Comments on: Klooks Kleek

By: Paul Ernest

Paul Ernest — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 19:03:16 +0000

My friends and I used to frequent Klooks Kleek regularly in the mid 1960s because I lived in West Hampstead. I’m sure I saw black American R&B and blues singers there as well as the British bands named. One night I walked by and heard Howlin’ Wolf singing even though I was on the street outside. I was really torn - should I go to hear the Wolf or carry on by and go to Dave Young’s and get stoned. To my eternal regret I got stoned instead! (At the time it seemed like the better choice!) I remember bumping into Tom Jones in the audience another time and he said “these black guys can really sing”. I was surprised by how short he was.
In 1966 I went to university (Sussex) and there heard Jimi Hendrix, Pink Floyd and others. A rather straight acqauintance told me a new rather good banc were coming. I asked who they were and he said “Cream”. I said I never heard of them so they can’t be anybody worthwhile! My third regret is I was going to go to the launch party at Roundhouse featuring the Doors. I really meant to go, but again got too stoned.
But I did see loads of others perform in the 1960s: Beatles, Stones, Captain Beefheart, Pink Floyd about 4 times, Jimi Hendrix 5 times, The Tamla Motown tour 1963? I first got into R&B and Ska around 1962 at the Roaring Twenties club in Carnaby Street, but that was all DJ stuff.

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Home Recording Studio Design - FREE Video for You - Home Recording Studio Center — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:02:19 +0000

[...] Extra’s - Klooks Kleek - The Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, Rod Stewart, Cream, Jethro Tull, The Yardbirds and Ten Years After. These are just some of the rock superstars that, in the early 60s, passed through the doors of The Railway Hotel, West Hampstead in … [...]

By: John Maher

John Maher — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:16:54 +0000

I would like to add to your list of “rock stars that have past through the doors of the Railway Hotel” - Jimi Hendrix.I was privileged to have lived at the Railway Hotel in my mid ‘teens - my father managed the pub between 1967 - 1970 when it closed to make room for modernization.
Of the most famous rock stars I saw there was Jimi Hendrix - he was introduced as a surprise guest by Dick Jordon the owner of the club and was therefore not previously advertized on the billboards .If my memory serves me well I believe it was Feetwood Mac ( I am open to correction) who was
the main band playing that night in 1968 and Jimi Hendrix jammed with them - a brilliant performance!
Anybody out there at that performance?
Regards,
John Maher

By: Frank

Frank — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:43:31 +0000

I live in Abbey wood Erith Kent. I have a small room that I set upa home recording studio in. But I need help.
I have a pc with an M-audio 10 x 10 sound card. Cakewalk Sonar 8 sequencing software, A small Mackie mixing desk,
1 controler keyboard, 1Yahama Sy35 keyboard, 1 Drum machine. Midi-sport 2×2. 1 korg sound module. Two flat screen Monitors, Pair of powered studio monitors.
I need help in setting up the system to achieve the sound that I need to get, by linking the out put from the sequencer to the Sound card and to the Mixer channels. I get sound but not separated as per channel . After my set up is completed I will require some tuition
Can you help me and what would be the cost?
Please let me know if you can look at my project and when. or if you know someone that may be able to help.
Frank

By: Nicki Clough

Nicki Clough — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:11:42 +0000

Somewhere around ‘66 my Highgate ‘Prince of Wales’ friends and I went to see Eric Burdon & the Animals perform at the Railway Hotel - cracking good music and the place was jammed - it had narrow stairs, lots of smoke and the smell of beer. Eric performed ‘House of the Rising Sun’. This is all I can dredge from memory! But is it the same ‘Railway Hotel’?? Was there more than one??!

By: Alan Johnson

Alan Johnson — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 16:54:45 +0000

There is a new landlord at the Railway Hotel with live music set to return in March! Will post details when confirmed.

By: Swampy

Swampy — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 05:40:13 +0000

Oops - forgot to mention that you should also listen of course to the Graham Bond Organisation cd ‘Live At Klooks Kleek’ also recorded circa 1964. Some issues of the cd are titled ‘Person To Person Blues’ but it’s the same music. They do ‘Wade In The Water’, so Ray above may like to hunt it out if he doesn’t have it already.

By: Swampy

Swampy — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 05:33:23 +0000

Thanks for the history. A friend and I were wondering what happened to the place (we’ve never been there, we live in Oz) and you’ve given us the whole story. Anyone interested in the sound of the place should get a copy of John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers’ cd ‘John Mayall Plays John Mayall’ recorded live at Klooks Kleek on Monday 7th December 1964. A cracker!

By: Ray

Ray — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:53:55 +0000

i CAN ALWAYS REMEMBER THAT A D.J.NAMED (i think )P.B PLAYED SOME RECORDS WITHOUT SPEAKING BEFORE THE MAIN BAND CAME ON TO THE CARPET. HIS INTRUDUCTION WAS ‘RAMSEY LEWIS’S WADE IN THE WATER ‘ABSOLUTLY FANTASTIC READING THE ABOVE BROUGHT BACK SOME GREAT MEMORIES HOW LONG AGO !!!!

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