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Manor Lounge gigs - can you add to these?
15/10/1964 The Beat Boys
29/10/64 Four Pennies
13/08/64 Gin House
03/04/66 Pinkertons Assorted Colours
16/04/66 Lou Christie
24/04/66 Wayne Fontana and Mindbenders
28/04/66 Dave Dee,Dozy,Beaky,Mick and Tich
08/05/66 Jimmy Cliff
Yes it was an incredible day! There were SO many bands there, I am sure it would jog a lot of memories.
It was 1965 I think, at the Manor Lounge. I think it was won by the "Red Admirals". It was organised by the Rhythm House, Stockport. The compere was Graham King (manager Rhythm House, and drummer himself).
We were first on, the line up was myself (drums) age 11, Steve Parkes (bass) age 13, Kev Bowden (vox continental) age 14, and Al Bancroft (guitar) age 14.
We split about 6 months later, and Kev joined the Ginhouse, he must have been only 15/16 then !!.
I was lead guitarist in The Spots. We played in that paticular competition and we came either second or third. I remember it was a long day with fond memories. I will talk to Bill McGeehan who was rhythm guitarist and singer to see if he can recall any further information.
Tony Meadows
14/5/09
Yes!! I remember you Tony, and the Spots. Did you have a van covered with spots (or am I getting altzheimers)? We were the kid group on first and I even remember our two allocated songs - "Walking the dog" and "Wipeout" with drum solo!
Happy days ! I was 11yrs old .
Robert Parkes
The Orphans
28/5/09
"I saw every band there from the Kinks, Small Faces, the Who and even Cream. When that closed, another place called the Tabernacle opened (opp Strawberry Studios) saw Jimi Hendrix there and many others. Also, the Sinking Ship was another good place."
Chris Statham,
Axis
For 12/6 I got to listen to a night of Cream and a ten minute chat with Ginger Baker at the bar, how much would that cost now?
The Manor was a class club.
Ken Fisher
I can remember seeing Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders a number of times at the Manor Lounge Beat Club on Wellington Road South, Stockport in 64.
There were loads of good groups playing there, but Wayne Fontana was by far the best. Their stage show was brilliant music with a lot of humour. I bought all their singles and 2 LP's.
The last time I saw Wayne was when I was living in the Noth East in the 80's. He, and the New Mindbenders played the Sports Centre in Ashington, Northumberland. Now in 2008 I'm back in the North West.
I had an old age moment last year when, after buying tickets to see Wayne Fontana at Southport I mixed the date up and missed seeing him by a day. Um Um Um Um Um Um!
David Sumner
Please add to your list of acts who appeared at the Manor Lounge:
Tom Jones
The Kinks
What fab nights we had.
Does anyone remember Sgt Peppers and The Kingfisher in Stockport?
Pam
The one and only time that I went to the Manor Lounge was to see Donovan. What a disaster!
There he was, poor guy, sat on a tall stool,trying to do an acoustic show,not even a microphone, to a crowd of screaming kids. For about fifteen minutes,he sat there, jaws moving, but no-one could hear a word, or even hear his guitar, then I think he just gave up and sidled off stage.
I don't know if anyone noticed he'd gone.
Barry Sheekey
A class club.
Used to go every Friday Night.
I loved the Toggery Five.
Bought my clothes from the Toggery in the precinct.
Every time I go home to Stockport. and stop at the traffic lights and gaze at the door, memories come flooding back.
Stuart Risdale
Torquay
28/4/09
Many very happy memories of The Manor Lounge.
One of my favourite venues and my 'local'.
It realy should be remembered on a par with the Manchester Oasis and even the Liverpool Cavern.
It's where I met my 1st wife, who subsequently became our Fan Club Secretary.
They booked some damn good acts including Donovan, Tom Jones, etc and Joan Baez came to see us there.
Graham Smith
The Toggery Five
25/9/09
What great memories! I used to go most Thursdays, saw many great acts but best for me were The Who, The Pretty Things, and The Walker Brothers. Too many to mention.
The Tab was just as good till it changed to a disco a la Sgt Peppers. Saw Andy Fairweather Low turn up in a limo after the rest of Amen Corner arrived in a clapped out van. Swift pint in The Blossoms or Wheatseaf as Manor didn`t have a drinks licence.
Happy days.
Bill Dawson
23/2/10
Saw so many big names, Manfred Mann, Kinks, Brian Poole and the Tremeloes,Donovan though he seemed out of place,The Walker Brothers I remember John Walker's jumper starting to unthread and he nearly choked had to be pulled to one side,I also remember Cathy Mcgowan coming for a dance copetition, and the winners got to go on Ready Steady Go, also Tom Jones before he made it big, saw the Stylo's there as well,loved them, shame they never made it big !!
Judith Sandiford
10/3/10
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