i was in a back-up band in the 60s,we played at oasis when little richard was there for an all weekender.
the same weekend he recorded an hour long show for granada.jerry lee lewis recorded an hour long show for granada later in the year.the tape they used in those days did'nt keep very well,so granada "fused" both shows together and made a 1 hour special for granada's 25th anniversary.it was called dont knock the rock and was fronted by tony wilson.also on it were gene vincent,the animals,the ronettes and others.in the audience,dancing were jimmy saville and host of celebrities from various tv shows of the day.
the clubs i remember going to were,oasis,twisted wheel,heaven and hell,jungfrau,and 1 or 2 more whom i forget names of.i remember top ten club at belle vue with jimmy saville,was it in the elizabethan ballroom?also remenber tommy ducks and all the little back street pubs that made way for the arndale.
also remember odeon on oxford rd where i first saw cliff richard,shadows,emile ford,adam faith.the big picture house across the road,was it the gaumont?
does anyone remember the blue lagoon at stockport on a friday night,hosted by jimmy saville with freddie and the dreamers as resident group?these also did saturday night at el rio,macclesfield(where i come from).also at el rio we saw,the beatles,billy j kramer,wayne fontana and mindbenders,terry dene,screaming lord sutch.
also at the regal,alderley edge,saw shane fenton(now alvin stardust)and the fentones,the gladiators.
another popular place was the rex at wilmslow,anyone go there?the resident group here were the elektrons not a star group,but they were bloody good,and a guest group every sat.we played here a few times.
then there was what i think was the ashton palais,we played here a few times as well.
the odeon at stockport also staged a few pop shows we again saw cliff richard and shadows here in a show hosted by des o conner.
as you can see i spent a lot of my youth in and around manchester,i could go on forever(maybe i'll write a book one day).
wonderful,wonderful times never to be relived.if there was such a thing as a time machine i would go back tomorrow.