Here is one man’s impression of life in music way back in the day. The man’s name is Colin Cleave. He used to operate Revival Records in Victoria St/K Rd Auckland.He is a mine of information abut music. Here is an extract about MR LEE GRANT. Excuse the typos…. please let us know if you see any glaring mistakes in punctuation/grammar/spelling. I like his style what do you think?
The T.V.N.Z. studio’ at the top of Shortland Street was in a windowless brick building. It gave the impression approaching it that it held many secrets. But it certainly held many dreams, Many budding entertainers, Pop Stars and musicians career’s were born there. As we approached the main door of the building, Di Gadwallader was coming out.
“who are you boy’s looking for’ she asked suspiciously.
‘ David Gapes’ said Greg, lying with confidence.
‘He’s in Australia and will not be back until next week’ Di Cadwallader said as she stood in the grand wood paneled doorway.
‘Oh, thanks’ said Greg, then we both turned and walked away looking no doubt very dejected.
‘The bitch, she sprung us’ said Greg.
‘Well what did you say that for? we haven’t even meet David Gapes
‘ I thought it might impress her if she thought we were there to see the head of Radio Haurai. said Greg.
Di Cadwallader called out to us from her car that she had walked over to. ‘I see you boys around alot ,are you fan’s of Lees?’ she asked
‘Yes we are, we have all his records and go to all his concerts and we follow Sandy Edmonds too’. We exitiedly revealed.
‘Sandy will be a big Star one day, she works so hard and is a beautiful person’ said Di.
‘I love ‘Daylight Saving time’ her new single I said
‘ Yes its going to be a smash for her. I’m just waiting for Lee to come out of the studio and we are going from here to do a show at Auckland Girls Grammar School would you boys like to come with us?
‘Yes” we both answered in unison,.ecstatically.
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