Welcome to another posting of a series of gig listings for 1960s bands. None of these lists is exhaustive and my idea is to add to them in the comments section below over time. They are here for future researchers to draw on and, where possible, I have added the sources used, whether they are newspapers or websites.  I have also added a few interesting bits of information and will add images in time.

I’d like to encourage band members to get in touch to share memories, or for anyone to send corrections/clarifications to my email: Warchive@aol.com 

Equally important, if you attended any of the gigs below or played in the support band, please do leave your memories below in the comments section for future historians to use. If you know of any missing gigs, please add them too, if possible, with the sources.

Derek Savage – Lead vocals

Tony Noble – Lead guitar

Ian Milne – Organ

John Turner – Bass

Jim Van Sickle – Drums

 According to an article in the Fulham & Hammersmith Chronicle from 10 March 1967 (page 8), Derek Savage formed this group in late 1965 with drummer Jim Van Sickle after leaving another band (Ed. Although the press says Jim was American, Tony Noble confirms he was born and raised in Fulham, southwest London).

Tony Noble arrived having responded to a newspaper advertisement and introduced his friend John Turner, with Ian Milne completing the formation.

The band played extensively at the Flamingo in Wardour Street in Soho, central London from late 1966 through to early 1967 and signed with Date Records, which issued a lone single – ‘Stop the Wedding’ c/w ‘Breakin’ Through’.

The musicians were also pictured, with a short article, in the Fulham and Hammersmith Chronicle, in the newspaper’s 17 March 1967 issue (page 4).

The Derek Savage Foundation continued to gig until late 1967 before splitting up.

We’d love to hear from anyone that can add further information below

 Notable gigs:

23 September – Flamingo, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with The VIPs (Melody Maker)

7 October 1966 – Tiles, Oxford Street, central London with Freddie & The Dreamers (Melody Maker)

8 October 1966 – Flamingo, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with Remo Four (Melody Maker)

14 October 1966 – Flamingo, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with Ike & Tina Turner Show (Melody Maker)

22 October 1966 – Club Continental, Eastbourne, East Sussex (Eastbourne Herald Chronicle)

5 November 1966 – Flamingo, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with The Soul Trinity and Tina and Johnny Glover (Melody Maker)

12 November 1966 – Flamingo, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with Makin Sound and Tina and Johnny Glover (Melody Maker)

15 November 1966 – Flamingo, Wardour Street, Soho, central London (Melody Maker)

19 November 1966 – Flamingo, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with The Soul Trinity and Tina and Johnny Glover (Melody Maker)

26 November 1966 – Flamingo, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with Alex Harvey & The Mox and Tina and Johnny Glover (Melody Maker)

3 December 1966 – Club Continental, Eastbourne, East Sussex (Eastbourne Herald Chronicle)

4 December 1966 – Toft’s, Folkestone, Kent (Folkestone, Hythe & District Herald)

9 December 1966 – Flamingo, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with O’Hara’s Playboys and Tina and Johnny Glover (Melody Maker)

17 December 1966 – Flamingo, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with Locomotive and Tina and Johnny Glover (Melody Maker)

13 January 1967 – Flamingo, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with Jo Jo Gunn (Melody Maker)

17 January 1967 – Adelphi, Slough, Berkshire (Windsor, Slough & Eton Express)

20 January 1967 – Flamingo, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with Jimmy Cliff’s Shakedown Sounds (Melody Maker)

24 January 1967 – Walton Hop, Walton Playhouse, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey (Woking Herald)

11 February 1967 – Club Continental, Eastbourne, East Sussex (Eastbourne Herald Chronicle)

18 February 1967 – Walton Hop, Walton Playhouse, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey (Woking Herald)

19 February 1967 – Surf City Coffee Club, Tunbridge Wells, Kent (Tunbridge Wells Courier)

2 March 1967 – Tiles, Oxford Street, central London with The Web and John L Watson (Melody Maker)

21 March 1967 – Walton Hop, Walton Playhouse, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey (Woking Herald)

22 April 1967 – YMCA, Sebert Street, Gloucester with Sack O’ Woe (Gloucester Citizen)

29 April 1967 – Disc Club, Colchester, Essex (Essex County Standard)

27 May 1967 – Papa’s, Bournemouth, Dorset (https://bournemouthbeatboom.wordpress.com/gigs-1967/)

17 June 1967 – Legion Hall, Amersham, Bucks (Bucks Advertiser)

22 July 1967 – The ‘Big C’ Club, Farnborough, Hants (Aldershot News)

23 September 1967 – The ‘Big C’ Club, Farnborough, Hants (Aldershot News)

20 October 1967 – Woodhall Community Centre, Welwyn Garden City, Herts (https://www.coda-uk.co.uk/60’s_music_scene.htm)

29 October 1967 – Cesar’s Bedford, Bedfordshire with The Pink Champagne (Ampthill News & Flintwick Record)

3-4 November 1967 – Silver Blades, Streatham, southwest London (Coulsdon & Purley Advertiser)

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