Gemmill 44255 Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 I'm too young to have even known about Tiffany's, never mind to have gone to watch The Waterboys there. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebrokendoll 9058 Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 (edited) 13 minutes ago, Gemmill said: I'm too young to have even known about Tiffany's, never mind to have gone to watch The Waterboys there. I think @spongebob toonpants might"ve went to see his first band there when it was known as the oxford galleries. Edited September 20 by thebrokendoll 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 44255 Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 He used to go there for the weekly bop. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 19860 Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 15 minutes ago, Gemmill said: I'm too young to have even known about Tiffany's, never mind to have gone to watch The Waterboys there. When I was in NYC in '17 the wife (well not then but a few days after) went to Tiffany's. Whilst looking around (it was v quiet) you had loads of tourists asking 'Where is the cafe, we want to get breakfast?' You could hear the sigh from the staff 'Maaam we don't do food' to confused looks Now, they do breakfast! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebrokendoll 9058 Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 the greatest music venue ever..... and some of the bands that played there (work backwards for more recent times).... https://www.45worlds.com/live/venue/mayfair-ballroom/18 not the best of websites and the list is far from complete I'm sure, page 5 to 2 was me in me youth, fucking bizarre to think you'd get served a pint without a blink of an eyelid in those days, you could've rocked up without having gone home to change out of your school uniform! fucking tragic that they pulled it down for the abomination that's there now instead. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 44255 Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 I saw the Cure there. It was dropping to bits by the end but aye, shame it went. CT would argue that Wonder Bar is an upgrade though. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 15365 Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 Decent club nights and a frozen chicken burger and chips from the hatch in the wall at midnight, what more could you want from a venue. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21794 Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 they did a belting snakebite and black. very much the drink of choice in my gig-going teenage years between 94-97 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJS 4365 Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 Ozzy Osbourne and the Pixies at either end of the 80s were my Mayfair highlights. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 15365 Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 47 minutes ago, Meenzer said: Decent club nights and a frozen chicken burger and chips from the hatch in the wall at midnight, what more could you want from a venue. And, of course, LITTLE JEFF. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spongebob toonpants 3925 Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 4 hours ago, thebrokendoll said: I think @spongebob toonpants might"ve went to see his first band there when it was known as the oxford galleries. I'd been moved to Liverpool before I achieved gig going age. Eric's in Liverpool was my rkegular haunt until the filth closed it down I'm on the far right of this picture at the ensuing protest. The great man Pete Wylie front and centre (obviously) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 17061 Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 Eric’s is legendary. You’re a constant source of impressive (ie jealousy inducing) music related anecdotes spongebob / 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 19860 Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0022pxk Canny set by the Manics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 19860 Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0022jzl Another good one by Pet Shop Boys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spongebob toonpants 3925 Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 42 minutes ago, PaddockLad said: Eric’s is legendary. You’re a constant source of impressive (ie jealousy inducing) music related anecdotes spongebob / Looking back it was ridiculous how lucky I was to live through that time. This was a typical gew weeks 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 17061 Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 24 minutes ago, wykikitoon said: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0022jzl Another good one by Pet Shop Boys Saw them at the COOP in Manchester earlier in the summer… utterly brilliant.. got bread, milk and bacon for the morning too 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonpack 9166 Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 4 hours ago, Meenzer said: And, of course, LITTLE JEFF. Was mates with Jeff way back, was a fucking nightmare getting him served in a pub 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonpack 9166 Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 5 hours ago, thebrokendoll said: the greatest music venue ever..... and some of the bands that played there (work backwards for more recent times).... https://www.45worlds.com/live/venue/mayfair-ballroom/18 not the best of websites and the list is far from complete I'm sure, page 5 to 2 was me in me youth, fucking bizarre to think you'd get served a pint without a blink of an eyelid in those days, you could've rocked up without having gone home to change out of your school uniform! fucking tragic that they pulled it down for the abomination that's there now instead. Last Orders in the Farmers, then the Mayfair (subject to levels of pissed-ness) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 17061 Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 18 minutes ago, spongebob toonpants said: Looking back it was ridiculous how lucky I was to live through that time. This was a typical gew weeks That’s FUCKIN RIDICULOUS Dillinger… name checked in this… any excuse… 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 34783 Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 1 hour ago, PaddockLad said: That’s FUCKIN RIDICULOUS Dillinger… name checked in this… any excuse… Was just thinking of that tune in relation to that list. Delroy Wilson name checked too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21794 Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 6 hours ago, Meenzer said: Decent club nights and a frozen chicken burger and chips from the hatch in the wall at midnight, what more could you want from a venue. i seem to remember there being an area that was carpeted? always a good look for a nightclub. really soaks up the smell of spilt beer too 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonpack 9166 Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 My first boss at work had horrific scars on is forearm, chunks out of it etc. Was courtesy of a "fall" over the balcony at the Mayfair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonpack 9166 Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 25 minutes ago, Dr Gloom said: i seem to remember there being an area that was carpeted? always a good look for a nightclub. really soaks up the smell of spilt beer too 👍 Mingles carpet in Whitley was the olympic champion of sticky carpets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayatollah Hermione 13766 Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 I know about Tiffany’s from the Prefab Sprout tune but I am much too young to have ever been. At this point, are me and Tom the youngest on here at the ripe age of our mid 30s? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strawb 4172 Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 I thought I was but I’m 40 next week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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