Charisma Label’s Family Picture
February 1st, 2007
Back row, left to right: Graham Field (Rare Bird), John Anthony (producer), Tony Banks (Genesis), Anthony Phillips (Genesis), Mike Rutherford (Genesis), Glen Colson (Charisma Label), Howard Werth (Audience), Keith Gemmell (Audience), Trevor Williams (Audience), Peter Hammill (VDGG), Mark Ashton (Rare Bird), Lee Jackson (Jackson Heights).
Front row, left to right:Hugh Banton (VDGG), Steve Gould (Rare Bird) , David Kaffinetti (Rare Bird), ? , Peter Gabriel (Genesis), Nic Potter (VDGG), Guy Evans (VDGG), Charlie Harcourt (Jackson Heights), ?.
This is another curious picture that I recently found. It’s a family picture from the New Musical Express magazine showing three of the best bands signed to Charisma Label Records during the 70’s: Genesis, Van Der Graaf Generator, Rare Bird, Jackson Heights and Audience. The picture was taken before a concert featuring the four bands at London’s Royal Festival Hall on the 1st of June 1970.
I couldn’t figure out who is who in the picture, I have some question marks on them. If you can, help me complete their names!
February 18th, 2007 at
Hiya. Trevor Williams from Audience here. I can give you a couple more names for the pic – record producer John Anthony is second from left back row and next to Guy Evans is Charlie Harcourt of Jackson Heights. Regards.
December 19th, 2008 at
I can’t see Hugh Banton on the photo?
The guy next to Gabriel, looking to the floor, is John Mayhew, drummer on “Trespass”.
January 21st, 2009 at
Hugh Banton is not in the picture.
The concert was June ‘70 at the Royal Festival Hall and it was a double bill of Audience and headliners Van der Graaf Generator. The other bands were just hanging out (Charisma solidarity), they didn’t perform.
I was at the same venue in May ‘05 for VdGG’s triumphant sold-out reunion concert. Afterwards, a massive party was thrown on the second floor of the complex, the very room where this photo was taken. *Everything* is the same, from the columns to the floor carpeting to the entrance way. Pretty amazing!