Can you solve pub’s video mystery?

8:36am Friday 15th February 2013 in News Photograph of the Author By Gavin Aitchison, gavin.aitchison@thepress.co.uk

A still from the video shot at The Winning Post in 1988 - DV & The Clients in action A still from the video shot at The Winning Post in 1988 - DV & The Clients in action

MUSIC fans and pub-goers in York are being asked to wind back the clock 25 years to help to solve a video mystery.

Steve Bradley, landlord of The Fulford Arms pub in York, is trying to track down the cameraman or woman who filmed a performance by the band DV & The Clients at The Winning Post pub in Bishopthorpe Road in 1988.

Steve said: “The reason it is important is because the singer, Bob De Vries, who died in 2005, was the singer in York punk band Cyanide, and was arguably York’s first ‘rock star’.

“The band on the video includes Mick Sollitt (now in Huge) and Kev Harton (now in The Supermodels) and in the crowd are a number of recognisable York faces.

“What is causing a debate among people on the film and who were at the gig is that nobody can remember who actually filmed it.”

Steve said he had passed the video to The Yorkshire Film Archive and hoped that, if the person who shot the film could be found, more footage may also come to light.

• If you remember the gig or can help to solve the mystery, email gavin.aitchison@thepress.co.uk or phone 01904 567131.

Comments(8)

Old_Man says...
2:24pm Fri 15 Feb 13

Dave Fanti lol

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Whistlejacket says...
3:10pm Fri 15 Feb 13

Come off it Steve, you're just hoping that he has some footage of the Crowmen!

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willybendit says...
4:14pm Fri 15 Feb 13

Mack The Flash i remember Bob from the Grob & Ducket & Can you Move Old Albert R I P Bob & Albert

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YOYOwhy? says...
4:20pm Fri 15 Feb 13

Great film ... I'd love to see more like this. I went to the Winning Post now and again in 89/90 and recognise some faces - can anyone put any names to them? Hope the filmmaker is found.

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Pedro says...
6:06pm Fri 15 Feb 13

Bob De Vries remember him well. Not the greatest singer in the world and fancied himself a bit. The only punk rocker I ever saw in flared trousers.

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Garrowby Turnoff says...
7:09pm Fri 15 Feb 13

Bob sang the B side "Ello Den Gott'a New Striker?" on the York City FC "Here We Go" single in their promotion season with Dennis Smith at the helm...

Rum lad...

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Yorkborneinbse says...
6:49am Sat 16 Feb 13

Just a small Correction to the report, Mike Sollitt and Kev Harton can be found together playing for the Superb Supermodels. An awesome band who knock spots off any other I have seen around York. In My Opinion.

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Old_Man says...
12:27pm Sat 16 Feb 13

That's an addition, not a correction. Mick Sollitt is in Huge. Fact!

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