![]() After each record he would shout 'Nice One' which was soon picked up and used by all. Money and stuff all over the floor, came out of peoples pockets, it was like an "Aladdin's Den" Do you remember that the phrase 'Nice One' which spread all over the country came from the Whiskey? There was a west Indian guy of about 40 (seemed really old then) who used to come up and dance on his own. People would fall asleep on the wooden floor after they tired from dancing at about 5pm, but the bands and DJ's played on till about 8am. Many dudes where "knocked back" at the door if you weren't part of the crowd, as they could not get everybody in the gaff. Live bands on the 1st floor and DJ's on the top floor. They used to pack in nearly 250 townies and mods onto both floors in those days with no fire escapes only a small front door with narrow wooden steps up to the 1st and 2nd floor's. It was cult and leading edge for urban 60's live Motown & blues band music, dance styles and fashions emanated from the "Whisky". Other male groups of people were nick named "The Martini Set", "The T-set" and the "Coca Cola Boy's". One group were called "The Magnificent Ten" which included Esther, Cherrie, Lela, Betty Smart, Pat Smith, The O'Brian Sisters, Linda Walton, Shirley & Oriel Teeger, Viv, Sue Jelly,Heather and Dott. ![]() And the chicks that went there were out of this world. The place buzzed for three years until it changed hands and became the Marquee in 1968. Black H (rip) and Spencer, who were both 60's & 70's local Brummie DJ's with Caribbean and soul backgrounds learnt their trade at the Whisky. Great Brummie characters of the time also frequented The Whiskey King of the Midland Mods Sean Mahoney (rip), Billy Sutton, Billy & Dodger Thompson (rip), Colin Mythan (rip), Noel Barnes, Chris and Gary Burgess, Jock Ellis, Duffy, Bugsy, Chris Wolsey, Mushy Moriearty, Kenny Frazer, Rob Marsh, Popeye, Dicky Martin, Jonnie Brain, Bobby Summers, Henry O'Neil, Eddy The Jew, Jonnie Hutton, Percy McIver, Tony Baker, Jim Cheesby, Kenny Bull, Dorian Walford. They couldn't get him off the small stage until he collapsed with exhaustion, or lack of stimulation's. I remember Georgie Fame playing virtually all night. I have been told that Steve still has a book that records all the bands and singers of that time that they booked up, such as The Faces, Long John Baldry & The Steam Packet, and Gary Farr and The Knockouts. ![]() The original Manager and I recall also the DJ some night's was Ronnie Whicheler, a great guy with thick red hair, a real "dude". They both wore natty striped jackets as I remember. The owners Chris & Steve Healey were two great guys who were there to welcome us all every night the Whiskey was open. All nighters on Fridays till 8am Saturday mornings and again on Saturday nights till Sunday morning. "Motown" & "R&B" greats like Sonny Boy Williamson & Ike and Tina Turner sang there. ![]() The whiskey was unique in the fact that not only did the local bands King Bee's, Modonaires, Jugs O'Henry, Moody Blues, Denny Lane, Spencer Davis play there, but also people from the states. The 60's in Brum were the best for live Mod bands, specially at The Whiskey a Go Go above Chetwyns on the corner of John Bright Street and Hill Street.
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