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When I were a lad, er well probably when I was at junior school... Can just remember people sort of going on about "Stompers" when I started, then found this old fanzine...

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So... whats the story people???

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True Stomping was an artform when done correctly.It involves a fast shuffling of the feet to very uptempo pounders.Back in my youth club days i was quite good and my feet used to move as fast as bees wings.Lots of lads could do it but it was knackering and to be honest thats why it has died out,but you still see people on todays scene stomping in bursts.Big stomping records at our youthy were

The Champion

The Kid

Dance To the music

The Flasher

Along comes mary

Reaching for the best

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Hiya mate,I asked a dj(small letters)to play this for my wife recently"its played out mate"he told me,asked again,the dance floor filled,djs huh?

i think its like any record you grew up with, its nice to hear them every once in a while, but not over, and over again.

but hey, i still "love on a mountain top" :lol:

alan

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an up-to-date equivilent?

WATCH THEIR FEET ohmy.gif

Some really ace foot work just think if these guys where on a polished wooden dance floor ,in leather souled shoes :ohmy:

if they can move that fast in rubber trainers and on a concrete play ground take my hat off to them.think its brill to watch other dancers :lol:

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Ken, you beat me to it with TIME ! THE Ultimate Ultimate stomper, but what about L.O.V.E. - Leon Thomas for second place?

I remember before I'd got the hang of it, being the only person in the middle of the dancefloor at Brum locarno all dayer not stomping to the middle bit in Velvet Hammer 'Happy' - pretty embarrassing made sure I got on the good foot and still stomp now tho my specs get steamed up !!!

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Some really ace foot work just think if these guys where on a polished wooden dance floor ,in leather souled shoes :yes:

if they can move that fast in rubber trainers and on a concrete play ground take my hat off to them.think its brill to watch other dancers thumbup.gif

If i could dance like that John, I would be out every night of the week showing off :yes: These lads can certainly move :lol:

I have trouble walking across the dance floor to get to the other side these days - in fact the last time i danced i was signed off work for a month and had to have a steriod epidural to try and sort my back out :ohmy:

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If i could dance like that John, I would be out every night of the week showing off :yes: These lads can certainly move :lol:

I have trouble walking across the dance floor to get to the other side these days - in fact the last time i danced i was signed off work for a month and had to have a steriod epidural to try and sort my back out :yes:

hi mike know how you feel when i started to really give it some a few years ago i knackerd my leg up n had a week off work,told them that i fell over the cat on the stairs :ohmy: didnt have the guts to say i did it dancing thumbup.gif

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Flaming Emeralds and Seventh wonder - great stomping records from the late 70s, I can still stomp but only for about a minute now........and only on a slippy floor......

Joeseph Webster is a modern day stomper......

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great clip notice they cant do it for two & half minutes though ,bit like all the old people still trying to do it just a 10 second burst then lay down for an hour :lol:biggrin.gif:ohmy::yes:

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Nobody loves it anymore but I remember Alfie Kahn's "Law of the Land" being played about 6x a night at the Casino in '76...........at 4+ minutes the sweat did flow....Not 'arf 'er mate!!!!! :yes::yes::yes:

dogstoat

getting plays around here ! ..... :D (notts)

pete n' susan KTF

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Denise Lasell-do me right

Have some everybody- Flaming emeralds

Keep on Keeping on-N.F Porter

What memories Knees have definately had it after dancing to all those records

love 'do me right' i havnt heard that for a long time...

think 'betty wright'.. where is the love' was a stomper too x

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Noticed a few more modern of tunes in this thread,brainstorm etc any more that are classed as modern that belong to the stomp family?.

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Wouldnt call them modern but cross over sounds right lol

As lover of all types i try to stay away from such arguments :yes: ...you will be saying disco next :yes: .

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As lover of all types i try to stay away from such arguments :yes: ...you will be saying disco next :yes: .

No i agree with you cos im not a lover of Y2k or what ever it is, but i absalutely love the cross over stuff :yes: Reminds me of Morecambe pier lol xx

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No i agree with you cos im not a lover of Y2k or what ever it is, but i absalutely love the cross over stuff :yes: Reminds me of Morecambe pier lol xx

Morecambe pier ahhh some great memoires my friend.

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in the stompin heyday you could hear this lot played one after the other! Boy was I fit then. We all still want to stomp, but age and alcohol get in the way!

Terrible Tom 'We Were Made For Each Other'

Williams & Watson "Too Late"

Salvadors "Stick By Me Baby"

Joe Hicks 'Don't It Make You Feel Funky'

Willie Mitchell "The Champion"

Plus if you were energetic, follow this up with

Case of Tyme "Manifesto"

Jades "I'm Where It's At"

Reparata & The Delrons "Panic"

And then when completey knackered

Detroit Executives "Cool Off"

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in the stompin heyday you could hear this lot played one after the other! Boy was I fit then. We all still want to stomp, but age and alcohol get in the way!

Terrible Tom 'We Were Made For Each Other'

Williams & Watson "Too Late"

Salvadors "Stick By Me Baby"

Joe Hicks 'Don't It Make You Feel Funky'

Willie Mitchell "The Champion"

Plus if you were energetic, follow this up with

Case of Tyme "Manifesto"

Jades "I'm Where It's At"

Reparata & The Delrons "Panic"

And then when completey knackered

Detroit Executives "Cool Off"

Yep has to be Willie Mitchell as the best stomper of all time for me. A great aerobic workout for over 2 minutes even at 54. Just turn on the pacemaker and 'GO FOR IT'. Even your dodctor would be pleased to know you could go all the way through with it. Keep on Stompin' lads. Tony T BONE. OZ. K.T.F.

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At the risk of hijacking the thread there are two types of record refered to as stompers. Thjose with a bang bang 4:4 beat that are simply fast records with a heavy percussion, and those with a complex tripping rhythm.....so one man's stomper is another man's errr stomper I suppose.....The ones in that mag were probably the first type...... The stompers I think we're on about are the latter (fast tripping complex rhythm) such as:

Lovelites, Flaming Emeralds, Gene Chandler, "Do me right", Wil Collins, 7th Wonder 'Captain", Joe Hicks, Alfie Khan, World Column, Cheryl Berdell, Life "Tell me why",Anthony White "I can't turn you loose".....in fact I'd say most stompers were influenced by the Mecca / Cleethorpes Pier type sound when I think about it....

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Time - Edwin Starr ,best stomper ever

This would definitely be in my top ten stomper list.. thumbsup.gif

A couple from me....Todays People - S.O.S (All We Need Is Time For Love)

and my all time fave has to be said...Vicki Sue Robinson - Turn The Beat Around

It's all about the break... :lol:

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Don't know what others think but I would consider this 'stompin' to a modern tune

even if I am shot down - it's fantastic dancing :lol: wish I could master those moves sweatingbullets.gif

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