Paul R

Group selectors were my bag Paul

My surname's Rimmer. All I've found so far are videos . Paul

I remember the Times correspondant was round for about a month at various venues. Not sure if I got it right, but was sure he was at Mecca with Ian Cunliffe for a couple of weeks.? Paul

Don't know how legit it is, but came out with Jackie Day, "Before It's Too Late" inst, & Vernon Garrett "Turn Back The Hands Of Time" inst, both on the blue modern label. Believe them to be the only instrumental issues. Heard that Simon Soussan actually leased them legally. Don't know how true this is. Paul

It's on a CD someone did of the night. It's played between Eddie & Ernie, and The Montclairs. Possibly it is 2 different "live" recordings put onto one CD. Paul

I was in contact with him a few years ago via the nightowl site.. He was in the states then, I think working for a cement co or something . I think. Paul

On one of the "live Wigan" recordings, from mid 74, that Pete S put up, there was all the usual stuff of the time , Tainted Love, Footsee, mirwood instrumentals, the Javells, and everything else that we've all heard a million times. Then there is a track by, I think, Kenny Ballard. Don't remember it at the time, and not heard it since. What happened there then. Compared to some of the stuff, it souded OK. Paul

And Anne Rogers from Shevington, in the yellow vest & pig tails. Paul

Absolutely awsome record. Still what it is all about IMHO. Paul

Back in the 70s, I found "Condition Red" by the Goodees on an import label. Imagine my disgust when I found out it wasn't another "Black Pudding Bertha". Paul

I'm sure I still have the album "The Multi Sound Organ of Andre Brasseur"(Bet you're all jealous), and the tracks are not mixed up as far as I remember. Ill have a look tonight. Paul

Once Ms opened at the first anniversary, the Southport/Ormskirk crowd lost their corner, as it was at the top of the stairs near Ms entrance. Most of them moved into Mr Ms, but I mainly stayed in the main room. When I did venture into Mr Ms, the main memorys for some reason are the more poppy oldies like "Opus 17" 4 Seasons, "Hey hey Bunny" John Fred, "Gimme Some Lovin'" & "Trampline" Spencer Davis, "Get Ready For Love" Paint Box & "Spookys day Off" Swingin' Soul Machine. I also remember The Spellbinders & a few other more soulful tracks, but it was the poppier stuff I mainly remember for some reason. Paul

Isle Of Wight For me. Be in the Crown on Saturday. Paul

Definately hid it in a side street. Thinking about it it was around summer 75. On an LI 150. Had stopped going to the Casino for a couple of months due to police/parent pressure, but I used to get the free coach to the Mecca. Had a couple of particularly good nights in Blackpool, and therefore couldn't sleep, so it was back home on the coach, wheel the scoot down the road before starting up & riding to Wigan. As I say, It only happened a couple of times, I was soon ungrounded & continued with the weekly nighter visits. I do remember though around that time a brand new Vespa Rally 200 in red being parked next to the ABC Cinema. Perhaps you were not really looking. Paul

Crossed my mind last week. So very apt. Paul

I went to Wigan a couple of times on my Lambretta in 1975/76. Paul

When "Richard Temple, Let's Do The Duck" was being played, an old aquaintance I was talking to in the Beachcomber said "Its just the same as The Duck" I explained to him that it was a different record completely, although like Jackie Lee, it was celebrating the same dance. He then said, "no, it's the same as The Duck by Willie Hutch". I didn't know what he was on about, until the truth came out. It was definately known by some people, but I can't remember who the friend was. Might have been Pete Lawson, but can't be sure. Paul PS, prefer Bobby Freeman "The Duck" to Jackie Lee.

Awful record though. IMHO!! Paul

Jonny Mae Mathews "Lonely You'll Be" Platters "Going Back To Detroit" + maybe another. Paul

Whatever happened to Terry Hastings? Paul

To me it's his best "Northern" track. Love it. Paul

Eh up Knocker How's it goin'? Jimmy

Brilliant! "Sha La La La La, Oh Oh Oh". Los Diablos, massive sound in Benidorm 1970!!! . Paul

Word Game was one of my first Northern tracks. RIP Benny. Paul

I've been keeping track of this thread, but forgive me if I've missed somthing said previously. It has been mentioned that only the usual northern tracks have been used I.e. F.W., Chuck Wood & even SOS. Has anyone mentioned Johnny Taylor "Friday Night". Not heard this for many years(although I am one who does not go out much any more). Is Johnny Taylor now a totally played out oldie? Paul