Flintlock, Dawn

[2100Rose]

Altohough not oringnally if I remeber correct , but it is common knowledge that Mike the drummer was in the TV series Tomorrow People . However unless I am mistaken , is what derived from that verity show called "You Must Be Joking" ? I know Mike was in it . Used to chuck custard pies at each other at the end of it . Pouline Querk [sorry don't know how you spell it] used to be in that show with them .

[garnyan]

Me and my mate waited 2 hours outside the YTV studios in Leeds to get Flintlocks autograph and we did get the autographs plus had a great 5 mins with them,,oh the joy of teenage memories x

[richieforever]

I knew these guys personally way back in the 70s loved them then still think they were amazing , their musics on my ipod even today loved John he had lovely parents as well, got a photo album full of pics taken with them, shame they didnt get on way back then I still consider them the first boy band ever, thanks for happy memories guys xxxxx

[tallthinkev]

I really forgot about this band, 35 years later sounds better than I thought they would.

I blame my sister.

[yintontiddlyipo]

Seb Coe on keyboards

[spiritworkshops]

I was in the Fan Club and was in love with Derek Pascoe!!! (i was young then!) I saw them at my first ever concert! Id love to see them now, and see how they have changed. Brilliant songs, and very good. Still love Silbury Hill. Oh what memories XX

[kazz441]

@spiritworkshops i was in their fanclub too, i still have my membership card, badge aand necklace

[DrTomsk]

haha the guitar player (john) is my second cousin!

[Sainter]

The sax player, Derek Pascoe, now lectures for the Jazz course at the Elder Conservatory at Adelaide, South Australia. He is a pretty amazing sax player now, if he hadn't told us about this I would have assumed that was always the case.

[quacker1964]

@flybreath - you never heard of Honey Lantree? Drummer and Singer with The Honeycombs and one of the best British number 1 pop songs then ;-)

[erogllij]

Flintlock weren't a manufactured boy band. I should know, I went to school with them. I had a crush on Mike Holoway along with most girls in my class.

[Damoskinos]

Wasn't the drummer in "The Tomorrow People"?

[vivicola]

Flintlock were a great young pop band!

[yodenman]

As good as the likes of McFly..............at least Flintlock didn't rely on charity singles to boost their sales figures.

[Binfirebaby]

Acumen

Loads of business acumen

But can you remember when

You would die for Flintlock....))

[BooksMusicMovies]

Good grief...what a blast from the past!!

I remember Flintlock appearing a couple of times 'way back when' on a tv series called Pauline's Quirkes.

Lol...I feel really old now!!! :-)

[sexyshazzam12]

god I remember that programme too.

[Toooder]

Mike Holoway was hot back then, he still is !!!!

[saxyforme123]

oh derek i didnt know you could sing!!! ou need to get tht into your one on one's!!!

tom

[rockchick80s]

Thanks for sharing flybreath - never heard of them - very 70's Poppy - Love it.

[savewithnick]

i think flintlock had there own tv show at this time with a very young Pauline quirk

[nellydotcom]

All hail the flintlock!

[vivicola]

I like this band so I don't know what to say about the last comment. I mean, at least they're playing instruments. The boy bands today just prance around like pansies, and try to sound like every other generic band on VH1 and MTV with a record deal.

[ifthecapfits]

Ironically Alan Merrill (bass) and Paul Varley (drums) of the Arrows had played on the actual recording.

The producer had hired them to play on the tracks.

Listen closely from around 2m 4 sec. You can hear Mike Holloways live drumming in the background - all out of time !

[JekyllBoote]

Flintlock were real pioneers - the first of the really horrible, manufactured boy bands.

It's interesting to see that Mike Holoway uses the traditional grip on his sticks, and yes, I am talking about his drumming!

[modcouple]

the first of the really horrible, manufactured boy bands.

Wasn't that the Monkees?

[vivicola]

Micky Dolenz would probably agree with you. He hates The Monkees, and he was in the band.

[sueeastick10]

flintlock were not manufactured they were a group of friends who got to gether because they studied at the same music college

[vivicola]

Great young band. Nothing like that today.

[hairlessx11]

I remember them on TV as a kid as wanted a drum kit just like Flintlock's drummer. My Dad bought a single snare drum from Wing Music in Bromley and by the time I was 17 it as big his kit!

[Jojoseahorse]

My friend Lorna introduced me to this lot at age 12: she was in love with Mike! This is my first time hearing "Dawn" - Lorna had "Hot From The Lock" and it was a pretty solid pop album. I would love to hear it again - is it only available on vinyl? Lot of talent for such young guys :)

[donnyfan1415]

Not one of my fav songs.. I use to love' Learn to Cry'..anyone remember that one.??

[daveysteps]

gawd i remember playing this at disco's,,,,,, erm??? a few years ago. prob still got the record somewhere

[essexgal1980]

ha ha ha!!!!! John is my dad's cousin! omg his son is in a band now i have to show him this!!!!!!

[donnyfan1415]

Hi essexgirl.

I was a massive fan back in the day even went to see flintlock in concert. I use to watch their show which if I remember had a very young Pauline Quirk on regularly. John Summerton was my fav.. Please tell him.

[vivicola]

Flintlock were a great pop group. Most pop groups have a short life span because they

don't get paid enough by the thieving labels

to keep going.

[BAYCITYROLLERBOY]

These were amateurs,no wonder they died off quickly!

[sonofnewton]

at least we never ran anyone over

look whos doing the the Butlins gigs now

i rest my case

[FaerieCrone]

ha ha ha ha haaaaaaaaa!!

[petebest22]

Nice song but Tame song by them .. they could play harder sounding music .. listen to thier album stuff is all i say :)

[FaerieCrone]

Yeah - Renouf's Dream was excellent. John's guitar work on that one was the best.

[theseus27]

Aaah yes! I remember Mike Holloway in the children's sci fi show The Tomorrow People.

I loved watching that show,and the theme music had quite a spooky addictive tune.

[doctorwhorox]

Love Flintlock love Mike

[BAYCITYROLLERBOY]

What a joke these blokes were!

[FaerieCrone]

Oh and guys wearing calf length tartan trousers with platform shoes were the dog's bollocks I suppose.

[HeWhistledAtMe]

The dogs bollocks!! That's really funny :)

[paulipips]

That Perspex Drumkit would make a fortune on EBay nowadays...

[HeWhistledAtMe]

Mike, Derek, John, Jamie and Bill. I still have the autographed picture they sent me for Christmas in, probably, 1975! I remember how excited we were when this song cracked the top 30!

[stakka79]

They are nearly as good as The Wombles.

[MickeyLove01]

Keyboard player looks dead like Steve Harley

[JoeHughes]

He's my friend's dad, they live a few doors down from me.

[ulsterspireite]

i won this single in a boys brigade lucky dip raffle 31 years ago

[kerry249]

Mike Holloway (drummer) has had a successful stage career and some TV appearances. Saw him in 'Joseph and his amazing technicolour dreamcoat' many years ago, knocked spots off anyone else who played the lead in this.

[terrysteward]

John is still playing in essex,in a band called where beagles dare,with my old drummer and bassist,check the lodge at rettendon,castlemaine basildon,and sutton arms in southend on sea !!!

[ClareGR]

Blimey - don't they all look young! Interested to know how so many people remember this lot - do tell

[vishnuevil]

HEY I LOVE DIS SONG IT IS SO KOOL

[dodgy17]

i remember them they played at portsoy ne scotland i was13 at the time fancy coming back boys we have a tattie shed dance now 1000+ people love to have you back

[dodgy17]

they played in portsoy ne scotland hey were big at the time i must have 13 at the time still remember that night if they want to come back there more than welcome but we now have a tattie shed dance now

[unclemort1960]

no wonder punk rock happened

[beagleheadfred]

Tehy always sounded a bit like Bay City Rollers to me,I used to lauugh at them when they were on telly after school.I liked Mike H in Tomorrow People though and he had some lovely drumkits!.the singer reminds me of the wally from Herman's Hermits!

[maidmarianuk]

he's changed a lot now - I've seen posters of him as grown man and think I'll stick to John Reznick (not sure how you spell his name) of goo goo dolls lol! He's gorgeous!

[maidmarianuk]

fan bloomin tastic... thanks xxx

[perfectape]

Wow this takes me back. I met the guys in Bristol and they were genuin young men. Where are they now?

Val

[SH1FT1]

The Keyboard player Bill Rice is now working in Telecoms,, Good friend of mine, He aint gonna live this down now,

[sonofnewton]

bill rice working !!!! the only place ive seen him work is in the pub

and hes an average friend of mine NO REALLY He's my best mate and i love him

[SH1FT1]

LOL, Just make sure he pays his turn when u go out for a curry!

[JellicleKat]

OMGOSH this is the first time I've ever heard them!!!!! I use to, and still do watch Mike in The Tomorrow People! Wow they are / were really aweosme, thank you for posting this.

[Morellaii2]

I think Stardust will be fantastic, it has some great cast members. Mike Holoway [Flintlock, Tomorrow People], Mike Newman Jnr, Rachael Holoway and Maureen Nolan.

[sarahmac67]

I was a huge fan of Mike Holoway when i was a kid. ive met him a couple of times after shows like joseph but finally this week my dreams came true! I had a drink with him on Monday!!! He's still gorgeous and a lovely guy!

[sarahmac67]

Hello again, Mike Holoway is about to start a tour with a new show called "Stardust" so if you would like to see it go to the Mike Fisher Associates web page and click on current shows to get tour dates and details!!

[perfectape]

Lucky you.

[Morellaii2]

They were differnt at the crown but fantastic.

[Morellaii2]

they were different at the Crown but it was just incredable

[nofate666]

Just got back from The Crown in Romford where Flintlock just made a special appareance =D Honest. Played three songs including "Dawn". My they look different.

[tobias89]

ha ha about to be swept away by punk.

[plonkey]

I used to laugh at these blokes when I lived in Liverpool,I thought they were such geeks compared to the slightly harder'Arrows',lol.

Still takes me back though.I used to love The Tomorrow People what a great show for the time.

[hatch108]

This brought back so many memories. The only LPs I have kept from my teeny bopper days are my Flintlock albums! I remember every Sunday trekking with my girlfriends to hang outside the boys' houses! I still have all my photos. The good old days :)

[Paulinedoobrie]

WOW this is so fantastic to see at long last . The only footage i have on Flintlock is from the Tomorrow People . Now my kids can see why i was so mad on Flintlock .. they were one of the best days of my life ! Sad there will nto be no comeback , well with Derek living in Australia .. Would love to see footage of them siging Carry me and Sea of Flames .

[samwize2005]

Flintlock were brilliant. It's a shame they are no more. What about a comeback boys??

[eastick3]

there is talk of a comeback contact the offical mike holoway fan club for more details

[Paulinedoobrie]

Hi i was a big big fan of Flintlock , would love to have more details on this .

Thanks Pauline

[vivicola]

The clip is from The Arrows show UK, spring of 1976.

[juliaprestbury]

Oh my god - I loved this band - thanks for putting on youtube