List of famous bands from Liverpool

[GNASHER]

The Klubbs
Spider
Blue Vein
The Blackwells
Cook Da Books
The Check
Colonel Bagshots I B B
Delta Maid
Merseybeats
Strider
Up and Running
Wah
OMD
XL5

[Ged]

Blue Vein would play on the clock in salisbury st on thursdays, we got the more plush weekend dates

Cook da books were around when we were too, they had a good chart entry, the video was shot in Gerard Gardens.

Wah/mighty Wah - The story of the blues.

Up and running out of afraid of mice/two's company (Phil Jones) used to watch them on the Star & Garter.

Do you remember a group Gnasher, about 6 of them, played i the Cumberland and used to do a song called/or had the lyrics - 'Little red bottle I love you' ?

[GNASHER]

Blue Vein would play on the clock in salisbury st on thursdays, we got the more plush weekend dates

Cook da books were around when we were too, they had a good chart entry, the video was shot in Gerard Gardens.

Wah/mighty Wah - The story of the blues.

Up and running out of afraid of mice/two's company (Phil Jones) used to watch them on the Star & Garter.

Do you remember a group Gnasher, about 6 of them, played i the Cumberland and used to do a song called/or had the lyrics - 'Little red bottle I love you' ?

Larks in the Park With Cook Da Books and the Check.
We played The Royal Court with Blue Vein(my last night with The Touch 16/12/83).They played again there with Up and Running.Blew them both off the stage.
What year for the Cumberland? Could it have been North West One?

[Gerard Fleming]

Nobody has mentioned Rage/Nutz. My mate john mylett was the drummer he was killed in a car accident just after they split up. He had a club named after him that used to be in St Johns precinct. Anyone that has any memories or even better photos please post them on YO!

Davship

Hello Davship..

and all musos that shopped at Hessys on Stanley Street..


Theres a bit of a special event coming off soon in Liverpool...
I have the official press release and will be putting it on here soon..

Tony Bolland is organising it... it is to do with Hessys where Tony Managed..
Everybody who shopped in Hessys is invited... and a lot of faces mentioned on this thread will be there..

I'm the official photographer... and the group get together shot will be on the steps of the St Georges Hall..
it will be a great day, some BIG people are involved to make this a great Hessys re-union..
a meet up is arranged for later for everybody to get pis.sed at..


A book will follow from Tony Bolland about Hessys....

I'm now in the process of contacting the likes of Phil Jones, Jimmy O'Brien.. Geoff Nugent.. Wylie blah blah blahhhhh and others to let them know about this get together....
I'll put more info on very soon.. EVERYBODY is invited.
pass the word around you muso's to any muso that shopped in Hessys ..



Thanks all..




Gerard..

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Hello Davship..

and all musos that shopped at Hessys on Stanley Street..


Theres a bit of a special event coming off soon in Liverpool...
I have the official press release and will be putting it on here soon..

Tony Bolland is organising it... it is to do with Hessys where Tony Managed..
Everybody who shopped in Hessys is invited... and a lot of faces mentioned on this thread will be there..

I'm the official photographer... and the group get together shot will be on the steps of the St Georges Hall..
it will be a great day, some BIG people are involved to make this a great Hessys re-union..
a meet up is arranged for later for everybody to get pis.sed at..


A book will follow from Tony Bolland about Hessys....

I'm now in the process of contacting the likes of Phil Jones, Jimmy O'Brien.. Geoff Nugent.. Wylie blah blah blahhhhh and others to let them know about this get together....
I'll put more info on very soon.. EVERYBODY is invited.
pass the word around you muso's to any muso that shopped in Hessys ..



Thanks all..




Gerard..

Testing.. one two.. testing...

Just testing the 'bump'



This post will be 'bumped' a lot..
its a forthcoming event in Liverpool that deserves to be known about..


Bye-eeeeeeeeee..


Have a nice day..



Gerard.

[Ged]

Larks in the Park With Cook Da Books and the Check.
We played The Royal Court with Blue Vein(my last night with The Touch 16/12/83).They played again there with Up and Running.Blew them both off the stage.
What year for the Cumberland? Could it have been North West One?

I think you're spot on with North West one Gnash as it's ringing bells. It would have been 81-83.

Our gig venues were Daleys Dandelion, The Mayflower, Throstles Nest, Mitre, Schooner Inn, Whispers, The Clock, The Dorchester/Pembroke club, Kenny Fields, Windsor Castle aka Bents, Red Star club, Henglers Circus to name but a few. We sometimes played 5 nights a week and I was earning well in excess of my day job

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We were always in Hesseys and Curly music - then around to Probe, Backtrax and The Magical Mystery Store - then a couple of years later we'd go to Cavern Mecca after MMS closed down.

[Gerard Fleming]

Tony Bolland... with Albie Donnelly of Supercharge...




Tony was manager of Hessys for about 7 years..
then managed Curly Music for 10 years..
he then owned River City Sounds on Seel Street for 5 years..
In the 70's Tony was a well respected drummer on the Liverpool Music scene..
He later went on to become a music teacher teaching in colleges..
and was music teacher at Hard City Records on Benson Street...

He now writes books about the Liverpool music scene..
Plug In One, the forgotten years..... and Plug In two, the forgotten years....
2 fantastic books from the man in the know on everything musical about Liverpool...
just had a gab on the phone 10 minutes ago with Tony for half an hour..
he's doin' just fine.. !.... and is loving the Cheshire country life lark..
am looking forward to out latest 'Batman and Robin' adventure... ??...

It will be a good laugh Tone... mate..


Gerard....

[GNASHER]

Ged,Whispers.What a t**t of a carry.Couldn't loadout untill they started kickin'(literally) out.With it being a 'wine bar' no ale.We would stock up in the Newington,plastic bottles filled with ale.The bouncers were always trying to find it.The Manager,?,liked his bitter and would bum some.Had a few good stay behinds.He was also at Rudy's in Cumberland St,same owners?.That was another regular gig.

[Gerard Fleming]

Tony Bolland... with Albie Donnelly of Supercharge...




Tony was manager of Hessys for about 7 years..
then managed Curly Music for 10 years..
he then owned River City Sounds on Seel Street for 5 years..
In the 70's Tony was a well respected drummer on the Liverpool Music scene..
He later went on to become a music teacher teaching in colleges..
and was music teacher at Hard City Records on Benson Street...

He now writes books about the Liverpool music scene..
Plug In One, the forgotten years..... and Plug In two, the forgotten years....
2 fantastic books from the man in the know on everything musical about Liverpool...
just had a gab on the phone 10 minutes ago with Tony for half an hour..
he's doin' just fine.. !.... and is loving the Cheshire country life lark..
am looking forward to out latest 'Batman and Robin' adventure... ??...

It will be a good laugh Tone... mate..


Gerard....

Bump....

[gorgeous]

omg ...
" The Touch "
That brings back memories , i remember Andy well,
He used to go out with a friend of mine , who is also named Karen



Karen x

[GNASHER]

Did she have something to do with catering?

[gorgeous]

yes

[davship]

What about Rage/Nutz. John Mylett the drummer was my friend. He was killed in a car crash on hoilday abroad just after the band split up. He had a club named after him in St Johns precinct.

[Gerard Fleming]

What about Rage/Nutz....

I'm assuming you never noticed post 19 davship ?...

If you want info on Keith Mulhollannd and the lads from Rage/Nutz that fans I think would love to see.. just say so and I'll put it on here....
if you dont want to see this then just ignore this.. I'll get the message..
it really is no skin of my nose either way...


Gerard

[davship]

That would be brilliant Gerard. Most of my friends have a go at me for "living in the past" but class will always be class. Anything you could provide would be gratefully appreciated.

Davship

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Ged thanks for the link ive just spent over an hour going through all those pictures, some great memories, some i'd rather forget! but brilliant anyway. Cheers again Davship

[Ged]

There's nothing wrong in living in the past when the current is so much sh1tter davship.

Experiences and Memories are what helps to shape us.