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Post by albionshrew on Jul 29, 2024 0:05:10 GMT 1
Can't wait for the new season. But in the meantime I am wondering if any of my more 'elderly' Town fans frequented the Music Hall in the 1970s.
Anyone remember Camel, Gong, Bridget St John, Tir Na Nog, Tim Hardin or the Baker Gurvitz Army? Oh, and that bloke in a plastic tube...
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Post by davycrockett on Jul 29, 2024 6:43:42 GMT 1
I certainly attended the Saturday Nights with Pete Smith DJ’ing…. Only a few bands, Desmond Dekker and The Strawbs and Ben E or BB King………My mate arranged the tech concert with Free but not really my scene 😅
Slightly different subject I took my first wife on our first date to The Wrestling at The Music Hall. Both Big Daddy and Kendo Nagasaki were on the bill in different bouts. I ended up being pick up by my shirt (ripped) and pinned against the wall by BD. 😳
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Post by Pilch on Jul 29, 2024 7:42:46 GMT 1
Can't wait for the new season. But in the meantime I am wondering if any of my more 'elderly' Town fans frequented the Music Hall in the 1970s. Anyone remember Camel, Gong, Bridget St John, Tir Na Nog, Tim Hardin or the Baker Gurvitz Army? Oh, and that bloke in a plastic tube... random fact , there is a house off Ellesmere road called Tir Na Nog |
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Post by criftins on Jul 29, 2024 10:41:00 GMT 1
Certainly do remember camel twice I seem to remember. Also Be Bop Deluxe, The Heavy Metal Kids The mighty Judas Priest and Widowmaker come to mind, happy days.
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Post by barrynic on Jul 29, 2024 10:55:46 GMT 1
Certainly do remember camel twice I seem to remember. Also Be Bop Deluxe, The Heavy Metal Kids The mighty Judas Priest and Widowmaker come to mind, happy days. Gary Holton was in the Heavy Metal Kids...of Auf Wiedersehen pet fame. Sadly no longer with us. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2024 11:55:39 GMT 1
Certainly do remember camel twice I seem to remember. Also Be Bop Deluxe, The Heavy Metal Kids The mighty Judas Priest and Widowmaker come to mind, happy days. Gary Holton was in the Heavy Metal Kids...of Auf Wiedersehen pet fame. Sadly no longer with us. Saw The Heavy Metal Kids about 72-73 at The Liverpool Stadium, supporting the excellent Uriah Heep. They literally got booed off the stage after 3 songs. Apparently they were a band that was put together by the record label, rather like boy bands are now a days Little bit of strange trivia, Gary Holtons ashes are buried in his family's plot in Welsh pool Cemetery |
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Post by venceremos on Jul 29, 2024 12:50:30 GMT 1
Gary Holton was in the Heavy Metal Kids...of Auf Wiedersehen pet fame. Sadly no longer with us. Saw The Heavy Metal Kids about 72-73 at The Liverpool Stadium, supporting the excellent Uriah Heep. They literally got booed off the stage after 3 songs. Apparently they were a band that was put together by the record label, rather like boy bands are now a days Little bit of strange trivia, Gary Holtons ashes are buried in his family's plot in Welsh pool Cemetery Heavy Metal Kids and Supercharge seemed to be regular support acts at the Stadium. I only went there twice and never saw either but my friend seemed to come across them more than he'd have liked. My first ever gig was at Liverpool Stadium, to see Robin Trower supported by Mandalaband (I never heard of them again but, to my amazement, I've just discovered they still exist). Seem to remember we each gave the oldest looking amongst us 50p to get some cans of Long Life from the offy before the gig. We'd have been about 15 at the time. I also saw Van de Graaf Generator at the Stadium, probably a few weeks later. Can't say I particularly enjoyed it but I might give them another listen one day! I listened to a few Robin Trower tracks recently, after ignoring them for 45 years, and they were great - very Cream/Hendrix powerhouse trio. |
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Post by The Shropshire Tenor on Jul 29, 2024 12:56:20 GMT 1
Too old for the ‘70s, but I was a regular there in the ‘60s
The bands I remember were The Nashville Teens and The Tremeloes, both of whom had top 10 hits at the time. I remember them only because the band I was in supported them.
Sadly we didn’t support The Beatles who featured twice before they became world famous. Me and my mate had a chat with John Lennon about where they got their songs from.
If only I’d got autographs and photos…
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Post by The Clash 1966 on Jul 29, 2024 14:53:45 GMT 1
Sadly a little too young for me as I started my gig going in 1981.
Love a lot of the bands previously mentioned apart from the Beatles. But my mum saw them both (?) times they played Shrewsbury. Even managed to meet them and get autographs. The autographs disappeared years ago
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Post by The Clash 1966 on Jul 29, 2024 14:56:20 GMT 1
Can't wait for the new season. But in the meantime I am wondering if any of my more 'elderly' Town fans frequented the Music Hall in the 1970s. [br5]Anyone remember Camel, Gong, Bridget St John, Tir Na Nog, Tim Hardin or the Baker Gurvitz Army? Oh, and that bloke in a plastic tube... yep, I've got albums by Gong,Camel any the B.G.A. I've got so many records ........ |
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Post by The Shropshire Tenor on Jul 29, 2024 16:36:17 GMT 1
Sadly a little too young for me as I started my gig going in 1981. Love a lot of the bands previously mentioned apart from the Beatles. But my mum saw them both (?) times they played Shrewsbury. Even managed to meet them and get autographs. The autographs disappeared years ago AFAIR The Beatles played the Music Hall twice and the Granada once, I was at all 3 gigs. |
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Post by The Clash 1966 on Jul 29, 2024 20:14:54 GMT 1
Sadly a little too young for me as I started my gig going in 1981. Love a lot of the bands previously mentioned apart from the Beatles. But my mum saw them both (?) times they played Shrewsbury. Even managed to meet them and get autographs. The autographs disappeared years ago AFAIR The Beatles played the Music Hall twice and the Granada once, I was at all 3 gigs. Brilliant, i know mum saw them at the granada and it must have been at least one of the music hall gigs. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2024 20:29:41 GMT 1
Can't wait for the new season. But in the meantime I am wondering if any of my more 'elderly' Town fans frequented the Music Hall in the 1970s. [br5]Anyone remember Camel, Gong, Bridget St John, Tir Na Nog, Tim Hardin or the Baker Gurvitz Army? Oh, and that bloke in a plastic tube... yep, I've got albums by Gong,Camel any the B.G.A. I've got so many records ........ Let me guess,does the Gong album feature at least one person wearing a Pixie hat?😃😃 |
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Post by The Clash 1966 on Jul 29, 2024 20:46:11 GMT 1
yep, I've got albums by Gong,Camel any the B.G.A. I've got so many records ........ Let me guess,does the Gong album feature at least one person wearing a Pixie hat?😃😃 .......and a tea pot |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2024 21:17:50 GMT 1
Let me guess,does the Gong album feature at least one person wearing a Pixie hat?😃😃 .......and a tea pot 😁😁😁...can't believe it but they are still going.😳..played the Womad Festival yesterday 😃😃 |
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Post by albionshrew on Jul 30, 2024 12:57:14 GMT 1
Certainly do remember camel twice I seem to remember. Also Be Bop Deluxe, The Heavy Metal Kids The mighty Judas Priest and Widowmaker come to mind, happy days. I missed Widowmaker. Was a film shown before the JP set instead of a support band? Camel actually visited three times but I missed the last one as I had a maths o'level exam (retake) the next morning. As for HMK, did the lead singer have his eyes closed? |
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Post by norwichshrew on Jul 30, 2024 16:48:42 GMT 1
Happy days in the 70's. I remember Bill Nelson in the plastic tube. Widowmaker - deafeningly loud. String Driven Thing, Doctors of Madness and of course Camel. Not sure who was in charge of booking these acts but they were top notch for a small provincial venue.
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Post by tubbybrewster on Jul 30, 2024 20:40:27 GMT 1
Can't wait for the new season. But in the meantime I am wondering if any of my more 'elderly' Town fans frequented the Music Hall in the 1970s. Anyone remember Camel, Gong, Bridget St John, Tir Na Nog, Tim Hardin or the Baker Gurvitz Army? Oh, and that bloke in a plastic tube... Don’t forget Kevin Coyne Geoffrey. |
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Post by davycrockett on Jul 30, 2024 20:59:55 GMT 1
Saw The Heavy Metal Kids about 72-73 at The Liverpool Stadium, supporting the excellent Uriah Heep. They literally got booed off the stage after 3 songs. Apparently they were a band that was put together by the record label, rather like boy bands are now a days Little bit of strange trivia, Gary Holtons ashes are buried in his family's plot in Welsh pool Cemetery Heavy Metal Kids and Supercharge seemed to be regular support acts at the Stadium. I only went there twice and never saw either but my friend seemed to come across them more than he'd have liked. My first ever gig was at Liverpool Stadium, to see Robin Trower supported by Mandalaband (I never heard of them again but, to my amazement, I've just discovered they still exist). Seem to remember we each gave the oldest looking amongst us 50p to get some cans of Long Life from the offy before the gig. We'd have been about 15 at the time. I also saw Van de Graaf Generator at the Stadium, probably a few weeks later. Can't say I particularly enjoyed it but I might give them another listen one day! I listened to a few Robin Trower tracks recently, after ignoring them for 45 years, and they were great - very Cream/Hendrix powerhouse trio. Saw Van de Graf Generator at the tech on London Road again not my scene also Brindsley Swartz at Terry Heaths |
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Post by GrizzlyShrew on Jul 30, 2024 21:31:45 GMT 1
Heavy Metal Kids and Supercharge seemed to be regular support acts at the Stadium. I only went there twice and never saw either but my friend seemed to come across them more than he'd have liked. My first ever gig was at Liverpool Stadium, to see Robin Trower supported by Mandalaband (I never heard of them again but, to my amazement, I've just discovered they still exist). Seem to remember we each gave the oldest looking amongst us 50p to get some cans of Long Life from the offy before the gig. We'd have been about 15 at the time. I also saw Van de Graaf Generator at the Stadium, probably a few weeks later. Can't say I particularly enjoyed it but I might give them another listen one day! I listened to a few Robin Trower tracks recently, after ignoring them for 45 years, and they were great - very Cream/Hendrix powerhouse trio. Saw Van de Graf Generator at the tech on London Road again not my scene also Brindsley Swartz at Terry Heaths Terry Heaths - now that's a name / place from the past as well. Had quite a few decent bands in the 70s when Terry was running it. Think the Boomtown Rats were there about a week before they blasted into the charts. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 30, 2024 21:42:03 GMT 1
Saw Van de Graf Generator at the tech on London Road again not my scene also Brindsley Swartz at Terry Heaths Terry Heaths - now that's a name / place from the past as well. Had quite a few decent bands in the 70s when Terry was running it. Think the Boomtown Rats were there about a week before they blasted into the charts. Who was Terry Heath and where was the club? Arrived in town in 1982 so was before my time. |
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Post by GrizzlyShrew on Jul 30, 2024 22:20:20 GMT 1
Terry Heaths - now that's a name / place from the past as well. Had quite a few decent bands in the 70s when Terry was running it. Think the Boomtown Rats were there about a week before they blasted into the charts. Who was Terry Heath and where was the club? Arrived in town in 1982 so was before my time. It became known as the Town House which was going in the 80s. Had a disco on a Friday night which always turned into a fight night. Beer and broken glass for the ladies to do Oops Upside Your Head..... Terry Heath was the bloke who ran it, he later had a place in Shifnal. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 30, 2024 22:54:16 GMT 1
Who was Terry Heath and where was the club? Arrived in town in 1982 so was before my time. It became known as the Town House which was going in the 80s. Had a disco on a Friday night which always turned into a fight night. Beer and broken glass for the ladies to do Oops Upside Your Head..... Terry Heath was the bloke who ran it, he later had a place in Shifnal. Google says it was in Wellington. Is that right?. Must admit when I arrived in Salop I was married,with a young son,a mortgage and a good job so my gigging days were over |
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Post by GrizzlyShrew on Jul 31, 2024 0:03:46 GMT 1
It became known as the Town House which was going in the 80s. Had a disco on a Friday night which always turned into a fight night. Beer and broken glass for the ladies to do Oops Upside Your Head..... Terry Heath was the bloke who ran it, he later had a place in Shifnal. Google says it was in Wellington. Is that right?. Must admit when I arrived in Salop I was married,with a young son,a mortgage and a good job so my gigging days were over Yes correct. Wellington Town House, opposite the new bus station (upstairs) |
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Post by davycrockett on Jul 31, 2024 6:37:12 GMT 1
Who was Terry Heath and where was the club? Arrived in town in 1982 so was before my time. It became known as the Town House which was going in the 80s. Had a disco on a Friday night which always turned into a fight night. Beer and broken glass for the ladies to do Oops Upside Your Head..... Terry Heath was the bloke who ran it, he later had a place in Shifnal. Used to be a Northern Soul night on a Sunday too, randomly I met his wife through work about 15 years ago, she was living in Shifnal. For gainsparkshrew it was in Wellington facing what’s now the bus station behind New Street. |
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Post by scooter on Jul 31, 2024 8:42:35 GMT 1
Saw Van de Graf Generator at the tech on London Road again not my scene also Brindsley Swartz at Terry Heaths Terry Heaths - now that's a name / place from the past as well. Had quite a few decent bands in the 70s when Terry was running it. Think the Boomtown Rats were there about a week before they blasted into the charts. I saw the Boomtown Rats at The Townhouse Only a few weeks later they were at a packed Tiffany’s in Shrewsbury with a big chart hit. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 31, 2024 9:50:27 GMT 1
It became known as the Town House which was going in the 80s. Had a disco on a Friday night which always turned into a fight night. Beer and broken glass for the ladies to do Oops Upside Your Head..... Terry Heath was the bloke who ran it, he later had a place in Shifnal. Used to be a Northern Soul night on a Sunday too, randomly I met his wife through work about 15 years ago, she was living in Shifnal. For gainsparkshrew it was in Wellington facing what’s now the bus station behind New Street. Thanks for the location info guys. Just a question for the more " discerning" amongst you. After it closed did the venue become a (ahem) gentlemens club for a few years?😳 |
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Post by GrizzlyShrew on Jul 31, 2024 12:41:37 GMT 1
Used to be a Northern Soul night on a Sunday too, randomly I met his wife through work about 15 years ago, she was living in Shifnal. For gainsparkshrew it was in Wellington facing what’s now the bus station behind New Street. Thanks for the location info guys. Just a question for the more " discerning" amongst you. After it closed did the venue become a (ahem) gentlemens club for a few years?😳 Dont think so. You might be getting confused with a gentleman's club in Hadley a few miles from Wellington. Was called the Paradise Lost club and was (in)famous in the early 70s. I lived about 1/4 mile away from it (but was sadly still at school so never got to experience it). |
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Post by barrynic on Jul 31, 2024 13:31:29 GMT 1
Thanks for the location info guys. Just a question for the more " discerning" amongst you. After it closed did the venue become a (ahem) gentlemens club for a few years?😳 Dont think so. You might be getting confused with a gentleman's club in Hadley a few miles from Wellington. Was called the Paradise Lost club and was (in)famous in the early 70s. I lived about 1/4 mile away from it (but was sadly still at school so never got to experience it). I did |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 31, 2024 14:18:56 GMT 1
Dont think so. You might be getting confused with a gentleman's club in Hadley a few miles from Wellington. Was called the Paradise Lost club and was (in)famous in the early 70s. I lived about 1/4 mile away from it (but was sadly still at school so never got to experience it). I did Ah got it sussed now.The place I was thinking about was upstairs in The Parade,which was alongside what is now the bus station but originally was a car park.There was an archway in the middle of the building and a footpath through to New Street. |
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