Mark Bicknell

Best we sit back and see what happens........lol Mark bicknell.

Oh dear....oh dear......oh dear. This is the very concerns and fears we all have and this is only the auditions, again as i said Media film types think they know best, think i'm gonna contact them again if this is the case at least get someone like Keb Darge to show these kids a few moves........... Brett get us a pint mate, Dawn where are me spencers???? Mark Bicknell.

Spencers...........are they sold at rent a tent Dawn......lol Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Dito Jock.....lol Mark Bicknell.

Tea!!!!!!! right that's it i don't want to be an actor anymore.......tea what the hell is tea........lol Scene one......cup of tea goes flying across the room replaced by authentic looking pint of lager...lol Regards - Mark Bicknell.

I think we all really think this Dawn to be honest, the subject matter is so close to are hearts i guess we feel anything less than perfection will be dissapointing, it's out of our hands and really all we can do is support and advise the film makers in hope that they get the mood and flavour right at least of a very special and complex scene. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

I guess we all are really deep down.....lol best we see how this one turns out Dawn. Mark Bicknell.

As i said Dawn, i think the production company want to get everything in place before the full push as it were such as the confirmed cast etc. how can treasured vinyl be abused? as long as the advisors to this project are directly from the scene then i'm sure the soundtrack will be authentic which i guess is all we really care about, i think treasured vinyl as you say has already been abused within the scene over the years but i take your very constructive comments and observations on board here. I have an opinion that often in the past the general non soul media, television etc. generally go for the 'keep the faith', baggie trouser, pill popping side of things with very little coverage of the music, a movie based on the scene will i'm sure follow those guidelines, it has to be visual and entertaining, it would appear that the film will be set in 1974, so i guess will be more detailed in the period, political mood, dead end job, escape at the weekend kind of feel which we can all relate too, i would suspect that the record side of things for example will be secondary in the story more a backdrop to the narative as this would mean very little to a general auidence, yes it's important to those who are in the know as you say but to joe public it would go totally over their heads, i think if the script consists of humour, human emotions alongside an authentic soundtrack of that period in the scenes history then the film makers will caputure the sprit,passion and commitment of genuine followers of this wonderful music, i'm sure after reading the treatment that the production company will be calling upon advice from people in the know and every effort will be made from a musical perspective to get it right. I feel that the scene will get behind this production but of course we have reservations on how it will turn out, if it's good then we will embrace it, if it goes the other way which i suspect is the concern of many at this stage then at least we can carry on as we are because at the end of the day we are the real deal and a movie based on OUR scene which if nothing else will be a work of fiction and good, bad or otherwise ain't really gone change us is it? I hope it works as it will be nice for an otherwise undergound cult scene to get the recignition it deserves and maybe a vioce for the artists who made this scene possible in the first place. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Dawn i'm simply stating what was said to me in the email, i recieved the full 27 page treatment for this project, i'm sure the Auditions were advertised in the press etc. and not directly because of the item we recieved, i take your point if you were not told the same information as me as i say i was simply stating what i was told and in no way was i having a pop at you, this is fantastic news for us all and your aim was only to share this information, perhaps the PA should have been clearer to you, no offence meant. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

I have been sent the same Media press pack/treatment for this project and the email did state that it was not for public view at this stage, i guess to avoid jumping the gun on the cast for example, i basically was interested in helping promote the idea through the radio show when and if i get the green light as it were, of course this project is great news for the scene but we have to respect the wishes of the production company and i guess this is why the PA is a little miffed that such detailed information has been posted here. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

TWAT......lol cheers Mark Mark Bicknell.

Just got a media pack from the production company.....do a bit of radio you know...lol it looks stunning, they seem to be on the button with all the research etc. and i might get my dream role at the bar...lol Mark Bicknell.

Ffs, is it a trait on this scene to rip things apart before it's even happened? this movie is going to be a piece of ENTERTAINMENT, as long as it's a well written work, well reserched and as authentic as it can be what is the problem, you all know what happens when it's left to so called people who know best or think they do i.e. 'Crazy World Of Northern Soul' he had the chance to tell it like it is and failed by miles ok that was a work of fact rather than fiction but this new project is being made by professional film makers who at the very least know how to put such a thing together, i'm sure they are doing their research and if they are guided by the right people then i'm sure it will work out, sometimes we act like a secret society who hate so called outsiders fucking with us, a trait i'm affraid which can only put newcomers to the flock off, we should be proud and honoured that the scene, it's rich history and music warrents the interest of a major production such as this, the subject matter will i'm sure make for a very good way to spend two hours at the pictures. Authenticity is the key here, getting all the detail corret, it's going to be a period piece set in 1974 so i'm sure the feel and mood will be reflected with a back drop of the Northern scene, we forget sometimes that this scene is also about people who have a passion for the music from all walks of life and backgrounds, i've always said there is a drama here and now perhaps part of the story and the magic can be shared with a bigger audience, lastly i'm sure not everyone who saw Qudrophina for example were mods but was still enjoyed by a bigger audience than the few who were actually there first time round, then the big mod revival happened did it not back in 1979? i suggest mainly because of the efforts of Phil Daniels, Sting etc. and of course the subject, i also believe that if you are gonna tell a story or involve a unique cult then the narative should include worts and all, tell it like it was, tell it like it is and be true to the topic and in no way airbrush it. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

:graywanker: :graywanker: :graywanker: :graywanker: :graywanker: lol Mark Bicknell.

Oh no it is'nt.....lol...it's behind you...lol Mark Bicknell

Or begger in street with small dog selling The Big Issue, or out of work DJ selling collection...lol Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Where are they gonna get enough youngsters who can dance to Northern? I suppose they could get today's punters and spend three quarters of the film's budget on special effects to get rid of beer bellies and put hair on bald heads. Jordi link

Can i be fat bloke at bar in the pub scene, or man in lift please......lol Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Silly me, of course i meant 'I'm Leaving, This Old Town'....lol great record. Mark Bicknell.

A fantastic tune, you could struggle getting this as it's in collections mate, very much an under played tune that should be huge, used to see red stock/issue copies for a tenner way back but it must be 30 quid now maybe more, i'll keep my eye out for you....good luck. I have a demo also worth a listen is his Mercury 45 'This Old Town, etc. brilliant. Mark Bicknell.

The few albums i have kept includes this i agree fantastic, also rate The Metros RCA, Artistics Okeh Album and Brunswick I'm Gonna Miss You Lp's, Garland Green on Uni, Williams And Watson Okeh, Rare Stamps etc. still think Soulsuperman is up there at the top of the stack though. Regards - Mark Bicknell

'She Won't Come Back' has to be the hardest 45 to locate issue/stock copies seem to be harder to find than the demo's, 'Wait A Minute' is one of their finest moments, 'I'm Not Built That Way' is classic Northern, i reckon they all must rate in the £50.00 to £75.00 bracket with ' You Can't By Pass Love' a little less all great records have the Album and the 45's a true super group. Seems the demo's on the final three here are more common than issues. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Has to be 'THE' greatest Northern Soul related album ever, nothing comes close does it?? Regards - Mark Bicknell

What a good idea for a consructive thread, imagine these examples and others being totally unknowns today? how would they stand up? pretty dam' good me thinks, imagine playing i don't know Ronnie McNeir - 'Sitting In My Class' for the first time or any of the quality oldies. Maybe a seperate thread on this one people. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Job almost done Brett, without selling these two as well...lol don't you just love Northern Soul. Mark Bicknell. Oh Brett managed to get you that Okeh white demo of 'Right Track' Mate..lol