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Time Traveller 66
master brummie
Used to go mainly Thursdays and the odd Saturday always played great music.
Time Traveller 66
master brummie
Just to mention todays date is 47 years since the Pub Bombings RIP to the 21 people who sadly lost there lives and those that were injured. Never forgotten.
Time Traveller 66
master brummie
Just to let them know they will always be remembered . Thanks for the reply . I think will all remember where we were on that terrible Thursday night .
The Emerald Club was in Green Lane Small Heath, on right going out of city. Originally it was on opposite side of road on the corner, premises that used to be Sam Rams strip club
The club at top end of Broad St was Peppermint Place
I went to the new years disco there in the 70’s. My ears were ringing for days afterwards.
Time Traveller 66
master brummie
Remember Peppermint place i also remember Chaplins and Faces all around the Fiveways area if my memory serves me correct.
Time Traveller 66
master brummie
Loved Peppers great atmosphere.
Time Traveller 66
master brummie
Great picture how times and areas change . Never lose happy memories.
Hi Stitcher Do you remember much about the owners when it was the Balalaika?
vicfarlowe
veteran brummie
You and I both. Terrific act. We were probably both there at the same time! If I remember correctly it was a mid - week gig.
Time Traveller 66
master brummie
First time went up Barbarellas watched an American singer called Ann Peebles went we a few mates from work. Had some top class acts. Jimmy Ruffin must have been great . Thanks for jogging the old grey matter again.
Time Traveller 66
master brummie
Just been listening to Jimmy Ruffin on you tube singing Tell Me What You Want from 1973 great song what a great voice.
Wow, Ann Peebles that’s a blast from the past for me. What a great voice! “I can’t stand the rain across my window ....”
Viv
Viv
Time Traveller 66
master brummie
Yes i remember she sang that song . As you say a great voice.
Terence David Lines
master brummie
The West End was the best dance floor in the Midlands, it had a spring to it. We Mods loved it for the crazy dances that we had come up with or copied off Ready Steady Go.
Terence David Lines
master brummie
I think you will find the Spencer Davis Group were there earlier than 1965 as I know at the time Stevie Winwood was only 14 and his mother would not let him travel too far as she wanted him home every night. So I would think they were appearing in 1963. I was at The Whiskey most Saturday all nighters and I was only 16 when I started going.
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Terence David Lines
master brummie
Did anyone on here ever go to the Green Lane club in Shirley in 1962/63. The resident band were Denny Laine and the Diplomats. Long before the Moody Blues days.
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Convent Girl
proper brummie kid
I went to the Monte Carlo club it was in soho Road Handsworth. This was in the early sixties
Richard Dye
master brummie
Convent Girl
proper brummie kid
Next to Soho Road Day Nursery
Richard Dye
master brummie
Not sure where that is. With respect to Boulton Rd or Villa Rd?
Convent Girl
proper brummie kid
Thank you for the welcome.
Convent Girl
proper brummie kid
The nursery was opposite Villa Road and Monte Carlo was next door. It was my 21st when I went and someone said it’s her 21st .I got up went to the ladies to hide .It was the worst thing I could do the music played in the ladies and this voice said come out don’t be shy and I had to walk into the room with people singing Happy Birthday,
Terence David Lines
master brummie
Perhaps you should have gone to the Convent.