Re: When? : Sat Jan 30, 2021 12:15 am  

KevW60349 wrote:

" Those were the days my friend, i thought they'd never end " now who sang that.

Mary Hopkin, Kev owd lad!

Re: When? : Sat Jan 30, 2021 12:15 am  

KevW60349 wrote:

" Those were the days my friend, i thought they'd never end " now who sang that.

Well, it wasn't Showaddywaddy or The Dooleys.....

Re: When? : Sat Jan 30, 2021 12:15 am  

Redscat wrote:

Mary Hopkin, Kev owd lad!

Saddo.

Re: When? : Sat Jan 30, 2021 12:17 am  

Big lads mate wrote:

They only took you to hold the coats must admit BG, a couple of times during the year all my mates from the pit would go either to Wakey Tiffs or Batley the times we were turned away from Tiffs cos they were from Barnsley , ended up in Heppy’s and you can guess what happened in there most of the time

Coats???
Coats???
None of us could afford a coat.....

Re: When? : Sat Jan 30, 2021 2:09 am  

alegend wrote:

Mecca saw the Move there ,Who would have though Roy Wood go on to front Wizard , and Jeff Lynn would become E L O .Was lucky enough to see E L O in Manchester 2019 ,there concert was the best music act I have ever seen +a stunning Laser show

The closest I’ve ever been to watching ELO was the tribute act that played at Wakey theatre - me and my Dad were right near the front and we both fell alseep.

Re: When? : Sat Jan 30, 2021 3:41 am  

Redscat wrote:

Mary Hopkin, Kev owd lad!

Who married Tony Visconti who produced / played with Marc Bolan & David Bowie over many years

Re: When? : Sat Jan 30, 2021 3:49 am  

Willzay wrote:

The closest I’ve ever been to watching ELO was the tribute act that played at Wakey theatre - me and my Dad were right near the front and we both fell alseep.

I saw ELO at a Heart Beat '86 charity event in Birmingham that also include The Moody Blues, Roy Wood & Wizzard, Robert Plant, some of UB40 (that was time to go for food) and many more. It might have been the last 'proper' ELO gig before they reformed years later. George Harrison played too as a stand in Brummie. The Move were going to reform that day but Carl Wayne was busy elsewhere.

Re: When? : Sat Jan 30, 2021 7:22 am  

Be nice if they could turn the old ABC into a live music venue like they’ve done at the picturedrome in holmfirth .lots of the old bands are still doing the rounds and still got it, these old cinemas are perfect with the sloping floors for those that are vertically challenged to get a decent view as well .

Re: When? : Sat Jan 30, 2021 8:10 am  

Redscat wrote:

Used to be the old Co-op store. Very popular in its day.

The Blue Light.

Re: When? : Sat Jan 30, 2021 8:40 am  

Kettykat wrote:

Be nice if they could turn the old ABC into a live music venue like they’ve done at the picturedrome in holmfirth .lots of the old bands are still doing the rounds and still got it, these old cinemas are perfect with the sloping floors for those that are vertically challenged to get a decent view as well .

Wasn’t that what they tried to do with unity hall?

Might work but parking may be the big issue.

Also not sure how many it holds. There are quite literally dozens of 10,000 plus arenas around these days and pubs for the start up bands. Not sure there is a market for it tbh.

I have fond memories of the ABC but truth is it’s nothing special and imo needs knocking down. I’m all for heritage but we have that in the Theatre on Westgate.