I had a top night on saturday, i thought it was definately the best music
that i have ever heard there!
I thought the crowd was great and i was happy the fifties guys were there
as i don't get to see Paul Smith (good name even though he's a
rockabilly!) very often and although he maybe a fifties guy
he owns the best sixties shop in Manchester if you ask me!
So i didn't get the chance to meet Dominic either but i think from the
'red top' description i have got an idea who you were! Well i was one of
the girls who was not in leather trousers! I danced a lot and managed to
break the heels off two pairs of shoes in one night (typical!) All in all
definately a top night and the first club night i have been to that
someone gets out a photo album (cheers neil!) plus at our table (the on
across the steps to the dancefloor from your Dominic) there were some
original mods and the lady gave us some cool makeup tips!)
Tinx
On Mon, 22 Nov
1999, Dominic Broadhurst wrote:
> I too was in attendance on Sat night getting there for about 11.30pm
> after going to a gig beforehand. Had to be said I throughly enjoyed
> myself and thought the music was excellent even if a lot of the
> tracks were unfamilar to myself.
>
> Dancefloor is nice in that I like the way it was raised above the
> rest of the area. Howver got to say the venue is a bit of a dump
> being that it in essence a hotel function room in a shitty area of
> town. To be honest not really what I would call a mod club(yes I
> know we can dicuss this ad infinitum) more of a club for people
> really into the music and nothing else, hence the very wide span
> of ages. Nothing wrong in this mind just an observation. Also apart
> from a few moddish dressed types, standard of clothing was very
> mainstream ( ie spotted at least two leather trouser wearers!!), but
> as you would expect from 45 year olds.
>
> Worth going to certainly but a Mod club in music alone(and only one
> type of Mod music).
>
> Cheers
> Dominic
>
>
> > From: "M. Bolton A9750224" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: "'[EMAIL PROTECTED]'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Subject: At last, a decent Mod club! You've got to Hide your love Away....
> ..
> > Date: Mon, 22 Nov 1999 12:45:09 -0000
> > Reply-to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> > Well, well,
> > it took its time arriving, but now we have it, the North's very own
> > authentic mod club. Which night is this I hear you say? Why, the Hideaway
> > club in Manchester. Walking in, you think, 'There's never enough room to
> > dance on that floor!' A tiny affair, raised above the gathering masses. But
> > it plays like a dream, especially since someone had had the decency to talc
> > it up! (Not me I might add, though I had taken some, just in case!) A pin
> > sharp crowd congregating from as far as Wales (Hi Lee and the rest of the
> > lads!), all were there to listen and appreciate some good ol'low down gritty
> > R'n'B and very early soul. The tunes were faultless! 'Carbon Copy', 'Chills
> > And Fever', 'She'll Be Gone', and even a play of Justine 'Baby' Washington's
> > 'I Can't Wait Until I See My Baby' at my request, spot on that one.
> > Mark Ellis was on top form, pulling out some BB classics and some
> > fantastic R'n'B, despite him being concerned that he might not be able to
> > compete with the 'big R'n'B collectors'. What the hell was that BB King he
> > played? Phenomenal track.
> > It's really what a mod club ought to be about. Friendly crowd, great
> > atmosphere, and impeccable unknown music that makes you wonder how you ever
> > survived without it.
> > Hoorah to Mr Warburton et al on filling a long overdue niche in
> > the Mod market. Bringing Mod back home and refusing to cavort with the
> > resurging hippy rebellion that seems to be ripping the UK Mod scene apart at
> > the moment. This really is perhaps the definitive Mod/R'n'B club in the UK.
> > A hark back to a scene that in this intensity probably hasn't been around
> > for about 5 years.
> > It must be the nearest thing to the Wheel since it's sad
> > demise all those years ago. Taking Roger Eagle's (God Bless His Soul)
> > philosophy and letting the people find their music. All credit lads, a
> > fantastic night, I'm
> > only sorry I can't make the next one....
> > Matt.......
> >
> >
>
