Just found this great site.. Ive lived away form Manchester for 15 yrs (in Brussels) but still dream about gigs I went to in the city in the 70s/80s. I a ttended Bowie at the HardRock in Dec 72 cant remember if it was 28 or 29 though. I do remember it was a great concert- the first of many many times i saw him - I remember Stealers Wheel (Gerry Rafferty) were support - one half of the venue was seated the other standing...I used to go to the Wed (?) night disco there too and remember the flourescent lights that made your teeth look fantastic - you could also seegirls white underwear. I also remember we sat around on toadstools (I joke not) and the DJ was situated overlooking the dance floor and you had stairs up to his booth.....I also remember the beer was shit and expensive !!”
Green Door club was on Shudehill and served as a watering hole for all the 'inkies' who worked on the Daily Mirror/News of the World/ People in Withy Grove. I remember it being very smoky but open till the early hours for all the press boys. Black Cat was indeed next to Victoria station - a few ladies of the night in there if I remember. Also there was the Railway Mens Club opposite Victoria Station - again a cheap pint, open till late and full of press people. If you were still thirsty the Press Club off Deansgate was always a good place to go - a bit more upmarket with the chance of bumping into Granada and sometimes even Coronation St 'stars'. But be careful driving home as police wouild often pull you and breathylse you even after giving them free newspapers!!!!”
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Just found this great site.. Ive lived away form Manchester for 15 yrs (in Brussels) but still dream about gigs I went to in the city in the 70s/80s. I a ttended Bowie at the HardRock in Dec 72 cant remember if it was 28 or 29 though. I do remember it was a great concert- the first of many many times i saw him - I remember Stealers Wheel (Gerry Rafferty) were support - one half of the venue was seated the other standing...I used to go to the Wed (?) night disco there too and remember the flourescent lights that made your teeth look fantastic - you could also seegirls white underwear. I also remember we sat around on toadstools (I joke not) and the DJ was situated overlooking the dance floor and you had stairs up to his booth.....I also remember the beer was shit and expensive !!”