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Thanks to Colin Hannah, Malcolm Rushton and Will Coon here’s the development of The Good Times/Safron and its many incarnations;  

The Atmosphere – ’66 – ’67 ?
Malcolm Rushton – Vocals
Chris Jellis – Guitar
Colin Hannah – Guitar
Graham Rushton – Pete Bond – Drums
Terry Arthur – Bass

Triple Vintage ’67?

Good Times – Original line Up ‘68
Malcolm Rushton – Vocals
Colin Hannah – Guitar
Graham Rushton – Drums
Terry Arthur – Bass

Line Up 2 ‘67
Malcolm Rushton - Vocals
Colin Hannah - Guitar
Les Gill - Bass
Paul Foster - Organ
Graham Rushton - Drums

Line Up 3 ‘68
Malcolm Rushton - Vocals/Flute
Colin Hannah Guitar/Vocals
Les Gill/John Pearn - Bass/Vocals
Paul Foster - Organ
Dave Bunday - Drums

Line Up 4 ‘69
(The Career Move Years)
Colin Hannah – Guitar / Vocals
Les Gill – Bass / Vocals
Clive Jury – Drums

Line Up 5 ‘69
(The Career Move – Back Years)
Colin Hannah – Guitar / Vocals
Les Gill – Bass / Vocals
Clive Jury – Drums
Malcolm Rushton – Vocals / Flute

SAFRON 1 – ’70 (specifically formed for the Truro Group competition)
Colin Hannah – Guitar / Vocals
Les Gill – Bass / Vocals
Clive Jury – Drums
Malcolm Rushton – Vocals / Flute
Paul Foster – Organ
Quentin (Oggy) Rigby – Sound and BV’s

SAFRON 2 – ’72
Colin Hannah – Guitar / Vocals
Clive Jury – Drums
Quentin (Oggy) Rigby – Sound and BV’s
Mike Grose – Bass / Vocals
Will Coon – Vocals

SAFRON 3 – ’72
Colin Hannah – Guitar / Vocals
Clive Jury – Drums
Will Coon – Vocals / Guitar
Dave Coon – Vocals Guitar
Reg Hancock – Bass / Vocals
3+
Graham Hicks – Guitar / Vocals

Safron 4
Colin Hannah – Guitar / Vocals
Clive Jury – Drums
Will Coon – Vocals / Guitar
Reg Hancock – Bass / Vocals
Dave Yelland – Guitar / Slide
Paul Jennings – Keyboards

GOOD TIMES

Blue Lagoon

Rehearsals at Colin Hannah's family home, Shepherds Station, Nr Newquay

Colin Hannah, Clive Jury, Les Gill. Truro City Hall, Jan '69

SAFRON

Blue Lagoon, Newquay

Melody Maker contest

Trevelgue, Newquay

Blue Lagoon, Newquay

Beat contest, Truro City Hall. 1970

Band and crew

Blue Lagoon, Newquay

Colin Hannah

Will Coon

Reunion, 2011

with thanks to Colin Hannah & Graham Hicks

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