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Closed in the late 1980's and a new one has been mooted ever since, but have we now got out of the habit of going skating, would a new one after almost 40 years without be a success
Satisfying The Bloodlust Of The Masses In Peacetime
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Anyone Remember The Old Ice Rink on 21:42 - Oct 28 with 2061 views
We caught the no.14 bus, stopped in Archers Rd & we walked up through the cut way alongside the school. You can still see it today but it’s all overgrown, I wonder if the council are aware?
Those plastic boots that you rented, so uncomfortable & a struggle to walk in. A school friend was on the local kids programme ‘Hey, Looks That’s Me’ & with the pay he bought a pair of hockey boots, we were so jealous Another mate went on to play for Southampton Vikings Juniors, now that was good entertainment watching them nutters!
We stumbled holding on with one hand to the wooden rail along the side of the rink that had massive puddles, before finding a big gap to set off into the mass that was skating round in a circle.
You felt pretty cool if you made it into the middle where the competent skaters spay stopped & chatted. Hits of the day being belted out & the cafe upstairs that overlooked the rink, a Sunday afternoon well spent.
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Anyone Remember The Old Ice Rink on 09:01 - Oct 29 with 1702 views
Met my cousin for a catch-up last night and mentioned this thread.
He reminded me that our Mums had been skating the week before it got the living shit bombed out of it in 1940.
He recalled that after 2 G and T's that story put them there the day before the bombing and after 2 more G and T's she claimed they were doing their nifty manoeuvres on the ice when the bomb actually hit.
Clear evidence of the direct correlation between alcohol and bullshit.
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Anyone Remember The Old Ice Rink on 14:30 - Oct 30 with 1296 views
Anyone Remember The Old Ice Rink on 05:50 - Oct 29 by 1teeminants
I think I only went in The ice rink 2/3 times but The Top Rank nightclub opposite was a frequent haunt of mine. Great happy memories.
Yes, Thursday and Saturday nights at the Rank in the Tamla & Motown area. I remember seeing Ben E King there, singing Stand By Me and Spanish Haarlem..
I wasn't much good at ice skating, but I saw Southampton Vikings play (they weren't much good at ice hockey).
This one used to fill the dance floor at the Rank:
'Breaking Down The Walls of Heartache' by the Bandwagon sold very well in the UK but hardly got a sniff in the USA. The group also released 'Blame It On The Pony Express' which also did well in the UK. I vaguely remember that Stevie Wonder was one of the first acts (possibly the opening act) at the Top Rank. Personally didnt enjoy Saturday nights at the Rank. Much preferred it when the upstairs bit of the building opened as 'The Metro' (either on a Tuesday or Thursday) starting at 1000pm and finishing at 0200am. Music was much more to my taste as someone who had cut his teeth on Soul music at the Adam & Eve club.
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Anyone Remember The Old Ice Rink on 18:16 - Oct 31 with 842 views
Anyone Remember The Old Ice Rink on 14:30 - Oct 30 by dirk_doone
Yes, Thursday and Saturday nights at the Rank in the Tamla & Motown area. I remember seeing Ben E King there, singing Stand By Me and Spanish Haarlem..
I wasn't much good at ice skating, but I saw Southampton Vikings play (they weren't much good at ice hockey).
This one used to fill the dance floor at the Rank:
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I was there when Ben E King played there. His support act was Chris Shakespear Globeshow. Chris was a Winchester lad & the rest of the band were local. They had a top twenty single with a cover version of " Ooh Blah Dee, Ohh Blah Daa" Originally done by the Beatles. Marmalade also covered it.
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Anyone Remember The Old Ice Rink on 18:46 - Oct 31 with 804 views
Going back to the late 60's(where you normally find me) a great night out was a concert with Geno Washington and the Ram...Jam...Band..sort of tongue in cheek soul..loads of brass and percussion ..played the Guildhall and the old Concorde a few times.
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Anyone Remember The Old Ice Rink on 13:15 - Nov 1 with 558 views
Anyone Remember The Old Ice Rink on 11:24 - Oct 31 by SouthSeaSaint
'Breaking Down The Walls of Heartache' by the Bandwagon sold very well in the UK but hardly got a sniff in the USA. The group also released 'Blame It On The Pony Express' which also did well in the UK. I vaguely remember that Stevie Wonder was one of the first acts (possibly the opening act) at the Top Rank. Personally didnt enjoy Saturday nights at the Rank. Much preferred it when the upstairs bit of the building opened as 'The Metro' (either on a Tuesday or Thursday) starting at 1000pm and finishing at 0200am. Music was much more to my taste as someone who had cut his teeth on Soul music at the Adam & Eve club.
Good years , great memories. Monday night = Pier Mecca Ballroom Tuesday night = Disco at The Dolphin at Botley Wednesday night = my local pub Thursday night = Top Rank Friday night = start in Simons Wine bar before moving over to Adam & Eve. Saturday night = Top Rank followed by burger at Mike's mobile burger van in Civic ctr. Sunday night = Quieter night in local pub. And I dd all this on Apprentices wages.(& a bit of help from the Bank of Mum Dad).
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Anyone Remember The Old Ice Rink on 18:24 - Nov 2 with 248 views
Anyone Remember The Old Ice Rink on 16:19 - Oct 30 by GreenParkRanger
Those blue boots were a nightmare - designed not to move and lock your ankles in place. Just as hard on the bottoms of your feet!
Now the top Rank nightclub hosted some interesting nights. Can anyone remember the name of the resident band that sang there on a Saturday night ?
I did see Half Man Half Biscuit there once as well - supported by Fester and the Vomits.
Alan Ross & his band were resident band for many year at the Rank. There was a very strict Dress code there, they even checked the length of your hair before they let you in.
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Anyone Remember The Old Ice Rink on 19:15 - Nov 2 with 214 views
The only time I tried skating was at the Eden Project with the kids. Slipped and came down hard on my pelvis whilst simultanously getting a shiner from the boot/skate of a girl who was whizzing along behind me . Spent the rest of the session in the first aid room.
The Top Rank was much more fun. Stand out tunes that stick in your head were Stoned Love by the Supremes, Sugar Sugar and You Ready Now, classic ear worms that still afflict me to this day.
Good thing about the Top Rank was that you could only get in wearing a jacket which excluded all the scruffs, tramps and various hoi polio. Also there were plenty of dark unused cloakrooms and spaces where you could take young ladies who didn't mind you interfering with their underwear.
Joyful, youthful irresponsibility.
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Anyone Remember The Old Ice Rink on 19:43 - Nov 2 with 190 views
Anyone Remember The Old Ice Rink on 18:46 - Oct 31 by HytheFerrytales
Going back to the late 60's(where you normally find me) a great night out was a concert with Geno Washington and the Ram...Jam...Band..sort of tongue in cheek soul..loads of brass and percussion ..played the Guildhall and the old Concorde a few times.
Remember going to watch Geno Washington at Pompey Guildhall. He fell through, for whatever over indulgent reason, and was replaced as top billing by a certain Jimi Hendrix. That was an interesting consolation.
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Anyone Remember The Old Ice Rink on 21:09 - Nov 2 with 138 views
Anyone Remember The Old Ice Rink on 19:43 - Nov 2 by kernow
Remember going to watch Geno Washington at Pompey Guildhall. He fell through, for whatever over indulgent reason, and was replaced as top billing by a certain Jimi Hendrix. That was an interesting consolation.
Geno still ripping it up at 82 y.o.
Playing the Half Moon in Putney this Friday...just down the road....I think I'll swerve it.
When Hendrix first came over Chas Chandler picked him up and got him pick-up gigs with some of his (Chandler's) pop' tastic acts like Unit 4 plus 2. Might only be the geriatrics on here that can name their only hit.
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Anyone Remember The Old Ice Rink on 22:38 - Nov 2 with 101 views
Can't remember the title but could name that tune, something about "the sidewalks in the street the concrete and the clay beneath my feet begin to crumble..." Jeez, another ear worm, dammit.
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Anyone Remember The Old Ice Rink on 23:26 - Nov 2 with 70 views
Anyone Remember The Old Ice Rink on 22:38 - Nov 2 by kernow
Can't remember the title but could name that tune, something about "the sidewalks in the street the concrete and the clay beneath my feet begin to crumble..." Jeez, another ear worm, dammit.
Solid 7 out of 10 there..you had it in the lyric quote...Concrete and Clay would have scored a maximum.
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