Old band photos > The early days (click for more images)
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The Switch
The very early days we had no rehersal room then one day Chris's uncle oferred us a workshop. It was very cold is all I remember.
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Paul age 12
My dad bought my first guitar, he saw it in the back of a car he was fixing in around 1976, he gave the guy twenty pounds for it.
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The Switch
The best rehersal place was a hall Chris found through his mother, we had a real stage!
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The Switch
After a few months we found a real drummer - Brian Taylor.
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The Switch barn shoot
Nick was always a good potographer, we shot these by ourselves in an old barn in Welton.
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Paul & Nick around 1980
Chris's bedroom at the very beginning. His father worked shifts and his neighbors were deaf so we had a great space.
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Brigg gig
We got invited to play a smal gig at a friends party in Brigg, this was about 1981
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Paul at rehearsals
Hospital rehearsal room was one of our favorite.
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Paul at HBP work gig
Rehearsals for a work gig with friends.
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Paul in Brigg
Another afternoon at a friends in Brigg, around 1982
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Paul
My old Tele copy and an H&H amp, fun times.
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The Prudes in another bar
Our other drummer was Adrian Ewer, he is a superb player and always had a huge kit. Adrian often helped us as as Brian was a flake.
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2nd gig
Victoria Working Mens Club, Goole. We went down very well.
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The Switch LIVE
2nd gig in Goole.
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Chris Crude & The Prudes
Tony MacKinnon, Brian Taylor, Chris Hall, Paul Brown, Paul Carter
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The Switch
We look like criminals.
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Bar rockin
We liked this bar as it had an elevated stage
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The Full band in the 90's
In the 1990's Chris Crude and the Prudes was a rocking bar band, we played around twice per week around Hull.
Tony Mackinnon - Bass
Brian Taylor - Drums
Paul Brown - Lead Guitar
Chris Hall - Vocals, Keyboards
Paul Carter - Guitar
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The Prudes in the 90's
Playing Joe Cocker to drunken patrons everywhere.
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Paul & Tony
Even a broken leg didn't put Paul off.
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Prudes Poster
I had these posters made up - they gave us great visability.
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Adrian & Jail bait.
Great drummer.
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DK Mitchel, Graham Holmes, Paul Carter, Paul Yelland
School in 1980 we had a little band.