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  1. Rob Wigley
    As a Promoter this is a Nightmare for Ady and indeed all those attending the event. Not been over as much as I'd have liked in the last 4 years, but always loved the feel of this event and obviously 2nd to none as far as sourcing live acts. There's going to be a lot of all night parties going on in those caravans ! Its strange that local pubs can get 4am-5am drinks licenses, yet a self contained event has this problem ! A serious cock up by the owners of the Centre. Best wishes to Ady and all who are travelling, I know you'll all have a party. Rob
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    Your wealth is in your health, Don Davis was a multi-millionaire banker worth in excess of $200,000,000 His production credits and musical know how are the stuff of legend ! However in recent years his failing health left him in a Care Home. I could say a lot more, but RIP Don Davis......
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    Absolutely terrible news, Dave Moore was still on his case to come..we tried many times...SAD SAD DAY RIP Deon
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    "‹Did anyone else read the testimonials ? California, Denmark , Wakefield Kev from Kirkby?
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    Four Tops " Ask the lonely", a superb song, often copied never bettered. I can listen to this song a hundred times in a row and still find something new in it such is the power of the emotion when Levi sings ! Rob
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    I think its been done Rod
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    "‹I was in the record bar snapping up all the despondent peoples soul records cheaply !! lol 9 times out of ten and Lou Christie were regular Minshull spins then !
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    The Shinola project on Vogue Tap to view this Soul Source News/Article in full
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    More information about "Melvin Davis In Vogue Magazine Feature"
    A great article and some interesting footage as part of the Shinola project on the link to Vogue on line below ! “Detroit’s full of characters,” says photographer Bruce Weber, who, eight years ago, corralled a sampling of the city’s talented eccentrics for a major photo portfolio for W magazine titled, "Welcome to Motor City." Now he’s shot and filmed an entirely new batch of wonderfully singular personalities from the city for Shinola, the growing watch and leather goods company aiming to revitalize manufacturing in Detroit. http://www.vogue.com/vogue-daily/article/capturing-a-moment-photographer-bruce-webers-detroit-based-campaign-for-shinola/#1 polyvelts Feb 19 2014 09:05 PM Love Mr Weber ! Great films ! Go Detroit !! Alison H Feb 19 2014 10:30 PM I love all things Detroit !!! Superb videos & a good read! I miss Detroit soooo much & it's my aim to go back & say "how ya doing?" one day x Rodney LeePeace Feb 20 2014 12:35 PM Though I've been to the states I couldn't make it to detroit(not for want of trying)but Detroit is in my heart and soul,since I was a kid detroit music has been with me wether it was rock,jazz or soul.and that's why it's tattoo'd on my arm…forever Detroit wilxy Feb 20 2014 03:43 PM Motown.....D-Town.....Musically..... "My Town"......Respect. phild Feb 20 2014 09:20 PM I'm off back to Detroit this summer. Can't wait. ady croasdell Feb 20 2014 11:29 PM And they couldn't get a better ambassador than Melvin Alison H Feb 21 2014 10:23 PM That's really cool Rodney!! If I had a tattoo (can never see it though as they wouldn't look right on me) I would have Pure Detroit. PD is shop in Detroit selling purely Detroit made products where all the money goes back to the City. I loved the shop, and bought loads, and the name is simply beautiful Alison H Feb 21 2014 10:23 PM Do you need a case carrier Phil ???!!!!
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    The rare stuff is only really rare because it didn't sell / make the Charts because it was up against more Commercial records which got Airplay and became Hits. No Artist /Record Company made records in 5s & 10s to become rare in 10/20/30 years time.! They made them to MAKE MONEY & GET FAME ! Luckily for us, some survived and found their way to the DJs in the UK. As stated before many many times on SS a minimum run would be around 500 copies ! Rob
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    Melvin Davis penned this song in 15 mins as a favour for Mike Theodore I keep nagging him to include it in his sets with the words altered to Thats the way SHE is ! He's still thinking about it ! He said the horn intro just popped into his head on the Morning of the day mike asked him if he had anything to fit the (14 year old) young girl ! papa papa pap pow pap pap ! Rob
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    You know the story Pete, I've seen the Tony Foxx 45, but the album is great ! cheers rob
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    2 of my favourite tracks BOTH STOLEN off me 3 years ago ! Would love to replace them. I found the Bobby Thurston in Washington DC mint sealed $8.00 along with7 others and Tony Foxx in Atlantic City for £3.00..4 Copies Somethings really Piss you off ! Rob
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    Construction was a Searling record i think ? What about Nightwatch.."from your lips to your heart" ?
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    https://www.discogs.com/Jennifer-Hudson-Spotlight-Remixes/release/1435550......Here on an Arista 12"
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    Time to dip your bread and soak up those bargains............
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    "‹Further to my post above, i've actually been in touch with Mel and I'm staggered at whats happened to him..these people are SCUM any info on the thieves you can pass via me anonymously GOD HELP THEM if he gets to them before the Police ! A serious mistake this one ! Rob
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    "‹After having been in a similar situation i can tell you how hard it is to trust people who should know better to do the decent thing. Record thieves are the lowest of the low and buying "Cheap" expensive records when you know they are stolen is aiding the thief / thieves. keep your eyes and ears open for Mel, I hope he gets them back. Rob
  19. Rob Wigley
    Did 2 gigs with Oliver this year...still shocked ! RIP x
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    When I used to go to John Manships shop in King Street Melton Mowbray, when he was running his Video Empire, he had Tony Middleton Black Issues at £2 each or 3 for a Fiver, I took 3 to re-sell, must have had 60-80 on the shelf ! Also there were Mint Musicor Demos of Jimmy Ratcliffe & Dean Parrish. in about the same numbers ! I bought Carol & Gerri off The Rev Tony Clayton in the 70s when he Auctioned Nev Wherry's Records after he died (79 ?), I still have it and if I play it out always think of Nev ! The "B" side was played by John Kingan at the Hollingwood Hotel early 90s --that's where you know it from Chalky ! Rob
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    Can't see if any one has posted this.........Jimmy Mack "My world is on fire" B/W "Go on" on an obscure local Detroit First issue label. 2 great sides, first surfaced around 73, fits the bill....and the Just Brothers turned up didn't it ? Other than that I'd like it to be Don Varner on Veep just to see it ! Rob
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    No Bootleg sheep, no fakes on Northern scene.....
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    "‹I'm constantly amazed at the records Pat Brady and John Anderson turn up for sale in spanking mint condition ! We forget that all 45s were in this condition once !
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    Melvin Davis tell the story of "find a quiet place", which he actually took to the distributors around Detroit and surrounding areas himself, as the record was a flop, it wasn't worth the gas money to go and fetch them back ! he says it was a 500 press run... Distributors would gather stock that hadn't sold and keep it for a set period of time for the owners to re-claim..then drill holes through the labels to show they were stock clearance and not full price items and sell them off in job lots by the 1,000s ! Rob
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    Shoot em ! Killing one of my all time favourite records !


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