Woodwork 1965

Note: All entries (if not noted otherwise) are from The Birds.

In 1965 The Birds were playing among others:
    - London, Marquee Jazz Club
    - Watford, England, Trade Hall
    - Leicester, England, Il Rondo
    - Manchester, England, The Oasis
    - Newcastle, England,
    - Brighton, England, The Aquarium
    - Cornwall, England,
    - Nottingham, England, The Boathouse
    + elsewhere in the UK
Their set included among others:
    - Fire (Willie Dixon?)
    - God Only Knows (Tony Asher/Brian Wilson)
    - Here Today (Tony Asher/Brian Wilson)
    - It’s All Right (Curtis Mayfield)
    - One Night (Dave Bartholomew/Pearl King)
    - Talking About My Baby (Curtis Mayfield)

650124A  24th January: Boreham Wood, England, Long Jon Club, The Lynx

650212A  12th Febuary: THE BIRDS. Probably in London, unverified BBC audition, incl.
                    - I Ain’t Got You (Calvin Carter)

                    - Bring It To Jerome (Ellas McDaniel)
                    - Leaving Here (Eddie Holland/Lamont Dozier/Brian Holland)
                    Note: The Birds did not pass the audition.

650227A  27th February: Loughborough, England, University, Edward Herbert Building
650301A  1st March: London, Ealing Jazz Club
650308A  8th March: London, Ealing Jazz Club
650315A  15th March: London, Ealing Jazz Club
650319A  19th March: Windsor, England, Leo's Cavern
650322A  22nd March: London, Ealing Jazz Club
650328A  28th March: London, Ealing Jazz Club

650400A  April: THE BIRDS.
                   7" single (Decca F 12140). Producer: Franklyn Boyd.
                   A: Leaving Here (Eddie Holland/Lamont Dozier/Brian Holland)
                   B: Next In Line (RW)
                   Line-up: RW (gtr)/Tony Munroe (gtr)/Ali MacKenzie (voc, harm)/Kim Gardner (bass)/
                                  Pete McDaniels (dr)

650600A  June: THE BIRDS. UK TV (ABC) ‘Thank Your Lucky Stars’, Birmingham. Incl.
                    - Leaving Here (Eddie Holland/Lamont Dozier/Brian Holland)
                    Line-up: see 650400A.
                    Note: The infamous telecast with the musicians lowered down on wires and the
                               drummer landing on his drumkit.!

650601A  1st June: Bristol, England, Corn Exchange
650619A  19th June: Uxbridge (near London), England, 'Blues And Folk Festival'

650000A  1965: THE GODS.  UK Army Base, England, "some dark gym".
                    - RW substitutes for MT.
                    Line-up: RW (gtr)/Ken Hensley (keyb, voc)/John Glascock (bass, voc)/Lee
                                   Kerslake or Brian Glascock (dr)

650800A  August: THE BIRDS. Probably in London, unverified BBC audition, incl.
                   Note: The Birds did not pass the audition for the second time.

650913A  13th September: Bridgwater, England, Town Hall

651000A  October: THE BIRDS.
                   7" single (Decca F 12257). Producer: Franklyn Boyd.

                   A: No Good Without You Baby (William Stevenson)
                   B: How Can It Be (RW)
                   Line-up: see 650400A.

October: Gigs in Great Britain, incl.:
651002A  2nd October: London Airport, Hatton Cross, The Base, BEA
651000B  October: Lincoln, England, Cleethorpes
651000C  October: Blackpool, England, West Pier
651000D  October: Salisbury, England,
                    Note: They also played in Scotland.

651100A  November: Wembley, England, Empire Pool, ‘Glad Rag Ball’
651204A  4th December: Peterborough, England, Palais
651207A  7th December: Berkeley, England, Assembly Hall
651231A  31st December: Sudbury, England, Starlight Ballroom