Erics to re-open

[Scouser]

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpoo ... -28664098/


Interesting comments after the article...seems the old Erics regulars arent exactly welcoming the new venture with open arms.

[the ghost of guitarplayer]

"We don’t want to open some theme pub version of Eric’s. It has to be authentic."

Well, it is really. I suppose there's nothing wrong with a bit of nostalgia - you can imagine it might eventually become one of the must play places for Liverpool bands in the future given it's past.

[Dave Smith]

Well in Dudley we had the famous JB's.Old one closed.New one opened.Someone got kicked to death outside new JB's.New JB's shut.Food for thought.

Itll be like fake irish bars playing Take That whilst having 'Enjoy the Craic' over £4 pints of Guinness.Does Liverpool need a new venue?I dont think so.

[Ivan]

Well in Dudley we had the famous JB's.Old one closed.New one opened.Someone got kicked to death outside new JB's.New JB's shut.Food for thought.

Most of the "historic" Seattle venues have actually been torn down, with shiny condo towers or hotels in their place. Still, there are a few gems

The Showbox hosted acts like Duke Ellington & Muddy Waters in the 40s-60s (Seattle was once considered the New Orleans of the West), before its second life as a porno theater in the 70s. It was reopened as a music venue in the mid-80s, in time for the explosion of our music scene. Once locally owned, The Showbox is now an AEG venture

The Crocodile Cafe, which saw a lot of action in the 90s, closed a couple years ago after its owners split up (Mr & Mrs Peter Buck of REM fame). A group of 10 local music-scene luminaries got together and reopened it last year as The Crocodile

Moe's Mo'roc'n Cafe (yes, it had a "seen better times, formerly Morrocan" theme) closed around 2000, to reopen a few years ago as Neumos (get it, "New Moe's") and is a cornerstone music venue

The Offramp saw early performances by Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Soundgarden, Alice in Chains. It has been and always will be a low-ceilinged small room dive... but in a good way. Been through a few lives since then, as Graceland and El Corazon.

Deceased, torn down clubs I wish were still around: Vogue, OK Hotel, RCKNDY, Weathered Wall, Colourbox, Fenix Underground, Catwalk, Monastery, Gorilla Gardens, Astor Park, Metropolis...