A morning to kill in London

[mikegatward]

I've been lucky enough to get tickets for the champions league final on Saturday.

Have got to catch an early train to get the best price so will arrive about 10.30 and can't check into the hotel till 3.00pm or so

It seems like an opportunity to explore some bass orientated music shops. Wondered where was recommended and where I should avoid.

[Bankai]

Avoid London.

[Clarky]

[quote name='mikegatward' post='1241697' date='May 23 2011, 03:04 PM']I've been lucky enough to get tickets for the champions league final on Saturday.

Have got to catch an early train to get the best price so will arrive about 10.30 and can't check into the hotel till 3.00pm or so

It seems like an opportunity to explore some bass orientated music shops. Wondered where was recommended and where I should avoid.[/quote]
Go to Camden and visit the Bass Gallery - proper bass porn there. Then wander up to Camden lock and get some nice food!

[mikegatward]

[quote name='Bankai' post='1241702' date='May 23 2011, 03:06 PM']Avoid London.[/quote]

Hmm, tricky given thaty the games at Wembley

[toneknob]

[quote name='Clarky' post='1241704' date='May 23 2011, 03:07 PM']Go to Camden and visit the Bass Gallery - proper bass porn there. Then wander up to Camden lock and get some nice food![/quote]

+1 for the Bass Gallery.

What part of town will you be in? There's loads of good places for lunch past the immediate vicinity of the major rail terminals. If you're in Camden, check out Ray Man Music just north of the Lock for more eclectic selections of instruments. Camden Market can be good to get lost in for an hour or so, but it'll be crowded with goth teens on a Saturday.

[dc2009]

I'd say dodge the bass cellar, but denmark street has all of the music shops, as well as proximity to leicester sq and chinatown for even better tourism and food!

[toneknob]

[quote name='dc2009' post='1241712' date='May 23 2011, 03:13 PM']I'd say dodge the bass cellar, but denmark street has all of the music shops, as well as proximity to leicester sq and chinatown for even better tourism and food![/quote]

You're joking, right

[Bilbo]

10.30 'til 3.00? It'll take you that long to get across town

[mikegatward]

Post 3.00 is hopefully sorted but I'll listen to advice

3.00 Check in at hotel near Shepherds Bush and meet up with footie mate
3.15 1 tube to Holburn
3.30 Couple of Belgian beers and nosh at Lowlander off Dury Lane
6.00 Tube to Sudbury Town (I heard this was the least busy tube station for Wembley) then walk to Wembley
7.45 till whenever (Fergie time, extra time, pens) - Watch Barca pass us off the park but hopefully spawn a win.
?? Tube from Sudbury back to Holburn to Bierodrome which is open till 1.00 for more Belgian beers
Back to Shepherds Bush

[skankdelvar]

With 4 1/2 hours to spare you can do Camden [i]and [/i]Denmark St. Worth going to the Bass Cellar just so you know what people are on about when they complain about it.

[toneknob]

[quote name='mikegatward' post='1241762' date='May 23 2011, 03:47 PM']6.00 Tube to Sudbury Town (I heard this was the least busy tube station for Wembley) then walk to Wembley[/quote]

It's a 2 mile walk, which explains why it's less busy. The Jubilee Line and Metropolitain Line are closed on Sunday up that way, but looks ok for Saturday. It'll be fine. The overland to Wembley Stadium might be a better option if the overground is running ok - see [url="http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/livetravelnews/realtime/track.aspx?offset=weekend"]http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/livetravelnews/r...?offset=weekend[/url]

Also, The tube will be closed by the time you finish drinking at Beirodrome. Night buses go out that way towards Shepherds Bush though.

[Noisyjon]

Sudbury Town is not that near.... I'd recommend getting the Met or Jubilee Line out of town as the Wembley Park tube station is well geared up for the massive crowds.

[dc2009]

[quote name='toneknob' post='1241716' date='May 23 2011, 03:18 PM']You're joking, right[/quote]

Which bit?

[bassaussie]

[quote name='mikegatward' post='1241697' date='May 23 2011, 03:04 PM']I've been lucky enough to get tickets for the champions league final on Saturday.[/quote]

You lucky bugger!!!! I'd kill to go to the game, although I agree with what you said elsewhere, I think United will struggle with Barca's passing game. Still, they've got the experience from 2 years ago to work with, so maybe Fergie will have something up his sleeve.

[lowdown]

"A morning to kill in London"

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Garry

[toneknob]

[quote name='dc2009' post='1241844' date='May 23 2011, 04:41 PM']Which bit?[/quote]

Both, really: Denmark St has indeed got all the shops but I'd never buy anything there; also just because there's a lot of tourists and places to eat in Leicester Sq it doesn't mean they're any good for tourism or food!

[Big_Stu]

[quote name='toneknob' post='1241895' date='May 23 2011, 05:11 PM']Both, really: Denmark St has indeed got all the shops but I'd never buy anything there; also just because there's a lot of tourists and places to eat in Leicester Sq it doesn't mean they're any good for tourism or food! [/quote]
It used to be that Denmark St was almost all owned by MusicGround; is that still the case since they got nabbed, are they all indepedents again? Andy's used to be a cracking shop, but MG killed it, it was hard-core rip off prices when I was last there, but that was in MG's peak days.

[jontywisp]

Denmark St is a total dump

whereas the Bass Gallery is the best bass shop in the world ;
fantastic stock, incredibly knowledgeable and friendly staff;
and can usually be knocked down from asking price, especially on the used stuff

[dc2009]

[quote name='toneknob' post='1241895' date='May 23 2011, 05:11 PM']Both, really: Denmark St has indeed got all the shops but I'd never buy anything there; also just because there's a lot of tourists and places to eat in Leicester Sq it doesn't mean they're any good for tourism or food! [/quote]

I doubt the thread starter was planning on buying anything with a champion's league final to attend, so in terms of volume of stuff to browse, denmark street has got to be it. I meant Chinatown for the food, and the food is almost certainly better than the stuff in Camden, which gave my mrs food poisoning only last week!

[Happy Jack]

[quote name='mikegatward' post='1241762' date='May 23 2011, 03:47 PM']Post 3.00 is hopefully sorted but I'll listen to advice

3.00 Check in at hotel near Shepherds Bush and meet up with footie mate
3.15 1 tube to Holburn
3.30 Couple of Belgian beers and nosh at Lowlander off Dury Lane
6.00 Tube to Sudbury Town (I heard this was the least busy tube station for Wembley) then walk to Wembley
7.45 till whenever (Fergie time, extra time, pens) - Watch Barca pass us off the park but hopefully spawn a win.
?? Tube from Sudbury back to Holburn to Bierodrome which is open till 1.00 for more Belgian beers
Back to Shepherds Bush[/quote]


Bwahahahaha!!!

3:00 Check in at hotel near Shepherds Bush
3:30 Finally head off for tube station
3:45 Discover that it takes 15 minutes (at least) to reach the tube station
3:50 Catch eastbound Central Line
4:15 Arrive Holborn, wonder if that's the same as Holburn
4:45 Finally reach Drury Lane, wonder if that's the same as Dury Lane, wonder why the hell you went to Holborn when Tottenham Court Road is at least as close and would have allowed you to walk down Denmark Street as well
5:00 Order some Belgian beers and realise that you don't have time to eat before you set off for Wembley
5:15 Phone Happy Jack and ask if he'd like your Champions League Final tickets

[Mykesbass]

[quote name='jontywisp' post='1242121' date='May 23 2011, 07:40 PM']Denmark St is a total dump [b]except for a cracking shop called Wunjo[/b]

whereas the Bass Gallery is the best bass shop in the world ;
fantastic stock, incredibly knowledgeable and friendly staff;
and can usually be knocked down from asking price, especially on the used stuff[/quote]

Fixed

[ZMech]

I think you're underestimating the time each tube journey takes. If you're staying in shephards bush, I wouldn't recommend holborn as a stop off. This is as you want to get either the jubilee (grey) or metropolitan (purple) line to wembley park. Shepherds bush to holborn would be around 20mins+walking each end. Holborn to wembley then means gong back to bond street first then changing lines.

Instead I'd suggest bond street is your easiest midpoint as it's on both the central and jubilee lines, so no unneeded travel, meaning more beer and chow time. Bond street to wembley park will take your at least 30 mins of time sitting in the train, i don't know how long the walks through the stations are (can add a few minutes each end sometimes). timeout will often find you a good place to eat, or maybe someone on here will know of one.

p.s. I'd agree with visiting the Bass Gallery, my favourite shop in the world!

Edited May 23, 2011 by ZMech

[dc2009]

[quote name='ZMech' post='1242267' date='May 23 2011, 09:23 PM']I think you're underestimating the time each tube journey takes. If you're staying in shephards bush, I wouldn't recommend holborn as a stop off. This is as you want to get either the jubilee (grey) or metropolitan (purple) line to wembley park. Shepherds bush to holborn would be around 20mins+walking each end. Holborn to wembley then means gong back to bond street first then changing lines.

Instead I'd suggest bond street is your easiest midpoint as it's on both the central and jubilee lines, so no unneeded travel, meaning more beer and chow time. Bond street to wembley park will take your at least 30 mins of time sitting in the train, i don't know how long the walks through the stations are (can add a few minutes each end sometimes). timeout will often find you a good place to eat, or maybe someone on here will know of one.[/quote]

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[mikegatward]

[quote name='dc2009' post='1242163' date='May 23 2011, 08:06 PM']I doubt the thread starter was planning on buying anything with a champion's league final to attend, so in terms of volume of stuff to browse, denmark street has got to be it. I meant Chinatown for the food, and the food is almost certainly better than the stuff in Camden, which gave my mrs food poisoning only last week![/quote]
Well I wasn't planning on buying anything but the used Sandberg Ken Taylor might need a close look

[toneknob]

[quote name='ZMech' post='1242267' date='May 23 2011, 09:23 PM']Instead I'd suggest bond street is your easiest midpoint as it's on both the central and jubilee lines, so no unneeded travel, meaning more beer and chow time. Bond street to wembley park will take your at least 30 mins of time sitting in the train, i don't know how long the walks through the stations are (can add a few minutes each end sometimes). timeout will often find you a good place to eat, or maybe someone on here will know of one.[/quote]

Agree with this, although 30 mins is a smidge pessismistic - but definitely don't underestimate some tube line changes. Whereas some are as simple as crossing from one side of the tunnel to another (eg Victoria/Bakerloo at Oxford Circus, Northern(Bank)/Victoria at Euston), others can be a good 5-minute trek or more (eg Victoria or Bakerloo to Central at Oxford Circus)