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| February 12, 2011, 10:49am |
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Just as a matter of interest (possibly)...
It was 44 years ago Thursday(10/2/67) that my wife and I and our gang
of friends went to the Plaza in Newbury to see the late great Jimi Hendrix.
It cost 7/6d to get in, which is equivalent to 37p...My wife and I walked to the
Lemon Plaice behind him in the interval where he bought a bag of chips ..
no one took any notice..I managed to get a drum stick that Mitch Mitchell disgarded...
still have it somewhere in the loft...
If you are not in the slightest interested in this, and why should you be...then don't read it!
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| Greenham Common |
| February 12, 2011, 10:52am |
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I am.
Can you explain what/who Ricky Tick is/was? |
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| BrianB |
| February 12, 2011, 2:03pm |
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Can you explain what/who Ricky Tick is/was?
Being over 21 and part of the Swinging Sixties, I can impart the wealth of my Knowledge... Ricky Tick used to organise events in the Windsor, Maidenhead area during th 1960's. Events were organised for all the pop stars of the sixties including Jimi Hendrix, Rolling Stones, Yardbirds, Georgie Fame, Geno Washingtonj etc. The good old days! Incidentally, Georgie Fame will be performing at one of the opening events for this years Newbury Spring Festival. http://newburyspringfestival.org.uk/jazz_georgie_fame.htm |
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| Greenham Common |
| February 12, 2011, 2:18pm |
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Do you think Ricky Tick could have organised the JH Plaza gig? |
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| BrianB |
| February 12, 2011, 4:54pm |
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Do you think Ricky Tick could have organised the JH Plaza gig?
Ricky Tick was not a person. I don't think that Ricky Tick organised the Plaza event, but the Ricky Tick was well known amongst Newbury Teenagers at the time. There were plenty of local gigs for local bands in those days, besides the Plaza, there was Hungerford Town Hall every Saturday night and the Plough at Shalbourne was famous for miles around (every Friday, Saturday and Sunday). |
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| Greenham Common |
| February 12, 2011, 5:55pm |
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I only ask because I read a book about Hendrix and in the gig list it listed that he played at the Ricky Tick Club. Now I know Hendrix played here and it might be an error, but I thought perhaps it was a promoter. |
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| BrianB |
| February 12, 2011, 6:03pm |
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I only ask because I read a book about Hendrix and in the gig list it listed that he played at the Ricky Tick Club. Now I know Hendrix played here and it might be an error, but I thought perhaps it was a promoter.
There were a lot of big names who gigged at Newbury in the sixties. Many of the sixties "pop stars" still appear at the Anvil and the Hexagon. Newbury no longer has a venue big enough to support the audience who would cover the cost. We lost our opportunity for a purpose built theatre when the Lib Dems decided to spend millions to rescue the Corn Exchange. |
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| dodgy |
| February 13, 2011, 11:59am |
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One of the promoters of gigs at the Plaza was a chap called Johnny Angel-he actaully booked my group to play the matinee, Sunday afternoons for a month. I can still see the kids lining up at the stage gazing up at us whilst we played Shadows and Beatles numbers..They were in awe (probably full of drugs..no thats unfair they were only about 10-12)..We actually felt like 'pop' stars..
Those were the days....they don't build em like they used to! |
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| brian newman |
| February 13, 2011, 9:08pm |
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Just as a matter of interest (possibly)...
It was 44 years ago Thursday(10/2/67) that my wife and I and our gang
of friends went to the Plaza in Newbury to see the late great Jimi Hendrix.
It cost 7/6d to get in, which is equivalent to 37p...My wife and I walked to the
Lemon Plaice behind him in the interval where he bought a bag of chips ..
no one took any notice..I managed to get a drum stick that Mitch Mitchell disgarded...
still have it somewhere in the loft...
If you are not in the slightest interested in this, and why should you be...then don't read it!
Expensive night out in them days, especially for someone on £5.00 per week some 6 years later. |
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| Threepwood |
| February 13, 2011, 9:28pm |
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Expensive night out in them days, especially for someone on £5.00 per week some 6 years later.
A hit, a very palpable hit. Threep. |
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| brian newman |
| February 13, 2011, 9:55pm |
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A hit, a very palpable hit.
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| dodgy |
| February 14, 2011, 8:08am |
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Expensive night out in them days, especially for someone on £5.00 per week some 6 years later.
You've obviously never been to a gig like it! |
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| brian newman |
| February 14, 2011, 9:34am |
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You've obviously never been to a gig like it!
Been to many at the plaza in the past. Still go to many these days |
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| dodgy |
| February 14, 2011, 11:34am |
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Been to many at the plaza in the past.
Still go to many these days
Muck fly and Girls Aloud no doubt! |
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| BrianB |
| February 14, 2011, 12:19pm |
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Been to many at the plaza in the past.
Still go to many these days
Not at the Plaza you don't! |
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