The Opposite Lock

Ah the memory. When I moved up to Scotland for my job, I hired the Opposite Lock out for my leaving do. It was a great way to say goodbye to my friends and colleagues at work.

I was a member of the Jazz Club at the Roebuck in Erdington, Birmingham. Still never forget Spencer Davis, coming in and asking the organiser if he could play for nowt in the interval. The organiser (who was a friend) asked him what he played. Lonnie Donegan songs, mate - was his reply. In all honesty it wasn't very good. However a few months later he had formed the Spencer Davis group. I can't remember him ever coming back and asking to play for nowt in the interval :-)