BY
LOL.
Hi, I’m Lol, short for Laurie, short for Laurence and short
for my height! My musical career began in 1955 when,
aged 8, I joined St.
Peters Church choir, Bexhill, and the
following 15 years gave me the best musical upbringing anyone could
wish for. Del Shannon’s “Runaway” introduced me to “pop” music in
1961, and from then on I was hooked on the charts. I had no thoughts
of becoming a drummer until I saw Keith Moon of The Who playing
“Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere” Iive on TV. in 1965 and I thought “I want to
be like that!” Early the following year I bought my first tiny
drum kit with £20
borrowed from my parents, and I then learnt my trade in several local
groups
until being instrumental in forming Hastings rock band FACTORY in
1970. 
After several near
misses of stardom, we split in 1976 and
meeting up with Tel Corder again (we had previously performed together
in a band called ROCK MUSEUM in 1969) we formed what was to become the
very popular rock band DIE LAUGHING in May, 1977. Even though we
reached the Finals of the national Melody Maker Rock Contest in 1978,
and received great reviews wherever we performed, we reluctantly
realised that we were not destined to get rich or
famous and the band disbanded in December 1984.
At the time,
Tel was
helping out in a “country” band, and I was asked to join as well - How
are
the mighty fallen! It was not easy toning down from breaking an
average
of 4 drum sticks per hour to what became a total of 3 sticks in 12
years,
but I managed without losing too much of my style! I suggested to
Tel
that we formed our own 60s band, and thus in 1986 The 6Ts were
born. The “power and the glory” of my heavy rock years may
not be there, but,
The 6Ts is the most satisfying band that I have ever had the privilege
to
perform with. Long may we continue to rock!
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