The 632 3003 phone box was reinstalled in Greenwood Road, Meols, on 18th October - 2 months to the day that it was removed by BT. Come and visit - it has been painted and is looking good!
Interesting stuff Martin at least they put the phone box back and what a history the recording studio had great stuff Martin keep up the good work you do thanks Martin.
In 1975 I started my first job in Cheadle, and I was working with 2 joiners, brothers Dave and Colin they both worked on Stawberry Studios went it was built and they both used to tell me the tails of when the studio opened there was a feed-back noise, so they had to go back and rip up the T & G floorboards, and they found a small nail traped in the boards
Yes, they said they ripped the T & G boards up one at a time, and found a nail between the boards Nr to the drummers feet, and the movement was making a feed back noise on there systems. When you used to put the boards down, you put 5 lenghs of boards on top of the joists, then you use joist clamps and push all 5 bards up and nail them up. nails can get dropped, but also when they have been down for a bit of time they dry out and you get gaps in the t & g, and as the floors are first to be done, you could be working on the walls or ceiling and just drop nails, if it just found a gap it would just get mist when brushing up each night. Those two guys were from Hazel Grove and they used to tell everybody about the time they worked on the studio, they were really proud of it
I don't know for sure, I had a look on line today and it said they moved from a smaller builing in town (Stockport !) a very small studio above a record shop in 1968, so I guess it was then, but it did also say that it was a very small operation at first, and really only for laying down there own tracks, there was only 2 of them at that stage, but after a very short time the other 2 had come in as investors and that was the start of 10cc. The studio took off fast with lots of bands and artists booking the studio on a day to day fee, and it was being used 24 hours a day, and it was starting to get hard for them to get any time in the studio for there own work, but the gear was old and I think only 2 track, then they got a solid block booking from a record company in the US for 3 months use of the studio, this gave them the cash to re furb the building and studio and go 4 track, so it may of been at that stage 69-70, all I know is that after they opened they found that they had the problem, and they had to go back in and find what it was and sort it. Dave Leigh was the younger of the two brothers but it was his company, and he had about 25 to 30 joiners on sits of new houses in Cheshire, then in about 74 this house building company in Alderley Edge pulled the plug over night and that was it, he went bust, when I started work in75 he was working there as a suby joiner with his brother, he was just finding his feet again, but was never going to be down for long, and I could fill a book with some of the tails he told me. I worked with him and other guys on Toms Chop House on Cross St Manchester, and we used to park on the inside of Central station before G-Mex was built.
The 632 3003 phone box was reinstalled in Greenwood Road, Meols, on 18th October - 2 months to the day that it was removed by BT. Come and visit - it has been painted and is looking good!
Steph McCahill Id love to come back Steph. I can feel another video coming on. Do I get a guided tour ?
Martin 0401 absolutely! Just send me a Twitter DM when you are coming over and I will meet you!
Martin 0401 are you coming to the 80s disco?
martin i will have to go to manchester now ,you have made me so interested in this city now !!
Interesting stuff Martin at least they put the phone box back and what a history the recording studio had great stuff Martin keep up the good work you do thanks Martin.
I thought Red Phone Boxes were listed buildings!
Nice work Martin
Ooh Strawberry Studios - thanks. Still haven't been to the Factory exhibition at the gallery yet - my eldest wants to go.
In 1975 I started my first job in Cheadle, and I was working with 2 joiners, brothers Dave and Colin they both worked on Stawberry Studios went it was built and they both used to tell me the tails of when the studio opened there was a feed-back noise, so they had to go back and rip up the T & G floorboards, and they found a small nail traped in the boards
Was that the problem ? The nail ?
Yes, they said they ripped the T & G boards up one at a time, and found a nail between the boards Nr to the drummers feet, and the movement was making a feed back noise on there systems.
When you used to put the boards down, you put 5 lenghs of boards on top of the joists, then you use joist clamps and push all 5 bards up and nail them up. nails can get dropped, but also when they have been down for a bit of time they dry out and you get gaps in the t & g, and as the floors are first to be done, you could be working on the walls or ceiling and just drop nails, if it just found a gap it would just get mist when brushing up each night.
Those two guys were from Hazel Grove and they used to tell everybody about the time they worked on the studio, they were really proud of it
Wow bloody hell, good story. Interesting that it could cause such a problem. What year we talking ?
I don't know for sure, I had a look on line today and it said they moved from a smaller builing in town (Stockport !) a very small studio above a record shop in 1968, so I guess it was then, but it did also say that it was a very small operation at first, and really only for laying down there own tracks, there was only 2 of them at that stage, but after a very short time the other 2 had come in as investors and that was the start of 10cc. The studio took off fast with lots of bands and artists booking the studio on a day to day fee, and it was being used 24 hours a day, and it was starting to get hard for them to get any time in the studio for there own work, but the gear was old and I think only 2 track, then they got a solid block booking from a record company in the US for 3 months use of the studio, this gave them the cash to re furb the building and studio and go 4 track, so it may of been at that stage 69-70, all I know is that after they opened they found that they had the problem, and they had to go back in and find what it was and sort it. Dave Leigh was the younger of the two brothers but it was his company, and he had about 25 to 30 joiners on sits of new houses in Cheshire, then in about 74 this house building company in Alderley Edge pulled the plug over night and that was it, he went bust, when I started work in75 he was working there as a suby joiner with his brother, he was just finding his feet again, but was never going to be down for long, and I could fill a book with some of the tails he told me. I worked with him and other guys on Toms Chop House on Cross St Manchester, and we used to park on the inside of Central station before G-Mex was built.
I just remember that car park inside G Mex. Great story Neil 👌
Very interesting.. cheers. OMD brilliant band.
Cheers Steve. Yeah Loved OMD for years 👍
Red frame, white light! Brilliant!
Great video as always Martin
Thanks Gary, Just a quick one today 👍
stockport is in cheshire
Bloody well said 👍
Just seen this one today.
Yeah I never got to go in Strawberry studios
I'm not in love is one of my favourite songs! Absolute genious.I can't believe the phone box has gone! Why do they ruin everything
Big campaign now getting underway to get it back
Nice one!!!
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thats how you came up with martin zero , thats very clever, hannetts nickname , very cool!!!
Cheers, Old video that 😃
Cheers Martin freestyletowers
Hi John, Thanks mate 👍
10CC Not in Love a classic song and band I liked there song I Don’t Like Cricket 👍Good vid pal👍
Yep love those songs mate