Dave Thorley

All very trendy, but Malayka and I both have a Myspace sites. On mine I have put up all my old articals from the last 3 years of Manifesto. Bit slow in updating it, but you may find the articals interesting if you didn't get the mag. Inc the Manny Campbell, McKinley Jackson and few other interviews. https://www.myspace.com/davethorley Malayka page is better than mine https://www.myspace.com/malayka_erpen

Hi Guys Anyone care to put a current price on this for me Dave Pat Johnson & The Moonlighters-Give me a helping hand-Cap Town Records

The building on fire. The hours of fun we had there.

Hi All Many of you will know Brad and his 'Peoples Records' on Forrest Ave, Detroit. Sadly last night the building his shop was in was gutted by fire. He is carrying on business just round the corner in the basement of his flat. Alot of the stock is under water from the fire, but he still intends carrying on, he doesn't want phone calls as he has his hands full getting things sorted. But messages of support, I'm sure he would like, via a PM from here or his Myspace page. We're all thinking of you Brad Your Buddy Dave

A couple more gone to good homes EL SHOBEY & CO-NEVER MISSED WHAT YOU GOT-SHOUT-MINT £30 (OH SO SOULFUL MALE GROUP WEST COAST MOVER) Sold CONTACTS-YOU GONNA PAY-QUADRAN-VG+ £130 (GREAT ATLANTA UPTEMPO DANCER) Sold

DEL ROYALS-MAN OF VALUE-MERCURY W/D-MINT- £40 (GREAT MALE GROUP VERSION OF THE TYRONE BARCLAY TUNE) Sold

Hi Seb Isn't that always the way Dave

RAMSEY & CO-LOVE CALL-RAMCO-VG £300 (OH SO HARD TO FIND MIDTEMPO MODERN DANCER, OLD SAM TUNE BACK IN THE DAY) Sold

A FEW MORE ADDED ABOVE RAMSEY & CO-LOVE CALL-RAMCO-VG £300 (OH SO HARD TO FIND MIDTEMPO MODERN DANCER, OLD SAM TUNE BACK IN THE DAY) ON HOLD

Hi All A small bunch of things for sale. Sound clip availble on any on request, just let me have your email and will send it. If you have any questions email me at davethorley@aol.com Thanks for looking Dave CONTACTS-YOU GONNA PAY-QUADRAN-VG+ £130 (GREAT ATLANTA UPTEMPO DANCER) Sold SPADE BRIGADE FEAT ACE OF SPADES-I'M YOUR MAN-ACE OF SPADES-MINT £450 (OH SO HARD TO FIND MODERN SOUL, MALE MIDTEMPO) RAMSEY & CO-LOVE CALL-RAMCO-VG £300 (OH SO HARD TO FIND MIDTEMPO MODERN DANCER, OLD SAM TUNE BACK IN THE DAY) Sold JIMMIE ELLIS-HAPPY TO BE-CENTURY CITY-VG £120 (BEEN WELL USED BUT PLAYS GREAT, FUNKY CROSSOVER AT IT'S BEST) LOVE TRAIN-PUT YOUR PANTS ON-EXPRESS-MINT- £250 (SUPA RARE MIDTEMPO CANADIAN BOOGIE/MODERN SOUL DANCER) DEL ROYALS-MAN OF VALUE-MERCURY W/D-MINT- £40 (GREAT MALE GROUP VERSION OF THE TYRONE BARCLAY TUNE) Sold NEW FIGURATIONS-THAT'S WHAT YOU GET/NUTS FOR YOU-ABS-VG+ £150 (GREAT MIDTEMPO GROUP HARMONY DANCER 2 SIDER) EL SHOBEY & CO-NEVER MISSED WHAT YOU GOT-SHOUT-MINT £30 (OH SO SOULFUL MALE GROUP WEST COAST MOVER) Sold SILK-FALLING IN LOVE ISN'T EASY-NATION-MINT £45 (FEMALE MIDTEMPO CLASSIC CROSSOVER) DYNAMICS-YOU CAN MAKE IT/WE FOUND LOVE-COLUMBIA-MINT £160 (RARE ISSUE, UPTEMPO MODERN DANCER 1 SIDE, STUNNING SOULFUL STEPPER FLIP) TOPICS-TRY A LITTLE LOVE-HEAVY DUTY-MINT £40 (RARE WHITE DEMO, SOULFUL GROUP HARMONY DANCER) DAVE LOVE-COLALINED BABY-SOLID SOUL W/D-MINT £80 (SUPA RARE WHITE DEMO OF THIS CLASSIC TUNE) CANTIQUE-I KNOW I'M FALLING IN LOVE-AIP-MINT £75 (IN DEMAND DETROIT LATE 70'S MODERN SOUL MIDTEMPO FEMALE MOVER) PEP BROWN-I AM THE ONE WHO NEEDS YOU-POLYDOR-MINT £140 (RARE ISSUE, MIDTEMPO MEMPHIS CLASSIC) MAGNIFICENTS-YOU TURN ME ON-D T-MINT £150 (GROUP VERSION OF FORTH DAY, SAME BACKING AS 'I'D RATHER LEAVE ON MY FEET') STEPTONES-LONELY ONE-DIAMOND JIM-MINT £230 (DETROIT GROUP HARMONY AT IT'S BEST) LIBERATION-LOVE LOOKS GOOD ON YOU-S O A-VG+ £350 (ATLANTA GROUP HARMONY CROSSOVER MAGIC) LONGMIRE-MAKE YOU WANNA HOLLER-CIN TOWN-MINT £400 (HARD TO FIND EARLY BENSON STYLE FUNK INSTRUMENTAL) YOU CAN ALSO RING ME ON 07971 141858 DAVE

Hi Robin I saw him last year along with Mary, still hasn't lost his dry wit Dave

Why, does he want to write it Tell him to drop me a line davethorley@aol.com

Hi Simon It was young Mick Godfrey that first turned this up, like you he strong armed me to buy it, but only on the understanding that I played it that very night at Stafford. When down a storm from it's very first play. Has never turned up in any great quatity. Great tune

Young Divines-Ain't that sharp-Note

Oh yes, think it was a Guy spin

Sales must be slow in the rarest Elvis-Sun records department if he's lowered him self to deal with soul

Sorry barns come before everything, camped at mum's at the mo and that can't last, bless her. As for........ "If Dave is to write a book on Stafford , it must be warts and all , with no names changed to protect the innocent ....... Malc Burton" Warts and All

And a packet of 5 Woodbine Now those were the days

Your table is already booked PS forgot Lifeline in the earlier post, again people asked for just that, and then fail to fully support it. Get and support what we already have

I agree with Ken, but for different reasons. A fair few R&B tunes out there with Busta Rhymes, Neo etc etc that should get played in modern/contemporary rooms, but don't. But this is just pop hidding behind a R&B facade.

I have nothing but admiration for what people like Kev Roberts and Soul Town Andy do, there is a clear market for what they deliver so well. The problem is that in fact the people that say they want something a little different are the one's that don't go out as much, but sit on here asking for the world, then don't support it when it's delivered. This maybe a little confrontational, but put up or shut up. People are doing what you ask for, the recent Skegness Weekender, The Orwell, Canal Tavern, Monumental, Blackpool Hilton Weekends, Essence, Lifeline and possibly our new venture. Get out and support what you have, 'From small acorns, come large oak trees'.

Not sure your totally correct, the music and the venue were great, but it wasn't what people wanted. Simple people come on here moan that they want something different, but don't support venues when they are then put on with just that approach. Lost a bundle on the venue, not moaning, I'm a big boy. Just don't think people want what they say they want. I'm with Chalky, we have the scene we have cuz people support the venues they do, cuz in the main and this is just human nature "rather the devil you know". "I may not totally like this venue or that, but it's not far and I know what I'm going to get and the people there" But all that said, never been one to give up as you know!!! New allniter next year at the stunning venue we used for the Yate Revival, just sorting out dates with the club now. Malayka and I will be run it in the only way we know how with a eclectic music policy, great dj's, in great facilities. The venue is in the south west, between Gloucester and Bristol, so well away from the north and a long drive for some. But the trip will be more than worth it if you really do want great night out.

Hi All OK in pricipal, yes to a book. Others may think it should be written about their fav venue and they may have a valid point, so go ahead and write it. I'm only really in a position to write about Yate or Stafford. As for Ian's CD idea, been a long time coming, so yes again. Only one has been done before and that just scratched the surface. As for Yate, one of the most underated allniters of the 70's and needs it's time in the lime light, so happy to help with that as well. Bugger busy 2008 and was thinking of taking it easy with just the barns converstion to do. Ian let me have a phone number through a PM.

It was just me thinking out loud, no plans. Like you say, don't think it would work nowdays. Also I don't think you could get enough dj's or people to commit, with everything else going on in their lives. That's somthing your happy to do when you are young, but as you get older it gets harder.

It went Bi-weekly. We decided, that is most of the main DJ's, that to break new tunes you needed repetition so fortnighty was agreed. Yes it did sometimes affect numbers, but helped form it's own sound and loyal following. I think that is one reason why we don't have sounds that we attached to venues so much now days, rather they are know by the DJ's that play them. Interesting question, should there be a regular allniter somewhere ? Butch recently complained to me about how long it took now days for a new tune to really break, he reckons 2-3 years. Back then a record worked or didn't in a few months.