Torpedo 1976

[tickbrown]

Hi, I was the guitarist with the band Torpedo . We played at the bridge in 1976-77 about 3 times, the drummer was a guy named Mark Evans, he came  from Barking and I was wondering if anybody new of his whereabouts as I havent seen him for 30 years ! Also we had 2 roadies, Barney and John who I`ve not seen either. My name is Tick and Mark and I were also the original drummer and guitarist in Gloria Mundi. Those were great days.

[Dagenham Dave]

I do remember seeing Gloria Mundi, I used to quite enjoy them

[tickbrown]

Hi Dave, It was interesting playing in Gloria Mundi because Ed and Sunshine worked out everything including guitar solo`s and guitar sounds, we would rehearse for hours  and their imagination was brilliant . The idea at the time was to make the music sound original

[Jeff]

I remember the Bridge house night out at the Music Machine in Camden.

It was Dogwatch, the Warm Jets and Gloria Mundi.

I remember seeing johnny rotten and entourage sitting near the back. He was between bands then so it must have been around 1978.

[TerryMurphy]

we have put Tick Brown the guitarist with the Torpedo and Gloria Mundi,photo on the web site would you have a look as see if you can remember him,he photo was taken on the old stage,in the upstairs bar.I have a secret,i know about him,? will i reveal it ? i will share it with anyone who remembers him T.M

[TerryMurphy]

THE TICK BROWN BIOGRAPHY
                                                             
The Highlights, ( there is much more , 32 bands and counting but I`d be here all day ! )
Hi, my 1st notable band was BARNACLE ,I joined in the early 70`s. The band featured the 3 brothers Gary ,Pete and Steve who later became famous session musicians. The highlights of this were surporting many
famous bands like E.L.O..HELLO, GEORDIE,GLITTER BAND and STACKRIDGE among others and playing at the B.B.C.`s Paris theatre and at the 1975 melody maker rock concert at The Roundhouse in London to 3,500 people.

We also won the oppurtunity Knox roadshow at the Leas cliff hall hosted by Hughie Green.
I moved to London in late 1975  to join art rock band GLORIA MUNDI which was quite an experience getting my head around various costume changes and make up all over my face.
The next project was a band called TORPEDO a heavey rock outfit . We played on the London pub circuit at places like The Bridge House . The Brecknoc, Fulham greyhound and The Green Man in Ilford to name a few.

After that I was asked to join THE TIGGER LIONS BAND and recorded a single with them. Tigger was previusly in a band called HUSTLER who got a mention in the guiness book of records for doing the most gigs in a year.In 1975 they did 362 gigs ,alot of these were surporting QUEEN on there world tour that year.

I moved back to Dover at the  end of the 70`s to join DEAD DOGS DONT LIE , we recorded with Topper Headon of the CLASH and used him when he was available for live gigs because our drummer also played with Robin Knox Johnson from the VIBRATORS.

Next I thought I`d like to make some money out of this music industry so I joined FABEGE` a husband and wife caberet group and found myself in clubland surporting the MINI TONES ,a duo featuring 2 dwarfs one of which was inside R.2.D.2. in the star war films !

Martin young the 1st BARNACLE singer contacted me to join his band `ENRY. This I did and had a great laugh for the next 3 years ,the gigs were hillarious.
After `ENRY I formed CRYWOLF playing a set of original songs by Derek the singer and me.
When Derek left we became NO SURRENDER with the famous Bob Blythe on vocals, or Bob the groaner as he was known after an accident between his neck and a gangplank.

We changed the name of the band to TICKLED PINK and when Bob left to go to Australia we recruited Andy Mcmurray  thus starting a long and fruitful musical partnership between Andy and me.TICKLED PINK
recorded a song by the keyboard player called Easy Now which had a lot of interest . People still ask me to play it today.

Next I jioned THE GARY DEAN BAND which then became MIAMI. After a couple of years I was contacted by the Wisby brothers Martin and Clive and we formed SCANDAL.
6 years and nearly 1000 enjoyable gigs later in 1996 USER FRIENDLY was formed and has been getting better year by year ever since. Also running in tandem to USER FRIENDLY I formed LITTLE ALLIGATORS with my wife Lisa and have also done gigs with GO BOB and LAZARUS.

Thats enough for now as I have writers cramp but the tale isn't over, the best is yet to come!