paulnuek Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 (edited) Just spent 5 weeks in Thailand and 4 of them was in Pattaya. On my first night I came across a bar in Walking Street called Climax. I am a big Rock Music fan and could not believe how good the band was at this bar. Playing everything for U2 to Jimi Hendrix. I stayed every night until about 4.00am every night while in Pattaya. If anyone likes live rock music this bar is a must!!!!!! Edited January 2, 2007 by paulnuek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raro Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 too bad that you missed lots of other great places...more or less opposite is the Blues Factory, and in North Pattaya the Easy Rider deserves a mention. And then there are the beer bar in Soi 2 with pretty good musicians and and and.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davethailand Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 Did'nt you go anywhere else for the 4 weeks? you certainly did miss out, especially if you like rock etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markuk Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 Just spent 5 weeks in Thailand and 4 of them was in Pattaya.On my first night I came across a bar in Walking Street called Climax. I am a big Rock Music fan and could not believe how good the band was at this bar. Playing everything for U2 to Jimi Hendrix. I stayed every night until about 4.00am every night while in Pattaya. If anyone likes live rock music this bar is a must!!!!!! well i suppose coming from peterlee it must have been good to find a half decent bar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britmaveric Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 Sad state of affaires if the lad only stopped in 1 bar for 4 weeks. Hint - not the best in Patters by any means. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mighty Mouse Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 Yes, but he only stayed in the bar until 4am. Pattaya doesn't come alive until after 4am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulnuek Posted January 3, 2007 Author Share Posted January 3, 2007 No it wasn`t the only bar I went to . Went to the Blues Factory but wasn`t impressed at all. Didn`t get to Easy Rider this time but have been before. Only stumbled on Climax after coming from the 19th hole after a few games of pool. Well impressed by the band. Drink prices were ok considering there was a live band playing. "well i suppose coming from peterlee it must have been good to find a half decent bar!", well you do have a point there . Hoping to return in June and will certainly be going back to Climax (sounds a bit rude). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davethailand Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 No it wasn`t the only bar I went to .Went to the Blues Factory but wasn`t impressed at all. Didn`t get to Easy Rider this time but have been before. Only stumbled on Climax after coming from the 19th hole after a few games of pool. Well impressed by the band. Drink prices were ok considering there was a live band playing. "well i suppose coming from peterlee it must have been good to find a half decent bar!", well you do have a point there . Hoping to return in June and will certainly be going back to Climax (sounds a bit rude). You either are'nt a Blues fan or you saw the wrong band. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britmaveric Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 Aye Mary and Blues Factory is outstanding and Lam is world beater - know guitarist better in Thailand!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuchok Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 Aye Mary and Blues Factory is outstanding and Lam is world beater - know guitarist better in Thailand!!! There is a bloke in Chiang Mai called Tuk, that is not half bad.As good as anybody I have heard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davethailand Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 Aye Mary and Blues Factory is outstanding and Lam is world beater - know guitarist better in Thailand!!! There is a bloke in Chiang Mai called Tuk, that is not half bad.As good as anybody I have heard. I've heard of him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Professor Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 (edited) I was down in Patters last August for 2 nights and several times for short stints before that. The last time I was there I cruised into that chinese market you hit if you hang a left at the beginning of walking street. I grabbed me an iced cold 100 baht corona and walked back to walking street where I heard familar sounds emanating from the last bar on left before walking street. It was none other than "wish you were here" and it was sounding great. I waited till the tune finished and hung my left on walking street and heard a song I worship and never expected to hear live in a bar anywhere. It was Main Ingredient's (or Blue Magic's) "Just don't wanna be lonely" coming from a bar there on the right side of walking street. That was a blow away when I heard that. I did walk into the Blues Factory for my 1st and only time after that, having heard about it on this site. I must have been a bit early and walked inside to a deserted bar cept for staff, who were not overwhelmingly friendly I might add. I walked out of there and continued all around town and stopped in a nearby place that was playing an outstanding version of "November Rain". I always like going down to hear the Philipino Bands as they play many different tunes to the very decent Bangkok cover bands. It's good to get that change of pace sometimes and I think I'm due for a trip soon. In Bangkok we seem to get several different bands playing the exact same tunes. I was in a bar that had an early band and late band; I heard "play that funky music" 3 times that night some great live tunes I heard in BKK: Africa, Rosana---Toto Don't Stop Me Now---Queen Wake Me Up When Sept Ends---Green Day Babe---Styx Sweet Child of Mine----every1 plays it well Rock and Roll----Zep Dancing in the Moonlight------King Harvest (this was a surprise, pleasant) September----Earth Wind Fire----real nice version, black singer Easy----Commodores---same singer, nice many others but those come to mind. Looking to check more Pattaya places. The really great thing about Pattaya is that you never ever have to walk inside a place, you can hear the great tunes walking by and make your move Edited January 3, 2007 by The Professor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raro Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 you forgot Hotel California... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davethailand Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 you forgot Hotel California... I try to ban that song as much as possible. I did walk into the Blues Factory for my 1st and only time after that, having heard about it on this site. I must have been a bit early and walked inside to a deserted bar cept for staff, who were not overwhelmingly friendly I might add. Deserted bar accept for staff maybe means its not open yet hence the staff not being ready. What time / night was this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helicoptor Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 Eric Clapton is playing in BKK later this month BTW - will try and make that one- sorry if this is slightly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raro Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 you forgot Hotel California... I try to ban that song as much as possible. I made it a habit to leave the place when it comes up. Same applies to Winderful tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulnuek Posted January 8, 2007 Author Share Posted January 8, 2007 Stones. Who. Guns n Roses. U2. Coldplay. Blondie (sung by a blonde as well!!!) Just to name a few. I really enjoyed the bar and the staff were very friendly.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yothai Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 Aye Mary and Blues Factory is outstanding and Lam is world beater - know guitarist better in Thailand!!! There is a bloke in Chiang Mai called Tuk, that is not half bad.As good as anybody I have heard. think i heard him,in a bar cannot think of name was a food place to,anyone could join in the jam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In the Rai! Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 There is this guy up here in the Rai... His name is Sam. Not all that good though he is all we have! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulnuek Posted January 13, 2008 Author Share Posted January 13, 2008 Climax is now closed!!!!! Yet another gogo bar will be its replacement...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zpete Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 Climax is now closed!!!!!Yet another gogo bar will be its replacement...... .......... called Orgazmix..... ......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tijnebijn Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 Oh Pete please ...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulnuek Posted May 15, 2008 Author Share Posted May 15, 2008 The band is now playing in Soi 8 in the DJ bar. Same old sounds but not many people are getting in the bar. So no problems playing my requests all night..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njpski Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 Climax is now closed!!!!!Yet another gogo bar will be its replacement...... .......... called Orgazmix..... ......... was the bar on the opposite side called Anticlimax ( sorry) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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