmingham (Birmingham Evening Mail) Most likely backed by The Noblemen
21 September 1966 – Orchid Ballroom, Purley, Surrey (Chris Broom’s book Rockin’ and around Croydon) Most likely backed by The Noblemen
22 September 1966 – Club Cedar, Birmingham (Birmingham Evening Mail) Most likely backed by The Noblemen
22 September 1966 – Carlton Club, Erdington, West Midlands (Birmingham Evening Mail) Most likely backed by The Noblemen
22 September 1966 – Cue Club, Praed Street, Paddington, west London (Melody Maker) Most likely backed by The Noblemen
23 September 1966 – Toft’s, Folkestone, Kent with The Noblemen (Melody Maker) Backed by The Noblemen
24 September 1966 – Twisted Wheel, Manchester (Manchester Evening News & Chronicle) Most likely backed by The Noblemen
24 September 1966 – King Mojo, Sheffield, South Yorkshire with The London Ravers and Amboy Dukes Big Band (Sheffield Star) Most likely backed by The Noblemen billed as The London Ravers. However, the following week, the newspaper printed that The Vibrations did not appear
25 September 1966 – Club West Indies, Stonebridge Park, Harlesden, northwest London (Melody Maker) Most likely backed by The Noblemen
As there is one gig listed below for spring 1967, it is probably safe to assume this tour didn’t happen.
27 April 1967 – Golden Torch, Tunstall, Staffordshire (Evening Sentinel)
In late 1967, The Vibrations did return for another British tour. It’s not clear who the backing band(s) were on this third tour, so we’d welcome any further information.
This isn’t a complete gig list for this tour
Tour dates
12 December 1967 – Blaises, Queensgate, Kensington, west London (Melody Maker)
15 December 1967 – California Ballroom, Dunstable, Bedfordshire with supporting groups (http://www.california-ballroom.info/gigs/)
15 December 1967 – Cue Club, Praed Street, Paddington, west London (Melody Maker)
16 December 1967 – Twisted Wheel, Manchester with Cat Soul Packet (Manchester Evening News & Chronicle)
17 December 1967 – Starlight Ballroom, Crawley, West Sussex (Surrey Mirror)
23 December 1967 – Ram Jam, Brixton, south London with The Kingston-By-Pass (Melody Maker)
24 December 1967 – New All-Star Club, Artillery Passage, Bishopsgate, east London (Melody Maker)
We’d like to hear from anyone who can provide more information in the comments section below
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The Calling has returned with “Dust,” the powerful first single and video from their upcoming album, Before The World Turns To Dust. Marking the band’s third album and first since 2004, the 15-track record will be released this fall (exact date TBA) digitally and on vinyl and CD via TLG | Virgin Music Group.
The Los Angeles group is led by singer, songwriter, and guitarist Alex Band alongside members Daniel Damico (lead guitar, keyboards, backing vocals) and Dom Liberati (bass). They’ve returned to build on their signature rock sound that’s filled with big ascending melodies, emotionally absorbing lyrics, and Band’s moving vocals. These are the same elements that powered The Calling’s 2001 single “Wherever You Will Go,” notably the second-longest running #1 hit (23 weeks) on Billboard’s Adult Top 40 chart.
“I was initially writing ‘Dust’ as a timeless love song set in an apocalyptic world—kind of like what ours feels like at the moment—but then the song got a bit deeper,” says Band about the song which captivates with its lines “Before the world turns to dust/ Love will find us.” “At the time,” he adds, “I was learning a lot about quantum physics and astrophysics, and that brought in a different meaning. We’re all basically born from cosmic dust and connected by the same energy that flows through us. If you look close enough, everything in the universe is even made of the same core elements. Maybe love amplifies that subatomic connection? Maybe love can even transcend space and time? All of this was running through my head while writing ‘Dust.’
The video for “Dust,” directed by Tom Flynn, is striking and memorable featuring Band and award-winning actress Katelynn E. Newberry who has over 100 film credits. The ethereal fairy tale-like video takes magical turns with a sprinkling of gold dust throughout the star-crossed lovers’ journey.
“Going off the idea that everything is made of the same energy and love never dies, the video tells a story of two people who haven’t been able to connect–-maybe one has passed, maybe both have passed, maybe they live in parallel universes,” explains Band. “Whatever way you want to imagine it for yourself, we would like to think that love is stronger than what keeps us apart. That in the right moment, we can find each other again. In terms of production, we are proud of the video we made with a small budget and little time. I think it conveys exactly what we wanted it to. The director did an exceptional job putting all the pieces together. My wife wrote the video treatment and we shot it at my family’s property in Cleveland during a surprise snowstorm.”
Noting their last album, Camino Palmero, was released 25 years ago, Band says: “I hope we fit into today’s musical landscape as we have in the past. We aren’t trying to chase any current trends or change our sound; we’re just hoping that our big anthemic sound resonates and that we can connect with people around the world. It’s truly our fans who have kept us alive, never giving up on us like we have never given up on ourselves and our belief that music does so much more than just entertain.
“We’ve been together in this iteration of the band for four years now, and our chemistry is amazing and keeps getting stronger—whether writing, recording or performing live together,” elaborates Band. “Daniel and I have been friends for over 20 years; he has been playing guitar off and on for me and for The Calling since the early 2000s, and we have very similar taste and writing styles based on our love of classic and 80s/90s rock. I knew I needed to add someone that would bring in something different and shake things up. Then Dom came along. Dom is an incredible bass player, having worked for me for a couple of shows. He’s also got his own thing going as a solo artist and he’s a bit younger in age and brings in a different pop sound. I knew Daniel and Dom would get along but I didn’t know they would end up becoming best friends. Playing live and touring is a collective joy for us and we’re always looking forward to the next show.”
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