Stanky - Billy Davis Talk (Split From Orig Thread)

[Len]

Sorry to disagree on your last point Len.... to me "cutting edge" and "reactivate" = new & old.... don't go together

 

No need to be sorry for disagreeing - We will 'agree to disagree' here, because I am a great believer in 'light and shade' - Look at the effect of just that in 'The case of Stanky'

 

'Cutting Edge' through the 80's would have been as you describe it, but my view is that it had to change slightly or the new records would run out - I see it as giving it a new dimension, and let's face it, when a great oldie is whacked on it can give the night a real 'boost'  

 

Old and New compliment each other.

 

Len  

Edited December 21, 2014 by LEN

[Chalky]

I did, and apparently Butch did years ago - Chalky can confirm if this was the case.

 

All good fun

 

Len

 

 

I have it down as a Pat Brady spin at Stafford, covered up as Walter & Admerations.  I know others say it was Pat as well.

[Steve S 60]

Think i read somewhere that STANKY was the name Davis gave to his Guitar

That would make perfect sense. Thank you Patto.

[Len]

Thats what he said Kevin

 

No he said Butch played it Covered up - The chap that rang Paul Donnelly said it was also covered at Stafford as 'Walter And The Admirations'.

 

Chalky will confirm - Not that important, but interesting to know.

 

Len

Edited December 21, 2014 by LEN

[Chalky]

No he said Butch played it Covered up - The chap that rang Paul Donnelly said it was also covered at Stafford as 'The Dream Merchants'.

 

Chalky will confirm - Not that important, but interesting to know.

 

Len

What was covered up as The Dream Merchants, you lost me lol

[Labeat]

No need to be sorry for disagreeing - We will 'agree to disagree' here, because I am a great believer in 'light and shade' - Look at the effect of just that in 'The case of Stanky'

 

'Cutting Edge' through the 80's would have been as you describe it, but my view is that it had to change slightly or the new records would run out - I see it as giving it a new dimension, and let's face it, when a great oldie is whacked on it can give the night a real 'boost'  

 

Old and New compliment each other.

 

Len  

 

OK Len, i'm wrong. Where can i go to hear cutting edge oldies?

[Len]

Sorry to disagree on your last point Len.... to me "cutting edge" and "reactivate" = new & old.... don't go together

 

Hi mate,

 

Out of interest, would you have welcomed my maybe a 3rd reactivation of 'The Dream Merchants' at a Cutting Edge' venue?

 

Surely something like this has a place as so many people didn't know it - If we didn't reactivate records some would disappear without being used to their full potential.

 

Len

Edited December 21, 2014 by LEN

[Len]

What was covered up as The Dream Merchants, you lost me lol

 

Doh!  ...Now edited.......I give up   

 

Len

[Labeat]

Hi mate,

 

Out of interest, would you have welcomed my maybe a 3rd reactivation of 'The Dream Merchants' at a Cutting Edge' venue?

 

Surely something like this has a place as so many people didn't know it - If we didn't reactivate records some would disappear without being used to their full potential.

 

Len

 

I wouldn't want to hear an oldie (Dream Merchants) at a cutting edge (Soulfunktion for example) venue

[Len]

OK Len, i'm wrong. Where can i go to hear cutting edge oldies?

 

You're not wrong It's just my opinion that to include some good reactivated tunes, and a few great oldies is a positive addition to a cutting edge night (helps the atmosphere)

 

Ok, I can except you don't want any 'great oldies' at a cutting edge night because you know those, and defeats the object - But do you welcome those tunes that are only known to very few people? Some of them will be new (cutting edge) to various people.

 

Len

 

P.s - I suppose your argument is that doing so waters down the whole meaning of cutting edge (which is a fair point)

Edited December 21, 2014 by LEN

[Labeat]

Lets all go back to bed

[Pauldonnelly]

I was told that the dream merchants was c/up as w + admirations and played at Stafford, CF said it wasn't, who gives a f*ck anyway  

Edited December 21, 2014 by PaulDonnelly

[Guest gordon russell]

What was covered up as The Dream Merchants, you lost me lol

billy davis

[Pete S]

 

 I broke ‘Ritchie Havens - I can’t Make It Anymore’ at The 100 Club some years back 

 

Best thing to do with that version, more people should break their copies

[Wiggyflat]

Ritchie Havens!!.That is in my folk box along with Nick Drake,Fairport Convention,Fairfield Parlour,Tim Hardin,Pentangle.Have we ran out of soul records?

[Labeat]

Just woke up again... and confused, is this a Stanky thread or Dream Merchants?

Not that anyone's bothered like but neither would get into the hall of fame

[Guest gordon russell]

Just woke up again... and confused, is this a Stanky thread or Dream Merchants?

Not that anyone's bothered like but neither would get into the hall of fame

Stanky davis was the lead singer.

[KevH]

Len can you step away from the chocolate liqueurs please lol

[Guest son of stan]

Don't think I have ever heard this 'Stanky'. Is it the same Billy Davis who worked at Motown / Chess and later went into writing advertising jingles ('I'd like to buy the world a coke' aka 'I'd like to teach the workd to sing')?

[Ady Croasdell]

Ritchie Havens!!.That is in my folk box along with Nick Drake,Fairport Convention,Fairfield Parlour,Tim Hardin,Pentangle.Have we ran out of soul records?[/quote

Along with Jackie Follett, Al McArthur, Dana Valery and Taj Mahal?

[Pete S]

 

Dana Valery?  

[Ted Massey]

Best thing to do with that version, more people should break their copies

Nice one Pete lol

[Wiggyflat]

Jackie Follett and Dana Valery are in the sixties pop boxes.Haven't got Al McArthur.Taj Mahal is in the northern oldies box.He was amazing in The Rolling Stones RocknRoll Circus.Ritchie Havens is pleasant folk music though.I have a few of his lp's and Oxford Town on Big T.I even prefer The Brian Auger version of Indian Rope Man to his and he did the original.Has anyone ever played Simon& Garfunkel out??

Edited December 21, 2014 by wiggyflat

[Guest son of stan]

Love Richie Havens, but his version of 'I can't make it any more' can hardly be claimed by anyone on this scene as a 'discovery' (the LP it is from is a well known classic of its genre and must have sold a fair few at the time and over the years).

Not remotely danceable either!

[Philt]

P.s - I suppose your argument is that doing so waters down the whole meaning of cutting edge (which is a fair point)

You're not wrong either though Len.

If someone can tell me where I can access an all-nighter's worth of quality SOUL records that are 'cutting edge' - inc no re-activations - I'll walk to it from Preston.

[Ady Croasdell]

Love Richie Havens, but his version of 'I can't make it any more' can hardly be claimed by anyone on this scene as a 'discovery' (the LP it is from is a well known classic of its genre and must have sold a fair few at the time and over the years).

Not remotely danceable either!

The single version is very different to theLP, even I can manage a hobble to it

[Ady Croasdell]

Funnily enough the LP version might be more soulful though

[Labeat]

Stanky davis was the lead singer.

 

Gordon, are you getting mixed up with Spencer Davis?

[Guest]

I would rather listen to my own firing squad!!.............or even bang my head repeatedly on the table for approximately 3 minutes because it sounds so similar.

As I apparently didn`t tell Pete Eccles    when he spun it at Ramsbottom last night........  ........Horrible pile of $hite! 

But if people want to dance to it.............(some folk would dance to a fire-alarm)..............WTF do I know 

Edited December 22, 2014 by Guest

[Guest son of stan]

The single version is very different to theLP, even I can manage a hobble to it

Oh ok. I didn't realise there was a different mix on a single, always known it off the LP and assumed it was well known that Spyder Turner is a cover of a better known record. Only time I heard it at 100 Club I thought it was off the LP

A case of 'Remixed Bag' then!

Edited December 21, 2014 by son of stan

[Pete Eccles]

!!!

I would rather listen to my own firing squad!!.............or even bang my head repeatedly on the table for approximately 3 minutes because it sounds so similar.

As I told Pete Eccles when he spun it at Ramsbottom last night........  ........Horrible pile of $hite! 

But if people want to dance to it.............(some folk would dance to a fire-alarm)..............WTF do I know 

 

 

You mentioned you had been suffering from back trouble last night Steve, maybe you should've had your ears checked while you were being treated...................I most certainly did NOT play this at Ramsbottom last night, and you didn't mention it to me!!!!!!

Edited December 21, 2014 by Pete60

[Mellorful]

Stanky is a very predictable spin these days because you hear it at most NW venues every Friday & Saturday; it nearly always gets a section of the audience off their seats and onto the dance floor. Eventually people will get bored of hearing it and another tune will replace it.

Couple of years ago Don Thomas was played all the time, these days I might hear it once every three months.

The next debate will be what will replace Stanky? That question is for another thread but I'm sure there will be plenty of suggestions.

[Guest]

You mentioned you had been suffering from back trouble last night Steve, maybe you should've had your ears checked while you were being treated...................I most certainly did NOT play this at Ramsbottom last night, and you didn't mention it to me!!!!!!

I stand corrected mate!........now I have my brain in gear I seem to recall you and I talking about it as the Lawman was playing it......  .....maybe 

[Pete Eccles]

I stand corrected mate!........now I have my brain in gear I seem to recall you and I talking about it as the Lawman was playing it......  .....maybe 

 

 

I don't know what's on your prescriptions Steve, I don't remember it being played last night(although that doesn't mean it wasn't) but I know we didn't have a discussion about it, well not in my world we didn't

Edited December 21, 2014 by Pete60

[Guest gordon russell]

Gordon, are you getting mixed up with Spencer Davis?

 No  you mean spencer bags.....l mean steve davis who sung  skanky...do keep up

[pow wow mik]

l.Has anyone ever played Simon& Garfunkel out??

More or less yes - dana valery! Going round in strange circles this thread]

[Labeat]

 No  you mean spencer bags.....l mean steve davis who sung  skanky...do keep up

 

Now you are bringing snooker into it

[burt weedon]

Way off the mark with Stanky Gordon / Phil it was being played all over the place way before Fred played it at Burnley it was being bashed to death at venues like Lowton  ,  Middleton Niter and several more Northwest venues that I'm 100% certain...

and the old YATE ALLNITAS

[Guest]

I don't know what's on your prescriptions Steve, I don't remember it being played last night(although that doesn't mean it wasn't) but I know we didn't have a discussion about it, well not in my world we didn't

Oh well................ this means I can`t remember what we were talking about.....just before you left it was anyway, and yes....it was played, Steve Wild agreed it was crap!

[Daved]

I'd never heard Stanky until this thread. It reminds me of that awful Sister James record that was massive about 10 years ago. Pleased I'm not missing much by not going out these days 

Edited December 23, 2014 by daved

[Len]

Len can you step away from the chocolate liqueurs please lol

 

  I think I've reactivated this thread!

 

To answer an earlier post - This thread is about Stanky, and the point being that yes, it's only an 'ok' record, but was played to great effect - The Dream Merchants also only an 'ok' record (and I won't shout about Ritchie Havens) But all did work for some reason.........Maybe it was the Chocolate Liqueurs......

 

.......Christ, I think some of you lot put the music above having a good time 

 

Len

Edited December 22, 2014 by LEN

[Len]

You're not wrong either though Len.

If someone can tell me where I can access an all-nighter's worth of quality SOUL records that are 'cutting edge' - inc no re-activations - I'll walk to it from Preston.

 

It goes back to not everyone knows what others do, and I think it's silly to write off anything that has been played before for the sake of the true meaning of 'cutting edge'......actually, what is the true meaning of cutting edge? I thought it meant somewhere different from an out and out Oldies night, trying to push boundaries whilst keeping a great atmosphere - Giving folk a good time (The fine balance)

 

I heard The Dream Merchants both at Burnley, and The Wilton - I see both venues as cutting edge (my understanding)

 

Len

Edited December 22, 2014 by LEN

[Guest]

I think it`s actually Freddie (Parrot Face) Davis....would make more sense!

 

 

[Philt]

It goes back to not everyone knows what others do, and I think it's silly to write off anything that has been played before for the sake of the true meaning of 'cutting edge'......actually, what is the true meaning of cutting edge? I thought it meant somewhere different from an out and out Oldies night, trying to push boundaries whilst keeping a great atmosphere - Giving folk a good time (The fine balance)[/font

Len

Yeah, atmosphere mate; that's the badger innit. That subtle blend of oxygen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide (and a hint of argon); balance, as you say.

Merry Chrimbo to you n yours Len x

[Guest gordon russell]

It goes back to not everyone knows what others do, and I think it's silly to write off anything that has been played before for the sake of the true meaning of 'cutting edge'......actually, what is the true meaning of cutting edge? I thought it meant somewhere different from an out and out Oldies night, trying to push boundaries whilst keeping a great atmosphere - Giving folk a good time (The fine balance)

 

I heard The Dream Merchants both at Burnley, and The Wilton - I see both venues as cutting edge (my understanding)

 

Len

You don,t understand very much len  maybe it,s because you're only twelve....can,t speak for the Wilton,but burnley is all encompassing all inclusive (dance soul) with a capital D  thats what spawned THE BURNLEY SOUND  the clues in the phrase   it has it,s own unique sound....of course available now elsewhere at selected venues  (limited menu choice)....

 

P.S Merry xmas to you and your family  from us

Edited December 22, 2014 by gordon russell

[Steve G]

Don't think I have ever heard this 'Stanky'. Is it the same Billy Davis who worked at Motown / Chess and later went into writing advertising jingles ('I'd like to buy the world a coke' aka 'I'd like to teach the workd to sing')?

 

Yes. Same dude. Also got an acetate of him from this period, quite a fair northern sound. 

[Supercorsa]

It reminds me of that awful Sister James record that was massive about 10 years ago. Pleased I'm not missing much but not going out these days

I was just thinking the same.