I met Mike through a mutual friend in the 80s…he was a member of the 60s group The Scaffold and is the brother of Paul…. we became good friends and did quite a bit of musical projects together…I met Paul at his wedding reception…….Mike is one of showbiz’s nice guys and a pleasure to know.

Glen is known for being one of the famous “Crickets” and it was my pleasure to have him as part of the band on the 2016 concert at The Floral Pavilion in New Brighton…along with the great James Burton…..and what a nice unassuming guy he was…a delight.

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I met Donny when I was working with Monty Lister on Radio Merseyside…he was there to promote one of his shows…he was as nice as he seems a really great guy with time for everyone…I used this photo on my Christmas cards…from the two Donnys…..and just in case you were wondering…I’m the one on the left !!!

Tommy Allsup played most of the guitar solos on Buddy Holly’s records.Although he is a highly respected session man and has featured on numerous hits he is best known as the man who flipped the coin to see who got the last seat on Buddy Holly’s ill-fated final flight…it was between him and Richie Valens…Richie won the toss
and the rest,as they say,is history.
Tommy still carried the coin……sadly no longer with us.