Rick Scott

Sold a copy of Richard Caiton via Rob Thomas to a guy at the Boomarang soul nites (Thorne) last year for a grand! ex - condition didn't want to sell it but come on, could you refuse an offer like that, Rick Scott

Hi Malc, Didn't know that, Just makes you realise how paranoid some people are, by the way how is Paul Rowan these days, i text him and not had replies, has he changed his phone number by chance?

Some of the comments on here about The Casino on here have been very interesting to say the least, so being someone who went regular to Wigan for the first year (up to the first anniversary with Edwin Starr headlining if my memory serves me well) and remembering being blown away by the atmoshere the first time i went, just sitting on the balcony taking it all in, the dancers, the sounds the people etc but like every thing there were the bad sides like wadeing through piss in the toilets so your trouser bottoms didn't get soaked, having to go to the toilets with mates in case you got rolled over by arse holes thinking you had drugs on you they wanted off you without paying for them, never did the drug thing myself as the music did it for me, then while we are on the subject of music it went downhill when Russ introduced the tailor made Northern instumentals and crap vocals put onto instumentals as supplied by our friend Simmon and just out and out pop music getting played But on it went, untill realising because of requests for certain tracks at Wigan punters had heard at Cleethorpes Pier/Winter gardens Wigan realised they had BIG competition which brings me on to whether the scene could have carried on in the way that it has without what the Casino had done well, yes it could and the reason i say this is because one particular weekend the Casino hired the Winter Gardens on the SAME nite as the Pier with ALL their top guns djing but the Gardens was empty all but for the dj's and their wives/girlfriends, not even the Wiganites who regulaly came to Cleethorpes deserted the Pier, now you tell me, would this happen to day, i think not, and did the Casino try this with any other venue? NO So the one venue that was in my opinion (and not just because i was an original dj there) was for me Miles better in the quality of music played (60's and 70's) and could have held that mantel mentioned elsewhere in this thread, the Casino knew it that that is why they did what they did, we were just unlucky that we were closed down by the Council because of presure from the police leading to no more all nite licences being granted, The Casino was a great place to be for me for a while, loved it but it took a turn for the worse but i will always remember the GOOD times i had at the Casino and the GREAT times i had at Cleethorpes. Rick Scott PS Strange how the Casino survived the Drugs thing, the rumoured deaths due to drugs at the Casino (is this true?) and conspiracy theories as to who had relatives in high places (allegedly) mmmm i feel another thread cominng on.........................

Durring my stint at the Cleethorpes Pier/Wintergardens there were always people who stood out and i remember this guy called Pixie Mick. Then there was always the talk of a place called Bogeys (not sure if i have spelt that correct) where people got there baggies taylor made with hundreds of buttons and pockets on them and baggy enough to sail a boat with, come on there must be a shit load of you on here with a story or two to tell

can i take this off your hands please if not sold Rick

Other side is bloody good too!!!!!

Neil Reed is a great trakc (both sides) Don't know the Marvelle Hampton track, sounds interesting though!!! What record Label please Alfie?

Here is a spin from my "Canal Tavern Thorne" days circa Rod Dearlove running the show!!!!!!! THE ELEVATOR SONG - LEN JEWEL (PAZAZZ RECORDS) 050 OTHER SIDE OF NORTHERN FAVOURITE ALL MY GOOD LOVIN' TURNED A FEW HEADS WHEN I FIRST DROPED THIS, DIG IT OUT SEE WHAT YOU THINK, A REAL GROWER

Yes, good northern side Russ, forgotten how good it was lol Action was a record i played at the Canal Tavern back in the day when Rod Dearlove was running it...Great Times

Bugger all on the box (not going out) so dust off a few dusties I'd rather leave on my feet - Clyde Milton (disco tac) cm101a love this version!!! I'm so in love - Gino Washington and the Davis Sisters (atac) at2828 keep on loving - Philip James (longwood) a-1908 (1974) I never knew disco - Paramour (broad) brs-1003b (1979) Story Book - Ron Patterson (venice) v-02 (1976) Angel (you're the sunshine) David Sea (Hy-Tyde) HT 101 Take another look ? - Frankie L. Saunders (Show Me) 36602 (1982) No one to love you - Gene Middleton (Andee) 0002 Who's got the action - Phil Colbert (Philips) 40313 Well that feels a whole lot better, more soon i think...........Yes Rick

Hi Jez, It is just one of those tracks you would hope would exist but you know what this scene is like, rumours and legends abound, but could you immagine the price tag on sutch a 45? Jeeeeez

Well now here is one for the experts or those in the know, The Fuller Brothers "Times a wasting" Instumental backing track (not the God awfull taylor made type intrumentals as played at the Casino) but supossedly an actual 45, now i have never heard it or seen a copy but it is supposed to exist in a rare collecters collection although over the years there are those that have said they have heard it played out, mmmmmm well i have dj'd and visited a lot of venues over the years and it hasn't graced these ears yet, would love to hear it, would be a stunning instrumental what with those vibes and drum rolls, anything, anyone out there?.................................................