Brian Poole & The Tremeloes (NME-1964)

[MrDiegoAgostini]

It's incredible that Decca's executive Mike Smith and Dick Row preferred this band to the Beatles. BP&T and The Beatles took an audition the first of January 1962.

[Magoshowmedival]

good times



[robinmayhew1]

.Hear the version they heard at Decca and then covered. The great English producer Glyn Johns recorded Candy Man by The Presidents and passed it to Decca for release. Decca signed The Presidents but then gave Candy Man to The Tremeloes who were their biggest band at that time. See the whole story at tHE PRESIDENTS WEB SITE and hear Brian Matthews of Sounds of the Sixties tell the story.

[jimincairns]

David Jacobs!!

[Freethinker12341]

the beatles pwned them all

[latefor]

absolutely brilliant live performance

[blade0954]

the b side of candy man was "i wish i could dance" which is as good as the a side

[Picardy]

Stewie Griffin introducing the band

[loupha45]

We've opened for The Tremeloes in Sao Paulo, Pinheiros Sport Club, in 68 (Silence era). Very good musicians and singers, with beaultiful Fender guitars and amps, and (recent) Marshall P.A.s

[timjmoran]

wow..LOOOve the tone the Lead player is getting here.. really excellent. Drummer

rocks pretty hard, too. Seems the Trems really thought about their on-Stage look,

too, with the All-White guitars.. pretty slick...This is not the more vocally -oriented,

more melodic style they would be known for later on. Still great , tho.

[Peterfitsnicly]

My Mums cousin was Allan, I miss him very much! Dave inspired me to play the drums! Great band!!!!

[12347771]

Decca turned down the Beatles in favor of these guys....silence is golden ...

[annabelvandasselaer]

@12347771 you're right.....but only because they were London based as supposed to the Fab Four were at the time staying put way north in Liverpool. As always: when one is able to gaze into the future......

[pickypete0]

@12347771 I found out recently via google that m a buddy of mine(in the 70's) dad was the guy who discovered the Beatles and was AR for decca....the head of decca had his head up his ass and refused them..his name was Hugh Mendle...And i met him when he came to Toronto to visit his family.at the time I didn't know this...very nice fellow

[cantleysugar]

These days acts need a two hour sound check before stepping on the stage.

[richi968]

My cousin is Alan Howard (guitar, blonde hair) x

[PhilCLG4]

We opened for these guys in 1963 at the Savoy Ball Room in Portsmouth UK.

(The Little Rockers from the USS Little Rock)

Phil

[CharlyGreyWolf]

Sounds like the Beatles, Twist and shout .

Peace to all

[cbimbi]

so they could ask to their concerts this way

" Come to see the fabulous Trems: if you dont like the music you`ll love the beef! "

[BernieBan4]

Brings back old memmories from My Ilford days and going to see Brian sing at his local pub

[gazzymodo]

I was fortunate to meet both Alan Blakely (1983), & Brian Poole (2000). Both great blokes & great friends from their schooldays. Enjoyed talking to them about the TREMS very much. They made some sublime records in the 60's, many to found on the three Decca albums "BIG HITS OF 62" , "TWIST AND SHOUT", & "IT'S ABOUT TIME". Brian's vocal on "Someone" is superb, much better than the original " Crickets' version. Thanks for posting this, enjoyed watching.

[tryst0]

mr. pooles got a proper syrup on his head tho'

[cbimbi]

I have heard that this guy left rocknroll to be a butcher....

[BernieBan4]

Brian wiorked in fathers shop at Forest Gate where he was first discovered in his local opposite butchers shop

[Chimbo65]

Brian Poole was and still is a great enterrainer and singer.

I have done three gigs with him in:

1988,1991 and 1998.

A real gentleman.

[hotspur1950]

I was at this concert. Great memories

[shatzi]

Great! I met Brian a few years ago before a concert at Leamington Spa and he's a seriously nice guy! He spent a lot of time talking to me.

[Bellyflops2]

This was the band signed by Decca instead of the Beatles right?  Ha Ha Ha This song was alot different sung by one eyed black guy.

[MusicDude86]

Sammy Davis did a different song called Candy Man....the "Candy Man heard here was originally done by Roy Orbison.

[Artydrummer]

Yeah But Brian pinched that song (Do You Love me) from Farons Flamingos, Faron being kind wrote the words down for brian, and told him he was releasing the sobg in next couple of weeks Brian rushed back to London and recorded and the London promoters, pushed his and Not Farons. Farons was the most superior of the two ask radio jock Brian Mathew.

[glamourpho]

brian poole left the group he started and then they had "here comes my baby" which was a smash hit.sad for him tho.

[lyndloo]

brill!!!!long live the 60s ..thank you for a great post... lyndloo

[caesarcerf]

the beatles didn't right twist and shout.

[lennonmccartneybeat]

the isley brothers didn either, it was written for them by some awsume duude xD

[MusicDude86]

Phil Medley, I believe.

[lennonmccartneybeat]

thanks :)

[Karcsubey]

Not bad, but I prefef 'Candy Man' from Roy Orbison....... 'Do You Love Me' is an evergreen beat!!!!!!

[NiallMS]

1964! Haven't heard their "Candyman" since then.  Thanks for that. (Sure brings back memories!)

[beatlefannumber1]

the song do you love me sounds like twist and shout by the beatles

[DickStainy]

The readers are never wrong.