[1971/72? Mini pop concert on the Trent Embankment Band Stand]

Ok, soz. Just noticed the thread Castle Rock.

[1971/72? Mini pop concert on the Trent Embankment Band Stand]

Was it a figment of my imagination or was there an event lasting a couple of days at the Trent Embankment Band Stand some time during the summer of 71 or 72.

Anyone remember and were there any groups of note that attended - my memory is terrible, I went to it but it's all a blur lol.

[Any frequenter of the Slipper West Bridgeford]

Did you go?

I went 1968-72.

I was DJ there in the early 1970's

Bit late I know but we must keep the WB side up!

I went in 69, I was only 15 at the time :-)

I remember the favourite music was Four Tops I can't Help Myself and Norman Greenbaum
Spirit in the Sky. Pulled a nice bird who was a year or two older than me.
Many happy moments waiting for her last bus over at the Trent Bridge Bus Terminus on a
wednesday night.

[more tales from the late 60's early 7o's]

Yes it was Le Chic

Yeah but everyone I know called it The Big C.

[more tales from the late 60's early 7o's]

yes they did call the club after the son..one of them was married to Lizzie robinson, a former miss england...had a clothes shop on mansfield road called babels and a house at toton called the tower of babel...back in the day they worked the 99 club at trent bridge

The 99 Club - my mother worked behind the bar for a time. Nice club - as I recall they too had

a problem with people climbing in the front from the car park, getting in without paying!

[The Boat Clubs]

Mick there was somehere else as it happens - The Hippo, cos Petal and Pat used to work there. They usually played Layla to segue into a slow section and Samba pa ti to get out of it!

They were always playing Layla down at the Union and The Strawbs - Part of the Union.

Good though. They were always having problems with people climbing in the joint without paying as I recall.

[Cafes on Mansfield Road]

Well Hi, Ted's lad, I think I remember your dad Ted!!

What is your name??

I'll let my Dad know we've been in tiuch.

Regards,

Robert.

Hello again, my name is Richard.

rgds.

[Cafes on Mansfield Road]

Hi Robert (fish66), you wont know me but I knew/know your uncle Frank. He was my dads boss at Grove.

We often used to go to the elbow cafe for our dinners during the week, me, my dad and frank. I was only about 11 or so years old in 65 - I was at the grove most school holidays working for peanuts! - no to be fair Frank did pay me well for the work I did. Lovely dinners at the Elbow cafe btw. You can send my regards to your dad - just tell him it's Ted's lad.

[Hi-Fi store]

Hi everyone, glad to be here. I remember Pete's shop and his move to Bobbers Mill. What about the surplus shop on Arkwright street? Used to buy stuff from there too. In 69/70 I built a sinclair Z50 audio amp and the

preamp specified in the booklet. I liked it anyway! I us3ed a couple of 12 inch speakers out of some old valve radios and stuffed them in plywood cabs - all sadly lost now. I loved the look of the Sinclair Neoteric. Frequented the Slipper in WB most weeks at that time also. Other similar shops of the period were bozzeyes (Universal Electronics) and Damon Electronics.