Happy Jack Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 After years of wasting our time in the sticks (i.e. West London) we've finally made the big time: https://www.lemonrock.com/junkyarddogs?page=gigs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobVbass Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 One more push and you'll reach the heady heights of Dunstable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonteee Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 Ooh, The White Hart. I played there last summer. Have you been there before? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted March 22, 2017 Author Share Posted March 22, 2017 Not to play. It's already looking like it could be a great place to play though. Are you a local (it's 30 years since I lived in Hemel)? What sort of punters can we expect? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truckstop Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 It's a good venue, always a crowd in there. Slightly alternative clientele, prefers rock stuff. Was in there a few weeks ago, band doing classic rock (Thin Lizzy, Robert Palmer etc) and went down very well indeed. Shame I'm out that night or I'd walk over to say hello! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted March 22, 2017 Author Share Posted March 22, 2017 Excellent! Looking forward to this ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Burrito Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 I played Hemel back in the 90s... and I'm not just showing off, I really did! And it was the White Hart too. Great venue. This ain't no dress rehearsal, this is the big time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oopsdabassist Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 The White Hart as in..Old High Street? Man that used to be my local back in the 70's No room for any music then, place was always rammed!! Hellfire that brings back some memories.....I even met my good lady in there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted March 22, 2017 Author Share Posted March 22, 2017 Dat's da fella! 200 yards down from The Spinning Wheel restaurant, my favourite place in the mid-80s. That was before the whole Pie In The Sky thing, of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonteee Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 (edited) I've played there twice and it's a good music crowd, if a bit hairy. And I don't just mean hirsute... I was there with a female fronted funky disco pop kinda band, but one that's used to winning a crowd over. I think they didn't know what to make of us when the the keys player pulled out both of his Nords... But an open-minded crowd, out for a good time. Bring weighted speaker stands. Anyway, have a good gig! I'd have popped down if I wasn't already gigging myself. Edited March 22, 2017 by Tonteee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary mac Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 Have a good one Jack. We've played there a fair bit. It's an unusual one for us, some nights they can't get enough of the rockier numbers but on some occasions the rock stuff has cleared the dance floor and they want Disco/Soul. Our last visit there a few months back was eventful. One of the drunken punters decided dancing with one of the bar stools was a sound move, he was swinging it around (which cleared the floor quicker than the rock numbers) another punter stepped in to stop him and it didn't end well. The drunk was fine of course but the other fella ended up with his leg facing in the wrong direction and a bone poking out of the flesh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grangur Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 Thanks Gary. Too much info me thinks, as it's nearly lunch time. Good luck Jack. We would come along but you're starting at my bedtime! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted March 27, 2017 Author Share Posted March 27, 2017 Well that was fun. Slow start to the evening, probably no more than 50 people for set #1. Ramped up quickly for set #2 and by set #3 the place was absolutely rammed ... must have been well over 200 people there. They had four people on Security. There was a beefy Polish lass on her first night at the pub, and she appointed herself guardian of the stage area. She did a truly excellent job all evening of intercepting drunken oafs, over-enthusiastic dancers, and misguided karaoke wannabees. She was so good that the band tipped her as soon as we'd been wedged. Pub seemed happy, said they'd have us back for sure. All good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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