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Conference marvin::uk_music

Title:The UK Music Conference
Notice:Welcome (back) to UK_MUSIC on node MARVIN.
Moderator:RDGENG::CROOK
Created:Mon Mar 28 1988
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1381
Total number of notes:39269

166.0. "Boozy Blues Bar" by SUBURB::DALLISON (Louder, I still have brain cells) Mon Aug 15 1988 19:21

    
    Can anybody tell me anything about the "Boozy Blues Bar" in Reading
    (Next to the Turks Head).
             
    I went there friday night and thought it was great, live music and
    good beer; what else could a man want ?? #')
                                                
    The band on friday ("Covers" I believe they were called) were rather
    good, and played a variety of music: Everything from Eric Clapton
    to Black Sabbath.                          
         
    Thanx
    -Tony
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166.1Some good Reading Night lifeRDGE40::HICKSGet a bigger hammer!Mon Aug 15 1988 19:5311
    
    
    I'm a regular...try any thurs or Sunday (especially Sundays).
    
    Bring your singing voice as towards the end of the evening the whole
    pub gets singing...
    
    
    
    Rob
    
166.2Shake It DownSHAPES::FIDDLERMMon Aug 15 1988 20:066
    What sort of music do they on these evenings- Do they have any
    real blues bands ,or is it bands playing cover versions - and do
    they have any dress rules-I've often been caught out in Reading
    for not looking 'smart'.
    
    Mike
166.3Bluesy BoozeSUBURB::BURKEGOvation axe manMon Aug 15 1988 21:4414
    
    
    On Thursdays and Sundays They Have a couple of guus who play the
    guitar and sing along. Dont be put off, they are GREAT musicans
    and get the place really swinging. The atmosphere is great and it
    can get quite crowded. If you wanna sit then i recommend that you
    get there before 8.00 as it is normally packed.
    
    	I dont know what other bands they have but these boys are good
    they do all sorts of stuff from cat stevens to the who to D.S. 
    
    
    Gavin
    
166.4KERNEL::COHENKeep Music LiveTue Aug 16 1988 20:0611
    
    Gavin is pretty well on the mark - it can get quite lively and those
    two guys (Pete and Hugh???) are pretty good.  They sometimes have
    the weeks artist on the a chalk board.  The Indian upstairs is good
    for food, but not so 'hot' on service.
    
    Now, whatever happend to that idea of starting an EATING_OUT_INDIAN
    notes conference .....
    
    David.
    
166.5SUBURB::DALLISONLouder, I still have brain cellsThu Aug 18 1988 21:055
    
    There are no dress rules, I got in a jeans and trainers and a scruffy
    T-shirt, so worry not.
    
    -Tony
166.6Check out the After Dark club too....45466::STONEDistant, Alone, Beneath the platinum stars ...Mon Aug 22 1988 22:049
	I was there on Friday (19th) also in Jeans and T-shirt, the guy who
	was playing was pretty good, doing covers of some famous songs with
	an extra bit of humour thrown in.

	 Also check out the After Dark club just round the corner, we saw 'MAN'
	there on the same night and had a few beers in the dressing room with
	them afterwards - all in all a great night.

						Graham
166.7?????SUBURB::DALLISONLouder, I still have brain cellsThu Sep 01 1988 15:466
    
    Were is it, I'll give it a peek.
    
    
    KR
    -T
166.8KERNEL::COHENKeep Music LiveThu Sep 01 1988 17:415
    
    London Road, Reading - next to the Turk's Head pub.
    
    David.
    
166.9SUBURB::DALLISONLouder, I still have brain cellsThu Sep 01 1988 19:528
 
    re-1
       
    Er... sorry I know where the BBB is -  meant where is 
    "The After Dark Club".
                                     
    KR                               
    -T_(who wrote the base note :-) )
166.10KERNEL::COHENKeep Music LiveThu Sep 01 1988 20:069
    
    London Road.
    
    Go out of BBB - turn left up London Road - turn right down London
    Street (at traffic lights) and it's on the left about 50 yards down
    - a little archway under the shop fronts.
    
    David.
    
166.11SUBURB::DALLISONLouder, I still have brain cellsThu Sep 01 1988 21:235
    
    Cheers, see ya there sometime.
    
    KR
    -T
166.12KERNEL::COHENKeep Music LiveThu Sep 01 1988 21:429