Carl Wayne's pal of 40 years, Bev Bevan, today recalled their days together in ground-breaking 60s band The Move - and spoke of his shock at news of the singer's death. "The day before I heard the news I was talking about inviting Carl along to one of the Bev Bevan Band shows and asking him to perform some Move songs with me," said Bev. "We were close in the Move and we have always kept in touch. We've seen each other once or twice a year." On learning of 61-year-old Carl's death from cancer on Tuesday, drummer Bev decided to share some of his precious photographs with Evening Mail readers. The Move pictures capture the spirit of the 60s, with their psyche-delic clothes and groovy hair setting the trend. They were also pioneers of anarchic behaviour on stage. "Carl used to close the show by smashing up televisions with an axe," recalled Bev. "He was the centre of attention and he loved it. Although he has been in the Hollies for the past five years, his first love was The Move. "There was always talk of a Move reformation but we never got round to it and it is a sad thing that we never will now." * Roy Wood's childhood encounter Another former Move member, Roy Wood, recalled his first meeting with Castle Bromwich-born Carl around 50 years ago. "He was about 12-years-old and I was seven or eight," said Roy. "His mum owned a grocery shop in Kitts Green and I was in there with my mother. "Suddenly I felt a pinging on the back of my neck - Carl was shooting dried peas at me with a pea shooter." The two aspiring pop stars met up again on the burgeoning Brum Beat scene in the 60s and joined forces in The Move. "We spent a lot of time together," said Roy. "I got to know him pretty damn well." * RICK Price was with Carl in The Move for three years but later worked for Jim David-son's company that staged pantomimes. Carl recorded guide vocals for the actors to follow. "He was totally professional, always on time, warmed up and ready to go. He really was larger than life and we just won't be able to replace him." * Tell us your memories of Carl. Write to The Editor, Evening Mail, PO Box 78, Weaman Street, Birmingham, B4 6AY, or eveningmail @mrn.co.uk or log on to www.icbirmingham .co.uk * He was one of music's nice guys Personal tribute by Music Editor ANDY COLEMAN AS far as I know Carl Wayne is the only pop star to complain about the Evening Mail from the Symphony Hall stage! Fortunately, it was all in good fun as, during a concert by the Hollies, he bemoaned the fact that my interview with him in the Mail was headlined "Wrinkly Rockers." Carl didn't like to think he was getting older and, in truth, he certainly didn't look his age. Carl was one of music's nice guys. He once personally phoned to thank me for interviewing him and featuring him and the Hollies in the Mail. And when an Evening Mail colleague mentioned during an interview with Carl that his wife was a big Hollies fan, he sent her two signed CDs and a handwritten note as a surprise. Although Carl was fiercely proud of his achievements with the legendary Hollies he would have loved the Move to get together one last time. He also wanted to sort out once and for all the situation concerning the royalties from the record Flowers in the Rain. At the time of its release in 1967 Move manager Tony Secunda issued a saucy postcard featuring Prime Minister Harold Wilson to promote the single. Mr Wilson sued the band - and won, meaning all the record's royalties go into a trust fund administered by the ex-PM's family. When I met Carl he told me: "The band had nothing to do with the stunt, it was engineered by our manager. It's not that I want the money back, I'd just like a say in where it goes. "I run marathons to raise money for Leukaemia research so I'd like my share of the royalties to go to a cancer charity." Ironically, it was cancer that finally conquered Carl. But we're left with a fine canon of work featuring his wonderful voice. I shall just miss his phone call announcing that he was coming to Brum for a gig and asking if we could meet up for a chat. | 
