MORNING FREEDOM
Morning Freedom playing Renold Chain Social Club Coventry 1969. This band is basically Journey of a Lifetime mark 2, with the addition of new member Tony Morgan on bass.
Formerly Journey of a Lifetime circa 1968
Tony King, vocals. Ray Borkowski Rhythm Guitar. Terry Flanagan guitar
Brian Froud – drums. Dave Cobb – Bass / Mojo Tony Morgan (When it became Morning Freedom) , bass
Info supplied by Mojo Morgan and photo via Ray and Terry.
From The Broadgate Gnome
Ray tells us: “In 1968 we played all over Coventry but had a virtual residency at the Navigation, Stoney Stanton Road, in the summer of ’68. We believe we were the first band in Coventry to use heavy makeup on stage, and the first band in Cov to use a custom built ‘Strobe’ (made by Don O’Brian – manager) comprising a record deck, a 150 watt bulb and a cardboard disk. It worked like a dream and was superior to later ‘electronic’ commercially available models!”
Ray tells us: “In 1968 we played all over Coventry but had a virtual residency at the Navigation, Stoney Stanton Road, in the summer of ’68. We believe we were the first band in Coventry to use heavy makeup on stage, and the first band in Cov to use a custom built ‘Strobe’ (made by Don O’Brian – manager) comprising a record deck, a 150 watt bulb and a cardboard disk. It worked like a dream and was superior to later ‘electronic’ commercially available models!”
Memories from Ray Borkowski from Rex Brough site
“I’m Ray Borkowski, former rhythm guitarist of ‘Journey of a Lifetime’. The group played many venues around Coventry 1968 -1969. It was at the Navigation that we virtually held a residency. It was there that we tried out the first ever strobe used in Coventry. Our manager Don cobbled one together using a huge bulb a carboard disk and a record player! It worked to great effect and was much better than later electronic models.
We used to hang out with Peppermint Kreem and other bands.”
