Harrythedog

Thanks for the issues Chalky. Brought back good memories of those early days. Love those stories Frank told about Soussan. My old mate Johnny Phillips was over from oz in the summer and he had some great stories regarding dealing with Soussan. Don,t know what happened to the digging book Andy Dyson was looking at bringing out, but these stories really need putting down on paper before were all gone, and Bristol Soul Club re writes the history, because nothing happened before Bristol started.

My wife always had a fan at Wigan. Bottom corner near the mens toilets, wafting away 10 to the dozen, talking to the old bloke who always hovered about there (What his job was god only knows)

Took my missus to Gleneagles for our 40th wedding anniversary. Sat in the bar at night and Eula Cooper blasted out. We both looked at each other thinking we had been set up. But no, just a suprise random play.

Ay up Gaz. Hope you are well. Had some great times at The comrades on a Thursday and The Drum on a Friday and then off to the Casino. Up the M62 with my Beetle packed and then back and dropping you off at your grandma,s at Bawtry. Great days.

What a great voice Gladys HAD

Just found an old R Soul magazine which i used to buy at The Wilton All -nighter. I,ve not seen this for years, and i pissed myself, really clever and really funny. The one i found was issue no8, which featured - Things you didnt know about Richard Dimebar - When Roger met Jenny (in depth report on Roger Banks wedding) - Full, Bizarre and true story regarding The Doberman Pincher Twins - Unsolved mystery, The hunt for Kev Robots -Sex scandal involving Andy Brix - Which one are you quiz, Deon Anderson or Little John -Top Doncaster DJ Dave Sausage mad scientist shock story- Sam Soul dating the worlds oldest living corpse Dame Barbara Cartland - Nottingham DJ Robert Smith found in a block of ice - John Ovenchip selling a genuine imitation Wigan Casino Brick - Togetherness , back in time, Northern soul like it used to be 5 million years ago. Brilliant piss take of people we all know and some who are sadly no longer with us. Can anyone throw some light who used to write and get this brilliant mag out to the all nighters.

Groundhog day springs to mind

FFS thats FFS thats it i am done. F**ck it

I really cant understand why we are discussing an orchestra playing northern covers in front of a div audience, and we really should thank Maconie and the organisers for bring much needed attention to the northern scene. Because without them the whole circus would just die. Well i for one would say LET IT DIE, because none of this isnt what i signed up for in 1976 and have devoted a bulk of my life and money to. There are maybe 10% of nights worth going to and the rest are shit, full of divs which events like the orchestra are bringing in. So let it die, the records will continue and few nights will continue, but the scene as a whole is rubbish with nothing to link it to the people i knew and could relate to.

The person i first heard play Domino out and about was Frank Dewhirst at the Central Leeds. Always used to go down well

If someone had stuck a camera in your face at the Casino, you would have rightly received a warning and then a smack on the nose. Only later did this become the norm. Even now i will anyone with a camera to go away.

At last a true rarity up for auction. I know its an oldie now, but it really is one of my all time top records. You very rarely hear it out and has always been a super rare record to collect. Must go for mega bucks on Johns site. Any ideas what it might achieve

Good god will it never end.

Cant believe what iam reading on here lately- Northern at the proms one week and The one show the next.