icepick239 Posted July 19, 2010 Report Share Posted July 19, 2010 Posers, Jubilee 77 etc mmmmmThere has only ever been one place for mind-blowing entertainment in Town and that was The Planets Ballroom. (Circa 58 - 66) A Peerie Memory:The 11.30pm (near closing scenario) might have gone something like this. Watna dance? - no.. (move to the next lass)Watna dance? - no.. (move to the next lass)Watna dance? - No.. (move to the next lass)Watna dance? - Okay den.Can I tik de hom?No, I'd lik a dance first, den weel see.An a da time, da Midnighters were playing great music. This thread might grow legs or it may just die.Lotta fun here i think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Girzie Posted July 19, 2010 Report Share Posted July 19, 2010 Remember it well..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tirvaluk Posted July 19, 2010 Report Share Posted July 19, 2010 I mind The Trackers playing there, who were the Midnighters? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icepick239 Posted July 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2010 I mind The Trackers playing there, who were the Midnighters?I'm sure the Midnighters (these were the Planets resident band) comprised - Jackie Sinclair, Arnie Arcus, Bobby Ganson, Dougie Sinclair, Sidney and Stanley Hunter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soljey Posted July 20, 2010 Report Share Posted July 20, 2010 I remember Jackie Sinclair etc playing there, but what was the band that had Robbie Somerville on vocals? Also remember being searched for drink at the door, and the cloakroom doonstairs where they also sausage rolls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
man of kent Posted July 20, 2010 Report Share Posted July 20, 2010 I remember the Planets very well, it was the best venue in Shetland. The resident band on Friday's and Saturdays during the early to mid 1970's was The trackers and had Tommy Sutherland on the drums and sometimes the clarenet. A good group, I also remember Jackie Sinclair he was a great guy, but I dont remember him and his group playing at the Planets, everywhere else but not the Planets, Jackie's group was Da Better Haaf. A big loss to Lerwick when it closed, but I'm sure the people in the residential area loved it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dB Posted July 20, 2010 Report Share Posted July 20, 2010 I remember Jackie Sinclair etc playing there, but what was the band that had Robbie Somerville on vocals? Also remember being searched for drink at the door, and the cloakroom doonstairs where they also sausage rolls. Fairly sure Robbie's group wis Rainbow Pavement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icepick239 Posted July 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2010 It's the Early Sixties and Pre Beatles - Gordon (Hank) Smith was singing Buddy Holly's "True Love Ways and "I guess it doesn't matter anymore" all with hardly ony lights on.... C'mon, I'm sure there are quite a few of you still walking aboot out there, or did you not go? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tirvaluk Posted July 20, 2010 Report Share Posted July 20, 2010 The Trackers were Arnie Arcus(guitar),Sydney Hunter(bass),Tommy Sutherland(drums),Ronnie Cooper(accordion)and Bill Carter(trumpet).Sometimes Eric Cooper played box instead of Ronnie(no relation).I mind them in the 70s at The Planets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Para Handy Posted July 21, 2010 Report Share Posted July 21, 2010 Rainbow Pavement comes into my head here for some reason. But it seams a long time ago now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bug Posted July 21, 2010 Report Share Posted July 21, 2010 Rainbow Pavement comes into my head here for some reason. But it seams a long time ago now. Rainbow Pavement were post Planets - Robbie Sommerville Vocals, Derek Bulter - Lead Guitar, Alex Johnson - Bass, Ian Barry - Drums were the core with others at times too - Best remembered for their gigs at the Midsummer open air Fort Charlotte gigs - superb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
man of kent Posted July 21, 2010 Report Share Posted July 21, 2010 didnt Rainbow Pavement originally have Philip Fordyce on vocals and Gordon sorry the last name escapes me but in those days they played at the Isleburgh House dances. Ian Barrie would have been on drums right enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Para Handy Posted July 21, 2010 Report Share Posted July 21, 2010 Rainbow Pavement comes into my head here for some reason. But it seams a long time ago now. Rainbow Pavement were post Planets - Robbie Sommerville Vocals, Derek Bulter - Lead Guitar, Alex Johnson - Bass, Ian Barry - Drums were the core with others at times too - Best remembered for their gigs at the Midsummer open air Fort Charlotte gigs - superb Have to take your Post about that bug. As I pointed out it was a long time ago. And my mark 1 Hard Disc (Brain) Was not designed for upgrading.And past the defragging stage. But superb they were.And a lot of good weekends spent in the halls too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tirvaluk Posted July 25, 2010 Report Share Posted July 25, 2010 Rainbow Pavement comes into my head here for some reason. But it seams a long time ago now. Rainbow Pavement were post Planets - Robbie Sommerville Vocals, Derek Bulter - Lead Guitar, Alex Johnson - Bass, Ian Barry - Drums were the core with others at times too - Best remembered for their gigs at the Midsummer open air Fort Charlotte gigs - superbFrank Miller played guitar with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tirvaluk Posted July 25, 2010 Report Share Posted July 25, 2010 didnt Rainbow Pavement originally have Philip Fordyce on vocals and Gordon sorry the last name escapes me but in those days they played at the Isleburgh House dances. Ian Barrie would have been on drums right enough.No! Philip didn't play with them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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