Comments on: In Memoriam of… Shades http://www.thrashhits.com/2008/07/in-memoriam-of-shades/ The World’s Loudest Rock Music Website Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:34:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Johnny http://www.thrashhits.com/2008/07/in-memoriam-of-shades/#comment-23208 Johnny Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:52:19 +0000 http://www.thrashhits.com/?p=543#comment-23208 Miss it! Miss it!

]]> By: vern http://www.thrashhits.com/2008/07/in-memoriam-of-shades/#comment-23145 vern Sun, 13 Dec 2009 23:44:02 +0000 http://www.thrashhits.com/?p=543#comment-23145 yes,i remember these names well,shades was a great place for a free cup of tea too!!vern :-) yes,i remember these names well,shades was a great place for a free cup of tea too!!vern :-)

]]> By: Dave Ling http://www.thrashhits.com/2008/07/in-memoriam-of-shades/#comment-15374 Dave Ling Mon, 14 Sep 2009 08:08:19 +0000 http://www.thrashhits.com/?p=543#comment-15374 Great article with 'modest' Mike, fantastic shop. Some of the best times of my life were spent in Shades, the adjacent Ship boozer, the Marquee, the St Moritz Club. I will never forget some fo the Shades signing sessions - Bon Jovi, Queensryche, WASP and Manowar among them. All hail Shades!!! Great article with ‘modest’ Mike, fantastic shop. Some of the best times of my life were spent in Shades, the adjacent Ship boozer, the Marquee, the St Moritz Club. I will never forget some fo the Shades signing sessions – Bon Jovi, Queensryche, WASP and Manowar among them. All hail Shades!!!

]]> By: fred the Frog (Avesque) http://www.thrashhits.com/2008/07/in-memoriam-of-shades/#comment-9813 fred the Frog (Avesque) Sun, 28 Jun 2009 13:45:43 +0000 http://www.thrashhits.com/?p=543#comment-9813 Well, times fly. The years spent there were the best in my life...Rock, Women, The bands, the business and Mike's tea infested smile and infectious good humour, Kelv hairsparay vapours, Dave constable's mood and famous phrases(FOAD, HUge, don' give up your day job and Legend to name but a few) Mike, Anna (where are you now?) plus the constant company of venerable journos,DJ's and hangers on...I think if we had footage, we could make a great documentary about the time, the place and possibly the reason for the demises of such places(The music business stopped to care in the 90's so fuck them now) Well here are the few thought of somebody proud to death of having been part of it and like to salute all of those who made this place great. Rock on Well, times fly. The years spent there were the best in my life…Rock, Women, The bands, the business and Mike’s tea infested smile and infectious good humour, Kelv hairsparay vapours, Dave constable’s mood and famous phrases(FOAD, HUge, don’ give up your day job and Legend to name but a few) Mike, Anna (where are you now?) plus the constant company of venerable journos,DJ’s and hangers on…I think if we had footage, we could make a great documentary about the time, the place and possibly the reason for the demises of such places(The music business stopped to care in the 90’s so fuck them now)
Well here are the few thought of somebody proud to death of having been part of it and like to salute all of those who made this place great. Rock on

]]> By: Jason http://www.thrashhits.com/2008/07/in-memoriam-of-shades/#comment-9413 Jason Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:16:56 +0000 http://www.thrashhits.com/?p=543#comment-9413 This place looks amazing. This place looks amazing.

]]> By: kelvhellrazer http://www.thrashhits.com/2008/07/in-memoriam-of-shades/#comment-9412 kelvhellrazer Wed, 10 Jun 2009 23:50:31 +0000 http://www.thrashhits.com/?p=543#comment-9412 In the words of Justin Lee collins.."Good Times"..Shades was the place, five years for me like beeing in a band..i had to step back from it to take it all in ..right place, right time.. In the words of Justin Lee collins..”Good Times”..Shades was the place, five years for me like beeing in a band..i had to step back from it to take it all in ..right place, right time..

]]> By: Simon http://www.thrashhits.com/2008/07/in-memoriam-of-shades/#comment-8323 Simon Sat, 04 Apr 2009 22:42:32 +0000 http://www.thrashhits.com/?p=543#comment-8323 I remember it when it was the shoe box next door. I found it through Kerrang! Who used to publish a short Advert/catalogue every issue. I remember if anything was advertised as "Beyond Slayer" it was probably an essential purchase. I managed to get hold of early Bathory, Voi Vod, Celtic Frost all sorts of extreme (for its day) metal. I also remember Kelv taking the piss out of us thrashers (and us returning the compliments too) I used to regularly bump into Kelv on the tube after Shades finally closed down and got on really well with him (where are you now Kelv?) Great shop sadly missed I remember it when it was the shoe box next door.

I found it through Kerrang! Who used to publish a short Advert/catalogue every issue. I remember if anything was advertised as “Beyond Slayer” it was probably an essential purchase. I managed to get hold of early Bathory, Voi Vod, Celtic Frost all sorts of extreme (for its day) metal. I also remember Kelv taking the piss out of us thrashers (and us returning the compliments too) I used to regularly bump into Kelv on the tube after Shades finally closed down and got on really well with him (where are you now Kelv?)

Great shop sadly missed

]]> By: Peter http://www.thrashhits.com/2008/07/in-memoriam-of-shades/#comment-439 Peter Thu, 31 Jul 2008 11:30:14 +0000 http://www.thrashhits.com/?p=543#comment-439 Fantastic article, its sad whenever an independent music shop closes down. I live up north in West Yorkshire and am lucky to have such shops as Radar Records in Huddersfield, Crash and Hellraiser in Leeds, who over the years, to this day, and hopefully beyond, have introduced me to many wonders of metal, punk, rock, hardcore and more. In the face to giants such giants as HMV and Zavvi, stores like these represent individuality, true choice, and a bargain or two. A lot of music these days has moved onto the internet, but I like nothing better than heading down to these stores to pick up a copy of Rainbow's 'Rising', or In Flames 'The Jester Race/Black Ash Inheritance' for comparatively next to nothing. I'm sure Shades is sadly missed by many, but I'm sure its spirit lives on in indy shops everywhere. R.I.P. Shades, you will forever be missed. Fantastic article, its sad whenever an independent music shop closes down.

I live up north in West Yorkshire and am lucky to have such shops as Radar Records in Huddersfield, Crash and Hellraiser in Leeds, who over the years, to this day, and hopefully beyond, have introduced me to many wonders of metal, punk, rock, hardcore and more. In the face to giants such giants as HMV and Zavvi, stores like these represent individuality, true choice, and a bargain or two.

A lot of music these days has moved onto the internet, but I like nothing better than heading down to these stores to pick up a copy of Rainbow’s ‘Rising’, or In Flames ‘The Jester Race/Black Ash Inheritance’ for comparatively next to nothing.

I’m sure Shades is sadly missed by many, but I’m sure its spirit lives on in indy shops everywhere.

R.I.P. Shades, you will forever be missed.

]]> By: Tony Sylvester http://www.thrashhits.com/2008/07/in-memoriam-of-shades/#comment-427 Tony Sylvester Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:27:32 +0000 http://www.thrashhits.com/?p=543#comment-427 Anyone wishing to pay homage will find the surprisingly large subterranean space now devoted to a 24 hour internet cafe on St Annes Court. In the interim years it was a dance shop called Chocci's Choons. Sadly, sadly missed. Anyone wishing to pay homage will find the surprisingly large subterranean space now devoted to a 24 hour internet cafe on St Annes Court.

In the interim years it was a dance shop called Chocci’s Choons.

Sadly, sadly missed.

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