TWINK

I am in no way shape or form related to John "TWINK" Alder. I am just an avid fan that believes he deserves to have a MYSPACE profile. If YOU ARE John "TWINK" Alder and you come across this profile, please contact me and let me know if you approve. If you don't then I will gladly delete it. Now on about TWINK...In 1963 Twink began playing for an RnB combo called "Dane Stephens And The Deep Beats", after a year they changed their name to "The Fairies" and recorded a single for Decca, "Don't Think Twice It's Alright".In '65 they released two more singles for Hmv, "Don't Mind" & "Get Yourself Home" and split sometime before '67.Twink then joined The In Crowd, shortly before they changed their name to "Tomorrow" and began playing such gigs as the Ufo.etc. Tomorrow consisted of Keith West-vocals, Steve Howe-guitar, John "Junior" Wood-bass & last but not least, Twink on drums. They recorded a fine psychedelic album called "Tomorrow" & had a minor hit with that great song- "My White Bicycle". However all good things must end sometime & as Tomorrow split Twink was enlisted by the Pretty Things for the first ever concept album "S.F. Sorrow" whilst he also recorded his own solo LP "Think Pink". This was another classic album full of swirling vocals, sitars & other psychedelic fragrances. This album is highly recommended.During 69/70, Twink played on Mick Farrens solo album "Mona" and helped form the original Pink Fairies with Mick Farren & Steve Peregrine Took. It wasn't until April '70 however that the Pink Fairies got their act together properly (if you can call it that), and the line up at the time consisted of Twink, second drummer Russel Hunter, Paul Rudolf-guitar, and Duncan Sanderson-bass. Hunter, Rudolf & Sanderson had all previously been members of the Deviants along with Mick Farren and had also played on Twink's solo LP.The Pink Fairies landed a deal with Polydor, releasing a single "The Snake"/"Do It" and album "Never Never Land". Twink left the band in the middle of '71 though he does play on the Glastonbury LP. Twink did later re-join the Pink Fairies for six months in '73 & then for their last gig which was recorded & came out as an LP called "Live At The Roundhouse '75".Early in '72 Twink played live at a one-off gig with Eddie Guitar Burns, where of course, he was joined on stage by Syd Barrett. They jammed through a blues tune & went on to form the ill-fated Stars.After Stars had collapsed Twink went into hibernation, apart from the already mentioned Pink Fairies re-unions he next surfaced in 77 when he recorded an EP as Twink & The Fairies & sang lead vocals for "The Rings". (Who had a single titled "I Wanna Be Free" on Chiswick records). After that he played with Plasticland in 1989. Also in 1989, he played drums on the Magic Muscle album called "100 miles below." In 1990 he recorded a second solo album entitled Mr. Rainbow. In 1991 he did an album with Bevis Frond called Magic Eyes.