Guest Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 Hi you may have heard my track "Rules" on the Casino Classics: the Forgotten Floorshakers CD (Track 3). Anyway I do not have any digital releases of any of the tracks I did over the years. If you could be so kind as to send me an mp3 of any thing that I did i would be most thankful.... or drop me a line if you have any questions what so ever. I am trying to recover them so I can bring them out I am the artist and author of Rules & La Ta Ta. Thank you! Gil Blanding Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
nksouldude Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 Hi Gil got a copy of rules on the ready label. Sorry though I cannot Transfer it on to another format as I have no player. Have you still got any of your original 45s left and was ther any connection with you and the new wonderers Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Matt Male Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 Hi Gil, i'd just like to say thank you for recording Rules, it's one of my favourite all time soul tracks. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest vinylvixen Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 Hi you may have heard my track "Rules" on the Casino Classics: the Forgotten Floorshakers CD (Track 3). Anyway I do not have any digital releases of any of the tracks I did over the years. If you could be so kind as to send me an mp3 of any thing that I did i would be most thankful.... or drop me a line if you have any questions what so ever. I am trying to recover them so I can bring them out I am the artist and author of Rules & La Ta Ta. Thank you! Gil Blanding Wow - welcome, Gil and thank you for writing and recording 'Rules' - a great track and floor filler. I don't have a copy of the track but good luck with your request. Soulful best wishes, Jo xx Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest vinylvixen Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 Mike, I think this should be moved to All About Soul so everyone can say hi to Gil and maybe help him out. Just a thought. Jo x Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Mach Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 hi gil, and welcome.."rules" as given lots of pleasure to many soul fans me included, nice to hear from you and hope your keeping well. regards Chris ... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Eddies Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 Hi Gil....rules...absolutely brilliant....thank you for your music Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Peter99 Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 Hi Gil How wonderful to have you on here personally! In fact wow. Rules is certainly a favourite of mine and has bought lots and lots of pleasure to people on packed dance floors over the years. Absolutely brilliant. How did you come accross this site and the huge fan base you have in the UK. Peter Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 Hi Peter, Thank you... Really I had no idea that folks in the UK know who I am... In fact WOW back to you. I found soul-source.co.uk as I was trying to locate my songs. Rules & La Ta Ta... I have recorded other great songs The Birth of A Man, Little Girl There Is Gona Be Trouble, I'm Tired, Who's gonna love me, together baby please, Rehabilitation, Lonely Man, Unrestricted Love, Mystery Woman... I have them all execpt for Rules and La Ta Ta.... I am well and live in Denver Colorado... sing form time to time at King Baptist Church. I have been performing and infact I think I have gotten better over the years. Thank you for your kind words and hearing your response lets me know what I felt when I wrote and recorded these songs. Gil Blanding Hi Gil How wonderful to have you on here personally! In fact wow. Rules is certainly a favourite of mine and has bought lots and lots of pleasure to people on packed dance floors over the years. Absolutely brilliant. How did you come accross this site and the huge fan base you have in the UK. Peter Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Russoul1 Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 hi gil, it must seem strange that probably most of your "rules" 45s landed up in collections over here in the uk! if i still had my copy i would have sent you it. come on guys lets get gil a copy of his missing 45, ill chip in some cash if needed we need to look after our heroes that have brought us so much pleasure regards russ Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Cheapsiderecords Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 Welcome to Soul Source Gil, it is a real pleasure to have you on here. Kevin - another one who loves Rules Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Wiganer1 Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 Welcome to Soul Source Gil, it is a real pleasure to have you on here. Kevin - another one who loves Rules ================ hi gil welcome to soul source rules another fave of mine too Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Mark Bicknell Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 Hi Gil and welcome to Soul Source, I still have 'Rules' in my collection and to add to the above comments you made a fantastic record which is held in such high regard, I can't part with mine but will put out a request for help to try and locate you a copy on my weekly radio show www.starpointradio.com goes out every Sunday 10pm - Midnight our time, did you record any other stuff for 'Ready' or at the time which never got released? you never know you may be sitting on another fantastic track which no one has heard yet, thanks again for your contribution to our wonderful scene over here, now as I've got to get up at 8 in the morniing before I get my early warning and not wishing to lose my job and all my time I bid you goodnight Sir. Regards - Mark Bicknell. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Mark Bicknell Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 Ok 'Soul Sources' let's give Gil an early Christmas present just looked on JM's site and he has a copy of 'Rules' for sale at £200.00 I'll start the kitty off with £20.00 so pretty sure we can temp Mr Manship to part with this for the artist and get the rest together, how cool is this to directly actually give something back to one of the makers of our music. Just of Gil's benifit JM is John Manship Records who has a copy of the record www.raresoulman.com Regards - Mark Bicknell. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
De-to Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 Gil Blanding Ready 102 - Rules / La Ta Ta - 1966 Virgil Blanding (Gil Blanding) Verve 10428 - Girl Wasn't Born / You Turn Me Aroun' - 1966 Moon Shot 6705 - Birth Of A Man / Little Girl There's Going To Be Trouble - 1968 Virgil Henry (Gil Blanding) Colossus 102 - I'll Be True* / You Fooled Me - 1969 *also recorded in 1971 by Cookie Woodson on Colossus 148. Colossus 115 - I Can't Believe You're Really Leaving / You Ain't Sayin' Nothin' New - 1970 . Tamla 54212 - I Can't Believe You're Really Leaving / You Ain't Sayin' Nothin' New - 1971 Virgil W. Blanding RVA 2001 - Elephant Time (The New Elephant Dance) / ? - ? hello gil,just cut and pasted the following discography above from a website called soulful kinda music so are/were you virgil henry of tamla/motown fame???,would love a reply on that one !!!!,plus im another fan of your classic track "rules" it is so nice to hear from you,would also love to hear more about how "rules" came about plus any information about your past recordings would be great , Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Quinvy Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 Both tracks are in refosoul........ Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Peter99 Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 Ok 'Soul Sources' let's give Gil an early Christmas present just looked on JM's site and he has a copy of 'Rules' for sale at £200.00 I'll start the kitty off with £20.00 so pretty sure we can temp Mr Manship to part with this for the artist and get the rest together, how cool is this to directly actually give something back to one of the makers of our music. Just of Gil's benifit JM is John Manship Records who has a copy of the record www.raresoulman.com Regards - Mark Bicknell. Nice one Mark. I'll put twenty quid in too. Are you happy to hold the cash and get the record sorted? Peter Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ste Henderson Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 Gil, just sent you mp3s of Rules and La Ta Ta All The Best Steve Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ian Seaman Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 bummer i,ve just sold an unplayed mint issue for £100 would have sent you it for nowt Gil !!! it,s great to have Gil on SS tho, the more the merrier Ian. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Mike Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 Hi Gil welcome to site, good to see you on here be great to hear any background stories to your recordings Mike, I think this should be moved to All About Soul so everyone can say hi to Gil and maybe help him out. Just a thought. Jo x Jo,yep good one have moved , best to use the report post thing for similar suggestions in future as we dont always clock everything Ok 'Soul Sources' let's give Gil an early Christmas present just looked on JM's site and he has a copy of 'Rules' for sale at £200.00 I'll start the kitty off with £20.00 so pretty sure we can temp Mr Manship to part with this for the artist and get the rest together, how cool is this to directly actually give something back to one of the makers of our music. Just of Gil's benifit JM is John Manship Records who has a copy of the record www.raresoulman.com Regards - Mark Bicknell. Mark, another good one, is anyone running with this ? i wack 20 towards Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Russoul1 Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 hi gil, it must seem strange that probably most of your "rules" 45s landed up in collections over here in the uk! if i still had my copy i would have sent you it. come on guys lets get gil a copy of his missing 45, ill chip in some cash if needed we need to look after our heroes that have brought us so much pleasure regards russfrom my earlier post, mark will chip in aswell russ Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Mark Bicknell Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 Well that's 60 quid towards this, will PM JM to see if he will hold it for us. Regards - Mark Bicknell. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Mark Bicknell Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 from my earlier post, mark will chip in aswell russ Cheers Russ, so that's 80 quid in the kitty so only 120.00 to go, pretty sure we can cover this for Gil. Regards - Mark Bicknell. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ste Henderson Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 (edited) Hi Gil welcome to site, good to see you on here be great to hear any background stories to your recordings Jo,yep good one have moved , best to use the report post thing for similar suggestions in future as we dont always clock everything Mark, another good one, is anyone running with this ? i wack 20 towards Thats £80 so far another £20 off me that makes £100, ( Gils recordings have given me far more than £20 of listening pleasure ) And im sure Mr Manship the gentleman that he is would sell it a little bit cheaper paypal awaiting if we can get a few more for an early xmas present for Mr Blanding Steve.. Edited November 15, 2008 by StevieNoWonder Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Pete S Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 I'll put 20 in the kitty guys Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ste Henderson Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 Well that's £120 surely about its value or am I way off ? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Mark Bicknell Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 (edited) Well that's £120 surely about its value or am I way off ? The copy JM has on his site is 200.00, I've sent him a PM and reserved it for Gil, we are only 80.00 light, I've asked John to mail it to me and will contact Gil directly via a PM to get his mailing address, then I'll be first in line for any unissued stuff....lol, nice to do something good and proper, how cool is this actually buying a tune for the guy that made it in the first place, as someone said on another thread people on the scene in general are the best people in the world. Regards - Mark Bicknell. Edited November 15, 2008 by Mark Bicknell Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest nffc Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 I'm in for £20. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest veep1296 Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 The copy JM has on his site is 200.00, I've sent him a PM and reserved it for Gil, we are only 80.00 light, I've asked John to mail it to me and will contact Gil directly via a PM to get his mailing address, then I'll be first in line for any unissued stuff....lol, nice to do something good and proper, how cool is this actually buying a tune for the guy that made it in the first place, as someone said on another thread people on the scene in general are the best people in the world. Regards - Mark Bicknell. Hi Mark, Berry & I will put £20 in between us! Let me know how to get it to you, Regards David Ferguson. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Tomangoes Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 Gil Just to let you know that across the UK, Europe, and the rest of the world, where folks are into rare soul music, your music is held in very high regards and it very possible that on most weekends there will be many thousands of fans dancing to RULES on a regular basis (since about 1979 when I think it first got introduced). Many of your fellow artists have also only just found out in recent years how popular they have become. Great to hear your keeping well, and Im sure lots of promoters would love to get you to appear at the many functions held in celebration of rare soul. Ed Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Pete S Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 It's a bit of a shame having to pay way way over the odds for a copy though isn't it, has no one else got one for a sensible price, 100 - 120? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
De-to Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 It's a bit of a shame having to pay way way over the odds for a copy though isn't it, has no one else got one for a sensible price, 100 - 120?i agree pete,didnt it get legally reissued on grapevine or some other label mid/late 70s??? surely it doesnt have to be an original on ready for gil to have, Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 i agree pete,didnt it get legally reissued on grapevine or some other label mid/late 70s??? surely it doesnt have to be an original on ready for gil to have, Carver !! £15 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Diggin' Dave Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 Me 'n Lenny/Bigsoulman are also contributing £10 together. Better than nothing... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
gazman Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 I'd be delighted to stick in £20, well worth it! gary Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Mark Bicknell Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 Well I make that 150.00 so far, can't comment on the price but pretty sure JM will help us all out here? we have a few options so I'm sure we can work something out, will wait till JM replies to my PM then we can arrange to get the money together. Regards - Mark Bicknell. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Sean Hampsey Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 Well I make that 150.00 so far, can't comment on the price but pretty sure JM will help us all out here? we have a few options so I'm sure we can work something out, will wait till JM replies to my PM then we can arrange to get the money together. Regards - Mark Bicknell. £20 here! Welcome Gil Sean Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Prophonics 2029 Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 Hi Gil its amazing you found the SS web site. Ready records Gil did you meet any other of the artist who sang on the records like The New Wanderers. Thanks Tony Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Mark Bicknell Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 (edited) £20 here! Welcome Gil Sean Cheers Sean, that's now 170.00 pledged so far so almost there. Regards - Mark Bicknell. Edited November 16, 2008 by Mark Bicknell Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Mark Bicknell Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 Cheers Sean, that's now 170.00 pledged so far so almost there. Regards - Mark Bicknell. Think we are just about there now looks like 190.00 pledged so far, I'll get the postage if we can hit the 200.00...so over to JM if he still has the record? Regards - Mark Bicknell. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Sean Hampsey Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 Think we are just about there now looks like 190.00 pledged so far, I'll get the postage if we can hit the 200.00...so over to JM if he still has the record? Regards - Mark Bicknell. Top job Mark, pm me your email and I'll PayPal you (if that's the way you want to do it). If so, we'll all follow suit. Is that the best way? Sean Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest soultan Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 GIL BLANDING RULES OK! more than happy make it up to 200 i required. just let me know where to send the cash. and just one more time GIL BLANDING RULES OK! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 Might not want or need your charity,he asked for a quality digital recording thats it!!sorry dont get it !! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest vinylvixen Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 Jo,yep good one have moved , best to use the report post thing for similar suggestions in future as we dont always clock everything Will co. Cheers Mike x Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Mike Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 Might not want or need your charity,he asked for a quality digital recording thats it!!sorry dont get it !! who says its a charity thing Ken ? mark said something along lines of a... hang on early Christmas present myself thought chip in as sounds like a good spur of the moment, gesture of appreciation thing certainly didnt see it the way you do Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Mark Bicknell Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 Might not want or need your charity,he asked for a quality digital recording thats it!!sorry dont get it !! I know he said that Ken but just thought it might be a nice idea to send him a copy of the original record as it would seem that he does not own one like so many of the artists who made and gave us the music in the first place they often don't even own copies of their records, as Mike said just a nice gesture on our part or people who want to subscribe to it nothing more it's a simple gesture nothing more, I've had one or two records directly off the artists over the years so thought it might be nice to put that method in reverse. Regards - Mark Bicknell. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 who says its a charity thing Ken ? mark said something along lines of a... hang on myself thought chip in as sounds like a good spur of the moment, gesture of appreciation thing certainly didnt see it the way you do Fare enough Mike- i did say i didnt get it!. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 I know he said that Ken but just thought it might be a nice idea to send him a copy of the original record as it would seem that he does not own one like so many of the artists who made and gave us the music in the first place they often don't even own copies of their records, as Mike said just a nice gesture on our part or people who want to subscribe to it nothing more it's a simple gesture nothing more, I've had one or two records directly off the artists over the years so thought it might be nice to put that method in reverse. Regards - Mark Bicknell. Again sorry if i read it wrong,i think he would have been chuffed to bits with a quality recording anyone sent him one yet ? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Mark Bicknell Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 Again sorry if i read it wrong,i think he would have been chuffed to bits with a quality recording anyone sent him one yet ? No problem Ken, I'm sure someone can send him a sound file of it but this way Gil get's his tune back and then some. Regards - Mark Bicknell. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
tosh Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 Fare enough Mike- i did say i didnt get it!. Hi Every body , i have a copy iam willing to send to Gil, not that bothered about payment, althought i wouldnt be able to buy another at these prices. So if any one wants to send me a contribution ?. Fantastic record, all the pleasure its given to soulies over the years, its nice to give something back to an artist. Send me your address Gil and i will ship it off to you. ATB everybody Tosh Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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