Paul R

A few names I remember there. I was living in Burscough, but originally from Southport. Used to knock about with Loz, Gozzy, Mel, Pete Simpson etc, and also knew Dave Hazeldon, John Powell & Herman. Gill Hicksons dad was the Boys Brigade leader in Marshside, when I was in the BB as a far younger kid . remember she used to go out with Herman around 1975 when they used to go to the Mecca. I bottled out & joined the Navy in 76, closely followed by Dave & then Herman. When you say Hermans( partner ), does that mean he is batting for the other side so to speak? if so, that's submariners for you . I got a load of DVDs of all the TV footage like This England etc. & Tony Cox was one of the only people I recognise from it. He is shown going into the Casino, he went out with Julie Marshall for a long time, she eventually married Garry Rushbrook I think. She was one of the people I met on one of my rare returns to the allnighter scene at Stafford in 84 for the Gene Chandler night. Also had a good chat to Pete Lawson then. The last time I saw him. I don't know if you remember me, but some of those people mentioned will, I'm Paul Rimmer, or you may remember my sister Christine Rimmer. Paul

I still think that this record is a midlands DJ cover up. I mean it's obvious, Leicester Tipton! please!!! Paul

Going back to "Goodbye" in the early days of Disco demand, didn't dave Macaleer find the track on the b side of Teenage love, realise that it had potential and sent out emidiscs or promos claiming it was an American Black group called the Javells. I'm sure that copies were sent to various DJs plus Dave Godin, who liked it, but when the "con" was discovered was a bit pissed off although still liked the track. As I said before, I didn't like it and I thought at the time it smelled fishy . I felt very smug when the con was exposed. Funnily I quite like it now. Paul

Sorry, but I hated "Goodbye Nothing to Say" when It was played, and unfortunately I was at the Wigan early session that Ian refered to when they appeared live. I do remember him recording a couple more tracks in the same vein. I believe one was called "Loving You Is Easy" which wasn't too bad. I also recall him quitting making northern records with the quote that went something like "I am quitting the northern scene, which I helped to create" Frank Elson printed this quote in his Chuck Out The Moth column is B&S. I'll try to find it. Paul

Little Ritchie & Big Boris Paul

What, that Barbara Mills is actually Paul Curtis, or is she someone from rainbow? Paul

We used to get on at Burscough, but as the station was not manned some nights we told the people at Wigan that we got on at Appley Bridge. One Saturday night they had police at Appley Bridge making sure no one got on without a ticket. Busted!. It was around the first anniversary. The week before, or possibly the week after., I got busted again, going to an allnighter in Newton Aycliffe at the Centre. WE jumped the train all the way there, but got busted coming home again. Spent most of the day in Leeds nick. A few quid in fines & days off work for me & my dad as I was only 16. Paul

Quite possibly Gwen Owens "Wanted & Needed". Paul

"Originally the Northern Soul was high energy dance with a fusion of Martial arts and street dance" Sorry, but Just because Keb said that's what it was in various documentaries, does not make it a fact for everyone. And, didn't we just teach ourselves?! Paul

I might be talking out of my backside here , but I though that Iancsloft may have hosted the Sunday Times guy around the scene. If it wasn't him then sorry, but I remember meeting up with the guy at the Mecca around that time. Whoever it was, I seam to remember that it was about the best of the bunch of newspaper reports about the scene, because the reporter actually hung around for about a month doing the Mecca, Wigan etc with real soulies. Paul

Vicky Brown! I was so in love with her. She was Gorgeous!. I used to go into Wolves on occasion for the Friday night, stay at Steve Henshaws house and then on to WC on the Saturday. But Vicky Brown! Ding Feckin' Dong. Paul

I'll join in with this one. How about Syng McGowan "That's What I Want". Makes me want to dig a trench in the dancefloor with me feet! Paul

But what an absolutely stunning bit of Northern Soul. One of the best IMHO. Argue all you like about everything else but this is the real thing. Paul

Heard Domino Many Times, but can't make the connection. Can someone post it up on refosoul please. Still it only took 30 odd years to realise that Soul Symphony was the instrumental to Get Out Of My Heart, and even them it had to be pointed out! Doh Paul

Don't know about any northern, but you could use any Hip Op Paul

Pete or Frank? I'll have to ask my sister if she knows who the girl was........no, it can't be, ........It wasn't Chris Rimmer was it? Paul

I didn't think it was too bad aprt from "in the darkness of a small club, young lads pirouette and footsie to a Detroit-influenced Sixties soul groove " I thought the Footsie was a figment of Tony Blackburns imagination while introducin Wigan Chosen few on Top Of The Pops. Paul

I also remember that. My first real Northern soul venue. Me & John Orritt just about walked back from Whitchurch to Liverpool and got the train back to Burscough. 15 year olds eh. Also on the discovery front, Ian, you have listed the Epitome Of Sound. Were you playing that before the speeded up Simon Soussan "Moses Smith" version(which I heard played at a venue on Friday!) apeared at Wigan?. Not trying to catch you out, just re sorting memories. Bye the way, I am thougroughly enjoying most of this thread. Paul

I seem to remember it was in Bolton. Possibly at Bolton Wonderers Football Club. It was a Russ & Richard Midweek thing I think or Possibly Sunday Night!. Paul

Yeh, see you there at the Crown Hotel Ryde IOW. is that correct, still only £2.00 to get in! great value Paul

Slumming it at Smallbrook as per usual. Usually I just do 3 night at the Crown with Mischief & John Buck. Got tickets for Hipshaker on Saturday though, thought I'd give them a go, Pete Tebbutt is doing the Soul room, so I don't have to put up with all the "moddy" stuff, and if it's crap, there's always the crown again. Paul(soulfecker) WKFASC We Know Feck All Scooter Club

Possibly the night that the "Chicago Roadshow" were in attendance, performing live. LJ Johnson, Evlyn Thomas & Barbara Pennington(I think). Mr Levine was giving away those "Tomorrow" demos of the tracks. I had a Doomsday Voc/Inst. Paul

Just tried again with Rufus(on the reactivated monsters thread). I just don't like it. As for Kenny sorry I just think it's a bland ballad. Paul

Certainly not the worst, but 3 that I actually strongly don't like, or perhaps don't get are Rufus Lumley Stronger Than Me Cajun Hart Got to Find a way Keny Lynch Movin' Away Paul

And my first VaVas. Not a great venue, but filled a hole, and introduced RS to the public. Paul