Acoustic:
Andrea Lewis (The Darling Buds), with guests Richard Robling & Don Stacey (The Elastic Band).

NEW IMAGE
(Jon’s band 1983-84).
Featuring original members Tanya Thomas (vocals), Fraser Trewick (guitar) and Nick Bell (bass), as well as Nick Stead (keyboards), who joined the band at a later date.

Guest drummer - John ‘The Rev’ Oldfield (The Abs / Dr.Bison).

MAD HATTER
(Jon’s Band 1985).
Featuring original members Tim Chapman (vocals), Nick Brown (guitar/vocals) and Neal Evans (guitar).
Unfortunately original bassist Richi Glover was unable to attend, so guest bassist was Julian Smith (who played with Jon and Grant Nicholas in Real).

Guest drummer - Jon’s school friend Dave Andrews (Janiero).

RITZI
(Jon’s band 1985-1987 and again in 1988).
Featuring original members Tim Chapman (vocals) and Nick Brown, as well as John Slattery, who joined the band at a later date.
As original bassist Richi Glover was unavailable, Nick (originally Ritzi’s guitarist) played bass and John (who played guitar for Ritzi after Nick left the band) played guitar.

Guest drummer - Don Stacey (The Elastic Band).

Another guest - Dale Clarke (who played with Jon in Dale & His Butties) on guitar.

ELEVENTH HOUR / THE KICK
(Jon’s band 1987-88).
Featuring original members Graham Roberts (guitar/vocals) and Lee ‘Jug’ Dean (keyboards/vocals).
Original bassist Dave ‘Doc’ Evans was also unable to attend, so guest bassist was Glenn Quinn (City Kids / Light Fantastic).

Drummer - Mike Williams (who replaced Jon when he left the band).

THE GTFBI BAND
Featuring Jon’s friends Jeff Rose (Dub War / Skindred) and Will Smith on guitar, as well as Don Stacey on drums and GTFBI’s usual singer Pete Akinwunmi and bassist Richie Whelan.

THE AVERAGE CAB BAND
(Jon’s band 1990-91).
Featuring original members Tim Chapman (vocals), Nick Brown (guitar), Pete Gough (bass), Andrew Mountain (guitar), Dave Lively (sax) and Nick Stead (keyboards), plus later addition to the band Steve Matthews (sax).

Guest drummer - Rob Wilding (The Racing Cars / The Booze Brothers).

Other guests - Roger Snook (Old Skool – sax), Tony ‘Witty’ Whitcombe (Tagula Spa / Old Skool - vocals), Julian Smith (Real / The Booze Brothers - bass), Rob Davies (Breathless / Cheer Up Tuesday / Katsquire / Dimmy & The Danglers – guitar), Neal Evans (Mad Hatter - guitar), Sherry Vaughan (The Swinging Blues Sisters - vocals) and Claire Chapman (vocals).







Nick Brown - Guitar Tuition, Newport, South Wales.