Al Read was singer and guitarist with East of Eden on their first single “King of Siam” Atlantic Records 1968 which is included on two current LPs.  In Germany on “Le Beat Bespoke 4″ Circle Records, CPWL 111 and in Poland on “Owski Urities Psych Beat” Private Press, 666-1.

Al says “Back in 1968 I was an unknown singer and guitarist for a little known band here in the UK. Now 40 years later I have become an unknown singer  for a little known band all across Europe!”

Al Read makes his regular appearance at the Prom Music Bar as presenter of the Pop Quiz on Tuesday 7th December. Al would love you to come along and join in. The majority of Al’s quiz is made up of music clips for you to identify - easy - well perhaps. Give it a try.

The Granary Event of the Year - everyone invited to celebrate the memory of the heady Granary days of classic rock - your favourite rock floor fillers brought to you by the team of original Granary DJs. AND at no charge for admission. Pass the word to all your friends “The Granary is alive and well and rocking for Christmas!”

It’s an institution for music lovers. Every Tuesday evening at the Prom Music Bar in Gloucester Road to find out who is a smartypants and who turns out to be pants in the music recognition stakes. Main man from the Granary days, Al Read, presents the quiz once a month and Al would love to see you at the Prom. Al and Ed also make a point of being there virtually every Tuesday and will make always you welcome.

It’s an institution for music lovers. Every Tuesday evening at the Prom Music Bar in Gloucester Road to find out who is a smartypants and who turns out to be pants in the music recognition stakes. Main man from the Granary days Al Read presents the quiz once a month and Al would love to see you at the Prom. Al and Ed also make a point of being there virtually every Tuesday and will make always you welcome.

A Great shot of the Options on stage at the club during a special showcase night for local bands. Also on the bill were Mind Tunnel, Sneak Preview and S.O.S.

Gran Fan Aidan Naughton sent us this newspaper article re the biography of Ian Dury. The Kilburn and the High Roads gig with Ian Dury on vocals was on Thursday 4th July 1974.

Ian winds up, Ian winds down, Bristol 1974

September 9, 2009 by Will Birch : This great photograph was taken by Alain Le Kim, minutes after a sweat-soaked Ian Dury came off stage at Bristol Granary Club in 1974 where he appeared with Kilburn and The High Roads. In the audience was Ian’s art college tutor and mentor Peter Blake, who spent most of the set in front of the stage, mesmerised by Ian’s performance. ‘Ian would wind people up,’ recalls Blake. ‘At one point he tried to get the other Kilburns to throw the man who ran the Granary Club off the balcony!’ Photo copyright Alain Le Kim.

THE PROM MUSIC BAR - POP QUIZ NIGHTS

There’s just about the best pop quiz in town at the Prom Music Bar every Tuesday. Al Read is one of the regular quizmasters posing an entertaining selection of questions to test your knowledge of pop & rock from the records of way back then to the downloads of right now. There’s cash to be won plus prizes of drinks and t-shirts and even other goodies for those who come last. It’s just £1 per entrant and you can form a team of up to six persons. Go on. give it a try. The Prom Music Bar is at 26, Gloucester Road, Bishopston, Bristol BS7 8AE Tel: 0117 942 7319. Al Read is quiz presenter on Tuesday 2nd March and Tuesday 30th March. Are you a smarty-pants or are you just pants?