Marillionboy Posted September 23, 2005 Report Share Posted September 23, 2005 Does anyone remember a venue in Elgin called La Dolce Vita? I remember it from when I was a kid but can't think where the hell it was! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Laura@TMB Posted September 23, 2005 Report Share Posted September 23, 2005 Er, no.... I'm hoping this was after my time in Elgin ? Any clues to where it was, roughly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marillionboy Posted September 23, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2005 This was when I was not even into double figures, we're talking 77/78 here. I just always knew it as a venue the big boys used to go to, but only remember it myself from a car window as I munched Pacers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Laura@TMB Posted September 23, 2005 Report Share Posted September 23, 2005 Ok, so I would have been nearly into double figures, and living in Lossiemouth. No idea, but will ask the font of all knowledge, ie my mum (not that she would've gone to any gigs mind!). Oh, and pacers were yum - spearmint chews with the green and white stripy paper - right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marillionboy Posted September 23, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2005 That's the ones, and guess what, you can still kind of get them, along with Texans! From http://www.aquarterof.co.uk/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Laura@TMB Posted September 23, 2005 Report Share Posted September 23, 2005 Shit, it says the Texan Bars will be gone by mid - October *goes to find credit card* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RossP Posted September 24, 2005 Report Share Posted September 24, 2005 I'd be interested to find out where it was situated. could it possibly be where the two red shoes was? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hog Posted September 25, 2005 Report Share Posted September 25, 2005 People from Elgin with long memories?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marillionboy Posted September 26, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2005 BY the way Laura the Texan bars are in Tescos too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jammer Posted September 26, 2005 Report Share Posted September 26, 2005 Does anyone remember a venue in Elgin called La Dolce Vita? I remember it from when I was a kid but can't think where the hell it was!That's a new one even to me, I will ask around though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marillionboy Posted September 26, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2005 Thanks fella, much appreciated. Buggin' the hell outa me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hog Posted September 26, 2005 Report Share Posted September 26, 2005 I remember Thundertons when I was a student at Moray College. Is it still there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jammer Posted September 26, 2005 Report Share Posted September 26, 2005 I remember Thundertons when I was a student at Moray College. Is it still there?Course it is...that's the RAF boys pub Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Laura@TMB Posted September 26, 2005 Report Share Posted September 26, 2005 BY the way Laura the Texan bars are in Tescos too! 8) As for La Dolce Vita being where the Two Red Shoes was... I remember this being a freezer shop (sort of an early Iceland type place) when I was a kid, but my mum remembers it being something before that. She has cronies who used to frequent the Two Red Shoes when it was on the go and is asking around them this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marillionboy Posted September 26, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2005 Actually we should ask Fish at the Drummonds gig, he lived in Fochabers in the late '70s and would probably have frequented it!Where was the 2 Red Shoes again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Laura@TMB Posted September 26, 2005 Report Share Posted September 26, 2005 Good thinking batman!The Two Red Shoes was at the east end of the High Street, just after the bit where you could do a left turn into a small car parking area adjacent to the Park Cafe (?) - purveyors of the finest Mr Whippy ice-cream EVER... (I think ?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marillionboy Posted September 26, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2005 Oh YES!!!!! I'm with you now!I was in High Spirits a while back, but it badly lacks atmosphere these days. If I'm after a drink in Morayshire I'd rather be in Lossie or Fochabers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Jack Posted September 26, 2005 Report Share Posted September 26, 2005 8) As for La Dolce Vita being where the Two Red Shoes was... I remember this being a freezer shop (sort of an early Iceland type place) when I was a kid' date=' but my mum remembers it being something before that. She has cronies who used to frequent the Two Red Shoes when it was on the go and is asking around them this week.[/quote']The Two Red Shoes Ballroom was a legendary place - The Beatles played there, as did Gene Vincent, Pink Floyd and a heap of others. The story goes that the owner told Eric Clapton after his performance "Right son, that's the last time you'll play Elgin"...And it did indeed become a Frozen food shop in 1975. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Laura@TMB Posted September 26, 2005 Report Share Posted September 26, 2005 The Two Red Shoes Ballroom was a legendary place - The Beatles played there' date=' as did Gene Vincent, Pink Floyd and a heap of others. The story goes that the owner told Eric Clapton after his performance "Right son, that's the last time you'll play Elgin"...And it did indeed become a Frozen food shop in 1975.[/quote']Interesting! And a quick Google comes up with:-http://www.rogerwatersonline.com/scrap_book/2_red_shoes.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marillionboy Posted September 26, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2005 How fabulous! Oh to have a TARDIS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Laura@TMB Posted September 26, 2005 Report Share Posted September 26, 2005 I just love the quote re Floyd " This is the group that brings it's own lighting to set the scene oscillating and vibrating with Way Out Sets" And buses from Buckie and Forres too!! Way to go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marillionboy Posted September 26, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2005 Yes I bet those vomit vans from Buckei and Forres were equally memorable. I remember a guy from Cullen telling me once the buses back form Elgin on a Saturday night were like riots on wheels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Laura@TMB Posted September 26, 2005 Report Share Posted September 26, 2005 I can only imagine... sorry any Buckie folks out there, but we used to call the bus-loads of Buckie women who came into Elgin for a Saturday night out "The Buckie Commandos" - their primary mission being to trap an RAF bloke, cadge drink off of them all night, get them to buy them the mandatory Chinese/ Indian takeaway, and then tell them to F' off and then jump back on the bus to Buckie. Used to be some scraps on the plain stones in the wee small hours too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hog Posted September 26, 2005 Report Share Posted September 26, 2005 The bus back to Forres was always amusing if you enjoy random fights ( I didnt) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offramp Posted September 27, 2005 Report Share Posted September 27, 2005 I grew up in Elgin, never heard of that place though....interesting.What about the place on South St that's now the bingo, beside the Lido? Was that ever a venue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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