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Further proof that, despite what people say about too many venues, the cream curdles and goes off and the shit floats to the top. Thank f**k I am into gin spotting these days, much more fun and you meet a nicer breed of social rejects.

I think you need to change the title Ian, otherwise even your most ardent fan might be put off by the thought of you and your pearly whites on screen talking about you for 6 hours Looking forward to this immensely, should be interesting given some of the names.

I am not sure its correct to say it developed out of our scene, surely the early illegal raves etc were the kids finding their own way, and then there was some merge with more recognisable music. Not so say Northern guys weren't there at the beginning but I think its too strong to say we started it. It had obviously massive similarites in lifestyle, just better looking women, although to be fair probably not in the 80's! More history being re-written, by me this time I suppose the question is who had curtain haircuts before 88, cmon on there must be a few of you, own up!

There was at least 5 years between Hacienda and Wigan, and not sure if in early days of it it took that many people away. There was a whole lot more history in between these events in my opinion that is as always being glossed over. There was a lot more than Stafford for one thing, and I would say it was as late as 89/90 before chunks of us moved into a House world, previous to that the music was very different. Not sure why I care anymore, its always the same gloss job. But I do!

Sadly Salmon the poster is no longer with us. But he was referring to a chap that reappeared after being away for a while with a legendary knowledge of pills, and allegedly with a few dug in stores. Think he may have been originally from that area but I think was in Manchester when we were kicking around with him, Had a ponytail, fairly tall lad, and was always with video camera. Top lad, think he found heavy religion last I heard and not heard of him for a while

I assume it was about this time you were forcibly frogmarched out of Newcastle and sent to the South Hope you are well young man.

Thank you kind sir, the Rotations one and the Edwin Starr one were the ones driving me crazy. Fantastic records, and surprised but delighted at old Edwin. I did get the Mike Jemison one, still have my copy when they suddenly appeared em masse cheap, in 81 according to the sleeve, and put it in the growing pile of 45's for sale where I have doubles or have it on an LP's ,but looked it at for 10 minutes, gazing lovingly and then decided it would better framed on my wall as an artefact of my jounrey rather than selling it for peanuts. ALways loved it, always will, and yes that certainly reminds me of Station Road on a Saturday evening, when I was starting to find my feet. Great 45 and again quite amazing thinking of it being a main room monster in todays fragmented scene The Doby Gray would surprise many I suspect, I remember Dave Molloy digging it out, I looked over cynically and then though wow that would sound great out, not sure I ever have heard it out,

And in answer to above Pat Powdrill was definitely played fairly regularly last year or so, Steve Whittle I think, so obviously as a revival. Mostly for the now departed Stevie Smith from Edinburgh. I used to dance it!

Cmon David, put titles above them, I am always dying to see what you have posted and by time I get home there are another 33465 "monsters" since your posts and I forget. And more relevant who remembers Tish in later years from Wigan, sheepskin coat, guardian of the bogs and various other places. He seemed a real monster to us kids! I suspect he was probably a toy town hard man in relative terms but for us young things he seemed the real thing. Not really into music, more the experience. Always freindly with Freddy from Lancaster who was into the music, when he wasn't being dodgy around the bogs! Another thread maybe!

One of the most appropriate label names ever, this whole LP is a belter, some real aggro soul dancers, but surely its the title track that makes everyone rock hard. I love male duos (singing before any smart ass joins in) and these guys can belt. Real Sam & Dave quality, Just a top LP

Another Wigan Searling Monster to tie in with the other thread, and another one I was gobsmacked to see finally turn up on 45 all these years later. The joy/pain depending on how you look at it of the internet Great record

Is defnitely the end of an era, 4 people including one in the competition have confirmed.

I really hope your tongue is now poking outside your cheek. Otherwise this tosh will become as infamous as your initial 100 club rant that I notice you now have deflected away from. I wore baggies once to Wigan and was definitely greeted as a tourist, aka dickhead, and soon joined the bright new barmy Wigan army, ski jumpers and skinny jeans, admittedly at the back hiding behind the big boys incase of any trouble!

And at Stafford once, you Harley and Pountain scoffed a bottle of brandy and were even funnier. Three drunken Ady's was the song of the night, I think you actually dj'd?

Awesome, its just almost madness to think of this being played at a traditional Northern night now....

One I always thought I would start the aggro soul set I have in my head planned. Lonnie Youngblood African Twist Pt 2 (other side is a vocal) Boy the boy can blow!

No-one found Searlings lasts spot? Its definitely on Echoes and it used to be referenced on various sites here, would be interesting to see again. I do seem to remember him just closing his box and going, but again that may have been bathroom gossip my memory is presenting as a fact?

100% right mate, I actually didnt get the Combinations the first time, I kept singing it all the way through trying to get to real title as knew I would get it then, but of course the Like I Never Did Before line kept jumping to the front and the memories of the acceleration of your heart and feet at the same time to that blocked my memory, in different ways from back then I went to bed, put light off, and of course it jumped right out, I got out and sent it to Pete, knowing he would have known all the 60's wanted to get my street cred back on track. But forgot to correct the c/us. Tell you what I still have a Royal Esquires but very rarely play it, listening to that again in context actually made me realise it really is one of the greatest Northern records, ever. Really quite magnificent, and moody in all the right bits, and bang. You are back there.

Get quoting better, and thanks for reducing my she devil 7" back to a fiver Was Leo and Co not on an album also?

I said to Pete on this, I could sing the Lammarr Thomas c/u if anyone asked me, loving it back in the day although it wasn't totally popular, and can even remember how you could hear sound of pods shoes soles sliding along dancefloor to it, I could sing Nurons obviously as always loved it. Just never connected it was the same F****g record till now! How mad is that!

No a chap called Kenny Dunn, from Bonnyrigg, he was buying big records at school, along with another guy from BonnyRigg, Ricky McManus. Both had very good collections at an early age. Ian came along later, and was a bit of a protege of Kennys, but he did take ti to a whole new level, with many of the current big sounds. Searling was very helpful to both I think, probably due to his friendship with Bruce who ran Clouds. Between the three of them though, they had unbelievable collections for relevantly young lads. Ian sadly no longer with us.

I would withdraw your application for the CID, Columbo squad mate, I didn't start going till 80 properly. There were still a few bowler shirts, especially on Dundonians, and lots of dungarees persisted to Clifton Hall. Not everyone was mod of the week. Look at how packed the balcony is as well though.

We were, it was the beginning of the new dawn, the youngsters uprising. That and the old fogies like Shard and Thorley never ventured out the record bar by that stage

You mean he wants paid for publishing them? Possibly better to be clear on this, as it wasn't above.

The girl in picture with big perm and shorts taking pictures has said all her photos are dated 09/81 and she was on holiday for 7th anniversary, so tending to favour Cheryl. Tell Vernon he is disagreeing with Cheryl and Christine from Selby, he will soon change his mind And say hi to Vernon from the Scotsman who very much enjoyed his company at Christine's daughters wedding recently, still the same humble nice guy he was in 81!