Known Beatleholic Neil Ainsby won't mind The Shakers opening for The Rapiers on 9 May in Amersham: "Wow, that's fantastic news, Greg! They're great!"
Perchance Merseyside stars foretold the spring pairing.
"When I was playing in Liverpool the other week," Neil adds, "I was strolling up the stairs of the new Cavern (having had a drink or two) and who was strolling down the stairs with a hi-hat cymbal clutched in his hand? Tony from The Shakers!
"We immediately arranged to meet in The Grapes (famous twixt-set haunt of The Beatles, with a famous corner preserved from the original Cavern era) and sat being Beatsters of no small repute!"
Neil knows a thing or two! The Shakers -- The best Merseybeat group to come out of Merseyside since the 60s!
Posted by: Ralph Gowling | 21 March 2009 at 07:47 PM
OK, no pressure on you lads, Tony!
Posted by: Greg O. | 21 March 2009 at 11:23 PM
Speaking of the Grapes, on my first ever UK trip in December 1988 I went into that pub, but I seem to recall it was co-named (or had a sign out front listed as) the John Lennon Memorial Club.
Posted by: Greg O. | 21 March 2009 at 11:38 PM
No pressure indeed! Gulp! Hope we can compliment the earlier beat stylings of the lads themselves and have an all out beatfest. Can't wait! Get yer dancin' shoes on folks!
The Lennon bar is next door to The Grapes Greg. Perhaps that was the sign you saw?
Posted by: Tony Shaker | 23 March 2009 at 04:29 AM
Tony, I did see that sign. Now I'm not sure which I ventured inside. I'll have to return one day and do both to be safe.
Posted by: Greg O. | 23 March 2009 at 07:41 AM