tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post5867640537092543477..comments2024-03-27T15:27:52.731-07:00Comments on RETRO DUNDEE: ROYAL HOTEL (Teazers etc) - 70's & 80'SRETRO DUNDEEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07746839418666784001noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-60609517075617538962023-11-17T10:42:25.145-08:002023-11-17T10:42:25.145-08:00Saw Death Cult there in 1983.Saw Death Cult there in 1983.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-91764651920599599272022-10-28T16:20:04.051-07:002022-10-28T16:20:04.051-07:00Big Rab FINNAN was my dad , & 4 sure he wasn&#...Big Rab FINNAN was my dad , & 4 sure he wasn't someone u wanted to get on the wrong side of,but his other side was being a gentle giant with morals and compassion ,but sadly he passed away in 1986 age 42,,.He will always be missed by me(MARK) & my 2 brother's : ROBERT & JAMES. .R.I.P. DADAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-61465873063692645562022-08-12T03:44:51.454-07:002022-08-12T03:44:51.454-07:00I'm Sarah ... played with Chinatown and Angel ...I'm Sarah ... played with Chinatown and Angel No in the kings . Great memories! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-42163183581527152242022-05-04T14:49:54.247-07:002022-05-04T14:49:54.247-07:00Big Rab Finnan is my dad Big Rab Finnan is my dad Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-55986870331705898452021-01-22T06:39:51.837-08:002021-01-22T06:39:51.837-08:00Hi des how you doing its John brown Tiffany's ...Hi des how you doing its John brown Tiffany's eraAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03026184704561198992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-78506813528882715082020-11-04T11:18:41.181-08:002020-11-04T11:18:41.181-08:00Are you the same Des Jefferson that played Tuesday...Are you the same Des Jefferson that played Tuesday nights at Harwoods in Greenock ?? It was always a brilliant night.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-71008271801147950472020-11-04T10:21:13.000-08:002020-11-04T10:21:13.000-08:00Are you the same Des Jefferson that played Tuesday...Are you the same Des Jefferson that played Tuesday nights at Harwoods in Greenock ???Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03024214068911399403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-14129193781094369982018-12-12T05:10:19.713-08:002018-12-12T05:10:19.713-08:00big rab finnan colin Higgins Ronnie fender were al...big rab finnan colin Higgins Ronnie fender were all doorman there <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06357154854784064420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-59276962643011058452018-12-12T05:09:07.775-08:002018-12-12T05:09:07.775-08:00great bloke des great bloke des Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06357154854784064420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-61440746347641406482014-02-18T01:49:53.956-08:002014-02-18T01:49:53.956-08:00HEY I WORKED IN THE CELLAR BAR WITH KENNY IN 1976....HEY I WORKED IN THE CELLAR BAR WITH KENNY IN 1976. HOWS THINGS DO YOU KNOW WOT HAPPENED TO TAFFY. ANY WORD OF A REUNION NITE?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-51567473271631707522014-02-10T13:57:26.419-08:002014-02-10T13:57:26.419-08:00My favourite moment was when my (then) 13 year old...My favourite moment was when my (then) 13 year old, little brother was at a school 'disco' at Teazers (known as Sleazers) and my dad asked the dj to announce to all and sundry "would RM please come to the exit as his dad is waiting for him". Classic parental embarrassment and sistery mirth!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-28293141306613330462013-12-19T13:49:08.419-08:002013-12-19T13:49:08.419-08:00Still alive & kicking down in the West Coast d...Still alive & kicking down in the West Coast doing the odd gig here and there near Glasgow.<br />Also been working as a TV Extra so see if you can spot me in Filth!Des Jeffersonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-72549530736905428132013-09-17T06:57:58.138-07:002013-09-17T06:57:58.138-07:00i remember teazers well. bouncers BIG RAB & PE...i remember teazers well. bouncers BIG RAB & PETER THE GREEK.were nice guys but for sure not to be messed with.late 70s.had many good nights there.. normannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-68651727092501106492012-01-21T12:53:38.105-08:002012-01-21T12:53:38.105-08:00I was the DJ in Teazers, Princes Lounge as well as...I was the DJ in Teazers, Princes Lounge as well as a two year residency in Tay Hotel Cellar Bar and Upstairs at weekends. It was always mobbed and yes there was the odd fracas or two!! Great memories though then I moved on to work Fat Sams when it opened.charlie wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05131959113639061093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-84884485022179354422010-03-09T17:56:01.577-08:002010-03-09T17:56:01.577-08:00Can remember alot of time spent here from working ...Can remember alot of time spent here from working the bar in the Kings, Princes, Royal Stuart and Tokyo Joe's! Alot of bands played in the Kings Lounge (sarah and the rest from chinatown, etc) and Sunday afternoons were really busy. Lots of characters worked there for Alan and Derek - Teresa, Abi, Linda, Andy, Kim, Paul, Ian, Joe and some others whose names aen't coming to mind right now but sure I have pics somewhere. The windows just above Henderson's on High Street is where the Kings Lounge was. From memory the hotel closed in the early 90s...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-77721558393844233902009-07-13T11:09:19.649-07:002009-07-13T11:09:19.649-07:00Remember Teazers well. (The same era as Tay Centre...Remember Teazers well. (The same era as Tay Centre Disco ,upstairs fae the cellar bar)I think the other hall you're referring to was located upstairs from the 'Teazers' Disco.<br />My main memory of Teazers was the stoor on your clothes showing up under their lightsMad Barksnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-31946347305665665142009-07-03T14:00:45.533-07:002009-07-03T14:00:45.533-07:00Des Jefferson & Strange Affair i think! "...Des Jefferson & Strange Affair i think! "obla dee obla di , la la la la life goes on" he's on the run fae Dundee , can't afford the maintainence money for all the bairns he's got to local single mithers !!!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-36705708398782184552009-03-20T04:03:00.000-07:002009-03-20T04:03:00.000-07:00Anyone remember Des Jefferson? A dude that used to...Anyone remember Des Jefferson? A dude that used to sing here doing a home keyboard thing on a sunday night mostly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-37202371922436554642009-03-03T06:36:00.000-08:002009-03-03T06:36:00.000-08:00I grew up drinking in the Kings Lounge - was there...I grew up drinking in the Kings Lounge - was there from the age of 16!! It was a fab place with the bouncers really friendly. We'd sometimes head to the "princes Lounge" for a quieter drink - then let ourselves down by sliding down the bannisters at the end of the night!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-1129889603683335602009-02-15T15:02:00.000-08:002009-02-15T15:02:00.000-08:00i'm sure The Grip had a lot to do with any reggae ...i'm sure The Grip had a lot to do with any reggae stuff on the go in Dundee in the early 80's and they weren't reggae snobs either, mixing black uhuru, nightdoctor etc with the clash and the ruts, (jah wars) not bad for a bunch o List D troublemakers ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-52560793442957528842009-02-15T05:08:00.000-08:002009-02-15T05:08:00.000-08:00Although the building remains, the Royal Hotel no ...Although the building remains, the Royal Hotel no longer exits as a hotel....has been subdivided up into the now "Royal Apartments" flats.<BR/><BR/>Saw The Farmers Boys in Teazers/Dance Factory.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-37951733356012537602009-02-14T12:54:00.000-08:002009-02-14T12:54:00.000-08:00Yes, Sir Ossie from Edinburgh hosted a reggae disc...Yes, Sir Ossie from Edinburgh hosted a reggae disco but it never really took off. The local Crucial Youth Sound Sytem also ran reggae nights here and in Blazers Niteklub (in pend next to Victoria Cinema). Teazers was rough and tumble and scary at times. The Dance Factory had some good gigs there before it moved to Fatties. The along came Tokyo Joe!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com