Re: When? : Sat Jan 30, 2021 1:35 pm  

Wollo-Wollo-Wollo-Wayoo wrote:

That pub is still there isn't it. The Albion?

The Albion is still there but the Blue Light is houses now. Shame, good pub in its day.

Re: When? : Sat Jan 30, 2021 2:21 pm  

vastman wrote:

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.

Personally, as much as I like music, and live gigs, not a real fan of arena gigs, and as there are arenas in Leeds, Sheffield and recently Hull, not sure if Yorkshire needs another.

Maybe a venue the size of Sheffield City Hall, Barrowlands in Glasgow or the Manchester Apollo would be better

Re: When? : Sat Jan 30, 2021 2:41 pm  

dickie mint wrote:

The Blue Light.

The Blue Light or "Blue Leet" as it was affectionately called was on Green Lane behind Alverthorpe School and next to the Con club. It's official name was The Malt Shovel. Spent a few nights in there, It actually had a blue light over the door.
Surprised some wag didn't swap the blue bulb for a red one.

Re: When? : Sat Jan 30, 2021 2:49 pm  

My biggest thrill musically was going to see the Rolling Stones at Leeds Odeon on October 9th, 1965 when they were in their heyday with Brian Jones and Bill Wyman. My favourite band of all time. I remember the date clearly as it was the same day that Elsie Frost was murdered at Horbury Lagoons. When the police came around interviewing people where they were on that day they asked me where I was, I told them that I'd gone to see the Rolling Stones at Leeds. The detective then turned to my mother and said, "Did you go with him?" I ask yer!! Yer couldn't make it up!!

Re: When? : Sat Jan 30, 2021 3:09 pm  

Lockers700 wrote:

The Albion is still there but the Blue Light is houses now. Shame, good pub in its day.

I'm fairly sure that the old Blue Light pub is now occupied by PK Teasdale electricians ??

Re: When? : Sat Jan 30, 2021 5:00 pm  

Redscat wrote:

My biggest thrill musically was going to see the Rolling Stones at Leeds Odeon on October 9th, 1965 when they were in their heyday with Brian Jones and Bill Wyman. My favourite band of all time. I remember the date clearly as it was the same day that Elsie Frost was murdered at Horbury Lagoons. When the police came around interviewing people where they were on that day they asked me where I was, I told them that I'd gone to see the Rolling Stones at Leeds. The detective then turned to my other and said, "Did you go with him?" I ask yer!! Yer couldn't make it up!!

Well we do have something in common.

Being out of step as ever I started following them in 1980 at aged 18. I hated synth pop and heavy metal to a lesser degree. I was put onto them by my college lecturer and I never looked back.

Seen them many times but with Ronnie Wood obviously, but the mid to late sixties was their wow period, so I envy you that.

Saw them at Wembley in 81 or 82 can’t be sure and they were fantastic, the ultimate rock n roll band imo.

Re: When? : Sat Jan 30, 2021 5:47 pm  

FIL wrote:

I'm fairly sure that the old Blue Light pub is now occupied by PK Teasdale electricians ??

Could be mate, looks like some houses whenever I’ve passed.

Re: When? : Sat Jan 30, 2021 7:37 pm  

[quote="vastman"]Well we do have something in common.

Being out of step as ever I started following them in 1980 at aged 18. I hated synth pop and heavy metal to a lesser degree. I was put onto them by my college lecturer and I never looked back.

Seen them many times but with Ronnie Wood obviously, but the mid to late sixties was their wow period, so I envy you that.

Saw them at Wembley in 81 or 82 can’t be sure and they were fantastic, the ultimate rock n roll band imo.[/quote

Admire your taste greatly, vasty.
I've seen them (so far) at Leeds Odeon, 1965 (5th row from front); Maine Road Stadium, Manchester, July, 1990; Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield, August, 1999 (Sheryl Crow supporting) and Old Trafford, Manchester, June 2018. Every concert a fantastic experience. Comparable to a Trinity Wembley win!!. Hope I manage to see them live again. Both Trinity and the Stones that is.

Re: When? : Sat Jan 30, 2021 8:14 pm  

[quote="Redscat"]
A mate at school, Graham Dutton a Kekky lad, was massive into the Stones I was into Quo but we both appreciated each other’s music but he was the only one that I knew that who was mad on them the rest were into heavy metal or Motown, I must admit though the older that I’ve got I do wish I’d seen these great bands when they were in their pom.

Re: When? : Sat Jan 30, 2021 8:33 pm  

[quote="Big lads mate"]

In my youth in the early to mid sixties you fell into one of two "camps". You were either a Beatles fan or a Stone fan. I was very much the latter, but I was a very big fan of The 4 Seasons.

In May 1963 I was walking down Kirkgate with my mate and we both spotted a big banner over the entrance to the Regal cinema. It read; " Tonight only,live from America, The 4 Seasons". It transpired that the headliner of the tour, Mike Sarne had left it and the Seasons replaced him. We both rushed home to get some money; him to Lupset and me to Flanshaw. We returned to the cinema and obtained tickets for that night. It was fabulous. There first ever concert in the UK and their sound on record was reproduced brilliantly; a very difficult thing to achieve as those who know the band's music will appreciate. Their latest hit at the time was "Walk Like a Man".

A couple of years ago I was very lucky to obtain a copy of the NME off ebay for May 17th, 1963 which reviewed the concert.

Magical days.

I'll shut up now!!!!