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Marvellous idea, I`m missing the Kings H, Grosvenor rooms, Northern line, Stewartby etc and I`m still fit and pretty good at the dancing lark (but then i should be after almost 50yrs of practice, LoL) Only problem is err, maybe 62 is a bit old to be learning to roller skate? So ......I may just have to wait for a return to normal service. C`mon Boris get that vaccine sorted.. godammit.

Death bells for N/S Scene?....I think not. Personally I think a vaccine will be the answer we all need, as we are all probably going to catch it sooner or later. When and not if we return to the dance floor is just a matter of time be it this year or next.

Events will return slowly but surely, everybody has the choice. Either "live your life" or just grow old and wish you had.

Hi George, happy new Y and all that, no probs mate the set you played was great, see ya up there in a month or so.

I guess it really is a matter of taste and how often you get to events. if your out every week it will get a bit stale but if its every month or 6 weeks then hey ho. And if Andy Dysons playing a set it will be oldies and it WILL be anything but boring. Horses for courses and all that , room for all and everyone and ….back to the thread When will it all end? Who knows ….enjoy it while it lasts ….whatever it may be

Ah yes the new tunes, I too can remember when Sliced tomatoes, Gone with the wind etc were new tunes ...and we all looked at each other in awe and wonderment. But I had an experience a couple of years back that kind`a puts all this into perspective for me. Kings H 2016 about 3am trotting out to a Torch Classic " Superlatives I still love you"... record finishes and a young guy who I guess would be in his late teens and had pounded the floor next to me says as we walk off... scuse me mate what was that record is it modern or old and can you still get it?? I had to smile So I guess old may still be new to some.

Ah yes maybe that's the answer? ….its now a money thing and as long as records keep going up in value the scene will continue? Can anybody remember when it was about the music and not the label? We had no clue if we were buying original. pressing , re-issue or just a plain boot...and we didn`t care... it was all about the music and a chance to practice at home with your swallow dives , drops kicks and spins. Then we could turn up at the Torch, Casino, Mecca, et al and enjoy the interpretation of the sounds played... dancing with heart and soul and not really thinking about when will it all end. Come to think of it as long as I can still shuffle around, and clubs like Grosvenor ,, Knutton, Northern line , Kingsway an not forgetting some of the bigger events continue to blast out the classics...…. THEN It ain`t gonna end...Though it may change a bit.

We nicked 6 by 6 from your lot at the Wheel where I think it was first played late 60`s ( Before My time) I Stuck around at Wigan till 78/9 once maybe twice monthly, but really only went to the Friday oldies after 77 ...it was far better imo.

Not Really , well just a little...... Thumb a Ride was if I recall correct an instrumental played at the Torch along with sliced tomatoes, 6x6 etc circa 1971/72 .

From The Torch So Gotta be Exus trek

A tune from M`s sure..... Try Artie Fullove ( not sure about the spelling) But the Tune is "Santa clause please listen to me" circa 1976 if I remember right.

YES its Latin and some of its good BUT ...…….. No matter how you dress it up ITS NOT NORTHERN SOUL and never will be to anyone who was around pre 1980

BUT we didn`t actually think it was shite back then did we ...Well Ok with that one we did!...but you get my drift. Afternoon of the Rhino anyone? LoL

Pendragon Youth club Alsager 1970/71 a couple of the lads who DJd were Torch goers so the records that stick in my mind are Felice Taylor " I feel love coming on" and of course the one we all learned to dance to "Sliced tomatoes" The Just brothers

Went there in 1977 with my mate from Alsager same time as we went as regs to Tiffs in Newcastle, happy days

Packed in my classic oldies and monsters room , but it is my hallway so thank god only one person dancing or it would have been a nightmare

I would guess the nighter in question is possibly the monster in the Stoke area and one I nearly always attend. December one was down on numbers but , Last one FEB was well supported , not the rammed packer of a year or two ago but still busy and that for me was a good thing ...as getting onto the floor between 10pm -2am used to be a nightmare! If its the one in Nuneaton area , again one I attend , it has been a bit slower in recent times but still plenty in and a good atmosphere. Maybe just starting to be on too often ?maybe not. Notts run by Casper too..... still plenty busy and a good night. Others I have attended can be a bit hit and miss but....its tough to go to every one so just choose what suits you Bearing in mind just how many nighters and club nights there are now, and the costs compared to the music and atmosphere, some still get it right and overall I would say that the oldies scene is still strong, not quite what it was a year or two back ( when TV and film crews swelled the numbers) but then we are all a couple of years older and all nighters every week are too much for us 60yr olds!! Plus there are plenty of great nights from 8-1 or so that play classic oldies have a great atmosphere and are a bargain at 4-5 quid.... just look at Grosvenor rooms etc etc etc OH and if the post concerns new events playing rare, underplayed, never heard it before or modern tosh....NO Comment..... but good luck with it.

Three or four that I think helped the northern scene along. six by six.... E Van dyke Uptight...Stevie wonder. Tell me its just a rumour ...Isley Bros. Behind a painted smile...Isley bros and the Four Tops something about you baby all regular plays in early soul clubs

My fav for the list. Fransis nero. Keep on lovin me Shallimars . stop take a look Tamala lewis You wont say nothing

I go to all nighter`s once a month and sometimes the same record gets played a couple of times but hey ho if its a good sound I don`t really mind and possibly quite a few of the people in late on were not there at the early play? so why not play it again. Back in the days before politics and too many " Police the scene peeps" a record would be played two or three times and no one complained so for what its worth enjoy your spot entertain the crowd ..... just choose some good sounds and play em is my opinion.

The RANT bit was a tongue in cheek comment LoL

Okay just to put the cat among the pidgeons....Basically WE are getting OLD and most of the "back in the day guys and girls" turn up at events ( Me included") to dance to what we danced to in the 70s so unknown tracks no matter how good just don`t appeal. For me personally I love to dance to Pay your dues (Drifters) Philly Dog around the world (Jimmy Raye) How can I forget ( Joey Dee) Double life ( Jerry Fuller) etc but apart from Philly dog how many of these get played nowa days? VERY FEW so its just the way of the scene. Politics and whatever drives promoters to employ DJs they think will provide the floor with the right sounds prevail when actualy CLASSICS mixed with quality is what the floor wants but some promoters think they know best . I have been to loads of events where a guy with a good collection thinks he is a DJ. ...WRONG! Many a guy or girl who dances would make a far better job, as they have a good feel for the pace and type of music needed . RANT Over.

A lot of the stuff played at Wigan was from earlier clubs such as the Wheel, Torch , Catacombs etc. and this tune was no exception In fact the Wigan Oldies night once a month ( Fridays) circa 1976/78 was some of the best nights I can remember from the casino days

Yep that's pretty much what we danced to at Tiffanys all dayers circa 1976. Plus a few others like Freddie Chevez, Little Richard, High keys, Larry Santos etc ... Good list.

And the same to you Mate Met you at Nuneaton last time I visited ( mid 2016 ) and had a blast guessing when and where the record was played first !! All the best and more for 2017