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Not as good as Betty Wright who was up and at em about the same time. It was rumoured she was not too keen on yall white trash who went along to those concerts. Ed

Rance Allen - Gonna be a showdown - stax. Play it and sing along - if you can. It makes you wanna holla. Ed

Used to pack the floor this one next to Cathedrals and 24 hours a day. Ed

IF ITS THE FILM, ITS GREAT, AND IT WILL TAKE A FEW VIEWINGS TO CATCH ALL THE STORY IF YOUR FIK LIKE ME. OTIS AND THE """"""" TEMPTATIONS. GREAT LINE FROM MR RUFFIN. ED

Is that a religous thing or dont you need the money? Just send the dude a letter with some Ricin applied under the flap (It might be wise to get a self sealing envelope for this job) . You must be able to get an gram or two from ebay. Ed

Esquires - Get on up - Bunky. Compilation called 'Classmates' on Buddah. Motown - Edwin Starr - 25 Miles. (24 hours what a track). Ed

Hold on a tick. Scarboro mod revival between 1975 and 1980. Bank holidays. About 400 to 500 scooters with most of the riders in Parkers with the soul badges and also the scooters painted up in a similar style. In the evening meeting up at the 4 seasons (later Rudies). At the time it was very much in fashion. Today no doubt it still exists in some way, and for sure another Mod revival will kick off again along with the fashion. What goes around etc. If a plus 40 wants to keep the fashion alive, good luck. When Teddy Boys are out and about they are still booted and suited as always. The only difference is Northern Soul has took in at least 25 years of music style progression and in that time the fashion will have changed at least 5 times. What part you stick with is an individual choice. When the Norther Soul museum eventially opens I hope it can reflect every style that influenced the scene, Parkers with patches aswell. Ed

BUY A WINNING LOTTERY TICKET, BUY A TICKET TO THE STATES, TRACK THE GUY DOWN, ASK HIM FOR A REFUND FACE TO FACE, AND IF HE DOES NOT AGREE, GET AN IRON A TAKE THE WARP OUT OF HIS FACE THATS HE GOT FROM THE PAIN OF YOU CUTTING HIS TADS OFF. A BIT EXTREME BUT WHEN WORD SPREADS, OTHER CHANCERS LIKE HIM WILL THINK TWICE. ALTERNATIVELY I THINK IF YOU USE PAYPALL YOU ARE COVERED FOR £500 FOR SUCH INCIDENTS. ED

Come on guys go back to the mid 70s and Northern Soul fashion was a major industry. You had to have a made to measure suit (spencers were a wigan thing if I remember, like wigans ovation) individually designed including pleats open, double, part open, inverted, even on the sides. Back pockets with seriously fancy flaps, some times side pockets with as much detail on the flap. Jackets with 4 or 5 pockets each side with flaps, small lapels, loads of buttons up the sleeves etc A pair of cherry shoes or those posh ones with the multi coloured panels. We are talking serious fashion, looking good, spending a fortune,and looking original whilst showing off. We were the ACE long before 'sting' got the part in Q. Changes went from high waisters, wide bottoms, turnups, zip /button side fasteners short waiter jacket style, double / single back flaps, box style, pegs, two tone, denim, etc You name it somebody had it. Burtons and Jacksons made a fortune. Then it died at the end of the 70s and the 'jazz funk' nutters took over in drainpipes and mohair jumpers. Today is all casual as you would expect, but 30 years ago it was a uniform, even the gals used to get stuff m. t. m. There you have it. Pity I did not keep many photos, maybe some folks did and can post em up for nostalgia. Ed

Cheers guys for the info. It still looks the poshest venue at least from the outside. Its amazing how the scene jigsaw fell into place. Ed

Drove by this place yesterday (hope the spelling is right) and it looks like the poshest soul venue possible. Heard it was a good venue. Anyone elaborate? Ed

Motown Cafe at Universal is quite good with all the old 45s up the stairs. Soul cafe New Yak another drop in centre. Ed

At this moment SLY GIRL Derek Martin. On a weird CD Comp. Ed

A Dollar a Gallon?? Try $7 over here. 'Only so much oil in the ground' and 'when the fuel runs out' springs to mind!! Is Mansfield Ohio as shit as Mansfield Nottingham? (The soccer team I mean). Ed

1. The USA dancers at the LA gig in 2004 did look a bit like a mod style and quite a few had come on scooters to the gig. Nevertheless they stayed on the dancefloor all night and held their own. They all looked like they took image seriously and were well heeled. A few could have got a job in the cast of quadraphenia, especially the girls. (Not sure why they have tattoos on the ankle, and was too scared to ask). 2. I got into the scene in 1975 via stuff like exciters - reaching for the best, dobie gray - out on the floor, the flasher, ghost in my house etc. BUT about a year or so later there was a massive influx into the scene via the mod revival and in turn a great chance to commercialise it even more. 3. Again around the 1977/8 mark the jazz/funk element split from the mainstream and in some ways the mod revival influx kept the traditional scene alive whilst the progressive element went there own way. 4. It was quite funny going to a soul night with a Northern and a seperate Jazz Funk room just to see the difference in clothes, dance styles, and music. You would not think there was any connection. Ed

I've sold a few records via ebay back to the good old USA, and noticed a few flyers for soul events all over the states. Is this the start of those chaps reclaiming US Vinyl? Ed

Not the worst but for me the strangest. About 1975 a dancefloor monster called Cats Eyes - Life. Just could not get into this. Was it just to see how far DJs could go with oddball sounds or am I on my own here? Whats your view? any others for consideration? Ed

Does anybody get a divorce and not come out screwed over something? Its time pre nuptial agreements were compulsary, especially with a blokes 45s. Ed

I must admit tha Cats Eyes - Life, is the strangest record I ever heard. Im not saying its bad or anything, just that it seems completely out of place in our scene. I remember it being first played around 1975, and heard it recently and nothing has changed IMO. What record gets your vote. Ed

BEST RAP RECORD - COOL OFF - DETROIT EXECUTIVES, AND ALSO MINNIE THE MOOCHA. ONE THING FOR SURE RAP SINGERS TODAY ENJOY A BETTER LIVING THAN THE SOUL SINGERS OF YESTERYEAR. JUST LOOK AT THE HOUSES THEY LIVE IN ON THE MTV SHOWS ABOUT IT.

Looks like the Windmill (Tivoli) at Rotherham may also be a gonna go, because it looks like the Millers are out of business by March, so the club will deffo come down. Ed

You must have a big conservatory. Ed

No offence taken, its all about opinions in this free world, but I am not sure I could tell the difference at 14 between quality soul and pop as I could now. The point was the compilation was made up of stuff that you never heard at the youthy or other soul nights, and stuff like Jack Montgomery and Billy Thompson were so different to the flasher/falbala/afternoon of the rhino etc. Ed

For me it has to be the solid soul sensation lp with all the scepter/wand stuff, back in 75/76 it was inspirational to listen to these tracks from wayback. Ed

Dick Turpin - Highwayman - Stand and deliver records?? Blue eyed disco deffo a bit like bros. Ed