Magnum Opus – Notts Music Archive

An early to late seventies rock band from Notts area. They sometimes went out as Magnum Opus II.

Magnum Opus 1975. Back L-R Barry Pitt, **Brenden Kidulis,** Bill Hill
Front L-R Paul Zawadski, **Pete the Feet Baylis**.
**I think this is correct**

Magnum Opus. Back L-R Pete the Feet Baylis, Barry Pitt, Bill Hill
Front L-R with guitar Paul Zawadski, Brenden Kidulis.
**I think this is correct**

The photographs and pictures are from posts by band member Paul Zawadski on the facebook group Old Clubland Acts.

Line up *1 – 1974-75
Paul Zawadski: Guitar
Barry Pitt
Brendan Kidulis
Peter Baylis
Bill Hill

Line up *2 – 1976
Paul Zawadski: Guitar
Barry Pitt
Chris Thorpe

Line up *3 – 1977
Paul Zawadski: Guitar
Andy Flett: Bass, Vocals
Don Mills: Drums

Paul adds
“Magnum Opus circa 1975 with Paul Zawadski, Barry Pitt, Brendan Kidulis, Peter Baylis and Bill Hill.Good times 6 gigs a week, does anybody remember packed Monday night’s at Gedling MW a typical 70’s gig”. “When I first started playing clubs and pubs in the early 70’s with Magnum Opus this was my set up for just my guitar, and we used to get paid £18-25 for a 4 pc band! These days most bands don’t have this much gear between them, just a couple of combo’s and a pair of PA speakers…………..We must of been dedicated, or mad, especially when the gig was upstairs!”

Brendan Kidulis worked with Nottingham group Gaffa and released under own name in the late seventies and early eighties.

Paul went to on to play with 1980’s band Brandysnap amongst others.

On the left is Bill Hill who used to be our bass player, he came from Beeston in Nottingham and went on to play bass with the soul band The Fantastics.

1976 line up:

**Three piece line up 1976: L-R Paul Zawadski, Barry Pitt, Chris Thorpe**

1977 line up:

**Magnum Opus Nottingham Festival Old Market Square Summer 1977 Andy Flett bass and vocals Don Mills drums Paul Zawadski guitar**

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