206:. In the 1970s he played in the blues band, Carson. Drummer Carl Savona joined the group Brigade, who released two singles on the Astor label. Paul Anderson became involved with the cabaret act, the City Stompers, who also recorded for Astor. John Livi, despite his talent as a guitarist, left the music business. Mick Hamilton became a session musician, playing throughout the world, and formed the rockabilly band, The Mighty Guys. In 2002 he released a
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Armstrong’s Telefil Studios. Like their first record, it failed to chart. The group was dropped from HMV Records. In 1966, Mick Hamilton left to join The Vibrants. In 1967, John Livi quit and the band broke up shortly thereafter.
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clubs, which were all the rage at the time. Like the
British groups, the Moods wore long hair (for the times), which caused difficulties at school for John Livi, who was only fourteen, and was instructed by the principal to, either cut his hair, or be expelled. Livi chose to quit school and took
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Hamilton (b. 1947) on rhythm guitar, Peter Noss on bass, and Carl Savona (b. 1949) on drums. John Livi had begun playing guitar at the age of twelve. He was initially
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Hamilton, "It's nice to be remembered and that people think you are relevant in some sort of way..."
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