Quote Originally Posted by jimbo View Post
i used to go the Cavern on Friday nights when it was soul music upstairs and rock n roll downstairs ,first off me and my mates would meet up in the Grapes in Mathew st. (always full of postmen) and then into the Cavern,used to cost different everytime depending how bevvied the bouncers were.Seem to remember 2 on the door a big lad,good humoured, he was alright,and a small, snarling narky *******.I was a would be drummer in those far off days and played really lousy drums with a band called Deep south.(the bass guitarist was carla lanes son Neil) and with flares and long hair it was easy to cop off downstairs !.
A few years later I used to go to the Somali in upper Parliament street.It was a chilled late night club with a good mix of faces,they made a great curry there, the music was fine and Ali who was either the owner or manager, was a cool gentleman.
Mornin Jim.Arr the owl Lionel Blairs..Did yer av a pair of them Dave Hill Slade boots with the 3 inch sole outer Harold Ian,,More Ankle ligaments were done in them Daisy Roots than Playin' footy !!