Memories of "The Limit" Nightclub

[dodger23 10]

Hi Everyone,

 

I wrote something about my first time at The Limit.

 

Link here: http://www.mylifeinthemoshofghosts.com/2014/11/08/the-smirks-the-limit-club-west-street-sheffield-thursday-27th-july-1978/

 

Enjoy.

 

Thanks

 

Dodger

[Englishmike 10]

Its beena little over a month now but one of the Limits greatest supporters and a great local songwriter/musician left us recently.

Rob"Dingo" Dowling passed away at the beginning of December after a short battle with Cancer.

One of my favorite Dingo stories concerned the limit and he may be the only person to ever break out of the club as he got locked in the toilets one night after imbibing a little too much. I think he eventually go out through the elevator used to bring band gear in but we always used to have a good laugh about that one.

Next time you are having a tipple, raise a glass to Dingo and many others who graced the floor, stage, chairs and are sadly no longer with us

[Grappler 12]

Its beena little over a month now but one of the Limits greatest supporters and a great local songwriter/musician left us recently.

Rob"Dingo" Dowling passed away at the beginning of December after a short battle with Cancer.

One of my favorite Dingo stories concerned the limit and he may be the only person to ever break out of the club as he got locked in the toilets one night after imbibing a little too much. I think he eventually go out through the elevator used to bring band gear in but we always used to have a good laugh about that one.

Next time you are having a tipple, raise a glass to Dingo and many others who graced the floor, stage, chairs and are sadly no longer with us

 

Hiya Daisy

 

Glad to see you still pop into the forum from time to time, was in your neck of the woods a few weeks back, well Campbell, down near San Jose, so not that close I guess. Will be over in SF in early March and will try and arrange a few beers with you if diaries and schedules line up.

 

There was a small tribute to Dingo on the football thread, which I added to, I will cut and paste below, cheers mate.

 

"..Mrs G phoned me to let me know that Rob (Dingo) had died, sad news, we hung around together in a big gang when we were all lads at school, he was a few years above me. We both went mad over Dr. Feelgood in the mid 70's and then punk. His first band were called "Short Circuit", with Mick Miller, Mike "Daisy" Day, Richard Anderson and Paul "Becky" Beighton (who also died). They were the rival band to ours on the estate, although we were all mates really.

 

Short Circuit morphed into Tsi-Tsa and then various other names. Rob had a decent voice and learned to play guitar, and was still doing home recordings up to a few years back at least, he sent me some of his stuff, with a view to us jamming together, but that never happened.

 

Like the vast majority of lads from the estate, he was 100% Blade.

 

Rob was a real character, not many left like him, he had some trauma in his life (won't go into detail) but came through it all, much loved by his kids.

 

RIP Rob (Dingo) Dowling, one of the nicest lads you could meet. ..."

[Englishmike 10]

Hiya Daisy

 

Glad to see you still pop into the forum from time to time, was in your neck of the woods a few weeks back, well Campbell, down near San Jose, so not that close I guess. Will be over in SF in early March and will try and arrange a few beers with you if diaries and schedules line up.

 

There was a small tribute to Dingo on the football thread, which I added to, I will cut and paste below, cheers mate.

 

"..Mrs G phoned me to let me know that Rob (Dingo) had died, sad news, we hung around together in a big gang when we were all lads at school, he was a few years above me. We both went mad over Dr. Feelgood in the mid 70's and then punk. His first band were called "Short Circuit", with Mick Miller, Mike "Daisy" Day, Richard Anderson and Paul "Becky" Beighton (who also died). They were the rival band to ours on the estate, although we were all mates really.

 

Short Circuit morphed into Tsi-Tsa and then various other names. Rob had a decent voice and learned to play guitar, and was still doing home recordings up to a few years back at least, he sent me some of his stuff, with a view to us jamming together, but that never happened.

 

Like the vast majority of lads from the estate, he was 100% Blade.

 

Rob was a real character, not many left like him, he had some trauma in his life (won't go into detail) but came through it all, much loved by his kids.

 

RIP Rob (Dingo) Dowling, one of the nicest lads you could meet. ..."

 

Nicely put - there were some great pictures up on facebook including one of Dingo and Becky at the Broadfield - it fair brought a tear to my eye. I was very fortunate to have talked to Dingo a number of times during his last month and he remained stoically cheerful and yet somewhat resigned to his fate. Lets make sure we get together in March although I am playing golf in Oregon March 2-5, I spend a far amount of time in San Jose so anytime you are in the Campbell area definitely let me know.

All the best

Daisy.

[Grappler 12]

Nicely put - there were some great pictures up on facebook including one of Dingo and Becky at the Broadfield - it fair brought a tear to my eye. I was very fortunate to have talked to Dingo a number of times during his last month and he remained stoically cheerful and yet somewhat resigned to his fate. Lets make sure we get together in March although I am playing golf in Oregon March 2-5, I spend a far amount of time in San Jose so anytime you are in the Campbell area definitely let me know.

All the best

Daisy.

 

Well typically you are playing Golf in Oregon the week I am in SF!!!

 

I have other reasons to be in the Bay area at other times, so we will make it work out, one way or another.

 

Cheers Daisy

 

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Oh by the way pal, Percy died last year, will fill you in later.

[whitehorses 10]

Nicely put - there were some great pictures up on facebook including one of Dingo and Becky at the Broadfield - it fair brought a tear to my eye. I was very fortunate to have talked to Dingo a number of times during his last month and he remained stoically cheerful and yet somewhat resigned to his fate. Lets make sure we get together in March although I am playing golf in Oregon March 2-5, I spend a far amount of time in San Jose so anytime you are in the Campbell area definitely let me know.

All the best

Daisy.

 

Oh My God, I have not been on the forum for a while and was just rechecking this post..Dingo has died ? I'm so shocked and saddened.

Daisy I can't believe it, another piece of our youth gone eh ?

[Englishmike 10]

Yes Sadly Dingo passed away after an extremely short battle with Stomach Cancer, from Diagnosis to his death was about a month. He battled valiantly and as I mentioned he was cheerful and stoic until a couple of days before e died when the pain medication made him thankfully sleepy. It is another passing too young of another person from our youth.

He did however make a request befoe he died that there be an "after-party" to celebrate his life and I understand the Royal Standard was full and a good time was had by all with two local bands playing their hearts out - he would have loved it.

[whitehorses 10]

Thanks for that, will PM you.

[dodger23 10]

Hello Everyone,

 

I wrote a new blog piece about going to The Limit in the summer of 1978 -

 

http://www.mylifeinthemoshofghosts.com/2015/01/17/cabaret-voltaire-deaf-aids-molodoy-the-push-the-limit-club-sheffield-19th-august-1978/

 

Enjoy!

 

Dodger

[Grappler 12]

Hello Everyone,

 

I wrote a new blog piece about going to The Limit in the summer of 1978 -

 

http://www.mylifeinthemoshofghosts.com/2015/01/17/cabaret-voltaire-deaf-aids-molodoy-the-push-the-limit-club-sheffield-19th-august-1978/

 

Enjoy!

 

Dodger

 

Great read, all bands I saw in the same era. Molody started out life as Reactor, saw them under that name as well.

[dodger23 10]

Thanks for the comments Grappler!

[shefflad2 10]

Wow The Limit loved it think of all the good times I had there all the time great music great people and Chunney the bouncer what a guy.