The Salmon and Ball, Bethnal Green

well, what a difference a month makes. I was in here on a saturday about five weeks ago and the place was rocking , there was a fantastic covers band bangin' out some quality old school rock songs , there must have been at least 120 people having a great time and the atmosphere was electric . what on earth has happened ? i came in here on saturday gone (13th june) and was amazed to find the place deserted - no band , no people, no dj ,well there was a guy playing some godawful whitney houston tune (amongst some other shite ) i've never seen such a dramatic change in a pub in my life - who's the drunken new landlord , he looked like he was about to explode as he was ejecting a small bald man from the premises who incidentally was one of only five other people in the entire pub . it's madness - bring back the old guard and there might be a chance of saving this wretched hellhole of a pub . all wasn't lost as i ended the night in the star of bethnal green.what a crying shame about the salmon & ball 'cos for a year or so it has been a great little music house . bollocks !!!

16 Jun 2009 16:55