I've been skipping though S.W.O.N.S dvd for quite a while seeing most

parts and missing most parts,and I now watching it probaly,i'll take

my hat off to you Mr.Levine it's really good,i'm now up to the bit

where the 2 girls goes into the toilet put some white powder on the

palm of her hand,and she sneezes with laughter and she said I just

blew my night away.

Billy

P.S i'll recomend it dvd not the white powder

That's interesting to hear Billy. So far reports on s.w.o.n.s ain't been that great to be honest.

  Simsy said:

That's interesting to hear Billy. So far reports on s.w.o.n.s ain't been that great to be honest.

Hi Simsy if you don't me asking whats that short for let me guess(Simon)anyway im a bit of a easy pleasey been there done that and wore a white shirt LOL yeah i think its good basic well worth getting the volumes i would recommend if you have'nt seen it anyway if everyone like the same things in life it would be quite boring.

Billy

LOL! Billy you'll be in the minority ! The flaws are there- but it stands as a document and a moment in time.

  billywhizz said:

Hi Simsy if you don't me asking whats that short for let me guess(Simon)anyway im a bit of a easy pleasey been there done that and wore a white shirt LOL yeah i think its good basic well worth getting the volumes i would recommend if you have'nt seen it anyway if everyone like the same things in life it would be quite boring.

Billy

Ian Sims.

  billywhizz said:

I've been skipping though S.W.O.N.S dvd for quite a while seeing most

parts and missing most parts,and I now watching it probaly,i'll take

my hat off to you Mr.Levine it's really good,i'm now up to the bit

where the 2 girls goes into the toilet put some white powder on the

palm of her hand,and she sneezes with laughter and she said I just

blew my night away.

Billy

P.S i'll recomend it dvd not the white powder

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Is it the same one released years ago, or is this a new version?

Winnie:-)

SWONS has its flaws BUT when I showed it to my girlfriend ( who has no real knowledge of N.S except my rantings about how great the next 45 is ) it did give her an insight into this strange world indeed and provided an impetus to want to go to a soul night / allnighter . . So as a way in and as some form of document about one of the original music movements if it provides and brings in new faces and interest to keep the scene alive /going then hats off . . . Oh and she did role her eyes at the girls in the toilet scene....

ATB

Rich

  Winnie :-) said:

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Is it the same one released years ago, or is this a new version?

Winnie:-)

I think its the same one as years ago Winnie

  harrogatesoul said:

. . . Oh and she did role her eyes at the girls in the toilet scene....

ATB

Rich

i really felt for her imagine that BITD

Edited February 21, 200619 yr by ric-tic

i must admit some of the re-recorded tracks arent up to much and the keleidosope effects are a bit cheesy but i am also a fan of SWONS.

It provides a real insight into to the quirky nature of the northern scene and the fact that ian got in touch with so many of the artists to give them the chance perform again for an appreciative audience gives it the thumbs up from me

  Simon McMaster said:

i must admit some of the re-recorded tracks arent up to much and the keleidosope effects are a bit cheesy but i am also a fan of SWONS.

Yeah Matt Bolton said something about this, the last time this was discussed. He also said it looked like they were shot in someone's front room.

yeah i think several of them were. maybe ian couldnt afford to pay travel expenses for some artists. i know money must have been tight on a project this big but it could have been made so much better with a real backing band

  billywhizz said:

I've been skipping though S.W.O.N.S dvd for quite a while seeing most

parts and missing most parts,and I now watching it probaly,i'll take

my hat off to you Mr.Levine it's really good,i'm now up to the bit

where the 2 girls goes into the toilet put some white powder on the

palm of her hand,and she sneezes with laughter and she said I just

blew my night away.

Billy

P.S i'll recomend it dvd not the white powder

I'd strongly recommend that nobody buys this unless they have some spare cash that they don't want to give to charity, and then get the abridged version to save some time. People would be better reading the In Crowd book. Especially if they suffer from epilepsy. As for the re-recording of tracks I'm afraid that was a complete waste of time and effort. Sorry! Anyone who overdubs screechy girls on a Terry Callier track is clearly taking the proverbial piss.

  Stuart T said:

I'd strongly recommend that nobody buys this unless they have some spare cash that they don't want to give to charity, and then get the abridged version to save some time. People would be better reading the In Crowd book. Especially if they suffer from epilepsy. As for the re-recording of tracks I'm afraid that was a complete waste of time and effort. Sorry! Anyone who overdubs screechy girls on a Terry Callier track is clearly taking the proverbial piss.

These were the concerns, as previously stated. So what does the s.w.o.n.s set cost (roughly)?

on 6 dvd boxset you can get it for bout £35. its got a lot more than the vhs version, cant imagine that selling for much

About fifty quid..... but then mine was a xmas gift from the ex........

ATB

Rich

  Stuart T said:

I'd strongly recommend that nobody buys this unless they have some spare cash that they don't want to give to charity, and then get the abridged version to save some time. People would be better reading the In Crowd book. Especially if they suffer from epilepsy. As for the re-recording of tracks I'm afraid that was a complete waste of time and effort. Sorry! Anyone who overdubs screechy girls on a Terry Callier track is clearly taking the proverbial piss.

The In Crowd book is very good

  harrogatesoul said:

About fifty quid..... but then mine was a xmas gift from the ex........

ATB

Rich

If I remember rightly thats what my In Crowd book was, that was also a gift, hardback and came with a record

  KarenC said:

The In Crowd book is very good

Indeed it is and a lot less than £35/£50. You could/should maybe get the book and a record with the change?

Jesus, the same old ground again! LOL!

Don't like it-DON"T WATCH IT !

I hate Disney Movies in general-so I don't watch them, but I think 'Dumbo" would have been better if they had used REAL flying Elephants. I hate Spielbergs sentimental crap-especially E.T.- so I don't bother with them. Actually I think they should have used a real alien in E.T. but they didnt have the budget so it would have been better if they hadn't have made the film at all. And I think H.G. Wells classic tale of the time machine would have been better if they had used a real time machine in the film. And The Bible stories would have been better if they had used the real Jesus and Jurassic Park would have been better if they had used real dinosaurs and King Kong would have been better with a real giant gorilla. And the Buddy Holly Story would have been better if they'd have used Buddy Holly-but he diesd in 1959 and the film was made in the 80's so they shouldn't have made any movies at all really. 'The Producers' would have been better if they had used real Nazi's and if Uma Thurmann would have been replaced by a real ostrich-which Ithink she was. The Elephant Man would have better if they ahd used a real Elephant Man which brings us back to Dumbo again.... yep its all going round in circles.

Certain people still have an axe to grind apparently - time to move on?

  Simsy said:

Indeed it is and a lot less than £35/£50. You could/should maybe get the book and a record with the change?

Just checked the book and it was indeed £50, like I said hardback and with a 45