The Bag O'Nails
The Bag | |
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| Address | Kingly Street London, W1 United Kingdom |
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| Public transit |  Oxford Circus; Piccadilly Circus |
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| Type | Private members nightclub, live music venue |
| Capacity | 100 |
| Opened | 1965 |
| Closed | 1968 (re-opened 2013) |
The Bag O'Nails was a live music club and meeting place for musicians in the 1960s and situated at 9, Kingly Street, Soho, London, England.[1] It had formerly been known as the Pinstripe Club, where John Profumo was first introduced to Christine Keeler, a meeting which led to the Profumo affair.[2]
Bands and other musicians who played and socialised there included Georgie Fame, Jimi Hendrix, Bobby Tench, The Gass and Eric Burdon.[3] The venue also hosted an early gig by the Jimi Hendrix Experience[4] and others frequented the venue including Tom Jones, The Who and The Animals.[5]
After the Beatles' recording sessions in London their roadie Mal Evans, personal assistant Neil Aspinall and Paul McCartney would eat at The Bag O'Nails[6] and it was one of their favourite venues.[7] McCartney met his future wife Linda Eastman at the club on 15 May 1967.[4] Another event is recorded in Mal Evans' memoirs: "January 19 and 20: I ended up drunk in The Bag O'Nails with McCartney and Aspinall".[8]
In 1967 Rik Gunnell took over the management of the Artist Roster after the Flamingo Club in Wardour Street London W.1, where he had previously managed club evenings, closed.[9]
In March 2013 The Bag O' Nails re-opened as a private members club.[10]
Notes
- ^ Roby, Steven (2010). Becoming Jimi Hendrix: From Southern Crossroads to Psychedelic London, The Untold Story of A Musical Genius. Da Capo Press. p. 178. ISBN 978-0-306-81910-0.
- ^ Robinson, Nicola. "BAG O'NAILS: Soho kicks back with a 60′s swing…". itsrudetostare.com. Retrieved 2014-12-20.
- ^ Leslie, Fran (October 2009). Interview with Bobby Tench, founder member Gass. Blues In Britain. p. 18 Vol 1 issue 94.
- ^ a b "The Bag O'Nails". bbc.co.uk. 13 May 2003. Retrieved 2006-11-16.
- ^ Vickers, Graham (2010). Rock music landmarks of London (E-book). omnibus.com. Retrieved 2014-11-28.
- ^ "Abracadabra!". bbc.co.uk. 13 May 2003. Retrieved 2006-06-11.
- ^ Miles, Barry. Many Years From Now. Vintage (1998). p. 141.
- ^ Evan, Mal. "Mal Evans' Diaries". beatlesnumber9.com. Retrieved 2007-02-23.
- ^ "Rik Gunnell Obitury". theguardian.com. 18 June 2007. Retrieved 2012-12-16.
- ^ Hasted, Nick (22 February 2013). "'A social club for The Beatles': return to rock'n'roll clubland". independent.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-12-28.
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.
- Roby, Steven (2010). Becoming Jimi Hendrix: From Southern Crossroads to Psychedelic London, The Untold Story of A Musical Genius. Da Capo Press. p. 178. ISBN 978-0-306-81910-0.
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