Hooker1951

Hi Roburt Yes as I’ve mentioned before the Canadians backed Chuck Berry at the Cavern Liverpool Circa feb March 1967 they opened the show singing Soul standards of the day with a good rendition of the recent Spencer Davis hit Gimme some Love, they wear of a good standard for a backing band, it was a good intimate show plenty atmosphere Mick

When Soul artists came over here late 60,s early 70,s they just got on stage and did their thing either using their own backing bands or using ours, eg sounds incorporated etc and has a rule and I was lucky enough to see most of the sometimes two , three, and four times in that period and trust me they were good, in 1964 I watched Inez and Charlie Fox blow the rest of the bill including kinks and top British beat groups of the time into space I was 12 or 13 at the time, I realised then the gulf and class and depth of Soul artists from the USA compared to us, But they were of that time performing in that time to Audiences that either embrace Soul music ,we’re open to embracing it, all those factors need to be remembered, move on 60 years you bring an artist who has never been here before knows very little of the history of NS play with a band behind them sing songs they have probably not sang for 40 years plus and be sound perfect it’s not going to happen, there voices too could have changed possibly for the worst, your best scenario in my opinion would be to let them sing to their own original backing music with Songs that made an impression on the NS Scene in a Cameo situation and most of all Cut them a little Slack Mick

I rest my case M I rest my case M

Surely the artist if it’s his first time over here performing before a northern soul audience should do his own research as to what’s expected of him and with the help of the promotion adjust to perform for that specific crowd, to save any potential embarrassment and disappointment to himself and the audience, it’s definitely not rocket science Mick

Hi Mike You never know, they might end up making a series where Brian Clough wins the battle of Hastings , there are enough clowns who would believe it, and he shot the arrow that took Harold’s eye, LoL, Mick L

I’ve started watching king n conqueror seen to episodes will try to see it through but as some of the comments before me, I can’t for the life of me understand why they don’t tell the story as it is, I’m pretty well read up the historical facts and the true story it has more in the true story than you could ever add with any kind of fiction , Treachery, Jealousy, battles, could’ve been told the way it was been goon entertainment, and a great historical lesson at the same time. ML

I bet there,s already one been played Kenb

Hi Karl I think you’ve nailed it there, it sounds like Harry Starr in the 70,s would put a wager on it,Obviously prefer the 60,s sound but I’ve heard worse well spotted ML

Two great timeless tunes I used to play out regularly what a voice Harry Starr had always played If this is Goodbye normal speed usually to finish my set or Another Place Another Time, Proper big productions Cheers ML

Hi Thinksmart There were all nighters in Liverpool every week in the late 1950,s in various venues usually big Victorian houses. Known as Shebeens, they by passed the laws of the day by giving food to the patrons as part of the admission fee usually goat curry etc I have spoken to a good number of people who visited, I was too young in the 50,s LoL, but did visit one or two late 60,s early 70,s they probably are still going strong I would have thought Manchester would have been similar, The first all nighters in my Home town Wigan was a club called Bluesville that was definitely going in 1963 the Room at the top followed circa 1965 as regards Soul music parallel to other Northern Towns Manchester, Sheffield etc etc Cheers Mick

There have been all nighters in some form or other with different tastes in music in the uk from the fifties that I know off Jamaican , Reggae , RnB, Soul , Nsoul, even beat group all nighters, they took off big time in the early sixties legally but there was and still are underground all nighters I expect , just cause you don’t see them it doesn’t mean they don’t exist LoL, Cheers ML

Sad to hear about Dave, did a few spots for him in Nottingham early 1990.s he was a very nice guy. R I P Dave ML

Just heard the sad news that Brian has passed away, Lovely guy, Great DJ and a lover and pioneer of Soul Music , certainly knew a good tune, first spoke to Brian way back in 1967-68 I was working on the waltzers in Stockton heath warrington and we had Going to an Happening playing Tommy NeiL. And that’s what started the conversation , He will be sadly missed but never ever Forgotten A true Legend of the Northern Soul scene. R I P Brian God bless ML

There was definitely RnB music being played early 1950,s and from the the late 1940,s Ike Turner a good example, another Roy Brown etc ML