You had to go downstairs but I dont remember anymore about Cherrys In reply to TimWere you a croupier at Charlie Chesters as well Tim? She said no thanks !! David Paul Lena, John the drummer from The Equals mentioned in one of my previous threads. Hello Peter, Yes I was. Herbal, Shoreditch2000-2009It was small (and sweaty) but Herbal consistently pounded out some of the best drum and bass in the capital, filling out every Sunday for Grooveriders seminal night, Grace, as well as regularly hosting the likes of Goldie and the Metalheadz crew. Next Saturday went back to Tiffanys saw her mate with my gal mate looked at me and said you prick who are you tonight ? She was killed in a car accident very sad. Great memories!! There was a man called Sidney in one of the bars anyone remember him? The DJ at the time was Scottish something Mc Kenzie I think, he was also on Radio Nordsea one of the pirate ships . S fantastiskt att du ocks gick till Tiffanys i slutet av 70-talet!!! Oh yeah and you were an ugly mofo lol. Only went once, we all trooped in and had to run the gauntlet of all the old queens sat along the wall. The Candy Box with a bloody great chain on the door, I remember the boxer John Conteh being a Candy Box regular, it must have been the copious bottles of champagne that did for his career. I wonder if the Gullivers people that are mentioned are the same Group that performed at Tiffanys in 1978-1979 the years when I was there? David Paul Just had email from John drummer with The Equals who was a friend, still looking for Gill Alex and anyone else from these great times. Spent many boozy lunchtimes in La Valbonne as we got in free. Then I asked them to play it. Best Review Site for Digital Cameras. I worked at Tiffanys 1972-73 and had a crazy year, we called it T. I. Fannys. Please browse the Studio Valbonne London website to . la valbonne club london 1970s. We could party on until 1pm without worrying if the police were going to turn up, says Smokin Jo, who was resident DJ at the night. The Blow Up Metro Club, Soho2001-2009Crossrail dealt the West End club scene another blow, taking the scalp of the Metro with the same swoop of the sword that ended the Astoria. Very expensive drinks and expensive girls. 3,527 were here. Call To Speak With A Rep. ohio car seat laws for pickup trucks. Ken Norton and Mikecant remember his name. Lena Jansson In reply to Peter Smyth. Vauxhall became the locus of gay clubs from 2000. It was a small club. Thank you for your Inquiry about X-Mas Party Planning! Tony Engelman was the manager at the Kandy Box for a while. Four Aces, Dalston1966-1998In what was, ostensibly, a simpler time for Dalston, the Four Aces was the areas flagship club. I was known as Paul Baby. Do you know Andy, Rob who also run the door? Fabien NEMBER NANCY. Dj Samanthas Dave here Gil or Alex please contact me just heard from our old friend John drummer with the equals do any of you remember our small record shop in Carnaby Street. Enjoy the trip. Over the past years Ive tried to find a little about Ripples, but have drawn a blank. I guess Americans are easily recognized. We sadly lost touch when I moved here to Canada. La Valbonne, Kingly Street, London, England, UK (London nightclub which Joe and Carol visit) I loved it late 70's early 80's it was very sophisticated. Mass was a particularly important south London club, notably as the home of DMZ, which turned the venue into a pilgrimage spot for dubstep fans from way beyond the capital. Is tjat John from the Players ? Lena Jansson David, is that John from the Players ? Wendy WeaverI went to Samanthas in the 70s, loved the E Type jockeys booth. We had a tour guide, his name was Jim Jackson. Did any of you folks use Mikes Diner next door? Rather than join the party, Hackney council revoked the clubs licence following an undercover operation into drug dealing at the venue. There is no place for this kind of establishment in Hackney. On the door were bouncers Fred Baby Knowles and Colin Baby OLeary, and loads of other babys especially the waitresses. I went to Tiffs c 1970s and early 80s on the prowl!!! Pete Kinsey Regarding Sue Martine ex Gullivers People her parents were living in Margate ,she married a guitarist called Peter Lee and emigrated to France. In reply to Valerie Hammond.. As Britain's finances spiraled downward and the nation found itself suppliant to the International Monetary Fund, the seeming stolidity of 1970s London concealed various, often deeply opposed, radical trends. Clinton Carran I met my wife there 1969 we just had our 50th wedding anniversary. Tom Jenkins Just stumbled on this site. Hi I used to dance the night away at Samanthas 67 to 69after a long day nursing at Hammersmith Hospital. Working downstairs I used it almost every night, Loved Samanthas and Mikes Diner Have you found any pics of the club ? After work wed drink & dance all nite at the Kandy Box, or if we had to be home by 4am wed go to Flickas for one. There was another one on the King's Road, or was it Fulham Road? Did you ever know the two DJs at Tiffanys, in Shaftesbury avenue? The venue stopped running the events to save its licence, but as a result lost a lot of money through cancelled bookings and by March 2010 was broke. My gal said he is and so wonderful. Hi Peter! Truly an experience unforgettable, book your free appointments with a Studio Valbonne Guestlist now! Tony (Engelman) is on it and I got in touch with him (after a mere 45 years) as I was looking for my best friend back in the day, Anne Chapman. My gal called her mate over ..kiss of death. Jon x, I remember Mikes opening went there after finishing work downstairs, i knew Lenny and Louis Brown and Married Ion. I asked an old buddy he does recall tall guy with long hair c 1973 is paling Gullivers People with 2 necked thing. I started going there in 79 aged 16, I loved it. My dad and his business partner did loadsa building work and maintenance in the area. I was there as a nervous 16-17yr old back in 1978/79.How the hell I managed to get in Im not sure. Couldnt stop talking about it back in the USA! Speaking to the Guardian after its closure, Marcus Harris, who co-ran the venues long-running indie night White Heat, described it as a community of fringe culture. - Mike Mezz. Katie Clark DailyEcho. The energy and the hedonism of the club gave a new life to the scene and other clubs sprung up trying to emulate Trade, giving more choice to clubbers. Le Beat Route. Many hours spent at the Marquee, Whisky-a-go-go, the Flamingo, Middle Earth and Hatchetts in Piccadilly, a great club over 3 floors with a chill out bar level, a restaurant with a glass wall overlooking the disco floor. . Manny times they did and I let them even borrow it. Darren Kevin I remember Ray the Geordie. You can see the Embassy Club in the video of Sylvestres You Make Me Feel Mighty Real. My Mum was a bunny in the London club in 1975-1976 her bunny mother was Erin she worked with Ava, Pauline and Bobbie. Their best cover was Alright now, a great song by Free, I have just heard back from my mate, Keith and he says that he did not know Iain Bairnson was in Gullivers People as he never saw the group live. In 1974 I worked at The Place just off the Kings Road, Chelsea. booth was the body of an E Type Jag (very swinging sixties). Guestlist and Table bookings Office - 0207 434 0888 email - info@stu If my memory serves me correctly you used to be a bookies settler during the day, and you and me drove to your place in Birkenhead. Used to go to the Candy Box around 1974/75. Used to go to the Candy Box early 1970s. Both belonged to Mecca. Yacine Zaier I cant remember any of the names of the clubs in the late 70s. In one Dutch discotheque it became a sort of hype because of this. Did you also work as an au pair? RM 2AR7B8E - London 1970s, photographer shooting pictures with female fashion model, Carnaby street, Soho, England, UK, GB, Great Britain, RM B577NC - Happy Chinese New Year. Many famous passers by dropped in after 3am. Later that night my gal came over and said take me home darling. . I returned to Australia to live but not ever forgetting Swinging London. I think George Michael used to go their when young. The era is known for being a time of cultural and. His name was Allan. David Paul Yes one bar near the stage had swings. Hi there! shagged myself silly lovely gels. Its flagship night was Trade the original afterparty. Does anyone know what happened to the new club Tony Engleman opened on Oxford St ? Daniel CHNE JARGEAU. When Jean-Pierre left with the dj I became dj for abou the next 5 years, Countdown was owned by Jean-Pierre which was probably why Albert went there. And Hilda, who looked after handbags and gave us a number tag to wear. After finishing work in Samanthas we went to either The Candy box The Valbone The Playboy club or The Golden Egg in Oxford Street in the the summer we often went to the Serpentine happy days I wonder what happened to you all. Select dates and complete search for nightly totals inclusive of taxes and fees. Located at the heart of London, Studio Valbonne is truly a crown jewel at the London club scene. Does anyone remember an Italian nightclub up from Marble Arch ish with train carriages in it. 04/09/23, 2 American college girls , Janice & Cindy from Philadelphiia lived in London n worked at Lord John on Kings Road in the mid 70s. Check this out.from net.. Dinner at Tiffanys, by Ed Waiter,Editor of Cuisine Marisco. What year was that, and do you have any other Info? Great club. The guy on the right was the band leader he played piano organ perched up high behind the band. If my memory serves me correctly you used to be a bookies settler during the day, and you and me kidnapped a mate 7 drove to your place in Birkenhead. Thats interesting. A great place with soul bands appearing and the D.J. Pete KinseyRecently heard from Colin[Brett] Herbert one of the original members of Gullivers People, he is still performing with a band near Perth in Australia. I cant remember any of the names of the clubs in the late 70s I was a student and visited friends in london, but it was from 81 that I started coming down to london from liverpool for the week ends regularly where my late brother Elias lived, he had a couple of friends and they took me to Samanthas or Stringfellows among other names that I forgot for the pub crawls they did around that area , it was great times and great people from the door onwards , I worked for Reuters later on and went back to Tunisia mid 80s , Elias lived on in London until 2016 and had an accident visiting us here in Tunisia and sadly passed away, keep well and bless you all. Do you know when Mikes Diner closed? X, My band, HARPP played regularly at Samanthas in the 70s, Miguel 5 was the resident band slade also played many times, I remember Dave Smith as the dj at Samanthas late 70s early 80s. Tiffanys where I also worked on the front desk in 1969. 1970 1971 . Introducing Studio Valbonne London by James WJ Wilson of Forbidden London "As Studio Valbonne is one of our favourite night clubs, and in my opinion one of the best clubs in London, we have set-up Studio Valbonne London to provide more information about this incredible London club on Kingly Street and the events we host at the club.". In reply to Issac,Haha, me too!!!! He was a student at Oxford. . Were you a croupier at Charlie Chesters as well Tim? End of story.. Really good times.. .. Im still in touch with dear old Mikes Diner Mike too ! Lena Jansson Where was Mike Diner situated ? He had a couple of friends and they took me to Samanthas or Stringfellows among other names that I forgot for the pub crawls they did around that area. Where about was that disco? I saw Boy Georges friend Marilyn there once looking gorgeous in a good dress, crazy good times. The Top Rank was the place to go in the 1970s and beyond. Wrote to Dave Paton no reply, funny digging deep on net we have Ian with TIFFANYS group Band of Gold in Edinburgh close no cigar. And Skindles in Maidenhead. but did a few dances and made a date to go out next week but to the Empire went out a few months then fizzled out. Wendy Hutton Hi Eamon, I used to go to Mikes Diner from 1977 onwards (when I was 18). Release Calendar Top 250 Movies Most Popular Movies Browse Movies by Genre Top Box Office Showtimes & Tickets Movie News India Movie Spotlight. Not the same can be said of today unfortunately, I used to go there too! Paul Tunkin, who ran the club night Blow Up, which took over the running of the venue in 2001, significantly raising its profile, said at the time: It is another nail in the coffin for central Londons live music and club scene.. I remember Mikes opening went there after finishing work downstairs and John from The Equals. I was a very young teenager and worked on the clubs also. Those were incredible times especially at la Valbonnea great club. Wendy Weaver I worked in the building over La Valbonne which looked down Saville Row where Samanthas was. They loved to play it. June 12, 2022 . Wilem van Gilst jr. I have a funny story for you from someone who made a trip to London in 1977 and visited Tiffanys.one night. Boasting a generous 22,00 square foot nightclub, Studio Valbonne has 4 bars to serve any capacity. Our reputation preceeds us. Dave Paton refuses to reply to emails ( Dave we bought your records with Pilot have some politeness) Ians web site is broken. Every February the Brazilian girls came over enough said, JEAN PI ERE LET WITH THE DJ OPENED A NEW CLUB FORGOT THE NAME I REPLACED THE DJ, No I worked as a waitress with Cleo, really good times, I remember having a girlfriend called Mara from Brazil her farther was a ambassador she was model for vouge and had a flat in Chelsea great memories. It is about me Willem van Gilst jr. from the Netherlands. I can remember going to one place in either Kings Road or Fulham Road in the 70s and it was called The Gigolo. I did work at Charlie Chesters after Tiffs, did a few other door/minding work then in 1980 went to Africa for a few years, then New York. Oh yeah and you were an ugly mofo lol. Lloyd Johnson The Cromwellian,The Speakeasy,Blaises,Bag O Nails, Pheasantry ,Nashville Rooms,Valbonne & J .Arthurs .not forgetting Bibas Rainbow Room.Then later in the 70s The Roxy,The Red Cow,The Greyhound, The Halfmoon and so onThe Main Squeeze,The Last resort, The Blitz. Thats interesting. Recall a bouncer on door Scottish red beard tux, Gullivers were band then DJ took over. Le Beat Route. Remember the swing n gorilla picture on wall. Kevin Joy (In reply to Dave) Hi , I was down Sams as a customer at that time ,say 67 to 73 , If I have it right there was Albert on the door, Piere as manager and the barman I can not remember. I went to Chesters after Tiffs. Samanthas was in a basement off Regent Street and I was introduced to it on a night out with Clem (from the Foundations) and Jimmy James, from memory it was around late 1969 early 1970. She was tall with long dark brown/black hair. Just had email from John drummer with the equals who was a friend still looking for Gill Alex and anyone else from these great times. I worked in Samanthas and knew Loius Brown well and after I married I went to work for Louis in the office in Kingly Street. Good the energy we all had, did we ever sleep? At Tiffanys. People loved to dance on it in a special way. Did any of you folks use Mikes Diner next door? When a property developer came along offering to buy the End and its sister bar next door, AKA, they decided to accept the offer. I worked in offices above La Valbonne in Regent Street for a few years. If you did then I am repeating myself! This was, because they did not always know about this record. Club Elizabeth quickly established its self as THE place to be and be seen, it became the toast of Dublin's society where the rich and famous began to hang out. I was struck by the artwork and how creative it was then. Ian Bairnson didnt play guitar while I was there, 1972. Ray WellingsonIt seems Ian Bairnson was not in Gullivers People at Tiffanys London c 1970s. A club that defines one extreme of the 1970s New York club scene was CBGB. Flew back into London 1981; having been discoing down in NY for the past 5 years(amazing!!! She looked like she was wearing a wig?? This programme consists of six, themed episodes released monthly from December 2018 to May 2019. Inc Sams, La Valbonrne, Candy Box, Le Beat Route, Kabaret Club, Dollys, La Hombre. Steve Cooke Macreadys Club, Mercer Street, Covent Garden below stairs bar where musos met late night after work. The former R&B floor in Club Valbon Formerly known as Pozition, the nightclub reigned superior over George Street and was the prime destination after a visit to Goose, Biarritz and Sharkeys. I still love the song verry much. Thanks so much for that !! Re Rodman Samanthas Club Summer of 67. In order to finance moving from Edinburgh to London, Ian was offered and took a job playing in an Edinburgh nightclub called Tiffanys. Forgot the name but I replaced the DJ, Barbara Behn Constantinescu (in reply to Jon Fenwick)i knew Lenny and Louis Brown and Married Ion. 1972 1973 . Nick was in The Cortinas and a latter version of The Clashdoesnt Hank Marvin live in Perth? It was billed as "London's biggest nightclub", a 3,000-capacity venue set in a vast set of arches beneath London Bridge station, known for big-name Saturday nighters as well as regular. There was Phill Rabins salt beef bar across the road from the Windmill and the Lyric Tavern. Could not have been better. On an average night, you could find Andy Warhol,. Its hours ran from 3am to 1pm on a Sunday afternoon, handily catering to the predominantly gay crowd who wanted to carry on partying after clubs like G-A-Y and Heaven closed. The huge venue, which filled six arches, brought a Balearic party vibe to a run-down corner of London, with club nights including Glitterati and Cheeky People. The entrepreneurial spirit of independent record labels anticipated the radical economic policies of Margaret Thatcher, whereas punk spoke in tongues with protomillennial fervour. Wow.. I returned to Australia to live but not ever forgetting Swinging London. He took with him some tapes that had been recorded in Edinburgh and would eventually lead to the formation of yet another band PILOT. Several semi-private lounges are also available that can cater to large corporate events, a service that only Studio Valbonne can offer. I knnew Tony, my ex husband worked with him for years in Birdland , he came to our wedding. I said shush am here on night off from filming.She had been drinking I guess said my God its you loved you in the Ipress File, I though my luck was in as she was giving me the come on. Knew the DJ but forgot his name. Someone said Thursday'shuh?..the best disco/ funk club I've been to in London, with that spiral staircase leading to the dancefloor; pure class!!! Those days had reddish hair and my Barber used to give me a Michael Caine haircut in tight waves. He said: Just speak Dutch, Willem, Then I can understand what you say. He had some troubles with English. Lynda Tearney (Lyn) No I worked as a waitress with Cleo, really good times. It was absolutely funny. Thank you for your Inquiry about VIP Table Reservation! Discover events and find tickets for Studio Valbonne, London on RA. Theres a website called Les Enfants Terribles which has a lot of people on it including Tony and quite a lot about Le Kilt, Scotch of St James and Louis Brown, Lenny Bloom clubs. Lloyd JohnsonMarquee, Bag o Nails, Flamingo, The Scene, Speakeasy,Roaring 20s, The Last Chance, Blazes,The Cromwellian.J.Arthuers, The Pheasantry,The Roxy, so many! Le Kilt to name but a few. Used to go there all the time, and on a work night. The unending floor space makes full room to any party size, and the locales that comes and parties are friendly and sociable. Demonstrators protest against the closure of Madame JoJos, in 2014. mixed the burlesque glamour of Soho with Londons contemporary music scene, Speaking to the Guardian after its closure, Marcus Harris, Hackney council revoked the clubs licence, the capitals biggest modern developments, stand in the way of the Crossrail development, taking the scalp of the Metro with the same swoop of the sword that ended the Astoria. Now the industrial area, which was once a high-density party hotspot, is the site of one of the capitals biggest modern developments. This was, because they did not always know about this record. Ray WellingsonFurther to recent emails about Ian playing Gullivers People Tiffanys Picadilly London with his 2 headed guitar, still cannot confirm it. Skindles History. You must be Swedish too? She agreed then said your not Mike Caine are you. Just found this site,I was on the door at Tiffanys for 2/3 years before i went to the Lyceum also owned by Mecca,I was at Tiffanys 76/78 ,Tim did you also work at Charlie Chesters ? Summer of love, indeed! But all was far from perfect, there was one very important downside, the wine license only allowed serving up until 11pm and with a meal 11.30pm! Cheap fizz for 1.50p Have many memories. And Hilda, who looked after handbags and gave us a number tag to wear. And the old woman you payed the entrance to? Tim Monksoon La Valbonne used to have those gas torches outside, wasnt it in Kingly Street? David the DJ, David Paul Miles dinner was above Samanthas which was in the basement, David Paul Where are u Gill and Alex regulars at Samanthas in the late 60s -70s where I was the dj. Kim later was in groups Wild Honey/Wild Fantasy in the late 1970s.Think Jimmy Mack would be in his late 70s now. Her name was Kay S. Checked her out on LINKEDIN last year as never forgot her name and wow there she was still looking good in Southend. Finally found out Ian Bairnson did play in Gullivers guy second from right is ANDY. And then there's the Sahara Desert. Tony (Engelman) is on it and I got in touch with him (after a mere 45 years) as I was looking for my best friend back in the day, Anne Chapman. Some were very dodgy but very good! I remember men in suits jumping in the glass tank for a dare.. David Paul I was the dj at Samanthas disco in 1979. The place was a really important hub for the fledgling dubstep family, says 6Music DJ Mary Anne Hobbs, who went to FWD>> religiously in the mid-2000s. "La" is French for "the" (feminine). Later back home in the Netherlands, sometimes I took the Heatwave Groove line record with me when I visited discotheques in my home country. The name refers to the cafe called Les Enfants Terribles which sadly I never visited. Strictly designed for the Glam and exclusive, table based crowd. David? Early in 1965 I dropped around to see the Swinging Blue Jeans perform at London's La Valbonne club and Ray recalled the night the Beatles made their debut as their guests at the Cavern on March 21st, 1961. What year was that, and do you have any other Info? Awesome! My girlfriend at the the time was Elaine Jeyes her dad Albert was doorman there. Lyn Countdown. What times!! A flyer for a show at La Valbonne Club in 1981 and more press clippings (Image credit: TBC) Funkapolitan was dubbed 'flavour of the month' in the August 1981 issue of Smash Hits (Image credit: TBC) A handwritten note outlines the band's instrument expenses ahead of an NME party (Image credit: TBC) TOPICS Books Wallpaper* Latest My friend for many years. Where are you now , back home ?