The Denvers Fontainebleau, France 1963 - Sonor drums
The Denvers Paris 1963 Roy, Adrian, Jenny, Brian, Pauline
With The Everly Brothers - Paris France 1963 - Adrian, Don Everly, Jenny, Brian, Pauline, Phil Everly, Roy
Polydor Recording Studio's - Paris, France 1964
Polydor Recording Studio's - Paris, France 1964
Liverpool Party - recorded in Paris 1964 - featuring strange hair and winkle pickers
Back cover of ‘Liverpool Party’ - with an interesting group advertising their EP
Denvers EP 1964
Denvers Single 1964 ‘Poison Ivy’
Chinon, France 1964 - Ludwig Super Classic (22x14, 13x9, 16x16 & 14x5 Ludwig 400)
Contract from 1964 $1250 per month (for the whole band)
Letter from agent requesting Home Office Licence as I was only 15 years old
Letter from Max Abrams to Dad! More letters here
A page from the ‘Premier’ Drum Company magazine
Tito's Nightclub, Stockton on Tees 1969 (Ludwig kit still going strong)
Club Fiesta, Norton 1972 playing for Nancy Wilson - USA Rodgers drums 22x14, 13x9, 16x16, (14x5 Ludwig 400)
Springfield Revival
Springfield Revival with the Osmond Brothers - American Tour 1973
Springfield Revival/Osmond Brothers Tour Itinerary
Example of low tech Stage Pass circa 1973!
Val Doonican Album ‘Songs’ Philips Records
Ron Aspery (saxes & keyboards) Colin Hodgkinson (bass guitar & vocals) Adrian Tilbrook (drums) - Cologne Germany 1974
‘Activate’ Back Door
Back Door headlining at Ronnie Scott’s Club 1974
Back Door with guest Dick Morrissey - Ronnie Scott’s Club 1974
Keeping illustrious company at Ronnie Scotts March 1975
More illustrious company - Back Door with John McLaughlin. John was going to produce the album ‘Activate’ but eventually the album was produced by Carl Palmer.
Production meeting in Oxford with Carl Palmer during the recording of ‘Activate’ L to R Adrian Tilbrook, Ron Aspery, Carl Palmer, Colin Hodgkinson. Nice hair and high heel shoes Adrian.
Melody Maker Ad for Auto Tune Drums
Melody Maker Ad for Tama Drums 1977
Drum Clinic for Contemporary Drummers Society, Brighton 1978
Tama Drum Clinic in Halifax, playing on half of Simon Philips Kit.
Tama Drum Clinic in Halifax,
Tama Drums Workshop - Oxford
Page from Paiste Cymbal Company Profile Book
Tama Imperial Star 13piece ‘Monster’ 6,8,10,12,13,14,15,16 - single headed concert Toms 16x16, 18x18 Floor Toms 2 x 22x14 Bass Drums 14 x 6.5 Smare
All Star Rock Band - Olympia, London 1979
John Anderson (Yes) Jack Bruce ( Cream) Alan Holdsworth (Tony Williams Lifetime), Adrian Tilbrook (BACK DOOR) Brian Chatton ( John Miles Band)
With Bill Ludwig Jnr London 1979 at the start of a drum clinic tour for Ludwig Drums
Playing first Ludwig clinic (with Bill Ludwig Jnr in the audience) On Bill Ludwig's personal Tivoli Vistalite Kit.
Launch of VOX guitars at the Ritz Hotel in London. L to R Les Davidson, Brian Blain (Musicians Union), Colin Hodgkinson, Jim Mullen, Adrian Tilbrook
Musicians Union Rock Workshop Press release 1977
Musicians Union Rock Workshop - Adrian Tilbrook, Rob Burns
Rock Workshop contract (don't give up your day job!)
Ad in Melody Maker for Rock Weekend School
Full Circle - Bracknell Jazz Festival
Ronnie Scott's Club London 1985 with 'Full Circle' double bill with Gonzalo Rubalcabas & Groupo Proyecto.
It was great playing a double bill alongside a young Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez. This was before he defected to Italy and later moving to the USA where he became a drumming legend.
Slingerland 18x14 12x8, 13x9 14x14, 14 & 8 Tama snare - with Paiste endorsement setup - 24" China, 22" Dark Ride,14" Thin crash, 17" crash, 8" Bell and 13" Sound Edge Hi Hats, Tama Timbale & 5 mounted cowbells.
‘Going Home’ by Alan Plater with Ian Carr Quintet 1990
Voice Of The North Jazz Orchestra
Voice Of The North Jazz Orchestra with Bob Mintzer. Sage Gateshead International Jazz Festival March 18th 2007 - DW Burgundy with Curly Maple Rally Stripe 20x16, 12x8,14x14, 14x5 ½ Istanbul Cymbals
Voice Of The North with Andy Sheppard, Darlington Arts Centre December 2nd 2007 DW Champagne Glass 18x16, 10x7, 14x12, 14x5 Tom Cat snare. Istanbul Cymbals
Voice Of The North with Mark Nightingale - Gala Theatre, Durham June 11th 2006. DW Champagne Glass 18x16, 10x7, 14x12, 13x5 Craviotto Birds Eye Maple Limited Edition snare. Mix of Zildjian and Istanbul cymbals
Voice Of The North with Tim Garland Sage Gateshead International Jazz Festival 2007. DW Red Sparkle 20x16, 12x8, 14x14, 13x5 Craviotto Limited Edition Birds Eye Maple. Zildjian cymbals
John Warren’s Splinter Group - left to right Chris Hibbard, Andy Champion, Graeme B Wilson, Mark Williams, Graham Hardy, Noel Dennis - Of f camera, Paul Edis (piano) Adrian Tilbrook (drums)
ACV featuring Andy Champion bass, Graeme B Wilson saxophones, Mark Williams guitar, Paul Edis piano, Adrian Tilbrook drums
ACV - Without Bones
SPELK Riverside Festival,Georgian Theatre Stockton on Tees Aug 2009. Pearl Vision Birch 22x18,10x9 14x14, 16x16 14x5 ½ Pearl sensitone steel snare. Istanbul Cymbals (Zildjian Mastersound 14” hi hats)
Guinness Who’s Who Of Jazz
Jazz The Essential Guide