Citizen P Posted October 4, 2004 Posted October 4, 2004 Just caught part of a documentary on BBC4 all about a Rock & Roll weekender,originally went out in 1990 or so. Anyway it showed a bunch of folks dancing,dressing up and generally enjoyng themselves to exactly the same set of tunes they had cherished for 30some years. Draw your own parallels. Keep the Faith (Patent Applied For) Tonyp
Dave Rimmer Posted October 5, 2004 Posted October 5, 2004 I think the key words here are "generally enjoying themselves"
TheBigO Posted October 5, 2004 Posted October 5, 2004 Agree with Dave on this. Come on people LIGHTEN UP! Each to their own and there's plenty of room on the scene for all styles, be that oldies, newies, Modern and so on. We don't need to be fueling civil war.
mischief Posted October 5, 2004 Posted October 5, 2004 As I was some one who was once part of the Rocking scene.. not the rock'n'roll scene or rockabilly scene... The Rocking Scene.. I even met my wife at Hemsby at a Rocking weekender.......... You shouldn't try and pick up on a tv programe and think you understand it.. It's a bit like when you see Northern programes on telly.. they don't come across with the true picture... I didn't see the programe, but I bet they showed stereotype rockers.. not the well dressed Rocking crowd, that can pay anything upto £500 (I'm going back to what I know these prices are from about 13 years ago) for a Gab Jacket, I once paid £80 for a tie!!! 2nd hand shirts usually cost around the £80 mark for a good un.. (13 years ago) On the Rocking scene they still dig up new tunes ... Like any scene.. Lets stick to what we like moaning about .... Modern, Oldies X-over R'n'B etc... And leave other people alone..... This programe did they show the rods racing down the beech on a saturday afternoon... or 40's/50's pick up trucks full of beer and all your mates... belive me, people that do theese weekenders are into what they are in to, the same as us with our Northern... Unfortunatly the rocking scene has died a bit.. Cars (yanks and rods) are to expensive, clothes are getting rarer... One thing the Rocking scene has over the northern scene you get to dance with your wife and not on the other side of the room... :4:
TheBigO Posted October 5, 2004 Posted October 5, 2004 From what I understand Mischief your wife makes a point of being as far away from you when your dancing as a matter of principal anyway....lol
mischief Posted October 5, 2004 Posted October 5, 2004 From what I understand Mischief your wife makes a point of being as far away from you when your dancing as a matter of principal anyway....lol link Only becuase When I do my back flip double summersault twisted spin (casino style) she gets embarresed when I get up off the floor.
Guest James Trouble Posted October 5, 2004 Posted October 5, 2004 The end is upon us and it rides a dark horse...
Little-stevie Posted October 5, 2004 Posted October 5, 2004 AGREE Wholeheartedly with Dave. 'Generally enjoying themselves' Rather like a big Northern event............. link After all its about having fun and good times aint it...My freind told me about a certain rare soul? dj sitting on the stage at the 100 club and saying "look at these folk on that dancefloor,i can't bring my mates down here, its not cool"..If he thinks the 100 club aint cool then its time for me to hang up my dancing shoes..We all know some glum people on this scene,why do they come out just to have a moan about everything..Keep smiling,it don't cost anything...
Paul McKay Posted October 6, 2004 Posted October 6, 2004 The end is upon us and it rides a dark horse... link Wow Frank Frazetta! Paul SITC
Guest Kolla Posted October 6, 2004 Posted October 6, 2004 Posts that were going of at a tangent on this thread have been moved to the freebasing section for the time being.
Guest James Trouble Posted October 6, 2004 Posted October 6, 2004 Wow Frank Frazetta! Paul SITC link Where does he DJ?
Liamgp Posted October 6, 2004 Posted October 6, 2004 Well considering that the Northern scene has basically been an 'oldies' scene since the early 70s it isn't doing too bad!
Guest LeoLyxxx Posted October 7, 2004 Posted October 7, 2004 Probably Aquitania, By Crom! link Or maybe the White Dwarf best Leo
Dayo Posted October 7, 2004 Posted October 7, 2004 TonyP I think I get your drift and if I'm right, my conclusions are the same. The original scene was pretty much the height of UK cool. Then we got old, stopped taking drugs and chasing women... The badge of cool passed to another generation.
Guest ben Posted October 7, 2004 Posted October 7, 2004 Bugger, does this mean that anyone under the age of 30 and regularly (too regularly) going to doos and lovin' the tunes is a YOUNG FOGY? ....Pass me the bed pan and the sudacrem. Or perhaps its the at the vanguard of cool to hang around with you old bastards... (come to think of it, my mate Tim [29] has a Mrs Robinson fixation...) cheers ben [30 and 3/4]
Guest James Trouble Posted October 7, 2004 Posted October 7, 2004 Who's the youngest around here? I've just turned 28.
TheBigO Posted October 7, 2004 Posted October 7, 2004 Who's the youngest around here? I've just turned 28. link Sure as hell anit gonna be me as my waist line and my age are now exactly the same
Dayo Posted October 7, 2004 Posted October 7, 2004 Yes you are a tad sad. Happily though Mrs. Dayo has a broad liking for Toy Boys too, so life has a nice way of balancing the scales :-) Trouble is you're more likely to spot her at a Moneypennys or Hed Kandi night!
Guest hammy Posted October 7, 2004 Posted October 7, 2004 Who's the youngest around here? I've just turned 28. link I'm 30 - and I am sick of f****rs saying I look about 40 lol I can't help it. At a guess, the youngest person on this forum is ....MMmmm.... ahem ... Rachel Shirley ? Hammy
Guest in town Mikey Posted October 7, 2004 Posted October 7, 2004 Sure as hell anit gonna be me as my waist line and my age are now exactly the same link There was a superb line a few months back: Something about 'when we were 18 and the bottoms of our trousers were 40, now it has all flipped around'
TheBigO Posted October 7, 2004 Posted October 7, 2004 There was a superb line a few months back: Something about 'when we were 18 and the bottoms of our trousers were 40, now it has all flipped around' link I liked the tag 'now high on the waist line and low on the hairline' Been looking into your eyes Johnny and now finding I am strangely attrated to you...the thought of your pert wet lips, opening slightly, inviting as I lean forward......DAMM, Got to stop looking at the eyes :o
wendy Posted October 7, 2004 Posted October 7, 2004 i'm 29 too! i think us '70s kids should stage an uprising &...um...... ah....poor JTrouble being 28, I remember it like it were just last year... one of the great thing about northern is the hope it offers for us future 40 somethings.it'll still be ok for us to get smashed & go dancing in another 15 years or so - HORRAY!
Guest Kolla Posted October 7, 2004 Posted October 7, 2004 I think the winner so far has to be Leeds boy - Matt Bolton - ain't he a sickly 24 or something?
Guest ShaneH Posted October 7, 2004 Posted October 7, 2004 Ive just turned 26!!!!!!! link You told me you were 21 ! I wouldnt have spent so much on your birthday if I had known ! Shane
Guest ben Posted October 7, 2004 Posted October 7, 2004 As a 70's baby (god that sounds so much better than just past 30), i have come to thinking that we deserve special rights, perhaps even a charter. It seems that a number of DJ's and record collectors have stated that they are going to the grave with their records!! Leaving us relatively young'uns short of a few tunes....or quite a few less tunes if there is a mass cull. I propose that a young'uns charter should include "adopt an oldie" (bagsie Anita as my yummy mummy). We can buy them the odd drink, suffer their endlessly repeated stories about the Torch, Casino, school milk and the flying-drop-kick into-double-backflip-into-box splits move that they used to do before even putting their bag down. In return we inherit the tunes...or at least get a substantial discount and first refusal. views?
Guest Chris Waterman Posted October 7, 2004 Posted October 7, 2004 Ben LOL and then feeling very sad because I can remember most if not all of what you mentioned, which on the other hand is suprising seeing that I have a lot to learn! Chris W
Guest rachel Posted October 7, 2004 Posted October 7, 2004 I'm 30 - and I am sick of f****rs saying I look about 40 lol I can't help it. At a guess, the youngest person on this forum is ....MMmmm.... ahem ... Rachel Shirley ? Hammy link Yep I'm afraid I have to admit I'm an 80s child (just).. I'm 24. Unless you ask Janine in which case I'm 10 Rach
soulmac Posted October 7, 2004 Posted October 7, 2004 I'm 30 - and I am sick of f****rs saying I look about 40 lol I can't help it. Hammy I always thought you were nearer 50. I'm 46 and I'm sure you're older than me. soulmac.
Citizen P Posted October 7, 2004 Author Posted October 7, 2004 "I've just turned 26" So have I!!!!! Into 48! TONY
Mattbolton Posted October 7, 2004 Posted October 7, 2004 You're close Kolla. I'm 25, but there is at least one younger on this list.
Guest hammy Posted October 8, 2004 Posted October 8, 2004 Hey I noticed a few grey hairs today - maybe double decking with Ali isn't such a good idea! Hammy
pikeys dog Posted October 8, 2004 Posted October 8, 2004 Is there a prize...? ^_^ link I'm 4 and a half in Dog Years. For my prize I claim a string of sausages or a big stick. WOOF!
Guest Johnny One Trout Posted October 8, 2004 Posted October 8, 2004 I liked the tag 'now high on the waist line and low on the hairline' Been looking into your eyes Johnny and now finding I am strangely attrated to you...the thought of your pert wet lips, opening slightly, inviting as I lean forward......DAMM, Got to stop looking at the eyes :o link No no look into my eyes, look into my eyes..........resistance is useless, look into my eyes.................................................
TheBigO Posted October 8, 2004 Posted October 8, 2004 No no look into my eyes, look into my eyes..........resistance is useless, look into my eyes................................................. link It's Sean's trading card, it's turned you hasn't it?!? Poor Alison
Guest Jamie Posted October 8, 2004 Posted October 8, 2004 I'm 30. 30 seems to be a popular age amongst us 'younger' ones. I think I'll stay 30 for a couple of years......
wendy Posted October 8, 2004 Posted October 8, 2004 hmmm - Al's 23 - but doesnt post - Al are you reading this? Give me back my record player!!!!
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