MUSICIANS & BANDS FROM THE 6Os: 1968 My first big step.

Although my story starts properly in 1973, firstly a brief glimpse into the way I got started in the business way back in 1968.
     My name is Mike Easter I was a young apprentice engineer working at A. K. Diesel's  of Lowestoft. It was there I met Les Wright a drummer who talked me into starting a duo/trio to hopefully get some pub work.
     I had been classically trained on piano since a very young age & although terrified, reluctantly agreed.
      On my 21st Birthday with my City & Guilds in engineering passed with with distinction & 5 yr apprentiship completed, I threw the lever of my engineers lathe down to 'off' position packed my toolbox & turned my back on engineering, never to return again.
Les & I joined up with a good singer named June Potter, got ourselves an agent and imediately the work started to pour in.

First booking, the Lowestoft Football Social club.

Our very first Business Card 'posh eh' ?

Jolly Sailors Pakefield

The Hopton White Hart was the busiest little pub between Lowestoft & Gt. Yarmouth. Being surrounded by a dozen holiday camps this tiny bar used to be heaving during summer. We played there many nights alternating with Peter Carter an entertainer who played organ & sang with gusto. Especially when it came to his party piece "Rawhide". in which he would fire off a couple of rounds from a blank firing six shooter frightening the living daylights out of the few OAPs sitting there half asleep. Yes our Peter could certainly whip up a crowd. No 'elf & safety' in those days !