manchesterhistory.net/bellevue/history.html, www.4barsrest.com/articles/2008/art890c.asp. In December 1973, the Scottish rocker was delighted to receive a gold disc for his LP Sing It Again Rod from his football hero – Manchester City’s Denis Law. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. The end of the Bobs: By 1971 the famous ride was gone
Chris did not use the automatic level control in his tape recorder during the making of this recording. He goes on to add that wrestling at Belle Vue was prmoted by a husband and wife team, Jessie and Dick Rogers with Dick refereeing the matches. Deep Purple McNamara his European tour of 1979 to promote his fourth album The Who, Kings Hall, The two nights in Manchester saw The Who playing for the first time at the 5,000-seat Kings Hall within the Belle Vue amusement park. An online community archive established in 2003 to celebrate Greater Manchester music and its social history. MickS_59 Thanks to Chris Gregory for providing thehigh-quality transfer of his tape. Nothing had moved on (there were better prizes to be won at the contest 40 years before) – even a desperately cheap promotional shot at the time featured ‘glamour puss’ Elsie Tanner from Coronation Street (below right) looking like she was on the pick up outside the sign for the elephant rides. Famous bands with poor recent records seemed to be holding their place at the contest by virtue of name alone, and the full results of the contest were not published. Who playing for the first time at the 5,000-seat Kings Siouxsie and the Banshees played Belle Vue in November 1977. How it was for the bands: Besses on stage
to the venue. 4 people were there. The Gardens, the bedrock attraction since 1834, lasted just a couple of years into the 1980s. Close to the Edge10.
Iwan Fox looks back at a decade that started with such hopes for the iconic contest but almost ended up like the last elephant at its famous zoo - dead and buried. We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. Within The Who only Pete was a true Mod. Home. Demolished
The contest was starting to resemble a brass band version of that most damaging of 1970s industrial phenomena – the ‘Closed Shop’. 201 Space Truckin’ These cookies do not store any personal information. The King’s Hall, once the jewel in brass band contesting crown, had become a shabby, tired and inappropriate venue – a conflagration waiting to happen.