It's truly depressing seeing all these rock stars you have grown up listening to over the years passing away. RIP Eddie.
It is, it makes you realise you’re getting old too. The other thing is, there’s not much in the way of new music coming through, no real bands making a name for themselves.
Exactly, I certainly have lived through a golden era of great music, which as you say these days nothing matches it.
Alan Barton Evans, owner of the legendary Bier Keller in Bishop Lane (now Hitchcocks), has died at the age of 82.
Opened late 60's but really had its heyday in the 70's (I think it was shut down about '79, due to being unable to meet fire safety regs).
Was a fantastic place, over three floors if memory serves; had some great nights in there, boogying (or 'dad dancing' as my kids call it) to Motown on the stainless steel dance floor. Top floor was a chill out space that was often frequented by City players - Waggy told my mate to **** off when he asked him how his injury was, I think he really was the most miserable bastard of that era.
I can confirm, Waggy certainly was a "miserable bastard". Arrogant just doesn't do it. Cracking player obvs.
I slid down the stairs in BK one night, back staircase from the top floor to the middle... unfortunately they had just re edged all the steps in aluminium and I had a white shirt on..... it was the one night I had girls screaming at me....
My dad used to play dominoes with Waggy, Chris Chilton, Andy Davidson and, sometimes, with Ian Butler - he reckoned they were all very pleasant - especially Chris Chilton and "Jock". He reckoned that Ian Butler wasn't the brightest button though with a head that didn't really keep up with his feet.
I used to deliver Chris Chilton's Sunday papers when he lived off North Road, always gave me a tip, as in money. His wife always made a point of saying hello too. Nice people.
