Guest malayka Posted August 17, 2006 Posted August 17, 2006 This great little allniter in the West Country, was the starting place for so many people. It ran for five fraught years under five different promoters, but was so much fun. Saw Rowland a few months ago and we spent several hour in fits, re-counting story after story from those great lost years. Martin Peerman dressed up as Jake The Pake, Steve Smith's amazing spins, that could result in several tables being taken out when they went wrong. The night it snowed in late may and it took us five hours to get just 20 miles home. Lost the car exhaust after only 3 miles, cuz I had 7 people in the car plus 3 dj boxes and the deep snow ripped it off. The slight disagreements with the locals in yate before some of the allniters. Great days!!!!!! Your addition welcome Anyone got any posters(Maybe even for sale) Dave
Dave Thorley Posted August 17, 2006 Posted August 17, 2006 This great little allniter in the West Country, was the starting place for so many people. It ran for five fraught years under five different promoters, but was so much fun. Saw Rowland a few months ago and we spent several hour in fits, re-counting story after story from those great lost years. Martin Peerman dressed up as Jake The Pake, Steve Smith's amazing spins, that could result in several tables being taken out when they went wrong. The night it snowed in late may and it took us five hours to get just 20 miles home. Lost the car exhaust after only 3 miles, cuz I had 7 people in the car plus 3 dj boxes and the deep snow ripped it off. The slight disagreements with the locals in yate before some of the allniters. Great days!!!!!! Your addition welcome Anyone got any posters(Maybe even for sale) Dave Same problem as always, two people, one computer. Clearly I posted this note, as Malayka was still climbing mountains and chasing sheep in the 70's
Jerry Hipkiss Posted August 17, 2006 Posted August 17, 2006 A memory yes, but never distant! Remember that snowy night only too well...the exhaust thing happened to us as well half way back up the M5...in those pre-mobile phone days when getting a lift home from Mac I'd ring the taxi company in Cheltenham from the services and the cab would be sitting on the motorway brige waiting for me (could have spent that money on another 45!)...so many great memories of good nights, still say a good 'un at Yate was as good as any other niter! Good times, good sounds, good mates and many a bad head on a Monday morning... Hippo.
Guest in town Mikey Posted August 17, 2006 Posted August 17, 2006 (edited) I collected together a whole load of tracks people on here associated with Yate about this time last year. If I get a chance to hunt out the file at Lunchtime I will stick them on here. We may even get a few more to add to the list. list compiled thanks to: Hippo, Pete french, Martinsbox, Dave Greenfield, Steve C, Russ Vickers, Dayo, Johnny and Ali One Trout, Shute, Enchantedrhythm Ady C and Paul R Ady C had his arm twisted on here to maybe get a Kent compilation tribute to Yate...so any more arm twisting might have the desired rewards. Found it ;-) hope this works: Larry Allen Cant we talk it Over Green Dolphin Rufus Lumley Stronger than me RCA Marva Hicks Looking over my shoulder Infinity Elbie Parker Please keep away from me Veep Bobby Kline Say something nice to me M.B. Willie & the Mighty Magnificents Souling All Platinum Carol & Gerry How can I ever find a way The Miracle Workers Overture Rex Garvin You don't need no help Vala Reagan Fireman Mamie Lee I can feel him slipping away M.G.M Antiques Go for yourself Lasalle Soul Partners Just Fun Amazing Wakefield Sun Trypt on love Nightwatch Lips to your heart Memphis Horns I cant turn you loose Precisions Such Misery Classic Sullivans Paint yourself in a corner Larry Houston Lets spend some time HFMP Joe Tex Under your powerful love Edwin Starr Contact Jay Traynor Up and over The Lonely Crowd Shadows & reflections Bell Boys I don't want to loose you now Village Sound These windows Rain Out of my mind Paula Parfitt Love is wonderful Beverley Ann He's coming home RCA Kiki Dee Magic carpet ride Fontana Peggy March If you loved me Soul Communicators Fee Bee Ohio Players L S T M F ??? Bernie Williams Ever Again Gambrells Jive Talk George Kirby What can I do Anthony and the Sophomores Heartbreak Appreciations I cant hide it B J Thomas ?? Cajun Heart Got to find a way Ty Karim You really made it good to me Romark Del Counts With another guy Kris Peterson Just as much Top Dog Royal 5 Say it to my face Bobby Paris I walked away Capitol Paul Anka When we get there R.C.A. John Drevars The closer she gets M.G.M. Margie & the formations Sad illusion Co-ed Pinkooshings Make it easy Mercury Buckinghams Don't you care Columbia Tamala Lewis You wont say nothing Marton Diane Newby What you're putting me through Kapp Ad Libs New york in the dark A.J.P. Lou Roberts Ten to one M.G.M. Frankie and Johnny I'll hold you Robbie Royal Only you Mercury Deena johnson Sad girl Connie Questal Give up girl Leon Thomas L O V E Joann Courcey I got the power Pattie Labelle Lovin Rules Sterling Magee Keep on Gambrells Jive Talk Shamettes Don't waste your time (Love this) Sweethearts Beauty is just skin deep Theo Coff Lucky Day Tojo Broken hearted lover Gia Mateo I you cant say anything nice RCA Four Tracks Like my love for you Miroslav Virteos Nyk city Hokis Pokis Swing Miracles Overture Harold Melvin Love I lost Ringleaders Baby what has happened M-Pac Star Treks Gonna need magic Delites Lover Sherry & the Inverts I'm lost Sam Williams Love slipped through my fingers Betty Turner Be careful girl Memphians South Memphis Dave T Cover up?? American Youth Choir Keep your fine self near me Otis Clay Showplace Anita Humes & the Essex Everybody's got you Lou Lawton Wrapped in a dream Mighty Marvellows I'm so confused Martha Starr No part time love for me Martha & the Vandellas Come & get these memories Gene Chandler She's such a pretty thing Supremes There's no stopping now Kelly Brothers Love time Etta James/Sugar Pie DeSanto Do I make myself clear Rita & the Tiaras Gone woth the wind Dore Frank Dell He broke your game wide open Wilbur Walton Jr 24 hours of lonliness Precisions Such Misery Capitols Cant deny that I love you Herb Ward Strange Change Virgil Murray I still care? Otis Smith C'mon and dance now COVER UP??? Syng McGowan That's what I want Outsiders Gotta leave us alone Beverley Wright Where the good times are Inspirations Your wish is my command Rex Garvin You don't need no help Crampton Sisters Baby, baby Melvin Davis Find a quiet place Orsa Lia Chain of life Chris Bartley You get next to my heart Robbie Royal Only you Edited August 17, 2006 by in town Mikey
soulsalmon Posted August 17, 2006 Posted August 17, 2006 Same problem as always, two people, one computer. Clearly I posted this note, as Malayka was still climbing mountains and chasing sheep in the 70's Only went the once,but what a refreshing change from wigan
Eamesy Posted August 17, 2006 Posted August 17, 2006 (edited) A memory yes, but never distant! Remember that snowy night only too well...the exhaust thing happened to us as well half way back up the M5...in those pre-mobile phone days when getting a lift home from Mac I'd ring the taxi company in Cheltenham from the services and the cab would be sitting on the motorway brige waiting for me (could have spent that money on another 45!)...so many great memories of good nights, still say a good 'un at Yate was as good as any other niter! Good times, good sounds, good mates and many a bad head on a Monday morning... Hippo. Agreed mate!!! Never had a bad night at Yate - if i did i cant remember it anyway! Always an up for it crowd, so many mates, so many good times. Often talk about it - the all nighter itself, Sunday morning football outside, the baths, then getting barred from all the pubs in the area one after the other. Not leaving Yate till 5o'colock Sunday afternoon - hazy days alright. Certainly memorable days - as good as any other nights i ever went to - & i went to a few!! Alan PS - Who remembers the Anniversary all nighter & dayer all in one - 21 hours non stop!!!!!!!!!! Edited August 17, 2006 by eamesy
Guest peter burke Posted August 17, 2006 Posted August 17, 2006 Agreed mate!!! Never had a bad night at Yate - if i did i cant remember it anyway! Always an up for it crowd, so many mates, so many good times. Often talk about it - the all nighter itself, Sunday morning football outside, the baths, then getting barred from all the pubs in the area one after the other. Not leaving Yate till 5o'colock Sunday afternoon - hazy days alright. Certainly memorable days - as good as any other nights i ever went to - & i went to a few!! Alan PS - Who remembers the Anniversary all nighter & dayer all in one - 21 hours non stop!!!!!!!!!!
Guest peter burke Posted August 17, 2006 Posted August 17, 2006 Think I've still got the Anniv ticket at home!
Soulsmith Posted August 17, 2006 Posted August 17, 2006 I have mixed views on it. Sometimes it was spot on, but what often ruined it for me was some of the DJ spots - which could be truly awful. Col. 1
Wilxy Posted August 17, 2006 Posted August 17, 2006 My first All-Niter experience was at the late John Harvey's Inter-City Soul Club, at Yate, in 1975 and it was quite novel to frequent a "local" do on a regular basis over a number of years under various promoters at both the Stirling suite and the Yate baths. The crowd was always top-notch, the majority of D.J's were of similar ilk, and the music was enjoyable (most of it anyway, but everyone to their own eh?) I made some very good friends there over the years, and would relish the chance of attending a maybe one-off reunion Great times spent in great company.
Guest TONY ROUNCE Posted August 17, 2006 Posted August 17, 2006 (edited) I collected together a whole load of tracks people on here associated with Yate about this time last year. If I get a chance to hunt out the file at Lunchtime I will stick them on here. We may even get a few more to add to the list. list compiled thanks to: Hippo, Pete french, Martinsbox, Dave Greenfield, Steve C, Russ Vickers, Dayo, Johnny and Ali One Trout, Shute, Enchantedrhythm Ady C and Paul R Ady C had his arm twisted on here to maybe get a Kent compilation tribute to Yate...so any more arm twisting might have the desired rewards. Found it ;-) hope this works: Larry Allen Cant we talk it Over Green Dolphin Rufus Lumley Stronger than me RCA Marva Hicks Looking over my shoulder Infinity Elbie Parker Please keep away from me Veep Bobby Kline Say something nice to me M.B. Willie & the Mighty Magnificents Souling All Platinum Carol & Gerry How can I ever find a way The Miracle Workers Overture Rex Garvin You don't need no help Vala Reagan Fireman Mamie Lee I can feel him slipping away M.G.M Antiques Go for yourself Lasalle Soul Partners Just Fun Amazing Wakefield Sun Trypt on love Nightwatch Lips to your heart Memphis Horns I cant turn you loose Precisions Such Misery Classic Sullivans Paint yourself in a corner Larry Houston Lets spend some time HFMP Joe Tex Under your powerful love Edwin Starr Contact Jay Traynor Up and over The Lonely Crowd Shadows & reflections Bell Boys I don't want to loose you now Village Sound These windows Rain Out of my mind Paula Parfitt Love is wonderful Beverley Ann He's coming home RCA Kiki Dee Magic carpet ride Fontana Peggy March If you loved me Soul Communicators Fee Bee Ohio Players L S T M F ??? Bernie Williams Ever Again Gambrells Jive Talk George Kirby What can I do Anthony and the Sophomores Heartbreak Appreciations I cant hide it B J Thomas ?? Cajun Heart Got to find a way Ty Karim You really made it good to me Romark Del Counts With another guy Kris Peterson Just as much Top Dog Royal 5 Say it to my face Bobby Paris I walked away Capitol Paul Anka When we get there R.C.A. John Drevars The closer she gets M.G.M. Margie & the formations Sad illusion Co-ed Pinkooshings Make it easy Mercury Buckinghams Don't you care Columbia Tamala Lewis You wont say nothing Marton Diane Newby What you're putting me through Kapp Ad Libs New york in the dark A.J.P. Lou Roberts Ten to one M.G.M. Frankie and Johnny I'll hold you Robbie Royal Only you Mercury Deena johnson Sad girl Connie Questal Give up girl Leon Thomas L O V E Joann Courcey I got the power Pattie Labelle Lovin Rules Sterling Magee Keep on Gambrells Jive Talk Shamettes Don't waste your time (Love this) Sweethearts Beauty is just skin deep Theo Coff Lucky Day Tojo Broken hearted lover Gia Mateo I you cant say anything nice RCA Four Tracks Like my love for you Miroslav Virteos Nyk city Hokis Pokis Swing Miracles Overture Harold Melvin Love I lost Ringleaders Baby what has happened M-Pac Star Treks Gonna need magic Delites Lover Sherry & the Inverts I'm lost Sam Williams Love slipped through my fingers Betty Turner Be careful girl Memphians South Memphis Dave T Cover up?? American Youth Choir Keep your fine self near me Otis Clay Showplace Anita Humes & the Essex Everybody's got you Lou Lawton Wrapped in a dream Mighty Marvellows I'm so confused Martha Starr No part time love for me Martha & the Vandellas Come & get these memories Gene Chandler She's such a pretty thing Supremes There's no stopping now Kelly Brothers Love time Etta James/Sugar Pie DeSanto Do I make myself clear Rita & the Tiaras Gone woth the wind Dore Frank Dell He broke your game wide open Wilbur Walton Jr 24 hours of lonliness Precisions Such Misery Capitols Cant deny that I love you Herb Ward Strange Change Virgil Murray I still care? Otis Smith C'mon and dance now COVER UP??? Syng McGowan That's what I want Outsiders Gotta leave us alone Beverley Wright Where the good times are Inspirations Your wish is my command Rex Garvin You don't need no help Crampton Sisters Baby, baby Melvin Davis Find a quiet place Orsa Lia Chain of life Chris Bartley You get next to my heart Robbie Royal Only you Says much for my own pathetic nature that, in what were regrettably few visits to Yate, what I remember most vividly is Clarky hammering Joan Regan's "Don't Talk To Me About Love"... TONE Edited August 17, 2006 by TONY ROUNCE
Dave Thorley Posted August 17, 2006 Posted August 17, 2006 (edited) Says much for my own pathetic nature that, in what were regrettably few visits to Yate, what I remember most vividly is Clarky hammering Joan Regan's "Don't Talk To Me About Love"... TONE Visits may have been few, but I've got a photo somewhere of you standing next to Ady C, think Steve Snook is in the photo too. Edited August 17, 2006 by Dave Thorley
Eamesy Posted August 17, 2006 Posted August 17, 2006 Visits may have been few, but I've got a photo somewhere of you standing next to Ady C, think Steve Snook is in the photo too. Dave, Also recall those dodgy card games in the back room - lot of money on the table at times, all good fun at the time!! Alan
Dave Thorley Posted August 17, 2006 Posted August 17, 2006 Dave, Also recall those dodgy card games in the back room - lot of money on the table at times, all good fun at the time!! Alan Nothing dodgy about them at all . It was open to all, even if they didn't understand Dave Greet rules
Mark B Posted August 17, 2006 Posted August 17, 2006 Only went the once,but what a refreshing change from wigan same here only went the once, myself, JB, tony jackson, siz, along with a few others john hilel, we went to sell siz's new soul time,m we sold out within the hour, and we all agreed we did not like the place so spent the night listening to tapes in the car, cant exlain why but we did not like the place, bloody long journey though all the way from manchester. mark
Guest TONY ROUNCE Posted August 17, 2006 Posted August 17, 2006 (edited) I find it astounding that not even one of these postings has given any props to the man who was unquestionably Yate's best DJ - and, even now, one of the scene's best DJ's period - my mate and near neighbour, Tony Ellis.... TONE Edited August 18, 2006 by TONY ROUNCE
Dave Moore Posted August 17, 2006 Posted August 17, 2006 Nothing dodgy about them at all . It was open to all, even if they didn't understand Dave Greet rules He He! I still don't get his rules! For me the quinessential Yate sound was Flame n King and The Bold Ones - Oh Happy Day - NYSC https://www.soulclub.org/stream/Flame'n...h_Happy_Day.ram Probably cos this is where I first heard it. Seem to remember it was covered as The Carstairs at one point? Took this back to Burnley. Went MASSIVE. Great record. Regards, Dave www.theresthatbeat.com www.hitsvillesoulclub.com
Cheapsiderecords Posted August 18, 2006 Posted August 18, 2006 Dave Feel free to do a Yate spot at the Florida Weekender, youll have 2 people dancing at least
Dave Moore Posted August 18, 2006 Posted August 18, 2006 Dave Feel free to do a Yate spot at the Florida Weekender, youll have 2 people dancing at least Kev, I'll dig a few out Mate. Really looking forward to it. Regards, Dave www.theresthatbeat.com www.hitsvillesoulclub.com
Jerry Hipkiss Posted August 18, 2006 Posted August 18, 2006 Greety might have had some strange rules for cards (don't think I could have handled that so I stayed clear ) but by God did he play some cracking sounds - as, I agree, did Tony, who gave Yate a musical depth most other niters at the time didn't have...yes, there were a few who couldn't get the Yate vibe, but it probably had something to do with the very dry sense of humour that was usually around! Suddenly remembered - watching Quatermass as the late film on TV at Dave Thorley's house before heading off for Yate... Hippo.
Dave Thorley Posted August 18, 2006 Posted August 18, 2006 Tony, Hippo your right, Tony Ellis has always been a man of great soulful taste. Tony, Ian Clarke, Dave Greet and a whole bunch from Stroud would come round to my house saturday tea time. Tony and Ian would amaze everyone with thier new finds, everyone would get feed and then it would be off to the New Inn at Waterly Bottoms. Tony and Ian were great real ale fans, and this pub was run by the chairman of CAMRA. We would fall out at closing time, god knows how drove after that. Then off to Yate to stay up all night. Can't beat it!!!!
Jerry Hipkiss Posted August 18, 2006 Posted August 18, 2006 Waterley Bottom? That pub's hard enough to get to sober, and those lanes seem narrower in the dark! Still excellent beer though... Another memory - in the later days, after Mac had moved on, we were using Dave Taylors mobile kit, good but one night it just died on us. Credit to Dave, he made it from his bed in Dursley to the club in twenty agonisingly long minutes!
Dave Thorley Posted August 18, 2006 Posted August 18, 2006 Waterley Bottom? That pub's hard enough to get to sober, and those lanes seem narrower in the dark! Still excellent beer though... Another memory - in the later days, after Mac had moved on, we were using Dave Taylors mobile kit, good but one night it just died on us. Credit to Dave, he made it from his bed in Dursley to the club in twenty agonisingly long minutes! You right I used to pick it up from his house and bring it down. But his second name wasn't Taylor. Worse, he was my best man at my first wedding and I can't remember his name You right I used to pick it up from his house and bring it down. But his second name wasn't Taylor. Worse, he was my best man at my first wedding and I can't remember his name But his disco was called 'The Changing Times Roadshow', he loved the Four Tops
Guest in town Mikey Posted August 18, 2006 Posted August 18, 2006 (edited) Thanks, how embarassing No worries. I enjoyed the stories about you lot before Yate. I never went to the Baths, only the Stars and Stripes venue. We used to go to a mod club in Bristol beforehand, not as much fun as a tear up down Waterley Bottom Hadnt heard that name in ages. Had some great drinks down there, and then tried to stagger home through the woods. Piggin mad. Edited August 18, 2006 by in town Mikey
Dave Thorley Posted August 18, 2006 Posted August 18, 2006 Tony, Hippo your right, Tony Ellis has always been a man of great soulful taste. Tony, Ian Clarke, Dave Greet and a whole bunch from Stroud would come round to my house saturday tea time. Tony and Ian would amaze everyone with thier new finds, everyone would get feed and then it would be off to the New Inn at Waterly Bottoms. Tony and Ian were great real ale fans, and this pub was run by the chairman of CAMRA. We would fall out at closing time, god knows how drove after that. Then off to Yate to stay up all night. Can't beat it!!!! Incriminating evidence
Jerry Hipkiss Posted August 19, 2006 Posted August 19, 2006 Didn't go to that one Mike - and that, I think, was a one-off as Kojak was still running the ICSC niters at the Baths until about a year later when the Southern Soul Club took over and moved us back to the Stirling Suite. To my mind, though I had good fun at the Baths, the SSC doos were the definitive Yate niters. Plus being a bigger venue it was easier to hide from Leon, Polly, Gabby etc. trying to crack everyone up
Dave Thorley Posted August 19, 2006 Posted August 19, 2006 Didn't go to that one Mike - and that, I think, was a one-off as Kojak was still running the ICSC niters at the Baths until about a year later when the Southern Soul Club took over and moved us back to the Stirling Suite. To my mind, though I had good fun at the Baths, the SSC doos were the definitive Yate niters. Plus being a bigger venue it was easier to hide from Leon, Polly, Gabby etc. trying to crack everyone up Gabby one of the great lost souls, still miss him
Jerry Hipkiss Posted August 19, 2006 Posted August 19, 2006 (edited) Gabby one of the great lost souls, still miss him Agreed - before he passed on I inherited your old copy of Jimmy and Vella Cameron "Lovin' you is such a groove" from him - one record that'll never leave my collection. P.S. Mikey - that's one of Dave's Yate spins that isn't on your list! Edited August 19, 2006 by Jerry Hipkiss
Dave Thorley Posted August 19, 2006 Posted August 19, 2006 (edited) Gabby one of the great lost souls, still miss him Gabby story. He was always trying to crack people up. One night on a trip to wigan, he managed to pursuade Rob Lee that his girlfriend was paying too much attention to Gabby. We used to travel up there in a works vans that I used to get for the weekend from the building company that I worked for. Now these would have what ever had come back from site on the friday night. We would take out anything big, but leave in bags of cement, plaster etc, throw blankets over and everyone would pile in. By the next morning Rob was well out of his tree and Gabby had not given up all night with his wind up. Half way back I could hear a major commotion in the back, and rob franticly moving round. I ask Leon whats going on, he tells me that Gabby has now told Rob that she has hidden love notes in the van to him. He went manic, by the time we got to Gloucester he was ripping open the bags of cement and plaster. Everyone piles out, sit by the road pissing themselves. It took us half an hour to get Rob to calm down, he eventually stepped out of the van pink from head to toe, covered in plaster. Gabby by this time had pissed off down the pub. And they say great days!!!!!!!!! Edited August 19, 2006 by Dave Thorley 1
Guest nubes Posted August 19, 2006 Posted August 19, 2006 Very special all nighter for me as it was my first,only managed to make it there twice unfortunately,but still gives me a warm glow just remembering.Delx
Guest Billy Anorak Posted September 24, 2006 Posted September 24, 2006 (edited) ]I always had a good time at Yate,went to both venues,as much went on in the car park as inside.I will add a story sometime soon.Check out the photo.Yate 1977..Recognise anybody?The ringed bloke was thought to be me by Dave Warr,but it aint. Edited September 24, 2006 by Billy Anorak
Guest Posted September 24, 2006 Posted September 24, 2006 My first All-Niter experience was at the late John Harvey's Inter-City Soul Club, at Yate, in 1975 and it was quite novel to frequent a "local" do on a regular basis over a number of years under various promoters at both the Stirling suite and the Yate baths. The crowd was always top-notch, the majority of D.J's were of similar ilk, and the music was enjoyable (most of it anyway, but everyone to their own eh?) I made some very good friends there over the years, and would relish the chance of attending a maybe one-off reunion Great times spent in great company. YATE AT THE BATHS MY FIRST ALLNIGHTER OVER 30YEARS AGO, REMEMBER THAT NIGHT AS IF IT WAS YESTERDAY, DIDNT MISS MANY NITERS AT YATE BRILLIANT DAYS REUNION WOULD BE GREAT......... WAZZ.
Guest Billy Anorak Posted September 25, 2006 Posted September 25, 2006 YATE AT THE BATHS MY FIRST ALLNIGHTER OVER 30YEARS AGO, REMEMBER THAT NIGHT AS IF IT WAS YESTERDAY, DIDNT MISS MANY NITERS AT YATE BRILLIANT DAYS REUNION WOULD BE GREAT......... WAZZ. I'd love it to,but who would be mental enough to organise it.Preferably someone from back then with connections to it for credibility.
Guest Posted September 25, 2006 Posted September 25, 2006 I'd love it to,but who would be mental enough to organise it.Preferably someone from back then with connections to it for credibility. BILLY WATCH THIS SPACE, THERE IS SOMETHING IN THE PIPELINE AS WE SPEAK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WAZZ
Lloydee Posted September 25, 2006 Posted September 25, 2006 ]I always had a good time at Yate,went to both venues,as much went on in the car park as inside.I will add a story sometime soon.Check out the photo.Yate 1977..Recognise anybody?The ringed bloke was thought to be me by Dave Warr,but it aint. Billy; where'd you get thet photo! I have a proper copy along with these attached. 1st one is the Worcester Crew, me at the back with hat. 2nd is Gail & Di 3rd shows Mac on the right I still have my Southern Soul Club t-shirt, sky blue with the MGM lookalike bear holding two records. Don't fit anymore for two reasons; me Mum shrunk it in the wash and I'm toooo fat! Great times had, I used to organise the Kidderminster lot to be picked up by the Shrewsbury coach, then drop thru Worcester and onto Michael Woods for a quick pick me up It was only later when the coach couldn't take anymore that I organised it just for the Kidder & Worcester guys; a fella called Andy still owes me £2.10 for the return journey I did start to put a page together for the Website but forgot to finish it off, I should crack on with it so if anyone has photos of Yate they'd like to include
kevinsoulman Posted September 25, 2006 Posted September 25, 2006 went to yate once with my mate ritchie we were both in the r n thumbed it from pompey to the m4 swindon and could we hell as like get a lift from there ended up paying £20 for a taxi to the stars and stripes got a lift most of the way back though paula parfitt on beacon always sticks in my mind i used to go to some of kojaks dos in pompey southampton&weymouth what memories a great guy he was
Eamesy Posted September 25, 2006 Posted September 25, 2006 Billy; where'd you get thet photo! I have a proper copy along with these attached. 1st one is the Worcester Crew, me at the back with hat. 2nd is Gail & Di 3rd shows Mac on the right I still have my Southern Soul Club t-shirt, sky blue with the MGM lookalike bear holding two records. Don't fit anymore for two reasons; me Mum shrunk it in the wash and I'm toooo fat! Great times had, I used to organise the Kidderminster lot to be picked up by the Shrewsbury coach, then drop thru Worcester and onto Michael Woods for a quick pick me up It was only later when the coach couldn't take anymore that I organised it just for the Kidder & Worcester guys; a fella called Andy still owes me £2.10 for the return journey I did start to put a page together for the Website but forgot to finish it off, I should crack on with it so if anyone has photos of Yate they'd like to include Love the photos mate, always a favourite place for me, always had a good night - & Sunday aswell!!! Think the guy in bottom of 1st photo is my mate Steve Simpson. Got loads of Yate pics, but cant get my scanner to work at the mo!! Alan
Guest Billy Anorak Posted September 26, 2006 Posted September 26, 2006 Billy; where'd you get thet photo! I have a proper copy along with these attached. 1st one is the Worcester Crew, me at the back with hat. 2nd is Gail & Di 3rd shows Mac on the right I still have my Southern Soul Club t-shirt, sky blue with the MGM lookalike bear holding two records. Don't fit anymore for two reasons; me Mum shrunk it in the wash and I'm toooo fat! Great times had, I used to organise the Kidderminster lot to be picked up by the Shrewsbury coach, then drop thru Worcester and onto Michael Woods for a quick pick me up It was only later when the coach couldn't take anymore that I organised it just for the Kidder & Worcester guys; a fella called Andy still owes me £2.10 for the return journey I did start to put a page together for the Website but forgot to finish it off, I should crack on with it so if anyone has photos of Yate they'd like to include The photo came from Dave Warr,he;ll spot this on here sometime and might add some more if he's got some.
Jerry Hipkiss Posted September 27, 2006 Posted September 27, 2006 The photo came from Dave Warr,he;ll spot this on here sometime and might add some more if he's got some. Great photos - mac in his regulation Salsoul T-shirt - and isn't that Rob Hurcomb on the left? Hippo.
Emjaygee Posted September 27, 2006 Posted September 27, 2006 Yate Stars and Stripes was my first all nighter, at the Stars and Stripes, my mun used to dorp me, Dave Taylor (short guy who eventually went to London as a professional dancer) another lad called Andy and Zahid Shaikh who was the younger brother of Abed Shaikh. Then she would pick us up the next day with a flask of soup, We were only 13 / 14 at the time And was Gabby the guy who worked in trendy clothes shop in Gloucester and ran riot at the Wheelrights soul nights? If so I had been in town (Gloucester) for a lunch time session (was a bit older then) went nad had my hair dyed, it was meant to be dark blue almost balck even, it didn't take properly, but Gabby persuaded me it looked the dogs nads. So he came out of the shop to watch me walk up Northgate Street with Turquoise hair, still have an image of him wetting himself so much that he was knocking over pedestrians in an effort to stand up. Went straight to boots and dyed it jet black
Guest Phil Richards Posted September 29, 2006 Posted September 29, 2006 This great little allniter in the West Country, was the starting place for so many people. It ran for five fraught years under five different promoters, but was so much fun. Saw Rowland a few months ago and we spent several hour in fits, re-counting story after story from those great lost years. Martin Peerman dressed up as Jake The Pake, Steve Smith's amazing spins, that could result in several tables being taken out when they went wrong. The night it snowed in late may and it took us five hours to get just 20 miles home. Lost the car exhaust after only 3 miles, cuz I had 7 people in the car plus 3 dj boxes and the deep snow ripped it off. The slight disagreements with the locals in yate before some of the allniters. Great days!!!!!! Your addition welcome Anyone got any posters(Maybe even for sale) Dave Found this out today
Stillsoulin Posted October 5, 2006 Posted October 5, 2006 ok, the games up, after telling everyone i am far too young to have gone to Yate, some bugger puts a picture of me up, gosh i look young there and a lot slimmer, reading the stories about exhausts falling off, i remember one time coming home to Malvern from Yate in my old Ford Escort van, when the fan belt broke, we ground to a halt and everyone piled out, i got Gill Thomas to take her tights off and i used them as a fan belt to get us back home (true story) although gill wasnt too impressed when i offered her her tights back. Happy days, i remember selling Hippo a copy of the Leaders on Blue Rock out in the car park at yate and he only played it to me at the coppertops a few months back, cheers mate. rob h.
Jerry Hipkiss Posted October 6, 2006 Posted October 6, 2006 Happy days, i remember selling Hippo a copy of the Leaders on Blue Rock out in the car park at yate and he only played it to me at the coppertops a few months back, cheers mate. rob h. Rob, it's that look of regret on your face everytime we mention it. Funny how one little transaction all those years ago sticks in the mind! Hippo.
Guest bazabod_downunder Posted October 8, 2006 Posted October 8, 2006 Yate for me was the best nighter ever, I have great memories from those days, it had a class of its own......does anyone remember the guy (we usta call him Roller) who just rolled around on the floor?....or the one who would bring his sleeping bag, lay it out by the stage, get in it & get up at 7am for a dance?....or the two lads from Stroud who would stand on the edge of the dance floor & beat the shit outta each other...lol Here are some pics, I have others but my scanner is stuffed at the moment. 1st pic is me with Paulline Shiels & Theresa Moule from Worcester, dunno who the guy sitting down is, 2nd one is Steve Garnett from Poole (far right) with some of the Kiddiminster crew I hope these work I would be interested if there is anyone who has any more pics from Yate Baz (formally Poole now Gold Coast Australia)
Guest Posted October 8, 2006 Posted October 8, 2006 Yate for me was the best nighter ever, I have great memories from those days, it had a class of its own......does anyone remember the guy (we usta call him Roller) who just rolled around on the floor?....or the one who would bring his sleeping bag, lay it out by the stage, get in it & get up at 7am for a dance?....or the two lads from Stroud who would stand on the edge of the dance floor & beat the shit outta each other...lol Here are some pics, I have others but my scanner is stuffed at the moment. 1st pic is me with Paulline Shiels & Theresa Moule from Worcester, dunno who the guy sitting down is, 2nd one is Steve Garnett from Poole (far right) with some of the Kiddiminster crew I hope these work I would be interested if there is anyone who has any more pics from Yate Baz (formally Poole now Gold Coast Australia) THE GUY WITH THE SLEEPING BAG WAS FROM NEWBURY REMEMBER HIM WELL, BUT CANT REMEMBER HIS NAME WAZZ.
Guest Doris Posted October 8, 2006 Posted October 8, 2006 The Bj Thomas record was I dont have a mind of my own, other plays that bring that time back to me were Hippo playing Whisky Talking. Not having a car we used to have to get the bus from Glouester, then stop off at a pub out of town before running the gauntlett of 'the locals' to keep us amused remember receiving loads of bruises from the trolley races outside whilst waiting for the bingo crowd to disappear. Long waits in the morning at the baths getting clean before the dreary journey home.................... Anyone else remember the swinging place and wheelright, whitcombe lodge and the stroud all dayers ? Oh to have Ian Clarke , dave thorley and some of the others back together again.............. EEEh wern't it great............ Doris
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