Citizen P Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 So, we see it time and time again. Wigan was crap. They played a lot of Pop Crap ( Didn't they all??) So, how how about a defintive list of the GREAT stuff played at the old Place ?? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post NEV Posted March 9, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted March 9, 2013 Time and place ... nobody was analysing music until late 70's at the earliest ! It was a dance scene that was underground in a time when all we had was 3 channels on the tv and top of the pops and definitely no Internet ! 13 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Chas Posted March 9, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted March 9, 2013 For every bad one,there were hundreds of good ones,and most of the detractors cut thier teeth there,this whole Wigan thread is getting tiresome..so,to answer the question,the simple answer is you had to be there,if you were,you wouldn't be asking the question. 1 15 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
TOAD Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 it was a club that had just over 500 nighters over 8 years end of ! 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Citizen P Posted March 10, 2013 Author Share Posted March 10, 2013 I thought I'd asked the question in English... Obviously not ! Instead of knocking the old girl, I was hoping to see some of the GREAT stuff that was played there 3 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
TOAD Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 ok then go into refosoul and find my casino tapes from saturday nights Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Graym Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 So, we see it time and time again. Wigan was crap. They played a lot of Pop Crap ( Didn't they all??) So, how how about a defintive list of the GREAT stuff played at the old Place ?? ok then go into refosoul and find my casino tapes from saturday nights Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Chas Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 Maybe the better question was,how good was Wigan?,which needs to be addressed from several angles,ie early Wigan,mid,and latter when the club began to turn itself around.Wigan records,not necessarily first played there but once they were they became Wigan records,because that club could not be beaten for atmosphere,great live acts on a regular basis,the anthems played for the first time that are now the cornerstone of the scene for many.So yeah,pretty good I'd say but not the be all and end all,like many I've had some superb times since,still looking for new sounds and regularly get gobsmacked by some of these 45's.Always said I would'nt get drawn in to these debates but there you go..lets all appreciate this thing of ours while we can. 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Jim G Posted March 10, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted March 10, 2013 (edited) It was brilliant and I am glad I was alive to be there from the beginning. Did the DJ's play the odd rubbish, of course, but all DJ's have both before and after Wigan existed Edited March 11, 2013 by jim g 1 11 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Orotava Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 So, we see it time and time again. Wigan was crap. They played a lot of Pop Crap ( Didn't they all??) So, how how about a defintive list of the GREAT stuff played at the old Place ?? Where exactly do we see it??? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Pete S Posted March 10, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted March 10, 2013 For the first 18 months I went there, Wigan was the greatest place on earth, it was my life really, the best venue ever, the best music ever, the best people ever. If you weren't there, you don't know, so give it a rest with all this pop stuff business. The music was just phenomenal. 22 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
grant Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 For the first 18 months I went there, Wigan was the greatest place on earth, it was my life really, the best venue ever, the best music ever, the best people ever. If you weren't there, you don't know, so give it a rest with all this pop stuff business. The music was just phenomenal. well said that man 3 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Mak Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 Looking back the place was rancid , but we did'nt give a flying fcuk at the time . Personally I stopped going when all the shitty pop music appeared on the scene (75ish imho) . Would I go back now if I could , you can better your life on it . We were very lucky to be part of it. Tony Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Polyvelts Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 I was 17 and just caught the last 18 months of Friday oldies 80-81 and they were all incredible! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Phild Posted March 10, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted March 10, 2013 It was amazing. Wouldn't change it for the world 4 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest gordon russell Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 73 to 77 brilliant........after not for me Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Voodoo Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 Statement : Wigan Casino was Crap Who says this? Who has said this ?Anyone who has ever said this didn't get it !! or didn't go....They definitely didn't feel it . Statement : They Played pop crap... How elitist can you get !! Yes they played commercial soul...some folk liked that(whats wrong with that ?). And me included slated those who liked it because we felt it was pop crap....i was wrong.....Soul is for everyone and anyone. Anyway you only had to go into 'M's' to get away from it. There was many aspects to the casino that made it great.....Crap NOOOOO Way. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Citizen P Posted March 10, 2013 Author Share Posted March 10, 2013 As I went EVERY week from 73-78 the derision was not from me I was reiterating comments laid here and elsewhere that it was not all that... and yes, I would agree made by folk who, I believe, never went. I was hoping to see some of the GREAT tunes that were played, that we've forgotten about. Where's Mr. Freeman when you need him 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Pete S Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 As I went EVERY week from 73-78 the derision was not from me I was reiterating comments laid here and elsewhere that it was not all that... and yes, I would agree made by folk who, I believe, never went. I was hoping to see some of the GREAT tunes that were played, that we've forgotten about. Where's Mr. Freeman when you need him I know what you meant in your original question. Trouble is, there was a topic recently and I posted a really long list of titles but no way am I typing that lot out again LOL Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Pete S Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 Taken from my all time top 100 podcasts 99 RITA & THE TIARAS - GONE WITH THE WIND IS MY LOVE (DORE)98 STEMMONS EXPRESS - WOMAN LOVE THIEF (KARMA)97 LESLIE UGGAMS - DON'T YOU EVEN CARE (ATLANTIC)95 REPARATA & THE DELRONS - PANIC (MALA)94 SAXIE RUSSELL - PSYCHEDELIC SOUL (THOMAS)92 TOBI LEGEND - TIME WILL PASS YOU BY (MALA)91 RUFUS LUMLEY - STRONGER THAN ME (RCA)89 POOKIE HUDSON - THIS GETS TO ME (JAMIE)88 THE HIGH KEYS - LIVING A LIE (VERVE)87 THE EMBERS - WATCH OUT GIRL (MGM)86 CHECKERBOARD SQUARES - DOUBLE COOKIN' (VILLA)84 COURT DAVIS - TRY TO THINK WHAT YOU'RE DOING (EAST COAST)83 LILLIE BRYANT - MEET ME HALFWAY (TAY-STER)81 EDDIE DAY & THE FOUR BARS - GUESS WHO LOVES YOU (SHRINE) 80 BOBBY HUTTON - LEND A HAND (ABC)79 GLORIA JONES - TAINTED LOVE (CHAMPION)77 NANCY WILSON - THE END OF OUR LOVE (CAPITOL)76 BILLY PROPHET - WHAT CAN I DO (SUE)75 RONNIE MCNEIR - SITTING IN MY CLASS (DE-TO)74 GARNET MIMMS - LOOKING FOR YOU (UNITED ARTISTS)73 ELOISE LAWS - LOVE FACTORY (MUSIC MERCHANT)72 E. RODNEY JONES - R & B TIME (TUFF)69 GEORGE BLACKWELL - CAN'T LOSE MY HEAD (SMOKE)66 TONY CLARKE - LANDSLIDE (CHESS)65 THE MONITORS - CRYING IN THE NIGHT (MOTOWN)64 JERRY WILLIAMS - IF YOU ASK ME (CALLA)60 LOU RAGLAND - I TRAVEL ALONE (AMY) 59 RONNIE & ROBYN - SIDRA'S THEME (SIDRA) 58 EDDIE PARKER - I'M GONE (AWAKE) 57 THE BELLES - DON'T PRETEND (MIRWOOD) 55 MORRIS CHESTNUT - TOO DARN SOULFUL (AMY) 53 DELREYS INCORPORATED - DESTINATION UNKNOWN (TAMPETE) 52 GENE CHANDLER - I CAN TAKE CARE OF MYSELF (CONSTELLATION) 49 THE REFLECTIONS - LIKE ADAM AND EVE (ABC) 48 ADAM'S APPLES - DON'T TAKE IT OUT ON THIS WORLD (BRUNSWICK) 47 THE WORLD COLUMN - SO IS THE SUN (TOWER) 46 REGGIE GARNER - HOT LINE (CAPITOL) 44 DENA BARNES - IF YOU EVER WALK OUT OF MY LIFE (INFERNO) 43 JIMMIE RAYE - PHILLY DOG AROUND THE WORLD (KKC) 42 MEL BRITT - SHE'LL COME RUNNING BACK (FIP)39 LITTLE RITCHIE - JUST ANOTHER HEARTACHE (SOUND STAGE 7) 37 PAUL ANKA - I CAN'T HELP LOVING YOU (RCA) 36 YVONNE BAKER - YOU DIDN'T SAY A WORD (PARKWAY) 32 SAM WILLIAMS - LOVE SLIPPED THRU MY FINGERS (TOWER) 31 DEAN COURTNEY - I'LL ALWAYS NEED YOU (RCA) 30 THE DEL LARKS - JOB OPENING (QUEEN CITY) 29 THE GROUP FEAT. CECIL WASHINGTON - I DON'T LIKE TO LOSE (PROPHONICS) 28 HERBERT HUNTER - I WAS BORN TO LOVE YOU (SPAR) 27 BERNIE WILLIAMS - EVER AGAIN (BELL) 24 WILLIE MITCHELL - THE CHAMPION (HI) 23 STANLEY MITCHELL - GET IT BABY (DYNAMO) 21 DETROIT EXECUTIVES - COOL OFF (PAMELINE) de-to likes this 19 POINTER SISTERS - SEND HIM BACK (ATLANTIC) 16 THE FLIRTATIONS - STRONGER THAN HER LOVE (FESTIVAL) 15 AL KENT - THE WAY YOU'VE BEEN ACTING LATELY (RIC TIC) 14 CHAPTER FIVE - YOU CAN'T MEAN IT (CBS) 13 LOU PRIDE - I'M COMUN' HOME IN THE MORNUN' (SUEMI) 12 LITTLE ANTHONY & THE IMPERIALS - BETTER USE YOUR HEAD (UNITED ARTISTS) 11 BETTY BOO - SAY IT ISN'T SO (GRAPEVINE) 9 FRANKIE (LOVE MAN) CROCKER - TON OF DYNAMITE (TURBO) 8 THE SKULL SNAPS - I'M YOUR PIMP (GSF) 4 THE COASTERS - CRAZY BABY (ATCO) 3 THE EPITOME OF SOUND - YOU DON'T LOVE ME (SANDBAG) 2 DONI BURDICK - BARI TRACK (SOUND IMPRESSION) 1 THE YUM YUMS - GONNA BE A BIG THING (ABC) 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
grant Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 (edited) not forgetting, to name but a few benny sigler - who you gonna turn to john drevars - the closer she gets cautions no other way paula durante - if he were mine legends - deep inside harley hatcher - soul hustler ad libs - new york in the dark rex garvin - you dont need no help sam williams - love slipped thru my fingers jc messina - time wont let me prince and princess - stick together pat powdrill - do it 7th avenue aviators ray agee - im losing again frank foster - harlem rumble gwen owens - lies richard anthony - no good eddie daye - guess who loves you little johnny hamilton - oh how i love you bell boys on jamar charles brandy - i cant get enough of you baby and so on, all great tunes and proper dancers, ah the memories Edited March 10, 2013 by grant 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
spot Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 It was spectacularly crap, both the building fabric & some of the music but that's the reason we loved the place so much, like any great thing it had fabulous high's & tremendous low's but they were our high's & low's and the outside world never did or would understand it. I remember the first time we went from the Mecca to Wigan on the way home in 73 & thinking what a dump but I couldn't stop smiling like a giddy kid & shaking as I crept onto the edge of that now infamous dance floor for my first Wigan experience, I'm tingling now just remembering it. Spot. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ric-tic Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 Taken from my all time top 100 podcasts 99 RITA & THE TIARAS - GONE WITH THE WIND IS MY LOVE (DORE)98 STEMMONS EXPRESS - WOMAN LOVE THIEF (KARMA)97 LESLIE UGGAMS - DON'T YOU EVEN CARE (ATLANTIC)95 REPARATA & THE DELRONS - PANIC (MALA)94 SAXIE RUSSELL - PSYCHEDELIC SOUL (THOMAS)92 TOBI LEGEND - TIME WILL PASS YOU BY (MALA)91 RUFUS LUMLEY - STRONGER THAN ME (RCA)89 POOKIE HUDSON - THIS GETS TO ME (JAMIE)88 THE HIGH KEYS - LIVING A LIE (VERVE)87 THE EMBERS - WATCH OUT GIRL (MGM)86 CHECKERBOARD SQUARES - DOUBLE COOKIN' (VILLA)84 COURT DAVIS - TRY TO THINK WHAT YOU'RE DOING (EAST COAST)83 LILLIE BRYANT - MEET ME HALFWAY (TAY-STER)81 EDDIE DAY & THE FOUR BARS - GUESS WHO LOVES YOU (SHRINE) 80 BOBBY HUTTON - LEND A HAND (ABC)79 GLORIA JONES - TAINTED LOVE (CHAMPION)77 NANCY WILSON - THE END OF OUR LOVE (CAPITOL)76 BILLY PROPHET - WHAT CAN I DO (SUE)75 RONNIE MCNEIR - SITTING IN MY CLASS (DE-TO)74 GARNET MIMMS - LOOKING FOR YOU (UNITED ARTISTS)73 ELOISE LAWS - LOVE FACTORY (MUSIC MERCHANT)72 E. RODNEY JONES - R & B TIME (TUFF)69 GEORGE BLACKWELL - CAN'T LOSE MY HEAD (SMOKE)66 TONY CLARKE - LANDSLIDE (CHESS)65 THE MONITORS - CRYING IN THE NIGHT (MOTOWN)64 JERRY WILLIAMS - IF YOU ASK ME (CALLA)60 LOU RAGLAND - I TRAVEL ALONE (AMY) 59 RONNIE & ROBYN - SIDRA'S THEME (SIDRA) 58 EDDIE PARKER - I'M GONE (AWAKE) 57 THE BELLES - DON'T PRETEND (MIRWOOD) 55 MORRIS CHESTNUT - TOO DARN SOULFUL (AMY) 53 DELREYS INCORPORATED - DESTINATION UNKNOWN (TAMPETE) 52 GENE CHANDLER - I CAN TAKE CARE OF MYSELF (CONSTELLATION) 49 THE REFLECTIONS - LIKE ADAM AND EVE (ABC) 48 ADAM'S APPLES - DON'T TAKE IT OUT ON THIS WORLD (BRUNSWICK) 47 THE WORLD COLUMN - SO IS THE SUN (TOWER) 46 REGGIE GARNER - HOT LINE (CAPITOL) 44 DENA BARNES - IF YOU EVER WALK OUT OF MY LIFE (INFERNO) 43 JIMMIE RAYE - PHILLY DOG AROUND THE WORLD (KKC) 42 MEL BRITT - SHE'LL COME RUNNING BACK (FIP)39 LITTLE RITCHIE - JUST ANOTHER HEARTACHE (SOUND STAGE 7) 37 PAUL ANKA - I CAN'T HELP LOVING YOU (RCA) 36 YVONNE BAKER - YOU DIDN'T SAY A WORD (PARKWAY) 32 SAM WILLIAMS - LOVE SLIPPED THRU MY FINGERS (TOWER) 31 DEAN COURTNEY - I'LL ALWAYS NEED YOU (RCA) 30 THE DEL LARKS - JOB OPENING (QUEEN CITY) 29 THE GROUP FEAT. CECIL WASHINGTON - I DON'T LIKE TO LOSE (PROPHONICS) 28 HERBERT HUNTER - I WAS BORN TO LOVE YOU (SPAR) 27 BERNIE WILLIAMS - EVER AGAIN (BELL) 24 WILLIE MITCHELL - THE CHAMPION (HI) 23 STANLEY MITCHELL - GET IT BABY (DYNAMO) 21 DETROIT EXECUTIVES - COOL OFF (PAMELINE) de-to likes this 19 POINTER SISTERS - SEND HIM BACK (ATLANTIC) 16 THE FLIRTATIONS - STRONGER THAN HER LOVE (FESTIVAL) 15 AL KENT - THE WAY YOU'VE BEEN ACTING LATELY (RIC TIC) 14 CHAPTER FIVE - YOU CAN'T MEAN IT (CBS) 13 LOU PRIDE - I'M COMUN' HOME IN THE MORNUN' (SUEMI) 12 LITTLE ANTHONY & THE IMPERIALS - BETTER USE YOUR HEAD (UNITED ARTISTS) 11 BETTY BOO - SAY IT ISN'T SO (GRAPEVINE) 9 FRANKIE (LOVE MAN) CROCKER - TON OF DYNAMITE (TURBO) 8 THE SKULL SNAPS - I'M YOUR PIMP (GSF) 4 THE COASTERS - CRAZY BABY (ATCO) 3 THE EPITOME OF SOUND - YOU DON'T LOVE ME (SANDBAG) 2 DONI BURDICK - BARI TRACK (SOUND IMPRESSION) 1 THE YUM YUMS - GONNA BE A BIG THING (ABC) Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ric-tic Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 (edited) seriously though if you took out what had gone before wigan and blackpool mecca discoveries you wouldnt be left with much would you? [above list] Edited March 10, 2013 by ric-tic Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Winsford Soul Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 Apart from when my son was born it was the Greatest time of my life 75 thru till it closed in 81. Ste Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
macca Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 seriously though if you took out what had gone before wigan and blackpool mecca discoveries you wouldnt be left with much would you? [above list] I think it's more about how the above records sounded, and also the impact they had on you in that venue, packed to the rafters with hardly any space to dance front, back or middle, or hardly any space on the surrounding carpet to even be a voyeur. Like all of us, I heard lots of records at other venues before venturing to Wigan, but hearing stuff like Wombat or Don Thomas for the first time at Wigan was phenomenal. Seemed to give the records another edge. Could it be like hearing Richard Temple at Blackpool one week then hearing it at again at The Torch on your first visit there? 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Steve G Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 It was also about belonging to a "scene" back then. Wigan was where you met other people that shared your taste in fashion and music..... 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Irish Spinner Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 The Casino was Top Draw for me nothing to touch it, 73/76. Bad bits don't remember any worth slagging the place for!!!. Oh yes hated wallowing around in piss in the bog's use to go in on tip toes to stop the leather soles getting to wet. Made you look taller less chance of being robbed OR may be that was knuckle duster I had on, lol. A bit clandestine apparently. Records turned over at a hell of a rate. Happy Days. Atb Irish Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest gordon russell Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 whilst some have listed plenty of soul records played there......it is also known for the most amount of pop records...like it or not......we can all love our time at this place....but,the fullness of time has shown that tons of pop tunes were played......What it also had was that uniqueness/underground feeling where many a lifelong freindship was forged Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Matt Male Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 It was also about belonging to a "scene" back then. Wigan was where you met other people that shared your taste in fashion and music..... Like Facebook? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Orotava Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 whilst some have listed plenty of soul records played there......it is also known for the most amount of pop records...like it or not......we can all love our time at this place....but,the fullness of time has shown that tons of pop tunes were played......What it also had was that uniqueness/underground feeling where many a lifelong freindship was forged ...tons of pop tunes...??? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 Carlena - Just brothers I'm Gone - Eddie Parker You really Made It Good To Me - TY Karim The Jokes On You - Kenny Gamble Not My Girl - Johhny Hampton Just Like You Did Me - Yvonne Vernee Lots and lots more goodies!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Brian Fradgley Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 Wigan was an essential part of the evolution of Northern Soul with some GREAT DJ'S and deserves it's place in the "Northern Soul Hall of Fame" but coming from the generation of the time, and living where I do, I would still rateThe Torch at Tunstall, Catacombs Wolverhampton, and Blackpool Mecca as influential - and I went to all of them. The venue just before my exposure to "NORTHERN sOUL" which unfortunately I never went to was the Twisted Wheel but this must have been THE launchpad. In the West Midlands The Crypt in Dudley, the Chateau Impney in Droitwich on a sunday afternoon,, and the cellar in the Kingfisher Country Club in Wall Heath with "farmer" Carl Dene were all influential. Memorable also were VaVas at Bolton, Tiffanys, Halesowen, Old Hill Plaza, TheOctopus in Wolverhampton, Raven at Whitchurch,, and Tiffanys Newcastle.. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Petebangor Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 Eddie Daye and the 4 Bars Mr Soul Little Ann Paris Combinations Imaginations Frankie Beverly Moses Dillard Betty Boo Court Davis Nomads Eddie Holman (Not Wanted/Hurt) John and the Weirdest Yvonne Vernee Don Gardner Cecil Washington Exportations King Tutt Pages Daybreak Charles Johnson Cheryl Berdell Arthur Adams Phylis Hyman Bobby Womack (So Many Sides) Eddie Jacobs Exchange Construction Players 1V Howard Guyton Alex Taylor Skip Mahoney Keni Burke Tommy Tate William Powell That was Wigan ….... 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Chatty Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 As Richard Searling once said after playing Vickie Baines on Jazz FM back in the late 90s; "You just had to be there"! 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
paultp Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 I only went once, 74 or 75, but I do remember that I thought the music was amazing though I didn't know what anything was. I never went again for a number of reasons; had a poor experience as the niter I went to had someone on live and my ticket turned out to be a forgery ( got in through a fire escape/exit doors); also took forever to get there on the train; worked all day Saturday and didn't do substances so the all night thing was too much. The music must have got to me but I never really got into NS until the 90s. Cheers Paul Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest JerryL Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 (edited) So, we see it time and time again. Wigan was crap. They played a lot of Pop Crap ( Didn't they all??) So, how how about a defintive list of the GREAT stuff played at the old Place ?? Edited March 10, 2013 by JerryL Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Carty Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 There were some records that only sounded right at the casino, i remember john madara, play the game of love c/u ( eddie regan playin hide and seek ) was the top sound for richard for a couple of weeks, sounded absolutely electrifying,but then, once it was released , and playing at home , not quite the same, what about earl wright thumb a ride, perfect for the place, i dont care where they were played first and who discovered them ( actually its not true , i am interested in that stuff,) but what went on at wigan was an altogether more primal experience, the" you had to be there" cliche holds true,i was a regular from 74 till it closed, the mecca may have discovered some of the records first, but would you fancy spending your night out in a room full of ian levines ?, come on ,wigan was magic, hope youre well tony, catch up with you in the spring somewhere . Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
macca Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 There were some records that only sounded right at the casino, i remember john madara, play the game of love c/u ( eddie regan playin hide and seek ) was the top sound for richard for a couple of weeks, sounded absolutely electrifying,but then, once it was released , and playing at home , not quite the same, what about earl wright thumb a ride, perfect for the place, i dont care where they were played first and who discovered them ( actually its not true , i am interested in that stuff,) but what went on at wigan was an altogether more primal experience, the" you had to be there" cliche holds true,i was a regular from 74 till it closed, the mecca may have discovered some of the records first, but would you fancy spending your night out in a room full of ian levines ?, come on ,wigan was magic, hope youre well tony, catch up with you in the spring somewhere . What does this mean? It's a genuine question. 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Carty Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 for me i didnt like the guy , never felt he was one of the lads , and the atmosphere at the mecca could not touch the casino, similarly i found the mecca crowd a bit up themselves ,a shower of tommy hunts . 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Citizen P Posted March 10, 2013 Author Share Posted March 10, 2013 for me i didnt like the guy , never felt he was one of the lads , and the atmosphere at the mecca could not touch the casino, similarly i found the mecca crowd a bit up themselves ,a shower of tommy hunts . And you called me Mad.. Be good to see ya bud, got the new 'un in Rochdale if ya fancy it. MTFM Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest giant Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 For the first 18 months I went there, Wigan was the greatest place on earth, it was my life really, the best venue ever, the best music ever, the best people ever. If you weren't there, you don't know, so give it a rest with all this pop stuff business. The music was just phenomenal. spot on Pete it did the business and like you say the music was phenomenal. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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Popular Post Chalky Posted March 11, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted March 11, 2013 I would imagine any venue with an irresistible thirst for newies will play some turkey's. I can't think of one leading trend setting venue of this scene that didn't. You get good and bad in everything in life but the good more often than not out weighs the bad. 5 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
KevH Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 (edited) There were some records that only sounded right at the casino, i remember john madara, play the game of love c/u ( eddie regan playin hide and seek ) was the top sound for richard for a couple of weeks, sounded absolutely electrifying,but then, once it was released , and playing at home , not quite the same, what about earl wright thumb a ride, perfect for the place, i dont care where they were played first and who discovered them ( actually its not true , i am interested in that stuff,) but what went on at wigan was an altogether more primal experience, the" you had to be there" cliche holds true,i was a regular from 74 till it closed, the mecca may have discovered some of the records first, but would you fancy spending your night out in a room full of ian levines ?, come on ,wigan was magic, hope youre well tony, catch up with you in the spring somewhere . Room full of Ian Levine's??? Was all going swimmingly until that remark. .Wigan had a buzz about it,but so did the Mecca.Different, but the same.Did both venues enough to have an opinion. All the best "tommy hunt". Edited March 11, 2013 by KevH 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest gordon russell Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Whats a room full of ian levines?.......not in me cockney rhyming slang book? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
KevH Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Whats a room full of ian levines?.......not in me cockney rhyming slang book? I wondered what "tommy hunts" were.....then remembered you call me that Gordon. . Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Carty Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 love it 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Keithw Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 (edited) some (Lots of stunning records) you didnt hear anywhere else mixed with crap pop stuff all depended which djs you liked RICHARD /ALAN RHODES / PAT BRADY / ETC ---- TOP IN MY VEIW THEN couple i wont say due to legal reasons - played utter shite THEN THERE WAS THE LEGEND THAT WAS MARTYN ELLIS few others were great oldies djs and linked the Torch what had shut - to Wigan so you got a brief overlap of some records THE PLACE THOUGH JUST TOOK YOUR BREATH AWAY JUST ELECTRIC THE MOMENT YOU GOT THROUGH THE DOOR -------- STOP PUSHING AT THE BACK Edited March 11, 2013 by keithw Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ric-tic Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 (edited) as said above wigan was great for the first 18 months but then it all went downhill, a lot of the people that were joining the scene at that time were likely to have been there because a mate might have said 'hey i go to this great club want to come on saturday' rather be drawn to it like a magnet like previous kids were, so when russ dropped footsie they thought thats what it was standards dropped and things got silly. personally i wish we were looking back at a wigan without russ, i know it was his baby but i sure wish it had been someone elses and we wouldnt be reading this topic today... Edited March 11, 2013 by ric-tic 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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