Martyn in recent years
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Martyn Neale stated as a 17 year old playing bass in the Portsmouth local group called The Confidentials... then went to play in the Storms and then later The Alan Cave trio . Then "Mark Two" was formed with John Pratt Husband of Lynn Evans and Marat entertainment agency which Martyn was a partner. He depted in a number of different groups/nbands for some time and finally finished up playing Solo at different Clubs/Pubs and eventually places like Lakeside and Sinah Warren on Hayling lsland till redtirement.
Martyn in the Confidentials
AMOS is a well known name in Portsmouth. Eveyone talks of champion swimmer, young Linda Amos. Now a second number of this talented family, her 18-year-old brother, John , is hoping to make a name, for himself-not as a swimmer, but as a guitarist.
For just two weeks ago John,
junior clerk and lives at 1, Bowler Court, Copnor, joined a Portsmouth rock 'n' roll group the Confidentials, and he is determined to practice and play, hard in every spare minute.
Although John is a newcomer this group, comprising four instruments and one singer, the Confidentials were actually formed about Six months ago in a church hall.
The guitarist and drummer
were members of St Mary's Church Club, Kingston, and from incidental entertaining on the piano, it was decided to buy a couple of guitars and entertain club members on a grander scale at social evenings.
Leader of the now-established Confdentials is 17 - year old Martyn Neale, a surgical appliance maker, of 66, Dover Road, Copnor. Martyn is aided and abetted on the lead guitar by Chris Farrow (19), an engine fitter apprentice, Of 4, St, John's Road, Bedhampton.
At school
Chris actually played the violin at school, and when the skiffle craze first caught on, he transferred his musical affections to the guitar, even paying for private lesson.
The group drummer is
17 year -old Ron Coward, a
carpenter apprentice, of
78, Ernest Road Buckland.
It was while he was serving in he Royal Air Force that 19 year-old Roger Courtnell - or Clint Courtell, to give him his stage name-first started singing with rock groups.
"I played the piano at one stage. Then I found I enjoyed singing, and in the hope that other people would perhaps also
enjoy my singing, I joined a R.A.F. skiffle group, and we entertained in NAAFI canteens, said Roger, who lives at 22, Nelson Road Southsea.
Lots of " twist "
The Cronfidentials, who confine their performances to local youth clubs and dance halls, practise three or four hours, two nights a week.
They try to vary their programmers, with a selection of instrumentals, a lot of Twist, a little modern jazz, and, of course. Roger's vocal numbers.
Their gay uniform consists of an Acker Bilk type waistcoat" We don't like jackets, they ride up "-which is black - sleeved, red tie and grey trousers, singer Roger usually wears a black and white lumber jacket, leopard skin shirt and dark trousers.
However, at the smaller, more sophisticated dance, he dresses suitably in a conventional dark suit and white shirt.
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The Storms, 1961/2 Martyn Neale bass, Rob Tall vocals, Mick Eveleigh guitar, Bernie Morley lead guitar.
The Storms, Martyn Neale bass, Rob Tall vocals, Mick Eveleigh guitar, Bernie Morley lead guitar, Denny Powell drums.
The Storms, Left to right, Martyn Neale, Bernie Morley, Mick Eveleigh, Denny Powell, Rob Tall.
The Storms with Martyn Neale bass, Paul Accort drums, Bernie Morley lead guitar, vocalist the late Rob Tall.
The Storms
Rob Tall - ALWAYS Lead Vocalist no matter what changes occurred behind him
Bernie Morley - ALWAYS Lead Guitar
Alan Ordish (now at Rowlands Castle) - FIRST bass-player
Paul Acourt - FIRST drummer, that's the original line-up from about 1960/61 at Leigh Park.
Martyn Neale - replaced Alan Ordish on bass (though he was known as 'Mark' back then)
Mick Eveleigh - replaced Martyn Neale on bass, and did back-up vocals as well. Carried on gigging, sang blues, played rhythm-guitar after the Storms
still playing around Pompey, sometimes with Bernie.
There was a drummer who replaced Paul Acourt when he went to London for work - his first name was 'Denny' - not sure about last name.
The four that went to Germany as pros for about 1 year and played the Star Clubs was ROB, BERNIE, MICK & PAUL in 1965 & 1966.
Also, part of the time in Germany we had a keyboard player called 'Mark',
and for a short while a very good keyboard-man
called CHRIS DENNIS (from Hammersmith way), who lived and played in Italy most of his life and still does.
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