After the Allanton/ Shotts thread, I think it`s essential that the magical mayhem all nighters at the Glenrothes YM in Fife are given a thread too.
Especially since Alan Walls one of the promoters is on Soulsource now, Alans brother Steve was the other promoter.
The Glenrothes YM was my first allnighter, cant remember what month..perhaps October, definitely 1984 though. Must have run for at least 3 years, Mr Walls will remember.
Across the board music, as far as I remember, but edging more towards new and under played 60s/70s.
The Atmosphere at Times was absolute F**kin Mahem...!!!!
When Mick Vickers...On The Brink.. was played it was absolute carnage, women and children thrown out the way to get to the dance floor...and as normal, absolutely no space on the dance floor.....so....onto the tables people would climb. I also remember Robin Salter playing Larry Wedgeworth..".No More Games" as a first time out and the place erupted, so much so that when Alan was on the decks later, he either just bought Robins copy or borrowed it , played it again, and the f**kin roof came off!!!
The Guys that played there, as well as Alan himself as far as I can remember...Spike, Brian Welsh, Mark Linton, Keith Whitson , Jock O Connor, Jim Tennent, Colin Law, Zander, Robin Salter, Pete Mckernan, Keb Darge, Jim Winseora and Pat Brady, Guy Hennigan. There were more I`m sure but canny think off hand. Even got a go myself when spike went on holiday one month, thanks Al and Steve!!
One of the biggest surprises was seeing Jock O`Connor there, or perhaps it was a bigger surprise for Jock seeing me there, as young 16 year old. I`d known Jock all my life, since I was a toddler in fact, he just lived over the road from me. A huge but great surprise, and from then on Jock kept me right on all things soul with his superior knowledge, cheers Jock!
Thanks Alan and Steve for helping make a lot of great memories.
Andy Dennison