Madmandy Posted June 24, 2008 Posted June 24, 2008 Any promoters out there fancy trying to get us a Notts Palais alldayer reunion???? Whats the likelyhood? Any promoters reading who was involved the first time around? I bet it would be sold out ....unlimited DJ talent to choose from But at least some of the resident Djs would have to be in place of course PRETTY PLEASE!!!!!!! Thanks who would buy a ticket?name below please Mand tickets N0 1,2,3&4
Guest SteveJohnston Posted June 24, 2008 Posted June 24, 2008 YES PLEASE No5 ! Any promoters out there fancy trying to get us a Notts Palais alldayer reunion???? Whats the likelyhood? Any promoters reading who was involved the first time around? I bet it would be sold out ....unlimited DJ talent to choose from But at least some of the resident Djs would have to be in place of course PRETTY PLEASE!!!!!!! Thanks who would buy a ticket?name below please Mand tickets N0 1,2,3&4
Madmandy Posted June 24, 2008 Author Posted June 24, 2008 6-12 Hi Steve /Dawn Didnt take long for those tickets to start selling did it ?? lets see how many we sell and then ask promoters to get the job done Mand
sister dawn Posted June 24, 2008 Posted June 24, 2008 Should be a sell out Mand. Lots of soul nites on in Notts at the moment, They could all amalgamate for a one off special and put on a great reunion in their home town.
Bazza Posted June 24, 2008 Posted June 24, 2008 well ,if that happened, I think I would need 8 to 10 tickets for my crew ,for a start Bazza
Madmandy Posted June 24, 2008 Author Posted June 24, 2008 (edited) well ,if that happened, I think I would need 8 to 10 tickets for my crew ,for a start Bazza welcome aboard Bazza thats 20 ish sold then every venue in notts could flyer it if it was amalgamated Not sure what the capacity is now I will look on their website OK guys the ballroom holds 1160 bodies could we hit that target??? Edited June 24, 2008 by Madmandy
Dean Posted June 24, 2008 Posted June 24, 2008 Not been inside for decades Mandy, is the dancefloor (upstairs) still in place? I know the Bali downstairs has gone, no call for revolving floors these days. BTW Mandy, I do have some pictures somewhere from '76 / '77, I'll try to find 'em out. Attic lads would be happy to have some tickets, most of us cut our teeth there before going home to practice dancing in our bedrooms!
Dave Posted June 24, 2008 Posted June 24, 2008 Astonishing! Every other thread on here at the moment tells of a good venue closing or a progressive event struggling... and you lot want yet another nostalgia wallowing retro-fest!
Makemvinyl Posted June 24, 2008 Posted June 24, 2008 Astonishing! Every other thread on here at the moment tells of a good venue closing or a progressive event struggling... and you lot want yet another nostalgia wallowing retro-fest! Which DJs do you want to appear if it can be sorted out
sister dawn Posted June 24, 2008 Posted June 24, 2008 Astonishing! Every other thread on here at the moment tells of a good venue closing or a progressive event struggling... and you lot want yet another nostalgia wallowing retro-fest! Hey Dave these were cutting edge sounds hun, c'mon ya must have been down the Bali Hai, cor blimey the soulies and the jazz funkers together again for one last time, bring it on
sister dawn Posted June 24, 2008 Posted June 24, 2008 Which DJs do you want to appear if it can be sorted out Searling Smith Barnfather Evison Plant For starters
Guest denmac Posted June 25, 2008 Posted June 25, 2008 cracking idea madmandy. but why ask for fat wallets to bankrole the event.open it up for bids for all the dj`s in the east midlands. no, forget that.,..,.,., the northernsoul world. wanna play gotta pay. lottery time now.which 3 dj`s are essential.no cost to them, obviously jonathan. take it from there. i`ll do the 6 to 7 pm slot for £47. 83. thats all i`ve got in my paypal account. think about it every one we all went there. idea .. pound a record to play it. it could be mental.
Guest pit bloke Posted June 25, 2008 Posted June 25, 2008 (edited) Brill idea mandy will we be catching the bus, i will be getting on at bilsthorpe with pembo, bucket, johna,jeff small, there will be the ollerton crew already on and we can pick up the fransfield crew on the way.Or we can just get a bus from the robin hood. Edited June 25, 2008 by pit bloke
Madmandy Posted June 25, 2008 Author Posted June 25, 2008 Astonishing! Every other thread on here at the moment tells of a good venue closing or a progressive event struggling... and you lot want yet another nostalgia wallowing retro-fest! Im surprised you didnt say CRAZY FOOLS!!!!! with an 80s pic like that and we're talking a ONE OFF not a regular night! Mand
Madmandy Posted June 25, 2008 Author Posted June 25, 2008 Brill idea mandy will we be catching the bus, i will be getting on at bilsthorpe with pembo, bucket, johna,jeff small, there will be the ollerton crew already on and we can pick up the fransfield crew on the way.Or we can just get a bus from the robin hood. BLess ya Tim I will see you on the notts bus pickin up at ollerton /edinstowe ( dont forget andy mendham and pogule! )then on to pick bilsthorpe crew up then on to pick up at every small village bewtween there and notts palais Lets not let dave rain on our parade!
Madmandy Posted June 25, 2008 Author Posted June 25, 2008 cracking idea madmandy. but why ask for fat wallets to bankrole the event.open it up for bids for all the dj`s in the east midlands. no, forget that.,..,.,., the northernsoul world. wanna play gotta pay. lottery time now.which 3 dj`s are essential.no cost to them, obviously jonathan. take it from there. i`ll do the 6 to 7 pm slot for £47. 83. thats all i`ve got in my paypal account. think about it every one we all went there. idea .. pound a record to play it. it could be mental. what would we charge to get in ? we still need some "crazy fool" to organize it LOL It might just work!
Madmandy Posted June 25, 2008 Author Posted June 25, 2008 Which DJs do you want to appear if it can be sorted out Dougie were you "an original" did you play there? then hey put ya name down!!! the old residents would have to be in attendance
Madmandy Posted June 25, 2008 Author Posted June 25, 2008 (edited) Not been inside for decades Mandy, is the dancefloor (upstairs) still in place? I know the Bali downstairs has gone, no call for revolving floors these days. BTW Mandy, I do have some pictures somewhere from '76 / '77, I'll try to find 'em out. Attic lads would be happy to have some tickets, most of us cut our teeth there before going home to practice dancing in our bedrooms! Dean the pics above are 2008 bang up to date!!! still has the balcony all around the floors quite a bit smaller but its still beautiful I visited in may 2008for an inside view its still a magical feeling.. the lobby has the box office on the other side now tho ( it was on the right its now on the left) Dean do you remember them searching all your nighter bags as you went in?? get them pics posted up on here too Dean! Edited June 25, 2008 by Madmandy
Jimmy A Posted June 25, 2008 Posted June 25, 2008 Its been tried a couple of times over the last 15 -20 years,kev roberts gave it another go for a while then a couple of notts lads did it.Was brill to start with then the problem came of trying to keep nob head town folk out.The kind that are just after a late drink and a piss about. Im not sure but i think low numbers and the price it cost to have the place made it a no no.Unless you like the late night piss head banging into you with a bottle of bud whislt you are trying to enjoy a bit of soul. Would be great but a hard place to have soul events now i think,its for the young bulls of notts to go into and have two bottles of beer and then take on the world Its also been tried at other clubs in the town and they have failed as well
Madmandy Posted June 25, 2008 Author Posted June 25, 2008 Its been tried a couple of times over the last 15 -20 years,kev roberts gave it another go for a while then a couple of notts lads did it.Was brill to start with then the problem came of trying to keep nob head town folk out.The kind that are just after a late drink and a piss about. Im not sure but i think low numbers and the price it cost to have the place made it a no no.Unless you like the late night piss head banging into you with a bottle of bud whislt you are trying to enjoy a bit of soul. Would be great but a hard place to have soul events now i think,its for the young bulls of notts to go into and have two bottles of beer and then take on the world Its also been tried at other clubs in the town and they have failed as well [/quote Thats why I said alldayer not nighter and an organiser who knows what theyre doing!!!!! We could take over the whole venue to stop the nobheads and it would be ticket only!!!!! Also several rooms for different styles of soul ( must email thier management to see how much it would cost for a sunday alldayer( like it used to be) couple of grand dya reckon? Just a one off reunion for all the palais goers as Dave above said a nostalgia wallowing retrofest!!!!
Madmandy Posted June 25, 2008 Author Posted June 25, 2008 Astonishing! Every other thread on here at the moment tells of a good venue closing or a progressive event struggling... and you lot want yet another nostalgia wallowing retro-fest! Are you coming then Dave???????????????? PS I dont see many of Goldsouls weekenders/big events struggling for numbers Whitby / kings hall stoke for example
Madmandy Posted June 25, 2008 Author Posted June 25, 2008 what would we charge to get in ? we still need some "crazy fool" to organize it LOL It might just work! I love it when a plan comes together
Guest Posted June 25, 2008 Posted June 25, 2008 well ,if that happened, I think I would need 8 to 10 tickets for my crew ,for a start Bazza Hey Bazza..................... we got a challenge now...this was top of our thoughts................ re opening of another old soul venue in a couple of weeks ............... plus we have wheels in motion.................. Tracey n Andy
Madmandy Posted June 25, 2008 Author Posted June 25, 2008 Hey Bazza..................... we got a challenge now...this was top of our thoughts................ re opening of another old soul venue in a couple of weeks ............... plus we have wheels in motion.................. Tracey n Andy Betty It'll just be a fantasy if someone don't step up to the plate! (or a consortium takes charge of the venture) And has been said its been tried before and didnt work ..all I'm talking of is a HUGE one off This venue is one of the very last proper dancehalls that can cope with a huge number of dancers all in one place its also been said theres no place like these venues for the atmosphere We're all part of it if we buy a ticket!!! Mand Just think of all those soul people in one place like they used to do every month on a sunday afternoon dancin their little hearts out
Guest Posted June 25, 2008 Posted June 25, 2008 Betty It'll just be a fantasy if someone don't step up to the plate! (or a consortium takes charge of the venture) And has been said its been tried before and didnt work ..all I'm talking of is a HUGE one off This venue is one of the very last proper dancehalls that can cope with a huge number of dancers all in one place its also been said theres no place like these venues for the atmosphere We're all part of it if we buy a ticket!!! Mand Just think of all those soul people in one place like they used to do every month on a sunday afternoon dancin their little hearts out Mand............ definately a 'one off' re union..................... and why not organised by non money making people...............and wow wouldnt it be great to have a room full of real soulies................. hope to see you at the bat cave then we can have a chat............ luv Betty x
Paul-s Posted June 25, 2008 Posted June 25, 2008 Just think of all those soul people in one place like they used to do every month on a sunday afternoon dancin their little hearts out Let the memory rest in peace. As a Grantham lad, i spent a lot of time at the Palais in the 70's...loved every minute of it! Went back in the mid 80's and it was sh-te! Dont think there is a large enough crowd to support an event like that...too disperate nowadays!
Madmandy Posted June 25, 2008 Author Posted June 25, 2008 Mand............ definately a 'one off' re union..................... and why not organised by non money making people...............and wow wouldnt it be great to have a room full of real soulies................. hope to see you at the bat cave then we can have a chat............ luv Betty x LOL Betty ...batcave There'll be rooms to chat/chill/dance just like it used to be Luv to see you there Betty Heres to hoping! Mand xx
Madmandy Posted June 25, 2008 Author Posted June 25, 2008 C'mon Mr Sadot I know you want to be there!!!! you and Shane could do some filming for your up to date part of your movie!!!! Mand xxx
Madmandy Posted June 25, 2008 Author Posted June 25, 2008 (edited) Just think of all those soul people in one place like they used to do every month on a sunday afternoon dancin their little hearts out Let the memory rest in peace. As a Grantham lad, i spent a lot of time at the Palais in the 70's...loved every minute of it! Went back in the mid 80's and it was sh-te! Dont think there is a large enough crowd to support an event like that...too disperate nowadays! Paul I missed all the other attempts in the 80's I was having babies! but surely a one off ?? Im aware you know what it would take to get this kind organised (not a bloody walk in the park) If it got sorted tho could you resist a visit as an ex palais goer? what do you mean by disperate? sorry I dont understand that bit Bearing in mind that no-one does a sunday alldayer might have a better chance and might pull in better numbers PS see my other post about you and shane just a bit of tongue in cheek Its good to dream! Edited June 25, 2008 by Madmandy
Madmandy Posted June 25, 2008 Author Posted June 25, 2008 (edited) Not been inside for decades Mandy, is the dancefloor (upstairs) still in place? I know the Bali downstairs has gone, no call for revolving floors these days. BTW Mandy, I do have some pictures somewhere from '76 / '77, I'll try to find 'em out. Attic lads would be happy to have some tickets, most of us cut our teeth there before going home to practice dancing in our bedrooms! Dean we'll certaily need your crew to do the aspen room ...for underplayed northern soul this is that room it allegedly holds 390 folks and what shall we play in the other room ?? Edited June 25, 2008 by Madmandy
Ste Posted June 25, 2008 Posted June 25, 2008 Dean the pics above are 2008 bang up to date!!! still has the balcony all around the floors quite a bit smaller but its still beautiful I visited in may 2008for an inside view its still a magical feeling.. the lobby has the box office on the other side now tho ( it was on the right its now on the left) Dean do you remember them searching all your nighter bags as you went in?? get them pics posted up on here too Dean! .................................. lad i used to work with did some work there few years ago, was there when they opened it up for first time and he said it was like the Marie Celeste, leftover drinks in glasses, coats in cloakroom, tills open; like it was left at very short notice. would like to see it again, spent many nights there in 70s/80s, not always for Soul events, many a stag do in notts at that time and usually ended up here. steve
Madmandy Posted June 25, 2008 Author Posted June 25, 2008 .................................. lad i used to work with did some work there few years ago, was there when they opened it up for first time and he said it was like the Marie Celeste, leftover drinks in glasses, coats in cloakroom, tills open; like it was left at very short notice. would like to see it again, spent many nights there in 70s/80s, not always for Soul events, many a stag do in notts at that time and usually ended up here. steve Same here Ste ...went clubbing there after N/S it was a right knocking shop !!!LOL still had the same set up tho would have loved to see the scene about the marie celeste eeeerrie and spooky!
Paul-s Posted June 25, 2008 Posted June 25, 2008 Paul I missed all the other attempts in the 80's I was having babies! but surely a one off ?? Im aware you know what it would take to get this kind organised (not a bloody walk in the park) If it got sorted tho could you resist a visit as an ex palais goer? what do you mean by disperate? sorry I dont understand that bit Bearing in mind that no-one does a sunday alldayer might have a better chance and might pull in better numbers PS see my other post about you and shane just a bit of tongue in cheek Its good to dream! Its a great dream event! I loved the Palais and the Brit! Just think everyone would be moaning about different things, like music and dj's. The residents at the time were at the forefront of it all, new and exciting tunes each month. Would it be the same now? Im not really into the nostalgia tune thing cos its everywhere and dominating the scene. But, if it was a Palais reunion done in the same pioneering musical spirit as back in the day, then yes, im in. p.s. Shane would do a great film......be very dark though!ha!
Dave Posted June 25, 2008 Posted June 25, 2008 Hey Dave these were cutting edge sounds hun, c'mon ya must have been down the Bali Hai, cor blimey the soulies and the jazz funkers together again for one last time, bring it on Yeah, I went a time or two in the 70s. Wasn't there a moving dancefloor or is that somewhere else? Are you coming then Dave???????????????? PS I dont see many of Goldsouls weekenders/big events struggling for numbers Whitby / kings hall stoke for example Those nostalgia-fests are not really my cuppa tbh Mandy, although if there was some funk as Dawn suggests it might be more interesting.
Madmandy Posted June 25, 2008 Author Posted June 25, 2008 Its a great dream event! I loved the Palais and the Brit! Just think everyone would be moaning about different things, like music and dj's. The residents at the time were at the forefront of it all, new and exciting tunes each month. Would it be the same now? Im not really into the nostalgia tune thing cos its everywhere and dominating the scene. But, if it was a Palais reunion done in the same pioneering musical spirit as back in the day, then yes, im in. p.s. Shane would do a great film......be very dark though!ha! Thats why I voted for Shane to do a movie about the scene it would pull no punches the drug deals the robberies from chemists the drug related deaths all the gritty things that make up a great movie ...like trainspottin with brilliant music Also theres several different large capacity rooms for all the styles of music funk/deep soul /underplayed and rarities/modern /oldies It could cater for all of them under one roof BTW who would you pick to dj for your fave soul genre?
Madmandy Posted June 25, 2008 Author Posted June 25, 2008 Yeah, I went a time or two in the 70s. Wasn't there a moving dancefloor or is that somewhere else? Those nostalgia-fests are not really my cuppa tbh Mandy, although if there was some funk as Dawn suggests it might be more interesting. bali hai the downstairs funk room Dave had a revolving floor cane settees and climbing vines. hey we could even chuck in some reggae down there to go with the jazz funk and deep soul Please see the post above about music genres for the "fantasy reunion" Ive now dubbed it this because I just read another post about upfront at the seafront
Madmandy Posted June 26, 2008 Author Posted June 26, 2008 count us in !! pete n' susan xx See the notts palais faithful want a reunion! Mand
Makemvinyl Posted June 26, 2008 Posted June 26, 2008 Dougie were you "an original" did you play there? then hey put ya name down!!! the old residents would have to be in attendance AT notts palais long before the legendary all dayers where held there,but never DJ;d there did Mansfield Palais,years before, then got Wed shame that ended a lot of late and arduos nights catching the paper vans from the station to Mansfield with a woman resting on top of 5000 News of the Worlds etc, god I was tight in those days. not changed much cost to put on around 5k dependent on venue costs and security etc,
Andy Jackson Posted June 26, 2008 Posted June 26, 2008 cracking idea madmandy. but why ask for fat wallets to bankrole the event.open it up for bids for all the dj`s in the east midlands. no, forget that.,..,.,., the northernsoul world. wanna play gotta pay. lottery time now.which 3 dj`s are essential.no cost to them, obviously jonathan. take it from there. i`ll do the 6 to 7 pm slot for £47. 83. thats all i`ve got in my paypal account. think about it every one we all went there. idea .. pound a record to play it. it could be mental. I'll do 7 til 7.10 for £50 just to say i DJ'd at the legendary Palais. And yes Johnathon should be the man upstairs, and possibly downstairs as well. That is if Colin Curtis isn't prepared to revolve that dance floor once more. This event should go ahead. I'll call my agent and see if he knows a man who can....(i dont have an agent really, got a bit carried away!)
sister dawn Posted June 27, 2008 Posted June 27, 2008 I'll do 7 til 7.10 for £50 just to say i DJ'd at the legendary Palais. And yes Johnathon should be the man upstairs, and possibly downstairs as well. That is if Colin Curtis isn't prepared to revolve that dance floor once more. This event should go ahead. I'll call my agent and see if he knows a man who can....(i dont have an agent really, got a bit carried away!) will you be catching the bus to come Jacko?
Rednose Posted June 27, 2008 Posted June 27, 2008 Any promoters out there fancy trying to get us a Notts Palais alldayer reunion???? Whats the likelyhood? Any promoters reading who was involved the first time around? I bet it would be sold out ....unlimited DJ talent to choose from But at least some of the resident Djs would have to be in place of course PRETTY PLEASE!!!!!!! Thanks who would buy a ticket?name below please Mand tickets N0 1,2,3&4 hi mand great post and if you (or whoever) were to make it a annual event like the alfreton reunion i think it would be a winner .would be good to get everyone together.
Andy Jackson Posted June 28, 2008 Posted June 28, 2008 will you be catching the bus to come Jacko? The ten past one Gashes bus from the bus station to the Broad Marsh, then a dash up weekday cross, along George Street to get in the queue, hoping that no one took our seat next to the stage. Ah the days when i could run!!!!!
sister dawn Posted June 28, 2008 Posted June 28, 2008 The ten past one Gashes bus from the bus station to the Broad Marsh, then a dash up weekday cross, along George Street to get in the queue, hoping that no one took our seat next to the stage. Ah the days when i could run!!!!! we used to do it from the train station... would kill me now it was uphill!!!!
Madmandy Posted June 28, 2008 Author Posted June 28, 2008 I'll do 7 til 7.10 for £50 just to say i DJ'd at the legendary Palais. And yes Johnathon should be the man upstairs, and possibly downstairs as well. That is if Colin Curtis isn't prepared to revolve that dance floor once more. This event should go ahead. I'll call my agent and see if he knows a man who can....(i dont have an agent really, got a bit carried away!) Hey Andy long time no see! (love your morph man) I think we on the thread are all getting carried away with the thought of a one off event or mebbes a yearly event (went to both alfreton reunions they were brill) We should maybe get smooth or solar or boundry sound to sponsor it theres no revolving floor now just a full on disco funk underlit floor in bal hai! john travolta wouldnt look out of place on it As Doug says we need probably 5k to get it off the ground So PLEASE PLEASE Mr promoters out there its the most amazing venue and it would be filled with the most amazing folks I know so give us a go Mand
Makemvinyl Posted June 29, 2008 Posted June 29, 2008 I'll do 7 til 7.10 for £50 just to say i DJ'd at the legendary Palais. And yes Johnathon should be the man upstairs, and possibly downstairs as well. That is if Colin Curtis isn't prepared to revolve that dance floor once more. This event should go ahead. I'll call my agent and see if he knows a man who can....(i dont have an agent really, got a bit carried away!) you would pay 50 quid to DJ for 10 minutes, good man that 10 mins at 50 quid every hour x6 x 10 hours equals 3k not quite enough but getting there.
Madmandy Posted June 29, 2008 Author Posted June 29, 2008 you would pay 50 quid to DJ for 10 minutes, good man that 10 mins at 50 quid every hour x6 x 10 hours equals 3k not quite enough but getting there. An event for the people by the people excellent Then Doug how much to get in each tenner? and 2000 punters = 20K or a 8 quid = 16K or even cheap as chips fiver =10K door sales still not bad at a fiver per head I'd be willing to pay a tenner per ticket Mand
sister dawn Posted June 29, 2008 Posted June 29, 2008 An event for the people by the people excellent Then Doug how much to get in each tenner? and 2000 punters = 20K or a 8 quid = 16K or even cheap as chips fiver =10K door sales still not bad at a fiver per head I'd be willing to pay a tenner per ticket Mand me too Mand Are we gonna pull this one off then?
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