Did Major Lance Play The Casino?

[Ady Croasdell]

Please

Ady

[Guest taffy]

don't think he did ady never saw him there.seem to recall him advertised in blues & soul to play there but think he pulled out.

[De-to]

Please

Ady

ady,ill stick me neck out and say no,i cant remember m lance doing the casino i saw tommy hunt,betty wright,tavares at the casino but my memory is not what it was!!!

[Ady Croasdell]

Thanks. In that case did he do a tour of Top Ranks in the mid to late 70s? I've got a ticket of him at Watford Top Rank somewhere.

[Guest]

ady,ill stick me neck out and say no,i cant remember m lance doing the casino i saw tommy hunt,betty wright,tavares at the casino but my memory is not what it was!!!

As far as I can recall , ML was due to play WC , but never did ........

He was scheduled to fly in from the States for a series of dates including WC , but went AWOL several hours before the flight was due to leave .....

Malc Burton

[Winsford Soul]

Please

Ady

Ady. I started going in 75 till it closed and dont remember Major Lance ever been on. Maybe before 75. Dont know.

Steve

[Peter99]

Thanks. In that case did he do a tour of Top Ranks in the mid to late 70s? I've got a ticket of him at Watford Top Rank somewhere.

I think that's correct.

[Guest taffy]

Thanks. In that case did he do a tour of Top Ranks in the mid to late 70s? I've got a ticket of him at Watford Top Rank somewhere.

saw him at the cali in dunstable around 75/76

[Iancsloft]

Yes Major Lance played the Casino in 73 around March on a Friday nite

pre the Winstanley Allniter era, i remember it very well because Major

asked for a couple of Soulies to get on the stage with him and this girl

got up then Billy Mac & Terry Hastings got hold of me and threw me onto the

stage I was scared to death i taken 8 Filon few hours earlier and was smashed

Major then sang his new release I wanna make up before i break up, me and

this girl started to dance and my legs where goin like the clappers i was movin

that fast Major told Hey Brother slow down it was funny as f--k to all the

soulies watchin , i could,nt wait to get off stage Those where the days he he

Regards Ian Cunliffe

[De-to]

i saw him at the queens hall leeds in about 74/75,and also at an all-nighter in peterborough at about the same time,does anyone remember the venue and date,but he did autograph my copy of the beat on uk s.city which i still have.

[Peter99]

Yes Major Lance played the Casino in 73 around March on a Friday nite

pre the Winstanley Allniter era, i remember it very well because Major

asked for a couple of Soulies to get on the stage with him and this girl

got up then Billy Mac & Terry Hastings got hold of me and threw me onto the

stage I was scared to death i taken 8 Filon few hours earlier and was smashed

Major then sang his new release I wanna make up before i break up, me and

this girl started to dance and my legs where goin like the clappers i was movin

that fast Major told Hey Brother slow down it was funny as f--k to all the

soulies watchin , i could,nt wait to get off stage Those where the days he he

Regards Ian Cunliffe

Hey Brother slow down!

PMSL

[Ady Croasdell]

Thanks people. I saw him in Belgium around this time and it must have coincided with a UK tour.

[Tony Smith]

Yes Major Lance played the Casino in 73 around March on a Friday nite

pre the Winstanley Allniter era, i remember it very well because Major

asked for a couple of Soulies to get on the stage with him and this girl

got up then Billy Mac & Terry Hastings got hold of me and threw me onto the

stage I was scared to death i taken 8 Filon few hours earlier and was smashed

Major then sang his new release I wanna make up before i break up, me and

this girl started to dance and my legs where goin like the clappers i was movin

that fast Major told Hey Brother slow down it was funny as f--k to all the

soulies watchin , i could,nt wait to get off stage Those where the days he he

Regards Ian Cunliffe

[Guest]

i saw him at the queens hall leeds in about 74/75,and also at an all-nighter in peterborough at about the same time,does anyone remember the venue and date,but he did autograph my copy of the beat on uk s.city which i still have.

Aah , an excuse to get a mention of " The Hearts Of Soul " in ......

The highlight of the Queens Hall ( The Dunkirk For The Amphet Generation ) line - up without a doubt .......

What happened to them ? If they are still around , it is likely that they will appear in the coming weeks on that dire BBC1 tribute act show as The Three Degrees ......

Malc Burton

[Chalky]

Yes Major Lance played the Casino in 73 around March on a Friday nite

pre the Winstanley Allniter era, i remember it very well because Major

asked for a couple of Soulies to get on the stage with him and this girl

got up then Billy Mac & Terry Hastings got hold of me and threw me onto the

stage I was scared to death i taken 8 Filon few hours earlier and was smashed

Major then sang his new release I wanna make up before i break up, me and

this girl started to dance and my legs where goin like the clappers i was movin

that fast Major told Hey Brother slow down it was funny as f--k to all the

soulies watchin , i could,nt wait to get off stage Those where the days he he

Regards Ian Cunliffe

[Pauldonnelly]

Sunday feb 26th Major Lance Live Top Rank Hanley 7-30 to 11pm Members and Guests 40p.

Major also played the Wirrina in 75...att 637 declared to the venue operators who's manager was on a 10p kickback per entry, Mindham told me weeks later it was 937..lol

[Guest inspirations001]

YES HE DID PLAY CASINO AND THERE IS AN LP OF HIM DOING HIS SPOT. REASON I KNOW IS A LAD CALLED DERWYN FROM WALES ORIGINALLY(NOW OF SELBY) HAS THE LP AND HE IS ON THE FRONT COVER FIST UP IN AIR WITH ALL THE OTHERS.HOPE THIS HELPS IN SOME SMALL WAY.

[Guest]

YES HE DID PLAY CASINO AND THERE IS AN LP OF HIM DOING HIS SPOT. REASON I KNOW IS A LAD CALLED DERWYN FROM WALES ORIGINALLY(NOW OF SELBY) HAS THE LP AND HE IS ON THE FRONT COVER FIST UP IN AIR WITH ALL THE OTHERS.HOPE THIS HELPS IN SOME SMALL WAY.

What is the title of the album ? release date , label etc .......

Malc Burton

[Nickinstoke]

Thanks. In that case did he do a tour of Top Ranks in the mid to late 70s? I've got a ticket of him at Watford Top Rank somewhere.

He did a tour with the Drifters in 1973, I saw them at Wolverhampton Gaumont.

Nick

[Harry Crosby]

He did a tour with the Drifters in 1973, I saw them at Wolverhampton Gaumont.

Nick

I know its drifting off the subject slightly but does anyone remember detroit emeralds at the casino, YUK! all i remember is a medly of feel the need that lasted about half an hour

[Dave Rimmer]

YES HE DID PLAY CASINO AND THERE IS AN LP OF HIM DOING HIS SPOT. REASON I KNOW IS A LAD CALLED DERWYN FROM WALES ORIGINALLY(NOW OF SELBY) HAS THE LP AND HE IS ON THE FRONT COVER FIST UP IN AIR WITH ALL THE OTHERS.HOPE THIS HELPS IN SOME SMALL WAY.

I only know of two live albums (Three issues) by Major Lance.

Major Lance Live At The Torch (First issue with colour sleeve)

Major Lance Live at The Torch (Second issue with black and white sleeve)

Major Lance live at Hinckley

[ChrisOD1964]

this might be of interest ADY https://home.iprimus.com.au/stephenbardsley/major_lance.htm

chris

[Prophonics 2029]

Off the topic again, I remember The Marvelettes playing at the Casino, think it was 3 or 4 time I had been and getting on to the balcony with the spot light on the dancers was a sight to see.

Think it took me 6 hrs to pluck up the courage to dance.

[Ady Croasdell]

Thanks everybody, I'm all sorted now.

Ady

[Guest gordon russell]

saw him live at the torch........went to wigan every week for two years from day one...did'nt think he appeared there,but thanks to ian cunliffe for putting it to rights. Never went on a friday.....hey IAN 8 fylon....you lightweight lol

[Guest gordon russell]

just an add on side issue....no one was at all interested in live acts in those days....or thats how it seemed

[Guest gordon russell]

I only know of two live albums (Three issues) by Major Lance.

Major Lance Live At The Torch (First issue with colour sleeve)

Major Lance Live at The Torch (Second issue with black and white sleeve)

Major Lance live at Hinckley

what a night that was......scorching

[Guest inspirations001]

What is the title of the album ? release date , label etc .......

Malc Burton

no idea mate but i will endeaver to try and find out, hope i'm not wrong on this and look a plonker later

[Guest Awake 502]

YES HE DID PLAY CASINO AND THERE IS AN LP OF HIM DOING HIS SPOT. REASON I KNOW IS A LAD CALLED DERWYN FROM WALES ORIGINALLY(NOW OF SELBY) HAS THE LP AND HE IS ON THE FRONT COVER FIST UP IN AIR WITH ALL THE OTHERS.HOPE THIS HELPS IN SOME SMALL WAY.

You are thinking of the Tommy Hunt L.P.

[Iancsloft]

Major also played the VA VA in Bolton around 73 he spent several hours with me and Joan after

his performance ,he had a row with the backin band about their input in his show he did,nt think

they where up to it, later durin the nite he gave me his silk scarf that he had been wearing during his show

i gave it to Dave Skeen a big fan of Major couple years ago..

I also won Majors leather jacket in a comp on Dave Evisons Signal radio,s soul show guess the lyric comp

i auctioned the jacket off at Leigh Miners Soul Nite in aid of the Hillsbourgh Disaster and Mick Davey

won it lucky sod, all proceeds went to the fund i think we raised around £200 in the auction

His shows at the Torch where something else i remember him telling me later that they where very emotional

for him who can forget him bringing his family on stage at the Torch wow what memories....

Another artist who found the Torch amazing was Jnr Walker after his show he was dancin with myself and Fred Morton

he said to us the folks back in Detroit will never believe this !

Regards Ian C

[Guest Gavin Page]

Yes Major Lance played the Casino in 73 around March on a Friday nite

pre the Winstanley Allniter era, i remember it very well because Major

asked for a couple of Soulies to get on the stage with him and this girl

got up then Billy Mac & Terry Hastings got hold of me and threw me onto the

stage I was scared to death i taken 8 Filon few hours earlier and was smashed

Major then sang his new release I wanna make up before i break up, me and

this girl started to dance and my legs where goin like the clappers i was movin

that fast Major told Hey Brother slow down it was funny as f--k to all the

soulies watchin , i could,nt wait to get off stage Those where the days he he

Regards Ian Cunliffe

Get a smile on, with a Filon

[Guest vinylvixen]

Thanks. In that case did he do a tour of Top Ranks in the mid to late 70s? I've got a ticket of him at Watford Top Rank somewhere.

He did play the Central RnB Club on Watling St, Gillingham - that could've been the late 6Ts though....also played in 1974 at the Heavy Steam Machine in Hanley where he appeared with J J Barnes.

Edited January 10, 2008 by vinylvixen

[Eddie Hubbard]

I went to see Major Lance in Cheltenham around ' 73 - ' 74 ? But he didn't turn up and Doris Troy took his place , anyone else on here that was there that night ? Best ,Eddie

[Rbman]

Please

Ady

Yes he did...Oct 1975....

[Guest]

He also played a club in Scarborough called The Intercon in the summer of 73.....anyone else there?

I was working over there at the time, along with a few others from Burnley, the place was packed with Torch-goers

and soulies (along with the holidaying crowd) I remember the fans went wild when he asked "Are there any Torch fans in here?"

[Pete S]

just an add on side issue....no one was at all interested in live acts in those days....or thats how it seemed

Agree totally with you live acts broke up the night

[Pete S]

major Lance was supposed to play the Casino in either April or May 77 but for one reason or another he didn't turn up. I did a tape that night and remember therewere more people in than usual.

[spot]

Hey he even came to the sleepy hollow of Goole & played the Vikings, which for those who don't know was a medium size function room (200) of a pub, it was a hot bed of Soul with, Doris troy, Roy C, The Real Thing, Mac & Katie Kassoon, Limmie & Family Cooking & more all playing there & Top Northern Dj's like; Rick Todd. Dick Jervis, Frank Dewhirst etc spinning top tunes.

Anyway Major tore the roof off the place & is our claim to fame in our sleepy little Yorkshire back water town.

Take care, be safe, "It's the beat",

Spot.

[Guest]

Agree totally with you live acts broke up the night

Definately!..............and IMO still do today.

[Ian]

He also played a club in Scarborough called The Intercon in the summer of 73.....anyone else there?

I was working over there at the time, along with a few others from Burnley, the place was packed with Torch-goers

and soulies (along with the holidaying crowd) I remember the fans went wild when he asked "Are there any Torch fans in here?"

Saw him that night at Scarborough, think it was called the Scene 1 & 2, few of us went over from York great crowd all the top Torch sounds also one of the best times I saw Major Lance.

Ian

[Guest EType69]

i saw him at the queens hall leeds in about 74/75,and also at an all-nighter in peterborough at about the same time,does anyone remember the venue and date,but he did autograph my copy of the beat on uk s.city which i still have.

The allnighter was the Wirrina 1975. He was at St Ives the same year but it wasn't a nighter......think it may have been a mid week do. Anyway the same musicians backed the Exciters the following year at the wirrina. I remember being in the dresing room after and the sax player trying to buy my St Ivo patch.

[Guest]

Saw him that night at Scarborough, think it was called the Scene 1 & 2, few of us went over from York great crowd all the top Torch sounds also one of the best times I saw Major Lance.

Ian

Yes......a lot more relaxed atmosphere than at the Torch......he was also excelent at the Top Rank Hanley, 74 I think it was....

....the 16 hour all dayer, I remember collapsing when I got home after what was a MARATHON weekend.

Fri: Pendulum/Va-va`s.....Sat: Top Rank/Wigan.....Sun: Rank again.

Back to work on Mon

[Cheltsoulnights]

YES HE DID PLAY CASINO AND THERE IS AN LP OF HIM DOING HIS SPOT. REASON I KNOW IS A LAD CALLED DERWYN FROM WALES ORIGINALLY(NOW OF SELBY) HAS THE LP AND HE IS ON THE FRONT COVER FIST UP IN AIR WITH ALL THE OTHERS.HOPE THIS HELPS IN SOME SMALL WAY.

tracklisting?

I ask because i have an acetate track which sounds like him live

but not one of the torch lp recordings

all it says is BOOGALOO

its really good as well!

[Guest bananaman]

Yes Major Lance played the Casino in 73 around March on a Friday nite

pre the Winstanley Allniter era, i remember it very well because Major

asked for a couple of Soulies to get on the stage with him and this girl

got up then Billy Mac & Terry Hastings got hold of me and threw me onto the

stage I was scared to death i taken 8 Filon few hours earlier and was smashed

Major then sang his new release I wanna make up before i break up, me and

this girl started to dance and my legs where goin like the clappers i was movin

that fast Major told Hey Brother slow down it was funny as f--k to all the

soulies watchin , i could,nt wait to get off stage Those where the days he he

Regards Ian Cunliffe

[Guest Ranger]

Hey he even came to the sleepy hollow of Goole & played the Vikings, which for those who don't know was a medium size function room (200) of a pub, it was a hot bed of Soul with, Doris troy, Roy C, The Real Thing, Mac & Katie Kassoon, Limmie & Family Cooking & more all playing there & Top Northern Dj's like; Rick Todd. Dick Jervis, Frank Dewhirst etc spinning top tunes.

Anyway Major tore the roof off the place & is our claim to fame in our sleepy little Yorkshire back water town.

Take care, be safe, "It's the beat",

Spot.

Yes, I seem to remember he went on to do a show at Cleethorpes Pier later that night.

You forget Ben E King, Detroit Emeralds, Showstoppers, Heatwave, Robert Knight (crap), Tommy Hunt (I think) and many others. We didn't know how lucky we were

Kev