August 1, 1971 (2 performances)
Mike plays tambourine on all songs performed by the Rock band except for Bob Dylan's
THE FLYING ACES
Martin Ace left the group Man to form this group with his wife Georgina.
Magic Bus article about UK tour
Members:
Martin Ace - bass, rhythm guitar, lead vocal
Georgina 'George' Ace - rhythm guitar, bass, lead vocal
Mike Gibbins - drums
Richard Treece - lead guitar
Greyhound, Croydon, England: 27 July 1976
set list:
01. I'm Evil
02. Waiting At The Station
03. Atlantic Roller
04. Last Soldier In Ulster
05. Don't Start Running Away
06. Country Girl
07. On The Cross Again [lead vocal by Mike Gibbins]
08. Don't Let Me Down
09. Sea Shell
10. Starbright
11. Moonlight Kiss
12. Carry On
13. Boudoir Blues
14. Holding Back The Tears
Roundhouse, London, England: 01 Sept 1976
set list:
01. Yellow Cab
02. Atlantic Roller
03. Last Soldier In Ulster
04. Starbright
05. Moonlight Kiss
06. Carry On
07. Boudoir Blues
08. Holding Back The Tears
After the group Man disbanded at the end of 1976, keyboardist Phil Ryan also joined The Flying Aces.
Members:
Martin Ace - bass, rhythm guitar, lead vocal
Georgina 'George' Ace - rhythm guitar, bass, lead vocal
Mike Gibbins - drums
Richard Treece - lead guitar
Phil Ryan - keyboards
"May Ball", North London Polytechnic, London, England: 30 April 1977
set list:
01. Holding Back The Tears
02. Moonight Kiss
03. Don't Start Running Away
04. Atlantic Roller
05. Yellow Cab
06. Schoolboy
07. Boudoir Blues
08. Faraway Conapts [lead vocal by Phil Ryan]
09. I'm In Love With You
10. Starbright
11. Carry On
In August 1977, Martin Ace was becoming dissatisfied with the way things were progressing and announced that the group were splitting up.
FADED GLORY
In 1981, Mike Gibbins played together with his former partner in The Flying Aces. The group played a few concerts.
Members:
Wyndham Rees - vocal
Brian Breeze - guitar
David Bell - bass
Phil Ryan - keyboards
Mike Gibbins - drums, percussion
MADFINGER
A one-off Mike Gibbins concert in Casselbury, FL on Saturday, April 10, 1999.
Members:
Mike Gibbins - vocal, drums, percussion
Ron Griffiths - bass, vocal
Paul Chapman - guitar
Rick Warsing - guitar, vocal
Alan Hewgley - harmonica
Gary Redwine -vocal
Jack West - vocal
Glen Vandervort - vocal
Greg Loxley - vocal
Jill Towers - guitar
set list (incomplete and sequence unknown):
Sue Me
Come And Get It [lead vocal by Ron Griffiths]
Layaway
No Matter What [lead vocal by guest singer]
Day After Day [lead vocal by guest singer]
Baby Blue [lead vocal by guest singer]
Oxydynamo
Two And Two
Jeff Beck song
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