Monday 20 December 2010

THE GODS FAMILY TREE - SHOWS LIST

This story is the work of Bruno Ceriotti. Help in putting this together has been provided by Christopher Hjort, Nico Zentgraf, Nick Warburton, Tony Bacon, Melody Maker, Crawley Advertiser, Evening Sentinel, Hounslow Post, Eastern Evening News, Time Out, and Aldershot News, to whom I'm most grateful. 


THE GODS #1 (OCT or NOV 1966 - ca. APR 25, 1967)
1) Tony Munroe lead vocals
2) Kenneth William David 'Ken' Hensley keyboards, vocals, acoustic guitar, percussion
3) Michael Kevin 'Mick' Taylor lead guitar
4) Brian Glascock (aka Brian Glass) drums
5) John Glascock (aka John Glass) bass, vocals


ca. November 1966: Gym, RAF Base, unknown city, UK
Ronnie Wood filling in for Mick Taylor tonight.

December 17, 1966: Public Hall, Harpenden, UK
Ronnie Wood filling in again for Mick Taylor tonight.

December 24, 1966: Starlite Ballroom, Allendale Road, Greenford, London, UK

Early 1967: RNAS (Royal Naval Air Station) Culdrose, near Heston, Cornwall, UK

January 28, 1967: New Yorker Discoteque, Milton Road, Swindon, UK with The Clockwork Orange

February 3, 1967: Tiles Club, London, UK with The Move

February 19, 1967: Starlite Ballroom, Allendale Road, Greenford, London, UK with Cream

March 12, 1967: Starlite Ballroom, Allendale Road, Greenford, London, UK

March 26, 1967: Starlite Ballroom, Allendale Road, Greenford, London, UK with New Mojo's 

April 15, 1967: St. George's Hall, Exeter, UK

April 23, 1967: Starlite Ballroom, Allendale Road, Greenford, London, UK with Mary Wells


THE GODS #2 (ca. APR 26, 1967 - ca MAY 4, 1967)
1) Tony Munroe
2) Ken Hensley
3) Mick Taylor
4) ? drums


THE GODS #3 (ca. MAY 5, 1967 - ca. MAY 7, 1967)
1) Tony Munroe
2) Ken Hensley
3) Mick Taylor
4) ?
5) Nick Simper bass


THE GODS #4 (ca. MAY 8, 1967 - ca. MAY 9, 1967)
1) Tony Munroe
2) Ken Hensley
3) Mick Taylor
4) Nick Simper
5) Roger Truth drums


THE GODS #5 (ca. MAY 10, 1967)
1) Tony Munroe
2) Ken Hensley
3) Mick Taylor
4) Nick Simper
5) ? drums


THE GODS #6 (ca. MAY 11, 1967 - JUN 2?, 1967)
1) Tony Munroe
2) Ken Hensley
3) Mick Taylor
4) ? bass
5) ? drums


May 26, 1967: Tiles Club, London, UK with The Yardbirds

June 4, 1967: Starlight Ballroom, Crawley, West Sussex, UK with Ray King Soul Band 

June 17, 1967: California Ballroom, Dunstable, UK with Tony Knights Chessmen,  The Apex R&B All Stars

June 13, 1967: Norwich Industrial Club, Norwich, Norfolk, UK with Ivan Sinclair Soul Band

June 23, 1967: Starlite Ballroom, Allendale Road, Greenford, London, UK with The Move


THE GODS #7 (JUL 1967)
1) Ken Hensley
2) Paul Newton bass
3) Lee 'The Bear' Kerslake drums
4) Mick lead guitar


THE GODS #8 (JUL 1967)
1) Ken Hensley
2) Paul Newton
3) Lee Kerslake
4) Georgie lead guitar


July ??, 1967: unknown venue, Bournemouth, UK with ? (unknown band)


THE GODS #9 (JUL 1967 - JAN 6, 1968)
1) Ken Hensley
2) Paul Newton
3) Lee Kerslake
4) Joseph Stanley 'Joe' Konas lead guitar, bass, vocals


July 21, 1967: California Ballroom, Dunstable, UK with The Human Instinct

August 11, 1967: The Place, Hanley, Stafforshire, UK with Scots of St James

September 8, 1967: Marquee Club, 90 Wardour Street, Soho, central London, UK with Denny Laine's Electric String Band

September 15, 1968: Masonic Hall, Wokingham, UK

October 1, 1967: Club A Go Go, Newcastle, UK

October 2-3, 1967: Army Camp, Catterick, UK

October 4, 1967: Sport & Social Club, Henley, UK

October 5, 1967: Army Camp, Middle Wallop, UK

October 7, 1967: Marquee Club, 90 Wardour Street, Soho, central London, UK with Herbal Mixture

October 8, 1967: Plaza, Newbury, UK

October 10, 1967: Army Camp, Aldershot, UK

October 11, 1967: Army Camp, Blackdown, UK

October 12, 1967: Army Camp, Larkhill, UK

October 14, 1967: St. George's Hall, Exeter, UK

October 15, 1967: Sport & Social Club, Parley, UK

October 16, 1967: Beachcomber, Luton, UK

October 18, 1967: Samantha's, Bournemouth, UK

October 20, 1967: Sport & Social Club, Colston, UK

October 21, 1967: Power of Two, Lymington, UK

October 22, 1967: Jazz Club, Heyton, UK

October 25, 1967: Jazz Club, Swansea, Wales

October 26, 1967: Liberal Hall, Yeovil, UK

October 27, 1967: Queen's Hall, Barnstaple, UK

October 28, 1967: Exeter University, Exeter, UK

October 29, 1967: Cat Ballou Club, Grantham, UK

October 30, 1967: Sport & Social Club, Stewards, UK

October 31, 1967: New Yorker Disco, Neath, UK

November 1, 1967: Steering Wheel Club, Weymouth, UK

November 2, 1967: RN Base, Portland, UK

November 3, 1967: Bradford University, Bradford, UK

November 4, 1967: Polytechnic, Woolwich, UK

November 6, 1967: Youth Camp, Stretton, UK

November 9, 1967: McIlroy's Bllroom, Swindon, UK with Tom Brownes Soul Scene Show "The Psychedelic Mania"

November 10, 1967: Town Hall, Paignton, UK

November 11,1967: Carnival Ball, Garston, UK

November 12, 1967: Town Hall, Southsea, UK

November 15, 1967: Pier Ballroom, Southampton, UK

November 16, 1967: Officer's Mess Bal, Tidworth, UK

November 17, 1967: Art College, Cranford, UK

November 18, 1967: Bullmershe, Reading, UK

November 20, 1967: S&S Club, Stokley, UK

November 22, 1967: Stanfield College, Stanfield, UK

November 23, 1967: Rotary Ball, Lowton, UK

November 24, 1967: Technical College, Nottingham, UK

November 25, 1967: Shoreditch College, Egham, UK

November 27, 1967: Youth Club, Stowe, UK

November or December 1967: Swedish tour......maybe cancelled?

December 9, 1967: Pavilion Ballroom, Weymouth, Dorset, UK with The Feel

December 10, 1967: Upper Cut, Forest Gate, London, UK with The Syrian Blues, Johnny & The Rivals, The Art Movement, New Jump Band "Final of £1,000 beat competition"

December 11, 1967: Skyline Ballroom, Hull, UK with The Moody Blues, Joe E Young and The Toniks

THE GODS #10 (JAN 7, 1968 - JUL 1968)
1) Ken Hensley
2) Joe Konas
3) Lee Kerslake
4) Greg Lake bass, vocals, guitar


January 13, 1968: Marquee Club, 90 Wardour Street, Soho, central London, UK with The Cat's Pajamas

January 20, 1968: Marquee Club, 90 Wardour Street, Soho, central London, UK with Mabel Greer's Toyshop

January 27, 1968: Marquee Club, 90 Wardour Street, Soho, central London, UK with Circus

February 10, 1968: Marquee Club, 90 Wardour Street, Soho, central London, UK with Taste

February 17, 1968: Marquee Club, 90 Wardour Street, Soho, central London, UK with The Mylton Rhode

February 24, 1968: Marquee Club, 90 Wardour Street, Soho, central London, UK with Le Gay

March 2, 1968: Marquee Club, 90 Wardour Street, Soho, central London, UK with The Glass Menagerie

March 14, 1968: New Inn, Coventry, UK

March 15, 1968: Ritz, Bournemouth, UK

March 16, 1968: Marquee Club, 90 Wardour Street, Soho, central London, UK withThe Sunshine Garden

March 17, 1968: Dancing Club, Kidderminster, UK

March 19, 1968: RAF Base, Whittle, UK

March 22, 1968: London Northern Polytechnic, London, UK

March 23, 1968: Marquee Club, 90 Wardour Street, Soho, central London, UK with The Iveys

March 30, 1968: Marquee Club, 90 Wardour Street, Soho, central London, UK with Mud

April 30, 1968: Fishmonger's Arms, Woodgreen, UK

May 9, 1968: Marquee Club, 90 Wardour Street, Soho, central London, Uk with Granny's Intentions

May 13, 1968: Star Club, Croyon, UK

May 24, 1968: Ritz, Bournemouth, UK

May 30, 1968: Marquee Club, 90 Wardour Street, Soho, central London, UK with Juniors Eyes

June 22, 1968: Bal Tabarin, Bromley, Kent, UK


THE GODS #11 (JUL 1968 - JUL 26, 1969)
1) Ken Hensley
2) Lee Kerslake
3) Joe Konas
4) John Glascock (aka John Glass)


October 25, 1968: 'unknown title', BBC Radio Show, London, UK (recording date)

November 16, 1968: College Hall, Farnborough Technical College Students’ Union, Farnborough, Hampshire, UK with Ferris Wheel

November 30, 1968: Starlight Room, Boston, UK

December 31, 1968: Alexandra Palace, London, UK with Small Faces, The Big Movement, The Free, The Spooky Tooth, Amen Corner, Bonzo Dog Band, Joe Cocker And The Grease Band, The Flirtations, Kippington Lodge, The Iveys, The Gunn, John Mayall‘s Bluesbreakers “New Year’s Eve Pop And Blues Party 1968”

unknown date, 1968: Revolution Club, London, UK

January 18, 1969: Imperial College, London, UK

February 12, 1969: Speakeasy club, London, UK

February 16, 1969: Country Club, Hampstead, London, UK with Juniors Eyes

February 24, 1969: Speakeasy club, London, UK
Jimi Hendrix jam on stage with the band.

March 2, 1969: Farx Blues Club, Northcote Arms, Northcote Avenue off Uxbridge Road, Southall, Middlesex, UK with Juniors Eyes

March 8, 1969: New Union, University of Reading , Whiteknights, Reading, UK with Pink Floyd, Pretty Things and supporting groups "Reading University Rag Ball"

March 10, 1969: Resurrection Club, Whetstone, UK

April 9, 1969: Hemel Hempstead Pavilion, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK with Paul Williams Set 

Aprl 12-13, 1969: unknown venue, unknown city, Belgium with Earth, Bakerloo

April 28 - May 2, 1969: 'Sounds Like Tony Brandon', BBC-1 Radio Show, London, UK with Grapefruit (broadcasting dates)

May 1, 1969: Farx, Southall, UK

May 12-16, 1969: 'Sounds Like Tony Brandon', BBC-1 Radio Show, London, UK with Grapefruit (broadcasting dates)

May 14, 1969: Town Hall, East Ham, UK with Eclection

May 25, 1969: Blaises Club, London, UK

July 26, 1969: unknown venue, unknown city, UK
The band's last gig.

August 15, 1969: County Ground Stadium, Exeter, UK with Edgar Broughton Band, The Move, Element Of Time, The Looking Glass, The Banana Powered Light Machine, Old Joe, DJ Brian Day, John Peel (MC), Principal Edwards Magic Theatre "Exeter Pop And Blues Festival '69" (The Gods cancelled?)

3 comments:

  1. they played RN AIR STATION in Cornwall in the early 67 and many times in Falmouth and Penzance, they where way head of their time

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  2. They played the YMCA, Gloucester on 6th January 1968

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