Commemorating the Mojo Club

[GOLDEN OLDIE 15]

Is there any sort of sign on the site of the former Mojo Club at Burngreave to commemorate such an important music venue?

[darra 10]

don't think so

[stpetre 12]

don't think so

 

I don't think so either, the club's neighbours of 48 years ago were glad to be shut of it.

[darra 10]

Was the Mojo club as influential on the British music and club scene as the Cavern club in Liverpool?

[Dark Night 10]

Was the Mojo club as influential on the British music and club scene as the Cavern club in Liverpool?

Not really it was mainly a venue for names and up and coming names.

Very few if any local bands got to play there, these were the local bands who'd set Mr Stringfellow on his way.

My wife and I went when Long John Baldrey was appearing, whilst we chatted to Baldrey when he took a break his fill in singer was Rod (The Mod) Stewart.

The rest was history.

[darra 10]

Wasn't the Cavern the same thing, a venue for up and comings?

[Dark Night 10]

The Black Cat Club like the Cavern initialy tended to put on mainly local bands whereas the Mojo moved further afield for acts ie Long John Baldrey etc.

[darra 10]

True but local or not it bought them to the attention of the masses. Same as Wigan casino the Hacienda all pivotal in the music scene in their time

[Dark Night 10]

Not really, the last club to push local talent was the Black Cat Club, after that the emphasis was further afield.

When one local band approached regarding a gig at the Mojo it was implied that they not the club would have to pay.