MUSIC ARCHIVE BY DCC

 

Derek returned to Birmingham after working away on Business for 22 yrs, he came home to Bournville to live just 300yds away from his previous abode. His love of music took him to The Tower of Song and this is where his story of begins. He invested in good camera and microphone equipment and began filming artists and bands at The Crossroads Blues Club on Thursday nights.

 

12th November 2019 - Tom C Walker Band live from THE ROBIN 2 ----- >>>>> VIDEO CLIP

 

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Here are a few clips from some of the Tower of Songs greatest muso supporters:

 

PAUL GATES and ---------->>>>> BEGGARS BANQUET

 

PETE GATES, MAL RITTER & STEVE BUTT  ------->>>> VIDEO CLIP

 

KIRK FLETCHER JAM with Jonathan Earp and Shaun Hill  ------->>>>> AWESOME VIDEO CLIP

 

STEVE AJAO, MIKE HATTON and PETE (Washboard) HAMMOND ------->>>> THE BLUES GIANTS

 

NEXT UP some of my favourite Birmingham musicians playing at other venues around the UK

 

BIG WOLF BAND WITH ZOE GREEN making her debut at Butlins Skegness -->> DARKEST OF MY DAYS     JONATHAN EARP'S MASTERPIECE

 

REBECCA DOWNES BAND at The Slade Rooms, Wolverhampton ---->>>>>> VIDEO CLIP

 

BIG WOLF BAND at THE 100 CLUB, Oxford Street, LONDON ---->>>> VIDEO CLIP

 

 

ZOE GREEN BAND at THE 100 CLUB ------- >>>>>> VIDEO CLIP

 

RITCHIE DAVE PORTER Opens Up The Mothers 2 gig at Sutton Coldfield Town Hall --- >>>> VIDEO CLIP

 

THE STEVE GIBBONS BAND at The Burton Fest ... Joe Joe Jims ----- >>>>> VIDEO CLIP

 

PETE HYDE with OLA BROWN and friends --------- >>>> VIDEO CLIP

 

EMMA JONSON BAND at The Robin 2 .... THE TREVOR BURTON FUNDRAISER  VIDEO CLIP

 

TOM C WALKER BAND at The Burton Fest ... Joe Joe Jims ------->>>> VIDEO CLIP

 

WOMEN OF JAZZ at The Blue Piano with With Ola Brown, Sapphire Sings and Ndrea Reid on vocals. The band is Andre Bassing keys, Pete Hyde guitar, Stephen Morgan bass and Ben Haines on drums.   VIDEO CLIP

 

VINCENT FLATTS with Bertie on top form at The Burton Fest .... Joe Joe Jims ... VIDEO CLIP

 

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BIG DAN BAND at Fletchers in Kings Heath ----- >>>> VIDEO CLIP

 

BIG DAN BAND 2 at Fletchers  ---->>>  VIDEO CLIP

 

Dan is working 7 nights a week it seems, inviting friends to play in his band, more recently he has a regular Tuesday Open Mic night at JOE JOE JIMS in Rednal. On the links above are two clips from the early days at Fletchers. A fabulous group of musicians always on hand to support Dan and great vocalists Loiuse Mayer, Jenny Main, Sue Fear, Ola Brown Sapphire Sings, the list is endles

 

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TOM WALKER TRIO (check the hair Tom) with DEANO BASS and JIMMY SIMPSON and special guest and a good friend of Tom, LAURENCE JONES live at THE JAM HOUSE ---->>> VIDEO CLIP

 

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In Seattle I met Johnny Burgin and his good lady Stephanie Tice. Here he plays a request from my pal Michael  ------>>> VIDEO CLIP

 

A year later I book hime to play at The Tower of Song at the Crossroads Blues Club on a Thursday night special event - USA Independance Day. I looked after them for 3 nights and showed them the sights of Brum, this included the new Black Sabbath Bridge and bench. Here is a teaser  VIDEO CLIP

 

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THE ROADHOUSE in BRUM sadly closed down a few years back, but here is a happy memory of a World Class guitarist Ryan McGarvey from New Mexico who popped in one night ------>>>> VIDEO CLIP