Golden Eagle- Hill Street

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Golden Eagle

Hill Street

The Golden Eagle, Probably the best pub venue in the City.
Many local bands, made their name there,
including the Spencer Davis Group

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Spencer Davis played solo guitar spots
at the Golden Eagle pub on Hill Street in Birmingham
which was at that time a hangout for the city's rhythm and blues enthusiasts.
It was there where he met the Winwood brothers
while they were performing on stage
as the Muff-Woody Jazz Band in early 1963.
Steve Winwood was aged 15 at the time
but he posessed a vocal style that was way beyond his years
and was also talented as an instrumentalist
and alternated between guitar and piano on stage.
Finding common musical ground, Davis joined them
and brought in accomplished jazz drummer
Pete York (born August 15, 1942 in Nottingham),
a Birmingham University student, and the group became known as the Rhythm and Blues Quartette.

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A regular visitor to the Golden Eagle R&B nights was future
Slade star Noddy Holder

[Velvett Fogg]

My band

Paint (http://www.unsignedcity.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=352)

played here a few times, and it was great atmosphere.
One particular night stands out, as the pub
was full of rowdy agressive, lager swilling
Glasgow Rangers supporters.
As you can imagine, when we finally got on stage,
we feared for our lives, as if they didn't take to us, we would be 'burried'
Then I was inspired to mention my name was Law,
and that 'our kid' Denis Law, (their famous striker) was my cousin!!!.
Well we could have been c*** that night,
but it made no difference,
from then on, we could do no wrong.

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