Guest Bob Posted December 4, 2005 Report Share Posted December 4, 2005 It feels like a lifetime ago... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Stax Posted December 4, 2005 Report Share Posted December 4, 2005 Last day of trading was the 25th of January Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bob Posted December 4, 2005 Report Share Posted December 4, 2005 Sucks! Someone bring back drakes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Stax Posted December 4, 2005 Report Share Posted December 4, 2005 Not me... I enjoy going to bed at a fairly normal hour. That said I am missing seeing as many bands as I/we did...And those after close sessions... Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm(pangs of nostalgia)...Too many good times!Christ... It does seem like an age ago huh...J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeid Posted December 4, 2005 Report Share Posted December 4, 2005 sorry for my ignorance... why did drakes close? and is there anything in there now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ghost Of Fudge Posted December 4, 2005 Report Share Posted December 4, 2005 i still bear the scars of the last couple of nights, in a quite literal manner. it was beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessHolly Posted December 5, 2005 Report Share Posted December 5, 2005 Almost a year?! I can't believe it. Seems like a couple of months ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Cynic Posted December 5, 2005 Report Share Posted December 5, 2005 I have not been 100% happy since;( Mind you, if Kilau got a drinks license.............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countess shazula Posted December 5, 2005 Report Share Posted December 5, 2005 Last day of trading was the 25th of January last 'party' in the building feb 11th!! took us until the end of feb to clean up after that though! what brought this on though bob?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Milner Posted December 6, 2005 Report Share Posted December 6, 2005 what brought this on though bob?! :band: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor_dB Posted December 6, 2005 Report Share Posted December 6, 2005 I've always been gutted I didn't get to play in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palmer_eldritch Posted December 6, 2005 Report Share Posted December 6, 2005 God i miss it too. It'd be ace to see it up and running again. Someone should start a petition to the council or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cloud Posted December 6, 2005 Report Share Posted December 6, 2005 I dare say it's already been tried Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Stax Posted December 6, 2005 Report Share Posted December 6, 2005 We never went that far because we all ran out of energy... Not sure what they would do to be honest given that place was a big giant leaky bucket and there just wasn't enough fingers to plug the holes. Needed1/Huge amount of capital to buy the building and leave enough left over to renovate etc...2/Mother of a business plan.3/A sympathetic brewer4/Fairy godmother5/Staff that don't drink (boring)6/A few other venues to close down (not desired)7/A dodgy money making sideline to sustain the cash flow8/Management that love music and managing (see Drummonds and the Moorings, yes there are others but that two stand out for me)9/Room for another 50 peeps10/Change of license from entertainment to pub (the difference of about 11g a year, the killer blows)11/Punters that drink too much (Oh, we had them), more of them12/A population explosion of around 50,000I need to stop thinking about that bleedin place and move on... But I loved her soooooo, she was the one for me but she left and I have never heard from her since. I need closure...That was fun!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cloud Posted December 6, 2005 Report Share Posted December 6, 2005 Jim, I'm pleading complete ignorance here, so go easy on me.What does a pub licence do that an entertainment licence can't do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Stax Posted December 6, 2005 Report Share Posted December 6, 2005 Other way round Sir... An entertainments license is in effect a nightclub license and allows the late openings but comes with extortionate insurance premiums regardless of the size of your pokey wee hovel. I had quotes for full comp in the region of £22.000 P/A for Drakes. A pub license is just that, only open to a particular earlyish hour and no 'dancing' and I had quotes for that of around... wait fir it... £600 P/A. The landlord wouldn't budge on the license hence, in part, no more Drakes (over simplified). Mind you it was worth him hanging onto the license as he sold the place for a right royal mint really quick after we moved out.J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Stax Posted December 6, 2005 Report Share Posted December 6, 2005 Jim' date=' I'm pleading complete ignorance here, so go easy on me.What does a pub licence do that an entertainment licence can't do?[/quote']Simply put, a pub license would have almost kept Drakes open longer sort of. Its mucho cheaper... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cloud Posted December 6, 2005 Report Share Posted December 6, 2005 Thank you for the insight And yeah, after taking a quick look on a certain property website, I see what you mean about the quick sale I'm amazed at the difference in premiums, but at the same time, I'm not really surprised. Just running through some very simple maths in my head, it must've been a hell of a battle with all those things that you've mentioned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Stax Posted December 6, 2005 Report Share Posted December 6, 2005 A cry of "NEVER SURRENDER" was heard trailing off into the distance as, under cover night, they quietly re-treated into the woods to rest and re-group...It was either that or they end up in a mental home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuartmaxwell Posted December 7, 2005 Report Share Posted December 7, 2005 i miss drakes like hellbut at the same time the (sad) closure has helped promoters spread their wings and bring better/bigger acts to aberdeen with better responses and awarenesslook at RFR. 3 years ago ross was doing underground transmission. he then went on to put aberdeen on the "majors" touring mapinteresting music promotions have gone on to bring some *amazing* and established acts that they wouldnt have had the chance to beforeand not to blow the arkade trumpet, but i think we make a better job of promoting our shows now, we are getting bands that were never dreamed of and we are really enjoying putting on the right show in the right place.time and time again we(and IMP) are told that aberdeen has been the best night of the tour by far!!somewhere like drakes would be great, but it would need to be at the expense of other venues Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ghost Of Fudge Posted December 7, 2005 Report Share Posted December 7, 2005 "NEVER SURRENDER"beautiful sentiments. is ca$ino dead yet? i haven't seen him for many moons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nullmouse Posted December 7, 2005 Report Share Posted December 7, 2005 "NEVER SURRENDER"beautiful sentiments. is ca$ino dead yet? i haven't seen him for many moons.I saw him in Kilau with other smartly dressed people. A tear in my eye, I realised he's returned to the home we plucked him from originally. Now he's reintegrated, accepted back in to the ranks of his pack, and I'm sure we're just a passing memory in his once again feral mind.(He said hello). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest She-Wolf Posted December 9, 2005 Report Share Posted December 9, 2005 I havent seen Nick for ages either, I hope he is ok. Last time I saw him was in Exodus where he was drinking from a bottle of wine still in plastic carrier bag. Gotta love Seth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nullmouse Posted December 9, 2005 Report Share Posted December 9, 2005 I havent seen Nick for ages either' date=' I hope he is ok. Last time I saw him was in Exodus where he was drinking from a bottle of wine still in plastic carrier bag. Gotta love Seth.[/quote']He's a classy man, that Nick. If only he'd dress a bit smarter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilli Posted December 9, 2005 Report Share Posted December 9, 2005 He's a classy man' date=' that Nick. If only he'd dress a bit smarter.[/quote']he just doesn't suit being dressed any other way......Drakes...........mucho missed & not replaced Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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