Top Rank Suite

[Chris M 10]

Lots about night life in 70's lately - but I don't think anyone

mentioned the Top Rank Suite.

That was something when it opened 1968 ??

The tickets for Christmas Eve and New Year were like gold.

A few artists appeared there also - I remember going to

see the Small Faces perform - fantastic night.

 

Any more memories of the "Rank" anyone.

[mikey 10]

More memories from the 80's when it was renamed Steeleys.

 

Went to see The Jam there - Top gig

 

Saturday night at Steeleys was great, 500 people on the dance floor dancing to Pig Bag with a load of change in there pockets, all you could here was the change jangling up and down.

 

Anybody need any memories jogging

 

http://www.pigbag.com

[Cycleracer 10]

Used to go on a tuesday night to the Rank as a teenager.

Big John was the DJ a cocky guy who reveled in his role as a top DJ.

Don't know what become of him but don't mix him up with the present Big John of Hallam FM he is a different bloke.

[Chris M 10]

Did anyone out there go to see the Small Faces

perform a one night stand at the Rank back in the late

Sixties.

I was there but memory now hazy.

 

I recall it was a good night - but I don't think Steve and

the lads were on very long.

[Chris M 10]

Did the Small Faces ever appear at the MOJO ?

[ellesbelles 10]

Not certain but I think it was one of their 1st gigs

 

Steve Marriot is God !!!!!

[Billy24 10]

The Top Rank was a fabulous nightclub back in the 70's ... must have held thousands of people as it was that big.

 

Great memories of the place.

[deelightful3 10]

used to go to the saturday morning venue for kids at the top rank.

[darra 10]

remember going on a sunday night and seeing The Police and two other bands for 50 p.

[Albatross 10]

I remember one of the guys one night having to go to the hospital. He sat down on one of those seats that used to be on the balcony, someone had put a glass on the seat and it broke stabbing him in the backside.

[playman 10]

saw mott the hoople there excellent gig.

 

paultheboxerman

[Lostrider 10]

Originally posted by Chris M

Lots about night life in 70's lately - but I don't think anyone

mentioned the Top Rank Suite.

That was something when it opened 1968 ??

The tickets for Christmas Eve and New Year were like gold.

A few artists appeared there also - I remember going to

see the Small Faces perform - fantastic night.

 

Any more memories of the "Rank" anyone.

 

I replied to this thread but it looks like it was lost in the ether. So i'll reply again.

 

The first DJ wI remeber was Bobby somebody (Ill try and dig his photo out), and he was replaced by Tony Prince who went on to bigger things I think. The first group I saw there was "Amen Corner" with Andy Fairweather Low and the last was Bowie in his Ziggy incarnation. Bowie was supported by the great Alexis Corner.

When it first opened I went to the Satuday afternoon "disco" for the under 18's. Last time I went there would be around 1974.