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DescriptionThe Tremors were Greymouth’s home-grown band of the early 1960s, attracting a following wherever they struck a chord with their slick brand of music. The original band members were the late Paul Rauhihi, rhythm guitar, Jimmy Forsman on lead guitar, Tony Graham on bass, Herb Hart drums and Lynne Hogarth on vocals. Later, Dave Heenan joined as vocalist and George Goodall was a regular guitarist.
Jimmy Forsman came to the West Coast with Paul Rauhihi after joining the Forest Service intake to work at Totara Flat in 1960. He recalls his time with the band as simply magical: “I wouldn’t trade them for anything.”
“My father bought me a guitar when I was 10 years old and when I came down to the Coast in later years my music came with me. We met up with Herb Hart, Dave Heenan, Ray Jones and we became good cobber’s. The band basically started from those early days. “Our first bass player was (Hokitika electronics whizz) Tony Graham, and when we first started playing, we had no amplifier. Tony was the man when it came to electrics, and he doctored up a couple of Bell radios, which did the trick. We would never go anywhere without Tony, and a whole lot of solder,” Jim chuckled. “Herb had the drum kit, Paul played rhythm guitar
and Lyn was our singer back then.”
From early beginnings the Tremors turned ears as their electric sound pounded around the West Coast halls. “One of our first real public performances was when we entered and played in the Reefton Talent Quest, and we ended up winning it. Lynne sang Stupid Cupid and we also played an instrumental called Poinciana.
“Our very first job was at the Seven Mile Hall. Herb’s mum and dad were on the door, and we only had 12 songs. The band used to practise in the old Dobson sub-station as Tony’s father used to be in charge of it. I had bought an electric Teisco guitar from Nelson — no case, no strap, we used binder twine for straps in our first jobs.”
The Tremors turned young Coast heads with the rocking and rolling sound, whereas older Coasters were still faithful followers of the Fox trot and waltz, and they frowned on the band, which gave birth to a local bodgie, widgie and teddy boy subculture. “A lot of people wouldn’t hire us because of the rock ‘n’ roll culture. We had to run our own dances in those early days, but we were getting a real following. We played all the halls and when we played at the Stillwater Hall we had to turn the reverb off because it would kick in on its own with the spring floor. Quite incredible. “We began playing The Shadows music and the music
of the time, and when Dave Heenan joined the band we were covering all The Beatles music, and he had Chuck Berry right down pat. Dave knew them all,” Jim says.
Dave Heenan says music was always part of his life and in his early years he was playing in bands even before the Tremors. “I could play the drums and guitar but enjoyed singing, and that’s where I ended up. I was originally in the band Le Combo but joined the Tremors in 1963. “One time our band was practising at the St Johns Hall and Herb, Jimmy and Paul walked in. They joined in and brought their blend of music to the session. They
formed a group themselves soon after and it was later on that I eventually joined up with them,” Dave says.
“The band had a massive following. I remember one particular occasion at the St Columba Hall, the hall was completely packed out — just a seething mass of humanity. You couldn’t see the floor. There was a navy ship in port and a basketball tournament on as well. It was one great night.
“We used to play all the halls on the Coast, and would play over in Christchurch pretty regular as well. “We practised very hard. We would play at gigs on a Friday and a Saturday night, and the rest of the week after working in the mine we would practise. We were constantly adding to our repertoire. Jim was a very good guitarist and was well complemented by Paul.
“We would spend a lot of our money on equipment and ended up buying three Fender guitars. Our equipment was all American, and we ordered a new set of Rogers drums. Herb and I went down to get them off the plane at Hokitika — Herb ended up pulling them apart on the tarmac; he just had to have a look at them,” Dave chuckled.
Herb Hart learned to play the drums in the Greymouth Tech Brass Band and so playing the skins in later years with the Tremors was an easy path to walk. “I used to practise in our barn on the Rapahoe straight. The first set of drums I bought was off John Howe, who was in the Sabres at the time,” Herb says. “My first real set of new drums were Pearl, I bought when I was in Sydney with the Runanga league team in 1962.
After having a practice session in the St John’s Hall with Le Combo, Jimmy Forsman, Paul Rauhihi and myself went across to the Richmond Hotel and over a few beers decided to get a band going. That’s when the Tremors came on to the scene — that’s how
we started off . “We started playing at a youth group night in the church hall by the Mawhera Quay, played there on Friday nights.
“Greymouth was still fairly conservative at the time so it was a period of getting our rock ‘n’ roll out there, getting people to accept. “We were lucky we had Tony (Graham) on board. Tony made all our amplifiers, he was a key man in the group, and above all he knew how to tune a guitar, which helped,” Herb chuckled.
“One of our first big gigs was the end of year function for the Runanga League Club. The Industries Fair ran a limbo rock competition and we played the backing for the competition. Around that time Tony left the band and George Goodall came in and played bass guitar, Lynne Hogarth was leaving and Dave Heenan had already joined.” The Tremors would travel to their gigs by loading up the band gear in Herb Hart’s Austin van.
“I had a little Austin A40 van and we could fit all the gear in it. I remember Jim, Paul and myself went down and played at Invercargill a couple of times and took the van. We played at all the main night spots in Christchurch — the Safari Lounge, the Checkers Night Club, you name it and we played there.
“We played on top of Beggs Music Shop, on Hay’s Corner (Tainui and Mackay streets, Greymouth) one New Year’s Eve, there was a hell of a crowd and they closed the streets.
“Another time at the Columba Hall we sold well over 1000 tickets and there was a massive crowd still out on the road unable to get in. “It was a great life, great memories and great camaraderie like you didn’t get anywhere else. We are still all very good mates,” the Tremor’s former drummer said.
Tony Graham says a phone call from Herb Hart was the beginning for him joining the band. “Herb rang out of the blue: ‘could I play bass for a function at the old Grey Main School in Tainui Street for a band he was getting together?’ I had never met the other guys and been playing bass with Le Combo at the time — it went on from there.
“In the early stages I was playing for both bands. We ended up with the Sabres amplifier and I built my own amp for my bass guitar. I also built a tape echo unit, which gave us that Shadows sound. “We played at a talent quest at the Brunner Rugby League Club and practised three songs. We didn’t have a name and there had been a few earthquakes back then, and someone said why don’t we call the band the Tremors — that’s where the name came from,” Tony grinned.
“We backed Lynne Hogarth that night and she actually won but was disqualified as we had already played in the competition. It caused an uproar, but the Brodie brothers eventually won it. “Lynne joined up and we ended winning the Reefton talent quest not long after. Everyone who entered got a packet of crisps, a car mat, a pair of socks and some stick-on soles for their shoes. A very young Reon Murtha was the compere, and first prize was £20 — we got the cheque back as far as the Mawherati Hotel,” Tony laughed. “The Tremors were a popular band and we used to pull huge crowds at the dances. The music was popular as we covered all The Shadows music and the Tornadoes — Tellstar, I used to enjoy playing that.
“We had dress uniform early on — black jerkin, white shirt and black trousers. At the Regent one night my trousers were at the drycleaners so Ray Jones was back stage and took his trousers off for me to wear. “My father worked at the sub-station and we practised in the social room there. Soon as we started playing half the kids in Dobson used to turn up. On Tuesday night we would practise at Totara Flat, where Paul and Jimmy were working, and then at the Dobson Hall. It would end up like a dance night — everyone would come out from Greymouth, as well as other musicians, Errol and George Goodall.
“On Friday in the early days we would play at the Wesley Hall, it was a youth coffee club, and then on Saturdays it would be 21st birthdays and such. It wasn’t too long and we were playing at all the halls in town.
“My last gig was for the BP, Shell and Todd social in December 1962. I moved with the company then to Christchurch and George Goodall took over as bass player,” Tony said. Lynne Andersen (nee Hogarth) says it was by chance that she became the singer for the Tremors, but she has fond memories of fronting the popular band.
“My aunt and uncle were running the cookhouse at the Totara Flat forestry camp at the time and they asked me to sing at the forestry break up. I used to enjoy singing, and on this occasion Paul and Jimmy came up to me afterwards and asked if I would sing in a band they were forming. That’s how I got involved.
“I enjoyed it, and that’s what we all did it for. The money we got always went towards new gear. “I lived in Dobson and it was handy being able to practise at the power station — it had great acoustics. We would play on Friday and Saturday nights and practise during the week. “I used to sing a lot of Connie Francis songs including Stupid Cupid, Everybody’s Somebody’s Fool, Sue Thompson’s Sad Movies, James Hold the Ladder Steady, Helen Shapiro Walking Back to Happiness, You Don’t Know, Ann Murray — all the popular songs of the 1950s and early 1960s.”
Even though the band was performing regularly, Lynne says she always got nervous before a gig. “We attracted big crowds and I would normally get stage fright, which the boys knew about so they would keep me busy looking for their picks or music, and next minute we would be away. Once I started singing I was right,” she chuckled.
“Jimmy and Paul were just natural musicians, great guitarists. We’d go across to Christchurch and play at some of the big night spots of the time. I remember playing at New Brighton, Max Merritt and the Meteors were just starting off there as well. “We were playing in Westport one time and we had a crash going up. George (Goodall) crashed into a bank and I got concussed. Paul was getting married the next day and was in the back seat — he nearly knocked his teeth out. I got up on stage and sang while concussed. I was a bit hazy but apparently I remembered my words,” she laughed.
“I left the boys in late 1963 when I transferred with the Mines Department.” George Goodall’s car was a Mark II Zephyr when he hit shingle going around a bend on the Coast Road and slid into the ditch. “We were lucky Jim Barrow came along in his truck and we transferred our gear on to the back and headed for Westport. Paul was getting married the next day, so with the money we made we chartered a plane to get back home,”
George says. “I joined the Tremors after Le Combo disbanded. I had also been playing in the Savage Club band and the Tremors had a spot one night. I played bass for them with the bass strings on my ordinary guitar, and when Tony (Graham) eventually left the band I moved in. At the start, the gear they had was pretty rough and Herb
had a clapped out drum kit. I ordered three brand new guitars from Tommy Anderson’s music shop in Albert Street, but unknown to me the boys had also ordered a complete band kit from Beggs. Tommy Anderson wasn’t very happy.
“Jim and Herb would make rash decisions. We were playing at the Columba Hall one night, and next minute they would say ‘let’s go to Nelson’. We were on the go most weekends.
“Jimmy and Paul were ‘wood chucks’ up at Totara Flat — likeable young Maori boys, very jovial, who liked their music and we went along for the ride.” Ray Jones was a ‘roadie’ and good friend of the Tremors band members. He says it was a time of wearing jeans, a sports coat and white t-shirt. “That was how most of us dressed, and the hair was slicked back with Brylcream, but the real flash guys wore rock ‘n’ roll vests, stovepipes or Ivy leagues and
winkle picker shoes, along with the bright coloured socks. “Butch Colville and I would travel around with the band. A great bunch you would never get anywhere else, and a great band — you name it and they knew how to play it. “When they were playing you would swear it was The Shadows playing. The Tremors were New Zealand’s version of The Shadows.”Date of Photoca.1960`sMap[1] ContributorHerb Hart
Jimmy Forsman came to the West Coast with Paul Rauhihi after joining the Forest Service intake to work at Totara Flat in 1960. He recalls his time with the band as simply magical: “I wouldn’t trade them for anything.”
“My father bought me a guitar when I was 10 years old and when I came down to the Coast in later years my music came with me. We met up with Herb Hart, Dave Heenan, Ray Jones and we became good cobber’s. The band basically started from those early days. “Our first bass player was (Hokitika electronics whizz) Tony Graham, and when we first started playing, we had no amplifier. Tony was the man when it came to electrics, and he doctored up a couple of Bell radios, which did the trick. We would never go anywhere without Tony, and a whole lot of solder,” Jim chuckled. “Herb had the drum kit, Paul played rhythm guitar
and Lyn was our singer back then.”
From early beginnings the Tremors turned ears as their electric sound pounded around the West Coast halls. “One of our first real public performances was when we entered and played in the Reefton Talent Quest, and we ended up winning it. Lynne sang Stupid Cupid and we also played an instrumental called Poinciana.
“Our very first job was at the Seven Mile Hall. Herb’s mum and dad were on the door, and we only had 12 songs. The band used to practise in the old Dobson sub-station as Tony’s father used to be in charge of it. I had bought an electric Teisco guitar from Nelson — no case, no strap, we used binder twine for straps in our first jobs.”
The Tremors turned young Coast heads with the rocking and rolling sound, whereas older Coasters were still faithful followers of the Fox trot and waltz, and they frowned on the band, which gave birth to a local bodgie, widgie and teddy boy subculture. “A lot of people wouldn’t hire us because of the rock ‘n’ roll culture. We had to run our own dances in those early days, but we were getting a real following. We played all the halls and when we played at the Stillwater Hall we had to turn the reverb off because it would kick in on its own with the spring floor. Quite incredible. “We began playing The Shadows music and the music
of the time, and when Dave Heenan joined the band we were covering all The Beatles music, and he had Chuck Berry right down pat. Dave knew them all,” Jim says.
Dave Heenan says music was always part of his life and in his early years he was playing in bands even before the Tremors. “I could play the drums and guitar but enjoyed singing, and that’s where I ended up. I was originally in the band Le Combo but joined the Tremors in 1963. “One time our band was practising at the St Johns Hall and Herb, Jimmy and Paul walked in. They joined in and brought their blend of music to the session. They
formed a group themselves soon after and it was later on that I eventually joined up with them,” Dave says.
“The band had a massive following. I remember one particular occasion at the St Columba Hall, the hall was completely packed out — just a seething mass of humanity. You couldn’t see the floor. There was a navy ship in port and a basketball tournament on as well. It was one great night.
“We used to play all the halls on the Coast, and would play over in Christchurch pretty regular as well. “We practised very hard. We would play at gigs on a Friday and a Saturday night, and the rest of the week after working in the mine we would practise. We were constantly adding to our repertoire. Jim was a very good guitarist and was well complemented by Paul.
“We would spend a lot of our money on equipment and ended up buying three Fender guitars. Our equipment was all American, and we ordered a new set of Rogers drums. Herb and I went down to get them off the plane at Hokitika — Herb ended up pulling them apart on the tarmac; he just had to have a look at them,” Dave chuckled.
Herb Hart learned to play the drums in the Greymouth Tech Brass Band and so playing the skins in later years with the Tremors was an easy path to walk. “I used to practise in our barn on the Rapahoe straight. The first set of drums I bought was off John Howe, who was in the Sabres at the time,” Herb says. “My first real set of new drums were Pearl, I bought when I was in Sydney with the Runanga league team in 1962.
After having a practice session in the St John’s Hall with Le Combo, Jimmy Forsman, Paul Rauhihi and myself went across to the Richmond Hotel and over a few beers decided to get a band going. That’s when the Tremors came on to the scene — that’s how
we started off . “We started playing at a youth group night in the church hall by the Mawhera Quay, played there on Friday nights.
“Greymouth was still fairly conservative at the time so it was a period of getting our rock ‘n’ roll out there, getting people to accept. “We were lucky we had Tony (Graham) on board. Tony made all our amplifiers, he was a key man in the group, and above all he knew how to tune a guitar, which helped,” Herb chuckled.
“One of our first big gigs was the end of year function for the Runanga League Club. The Industries Fair ran a limbo rock competition and we played the backing for the competition. Around that time Tony left the band and George Goodall came in and played bass guitar, Lynne Hogarth was leaving and Dave Heenan had already joined.” The Tremors would travel to their gigs by loading up the band gear in Herb Hart’s Austin van.
“I had a little Austin A40 van and we could fit all the gear in it. I remember Jim, Paul and myself went down and played at Invercargill a couple of times and took the van. We played at all the main night spots in Christchurch — the Safari Lounge, the Checkers Night Club, you name it and we played there.
“We played on top of Beggs Music Shop, on Hay’s Corner (Tainui and Mackay streets, Greymouth) one New Year’s Eve, there was a hell of a crowd and they closed the streets.
“Another time at the Columba Hall we sold well over 1000 tickets and there was a massive crowd still out on the road unable to get in. “It was a great life, great memories and great camaraderie like you didn’t get anywhere else. We are still all very good mates,” the Tremor’s former drummer said.
Tony Graham says a phone call from Herb Hart was the beginning for him joining the band. “Herb rang out of the blue: ‘could I play bass for a function at the old Grey Main School in Tainui Street for a band he was getting together?’ I had never met the other guys and been playing bass with Le Combo at the time — it went on from there.
“In the early stages I was playing for both bands. We ended up with the Sabres amplifier and I built my own amp for my bass guitar. I also built a tape echo unit, which gave us that Shadows sound. “We played at a talent quest at the Brunner Rugby League Club and practised three songs. We didn’t have a name and there had been a few earthquakes back then, and someone said why don’t we call the band the Tremors — that’s where the name came from,” Tony grinned.
“We backed Lynne Hogarth that night and she actually won but was disqualified as we had already played in the competition. It caused an uproar, but the Brodie brothers eventually won it. “Lynne joined up and we ended winning the Reefton talent quest not long after. Everyone who entered got a packet of crisps, a car mat, a pair of socks and some stick-on soles for their shoes. A very young Reon Murtha was the compere, and first prize was £20 — we got the cheque back as far as the Mawherati Hotel,” Tony laughed. “The Tremors were a popular band and we used to pull huge crowds at the dances. The music was popular as we covered all The Shadows music and the Tornadoes — Tellstar, I used to enjoy playing that.
“We had dress uniform early on — black jerkin, white shirt and black trousers. At the Regent one night my trousers were at the drycleaners so Ray Jones was back stage and took his trousers off for me to wear. “My father worked at the sub-station and we practised in the social room there. Soon as we started playing half the kids in Dobson used to turn up. On Tuesday night we would practise at Totara Flat, where Paul and Jimmy were working, and then at the Dobson Hall. It would end up like a dance night — everyone would come out from Greymouth, as well as other musicians, Errol and George Goodall.
“On Friday in the early days we would play at the Wesley Hall, it was a youth coffee club, and then on Saturdays it would be 21st birthdays and such. It wasn’t too long and we were playing at all the halls in town.
“My last gig was for the BP, Shell and Todd social in December 1962. I moved with the company then to Christchurch and George Goodall took over as bass player,” Tony said. Lynne Andersen (nee Hogarth) says it was by chance that she became the singer for the Tremors, but she has fond memories of fronting the popular band.
“My aunt and uncle were running the cookhouse at the Totara Flat forestry camp at the time and they asked me to sing at the forestry break up. I used to enjoy singing, and on this occasion Paul and Jimmy came up to me afterwards and asked if I would sing in a band they were forming. That’s how I got involved.
“I enjoyed it, and that’s what we all did it for. The money we got always went towards new gear. “I lived in Dobson and it was handy being able to practise at the power station — it had great acoustics. We would play on Friday and Saturday nights and practise during the week. “I used to sing a lot of Connie Francis songs including Stupid Cupid, Everybody’s Somebody’s Fool, Sue Thompson’s Sad Movies, James Hold the Ladder Steady, Helen Shapiro Walking Back to Happiness, You Don’t Know, Ann Murray — all the popular songs of the 1950s and early 1960s.”
Even though the band was performing regularly, Lynne says she always got nervous before a gig. “We attracted big crowds and I would normally get stage fright, which the boys knew about so they would keep me busy looking for their picks or music, and next minute we would be away. Once I started singing I was right,” she chuckled.
“Jimmy and Paul were just natural musicians, great guitarists. We’d go across to Christchurch and play at some of the big night spots of the time. I remember playing at New Brighton, Max Merritt and the Meteors were just starting off there as well. “We were playing in Westport one time and we had a crash going up. George (Goodall) crashed into a bank and I got concussed. Paul was getting married the next day and was in the back seat — he nearly knocked his teeth out. I got up on stage and sang while concussed. I was a bit hazy but apparently I remembered my words,” she laughed.
“I left the boys in late 1963 when I transferred with the Mines Department.” George Goodall’s car was a Mark II Zephyr when he hit shingle going around a bend on the Coast Road and slid into the ditch. “We were lucky Jim Barrow came along in his truck and we transferred our gear on to the back and headed for Westport. Paul was getting married the next day, so with the money we made we chartered a plane to get back home,”
George says. “I joined the Tremors after Le Combo disbanded. I had also been playing in the Savage Club band and the Tremors had a spot one night. I played bass for them with the bass strings on my ordinary guitar, and when Tony (Graham) eventually left the band I moved in. At the start, the gear they had was pretty rough and Herb
had a clapped out drum kit. I ordered three brand new guitars from Tommy Anderson’s music shop in Albert Street, but unknown to me the boys had also ordered a complete band kit from Beggs. Tommy Anderson wasn’t very happy.
“Jim and Herb would make rash decisions. We were playing at the Columba Hall one night, and next minute they would say ‘let’s go to Nelson’. We were on the go most weekends.
“Jimmy and Paul were ‘wood chucks’ up at Totara Flat — likeable young Maori boys, very jovial, who liked their music and we went along for the ride.” Ray Jones was a ‘roadie’ and good friend of the Tremors band members. He says it was a time of wearing jeans, a sports coat and white t-shirt. “That was how most of us dressed, and the hair was slicked back with Brylcream, but the real flash guys wore rock ‘n’ roll vests, stovepipes or Ivy leagues and
winkle picker shoes, along with the bright coloured socks. “Butch Colville and I would travel around with the band. A great bunch you would never get anywhere else, and a great band — you name it and they knew how to play it. “When they were playing you would swear it was The Shadows playing. The Tremors were New Zealand’s version of The Shadows.”Date of Photoca.1960`sMap[1] ContributorHerb Hart
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Date Created7th July 2014CommentsKeith White Fantastic bit of history. I remember the coffee club nights at the church :) That was where I got inspired - and never stopped.
Pauline Schafer A wonderful read.
Garry Wick I remember these guys . LOOOOOng time ago
Glenys Breeze Carolyn Graham Have you seen this. Great reading.
Priscilla-Chang Newton They were a great band loved dancing to them they sure could play the shadows you would pull the girls closer. I remember herb when he worked in the mine him and hec would make out they playing the guitar and herb would beat the side of the coal box making out it was a drum, they would entertain the boys.
Kaye Mckay Great read in these times
Helen Fitzgibbon Thank you for sharing, love the music of the 60 great story
Chippy McLean Remember them well from dances in Greymouth and about.
Kuan Tai Lucas I remember them on top of Beggs music store on New year's eve
Laurie Anisy Long live the Tremors.Thanks Herb and the Tremors, they were great times.
Helen Brennan Fantastic band and a fantastic read
Gavin Davy What a bunch of local legends. Love reading these old stories about the Coasters who make the place so great.
Peter Gray I think we all shared a few Moves to the beat back then Herb, thanks for the memories & the back story & especially the Music :)
Lyn Robinson Wow a great read.Memories of popular band.Coasters very proud of you all
Robyn Montgomery You seen this uncle David Heenan
Gloria Kerridge Makes me feellike a young girl Anne Miller Mcmillan
Fantastic times
Carolyn Graham
Start of the rock and roll Era in Greymouth. I never thought at that time I would end up married to Tony. Tony has a reel to reel deck that he used at the time to record one of their practices. When they had their reunion a few years ago we transferred it onto cd and gave a copy to ones that were in the band. Tony still owns the guitar that Jim was playing. Unforgettable years
Heather Newby
Carolyn Graham wow.. interesting.!!
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Herb Hart
Carolyn Graham Hi Caroline. Are you referring to the solid body guitar. I think it was a Tiesco. Cheers. Herb Hart
Carolyn Graham
Herb Hart Tony has just corrected me Herb. It was the Antoria that Paul was playing.
Lyndon Cooper
Is Paul and Vera in Cobden ?
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Danielle Tones Freeland
Lyndon Cooper they left near on 35ish yrs ago for Wellington and sadly both have now passed
Danielle Tones Freeland
Lyndon Cooper Uncle Paul passed away suddenly in ‘98? I believe and Aunty Vera from Cancer in 2008
Lyndon Cooper
Danielle Tones Freeland Thank you for your reply
Jonathan Goodall
Jim passed away early last year as well
Patricia August
Good dance music!
Rob Collins
Saw them a few times when I was still at school . I remember the Shadows tracks they played . Robert Collins ex Winnie st
Shelley Campbell Morrissey
Does anyone remember the Sabres. My dad Billy Campbell was in the band. Wish their music was taped so I could hear it
Heather Reid
They would be playing in Dobson Hall an I would be at the side of hall listening to them love them
Sandra Arnott
Heather Newby herb was owe maths teacher
Jeanie Nicol
Sandra Arnott Herb Hart the teacher was not the Herb Hart in the Tremors . The latter was his nephew .
Sandra Arnott
Okay
Wayne Leckie
Great memories!
Jenny Jones
Awesome times & great memories. Just had a chat to Herb today.
Robyn Mainey
Cousin Paul Rauhihi
Martin Griffin
Gary Dean Wayne
Pam Mcmanus
Loved going to dances where the tremors were playing.
Edwin Lord
Had some great nights back in the day dancing to the Temors
Lois Iacoppi
They were damn good too,
Dianne OBrien
Tui check this out
Shona Ratana
Dear Lynne Hope her family are able to share this photo with her in Taranaki. Lovely
Jeanie Nicol
Rip lovely Jimmy Forsman
Sonia Moore
I danced to them all the time
Cheryl Pinn
Grew up in Firth st next door to Paul and Vera,did lots of babysitting for wayne,Gary and Dean
Peter Cruse
Loved the Tremloved the Tremors especially Lynn
Dave Steers
Good Dobson girl there.
Sandra Skates
They were the best very
Gloria Eggeling
Great music
Brian McQuilkin
I lived across the road from Paul I asked him if he would teach me the guitar and he did.
Rob Absalom
I had many memorable times with Paul and Vera and family. Many Saturday night parties would finish and we would head straight out to the golf club for a round on Sunday morning.
Gary Rauhihi
Rob Absalom they were great nights Rob. Remember most of them. Haha
Rob Absalom
Gary Rauhihi they certainly were. Memories that I cherish
Pauline Schafer A wonderful read.
Garry Wick I remember these guys . LOOOOOng time ago
Glenys Breeze Carolyn Graham Have you seen this. Great reading.
Priscilla-Chang Newton They were a great band loved dancing to them they sure could play the shadows you would pull the girls closer. I remember herb when he worked in the mine him and hec would make out they playing the guitar and herb would beat the side of the coal box making out it was a drum, they would entertain the boys.
Kaye Mckay Great read in these times
Helen Fitzgibbon Thank you for sharing, love the music of the 60 great story
Chippy McLean Remember them well from dances in Greymouth and about.
Kuan Tai Lucas I remember them on top of Beggs music store on New year's eve
Laurie Anisy Long live the Tremors.Thanks Herb and the Tremors, they were great times.
Helen Brennan Fantastic band and a fantastic read
Gavin Davy What a bunch of local legends. Love reading these old stories about the Coasters who make the place so great.
Peter Gray I think we all shared a few Moves to the beat back then Herb, thanks for the memories & the back story & especially the Music :)
Lyn Robinson Wow a great read.Memories of popular band.Coasters very proud of you all
Robyn Montgomery You seen this uncle David Heenan
Gloria Kerridge Makes me feellike a young girl Anne Miller Mcmillan
Fantastic times
Carolyn Graham
Start of the rock and roll Era in Greymouth. I never thought at that time I would end up married to Tony. Tony has a reel to reel deck that he used at the time to record one of their practices. When they had their reunion a few years ago we transferred it onto cd and gave a copy to ones that were in the band. Tony still owns the guitar that Jim was playing. Unforgettable years
Heather Newby
Carolyn Graham wow.. interesting.!!
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Herb Hart
Carolyn Graham Hi Caroline. Are you referring to the solid body guitar. I think it was a Tiesco. Cheers. Herb Hart
Carolyn Graham
Herb Hart Tony has just corrected me Herb. It was the Antoria that Paul was playing.
Lyndon Cooper
Is Paul and Vera in Cobden ?
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Danielle Tones Freeland
Lyndon Cooper they left near on 35ish yrs ago for Wellington and sadly both have now passed
Danielle Tones Freeland
Lyndon Cooper Uncle Paul passed away suddenly in ‘98? I believe and Aunty Vera from Cancer in 2008
Lyndon Cooper
Danielle Tones Freeland Thank you for your reply
Jonathan Goodall
Jim passed away early last year as well
Patricia August
Good dance music!
Rob Collins
Saw them a few times when I was still at school . I remember the Shadows tracks they played . Robert Collins ex Winnie st
Shelley Campbell Morrissey
Does anyone remember the Sabres. My dad Billy Campbell was in the band. Wish their music was taped so I could hear it
Heather Reid
They would be playing in Dobson Hall an I would be at the side of hall listening to them love them
Sandra Arnott
Heather Newby herb was owe maths teacher
Jeanie Nicol
Sandra Arnott Herb Hart the teacher was not the Herb Hart in the Tremors . The latter was his nephew .
Sandra Arnott
Okay
Wayne Leckie
Great memories!
Jenny Jones
Awesome times & great memories. Just had a chat to Herb today.
Robyn Mainey
Cousin Paul Rauhihi
Martin Griffin
Gary Dean Wayne
Pam Mcmanus
Loved going to dances where the tremors were playing.
Edwin Lord
Had some great nights back in the day dancing to the Temors
Lois Iacoppi
They were damn good too,
Dianne OBrien
Tui check this out
Shona Ratana
Dear Lynne Hope her family are able to share this photo with her in Taranaki. Lovely
Jeanie Nicol
Rip lovely Jimmy Forsman
Sonia Moore
I danced to them all the time
Cheryl Pinn
Grew up in Firth st next door to Paul and Vera,did lots of babysitting for wayne,Gary and Dean
Peter Cruse
Loved the Tremloved the Tremors especially Lynn
Dave Steers
Good Dobson girl there.
Sandra Skates
They were the best very
Gloria Eggeling
Great music
Brian McQuilkin
I lived across the road from Paul I asked him if he would teach me the guitar and he did.
Rob Absalom
I had many memorable times with Paul and Vera and family. Many Saturday night parties would finish and we would head straight out to the golf club for a round on Sunday morning.
Gary Rauhihi
Rob Absalom they were great nights Rob. Remember most of them. Haha
Rob Absalom
Gary Rauhihi they certainly were. Memories that I cherish
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West Coast New Zealand History (15th Jun 2021). History of the Tremors. ca.early 1960`s. - 2 PHOTOS -. In Website West Coast New Zealand History. Retrieved 12th Apr 2026 00:14, from https://westcoast.recollect.co.nz/nodes/view/9126