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The Origanal some kinda mushroom was on newbold road near to the junction with Sheffield road If you look at this picture it's on the opposite side to cavadish motors just about where the car that is traveling towards the camera Up until last year it was "real time music"selling instruments music and music lessons https://www.picturethepast.org.uk/frontend.php?action=printdetails&keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;DCCC000069&prevUrl=

Yes that's when we had to clear out of the place The Origanal some kindamushroom was at the end if newbold road "hippy" style of shop Always had a striong sweet smell about the place !

Yes that is the shop that I can't remember the name of;( Shame about hudsons remember when it was in the market hall?

Here's a blast from the past Next to Lynn's flower box there was a jeans shop(not in the photo£ what was its name ? This is where I went instead of school whe I was 15 met l loads of people Who were into the soul scene at the time The shop wss run by Neil st John ( noddy) and Derrick Fantom Those of you that frequented the place at the time what are your Memories? Lynne who owned the flower box married Derrick think she used to go to the twisted wheel just before it closed in 71 Spike https://www.picturethepast.org.uk/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;DCCC000883&pos=2&action=zoom

Julie mappin & Alex Now there's a couple of top girls from Sheffield Met up with Alex a few years ago at the wheel not see her for a while hope she's ok? Not seen Julie since the 70's Spike

Terry do you remember the coaches that we used to run from clay cross very naughty Spike

Roy has told me some stories about the rinky dink Fighting with greasers sounded fun Roy is the moderator on the twisted wheel forum Someone mentioned Steve Parker Met up with him at the wheel a couple of years ago when he was over from Australia sound guy

Now then this gets interesting Martchy I've known since I was about 15 Had not seen him for about 30 years then met up with him at the wheel one Sunday Charlie warimg I Cannot remember fr the 70's but he is now a friend of mine as we are both regulars at the wheel Charlie & matchy could both tell us a few tales from the 60's&70's Charlie and Roy Harrison took a young Dave Evison to his first allnighter at the twisted wheel This was verified by Dave when I met him in Derby a couple of years ago Spike

Just off topic Got a photo of me and Chris Hewitt on M's dancefloor curca 1977 When I first saw it I thought "that must have been some good gear -look at the state of our eyes theyre effin red" Then someone explained "red eye " to me Spike

I am sure that I was one of the lads from Derbyshire at. Coalville that night when there was loads of squad in. Think I was playing pool with some local lads. NExt to the oldies room ? Or is my memory playing tricks Some really good lads from down that way can't remember any Names Went out with a girl from leicester is there a wigston lane in Leicester ? Spike

Yes he was filming the dancefloor

On the 10th June at the twisted wheel Sunday soul session there was a guy with a very large professional camera. Filming for a couple of hours. Anybody know who he was? and what the purpose of this was? Spike?

In the temptations film (is it sex drugs& rythmn n blues)? They depict the temps (before they were called that) Singing "stay" on a street corner just harmonies no music sounds great Do you think that a lot of the early 4 seasons tunes come into the do wop / soul genre? Big girls don't cry stay Walk like a man Ect? Would the early tunes like The walk jimmy mc cracklin Little queenie bill black Be classed as crossover r n b/ rock n roll/ soul / do wop? Spike

Steven pike = S.Pike = SPIKE (don't know why I had to put a number 1 after it though?)

Radio Hallam 74/5??? Did it always start with the opening to "girl don't make me wait" and "earthquake" And was there like a jingle that went "it's a bigun from Wigan the talk of the north "?? As always I will stand corrected Spike

Ahhh the small packed floor in the newies room gave rise to the fast small shuffle type dancing basically dancing on the spot as there wasnt enough room for the more expansive style and acrobatis were a rarity on that floor in 76 The Sammys shuffle we used to call it as opposed to the Wigan stomping style Just my opinion I'm sure some body wil find fault Speedy spike

Great effort Irish you deserve a huge pat on the back for all your work Hope to see you down in THAT cellar on Friday Ktf spike

True true true ! I think that this is what the divs call"baggage" Lived and loved every last damn second of my nighter experiences Some outrageous journeys to and back from Wigan And all the stuff that happened in the week to "prepare " for the weekend Baggage? Memories more like Ktf spike

Don't know if it could be any worse than that Lilly savage /Paul o Grady toenail curling f*#kin fiasco!!!

That must be some wicked gear to make steam come out of your ears !!;)

Think that's the answer to the Origanal question !!!;) Nice keep on keepin on Spike

Not sure cosI don't live in that area But I'm sure if you go to any soul do alone or other wise you will be made welcome I'll be at the wheel on Sunday mate I'll be in Monroes about 2pm Introduce yourself ;) (sorry bit off topic) Be nice to have the energy of these young Turks ;) Ktf spike

It was the girls that I was referring to who reminded me of the old days It's great to see some younger people enjoying themselves on the scene and it sounds like this is happening all over the country I do think that the younger mod style guys will create their own scene their own look their own style of dancing whilst respecting the past which in my opinion will enhance the scene as a whole Oldies crossover upfront rare soul? as prince buster once said "Enjoy yourself it's later than you think"

Went to the twisted wheel allnighter last Friday As you'd expect lots of us oldies in attendance But there was a fair few younger soulies in there A lad called Danny from Wigan think he's about 20?? (I'll stand corrected on that!) I've seen him at a few Sunday sessions at the wheel but think this was his first Friday He turned up with a few young friends now these guys had a really good retro look about them Danny is quite a good dancer decent footwork The two girls who came with him (think one was from Preston?) They could really dance proper old school casino style one in particular reminded me of Julie bebb from Warrington those who knew her back in the day will know what i mean And there was a tall lad with them liked his stomping fast footwork style but then he turned on the floor work not just a random spin backdrop splits but in with the beat it was a pleasure to share the dancefloor for a few hours with these guys hope they turn up again! Don't know if there's enough young blood in the scene as a whole but if theyre turning up at one of the oldest venues in the world that only plays sounds that are played at the Origanal wheel sites there must be hundreds going to the more progressive venues? I don't know cos the wheel is the only place I attend at the moment cos I enjoy it If I had time I would love to go to an " upfront rare soul " place just to give it a try Ps I went to Wigan from 76 to 80 and the only baggage I have is what I carry my change of shirt in;) Spike

Ok sorry mike ill becoming over them Pennines to see you meryy mancs on Sunday ;) Keep up the good work