Well it used to be called Blasé and it is in Walton on thames in Surrey. I started playing there every wednesday night at the beginning of 2000. The owner was pretty non plussed to begin with but after a while we had a big regular following and I accumulated a collection of songs which people could come up and sing to. A kind of open mic/karaoke evening. It became a real party night . I loved it and met so many friends, girlfriends , musicians there - the real centre of my social life for six years. I went through three owners and finally when I moved to soho I stopped doing the regular wednesday Red Stripe night. However I go back once a year to do a Xmas special with xmas songs and snogs and mulled wine and mince pies and that was last wednesday.
It was rammed - I saw loads of people I hadn't seen for a year - really lovely evening - xmas songs - people joining in with the music - what a party !
I take my own piano but there used to be an old acoustic piano in the bar which was a pile of firewood - the photo above is me sitting at it probably around 2001- I used to kick it whilst playing and eventually it got taken away. But I miss the bar - nothing lasts forever - and I will NEVER forget the nights and experiences and friends I met there.................
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Sad to hear you don't play Blase any more. So where can we find you in the London area?
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