The Gunnell brothers were ‘lovable rogues’, but working for them was exciting. They ran the Flamingo [in Wardour Street] and later they added the Bag O’Nails [in Kingly Street] and the Ram Jam Club in Brixton. We often used to double bands between the Ram Jam and the Flamingo.
When [manager] Chas Chandler first brought Jimi [...]
Tag Archives: Wardour Street
Colin Richardson’s Memories, Part 6
20 September, 2009 – 10:00 am
Chris Welch’s Memories, Part 6
3 May, 2009 – 11:42 am
As the Sixties progressed, the National Jazz and Blues Festival started featuring more and more rock bands. I’d seen Cream doing their very first rehearsal in a church hall and then I went to see them at Klooks Kleek at the Station Hotel in West Hampstead, and they were fantastic. The big premiere for the [...]
Chris Welch’s Memories, Part 4
26 April, 2009 – 3:09 pm
Originally, there was no licensed bar in the Marquee and during the intermission or before their set, all the bands would rush out and have a drink at the Ship, which was just down the road. So if you wanted an interview, you’d just go into the Ship and I’d find, say, Jeff Beck standing [...]