This thread has so far concentrated on Rob as a Shadows enthusiast. Of course he had lots of other musical intrests. As a singer, and as the 'front man' in a band playing tambourine, marraccas and, on one tune, bongos.
It was in 2007 that I visited Rob and invited him to be the vocalist in the band that Ken Penrose and I were forming, The Triumphs, named after Joe Meek's 1960 record label, Triumph Records
Here we are (The Triumphs) playing at a 'Platinum Jubilee' street party in June of this year
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L-R Trev Faull (K?B), Malcolm Lenny (guitar) Rob Bradford (vocals) with mic and tambourine, Ken Penrose (drums) Ray Liffen ( Bass).
It was a windy day and that traffic cone is stopping Rob's music stand from being blown over (and losing his set list)!
Rob was there for all our gigs, often in pain. At ourTheydon Bois gig for The West Essex Ramblers, he had difficulty climbing the stairs to the stage. Only when he had a hip replacement, could the doctors begin their treatment for his tumour.
He added his tenor voice to many choirs in the Reading area (tenors who can sight-read are always valuable). At my wife's funeral he led the singing of
The Lord Is My Shepherd (her request)
The world has lost a good man.
Goodbye, Rob. It's been great knowing you.
Ray