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I had reservations about this thread from the off and said as much, many pages back. Now I look at the replies and how much time Ian has spent on here patiently answering questions and providing information and I'm thinking it has all been worthwhile. That to my mind is the proper purpose of a thread that they be worthwhile and enjoyable for all. I know Ian may have an ego, but the people on the scene I know that don't are a considerable minority. Perhaps in this case the ego matches the achievements? I'm thinking don't beat someone up because of ego, it's not a crime. Just don't bother looking if it gives you the pip?

Ooh er... That said and from what I've heard, the walk from the station to the Casino was no stroll in the park?

You'll have to watch My Cousin Vinny.

They certainly were a well turned out bunch ..

Oh for sure, but the grassy knoll is a bastard to dance on!

That's why I prefaced it with 'sweeping statement' and 'on the whole' etc... That said I think there have been some interesting answers thus far. So not that impossible eh? Personally, I never went to either, ( too young ) but if Stephen Hawking could crack on and invent a time machine and you could go back for one night only, I think I'd be erring on the side of the Mecca. But what year?

Was aware of the differences/times etc between the two, as stated not a straightforward comparison. Thanks for that posting though. So Wigan for atmos - Highland Room for groundbreaking?

Good point detective!

Yep not a straightforward comparison I grant you. I was thinking more of groundbreaking as opposed to actual audio quality. I know some fab tunes were broken at Wigan and could take nothing away from Sir Richard Searling. However I'm minded of Ritson & Russell speaking on the radio one time about ascending the stairs at the Highland Room and the tunes being played being just mind blowing. Sounded a bit special. Not that Wigan wasn't you understand..

Open question to all that were there ... Would it be a sweeping statement to say that (on the whole) the quality of the music played at the Mecca was superior to that played at Wigan?

How could you forget Sir William of Wiz? Tsk tsk ..

Dave Rimmer had one for sale a while back - £200 if memory serves. Wouldn't personally go more than £100 for this.

Think I was logged on for something approaching 5000 hours last year ... Too much?

Yep love this. Though not a great dancer (imo) with the breaks, so not sure it'd be a dancefloor winner at a nighter.

yeah

My mate had a Brazilian copy of that 33rpm! That's really interesting Martin

Any one bored yet? You never see John Manship in All About The Soul. Butch when he's on usually looks at Wants. Keb's recent posts were only a few he'd made since he'd joined. I wonder what contribution Mr Levine would and could have to the excellent 'Look At Your Box' section on this site? Will all of his posts and his only interests be in this thread? Think it would be good if he stuck around and checked out some of the other interesting and worthwhile forums on this here fine site. I was and still am a bit miffed about all the 'me me me-ness' of this thread. However in fairness better to have had a northern soul scene with Ian Levine as a part of it, than not at all. Lastly despite all the YouTube stuff I still think the Vandals is a great tune and proves the man can make northern soul! All part of the rich tapestry that is the northern soul scene and in the final analysis, all good clean fun!

Soul Police?

Well I remember laughingly and somewhat tongue in cheekly making reference to such (SP) about 3 years ago, but hey ... You can call me Detective Inspector Ian Godin ..

And who first coined the phrase?

Think that had to do more with freebasing club type threads.

I think you should do an intro. That way people could reply to things like the above and still be on topic. Did every one of those three million YouTuber's leave positive comments? Hits don't equal fans.

She's just doing what she should do, the terms apply to everyone. What part of that don't you and him understand?