First Booking in the NAAFI at Butterworth. Terry (Mac) Maclean "Parish" on Premier Drums. Chris (Smudge) Smith "JB" on Fender Stratocaster Lead Guitar with Hagstrom amp, Bernard (Bernie) Waslin on Hofner Bass and Eddie (Stan) Sweenie on Rhythm Guitar, with Alan Metcalf on Tiger Beer
Another shot
With Matt who played either rhythm guitar or bass guitar and Cpl Pete Edge (The Manager?)
Another gig at Butterworth
Cpls Mess function at Butterworth 1. Posed publicity photo
Cpls Mess function at Butterworth 2. With Cpl Humphries as the "MC". Posed publicity photo
Title "The Outsiders" Malaya 1962 - 1963. Group name change as new musicians joined
Bass Drum logo
Playing in the Sydney Bar on Penang Island (opposite the White House Hotel) for Tony Catherall's wedding 12 May 1962. JB, John "La" Crawley (his stage name was Johnny Cordon) on rhythm guitar and Matt on bass guitar. Mac is hidden in this shot
JB, Mac, La and Matt. With Mrs Sinnot looking bored and "Paddy" Sinnot looking in his beer
Mac at the Blue Hawaii competition on stage in a Penang Cinema singing "Baby I don't care"
Des Cooper, a National Service cook who had played guitar in Shane Fenton's group "The Fentones" played Lead Guitar for a while. JB switched to rhythm guitar, La stood down for a while JB and Des posing in the practice hut in 11 Squadron lines at Terendak Camp.
Des and JB practicing
Des, Bernie and JB practicing
Name change to "The Blue Stars": JB on lead guitar, La on rhythm guitar, Gene ( not 11 Sqn) on bass guitar, Ken (not 11 Squadron - Australian Artillery I think) on drums, "Jeff Keen" (not 11 Sqn) sang for a while.
On Stage at the Rex Cinema Malacca to publicise the film "The Young Ones" 1
On Stage at the Rex Cinema Malacca to publicise the film "The Young Ones" 2
On Stage at the Rex Cinema Malacca to publicise the film "The Young Ones" 3 "The Young Ones"
On Stage at the Rex Cinema Malacca to publicise the film "The Young Ones" 4 "Got a Funny Feelin "
Newspaper adverts, flyer advert and a ticket given to us for free entry to the cinema for a month
On stage, close up 1 - looking at my fingers (bad shot)
On stage, close up 2 - "Peace Pipe"
On stage close up 3 - The ending of the number "The Savage"
Studio publicity photo 1
Studio publicity photo 2
Studio publicity photo 3
Charity gig at Malacca Town Hall 1
Charity gig at Malacca Town Hall 2 singer Jeff Keen
Charity gig at Malacca Town Hall 3. Newspaper article
New drummer - L/Cpl Mick Ford (11 Sqn REME workshops) with his brand new set of drums. Setting them up in the building we practiced in. Also there was: La, manager Cpl Pete Edge with tape recorder and singer Anne Smith
Unloading outside the Beach Club one afternoon, preparing for a gig for the children of service personnel
The gig, with Geordie, a new bass guitarist from RE postal who worked in the PO at the bottom of 11 Sqn hill
The gig 2, final adjustments, with Sgt Docherty as MC
The gig 3
The gig 4
The gig 6, Mick being watched by the waiter
The gig 7, Rossini bass man, Geordie
The gig 8, Anne singing "Some people"
The gig 9, Anne singing "Some people"
Another successful gig. The group having a ciggy
A gig at the RAA Military Police mess 1. Terendak Camp. Mick's wife used to come along sometimes
The gig 2
A gig at "The Winner Bar" in downtown Malacca 1, La on vocals
The gig 2, Sandy Melville showing his jiving skills while a Mugabe clone freaks out behind him
The gig 3, smart Mick
Title:10 Feet 5, Malaysia and Thailand 1966 - 1968
Studio photo 1: Rear Row - Chris (Smudge) Smith, Lead Guitar; Dave Beere, Drums; Billy Crothers, Bass Guitar; Front Row: Geordie Coutts, Rhythm Guitar; Steven (Geordie) Hurst, Singer.
Studio photo 2: pose number 2
Studio photo 3: Smudge and Billy
The manager: Cpl Terry Welsh's business card
Playing at a squadron function in 11 Sqn lines
A slightly drunken smudge
On stage in the Dewan Hang Tuah hall 1: Billy, Geordie C, Geordie H and Smudge
On stage in the Dewan Hang Tuah hall 3: Dave and Billy
On stage in the Dewan Hang Tuah hall 4: Dave, Billy and Geordie C
On stage in the Dewan Hang Tuah hall 5: Billy, Geordie C and Geordie H
On stage in the Dewan Hang Tuah hall 6: Geordie C, Geordie H and Smudge
On stage in the Dewan Hang Tuah hall 7: Billy, Geordie C, Geordie H and Smudge
A "not very good" publicity shot with Joe McCann the new Rhythm Guitarist. This photo was used on "with compliments" cards
10 Feet 5 Steve Hurst , Dave Beere, Chris Smith Joe McCann, Bill Crothers.
A complimentary pass to a variety show held in Malacca Town Hall on 5 March 1967 on behalf of The National Flood Disaster Fund where we gave our services free to help raise funds
Front of a programme advertising a fund raising dance for the proposed Ladies Glade 3 June 1967. We played for 4 hours!!!!
The Gig 1: Geordie and Joe
The Gig 2: Billy
The Gig 3: Dave
The Gig 4: Smudge
The Gig 5: Joe
The Gig 6: Into the silk shirts (again) Joe, Dave, Geordie and Smudge
The Gig 7: Joe, Smudge and Geordie on mic and Billy
The Gig 8: Geordie on maracas
The Gig 9: A bit of a freak-out
Advert from the Terendak camp magazine "The Bukit Bulletin"
The Complimentary card
Playing at the Beach Club, one afternoon June/July 1967. Terry Welsh (white shirt) in foreground
Beach Club 2: Joe and Geordie
Beach Club 3: Smudge, Dave and a bit of Joe
Beach Club 4: Smudge, Joe and Geordie "I can't control myself" Joe in background
Beach Club 6: Smudge, Joe, George and Billy
Beach Club 7: The group
LB1: Our last booking: The Squadron dance was held in the dining hall at 11 Sqn 20 July 1967. It was Billy's last gig We went to Thailand 8 August 1967. The article in the "Bukit Bulletin" says it all!!
LB2: The line up, in our waistcoats and Geordie in his jacket
LB3: Dave
LB4:Joe and Smudge on backing vocals. Dave in background
LB5: Billy
LB6: Geordie and Billy
LB7: Changed into our own style gear. Sartorial Joe
LB8: Dave in close-up
LB9: Geordie in his cloak with maracas at the ready
LB10: Smudge, Geordie and Billy
LB11: Joe and Smudge
LB12: Smudge in paisley shirt and toilet chain
LB13: Billy in his "Monkee" jacket
TH1: In the dining hall at Ban Hong Kong camp Thailand between August 1967 and January 1968. Playing for the lads Dave, Geordie and Joe
TH2: Geordie and Joe
TH3: Joe, Geordie and Smudge
TH4: The last harmony! The group broke up after we returned from Thailand. Dave and Smudge were posted to Germany,
