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We were also friends with music journalist Phil Penfold. I remember the 60 they where wonderfull years. Then late 1962 we changed to mods and started going to the Go-Go, and also the West End boys club. Occasionally, I heard it referred to as the Gay Trouper. A Cumbrian group Rue & The Rockets were the resident band at the Majestic for a number of years and had a massive following in Newcastle. The Marimba was open for just over a year before being gutted by fire. I also worked through Ivan Burchall, as well as for myself. Do you remember the DJ Big Phil not sure if he ever worked in Change Is but he certainly worked in Scamps, which was the place I went to the most from 1974- onwards probably til I got to the stage where I couldnt go clubbing and get up for work in a Bank anymore-old age I think its called! my info is that Bob Monkhouse did indeed have an input in Change Is..formerly the Picadilly club the resident band that opened the Picadilly in the mid sixties was I regularly caught last bus from Sunderland (where my Wife lived) to Worsick Street but missed last bus to Fenham so went to Jazz Lounge at Club Agogo until 01.30hrs and hada a few beers and watched some great acts.I then caught the All Night Entertainment bus from the Central Station at 02.00hrs with a Bun Burger in my hand from Bowers. One of our group was Pat Carling. Detroit sounds the hinge the outfit perfumed garden well me for one as I was in ALL of them our biggest claim to fame was backing the opportunity knocks star the muscle man at the middle club, byker. Cheers. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); But if you were there and you cant remember much, then this site will jog your memory, at least about the local north east music scene of the mid to late sixties. If Pete is still around you could use my email to get them together. We also played at the Seaburn Hall Cats night out regularly and the Rink ballroom. We always met at the Pit for coffee where we decided what time to meet before going to the Club Ago Go. to commemorate these experiences I have recently cut a CD called Cats Nite Out on which I have included the R & R music we used then.I went on the sing throughout my life as a solo artiste, called Ray Donne for a period and then back to my real name. Does anyone remember the Carousel Club in Chester le Street? OK strange that, exactly the same names. If anyone knows how to get info on the bands that played there I would be most grateful. My dad, George McGuinness, was the pianist at the Mayfair in the 60s. We have a photo of the inside of Change Is with girls ( no men in sight!) Thank you again Roger Im now in trouble for being late for an appointment as Ive just read through all of the comments again!!! Just spent a couple of hours wallowing in nostalgia. On the left, the dark haired lady is Barbara Young, and on the right is her sister Joan Young. Rehearsals were sometimes in the Engineers Club in Ellison place. There was mutual respect there. My mum used to sing with Jimmy Bence at the Mayfair back in the day. The lavishly decorated premises had once been the Piccadilly Club, which was run by Dennis Stafford who was later jailed for the 1967 murder of Angus Sibbett in the notorious One-Armed Bandit case. I remember a band called the Wildcats with Hilton Valentine & Chas Chandler (playing bass I think) ,who played at the Hotspur hall in Whitley Bay on Saturday nights in the sixties.I also remember the Alan Price combo playing frequently at the Victoria pub next to Woolworths in Whitley Bay, haven,t seen any mention of these venues in your lists! thank you. no one has mentioned the muscle inn built into the viaduct bottom of dene st, the club was run by wrestlers hence the name.The club room was tiny 40 punters it was full.an H girder ran the length of the bar (head height)where punters rested their beer (or whatever had fell off a wagon)this was circa 1962 on a friday it was jazzers M.C. On a different note, is Keith Crombie the same guy who I bought a truck from when he was a truck salesman at Minories in the sixties. How embarrassing. Then he worked for Baileys moving between the likes of La Dolce Vita, Wetherals, the Latino. Read more about the Marimba on this link. Thank you. The group met up last October for a reunion in Gosforth. The Marimba Coffee House on High Bridge, Newcastle (off Grey Street) was another venue opened by Mike Jeffery. - Mike Mezz. I remember you, Dave Elliott, Bob Anderson and my other dads mate Alf. Ill never forget it. Both my grandmothers once worked in the Tyne Dock Hotel, now Kennedys at Tyne Dock, and I remember passing Slake Terrace on my way to work in Newcastle, with the Grapes Hotel and many other public houses before they were demolished. Reviews; Claim your business; Escape. We went to Newcastle in 1967 to see them play Southampton. so thank you for that! The concept was that the club would not be the same from one week to the next. you? Youve managed to make a truly great website even better THANK YOU!!! Others such as the unique Grotto, built among caves on the seafront at Marsden, are very much still with us. Gigging in the North East 1965-1972. Also played at Ray Grehans Cub in Roker Avenue Sunderland with Little Eva and the Fortunes. Dave Finlay was a very good decorator and I used to pick him up at his house in Jesmond and travel on to Whitley Bay At the time the club was only open on Friday and Saturday evenings . A weird coincidence is that the bearded chap in the middle is a friend of my wife, hes called Jason Robson, he used to work on the boxing show at the Hoppings, I wonder if he also worked at the Go Go? Memories just keep flooding back of all those tremendous venues. During the seventies it was run by David Macbeth, a popular northeast singer in the late fifties and early sixties. Trevor Chance. I was born in Teesside in 1971 my Dad and Godfather had been doing the club circuit until we moved to Brighton about 73. Tinker Smiths X, Jean ref Badfinger LP remember when the promoter give it to the JD Geoff Tate, got one myself, Hi George, Just noticed your comment which was addressed to me but (see comment 84) it should have been for Lorraine who i was sharing Bloomers memorabilia with According to her they had sex on the floor there. He told me about his time as a photographer at Newcastle Night Clubs in the 1960s. Yours nostalgically Near the North/South Shields ferry landing. anybody remember? Great article. Myself and Ken Cooper were friends from Broadwood Junior school and we started going into town aged 14, as rockers with Brylcream quiffs, Jackson the Tailor drapes, drainpipes and beetle crushers and walking around in circles at the Maj Westgate road. We still went to Bloomers perhaps once a week. even had chairs in the corridor of the hotel they stayed at. Below is a modern day aerial view with the same locations marked (some of the original buildings have now gone). Keep up the good work, Roger! The Majestic Ballroom is probably most famous for hosting the Beatles very first appearance in the city on 28th January 1963. In October 1968 the Bailey Organisation opened Sloopys disco above La Dolce Vita. Even better was the fact that he was actually staying at the same place as we were, the Pheasant Run Hotel. Near the North/South Shields ferry landing. It was so dark and there were couples kissing in corners and dancing where they stood. Did you ever go to the Playground on Westgate road -about the same time as I have a very grainy photo of the outside and also way before that I loved going to the Dive Bar part of the Swallow Hotel on Newgate Street? As I am on a roll heres another one, local group from the Felling, started off as a skiffle group and went on the play many venues Ritson Hunters Silver Six, they had a female vocalist Ann Castlehow I think she was called which was unusual at the time, think they played the Oxford a few times, not sure of that tho, they eventually spawned the Decca Rhythm Group with Jimmy Laine. I gave my mate his and told him see that guy look at the back of his jacket just as he turned round and it was `Chris Farlow. The Tube being one of his projects. Hi I used to go to most of the clubs and dance halls in Newcastle the Gogo Downbeat Dolce Oxford Galleries but mostly the Majestic Ballroom where I first saw Rue and the Rockets who were from Carlisle and are still playing. Hi I know Tommy and Davey findlay, Jesmond. Men ___________________________________________________________________________. Remember some of the places between 1968 to 73 as a 18 plus year old. Wow, this is very interesting information, Im Mark Ward Im the son of Chuck & Kathy Ward, along with Mike Jeffries they founded the Marimba in High Bridge and were true sultans of the Jazz and Latin America music scene in Newcastle, I have always been searching for information and any photographs of the Marimba, on searching I have always been a bit let down that my father has never had any mention for the part they played in this cool and underground scene, when everybody else was bopping. When they played The Cellar Club, So. Many people (including myself) have mentioned photographs, or rather a lack of them and I wondered if it would be at all possible to make a plea for any photos your readers may have relating to 60s clubland 1972, Please forgive me if this is something youve already covered but photos bring back so many memories it may be worth another go? Does nobody remember the Jimmy Bence Orchestra the resident band at the Mayfair? Its said the CID were only two steps behind them where ever they went from the minute they got here. John Colin Woodland, greetings. 2 inch thick marine ply shells with heavy duty internal struts and mounting frames but man the sound was awesome, power, punch and clarity. Chic was there when I was set upon by a couple of London thugs connected to the Krays, I remember one of the patrons saying that buggers goin back to the smoke with a couple of cracked ribs. I always say that a photograph is a moment of time captured, that youll never get back! & Mel Torme At The Cresendo L/Palso also opened a casino upstairs had chemmy games until the early hours later sold it to Ray Grehan.mussoes used to Gig all night in the club into the early hours. We got on talking about old Sunderland and thats how I found out who he was. It was an eye opener for a very young me and I loved it. Thanks to Roger, I have been able to share memories with someone else who was working in Change Is at that time and I know he mustve played great music as I was always the last one dancing every night! He later managed Hendrix and Slade. could.nt aford a leather jacket I was an early mod, not wantin any botha, then bought me 1st real bike from kens on westgate road. Things started to go wrong the following year when Bob Monkhouse found out that Ronnie Markham (who later rebranded himself as the hypnotist Romark) had been helping himself to the club takings and cooking the books. Your email address will not be published. Uncle Bob n Uncle Alf. Pete Wallis ( ex Juncopartners and Gamblers), Re Jean McGowan, there are some photos of the inside of Bloomers nightclub on Facebook site called 70s Newcastle Nightclubs if thats a help still have not found a photo of the outside in its hey day but still looking. Driving my dads car along the wet cobbled Melbourne street to visit The New Orleans Jazz club on a winters night in the early 60s to see what I thought of the music / jazz experience set me up for life. The Guys & Dolls club is less well known than some of the other Newcastle clubs of the early to mid sixties. Best years of my life. The band consisted of George Richardson vocal/ piano, Billy Mordue/ drums, John Edwards/ bass, wonderful musicians, great times. by | Jun 15, 2022 | seguin accident report | is money matters america legit | Jun 15, 2022 | seguin accident report | is money matters america legit They always wore wine coloured suits and cowboy small ties. Any info would be really appreciated. Anyone remember Jumpin Joe Jackson and drummer Geordie Kinnell from the 60s club scene? 2. Saw a lot of these bands at the Rex Hotel in Whitley Bay.It was mobbed when Love Affair on.!!! Also seem to remember a free concert at Leazes Park with a lot of local bandsmay have been 1967-68? Whow I thought I was the bees knees. Does anybody remember the house band at La Dolce Vita in the early seventies, Robbie was the bass player, John the lead guitar.

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