This document is a family album chronicling the history of the band The Wurzels from 1966 to 2007. It documents the changing lineup of the band over the decades as members came and went, being replaced by other musicians. Key events included the band recording several albums with Adge Cutler and achieving chart success in the 1970s before Adge's passing, after which the remaining members continued performing. The document shares photos of the various configurations of The Wurzels over more than 40 years.
This document is a family album chronicling the history of the band The Wurzels from 1966 to 2007. It documents the changing lineup of the band over the decades as members came and went, being replaced by other musicians. Key events included the band recording several albums with Adge Cutler and achieving chart success in the 1970s before Adge's passing, after which the remaining members continued performing. The document shares photos of the various configurations of The Wurzels over more than 40 years.
This document is a family album chronicling the history of the band The Wurzels from 1966 to 2007. It documents the changing lineup of the band over the decades as members came and went, being replaced by other musicians. Key events included the band recording several albums with Adge Cutler and achieving chart success in the 1970s before Adge's passing, after which the remaining members continued performing. The document shares photos of the various configurations of The Wurzels over more than 40 years.
“the wurzels" Performing live - Louie Gribble, Tommy Banner , john morgan, pete budd & sedge moore!
Cheers lads! 1966 - 1967
Yer they are then - The original Wurzels who
sang with Adge on his first zyderdelic album “Adge Cutler and the Wurzels"
- Brian Walker, Reg Quantrill, John Macey,
Adge Cutler & Reg Chant
1967 . . .
Brian Walker left soon after the band’s
first album was released. Their next LP – their “loud player" as adge called it – was “Adge Cutler and the Wurzels Family Album"recorded by Adge with Reg Chant, John Macey& Reg Quantrill 1967 . . . When Reg Chant and john macey left the group, Adge quickly filled the gaps with tuba playing Henry Davies followed in November by scottish wurzel Tommy Banner
they went on to record the band’s third album
“Cutler of the West"
’eres Reg Quantrill, Tommy Banner, Henry
Davies and Adge
1967. . .
One of my rarer family snaps here with
Wurzel melt kngston - behind adge on the right. Melt played with the band for only seven months whilst henry tried his hand with another band! 1969 . . .
When Henry Davies left the group
he was replaced by Tony Baylis, just in time for the band’s fourth album release “Carry On Cutler", so ’aving a nice pint yer’s Tommy Banner, Tony Baylis, Adge and Reg Quantrill
1974 . . .
Pete budd took Reg Quantrill’s
place in the band, and for a short period Adge’s Wurzels were Tommy Banner, Tony Baylis and Pete Budd 1974 . . .
The sad death of Adge meant
his Wurzels had to continue on their own. And continue they did!
’eres The chart topping trio
of Tommy Banner, Pete Budd and Tony Baylis
1976 . . .Top Of The Pops!
1981 . . .
The Wurzels were joined by john morgan,
who became their first permanent drummer
this line-up then remained unchanged until
Tony Baylis left and two new boys joined - Jai Howe and Terry Pascoe.
’ere they are in the studio - Tommy Banner,
Terry Pascoe, Pete Budd, John Morgan & Jai Howe 1984 . . .
When jai and Terry left the band
they were replaced by Mike Gwilliam. For the next eleven years, The Wurzels were Pete Budd, John Morgan, Tommy Banner and Mike Gwilliam
– all pictured here relaxing on
Weston beach!
1995 . . .
When Mike Gwilliam left he was
replaced by Dave Wintour. So ’ere’s a nice shot of Tommy Banner, John Morgan, Pete Budd & Dave Wintour 2002 . . .
When Dave moved on he was
replaced by a wurzel from the old scrumpy days - Jai Howe
2007 . . .
The sad passing of Jai left the band one
man down - this led to Sedge Moore being recruited to renew the farmyard four line-up