quilp Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 There's one gig most people won't remember, this time at the bowl, summer 1975(?). Advertised as a 'Soul Extravaganza' it featured Mac and Katie Kissoon and Wigan's Ovation supported by local rock bands Debris and Beggar (with local legend 'Flash' Howell). 50 people turned up. Colin Hinds can be found on youtube very easily. Some superb solo guitar. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladys Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 George Melly at the Villa Garden Room and PJ Proby at the Douglas Head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uhtred Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 Boney M played at Whispers didn’t they? Flash Howell, incidentally, was a superb guitarist. Handled a Strat with aplomb. (Not a plum). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shake me up Judy Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 Is he still around ? Haven't seen him for a while.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dilligaf Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 2 hours ago, Gladys said: George Melly at the Villa Garden Room and PJ Proby at the Douglas Head. Ha ha. I can imagine you at a P J Proby gig, but George Melly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladys Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 PJ Proby was fantastic, even if he had to be prised out of the Rosie to get up to Douglas Head! George Melly, while not my taste in music, was great entertainment - saucy, louche and very interactive with the audience. It was a good night, and being 40 years ago, for it to stick in my mind it must have been good. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quilp Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 (edited) Humphrey Lyttleton was a blast at the Villiers Clock Inn. With regular guests getting up, Johnny Dankworth being one of the names... Another regular Lido gig featured a stomping set by Geordie glam rock band, er, 'Geordie'. When they played the Lido they had none other than the great Brian Johnson, he of AC/DC fame, on vocals. They liked to have the small portable stage set up, bringing them right down almost to audience level. In yer face, up close and personal. Thin Lizzy also played on that portable stage. Unforgettable gig. Edited February 22, 2018 by quilp 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uhtred Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 1 hour ago, Shake me up Judy said: Is he still around ? Haven't seen him for a while.... Saw him in Strand Street circa early Octoberish last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uhtred Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 (edited) 40 minutes ago, quilp said: Humphrey Littleton was a blast at the Villiers Clock Inn. With regular guests getting up, Johnny Dankworth being one of the names... Another regular Lido gig featured a stomping set by Geordie glam rock band, er, 'Geordie'. When they played the Lido they had none other than the great Brian Johnson, he of AC/DC fame, on vocals. They liked to have the small portable stage set up, bringing them right down almost to audience level. In yer face, up close and personal. Thin Lizzy also played on that portable stage. Unforgettable gig. By buggery...until the moment I read that I’d forgotten I’d seen Thin Lizzy at the Lido. (Appalling unintended pun!). Edited February 21, 2018 by Uhtred Pun excuse! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uhtred Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 11 hours ago, quilp said: Humphrey Littleton was a blast at the Villiers Clock Inn. For years and years a friend of mine retained an advertising flyer for a cabaret at the Villiers (with one of the principal performers being Bobby Bennett who presented that appalling TV show “Junior Showtime”...anyone remember him/that?) which indicated that this extravaganza could be witnessed at “The Cock Inn, Villiers Hotel”. Another poster mentioned the performance of Ian Gillan at the Lido; his band being simply “Gillan”. There were many (advertising) posters around Douglas at the time, including one on the wall at the foot of the slope up to the Lido itself, encouraging the public to see “Gillian”. I was present at another “Cock Inn” show on another occasion (early 70s) when a bloke and his girlfriend arrived late during the comedian’s set (bad move). They made their way to some vacant seats by edging right past the front of the stage (worse move). The guy was wearing a very nasty looking plastic faux-leather jacket. As they passed him, the comedian said to the girlfriend “Dunno why you’re out with that cheapskate, tell him they also make those jackets in leather”. At which point the boyfriend leapt onto the stage, grabbed the comedian and hurled him through the curtain at the back of the stage. Pandemonium ensued. There were no bouncers as such, so a managerial type in a tux grappled with the assailiant, then the bar staff joined in and, adding a marvellous surreal comedy to the whole episode, a chef in full kitchen garb, complete with tall chef hat, emerged from the back of the stage, assisted the comedian to his feet (he was down and out a good 60 seconds) grabbed the punter by the hair and dragged him out of the room. It was absolutely fantastic stuff. If it happened today in the iPhone camera world it’d have 20 million hits on YouTube inside a month. 1 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shake me up Judy Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 Good story. Plenty of neanderthals with a hair trigger about in those days itching to prove their masculinity. For all the great music nevertheless they were violent times. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyWolf Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 Not sure if these have been mentioned there was Saxon at psm stone field tent, ocean colour scene at summerland , the spinners at the old villa never forgot the haunting Ellan Vannin echoing around the hall and locally talented Joe public with Frank Magee on vocals at the cave his version of Talking heads psycho killer was class. Went to see Human league expected to be disappointed but they were top draw, best cover band seen had to be Talons did a great take on Don Henley. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxb&b Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 11 minutes ago, GreyWolf said: Not sure if these have been mentioned there was Saxon at psm stone field tent, ocean colour scene at summerland , the spinners at the old villa never forgot the haunting Ellan Vannin echoing around the hall and locally talented Joe public with Frank Magee on vocals at the cave his version of Talking heads psycho killer was class. Went to see Human league expected to be disappointed but they were top draw, best cover band seen had to be Talons did a great take on Don Henley. In that vein, saw Limehouse Lizzy and Stairway to Zeppelin at the Viking in Ramsey. Both superb cover bands from the UK. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Down Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 (edited) What was the name of the local band (from Peel I think) that used to play in the Victoria Street church hall where Barclays now stands. ETA time period was late 60's Edited February 22, 2018 by Neil Down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gettafa Posted February 22, 2018 Author Share Posted February 22, 2018 (edited) 16 hours ago, Uhtred said: Boney M played at Whispers didn’t they? Boney M played in a big tent on Castle Rushen High School playing fields for an episode of Seaside Special (70s) 18 hours ago, Gladys said: George Melly at the Villa Garden Room and PJ Proby at the Douglas Head. George Melly progressed to/from the Villa Garden Room, to the Erin Arts Centre 2 hours ago, GreyWolf said: the spinners at the old villa never forgot the haunting Ellan Vannin echoing around the hall and locally talented The Spinners also played in the main hall of Castle Rushen high School Edited February 22, 2018 by gettafa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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