Guest tanga_the_indestructible Posted May 4, 2005 Posted May 4, 2005 Anybody know the story about Cockney mick and the Reading all-dayers in 77? Is it true he got escorted out of ther building by Chris Hill after an altercation on the decks?
Soulsmith Posted May 4, 2005 Posted May 4, 2005 (edited) On Soul Source home page, there's a thread called Northern In The Home Counties, which has quite a bit of info on that momentous day. Which is now seen as the turning point for the Jazz Funk scene. Although looking back, it seems that everybody now has their own version of what actually happened, influenced by what side of the fence you were sitting on at the time Col. Edited May 4, 2005 by Soulsmith
Guest tanga_the_indestructible Posted May 4, 2005 Posted May 4, 2005 On Soul Source home page, there's a thread called Northern In The Home Counties, which has quite a bit of info on that momentous day. Which is now seen as the turning point for the Jazz Funk scene. Although looking back, it seems that everybody now has their own version of what actually happened, influenced by what side of the fence you were sitting on at the time Col. link Cheers, Col, interesting stuff...
Guest Posted May 4, 2005 Posted May 4, 2005 On Soul Source home page, there's a thread called Northern In The Home Counties, which has quite a bit of info on that momentous day. Which is now seen as the turning point for the Jazz Funk scene. Although looking back, it seems that everybody now has their own version of what actually happened, influenced by what side of the fence you were sitting on at the time Col. link Haven't seen what was written elsewhere & not sure what happened to Cockney Mick afterwards, but what unfolded that afternoon ....... Northern in the main room jazz funkers in the upstairs smaller room & they must have decided they wanted to take over downstairs, Chris Hill later "explained" they wanted to unite the soul scenes. Anyway they conga'd out of their room along the balcony & downstairs. Chris Hill then went up on the stage, can't remember if he actually took off the record that was playing midway through but he stuck on some crap either called, or by Spanish Fly. (& he had the cheek to slag off Northern as not soulful) C. Mick then repeated the trick & whipped the record off & introduced Reading to "frizzbeing crap funk records across the floor". I 'm sure a bit of a scuffle took place before they all fu**ed off back up stairs. Happy days
Billywhizz Posted May 4, 2005 Posted May 4, 2005 Anybody know the story about Cockney mick and the Reading all-dayers in 77? Is it true he got escorted out of ther building by Chris Hill after an altercation on the decks? link Was it in November 77 great venue Reading
Steve G Posted May 4, 2005 Posted May 4, 2005 Was it in November 77 great venue Reading link Please see thread northern soul in the home counties - all the current versions of what happened are stored there.
Soulsmith Posted May 4, 2005 Posted May 4, 2005 Happy days indeed Dave Not sure about the date. Would be interested to know myself. The date has been documented in a few books on Jazz-Funk. and I think Mark Bicknell may know it. Its really suprising how many people are active on the n/s scene today who were at that all-dayer. After the all-dayer I thought the scene would disappear totally down south. Wrong again Smith
Soulsmith Posted May 4, 2005 Posted May 4, 2005 Please see thread northern soul in the home counties - all the current versions of what happened are stored there. link There's all sorts of versions there. If you can't find one you agree with, just make up one. Col
Steve G Posted May 4, 2005 Posted May 4, 2005 There's all sorts of versions there. If you can't find one you agree with, just make up one. Col link Yeah by last count at least FIVE different records got smashed by old "Dead Eye Dick"
Soulsmith Posted May 4, 2005 Posted May 4, 2005 Yeah by last count at least FIVE different records got smashed by old "Dead Eye Dick" link Just 5......why stop there? Back on thread, noticed a rather fetching photo of Cockney Mick, put up recently by John Buck in the gallery section. Col.
Guest Posted May 5, 2005 Posted May 5, 2005 Happy days indeed Dave Its really suprising how many people are active on the n/s scene today who were at that all-dayer. After the all-dayer I thought the scene would disappear totally down south. Wrong again Smith link they must have been happy days, I managed to mix up Spanish fly with Magic fly Funnily enough out of the group that I went with, think I'm the only one left on the scene.
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