tone5446 Posted January 12, 2006 Posted January 12, 2006 Bloody hell, i'm tingling all over what brilliant memories, the clapping sounds like a well drilled army unit. Thanks to all for the clips. Anyone got any of this stuff on cd? tone
Wiganer1 Posted January 12, 2006 Posted January 12, 2006 Bloody hell, i'm tingling all over what brilliant memories, the clapping sounds like a well drilled army unit. Thanks to all for the clips. Anyone got any of this stuff on cd? tone ====== as my earlier posting a CD selection of the 'best from wigan' regards mark ps if you think these clips are good wait til u hear the rhino on here!!! Live Wigan CD Mike Post - Afternoon of the Rhino - 1974 Saxie Russell - Psychadelic Soul - 1974 Sharonettes - Papa Ooh mow mow - 1975 Jimmy Thomas - This beautiful night - 1975 Earl Wright - Thumb a ride - 1975 Frankie Valli - The Night - 1975 Doni Burdick - Bari Track - 1975 Chosen Few - Footsie - 1975 Gloria Jones - Tainted Love - 1975 Brothers - Are you ready for this - 1975 Detroit Executives - Cool Off - 1977 Gene Woodbury - Ever again - 1978 Muriel Day - Nine times out of ten - 1978 Holly St James - Thats not love - 1978 Stemmons Express - Womans love thief - 1978 Bob Relf - Blowing my mind to pieces - 1979 Lee Roye - Tears - 1979 Checkerboard Squares - Double Cooking - 1979 Agents - Trouble - 1980 Cecil Washington - I don’t like to lose - 1981 Eddie Holman - Night to remember - 1981 (Farewell Oldies Allniter) Jades - I’m where its at - 1981 (Farewell Oldies Allniter) Larry Saunders - On the real side - (Farewell Oldies Allniter) Present - Manys the slip - End of an era Fats Domino - It keeps raining - End of an era August & Deneen - We go together - End of an era Velvets - I got to find somebody - End of an era Gerri Grainger - I go to pieces - End of an era Jimmy Radcliffe - Long after tonights all over - End of an era Tobi Legend - Time will pass you by - End of an era Dean Parrish - Im on my way - End of an era
Eamesy Posted January 12, 2006 Posted January 12, 2006 Better make this the last clip of the night I think, this was recorded the night Archie Bell and the Drells were on, great atmosphere that night (18-6-77), this is the Four Seasons I'm Gonna Change, just posted up because of the great clapping really Thank Christ thats the last one tonight Pete. Yvonne Baker was playing 1st time I walked through the doors into Wigan - 74, Tainted Love - too much for me, got me all emotional now!! Only one missing tonight must be Paul Humphrey - Cochise, also shit now, but how BIG then. Must have been played 5 or 6 times a night. Just going to dry my eyes now, Alan
Briles Posted January 12, 2006 Posted January 12, 2006 Thank Christ thats the last one tonight Pete. Yvonne Baker was playing 1st time I walked through the doors into Wigan - 74, Tainted Love - too much for me, got me all emotional now!! Only one missing tonight must be Paul Humphrey - Cochise, also shit now, but how BIG then. Must have been played 5 or 6 times a night. Just going to dry my eyes now, Alan Pete - many thanks for the tapes - magnificent memories refreshed I've had books out showing pictures to the family, then playing the incredible footage clapping by hundreds of people at least, all in unison, and absolutely brilliant tear provoking atmosphere that made so very special to those lucky enough to have made the trip - short, far or very far in some case. What a great venue in it's day, wish I was going this weekend. Thanks again Pete Dave.
Wiganer1 Posted January 12, 2006 Posted January 12, 2006 Thank Christ thats the last one tonight Pete. Yvonne Baker was playing 1st time I walked through the doors into Wigan - 74, Tainted Love - too much for me, got me all emotional now!! Only one missing tonight must be Paul Humphrey - Cochise, also shit now, but how BIG then. Must have been played 5 or 6 times a night. Just going to dry my eyes now, Alan ======== what was the atmosphere like at the mecca?
Eamesy Posted January 12, 2006 Posted January 12, 2006 ======== what was the atmosphere like at the mecca? Didnt go to the Mecca till 1975, totally different to Wigan. Think I was too much into the Wigan thing to really get the Mecca. Had some great (mad!) weekends when Wigan oldies started on Friday, go to Blackpool Sat morning, Mecca Sat evening, back to Wigan for Sat all nighter. Happy days!!! Alan
Pete S Posted January 12, 2006 Posted January 12, 2006 I've got a couple of Mecca tapes and there's very little clapping...kind of weird atmosphere...on one tape there must be at least Ian Levine tailor mades
Pete S Posted January 12, 2006 Posted January 12, 2006 When I was thinking about putting a few tracks up, I went to get my 'Wigan tapes boxes' and there was only one there, with about 45 tapes in. That means I've lost an entire boxful. Mark I think you had copies of all mine years ago, so at least those are safe. In my garage I had a box of tapes and one was the Radio One special from 1975 where they interview people at Wigan etc, that, and loads more tapes and magazines, all got ruined when the roof leaked last year.
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