Legendary Liverpool Clubs Of Yesteryear.

[Gerard]

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 !!

[lindylou]

Anyone ever go to Rembrants, York st ? It was a good little club for the older clubbers. Small place with a tiny dancefloor. Had some nice times there during the 90s.
I think it's a restaurant now.

[Ged]

Too young

[Gerard]

Bucks Place ..Couldn't climb all the way up them stairs t'day Lindy...
Come down them though once or twice bladdered quicker than Lee Majors..

[Ged]

Used to always hang around there and Rainford Square. Probe records stunk of what we called 'Wally juice' and Joss sticks. Pete Burns would be serving. The 2nd hand record shop a few doors up was Backtrax - lots of arty farty bohemian types - it helps makes the world go round.

[GingerTheCat]

Just found some old stuff in the loft.













The last one hardly qualifies for the thread title of legendary Liverpool clubs. I remember it as a real dive with some lousy bands. Happy days though. The above was an advert for The Naughty Lumps. I remember talking to them after they did their session and they gave me a scrap of paper with the list of numbers they were performing. One of them said "hang on to that, it'l be worth a fortune when we are famous". No idea what happened to them!

Mike

[billo]

Hej, Gingerthecat!, I was just behind you when getting tickets for The Stranglers


At the opposite end of the scale, does anyone remember 'The Odd Spot' in Bold Street?

[Gerard]

I remember The Odd Spot billo but cant remember going there..Remember when I worked on the Mount Pleasant Car Park around 74/75 I think..1 of the Joiners went to see Roxy Music at the Empire and was in the Odd spot afterwards and The Roxy lads were in there...Next Time they played Liverpool Bryan Ferry ended up in The Adelphi Disco and got Black Eyed..But thats another story !!

[lindylou]

I remember the Odd Spot too ... I just can't think if I ever went in there.

If I did it must have only been once - I was too drunk to remember ! ha!

[john]

Used to always hang around there and Rainford Square. Probe records stunk of what we called 'Wally juice' and Joss sticks. Pete Burns would be serving. The 2nd hand record shop a few doors up was Backtrax - lots of arty farty bohemian types - it helps makes the world go round.

So did I and was a regular at Erics ( in fact I lived there)

[gilly10]

My time was late 70`s, early 80`s, when we used to go to places like Reflections, Daleys Dandelion, Images, The Courtyard, The Gaslight, The Cumberland for the "Rock Night" on Fridays, and Jolenes!! I remember going to the Bier Keller every Fri & Sat night and watchin Groundpig do the best cover of Bob Dylans "The Hurricane" you will ever see!! I`m from Scottie Rd. and we used to go to The Lisbon and The Harrington Bar specifically to take the p--s out of the "clientele" who Freak-wented these bars!!!

[Ged]

Gilly - all those places you mention are exactly where I went. Johnny O'Connell and poor little Graham who died last year were sort of our mates (Johnnie's bro - Les, played in a group with me) Groundpig were called Riley originally in the early 80s. I bet i've seen yer face knockin' around. Like Gerard and a few more on here, i'm from Gerard Gardens - just down the road from Woody.

[verdi]

Wotcha, New kid on the block! been perusing the site for while now, but haven't comented on anything, though should have. Some great photos and history and threads. But this oone takes me way back, know and been in 95% of the places you mention. Worked on a few doors too!

[Gerard]

Wotcha, New kid on the block! been perusing the site for while now, but haven't comented on anything, though should have. Some great photos and history and threads. But this oone takes me way back, know and been in 95% of the places you mention. Worked on a few doors too!

Hello verdi and welcome to the group mate,Remember these Lad !! The Bears Paw. The Swiss Chalet.

[verdi]

Gerard, yeah, been in there. the old grey matter,no not the hair, couldn't remember the swiss chalet though, I mean I did when it got mentioned