Ronnie Storm and the Stormbeats

ronnie storm and the stormbeats a pop group from wakefield were ronnie storm, johnny welsby, bob goldthorpe, bob shaw, dave wilkins
no sound tracks but we have spoken to Bob Goldthorpe who sent the really nice pictures (see below)
this was a really good outfit
Futurama 2s were involved, a Watkins Copycat echo unit, an 18 inch Wharfedale that punched out bass like you've never heard before

 

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any more information - pete@rollbackthyears.co.uk

Pete Sewell says, "I worked with Ronnie Storm's band as well, although they were called the Typhoons when I worked with them...Ronnie could always get work...six or seven nights a week...doubling! He also made the best stew in the western hemisphere. He paid a flat wage per gig, but it was worth an extra tenner a night for the food he used to take on tour. He seemed to have relations all over the country who would put us up as well."

Dave Warmer says I used to play with Ronnie storm and the Typhoons, (that was his name of the band then in 1967).I was lead guitarist Dave (Pudding nickname!) with Haggis (premier drumkit) Vince on bass and on the odd occasion Mick Close from Normanton also Bob ,forgotten his second name (Watkins rapier guitar red) whom I had replaced as new member of the band. Ii was wondering if you could have any info from Ronnie or yourself about these boys how they are doing, (anybody out there got any info - ed.) its been 30 years since I left the band and am now residing in S- wales UK. .

Richard Sykes says Hello My stage name is Googie Sykes I played with Ronnie Storm for the whole of 1977, it was Ronnie Storm and the Typhoons back then.
I played guitar in the band and we toured the UK I had a great time but didn't make much money.
Have you a tel no for Ronnie I haven't seen him since I left the band, we also used to work together in TV mainly as extras.
I don't think Ronnie ever recorded but I have a recordings of 6 tracks of songs that I wrote, they were of the 1977 band, I have just rediscoverd the recordings and transfered them to CD, the quality is not too great but passable.
I am sure Ronnie would love to hear them again.(and we would love 'em to put up on the site - ed.)
By the way I had my own band in the early 70's we were called Rupert and Chums played mainly in Yorkshire, Clubs and Pubs.
I retired from the game in 1983 and got myself a proper job as they say.

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