A teenager in the 60's.

[stpetre]

loved the 60's, livid in shiregreen, frequented the horshoe, wharncliffe arms, shiregreen hotel, penguine, some great groups around, but one saturday night comes to mind, mate of mine , called to see me, and said,are we going to the sicey hotel tonight ? whose on i asked ? i think it was the vantennas, without glen dale, sorry i cant ! i was out of work and skint, mum said here's a pound, pay me back when you get a job, so got dressed up, started in tap room, for an hour, game of darts, round of dominoes, 3 pints of queens tennants at 1 shilling 8 pence, a pint, had a hot pukka pie, about 1 shilling, bought from machine 10 woodbine, 1 shilling 4 pence, about 9-30 went in concert room,downed 3 more tennant queens, while watching group, shut doors at 11-00pm, last orders then was 10-30 with 10 to 20 mins to sup up, went home and still had change from the £1, there was 20 shillings to a £1 in the 60's, please bring back the good old days !

 

Glen Dale was with the Fortunes ( a Birmingham based group ) in their hey day, co lead singer with Rod Allen. He left to form Glen Dale and the Candies and I think lived in Shiregreen.

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[Ontarian1981]

One song from 1968 sums it all up for me..." Those Were The Days". We really did think they would never end.

[raymondo1952]

One special song Scot McKenzie San Francisco

[Padders]

I was a teenager in the 60s. I'm still one now.

[Ontarian1981]

One special song Scot McKenzie San Francisco

 

There were lots of songs better than the one I stated, but it was the sentiment of the song, that best fits my experiences in the 60's

Edited September 18, 2017 by Ontarian1981

[scousemouse]

..............ah the 60's!!! Wonderfull decade. Sunday nights at the lathkill hotel, with Brian Cook and the Vampires. Brian sadly no longer with us. fab fashions and music great time to be a teenager.

[slotter47]

Hi Jack,good to keep in touch,they say we've all got a book in us,best of luck with yours.

[Janet Olsen]

I always feel so fortunate to have been a teenager in the 60's living in Sheffield. What more could we have wanted than places like the Mojo, where we danced to the best music ever & saw all the very best bands for a couple of quid. Then there was the fashion....the bellbottom Jeans, the leather coats, uni scarves, platform shoes, knee length boots (some times white) PVC rain coats & of course meeting our mates out side Peter Robinson's. We had it all didn't we?

[Jim Hardie]

I always feel so fortunate to have been a teenager in the 60's living in Sheffield. What more could we have wanted than places like the Mojo, where we danced to the best music ever & saw all the very best bands for a couple of quid. Then there was the fashion....the bellbottom Jeans, the leather coats, uni scarves, platform shoes, knee length boots (some times white) PVC rain coats & of course meeting our mates out side Peter Robinson's. We had it all didn't we?

 

A couple of quid? I don't remember ever paying more than five bob although I think they charged ten shillings for the all nighters.

[mossdog]

Glen Dale was with the Fortunes ( a Birmingham based group ) in their hey day, co lead singer with Rod Allen. He left to form Glen Dale and the Candies and I think lived in Shiregreen.

........however Glen Dale did join the Vantennas for a while after leaving the Fortunes. He left to go solo as did Ronnie Coy bass player with the Vantennas.........Ronnie was replaced by ex Frank White bass player,Nick Farrelly.

 

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..............ah the 60's!!! Wonderfull decade. Sunday nights at the lathkill hotel, with Brian Cook and the Vampires. Brian sadly no longer with us. fab fashions and music great time to be a teenager.

.........with Don Allison on lead Fender Stratocaster guitar!