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madboffin
Old Croc Joined: 03 July 2009 Location: Milton Keynes Status: Offline Points: 1537 |
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Sadly it looks like APS has folded up after being in business for 15 years or so.
----- Midas and Martin were based in a yard at Stanhope Street, just up the road from the Euston Tower and the TV studios. Also at the yard was the UK sales office of MCI (studio tape machines and recording consoles) which was run by Siggi Jackson who had previously run Blue Beat records and was largely responsible for introducing Carribbean music to the UK. Though oddly enough he was from Eastern Europe (a refugee from WW2, sad story...), and not the West Indies! ----- Bob Doyle had a good career after Tekserv. He spent some years as sales manager at Midas after they were bought by KT, then helped to start Digico, and has now retired. |
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Kraznet
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It's amazing to know there are still Mega cabs around and working in 2017 !! I would never have imagined they would have lasted that long all that time ago so it's very reassuring. Martin
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BJtheDJ
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Zigmund Jankowski, from Poland. He was very taken with my then fiancee Jadzia (Jadwiga) back in 65/66 when I was working at the Ricky Tick in Windsor and trying to blag free BlueBeat and MeloDisc trax. Spent hours in the Nelly Dean I think it was, trying to get us drunk. |
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Kraznet
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I don't recall ever making any 8 x 10 or 12 x 10 bass bins. Maybe they were made as a special after I left. I didn't realise Chris worked with Dave Simms. I presume that was the Simms in Simms-Watt? Yes long gone days as I said it seems like a different lifetime.
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Kraznet
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It's all coming back now thanks for the info!! I remember Bob mentioning Tekserv.
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BJtheDJ
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More than possible, I'm talking 83/83 there
Yep, Dave Simms, one of the great raconteurs; had some great tales to tell over a drink or fourteen. |
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Kraznet
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I briefly had a Laney bass cab. I think it was a 1 x 15 but it was a bit big to cart about so I sold it. Black Sabbath made the Laney name really. I also had a custom John Birch bass which I got from his Bromsgrove workshop. He built quite a few of them for Sabbath as well. I think he was probably the first British custom guitar builder. Yes everyone seemed to know each other or have connections in those days although it's probably much the same now. Although the retail music shop business is pretty much on its knees compared to then.
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madboffin
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Yes that's him, a nice old guy. I think he finally gave up working in the music business in the early 2000's and retired to the south coast. Must be in his nineties by now, if he's still around. Not many people are aware of his major contribution to that sector of the record business, unlike say, Chris Blackwell's. Edited by madboffin - 09 March 2017 at 10:25pm |
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colint
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I heard the 8 x 10 box you speak off they were loaded with volt drivers but we're a huge box in depth.
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Never criticise another man until you've walked a mile in his shoes. Once you have, call him what you like, you're a mile away and you've got his shoes!
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BJtheDJ
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Too damn right , 8 or 10 feet at least - we certainly had fun moving them from the dance floor,. |
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BJtheDJ
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Yep; while taking nothing from Chris Blackwell's contribution to the music scene (and his own personal wealth ), he trod a road that had been paved by Ziggy. |
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superhanz
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Hi guys,
In need of advice! I have a pair of MEGA speakers but can't seem to find out much about them at all! Looking to sell them but no idea what price point to put them at. Would anyone be able to help give me some info? Can't even find out what model they are! Thanks!! Edited by superhanz - 20 April 2017 at 8:50pm |
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