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The club was where a then unknown [[Jimi Hendrix]] played his first gig in England on 24 September 1966, when he joined the house band for some blues standards.<ref>Record Collector issue 330 (2006) p.93</ref> On 19 October 1966 the [[Jimi Hendrix Experience]] played their first UK gig as a private showcase at Scotch of St James.<ref>Record Collector issue 330 (2006) p.94</ref> |
The club was where a then unknown [[Jimi Hendrix]] played his first gig in England on 24 September 1966, when he joined the house band for some blues standards.<ref>Record Collector issue 330 (2006) p.93</ref> On 19 October 1966 the [[Jimi Hendrix Experience]] played their first UK gig as a private showcase at Scotch of St James.<ref>Record Collector issue 330 (2006) p.94</ref> |
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Located amongst other iconic landmarks such as the Indica Gallery & Bookshop, where [[John Lennon]] first met [[Yoko Ono]] and where famed rock photographer [[Gered Mankowitz]] photographed many a legend in his studio, The Scotch tucked away at the bottom of an alley in Mason’s Yard served as a prominent live venue and historically significant meeting place for London’s rock elite in the 1960s. |
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It was restored in 2012 to its former glory by British businessman [[Freddie Achom]] and his partner Alex Nicholl and draws on the colourful energy of the original. The discreet speakeasy bar and late night music venue is now the hang out for those in music, fashion, media and carefully selected few, or those ‘in the know.’ |
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Set across two floors, The Scotch is a private social club reminiscent of the original with additional features including a clubhouse style lounge bar on the ground floor and a lower ground floor cabaret/ live music club. Open from 6.30pm and with an extended licence until 5am Mondays to Saturdays, The Scotch is once again the hangout, for rock ‘n’ roll night owls. Everybody from [[The Beatles]] to [[The Rolling Stones]], [[The Who]], [[Rod Stewart]] and [[Stevie Wonder]] has graced the intimate stage in the basement and most famously The Scotch hosted the, then unknown, [[Jimi Hendrix’s]] first impromptu gig on arrival in England in 1966, and shortly afterwards the debut private showcase of [[The Jimi Hendrix Experience]]. |
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Revision as of 09:08, 14 August 2012
The Scotch of St James club was a popular meeting place for rock musicians during the mid 1960s [1] situated at 13 Masons Yard, Westminster, London SW1.[2][3] Paul McCartney frequently visited it, as well Rod Stewart, Eric Burdon, Ronnie Wood and bands like The Moody Blues and The Spencer Davis Group.[4]
The club was where a then unknown Jimi Hendrix played his first gig in England on 24 September 1966, when he joined the house band for some blues standards.[5] On 19 October 1966 the Jimi Hendrix Experience played their first UK gig as a private showcase at Scotch of St James.[6]
Located amongst other iconic landmarks such as the Indica Gallery & Bookshop, where John Lennon first met Yoko Ono and where famed rock photographer Gered Mankowitz photographed many a legend in his studio, The Scotch tucked away at the bottom of an alley in Mason’s Yard served as a prominent live venue and historically significant meeting place for London’s rock elite in the 1960s.
It was restored in 2012 to its former glory by British businessman Freddie Achom and his partner Alex Nicholl and draws on the colourful energy of the original. The discreet speakeasy bar and late night music venue is now the hang out for those in music, fashion, media and carefully selected few, or those ‘in the know.’
Set across two floors, The Scotch is a private social club reminiscent of the original with additional features including a clubhouse style lounge bar on the ground floor and a lower ground floor cabaret/ live music club. Open from 6.30pm and with an extended licence until 5am Mondays to Saturdays, The Scotch is once again the hangout, for rock ‘n’ roll night owls. Everybody from The Beatles to The Rolling Stones, The Who, Rod Stewart and Stevie Wonder has graced the intimate stage in the basement and most famously The Scotch hosted the, then unknown, Jimi Hendrix’s first impromptu gig on arrival in England in 1966, and shortly afterwards the debut private showcase of The Jimi Hendrix Experience.
Notes
- ^ Friends of the Scotch of St James 11 November 2006
- ^ Miles. p134
- ^ Scotch of St. James, 13 Masons Yard
- ^ Miles, Barry (1998). Paul McCartney: Many Years From Now. London: Vintage. p. 140. ISBN 0-7493-8658-4.
- ^ Record Collector issue 330 (2006) p.93
- ^ Record Collector issue 330 (2006) p.94
References
- Miles, Barry (1998). Many Years From Now. Vintage-Random House. ISBN 0-7493-8658-4.
- Spitz, Bob (2006). The Beatles: The Biography. Little, Brown and Company (New York). ISBN 1-84513-160-6.
