The Inn on the River

[William Treseder]

Or the pub on the mud.
Anyone else on here frequent the place in the 80’s?
Used to have live music 7 days a week.
Big Macs Wholly Soul Band were great, but my favourite was The Karrotts. Think they were from Jack Land.
The Drummer was the lead singer. The keyboard player was an albino, who looked like a robot when he wore a white suit.
They did a brilliant cover version of Brilliant Mind, by Furniture.

[tomcat]

Or the pub on the mud.
Anyone else on here frequent the place in the 80’s?
Used to have live music 7 days a week.
Big Macs Wholly Soul Band were great, but my favourite was The Karrotts. Think they were from Jack Land.
The Drummer was the lead singer. The keyboard player was an albino, who looked like a robot when he wore a white suit.
They did a brilliant cover version of Brilliant Mind, by Furniture.

Used to watch bands on a Sunday there, TV eye and original Madassa amongst others. Lots of them switched to playing in the Big Windsor in a Sunday. The band from the top rank used to play along with a few guests, and were brilliant. Used to go to the Dowlais and Casablanca too, the second could be a bit scary at times.

[light up the darkness]

Used to watch bands on a Sunday there, TV eye and original Madassa amongst others. Lots of them switched to playing in the Big Windsor in a Sunday. The band from the top rank used to play along with a few guests, and were brilliant. Used to go to the Dowlais and Casablanca too, the second could be a bit scary at times.

I only ever went in there after a lot of beer. Alcohol fuelled courage used to open a lot of doors

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Millers Tavern ?

[William Treseder]

Used to watch bands on a Sunday there, TV eye and original Madassa amongst others. Lots of them switched to playing in the Big Windsor in a Sunday. The band from the top rank used to play along with a few guests, and were brilliant. Used to go to the Dowlais and Casablanca too, the second could be a bit scary at times.

It was the Docks thread that Sludge started that got me thinking back to the IOTR..

[goats]

It was the Docks thread that Sludge started that got me thinking back to the IOTR..

Is it still open? Know a few that used to frequent that place….

[William Treseder]

Millers Tavern ?

No. Different boozer mate.

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

No. Different boozer mate.

That's flats now isn't it ?

Inn on the river was right on the river , further down ?

[poc]

That's flats now isn't it ?

Inn on the river was right on the river , further down ?

you got it

[William Treseder]

That's flats now isn't it ?

Inn on the river was right on the river , further down ?

👍

[Heathblue]

I worked opposite on the other side of the river, over there on Sundays to watch the bands whilst on double bubble, it was maddasa most of the time

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Red Beans And Rice

Big Windsor ?

[Tuerto]

Red Beans And Rice

Big Windsor ?

Rice and Peas.

[Heathblue]

Rice and Peas.

I was trying to think of some other bands I saw there, Red Hot Pokers spring to mind but that might have been at the Poets Corner in City road, used to go there on occasions.

[Jimmy the Jock]

I was trying to think of some other bands I saw there, Red Hot Pokers spring to mind but that might have been at the Poets Corner in City road, used to go there on occasions.

Pub on the mud was a top place for a Sunday afternoon refreshment then on to was it Babs? for further refreshments .You could drink all day if you knew where to frequent.
I worked in PC,s when i first came to Cardiff , collecting glasses, my little sister was a barmaid . I remember sitting in the cellar supping a bottle of Stella , listening to "My home town " blasting out , feeling quite homesick....

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Rice and Peas.

Cardiff band , named after a Caribbean dish

[ToTaL ITK]

Cardiff band , named after a Caribbean dish

saw them loads of times. life of riley

[RichardM]

Red Beans And Rice

Big Windsor ?

I saw them in London, where I lived at the time, late 70s or early 80s. Brilliant band. Bought their album and still it now and again.

[MacAdder]

Decent place always packed on a Sunday 12 til 2 then all day hours killed the pub trade

Time Out 🎷

[Grievous Angel]

Decent place always packed on a Sunday 12 til 2 then all day hours killed the pub trade

Time Out 🎷

I was friendly with BK for a while and saw Time Out at the Inn one Sunday lunchtime - probably late 80s. I've still got an audio cassette of one of their albums.

[tomcat]

I was friendly with BK for a while and saw Time Out at the Inn one Sunday lunchtime - probably late 80s. I've still got an audio cassette of one of their albums.

Brian the bass player was a lovely bloke, used to chat to him regularly. Also used to spend a lot of time in PCs at the time. My mate Roger Knight (rip) owned and ran Whatsappening free magazine and I'd often write a live music column. Band Bamboo from Newport were brilliant

[Jimmy the Jock]

Brian the bass player was a lovely bloke, used to chat to him regularly. Also used to spend a lot of time in PCs at the time. My mate Roger Knight (rip) owned and ran Whatsappening free magazine and I'd often write a live music column. Band Bamboo from Newport were brilliant

What was the name of the lady that owned Pcs ? Had an Israeli boyfriend.

[Joe Gillis]

Decent place always packed on a Sunday 12 til 2 then all day hours killed the pub trade

Time Out 🎷

12-2, best drink of the week. Packed pub then home for my mam's dinner at 3!

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

I saw them in London, where I lived at the time, late 70s or early 80s. Brilliant band. Bought their album and still it now and again.

Quite bluesy if I remember

[RichardM]

Quite bluesy if I remember

Yes, more R'n'B I'd say