offramp Posted January 24, 2005 Report Share Posted January 24, 2005 What's this place like for gigs? Anyone ever been? Unfortunately I missed the Beta Band there earlier this year.Is it a council run venue or wot?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skull Commander Posted January 24, 2005 Report Share Posted January 24, 2005 It's not bad. It's comparable with the music hall, but with better sound. It's a bit of a strange shape though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GraemeC Posted January 24, 2005 Report Share Posted January 24, 2005 Its better than the music hall for sound, holds about the same number of punters but struggles a bit for atmosphere if its not packed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GraemeC Posted January 24, 2005 Report Share Posted January 24, 2005 Annd yes it is council run Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirkt Posted January 25, 2005 Report Share Posted January 25, 2005 i thought it was miles better than music hall. id like to see more good gigs there. beta band gig was ace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Zeenat Aman Posted January 25, 2005 Report Share Posted January 25, 2005 It's a nice place to play as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsen B Posted January 25, 2005 Report Share Posted January 25, 2005 I believe Mansun once played there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skull Commander Posted January 25, 2005 Report Share Posted January 25, 2005 Aye mansun headlined with the now sadly gone Cecil supporting. The charlatans also played there before that with mansun supporting, so thats twice they played there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marsh Posted January 25, 2005 Report Share Posted January 25, 2005 Aye mansun headlined with the now sadly gone Cecil supporting. The charlatans also played there before that with mansun supporting' date=' so thats twice they played there.[/quote']Cecil were quite possibly my most sadly missed of all the bands that have gone - Definitely had one of the best lines ever written as well -"Gained a journey on a bouncer's fist - His danger made me laugh and his penis made me cringe"They rocked like a mutha on the first album as well. Remember the picture on the inside set in a local boozer, with Ste shaking a pensioner's hand whilst wearing pat butcher earrings! Almost as good as the Bullyrag cover......................Ahh, Cedric. What a band.................. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skull Commander Posted January 25, 2005 Report Share Posted January 25, 2005 Aye, you sure could't beat a bit of seecill! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ancient Mariner Posted January 25, 2005 Report Share Posted January 25, 2005 I thought the Dexy's Midnight Runners gig a while back should have been held there, to reflect the nostalgic glamour of the occassion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted January 25, 2005 Report Share Posted January 25, 2005 the beatles played there. they got booed off stage. true story!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marsh Posted January 26, 2005 Report Share Posted January 26, 2005 Great gig venue, but nae as good as it was when the ALL - STAR WRESTLING was there! I saw the greatest wrestlers ever to grace the "squared circle!" - Big DaddyGiant HaystacksKendo NagasakiPat "Bomber" RoachKlondlyke KateDave "Fit" FinlayDoom and Gloom (The tag team that gave the inspiration for the Undertaker character)This native American dude who was at least 60 years oild and 6 stone overweight, who had an amazingly bad "finisher" called the "tomahawk chop!" It was truly dreadful, and would hardly be worthy of a mention nowadays!Classic stuff! You had to queue then pay 3 for Big Daddy's autograph and the chance to sit on his knee! The Ballroom is a class venue! What other venues can claim to have had McCartney and Big Daddy stand on their hallowed floorboards! The floorboards in the Beach Ballroom are springy, incidently - Good for a bounce when a band's on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Neubeatz Posted January 26, 2005 Report Share Posted January 26, 2005 the beatles played there. they got booed off stage. true story!!Fuck, thats soooooooooo Aberdeed!!!.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GraemeC Posted January 26, 2005 Report Share Posted January 26, 2005 Great gig venue' date=' but nae as good as it was when the ALL - STAR WRESTLING was there! [/quote']I dont remember that.....I remember when the wrestling was at the Music Hall every week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marsh Posted January 26, 2005 Report Share Posted January 26, 2005 I dont remember that.....I remember when the wrestling was at the Music Hall every week.Oh yes! It was amazing! I've still got my programme! It's 2 bits of photocopied A4 stapled together!Big Daddie's bro was master of Ceremonies! I'm sure it was on ITV a couple of Saturdays after they were here! I rememeber watching it with my Dad!The Music Hall wresting was amateur wrestling if I remember rightly - Never went but it was probably ace! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skull Commander Posted January 26, 2005 Report Share Posted January 26, 2005 And don't forget (as posted on another thread) Raw is comming to aberdeen in april!!! WRASTLETASTIC! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skull Commander Posted January 26, 2005 Report Share Posted January 26, 2005 And don't forget (as posted on another thread) Raw is comming to aberdeen in april!!! WRASTLETASTIC!But to the AECC, not to the beach ballroom, in case i'm confusing people!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marsh Posted January 26, 2005 Report Share Posted January 26, 2005 But to the AECC' date=' not to the beach ballroom, in case i'm confusing people!!![/quote']We going? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skull Commander Posted January 26, 2005 Report Share Posted January 26, 2005 We going?I'm considering it. missed it the last time, but the time before was decent, if not a little expensive. I think shannish is on board too!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marsh Posted January 26, 2005 Report Share Posted January 26, 2005 How much bucks is it? And when? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skull Commander Posted January 26, 2005 Report Share Posted January 26, 2005 How much bucks is it? And when?Prob too much, and in april sometime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted February 1, 2005 Report Share Posted February 1, 2005 This native American dude who was at least 60 years oild and 6 stone overweight' date=' who had an amazingly bad "finisher" called the "tomahawk chop!" It was truly dreadful, and would hardly be worthy of a mention nowadays![/quote']That sounds like Tatanka, who was in WWF in the early 90s - though he wasn't 60, nor overweight... so it was probably a Tatanka rip off - he was a native American and did the piss poor Tomahawk chop, had a red mohican and wrestled in a loincloth.He also went undefeated for his first two years, before getting his ass kicked by someone really shit like Virgil or the Million Dollar Man and then just disappearing from the company.He's now wrestling in school gymnasiums and stuff.Anyway, if you ever need any more pointless wrestling trivia I can usually deliver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psydoll Posted February 1, 2005 Report Share Posted February 1, 2005 That sounds like Tatanka' date=' who was in WWF in the early 90s - though he wasn't 60, nor overweight... so it was probably a Tatanka rip off - he was a native American and did the piss poor Tomahawk chop, had a red mohican and wrestled in a loincloth.He also went undefeated for his first two years, before getting his ass kicked by someone really shit like Virgil or the Million Dollar Man and then just disappearing from the company.He's now wrestling in school gymnasiums and stuff.Anyway, if you ever need any more pointless wrestling trivia I can usually deliver.[/quote']To be fair it sounds more like the guy was around long before Tatanka became a well-known WWF superstar so it'd be pretty hard to rip him off...Ludvig Borga (a favourite of Cloud's for some reason...) was the man who first defeated Tatanka and ended his undefeated streak and he didn't disappear after that at all - he earned a world title match against Yokozuna at Madison Square Gardens and seemed on course to win before Mr.Fuji interfered. He also had that great storyline where he 'sold out' and proved that everybody has their price as he joined the Million Dollar Corporation and became another henchman of Ted Dibiase before leaving the company.How can you say Million Dollar Man was shit? Shame be upon you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted February 4, 2005 Report Share Posted February 4, 2005 To be fair it sounds more like the guy was around long before Tatanka became a well-known WWF superstar so it'd be pretty hard to rip him off...Ludvig Borga (a favourite of Cloud's for some reason...) was the man who first defeated Tatanka and ended his undefeated streak and he didn't disappear after that at all - he earned a world title match against Yokozuna at Madison Square Gardens and seemed on course to win before Mr.Fuji interfered. He also had that great storyline where he 'sold out' and proved that everybody has their price as he joined the Million Dollar Corporation and became another henchman of Ted Dibiase before leaving the company.How can you say Million Dollar Man was shit? Shame be upon you.Because... the million dollar man was shit! There was no good wrestlers in the mid 90s with the exception of Shawn Michaels, and on a lesser scale, Davey Boy Smith and The Undertaker. It was all about stupid characters and less about actual physical ability, when did you ever see DiBiase do anything remotely impressive? And don't even get me started on the Ultimate fucking Warrior.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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