Quay Club Gig Dates (1968 to 1969)

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   loved the Quay Club, always with Alexa, sheer pleasure dancin the night away!

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   Hi all…I am a ‘little’ confused here?
   When I was resident DJ in March or April 1968, (Hey Jude was #1 at that time), the Quay Club was situated directly on the river front with a small entrance to the left up into the alleyway. It had at least TWO rooms, and I’m sure, that I set up in the upper level, and the bands set up in the basement. Can anyone advise me on this? Following this, I continued to do more than FORTY years around Europe, and the Quay Club was my original launch pad! Brilliant…Thank you to all…????.

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   Must have been the April 1968 gig I went to see “a liitle known band from Birmingham” called Robert Plant and the Band Of Joy. Mostly we wanted to see the support band The Junco Partners – it was a good night overall. Don’t know how – a vague family connection or something – but my mate got us a lift home to Heaton in the back of the Juncos van.

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   Good morning Dave, and greetings from Alicante/España…
   Yes, The Quay Club is SO special to me also. I was a extremely young DJ at that time, (18 years of age), and this venue got me up and going with my long career on radio/television etc, which has been brilliant.
   Please check out my post, sent today, (Monday November 30).
   Thank you for your time…Bryan S.

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   Brilliant of you, Bryan. Can’t remember any acts there but the Quay Club was our port-of call for dancin, as I explained elsewhere here! Thanks VERY much for that priceless “ambience.”

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   As I said thanks to you- Newcastle still appears to be the greatest for students and others ( I was at NU)- just hope they have as good relationships and thrills as we did at that age- I’m sure some do!!! I’ve returned to the area after 50 years away and it’s unbelievably similar in many ways 😀

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   Hi Bryan – thanks for your comment (#2) about the location of the Quay Club. I played at the club in three different bands about 20 times between 1966 and 1969 and I’m sure it was situated on Side, roughly opposite the Crown Posada pub – not on the river front. As far as I’m aware there was no alley. We always took our equipment in through the main door on Side, turned left through one of the bar areas and then down the narrow stairs to the basement. In the early years the bands played at the end of the basement opposite the stairway. In later years the bands played at the other end just below the stairs.

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   Thank you Roger..We are going back more than FIFTY YEARS!?.
   When I worked there, I stayed in a flat in Summerhill Terrace, (up along the Westgate Road. When I walked to the job, I walked down past ‘Amen Corner’, then passed under the bridge, then the club was along the Quayside about 100 yards on the left, painted ‘green’? It looked like a shop front. I then entered by a side door into the club, the door was up the alley on the right…Staff entrance? I dunno!
   I luv all of this, happiest times of my life! Do you remember ‘TOBY TWIRL’? That is where my email address originated…Thank you again Roger.????.

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   Hi Bryan – yes I do remember Toby Twirl although I never got to see them perform. I worked with Nicky Thorburn at the “ministry” back in ’66 or ’67. He was in a band called Shades Of Blue at the time and left work to go pro with Toby Twirl. I also knew John Reed from an earlier period when he was a Sunderland band called the Quandowns. I didn’t know Dave Holland personally but you may be interested in the short piece I wrote about him and Toby Twirl in my “In Memorium” blog.
   I played at the Quay Club in 1968 so I guess our paths must have crossed at some stage.

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    Ha Ha! YOU probably bought the ale?…I owe you one!(Or two)…?.
    I have John Reed’s email should you wish to say hello…
    After that time, Nicky and Barry formed a duo, and called themselves: ‘TANDEM’.
    Dave ‘Holly’ Holland had a pub in Blyth, The Miner’s Arms. Dunno WHERE he is now? How good is my memory??…Razor sharp!
    Please keep in touch…????.

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    Bryan – sadly Dave ‘Holly’ Holland passed away on 3rd April 2019.

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    Damn!!! All the good guys are leaving us!
    There has been a massive despatch this year!
    Well Roger, I am 71 years now, but I am SO happy that WE lived through the good times.
    I will always hold some of our people in the highest esteem.
    We should ALL keep in touch more, it IS very important! Sites such as this one, DO help to support that.
    Thank you SO much for the info Roger, and sleep well Holly…???.

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    Thanks Roger – yet another fabulously curated memory. Hope u r well and still gigging. Merry Xmas to all and fingers crossed that we survive the pandemic.

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