Dave picked up the technique in a day – of course not to the standard he is these days, but enough to fire his imagination and determination. It was McPhee who showed Dave how to re-tune the guitar to play slide. This shop became a magnet for Dave, Jo Ann, Groundhogs leader Tony McPhee, boogie pianist Bob Hall, Steve Rye and Simon Praeger, all of whom went on to a musical career of some standing. Growing up in Streatham they had the advantage of ‘The Swing Shop’ a jazz specialist record shop run by collector and one-time Humphrey Lyttleton drummer – Dave Carey. Dave and Jo Ann were already ploughing through the obscure and rare blues recordings available in the UK at that time. The folk boom struck in 1960 and of course the first Bob Dylan album with a couple of blues songs on it. Dave and Jo always went in for the talent contests with a wide repertoire, but they usually won the show when performing together – Everly Brothers harmonies. Kelly holidays were always spent at various holiday camps around the south. Dave in turn showed these magic shapes to Jo Ann who also learned to play. At his local ‘rec’ there was an older guy who had a skiffle group, he showed Dave the first three vital chords. Jo came home with these exciting new sounds by Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, Gene Vincent The Everly Brothers and the wildest of them all Little Richard.ĭave was hooked and aged ten went to the local second hand shop in Streatham to swap his electric train set for a guitar. Dave had two older sisters, one being the hugely talented and sadly missed Jo-Ann. Then came the middle fifties and kids were hit by skiffle and rock n roll. The top lid opened to reveal the 78 player and Dave spent many happy hours, standing on a chair whilst ploughing through his parent ‘s eclectic collection of records. Dave’s musical influences go back to the early fifties when as a child he was fascinated by his parents’ radio gram.
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