GoldenStreet wrote:By chance Ulrich has just posted link in the Lounge to a previous post by him from March 2015 of his exhaustive documentation of early tour dates/bills including the Drifters/Shadows. Couldn't help noticing this reference to Brian's appearance (if accurate) on the 24th September 1961, exactly a week prior to his accepted debut with the group on 1st October...
Su 24.09.1961
Leicester (De Montfort Hall) – 17.40 & 20.00
Programme: The Red Price Group - Alan Field - The Two Tones - Alan Field - The Shadows - interval - The Rec Price Group - Alan Field - Patti Brook - Alan Field - Cliff Richard and the Shadows [Hank Marvin (lg), Bruce Welch (rg), Jet Harris (bg), Brian Bennett (drms)] - Ulrich
Guaranteed final word from me on the subject!
Bill
I am sorry to have risen some confusion regarding the drummer change from Tony Meehan to Brian Bennett.
My contribution to the thread mentioned above is six years old and in a few points outdated by now. (I have corrected the entry in question).
The change happened during the 6 weeks variety program "The Big Show Of 1961" at the Opera House Blackpool, which went from Monday, 28th August until Saturday, 7th October 1961. There were two shows per day at 18.15 and 20.50 with no shows on Sundays.
As stated before Tony Meehan's last concert concert in this program was on Friday, 29th September 1961.
On the Saturday, 30th September he was replace by Derek Fell from The Echolets.
On Sunday, 1st October Brian Bennett was on drums but not in Blackpool but at the Hippodrome in Birmingham (17.30 and 20.00).
From Monday, 2nd October until Saturday, 7th October Brian played the final week in Blackpool with Cliff & The Shadows.
Ulrich
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