Very sad news indeed, I've known Ritchie for years and had quite a few good records off him. I think it was Ritchie and Bob Foster that got me into real ale back in the late 70's.
That pic must be 80's, I was thrown out of the '73 gig. Didn't actually do any thing I was just standing in the wrong place at the wrong time and ended up on my back on the pier with my jacket ripped. I did see him a few months later at Leeds Queens Hall. I'm not a Major Lance fan to be honest.
I'm sure I went to this one with some of the Llandudno crowd I remember Soul Sam was on when we got there. I don't remember it being very good and I'm sure we only stayed a couple of hours.
Colwyn Bay pier, sometime mid to late 80's I think we counted less than 20 in. Probably the coldest night of the winter, no heating on inside I stuck it until about 2o'clock and went home.
Been for a walk this morning most people keep their distance, still plenty who won't give an inch even though there's plenty of room, had to walk in the road a couple of times, all ages as well.