bassmanwa
Hi Louis maybe you don't remember me, but stumbled on this web site used to play with Hedley and the boys in the Fallen Angels, David Butler bass player, Jeff Pritchard and also Saverio Grande drummer and Graeme Watling Bass and keyboards and Hennie De Klerk bass player. Also was friends with Jimmie Retief [rip a legend] and the boys from the Idiots. I have been living in Australia since 1974 so was so surprised bumped onto this web site, also rip to Jeff a good person also Harry from Freedom's children what a waste glad I survived those heady days the only person who I knew was on nothing and was super fabntastic was Saverio Grande what a drummer. Good to hear you are alive and still running Cheers DeBeers Vernon [now playing bass @ 64 years old]
MoJo-JoJoe
Colour me confused ...
vic
@Vernon...howzit mate ? Welcome to the Forum....a great place to dial in to.
I stood in on occassion for Jimmy on vocals with The Idiots (Spur night club in Cape Town in late 60's..was just a kid at the time). I have not seen or heard of Reggie (Bass), Jock (guitar) or Peter (hammond organ) for many years. During that time Mike Amann (drums) was replaced with Keith Hall (later drummer for Picketty Witch, UK ..."Same old feeling").
I know the boys got together recently and won a "Battle of the Bands" in Cape Town. ?
Unfortunately I do not know the whereabouts of Louis
Well, keep us informed from down under !
vic
Some history...Louis Greeff was lead guitarist for the Cape Town based Omega Limited who had a massive hit with Tchaikovsky 1, circa 1970
MoJo-JoJoe
vic wrote:
Some history...Louis Greeff was lead guitarist for the Cape Town based Omega Limited who had a massive hit with Tchaikovsky 1, circa 1970
Thanks Vic. That much I already knew. It's the "Hi Louis" part that still has me puzzled .... nevermind.
vic
MoJo JoJoe wrote:
vic wrote:
Some history...Louis Greeff was lead guitarist for the Cape Town based Omega Limited who had a massive hit with Tchaikovsky 1, circa 1970
Thanks Vic. That much I already knew. It's the "Hi Louis" part that still has me puzzled .... nevermind.
I suppose Vernon is under the impression that every guitarist in SA (that would include Louis) is a member or visitor here ?
Bambi
vic wrote:
@Vernon...howzit mate ? Welcome to the Forum....a great place to dial in to.
I stood in on occassion for Jimmy on vocals with The Idiots (Spur night club in Cape Town in late 60's..was just a kid at the time). I have not seen or heard of Reggie (Bass), Jock (guitar) or Peter (hammond organ) for many years. During that time Mike Amann (drums) was replaced with Keith Hall (later drummer for Picketty Witch, UK ..."Same old feeling").
I know the boys got together recently and won a "Battle of the Bands" in Cape Town. ?
Unfortunately I do not know the whereabouts of Louis
Well, keep us informed from down under !
I actually spoke to Louis sister Lola a few hours ago...he's alive and kicking and lives in Cape Town.. I also spoke to Reggie today. he's still playing.. Mike plays in a band with Patrick Brotherton from the Alpha Set
vic
Bambi wrote:
vic wrote:
@Vernon...howzit mate ? Welcome to the Forum....a great place to dial in to.
I stood in on occassion for Jimmy on vocals with The Idiots (Spur night club in Cape Town in late 60's..was just a kid at the time). I have not seen or heard of Reggie (Bass), Jock (guitar) or Peter (hammond organ) for many years. During that time Mike Amann (drums) was replaced with Keith Hall (later drummer for Picketty Witch, UK ..."Same old feeling").
I know the boys got together recently and won a "Battle of the Bands" in Cape Town. ?
Unfortunately I do not know the whereabouts of Louis
Well, keep us informed from down under !
I actually spoke to Louis sister Lola a few hours ago...he's alive and kicking and lives in Cape Town.. I also spoke to Reggie today. he's still playing.. Mike plays in a band with Patrick Brotherton from the Alpha Set
That's fantastic Bambi...! and welcome to the Forum...Good to hear the guys are still with us... Reggie is a great player and a great guy as well...Mike had an excellent voice too. I remember he did "Hello Suzie" (Amen Corner) so well ?
Bambi
vic wrote:
Bambi wrote:
vic wrote:
@Vernon...howzit mate ? Welcome to the Forum....a great place to dial in to.
I stood in on occassion for Jimmy on vocals with The Idiots (Spur night club in Cape Town in late 60's..was just a kid at the time). I have not seen or heard of Reggie (Bass), Jock (guitar) or Peter (hammond organ) for many years. During that time Mike Amann (drums) was replaced with Keith Hall (later drummer for Picketty Witch, UK ..."Same old feeling").
I know the boys got together recently and won a "Battle of the Bands" in Cape Town. ?
Unfortunately I do not know the whereabouts of Louis
Well, keep us informed from down under !
I actually spoke to Louis sister Lola a few hours ago...he's alive and kicking and lives in Cape Town.. I also spoke to Reggie today. he's still playing.. Mike plays in a band with Patrick Brotherton from the Alpha Set
That's fantastic Bambi...! and welcome to the Forum...Good to hear the guys are still with us... Reggie is a great player and a great guy as well...Mike had an excellent voice too. I remember he did "Hello Suzie" (Amen Corner) so well ?
? "Half as nice" always reminds me of Mike .. another Amen Corner... Louis' sister Lola is also a musician.. she's in the band with Mike & Patrick
vic
Bambi wrote:
vic wrote:
Bambi wrote:
vic wrote:
@Vernon...howzit mate ? Welcome to the Forum....a great place to dial in to.
I stood in on occassion for Jimmy on vocals with The Idiots (Spur night club in Cape Town in late 60's..was just a kid at the time). I have not seen or heard of Reggie (Bass), Jock (guitar) or Peter (hammond organ) for many years. During that time Mike Amann (drums) was replaced with Keith Hall (later drummer for Picketty Witch, UK ..."Same old feeling").
I know the boys got together recently and won a "Battle of the Bands" in Cape Town. ?
Unfortunately I do not know the whereabouts of Louis
Well, keep us informed from down under !
I actually spoke to Louis sister Lola a few hours ago...he's alive and kicking and lives in Cape Town.. I also spoke to Reggie today. he's still playing.. Mike plays in a band with Patrick Brotherton from the Alpha Set
That's fantastic Bambi...! and welcome to the Forum...Good to hear the guys are still with us... Reggie is a great player and a great guy as well...Mike had an excellent voice too. I remember he did "Hello Suzie" (Amen Corner) so well ?
? "Half as nice" always reminds me of Mike .. another Amen Corner... Louis' sister Lola is also a musician.. she's in the band with Mike & Patrick
Yip....Now that you mention Half as nice... ? What's the name of the band...? .
aubs1
Wow, what a small world ........ I used to go listen to Omega LTD. Louis was/is an awesome guitarist .......
BTW. Saverio Grande (Savvy), toured with us (The Strangers) for one tour after the break-up of SUCK. Yep, an awesome, very very "enthusiastic" (don't ask me to explain that, he will know.....hahahaha) drummer. And he was an amazing character at the time ...... if you ever see him, ask him about Clive Calder!!! I believe he lives in CT.
Edit. Just spoke to the guy who was friends with Louis, (and his brother) and apparently he did come down from the mountain to do a "re-union" thing with Omega Ltd. some time ago. Glad to hear he has recovered.......
Bambi
vic wrote:
Bambi wrote:
vic wrote:
Bambi wrote:
vic wrote:
@Vernon...howzit mate ? Welcome to the Forum....a great place to dial in to.
I stood in on occassion for Jimmy on vocals with The Idiots (Spur night club in Cape Town in late 60's..was just a kid at the time). I have not seen or heard of Reggie (Bass), Jock (guitar) or Peter (hammond organ) for many years. During that time Mike Amann (drums) was replaced with Keith Hall (later drummer for Picketty Witch, UK ..."Same old feeling").
I know the boys got together recently and won a "Battle of the Bands" in Cape Town. ?
Unfortunately I do not know the whereabouts of Louis
Well, keep us informed from down under !
I actually spoke to Louis sister Lola a few hours ago...he's alive and kicking and lives in Cape Town.. I also spoke to Reggie today. he's still playing.. Mike plays in a band with Patrick Brotherton from the Alpha Set
That's fantastic Bambi...! and welcome to the Forum...Good to hear the guys are still with us... Reggie is a great player and a great guy as well...Mike had an excellent voice too. I remember he did "Hello Suzie" (Amen Corner) so well ?
? "Half as nice" always reminds me of Mike .. another Amen Corner... Louis' sister Lola is also a musician.. she's in the band with Mike & Patrick
Yip....Now that you mention Half as nice... ? What's the name of the band...? .
That was Amen Corner
vic
Bambi wrote:
vic wrote:
Bambi wrote:
vic wrote:
Bambi wrote:
vic wrote:
@Vernon...howzit mate ? Welcome to the Forum....a great place to dial in to.
I stood in on occassion for Jimmy on vocals with The Idiots (Spur night club in Cape Town in late 60's..was just a kid at the time). I have not seen or heard of Reggie (Bass), Jock (guitar) or Peter (hammond organ) for many years. During that time Mike Amann (drums) was replaced with Keith Hall (later drummer for Picketty Witch, UK ..."Same old feeling").
I know the boys got together recently and won a "Battle of the Bands" in Cape Town. ?
Unfortunately I do not know the whereabouts of Louis
Well, keep us informed from down under !
I actually spoke to Louis sister Lola a few hours ago...he's alive and kicking and lives in Cape Town.. I also spoke to Reggie today. he's still playing.. Mike plays in a band with Patrick Brotherton from the Alpha Set
That's fantastic Bambi...! and welcome to the Forum...Good to hear the guys are still with us... Reggie is a great player and a great guy as well...Mike had an excellent voice too. I remember he did "Hello Suzie" (Amen Corner) so well ?
? "Half as nice" always reminds me of Mike .. another Amen Corner... Louis' sister Lola is also a musician.. she's in the band with Mike & Patrick
Yip....Now that you mention Half as nice... ? What's the name of the band...? .
That was Amen Corner
No...I mean Mike's band ?
Malkav
vic wrote:
I have not seen or heard of Reggie (Bass) or Peter (hammond organ) for many years.
Peter is currently my manager and Reggie works in our distribution department ?
Bambi
Chad Adam Browne wrote:
vic wrote:
I have not seen or heard of Reggie (Bass) or Peter (hammond organ) for many years.
Peter is currently my manager and Reggie works in our distribution department ?
So that means you work at Bothners ?
Malkav
Bambi wrote:
Chad Adam Browne wrote:
vic wrote:
I have not seen or heard of Reggie (Bass) or Peter (hammond organ) for many years.
Peter is currently my manager and Reggie works in our distribution department ?
So that means you work at Bothners ?
Nope Feedback & Musical Distributors.
deebee
Bassmanwa - would that be you - Vernon Moore lead axe player of the 60's with Peter Wood, Dopey Reimers and yours truly deebee - ring a bell - David Butler, on bass. I don't believe it. Three weeks ago i met Graham Watling with Cliffie O'Leary, i played bass with him as well at one time. I hadn't seen Graham in a thousand years, and then he told me that he moved up to Joeys with you, and stayed for 30 years. I asked about you and he said that you had moved to Aussie, and now here you are - good grief is all that i can say. As for Louie, he is well and i saw him recently at the monthly Killarney jol, he doesn't even own a guitar any more, but he jammed brilliantly on Richard Blacks' axe, and without warning he ripped into the Chaikovsky number, and brought the house down. It was brilliant. By the by, what made you change to bass after all those years on lead. There is a book that i wrote, it comes up with my signature, and in there is the first gig that we did in Plumstead, when Erroll East was drumming for us, and when he passed clean out in full swing at a cymbol. What a gig - what a night. Remember how we got paid, no buckeroonies, but as much booze as we could drink. Good days. It's fantastic to hear from you, and to know that you are alive and well ''down under''. deebee [very original hey].
Renesongs
Louie Greef, Jimmy Retief, The Spurs Nightclub, The Idiots, Omega Limited, Dopey Reimers, Reggie Edward, Savvy Grande, Jock Decoiter, Richard Black, Errol East. These are all names I know well through my sister (who is about 9 years older than me) I don't think I ever met any of these legends except Jimmy Retief who in 1967/8 was sitting in our living room and was the the first man I had seen in person with long hair curling down to to his midriff. Errol East I must have seen a few times because I believe he was my sisters boyfriend for a while. I heard omega limited via a seven single of Louie Greef doing Tchaikovsky I on guitar. It would be great to get in touch with some of these heroes I have heard spoken of all these decades. Hell it would be even better to jam with them.
bassmanwa
Hi David found out how to do a reply, wow author yes tried to find Peter after all these years, think he might have gone back UK, so funny when I read about Louis thought maybe he had gone as Jeff Pritchard who also moved up to Joburg from Cape Town and looking at the posting by renesongs played with Jeff and Hennie De Klerk on bass, Peter Sweetman on drums. I remeber we did a gig somewhere in a hall in the burbs with the Lost Souls - what a name - and we wanted to let Jimmy get up and sing and Peter and the manager guy can't remember his name, they shared a flat together in Moulle Point did not want him to sing.
Hey look must get a copy of your book, are you still playing, yes talking of Graham a great guy met him again when I was visiting in 1981 remeber we went to Joburg together the first time with the Hammond on top of the roof of an old Ford Cortina everybody glared at us wherever we stopped as we long hair and Oudtshoorn everybody.
Will send a long e-mail as I am writing from work - yep 65 and still working at a JOB but it pays bloody well, am currently rehearsing with a covers band 2 guitars, drums, female vox and myself on bass.
Fantastic to hear from you and to Renesongs who was your sister, those name Spurs, Colony with Ronnie Singeralso Charlie used to play with Dopey at the Navigators Den and Errol East.
Have to go now 2.44pm Perth Time
Hey you have made my day and will make sure I stay in touch
Cheers DeBeers
bubble
Hi I remember as a kid listening to Louis at the Skyline in Hillbrow in about 1970. Later 1972 I was playing in a group called Snow at the Spur night club Cape Town during breaks I used to run around the block to a hotel to listen to Omega/Idiots . Befriended Reggie Abrams he and Louis used to come and jam with us during their breaks. Reggie was a great inspiration to us and encouraged us kids. I bet hes still encouraging youngsters in a music shop somewhere.
