Rob Wigley

This was in my face when I switched the PC on today https://uk.news.yahoo.com/5/20100116/ten-downloads-sound-death-knell-for-reco-8a3eada.html Which isn't a surprise, but along with Pubs closing and the record shops going I thought of buying up an Island (Somewhere warm and not in an earthquake zone) and selling shares in it. We'd have at least 10 Pubs and 20 record shops and soul nights / all nighters every weekend. You'd spend all week around the shops then in to the pubs to refresh your selves then be able to talk bollox about what you found at the weekends events. It would have its own "Soul police" force and anyone caught playing or buying Bootleggs would have a giant bubble chasing them down the beach....I'd also make Malc Burton the President of the Island. Anyone fancy it ? Rob ps I lost track of this thread-I think it was because I was in the company of the "Brandy sisters" last night lost in the Dearn Valley

MINT Sure the Japs will love this as well R & K

I think there is a Yellow copy as well-no swirl. Anybody got one of those Company Sleeves for sale ? Rob

"I spy (for a Face Book Lie )" by the way I remember you at the Torch Rob--you'd dropped your packet of fags behind the decks and were using a torch to find them

I like Facebook for keeping in touch with the USA side of things, which can filter through on to Soul-Source if there is anything ineresting to pass-mainly about Artists, forthcoming gigs or events which may be associated with the rare side of things. Also being interested in the SOUL side of things in the UK a lot of stuff gets thrown up on FB that misses soul-source or EMS. So face book would probably make me check out something that looks good or different in another part of the UK as well. Then I'd post up on Soul Source to let others know and spread the word. Rob

Just seen this on the BBC breakfast news A love TKO-what a great song ! Teddy was on my "Hit list" to see-sadly never to become true. He triumphed over his disability still recording and performing. He has left a huge body of quality music behind for us all to enjoy-thank you Teddy RIP Rob & Karen

Played Midnight affair at the Attic the other week, always reminds me of the early Southport Weekenders-then the "Lost" album was found-every track brilliant soul music-Stax at its best. A very sad end to someone who should have been destined to greater things. RIP sandra Rob & karen

Thats nothing-I saw Gene Woodbury on telly sunday afternoon in Kojak from 1973 !!!

Pete was from Aldershot not seen him since Peterborough days (late 80s) knew him from Wigan. Great bloke and a FAB collection Jon Buck used to put that record on tapes as well, think it was a long standing want of his.... Rob

She's brilliant , saw here 2 years ago in Leamington Spa. I would recommend seeing her to anyone. Tell her we sent you ! Rob & Karen

Rob Marriotts "Chester Lipton & the Detroit Dyslexic's" always made me smile

Im sure everyone who knows Jonathon will agree that he does a great job with the clips on You Tube which get many hits. When you are searching around for info on artists first job is usually search them on Google and see what comes up. But as we say "Credit where credits due" so I'm pleased the 2 of you have now hooked up and I look forward to viewing posted items from the both of you as you SPREAD THE WORD. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK GUYS Rob & Karen

Maze--Rock City--87 ish Miracles--Hemsby 2004 Troy Keyes--Worksop--2005 Melvin Davis Spyder Turner Velvelettes Mitch Ryder 2010 Rob & Karen

Download if its not available on Vinyl then have the good stuff "Carved" for playing out- at least you can cut out all the crap release's that have been flying about as the latest "In thing" in the last couple of years (and the greedy middleman as well ) . The cream will always rise to the top, even on down load /you can contact the singers/owners direct and ask them to do a limited vinyl run for the UK market-instant collectible's-I even have a name for the label - BRETTIF Records-"Its what's in the run-out Grooves that counts" I am putting my order in for the first 10 copies now ! Rob & Karen

Brett have you been over doing the Fry's Chocolate Cream again ? If nobody wants them then there's more for the rest of us to buy, at clearance prices as well ! R & K

nice one mate!

Very sad news indeed We have one of those "nearly" moments. 2008 we were in Memphis and got offered the chance of a full afternoon with Willie in the studio as a guest of Dan Greer 2 days later. Trouble was we were leaving for Muscle Shoals that day and driving to the far side of the State to meet up with relatives. We were knackered and it would have meant a 6 hour drive back to Memphis early hours on the day of the session-so we turned it down-hoping to hook up in 2009. We rang Dan last year told him our dates in town -but Willie wasn't that well-so we didn't get to meet him We also found out the afternoon session we missed was also attended by a singer called AL GREEN sometimes you have to grab every oppertunity with both hands. R I P Willie Mitchell-thank you for your music. Rob & Karen

Thats the bugger-pissed again no doubt i'll get hold of Tony Rob

I think I just re-activated the first BIG OLDIE of 2010 get down T'Attic richie-even Chris & Sue turned up-Jonno was ther as well you can give him a ride over ! Happy New Year Rob & Karen

try this-it says there is Northern by the way so I stand corrected- https://www.essentialmodernsoul.co.nr/ or www.luxurysoulweekender.com

Its more of an upfront modern weekender run by Richard Searling (and Ralph T ?) Great acts and much in line with what Richard was doing on his Radio shows-now number 14 I think -check out EMS-for tons of stuff on it--Based at Balckpool Hilton-as far as I know NO NORTHERN as such Rob

Great to hear that, wasn't he married to an Amercian at one point ? I remember him telling us that he took her to a Northern "Do" and because all the blokes were dancing on their own she called them FAGs and walked out !! also wasn't he living over in the USA-West Palm Beach ?-at one point-thats where he picked up tons of the stuff--evrything had to be MINT ! anyone else seen him ?

Happy new year "Reg" ! I know you were partial to the odd weekender now and then How about giving Bridlington a try-last weekend in June. 5 rooms £20 a tcket for the whole weekend find your own digs. about an hour and a half from you straight down the M62 and up though Beverley or Driffield or on the train to Doncaster (Transpenine Express) and change for Bridlington there ! Gav is one of our residents and has a dedicated Mod room , plus rare & underplayed,Modern, main floor classics and soul club rooms-sure you'd find something you like-about 1,500 tickets already sold event is being "Capped" at 2,300 this year ! Rob & Karen

Urban myth ? US Airforce bases full of records? Not in the UK anyway=anyone on here Know PAT BLAKER? Knew him in the 80s---he had a contact where he visited all the US bases-no a single 45 in sight for years-or he'd have bought them all !! Even the radio was streamed from the USA-anything old they dumped into landfill sites-now is that why Tats and Chris Forrest both moved to Lincolnshire

I have posted my play list on the Attic thread But on the subject of Kenny Smith Back in the 70s when it was played-there were that many "new" records to fit in a DJ wouldn't keep it going on til the end at over 3 mins its very long for the time it was played. Like the talking intro on "Get Out" didn't really fit the bill dance floor wise back then. Also I suspect too long to bootleg as a full version as well (on a 7")-its really a quality record-heavy plastic, well made etc and nice to look at-I would suspect a lot harder to get as well on an issue. I love it-thats why I knew it would go down well on Saturday Rob