Lead Guitar - Vocals: Tony de Jong
Bass Guitar - Vocals: Bruce Beesley
Drums - Vocals: Rick Warren
Saxophone - Flute: Max Brown
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!.
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.
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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 "Friar Tuck" - Tony de Jong formed "Nightshift Band"
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New Zealand Music of the 60's, 70's and a bit of 80's
Amber recorded one original song at Stebbings studio Auckland August 1970 but never released the song Below Video:Sunshine Baby
Was easier to add a list (Below) of all the bands Tony de Jong has been part of over the years:
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