Mike also kindly let me make some copies of photos he has of 'The Individuals' who were rivals to 'The Reaction' and beat them in the 1965 Rock and Rhythm Championship in Truro. I'm not putting all this stuff on the blog though - need to keep some it back for the exhibition!
Queen are the 5th highest selling recording artists of all time. They played their first concert in Truro, Cornwall, and made many visits in the late sixties (as 'Smile') and early 70's (as 'Queen'). Prior to joining 'Smile' and forming 'Queen' Roger Taylor gigged all over Cornwall with his band 'The Reaction'. This blog is an attempt to document these musicians and concerts in preparation for a book and fan club event.
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Monday, 12 July 2010
Doug Puddifoot images of Mike Grose: Queen's first bassist
Mike remembers - at one point - having 30 or 40 images of Queen that were taken by Doug Puddifoot in 1970. But over the years he has given them away to friends, family and journalists and only has a handful left. This one is another that was taken at Imperial - probably in the lecture theatre that the band rehearsed in...
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