Your Favourite Live Performance - Just Let Your Emotions Go

[Guest Polyvelts]

Randy Brown at shaw theatre, London. Mid eighties.

[Guest soulpeeper]

Off the scene -EWF bingley hall. Aweome energy and vibe from "The Fire".. jacksons preston guildhall 78, Tavares Newcastle city hall 78 utter nostalgia, commodores Glas apollo 79 big lionel getting down, stevie 84, benson. On the scene - contours prestatyn and plenty others but the standout for me was the originals Manchester ritz. Special and wonderful.  For me time stood still for a moment.

[Maark]

I saw The Falcons at one of The Northampton weekenders they were brilliant

 

I was there too, great gig. The backing singers were filming the crowd!

 

Other stand out performances, Edwin Starr, gave  nothing less than 100%, Joe Bataan and Anne Sexton.

 

Off the scene, Slade were always brilliant, and, unexpectedly good......America (horse with no name) and the Inspiral Carpets.

Edited October 7, 2013 by Maark

[Steve W]

Edwin at Wigan in 74 - where he did his set and then came back and did it again when he found out about a sound fault

Temptations in 75  - with Richard Street and Dennis Edwards in the line up

Phil Perry at Prestatyn, Masqueraders as well

 

but the top one was The Mighty Mighty Dells at Trentham - nothing comes remotely close to this stunner

[Twoshoes]

Gladys Knight early seventies Odeon  Manchester, you could cut the atmosphere with the proverbial and she did not dissapoint,Marvin Gaye Apollo Manchester, pure magic.Lenny Williams supporting Denice Williams Free Trade Hall again Manchester ,singing So Very Hard To Go to the deaf dinner party crowd had the nerve ends tingling.

Edited October 13, 2013 by Twoshoes

[Mssoulie]

Dee Dee Sharp singing Deep dark secret, At Prestatyn about 6 yrs ago. Everyone had goose bumps. Amazing

[Dawn B]

Ray Pollard and also Richard Berry both gigs at the 100 club in the early 90's

You are right Alan, I was at the Ray Pollard one and it was truly fantastic! Another one for me was at Great Yarmouth with Chuck Jackson. He was fab. I remember Val and I being right at the front and when he threw his cummerbund (?) into the audience, after a tussle, I got it, and still have it. A friend of mine borrowed it for an 'Easter ball' she was doing, and I remember she washed it...oh no!

I have photos somewhere of that night. I must hunt them out soon.

[Dawn B]

Off the scene -EWF bingley hall. Aweome energy and vibe from "The Fire".. jacksons preston guildhall 78, Tavares Newcastle city hall 78 utter nostalgia, commodores Glas apollo 79 big lionel getting down, stevie 84, benson. On the scene - contours prestatyn and plenty others but the standout for me was the originals Manchester ritz. Special and wonderful.  For me time stood still for a moment.

I must admit, missing the Originals is a real regret.

[Sooty]

I have seen hundreds of singers from differing genres. I have also filmed stage shows and been sat on the stage closest to singers possible when performing......and there is only 1 singer whom I saw consistently able to equal his recordings and match any newcomer with vocals....and still would today.......I reckon. EDWIN STARR...RIP...X

End of!x

 

LUV
SOOTY
X

[JOHNNYBETCHA]

Al Green at Old Hill Plaza

Curtis Mayfield - same venue

Major Lance at the Torch

Jackie Wilson at Stafford

Tina Turner at Wolverhampton Civic

All fantastic nights

Just noticed this - I was at four of those nights - mind you there were loads of great acts on at the Plaza and at Stafford as well in the main ballroom and Wolvo Civic has always been famous for its acoustics - it was chosen to host loads of BBC In Concert series for this reason.

[Winsford Soul]

Thought I had already posted this but for me it had to be Eddie Holman at Lowton civic.it was a privilege to be there.

Chuck Jackson. Dells. Masqueraders. Four Tops. Temptations. Edwin Starr. Supremes. Manhattan's.Terry Callier . Brenda Holloway.The list is endless.

ps forgot about jnr walker at the casino

Steve

Edited September 22, 2014 by Winsford Soul

[Staceys Dad]

Tavares in  Southport 70 something ...brilliant    Dexys Midnight Runners again Southport ....Jrn Walker Casino.....Dell Larks - Spellbinders NEW JERSEY ....Garland Green L.A. so cool  leather coat in one hand and mic in the other..Brenton Wood   Gimme  Little Sign  L.A.  .....Capitols doing Cool Jerk (accapello ) memphis smoke Detroit .....and Beverley Anne getting introduced to soul fans in L.A. and her reaction to all the soul fans singing along ....spoke to her as she came off and she said " how special she felt after the reception she got "......all special times for me...and there are loads more.....

[Citizen P]

EWF bingley hall nuff said

 

Ab so F*ckin Lutely

[Philt]

Specials at Barrow Civic Hall 1979. I was 12 and told fibs to go to what was my first concert. Unbelievable! Weller at the Zap in Brighton, just prior to his first solo album release, was a special night too.

Seen most of the soul artists already mentioned on the thread and, good though most definitely were, and some were outstanding, none gripped me in quite the same way as those two did on those particular nights. Happy days!

[Iancsloft]

Georgie Fame and the Blue Flames at the Scene Club 63-64 ,absolutl ey blew you away ,the hammond organ was battered and bruised then ,it must be even worse by now .

and the 3 degrees at Hammersmith Palase , another group that blew your sox off ,no wonder Prince Charles always booked them for his functions .

I grew up in the 50s and early 60s living back to back with Clive ( Georgie ) his mam and my Gran where best friends 

i was always in his house I remember well him getting to #1 in the charts with Yeh Yeh knocking the Beatles off top spot in fact my first every record was Rythm & Bluebeat which was bought for me by another neighbour Bessie Hamer who I called Auntie Bessie great woman who had a real Tiger Skin complet with head and teeth in her front room. I also lived later in the 60s near Ronnie Carr of the Beat Boys one of my favourite tunes by Georgie Fame is the unreleased Blackhead Chinaman the Prince Buster tune Georgie & Prince Buster are very good friends from backin the day I believe

[Iancsloft]

Phil T,s father in law was also a member of the Beat Boys with Ronnie Carr I bet not many know that LOL

[Hooker1951]

Seen the beat boys at Wigan Emp aka Casino top billing the Rolling Stones 2nd on the bill Nov 1963.Remember pushing georgie fame round on Silcocks Waltzer at Leigh fair Feb 1970 while Jimmy Cliffe was singing Vietnam happy days Ian.

God Bless mick L