Quotes from Dave Clark

I bought the rights to 'Ready, Steady, Go!' several years ago because I didn't want the segments to be chopped up and sold off. I thought the shows should be left intact.

What I couldn't have dreamed of is that the fame would last for the rest of our lives without me having to play another note.

Ready, Steady, Go!' was the show of the '60s in London, where the Beatles, the Stones and the DC5, and every other major act started.

The '60s were a time of great optimism and hope. There was a buzz - everybody could be successful.

Our band was different. We were still playing rock 'n' roll, but we had an entirely different sound: just one guitar, but an organ and a saxophone.

We've got an electric organ, a sax, drums, guitar and bass guitar. We sound less like the Beatles than most of the groups.

Elvis Presley invited me to Las Vegas for one night but we got on so well that I stayed for three.

I never wanted to do a documentary or write a book.

We were the first group where the drummer was the front man.

Elvis is great and so is anybody who lasts like he does.