Rob Wigley

What's a Tony and Guy haircut

Is this one Dave ?

Got a call from Melvin Davis regarding "Chains of love" by The Dirtbombs being used in the French Film The Diving Bell and The butterfly.

He asked me to do a bit of digging around for him and i found the track and a lot about the film

which looks very interesting as it was premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and looks set for a USA release.

This is all good news for Melvin as he will be able to get his hands on some well deserved royalties

Not sure if the link will work below but if not copy & paste into your browser

https://www.pinglewood.com/2007/October/The..._Butterfly.html

The Dirtbombs version is very raw and i like it a lot, they are from Detroit and the lead singer looks black as well.

Melvin sends his regards to all his "Soul Angels" in the UK and hopefully will see you in 2008

Rob & Karen

This thread made me smile, looks like all the hard core collectors have ALL 3 COPIES anyway

I have , I know Tats has, its just one of those records that you just love. i also suspect we all bought them when they were very cheap !! so as we were not sure we just bough them all

Rob

All Three were bought Via Soul Bowl

I must have another look at the Matrix to try to determine if the Test Press is of the Green or Orange Press.

-Withdrawn Stock Copy

-Test Press - With "Best Wishes Popcorn Wylie"

-Stock Copy

I don't know how many Test Press copies they had,

I should have the List Somewhere where It was featured one week.

As I remember It, John was In close contact with Popcorn at the time.

Just had a text from Martin Dixon

MODERNISM soul night this friday (see his thread)

£3 to get in or £5 per couple --he must be making a fortune

In the end not sure enough people care, lost £1000's on that over the time we ran it. Not moaning in the slightest, those that came had a great time and some stunning music got played, what more can you ask for.

Dave

At the end of the day we put on events for people to enjoy themselves, but try chucking live acts into the melting pot as well.

Add in days taken off work, lugging sound systems in and out etc. We now prefare to do one off or bigger venues and are still looking to bring over individual acts when we can afford to do it.

Karens party cost somewhere in the region of £2,000 and all the DJs did it for free, including Richie Pitts, but what a fantastic selection of music got played ! everyone seemed to enjoythemselves and thats what it is all about.

We will keep on doing what we love no matter what happens and if we loose money along the way then we won't worry either

however when we did the Masonic hall in Worksop we broke even or lost money and they took a fortune over the bar, they them tried to up the room price from £200 to £300 ! Told them where to stick their venue and walked away sooner than increase the doorprice from £5 to £6.

Northern do's are great value for money and I suspect are cheap because we have always travelled to get to them, thus incuring costs of petrol train fares etc. Add the cost of the travell on to you door price and it about evens out to a "Local" p**sheads nbightclub.

Rob & Karen

(saving up for our next event !)

or come see

INVESTIGATE---enough said !!

Hello Mark

I hear on the Grapevine you have a new job at Prestatyn--good luck,

Rob Wigley

ps the FULL list of radio presenters names and phone numbers is here safe with me in Worksop

Hi kirsty

will PM you but there will be tickets for the 2nd BRIDLINGTON WEEKENDER in June up for grabs !

Karen & Rob

Nogger is on here, but doesn't post much these days or just "lurks".

you can PM him look for Nogger in members list.

Talked to him at the weekend and he tells me he is retiring from the Nighter scene, well, knowing Nogger for 30 odd years I know the only way you'll keep him away is to clamp his wheelchair !

Karen speaks to nogger 4 or 5 times a week to check he is OK.

Any keep your chin up you silly old bugger !

Rob & Karen

"Tough act to follow" always rated this, played it as a new release way back in the early 80s

Great news to stop muppets cashing in on the great names and stealing their work /songs / etc

more like this to come i think,

Has anyone posted a link to Otis William actions in the USA against nearly ALL of the various versions of Temptations that are touring AND against VENUES that put them on !

Worldwide action pending,

So promoters beware when booking "tribute" acts !

Rob

Just noticed he did it to someone else as well, left good comments but negative!

https://feedback.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...id=220162112404

There is a note "1 mutally withdrawn" on that feedback page Pete -same thing ?

Well said Phil,

we have both known you a long while and I will never forget the look on your face when you walked into that record shop in Detroit to see myself Tats and Gilly already at the counter with PILES of 45s already purchased.

Karen will always remember the Good times she shared with yourself and Lesley at the many all-nighters we were involved in for hole in the walll soul promotions and After Dark.

Don't ever deny your faith.

good luck in the future

Karen & rob

I assume you are the one and only Kimbo, apart from the girl Kimbo I introduced you to at Wellingboro.

I'm Mark's brother. Used to live in London, and met you first at Lenny and Nina's wedding.

I used to let you bend my shell like for ages about the top modern tunes doing the rounds.

Hi Karen.

Matt and (his) Karen have parted ways unfortunately. Well nobody could compete with the cider reds now could they.

hi mikey

its the way i wrote it, i ment my karen had seen matt out and about, Sean Chapman

see's him alot and told us about the football. although we did see matt at Becky Shins 40th in Bath in May and they were heading for the play-offs i think.

Rob

We've had threads about Ian Levine, Richard Searling and many great venues. But to many who's first allniters were Yate or The 100 Club, he was the man. Ian's situation means he doesn't get out much nowadays, but it would be nice for you guys to put up your memories and plaudits to the great man. Then at some stage, I'll get him to read it or send it to him. Just thought it would be nice to let him know that many of us miss him.

For many years he was one of my closest friends, he staying at my place every weekend that Yate was on and me at his every time we went up the smoke. He gave me loads of encouragement as a young DJ, helped me find tunes and was a alround top bloke. I always think of him as one of the most important dj's the scene has had, particular achievement, as he did not come from the midlands or north of england.

So come on lets be having ya.

Ian Clark, top bloke loved to hear him DJ whenever we ventured "darn sowth" or at the early Cleethorpes weekenders/ 100 club etc. got to know him quite well over the years before meeting Karen. I would say he is (was) a DJs DJ.

Rob & Karen

Hey Kimbo. Great to see you on here.

Karen, thanks for the jogging of my memory.

Mike Snow. Whatever happened to him? He and Adrian (Matt the face) Mathews were inseperable at one time.

Mike Snow is living very successfully in the USA

Matt & karen are out and about regularly in the South West (hope he will be up on the 10th) but the Mighty Bristol City are playing really well after their promotion last year and he is currently "snitten" with them ! Matt is also known as "Adrian Mole aged 13 and 3/4

cant remember the 70s karen but nice thread i was only about 5 yrs old ...... no i was honest see you soon

1980s dave -not 1970s you're nearly as Dyslexic as Karen Mate

Frank Sidebottom,hes off the telly isnt he.........Manchunian with a paper mashy head.

Spot on kenny !!!!

I dedicate this thread to all my friend of the northern scene in the eighties, you know who you are and a special thanks to all the people as a very young girl who looked after me (in no particular order) including

Lesley Singleton, Martin Brogan, Little Richard, Ged 0898, Stan and all Morecambe and Preston crew, Ian Clarke, Pete Lawson, Adrian Gyte, Chris Duncan, Kev Thomas, Sue and John Buck, Sue's Sister, Vince Ayres ( all of Company C S.C), Mark Emery (Big Bird), Kevin in Boston (USA), Dave (Cookies X) Miss Trapnell, Kevin in Canada, Ric, Tina and Forest Packs, Dennis (X Manifesto) and Polly, Sylvia and Ady, John Abbey, Dave Godin, Pete Wick ham (lov u Helen), Wolfgang, Mandy Hughes (great Bowden-please get in touch ) Debbie Samuels (Kibworth please get in touch )Donna Nobes, Tracy Chesterman, Tracy Cooper, Simon Green, Mark Everdon, little Barry Dave Evison, Sarah from Basingstoke, Brian Rae, Ian and Sheila Gentleman, Pete Widderson, Wazz, Paul, Blackwood crewe especial Marie, Chris French, Paul Temple, Pete Allen, Neil Allen, Steve Smith (big and small), Ian Clark and Dave Thorley, Andy Dyson, Catronia (Derby), Kim Taylor, Kim Parker and Adrian Hearn (keeping me dressed), Catronia Smith (inner circle), Chaz, John Kirk, Pauleen and Smuggie, John Manship, Terry Ryder ask Steve Smith , John Begley (pls get intouch re party), Mick Lions, Dave Appleby, Glynn Maycock, Happy , Micks family (son and daughter) plus Mick's x called Jan, Sue and Steve Hanbury, Tony Adams, Trudie , Mark and the Night Owl S.C.)Caroline, Gary Samways,Sean Chambers, Mad Mick, Bricky, Mark Sargent, Muff, Paul Dunn, Blakey, Chris Woods, Bev Foley, Graham from Cheltenham,gay & leon,Carl "clockwork orange" Fortnum,Nigel, Roger Banks, Jenny, Mark and Nena, Adrian Mattews, Sean Chapman, Vince Hill, Kevin Poole, Mick Greenwood, Lisa Dore, John Phillips, Rich Lisney, Nick and Becky Shine, The Manlove Bros., Johnny Wright, Chalky, Author Dudley, Mike Chapel,Ric Tams, Kevin Dorgan, Dave Shaw,The Dog's Bullocks, Bob Pilnick and Craig Deathick (my kidnappers), John and Barbara Kingham, Julie, Lesley Glenn and Judy, Judy and Ray, Gay and Glenn Knight, The Marriot Family, jimmy Wensiora, Dave kettle, Bob Burton, Malc Burton (the two of you), Dave from Leicester (all C.E.S.C.), Allen and Shane, Andy and Lesley Oxley, Kev Holmes and Big Martin (all Trackie club members), Alex Denim, Andrew ,Alison Taylor and Chris Taylor jnr, Sean Hampsey and Yvonne, Kevin and John, Judy O from Roth x, Jeff Lazenby,Souse and Wendy, Heath and Steve, Phil, Claud, Eric and the other one?, Debbie and Howard, Debbie Fletcher and Tom, Jarvis, Dean, Del and David, Sarah, Teff and Sharon, Little Ann from 100 club, Danny Everard, Gilly,lyn & lauren, Heather and Steve, Debs and Jeff Small, Denise Lions, John Alden, Marilyn Alden, Dave Lowe, Rob Wigley, Jayne Wigley, Sal Bell, Arthur Fenn, Elaine Fenn, Kim White, Barite and Elaine, Chris, Frank Sidebottom, Gary Walsh, Veronica Walsh, Adam, Robin Slater, Debbie Samuel (where are you pls get in touch) Robin, Anita and Effie,anita holland, Killer, Woody, Alan Patterson and all the shots crew, Kerb Darge and partners!( lov u), Jolly, Craig, Anita, David Buttle, Graham Williamson, Gary Smelt, Guy, Joan (jumping) and Ann, Paul Franklin, Richard Franklin, Phil Beckwith, Mark and Jacki Bicknell, Kim Maddox, Stuart Butcher, Tim Trapnell, Carl from Skipton, Kenny, Louise and Dave, Kevin and Claire Drage, Jo Brock, Chuddy, Dave and Kate, Carl Fortnum, Kim Taylor, Pete Shirley, Jonathan, Shelvo, Mick and Mark Godfrey, Pete Gent, Andy Cobb and the Norfolk crew, Jason Bassent and the Bristol lot, Kath from Gloucester, Andy Dyre, Gareth Smart, Andy Humphries, Sean, Little Sean and Jeff, Dawn from Swindon and the crew, Colin Law, Jock O'Connor, Dean Anderson, Ion, Pablo, miles, Julia and Kich, Elaine and Val, Cliff and Annette, Ian and Net Emery, Nick Spelman, Karen Johnson, Nige, John Hard, Guy, Vernon Price, Vince Hill, Chorlton & The Wheelies, Lynn and Pat Brady, Cormach, Tony Clark, The Middlesboro lot Mittzy, Funky Mick, Derek Pearson , Neil Rushton & your gorgeous mate-not, Ian Clarke, Dave Rastrick, Taff Speed, Edwin, Edwin Starr (saw 24 times in the Eighties) No 1 fan x, Mark Oliver, Mark George, Jill, Lobby, Machen Globe Trotter and all the west country and welsh soul crew Iggy , Saskia, Karen mills, sarah hitchens, Jason & Lyn Bessant ,& any of the old Bristol & Bath Crewe Kevin Holmes, Big Martin, Wickie, Jean (contact me) Derek and Sue Greenoff (all at Trackie Club), Rob, Richard and karen Cairnes (Shirebrook-center of the world) Barbara and John Kingham, Julie, Glenn, Judy, Glenn and Gaynor, Will, Jacki, Michelle and Paul, Jacki and Peter Iberson, Pete and Janet Ward, Dave Kettle, Gary and Julie Rushbrook, Pope, Richie Broughton, Chris King, Kevin and Liz Thompson ,Pete and Helen Durden (lov Terrell), Bob Steer and Martin Holmes (sorry if I have missed anyone (from the bottom of my heart x), have got a photographic memory but do not want to sound like a train spotter!!! Ha ha!!!

Who did those " I WAS THERE" patches" ? X( Got over 75 membership cards, plus boxes of stuff I collected over the Eighties etc). Just put all my badges in with Lesley, Rob shouted at me said worth lots of money, who give a f---- about money, Friendship is the world. Very Special thanks to John Anderson for all the soul bowl packs we got in the West and Wales(xxxxxx).

Also I like to give YATE a special mention as it had and still has a big impact on this scene. After YATE had closed the scene in the west died a death, so the rest of this thread is for you ? Dave Thorley. This is a typed copy of a original West Wilts Soul Scene new letter sent out to all member. There was not that many of us including myself but we try hard to keep the west country soul scene alive. I hope this gives a snap shop of the scene in the eighties what it was really like. Anyone mentioned on this post or who shows me there membership card can have a copy of the original. Otherwise this is all you are getting.

WEST WILTS SOUL SCENE HISTORY.

November 1982

Club founded by Michael Snow, Adrian Matthews, Sean and Pauline Chapman, Kevin Poole, Mick Greenwood, Lisa Dore, John Phillips and Rich Lisney due to the lack of soul in the area ( Yate had closed)

December 1982

First Soul night at Court Mills Youth Centre, Trowbridge. Good idea at the time but no bar and awful venue led to small turnout. The soul nights here continued until May 1983.

June 1983

After a break we carried on with a soul night at Hilperton Village Hall which was a success even though the Trowbridge Police Force (Sergeant Nutland) thwarted our application for a bar. There was a little trouble from the usual crowd.

December 1983

After a six-month gap a coach trip to the Bristol All-Nighter was organised. Numbers didn't come forward and the Club lost £27.00. But thanks to the usual crowd who made the effort (WHERE WERE THE Northern Soul Patch Brigade who never go anywhere but Melksham?)

February 1984

Eventually another Soul Night was organised as Sean and Pauline (two founder members) were going away to Belgium for three years (look out for details of the first Belgium All-Nighters1) This night was a great success and has given us a good start for 1984.

More and more people are showing an interest in Northern Soul and we are glad to see the number on the dance floor increasing. Thanks to everyone who has supported us and we hope to have more regular nights at Bath Sports Centre if possible.

Northern Sounds Available On Re-release.

We recommend ordering from Knees of Trowbridge as they are very helpful.

Frank Wilson Do I Love you (indeed I do) Label - Motown

Edwin Starr Agent 00 Soul "

S.O.S.

Reflections Just Like Romeo & Juliet

Marvin Gay/Kim Weston It takes two

Elgins Heaven Must Have Sent You

Earl Van Dyke Six By Six

Lou Ragland I travel Alone

J.J.Barnes Sweet Sherry Inferno

Dobie Gray Out On The Floor

Ramsey Lewis Wade in the Water Chess

Major Harris All My Life London

Albums

Floor Shakers (various artists) and all other Kent albums are excellent.

WEST WILTS SOUL SCENE TOP TEN

Eddie Bishop Call Me Floorshakers

Earl Jackson Soul Self Satisfaction

Ramsey Lewis Wade in the Water Chess

Gregg Perry It takes Heart A-Wave

Bernie Williams Ever Again Eddie

James Lewis That's The Way All Night Long

Jan Jones Independent Woman

Otis Clay The Only Way is Up Echo

Cheryl Berdell Giving It All to You E.M.T.

Frank Wilson Do I Love You (Indeed I Do) Motown

RECCOMENDED RECORD LISTS

Soul Bowl, Vinyl Mania and Pat Brady

Special Thanks to all the people who attended any of our do's xxxxxxxxxxxxx.

Dave Thorley, I The Treasure and Accountant to West Wilts Soul Club, Karen McHugh, there is a small matter of outstanding membership subs and I feel duty bound to try to collect them on behalf of our Club. Membership.

Fees were approximately 1.00 per month. So accordingly to my calculations ( plus outstanding credit interest) . You owe me £386.40 (as you never left W.W.S.S.). This can be paid in full by yourself before 10^th November 2007 by cheque or your debt can be wiped off if you DJ for me, playing all out and out YATE Classics on my birthday party !

Otherwise I will have to send the heavies around especially Rob Wigley and all people mentioned in the tread.

This is only my third ever posting on Soul-Source and sorry to say will be my last.

Love you and leave you all,

Enjoy

Karen Wigley (McHUGH) XXXX (Lesley Singleton R.I.P. respect)

P.S. Ady, you still owe me a copy of the Anniversary Record "Never stop loving you" Worth X so you need to come and clear your debt at my 40^th.

P.P.S. Sue and John Buck ummmmmm think I owe you both money, please try and make it. John promise not to call you Dad again !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (call Rob and me) XXXXXXXXXXX (will make agreement for your baby and Hotel (dog before any rumours start)). Pay for your Hotel if you will DJ for me and play all RSG out and out records. (understand if you cant love you both)

P.P.P.S. Just put in Lesley's coffin 99% of scene photo's of us and others, friends etc. So if anyone has any of me I would be eternally gratefully for copies . XXXXX

Wales and the West Forever xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

rob was you ever that young lol

No i drank a lot of hair restorer & you are only as old as the woman you're feeling, Uncle Dave

That's four sentences

OK Headmaster Rimmer, The 80s in one PARAGRAPH !

How you doin' mate, you and Karen ok

We have been better....But the support from our TRUE friends is overwhelming

watch out for a post from Karen later on tonight on the subject of the 80s Scene

& I should have put "no glossy mags, only dedicated people doing A4 fanzine's as an excuse to sniff the Copier fluid".

Rob

Lost years of the 80s-In one Paragraph (edited for Mr Rimmer)

Most of the contacts were done on the phone to see where the other lost souls were travelling to that weekend. The odd advert in the back of (Black) Echoes, block adds for something special ie Ric-Tic revue or Stafford. Hardly any flyers in venues, No Internet, No glossy Mags, Word of mouth and open minds were king. Great times, a real laugh and hardly any backstabbing B*****ds .

Rob.

the only time I usually see the term lost years or wilderness years of the 80's is from those who weren't there. I went to two all-nighters a weekend along with soul nights and all dayers during the 80's and like you Daz some of the best times of my life making some lifelong friendships along the way!!!! Many of the venues back then boasted healthy attendances, some not so healthy but thats no different to these days.

Hi chalky thanks for your kind words regarding Lesley.

As a young chick myself on the scene from 1980/1 I totally agree with the above statement apart from the one thing you have forgotten--The fabulous Bank Holiday weekends we shared 3 all-nighters and 2 dayers--you lightweight !!

love karen Wigley (McHugh)

Just to remind people

funeral details

Thursday 25th Oct

Rotherham Crematorium at 11.20 am (Herringthorpe road)

be early as the car parking is crap !! and its a long walk up through the grounds to the Crem.

looks like the pub is called "The Tabbard" on Valley Road

not a "do" as such but we'll get a CD player in there and have a drink and a good old chat

Quite a few coming down by the sound of things.

Rob & Karen