Cancelled Events

[Saxafone]

With sympathy and no intended sleight to the promoters of the LAI Nottingham event, the unfortunate cancellation brought back memories of somewhat less reputable promoters who inhabited the scene many moons ago.

At Morecambe Pier circa 69 / 70 there were regular headline soul acts advertised, The Tops, Elgins, Isleys, Gladys Knight etc etc

Anticipation would rise on the night as the hours ticked by and Needle in a Haystack played for the 3rd time, Smiffy would probably head butt a bouncer or 3 coz he was bored, Ducky would pass the time by hurling fire extinguishers at random punters from the balcony above, Acky would always take Eunice Gristlebotham behind Bob's bargain bait stall for a knee trembler, romantic bugger was Acky. Kev B would have a pint of mild too many and do a Geronimo off the side of the pier into the tide.

Then eventually, the lights would dim, Ladeez and Genlmen, Boys and Girls, we have an announcement to make, unfortunately the ............(insert 4 Tops, Isley Brothers, Jimmy Ruffin, Elgins) coach has broken down in (Barnsley, Frankfurt, Barnoldswick, randomly insert, try not to use same on successive week ends) but at extremely short notice we have managed to get you, the one and only, the fantastic, the legendary...............Rupert Roughstick and the Ragamuffins cue riot . Nothing unusual in a riot at the Pier, just not that early.

Acky and Eunice would usually come back in an hour or so later later to a scene of total carnage and we'd tell them the 4 Tops were awesome. Kev B would be found washed up on the beach with a silly grin on his face.

Bloody unreliable were those coaches back in the day

When Chairmen of The Board did actually make it to the pier, I seem to recall it being "alleged" that the promoter then did a disappearing act with their loot.

Happy days - Taff

[Rob Wigley]

Promoting live acts can be a nightmare, there are a lot of things that "Joe Punter" just won't see or realise that go into promoting such events.

Many US (most) have been ripped off by dodgy promoters in the USA over the last 40 odd years and will not move or travel without being paid at least a 50% deposit in advance.

Baltic Soul lost a FULL wage/payment to Leroy Hutson in 2007, they paid him and he had NO INTENTION of travelling to Germany. So it works both ways, a relationship has to be built on trust and anything myself and Karen do is always backed up by 3 references in the USA to reassure artists.

Little anthony WILL come to the UK within 18 months, it won't cost you £15 a ticket though more like £20 to £25 I have talked to people who want to make it happen and when it does PLEASE SUPPORT THEM (its not us by the way)

A minefield and not for the fainthearted

Rob & Karen

ps Melvin Davis IS coming back for his 50th anniversary tour in September-dates announced when CONTRACTS are signed and Deposits paid pm us if you fancy it !

Edited March 19, 2009 by Karen and Rob Wigley

[Saxafone]

ps Melvin Davis IS coming back for his 50th anniversary tour in September-dates announced when CONTRACTS are signed and Deposits paid pm us if you fancy it !

Then that's a defo, put us down for 2, he was truly awesome at Prestatyn and his son was not half bad either ! Seem to remember Ady Croasdell having a standing up orgasm at the time as well

Taff

[Little-stevie]

Then that's a defo, put us down for 2, he was truly awesome at Prestatyn and his son was not half bad either ! Seem to remember Ady Croasdell having a standing up orgasm at the time as well

Taff

Now i would have liked to have seen that shudder

[Stubbsy]

With sympathy and no intended sleight to the promoters of the LAI Nottingham event, the unfortunate cancellation brought back memories of somewhat less reputable promoters who inhabited the scene many moons ago.

At Morecambe Pier circa 69 / 70 there were regular headline soul acts advertised, The Tops, Elgins, Isleys, Gladys Knight etc etc

Anticipation would rise on the night as the hours ticked by and Needle in a Haystack played for the 3rd time, Smiffy would probably head butt a bouncer or 3 coz he was bored, Ducky would pass the time by hurling fire extinguishers at random punters from the balcony above, Acky would always take Eunice Gristlebotham behind Bob's bargain bait stall for a knee trembler, romantic bugger was Acky. Kev B would have a pint of mild too many and do a Geronimo off the side of the pier into the tide.

Then eventually, the lights would dim, Ladeez and Genlmen, Boys and Girls, we have an announcement to make, unfortunately the ............(insert 4 Tops, Isley Brothers, Jimmy Ruffin, Elgins) coach has broken down in (Barnsley, Frankfurt, Barnoldswick, randomly insert, try not to use same on successive week ends) but at extremely short notice we have managed to get you, the one and only, the fantastic, the legendary...............Rupert Roughstick and the Ragamuffins cue riot . Nothing unusual in a riot at the Pier, just not that early.

Acky and Eunice would usually come back in an hour or so later later to a scene of total carnage and we'd tell them the 4 Tops were awesome. Kev B would be found washed up on the beach with a silly grin on his face.

Bloody unreliable were those coaches back in the day

When Chairmen of The Board did actually make it to the pier, I seem to recall it being "alleged" that the promoter then did a disappearing act with their loot.

Happy days - Taff

You're in the wrong business mate. You should be writing books for a living!

[Guest]

DEON JACKSON was advertised to appear at the Northampton weekender a while back, but he never came