Amber

Lead Guitar - Vocals: Tony de Jong
Bass Guitar - Vocals: Bruce Beesley
Drums - Vocals: Rick Warren
Saxophone - Flute: Max Brown

Above: Three images of Amber performing at the Battle of the Bands Auckland 1972

Above: Bruce on bass - Tony across stage - Battle of the Bands Auckland 1972

Above: News clipping from 1972 Battle of the bands

Above: Girls dancing at the 1972 Battle of the Bands Auckland - Rosemary Geldard - Joanna McLean and Judy Eden

Above: Two Pics: One of Rick Warren the other of Tony deJong - these two pics were blown up to a huge size and hung on the wall of a photographic studio in Queen St through the 1970s and 1980s.

Above: "Amber" Entertaining a function at The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron Auckland 1971

Above: Bruce - Rick and Tony at Waitemata Rugby Club Auckland one of Amber`s regular gigs - Pic dated March 1971

Above: Rick of Amber drums at Waitemata Rugby Club Auckland - Pic dated March 1971

Above: Bruce singing "Rockin Robin" - Max Playing Flute - Pic dated 14th Dec 1973

Above: Above: Gigging at Mollers Barn Oratia

Above: Masonic Tavern Devonport where Amber worked regularly 1970 to 1973 in the upstairs lounge, where the publicans wife (Mrs Lola Dryland) sat on a bar stool by the door and would signal us if we were getting too loud, Lola was a friendly person and chatted to us during breaks with many a great little yarn. The bar was always packed Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. Sadly Lola Dryland passed away 28 August 2019

Since 2016 The Masonic Tavern is no longer the happy fun place of old!. One of New Zealand's oldest buildings The Masonic Tavern Devonport has been turned into apartments and a cafe.

Above: Rick drums Amber, gig at Masonic Tavern Devonport 1971, and yes! we had to wear ties in those days, both at The Masonic and the Royal George in Newmarket Auck.

Above: "Amber" gigged at the Thunderbird Valley Inn (Massive bar) regularly on saturday afternoons 1970 - 1971- 1972 - The Thunderbird Valley Inn Glenfield was demolished in 1994 despite other sites saying year 2000!.

Amber 1970 - 1973, worked most all major venues in Auckland + longterm residencies and private functions mostly thanks to Fullers Entertainment Glenda Law (Tabuteau) our agent.

Some of the gigs Amber played and some of the regular artists Amber backed: Waiheke Island Memorial Hall Ostend - Masonic Hotel Devonport - Freds Place Onehunga - Thunderbird Valley Inn Glenfield - Royal George Tavern Newmarket - Birkenhead Inn - Pakatoa Island Resort - Tijuana Club - Mollers Barn Oratia - Musicians Club Dunlop Lane Panmure. Backed up the following acts: Dave Cowell - Ida Edwards - Chic Littlewood - Guy Cater - Marie Harris and many more that I cannot recall "R". (Information and pictures C/- ricko.co.nz NZ Circuit Bands and Musicians)

When Amber disbanded in 1973 Rick Warren teamed up with "Shade" - Tony de Jong formed "Nightshift Band"

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