Rock Therapy Rock Therapy, Ian McKay joined on 2nd guitar and vocals - top shot taken sometime in 85 or 86 with Paul Haines. As a four piece again with Paul, in the '90s Paul, Paula, Connie, Andy with Paul Haines and Connie Kym Everard. Slightly more blues based, as a 5 piece... Jim Brisland on sax, Gary Jubber harmonica and guitar, vocals. Jim was later replaced by Rohan Thee Man for a few gigs in Bognor Regis. At The Landmark, Portsmouth with former Shazam guitarist Chris Hill with Paul Haines and Connie Kym Everard in Portsmouth. Rock Therapy in 1986, Paul Haines, Andy Stechman, Ian (Ricky) McKay and Dave Wiliams Rock Therapy' Chris Hill (guitar) his brother George behind him and Paul Haines (bass) Peter Presley Rrock Therapy A very early shot 1982-83 possibly at the Cumberland Tavern Basins at the Tricorn in 1986 From the Southern Rock Magazine ROCK THERAPY at the BLUE Lagoon 19th March. This is a bit of a novelty a gig review from the bands point of view. It's been a while since I wrote anything so when the so when the question was asked I said why not, We arrived with enough time to write a set list, another novelty for us we don’t usually use one but we knew that much of the material we would reel off would be OTT for the gig. We’ve been on the scene since . . . forever our first set list was chiselled out of the back of the Ten Commandments, and we know well enough to play to the crowd. Let's face it, no one likes to hear too many songs they have never heard before. After the sound check meet and greets and polish Andy’s bald patch we were up and at it with a right old collection from the familiar High Heeled Sneakers and Honey Don’t through the rock’n’rolI standards Jeanie Jeanie Jeanie and True Love to the no-one does that Do" You Know What!’ Mean including Memphis Tennessee with attitude. Although we did spare the slide guitar this time. The dancers were on their feet from the outset, which is always good as we, appreciate the feedback and play better for a bit of interaction. The half time break flew by as Wild Wolfie, the Isle of Wight D.J, grabbed his chance with both hands and grabbed it well. They say time flies when you are enjoying yourself and that certainly was the case with our second set. We kept to the same rules; well known Reeling and Rocking, Teenage Heaven, standards Mostest Girl, Bo Diddley and the rarely heard Crazy Crazy Loving. Its a combination that seems to have worked well on the night, as long as the dancers could feel the beat they were happy, a lot of the club regulars said some very complimentary things (that I'm sure we don’t deserve) so we knew they were happy, we made sure we had a good time so we were happy too, what else is there in a good night out? I was impressed with Paul, as the front man he often gets lumbered with picking the numbers as we go - song titles are a closed book to Andy and me, all he gets from us is -you know that new one that gags ‘dinger-ninger-ninger . . .' Keeping to a set list generally lasts about four numbers but this time he stuck to it. Well, almost! Connie (bass player/vocals - Rock Therapy) Rock Therapy at the Admiral Drake 2020, Paul Haines - big Gretsch guitar and vocals, Connie Everard - slap bass and vocals, Andy Stechman - drums and vocals, Dave Brown - piano and vocals. Rock Therapy 2022, Paul Haines - big Gretsch guitar and vocals, Christopher Hill - slap bass and vocals, Andy Stechman - drums and vocals, Dave Brown - piano and vocals.

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