TORNADOS ADDENDUM:
The tornados will always be remembered for the classic line-up. however many other persons joined the tornados .as recording and permanent members. some just stood in at gigs .
The first person to leave the Tornados was Heinz in 1963.He was replaced by Brian Gregg who had also been in the Pirates with Clem
Brian recorded an EP .TORNADO ROCK DFE8533 1963 WHICH REACHED 14 IN THE ep CHARTS./ BRIAN THEN PLAYED ON 4 TRACKS ON THE ALBUM "AWAY FROM IT ALL" COMPOSING "FLYCATCHER" HE PLAYED ON "HYMN FOR TEENAGERS" RIP IT UP.AND INDIAN BRAVE: BRIAN LEFT TO BE REPLACED BY.RAY RANDALL WHO HAD BEEN PLAYING IN LOCAL BANDS IN NORTH LONDON.RAY WAS IN PAUL DEAN AND THE SOULS. PAUL DEAN BECAME BETTER KNOWN AS PAUL NICHOLAS.RAY FIRST RECORD WITH THE TORNADOS WAS HOT POT/JOYSTICK.THEN.MONTE CARLO/BLUE BLUE BEAT EXODUS/BLACKPOOL ROCK. GRANADA /RAGUNBONEMAN A VOCAL THAT RAY DID .EARLY BIRD/STOMPIN THRU THE RYE.STINGRAY/AQUA MARINA.RAY THEN LEFT TO BECOME A GROCER.HE MADE A COMEBACK IN 1996 WITH A GREAT FOLK ALBUM CALLED"POLLY SWALLOW" ON ROADANT RECORDS. WELL WORTH SEEKING OUT.HE ALSO RELEASED A CD SINGLE CALLED STARLET WITH BRYAN IRWIN ON LEAD. ALSO WITH STUART TAYLOR INC TWO OTHER TRACKS...
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RAY WAS REPLACED BY PETER HOLDER WHO WAS A MEMBER OF THE SAXONS BY THIS TIME IT WAS 1965 AND THE LINE-UP HAD TOTALLY CHANGED.(Lets backtrack a mo)The second person to leave the Tornados was George Bellamy due to ill health he was replaced by BRYAN IRWIN. BRYAN WAS A GIFTED GUITARIST. THOUGH HE CONSIDERED HIMSELF TOO POOR, TO JOIN THE OUTLAWS WHOM HE FIRST BEEN APPROACHED TO JOIN BY JOE MEEK. BRYAN HAD KNOWN, JOE AS HE LIVED IN NORTH LONDON HIMSELF.BRYAN VISITED JOES STUDIO MANY TIMES .RECORDING DEMOS FOR JOE.WHEN GEORGE DEPARTED JOE OFFERED HIM THE JOB WITH THE TORNADOS. BRYAN ACCEPTED.BRYANS FIRST RECORD WAS HOT POT/JOYSTICK.THEN ONTO MONTE CARLO/BLUE BLUE BEAT WHICH BRYAN WROTE EXODUS.BLACKPOOL ROCK.GRANADA/RAGUNBONE MAN EARLY BIRD/STOMPIN THRU THE RYE..WHEN BRYAN LEFT HE WENT INTO ORDINARY LIFE AND RAISED A FAMILY.HE CONTINUED TO IMPROVE AS A GUITARIST.HE MADE HIS OWN CASSETTE OF STANDARD TRACKS AND RELEASED IT UNDER THE NAME LEE MITCHELL.BRYAN ALSO RERECORDED BLUE BLUE BEAT AS GEMINI UPRISING.HE ALSO RECORDED ANOTHER GREAT INSTRUMENTAL CALLED CONFUSION.(Back we go again) Alan Caddy departed the Tornados next to follow a solo career. He was replaced by STUART TAYLOR STUART WAS A VERY GOOD GUITARIST.HIS FIRST RECORDING WAS MONTE CARLO/ BLUE BEAT,EXODUS/BLACKPOOL ROCK.. STUART THEN LEFT. STUART WAS A CHILDHOOD FRIEND OF RAY RANDALL PLAYING IN THE SAME BANDS. STUART HAD BEEN RECOMMENDED TO JOE MEEK BY RAY.STUART WAS REPLACED BY DAVE TEX CAMERON EX LEAD GUITAR WITH THE FLEE-REKKERS. DAVE PLAYED ON EARLY BIRD/.STOMPIN THRU THE RYE. STINGRAY AQUA MARINA. IN BETWEEN TIMES CLEM CATTINI LEFT THE BAND AFTER GRANADA TO BE REPLACED BY PETE ADAMS THE EX KLAN DRUMMER. PETE PLAYED ON EARLY BIRD/STOMPIN THRU THE RYE.STINGRAY AQUA MARINA .ALSO ROGER LAVERNE HAD LEFT AFTER DRAGONFLY/HYMN FOR TEENAGERS TO BE REPLACED BY JIMMY O'BRIEN WHO PLAYED FROM HOT POT UNTIL EARLY BIRD DAVE WATTS CAME IN ON STINGRAY AQUA MARINA...
THE FINAL TWO TORNADOS RECORDS WERE .POP ART GOES MOZART.TOO MUCH IN LOVE TOO HEAR.AND IS THAT A SHIP I HEAR/DO YOU COME HEAR OFTEN. WERE RECORDED BY THE THE SAXONS A BAND JOE MEEK HAD SIGNED EARLIER AND RECORDED FOR HIM A "SAXON WARCRY" BECAME THE NEXT TORNADOS:THE L;INE-UP WAS PETER HOLDER LEAD GUITAR AND VOCALS.ROGER HOLDER HIS BROTHER ON BASS,JOHN DAVIS DRUMS.ROB HUXLEY ALSO KNOWN AS ROBBIE GALE ON GUITAR VOCALS AND DAVE WATTS ON KEYBOARDS.THE SAXONS CAME FORM THE SAME AREA AS JOE CHURCHDOWN IN GLOUCESTER ABOUT 5 MILES FROM-- NEWENT.--ONE MISCONCEPTION ABOUT THE SAXON TORNADOS, IS A STORY THAT THEY HAD A NUMBER ONE IN ISRAEL WITH "TOO MUCH IN LOVE TO HEAR" THEY DID NOT. ISRAEL NEVER HAD CHARTS .TOO MUCH IN LOVE WAS RELEASED BUT BY A BAND CALLED "THE CHURCHILLS" LED BY EX TORNADO MEMBER ROBB HUXLEY THIS BAND LATER BECAME KNOWN AS JERICHO AND JERICHO JONES.TOO MUCH IN LOVE SOLD ABOUT 1000 COPIES. ROBB HUXLEY ALSO WORKED AND MADE AN LP WITH ONE OF ISRAEL GREAT SINGERS:ANY INFO ON THE CHURCHILLS WOULD BE APPRECIATED
The Tornados had many people dep in for them and play for them over the Years many are not known please email if you ever played with them.Tab Martin was the official replacement for Heinz but it never came off.There are photos of Tab with the Band.Chas Hodges did a Tour of Ireland with The Tornados.Tony Marsh played Keyboards with the Band in 1965 around the Yarmouth area. A guy called Brian Goody came in on Rhthym for a while .Others who are known to have giged are Jim Cregan who became Rod Stewarts Lead Guitar and also did session work for Joe.Mitch Mitchell Drummer and Noel Redding.
From left to right:
Ray Randall (Bass) Stuart Taylor (Lead Guitar) Bryan Irwin (Rhythm Guitar) Roger Warwick (Sax)
and Pete Adams (Drummer) EX Klan member
Tornados 1963-1965 (On Various Changing Times)
From Top Right: Tornados From 1965-67 were the Saxons
Dave Watts (Keyboards) Rob Huxley (Gale) Rhythm Guitar Vocals
Peter Holder (Lead Guitar) Vocals. John Davis (Drums) Roger Holder (Bass)
Robb Huxley (Gale) and Peter Holder Today (Taken at Tornados Convention 1995