Posted February 1, 201015 yr The recent talk about the Hardrock got me rememberancing this one. Mid week Night around 1974 ish, Ian Levine and Colin Curtis. Happy Days Anyone else recall?? Tony
February 1, 201015 yr The recent talk about the Hardrock got me rememberancing this one. Mid week Night around 1974 ish, Ian Levine and Colin Curtis. Happy Days Anyone else recall?? Tony Thursday nights I think and All-Dayers as well. We used to pay half fare on the bus from town, it was something silly like 4p. Ya it was a good night, but back than it was soul nights out 7 days a week. North West back than really was the place to live. Dave.
February 1, 201015 yr I used to work Saturday nights there and also went to the Thursday Nights on occassions. The Blue Room was the smallest club in the Mecca Organisation. Great atmosphere and friendly people. Managed by Tom West (RIP) who used to run the Highland Room and managed a lot of soul venues.
February 1, 201015 yr Author Thursday nights I think and All-Dayers as well. We used to pay half fare on the bus from town, it was something silly like 4p. Ya it was a good night, but back than it was soul nights out 7 days a week. North West back than really was the place to live. Dave. Remember the All Dayer too, that had to have been about '76 or so, unless there was more than one, cos I took my then Girlfriend, who hated it . But, she married me anyway ATB Tony
February 1, 201015 yr Ya it was a good night, but back than it was soul nights out 7 days a week. North West back than really was the place to live. Dave. it sure was but out of the 7 nights i always considered sale the beginning of the week the fee entry coupon out of blues and soul always helped too anyone remember the frisbee throwing competition with tomorrow promos in the car park? better not say any more on that really!!
February 2, 201015 yr Remember the All Dayer too, that had to have been about '76 or so, unless there was more than one, cos I took my then Girlfriend, who hated it . But, she married me anyway ATB Tony There might have been only one not sure, but at one Levine did a oldies set which was a rare thing back than.
February 2, 201015 yr Author Thursday nights I think and All-Dayers as well. We used to pay half fare on the bus from town, it was something silly like 4p. Ya it was a good night, but back than it was soul nights out 7 days a week. North West back than really was the place to live. Dave. Sure was, forgetting The Rickets, outdoor bogs, cockroaches and rats the size of terriers. We had Piccadilly Club- Monday Intercon(later Carolines) Tuesday Carlton, Warrington-Wednesday Blue Room Thursday Pendulum-Friday Wigan-Saturday Ritz or another All Dayer-Sunday and F*ck All the rest of the week. Tony
February 2, 201015 yr The recent talk about the Hardrock got me rememberancing this one. Mid week Night around 1974 ish, Ian Levine and Colin Curtis. Happy Days Anyone else recall?? Tony Tony,Hutch was over at ours on Sunday ,and funnily enough he was talking about the Blue Rooms.He had a job there behind the bar.................when he was 16. I will see when he comes over again if he will tell tales. Steve
February 2, 201015 yr Remember the All Dayer too, that had to have been about '76 or so, unless there was more than one, cos I took my then Girlfriend, who hated it . But, she married me anyway ATB Tony OH DEAR
February 2, 201015 yr Dont think i ever missed a thursday at the blue rooms the all dayer remember it well didnt we have someone on like major lance, it was the closest you will ever get to a singer. The Blue rooms may have been small but it had a big reputation. sure they used to try a lot of records out before spinning them at the Mecca, as said by someone it was the start of the weekend then. Also used to go to tiffany's in newcastle under lyme on a sunday colin used to do that as well. Mark
February 2, 201015 yr I was shackled together with Cathy by then and living in Tottington, but my younger brother Simon used to bore me rigid with his stories of how good the Blue Rooms were in this period . He went with a bunch of other Stretford lads [ Siz ? ] I used to tell him ' bin there done that in the late 60's ', but he insisted that was just a baby Mecca Sunday night pick up pop dancey thing [ he was right ]. He'd say some times Ian L. was playing an hour or so of unknowns / hardly knowns, and then all of sudden would go a bit ' known ' and the floor would pack and stay packed. I've lost count of the 70's things I heard for the first time only YEARS later that he'd say ' that was played at the Blue Rooms '. Don't even know if this post is on thread or not, but as it featured big time in both our lives, I thought I'd share . pete lyster
February 2, 201015 yr Is that sympathy Richard??? And if it is, who is it for?? Tony Who do you think its for? I can even sympathise with the poor record racks in BR ( no, not British Rail)
February 2, 201015 yr Loved the Blue Rooms used to get the train from Sale to picadilly and from picadilly to Stockport fell asleep many a time and woke in Stafford The music was fresh and different I am sure Ian and Colin experimented a lot there . Dave Evison used to do a spot . A good sound system and a big mirror along the back wall , remember the poseurs dancing facing the mirror .
February 11, 201015 yr There might have been only one not sure, but at one Levine did a oldies set which was a rare thing back than. Correct Boxing Day 1974?. After the oldies set they had a quiz where you had to write the tracks down- I still have my answer sheet marked by Colin Curtis- came 4th I think!
February 14, 201015 yr Loved the Blue Rooms used to get the train from Sale to picadilly and from picadilly to Stockport fell asleep many a time and woke in Stafford The music was fresh and different I am sure Ian and Colin experimented a lot there . Dave Evison used to do a spot . A good sound system and a big mirror along the back wall , remember the poseurs dancing facing the mirror . It was also bad when you stayed in the Club too long, and miss the last train from Picc' to Stockport - had to hang around until the early hours to catch a freight-train. Got a lot of fond memories of the Blue Room - remember it seeming very posh to me at the time - well, compared to the Pendulum.
February 14, 201015 yr Find memories of the blue rooms Playing football in the car park- Why was it always ManCity v Tottenham?
February 14, 201015 yr Find memories of the blue rooms Playing football in the car park- Why was it always ManCity v Tottenham? I used to play football in the car park! Colin Curtis was a Spurs fan. I am red.
February 15, 201015 yr The Blue Rooms "oh happy days" I used to wait for carl on platform 13 [ i think] at piccadilly, he was on the train from levenshulme, he used to hop off or give me a wave and i would join him on the train, apart from one night. As usual i was waiting at the platform carl's train pulled in however he was nowhere to be seen, ok no problems he must have missed it, be on the next for sure it seemed i was waiting for ages and of course mobile phones were many years in the future so no way of contacting him. Eventually God knows how many trains later Carl turned up looking pretty fed up, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN! i asked in a polite manner. C.W.s reply was " been round at a blokes house trying to get the Anderson Bros out of him, but somebody got there before me!" Who said the times they are a changing? maria w
The recent talk about the Hardrock got me rememberancing this one.
Mid week Night around 1974 ish, Ian Levine and Colin Curtis.
Happy Days
Anyone else recall??
Tony