Ealing Jazz Club

The Ealing Jazz Club was a music venue on The Broadway, Ealing, in the west of London. The club is noteworthy as the place where on 24 March 1962 Charlie Watts first met Brian Jones and then, on 7 April 1962, Alexis Korner introduced Mick Jagger and Keith Richards to Brian Jones.

Speakeasy

Opened on 15 December 1966, the Speakeasy Club hosted the likes of The Rolling Stones, The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown, Pink Floyd (who first appeared on 19 September 1967), Love, King Crimson, Frank Zappa’s Mothers of Invention (October 1967), Yes, Jimi Hendrix (1966), The Beatles, David Bowie, Deep Purple (10 July 1969), and Bob Marley (May 1973, Catch a Fire Tour). Thin Lizzy made their England debut here.

Lyceum Theatre

In the 1960s and 1970s, the Lyceum Theatre hosted the likes of The Grateful Dead, The Clash, Bob Marley and The Wailers (their Live! album was recorded here on 18–19 July 1975), Led Zeppelin, Queen, The Police, The Who, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Genesis, Deep Purple, Sex Pistols, Joy Division, The Smiths, U2, and Culture Club.

Herry Nilsson’s Flat

Both Mama Cass (The Mamas & The Papas) and Keith Moon (The Who) died at singer Harry Nilsson’s flat, on the same bed, though four years apart!

Middle Earth

Between August 1967 and March 1968, the likes of Pink Floyd, The Who, The Pretty Things, Jefferson Airplane, Captain Beefheart, The Byrds (with Gram Parsons), Marc Bolan and T.Rex played the legendary Middle Earth club.

The Scotch of St. James

On the 24th of September 1966 Jimi Hendrix arrived in England for the first time and joined the house band for an impromptu session on stage at The Scotch of St. James. At the the height of 1960s swinging London the venue served as a historically significant meeting place for London’s rock elite.

Bag O’ Nails

In the 60s the Bag O’ Nails hosted an early gig by the Jimi Hendrix Experience (Jimi’s second official gig in London, on the 25th of November 1966), among many others, but it’s also the place where Paul McCartney met his future wife Linda Eastman on the 15th of May 1967.

De Lane Lea Studios

Major artists such as The Animals, The Beatles, Soft Machine, Queen, The Rolling Stones, Bee Gees, The Who, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Pink Floyd, and Deep Purple recorded songs at the De Lane Lea Studios, but not here in their current location in Soho!

Fairfield Halls

In 1976 guitarist Ray Burns and drummer Chris Millar were toilet cleaners at Fairfield Halls. They later became Captain Sensible and Rat Scabies of The Damned. Many stars played the venue in its heyday.

Saville Theatre

The Saville Theatre was leased by The Beatles’ manager Brian Epstein for use as a music venue in 1965. Cream, Jimi Hendrix, The Who, Jeff Beck, Traffic, Fairport Convention, The Incredible String Band and The Bee Gees are amongst those who performed here.