Stevecee Posted March 30, 2020 Posted March 30, 2020 20 hours ago, The Tempest said: I now found it quite iconic having listened to early live Wigan tapes when I was a kid in Scotland early 80 ‘s - listening to his spots - purchased from Richard Domar at the time - I loved his sets - I have lived just outside York for 20 yrs - but work in it daily - attended loads of soul nights / dayers etc ... But alas never met the guy to tell him how much of an influence he had on me as a kid and then going to soul nights / nighters mid eighties and my ongoing attendance since then The guy is truly one of the underclassed heroes of the scene Can anyone tell me how he got involved with Wigan at the beginning ? Did he already have an established reputation as a DJ at the time ? I can't tell you specifics, but one of the older guys in our group said he had been around for a long time and was resident in a York venue, hopefully someone knows a bit more. As you'll hear when I upload the tape, he says he had been five years at Casino, so as he left in 79, presumably he joined in 74 sometime, maybe part time initially as there seemed to be a lot more irregulars early on Cheers 1
Popular Post Stevecee Posted March 30, 2020 Popular Post Posted March 30, 2020 As promised before I post it to mixcloud this week, here are the records Alan spun in his last spot 7-8th July 1979 together with Russ & Richards spots to give you a flavour of the night/era. Is worth noting that Richard was particuarly vocal on the mic with several yells of boogie and other comments (including a good windup about Cecil Washington being the Orchids on Kool Kat), not something you'd usually hear from him and the story went that it was because he was upset with Alan moving on and there was a lot of talk of did he jump or was he pushed, maybe someone on here knows the true story? Whats also interesting is that after the handover from Richard, Alan calls him his partner in crime and dedicates a record to him sayng "This is for Richard from myself to Sep 1980 and theres a joke there somewhere" and this coupled with the endless rumours about the Casino closing led may of us to think Alan had given a heads up on the actual date, of course it went onto 1981, but it made us wonder at the time. Russ Winstanley Ron Grainer When Love Grows Cold The Night Watch Lips To Your Heart Moments Hey Boy Esko Affair Salt & Pepper Don Ray Born A Loser Helen Shapiro Stop Pallbearers Music With Soul Paul Newman Ain't You Got A Heart Holly St James Thats Not Love Stemmons Express Woman Love Thief Lockettes I Love The Boy Next Door All Night Band I Can't Seem To Hold You Peter Jarrett Run Run Baby Run Candy & Kisses Someone Out There Intros Stop Look and Listen Toni Basil Breakaway Outer Limits Just One More Chance Short People Why'd You Put It To Me Baby Tamala Lewis You Won't Say Nothing Dee Dee Barnes Do What You Wanna Do Jay Traynor Up and Over JJ Barnes How Long With a few exceptions, this was heavy on the poppier tunes, with 3 casino classic releases, and sadly many of these were being played in 1978 (which most people think was the worst year for the scene) and here we were in mid 79 and Russ was still playing them. Richard Searling Rita & Tiarras Gone With The Wind Betty Boo Say It Isn't So JC Mesina Time Won't Let Me Vickie Baines Country Girl De-Lites Lover Laura Green Can't Help Loving That Man Don Ray Born A Loser The Generation Hold On Cecil Washington I Don't Like To Lose (PLayed for Poole in Dorset crowd) Gang Band Sound Of Boston John Leach Put That Woman Down Toni Bazil Breakaway Peter Jarrett Run Run Baby Run Carol Anderson Sad Girl Flame N King Ho Happy Day Al Wilson Earthquake (he takes it off halfway through) Short People Why'd Ya Put It To Me Baby Rita & Tiarras Gone With The Wind Arin Demain Silent Treatment Agents Trouble Wilbur Walton 24 Hours Of Lonliness Al Williams I Am Nothing Friendly People I Ain't Got Nothing Kenny Gamble Jokes On You Herb Ward Strange Change Ej Chandler I Can't Stand to Lose You Eddie Holman This Could Be A Night To Remember Larry Clinton Wanted in 3 States Twans I Can't See Him Again Cody Marshall The Thought Of Loving You Vickie Baines Country Girl New Wanderers This Man In Love Eddie Daye Guess Who Loves You Grant Smith Thinking Bout You Cecil Washington I Don't Like To Lose Richard spot shows how he was turning things around at Wigan and getting back to some quality music and it wouldn't be long before we got those classic playlists from late 79 onwards. Alan Rhodes Flaming King Ho Happy Day Jackie Forrest Show Me How To Love Jimmy Briscoe Invitation To The World Walter Wilbur 24 Hours Of Lonliness Ronnie Davie What Does it Matter To Me Now john Drevar Closer She Gets Kelly St Claire Hear That Beat Peter Jarrett Run Run, Baby Run Legends Deep Inside Tamala Lewis You Won't Say Nothing Toni Bazil Breakaway cuts Bay Ridge Can't Get You Out Of My Mind Joanie Summers Don't Pity Me Larry Barnes Rags Is Rags Frank WIlson Do I Love You Jimmy Mack World Is On Fire Bobby Paris I Walked Away Inspirations Your Wish Is My Command Larry Clinton Wanted In 3 States Roger Pace Hey Hey My Babys Gone Ray Dahrouge I Can See Him Making Love To You Tojo Broken Hearted Lover Betty Boo Say It Isn't So Millie Jackson House For Sale Says farewell - round of applause Alans set always seemed to contain something different and sounds like Tojo, Kelly St Claire, Legends, Ronnie Davie and Inspirations were at that time unique spins for him at Wigan, certainly out of all the tapes I have, none of the other Djs seemed to play them. As you will hear, he got a great send off from the crowd so was clearly a popular DJ. Will update once I have uploaded to Mixcloud. Cheers 6
Popular Post Stevecee Posted April 2, 2020 Popular Post Posted April 2, 2020 (edited) Long overdue, but here it is Alan Rhodes last DJ at Wigan, last record of Richard Searling spot leading into it. https://www.mixcloud.com/stevecarter161214/wigan-casino-alan-rhodes-last-ever-dj-appearance-8th-july-1979/ Edited April 2, 2020 by Stevecee 6
Mach Posted April 2, 2020 Posted April 2, 2020 Thanks for posting that incredible podcast steve, for me, one, if not thee best to surface .. i was there that night and to be able to relive it, is priceless .. Superb mate
Jamie Walker Posted March 28 Posted March 28 Picked this up in a record shop in York today - I’m assuming that the Alan Rhodes on the stamp is the Dj Alan Rhodes 1
The Tempest Posted March 28 Posted March 28 1 hour ago, Jamie Walker said: Picked this up in a record shop in York today - I’m assuming that the Alan Rhodes on the stamp is the Dj Alan Rhodes A great 50p worth of nostalgia right there ! 1
Eddie Hubbard Posted March 28 Posted March 28 I got on well with Alan at Wigan ,always a warm hearted friendly person .His records all had A.R on the labels in felt pen .He sold me Debbie Dean on a WD VIP with those markings .He also DJ’d at The Oval Ball in York at the same time as Wigan .Not sure how true it is ,but I heard an interview with Chris King who said Alan asked him how much money he had on him ,and then said “ you’ve just bought my collection ,I’m off “ How true that is I’m not sure ,but Chris took over from Alan at Wigan . 1
Rushden Vic Posted March 28 Posted March 28 Last saw him about 10 years ago , he was working in Halfords in York. Still lives in York as far as I know , I will ask Ron pedley or Chris Holmes as I,m seeing them on Sunday 2
Brunswick 58 Posted March 28 Posted March 28 Very good friends with Hovis who those around at the time had high regard for him 1
Leicester Boy Posted March 29 Posted March 29 10 hours ago, Rushden Boy said: Last saw him about 10 years ago , he was working in Halfords in York. Still lives in York as far as I know , I will ask Ron pedley or Chris Holmes as I,m seeing them on Sunday If your going the corner pin lucky you, we had a fabulous afternoon there, hearing some wonderful stuff. 1
Geoff B Posted March 29 Posted March 29 5 hours ago, Leicester Boy said: If your going the corner pin lucky you, we had a fabulous afternoon there, hearing some wonderful stuff. Corner pin on youtube (Sunday soul at the corner pin york)
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