Dave Thorley

Just for you Russ, yes

Saw them at Southport weekend, had LJ Renolds on vocals, who also did "Key to the world". Fantastic.

Got some cracking tunes to play, should go like a rocket!!!!!!!!!!!!

You should be in bed

I have to disagree, I went to staturday nights at Wigan from early on until they finished. Over the last 2 years the Saturday nights were close to empty. By that time the friday night oldie nights were the only thing keeping it alive. But true that was the time when Richard played some of his best stuff. I remember going to a saturday night about 6 months before the end and you'd be lucky if there were more than a few hundred in. Wigan was one of the most important clubs over the history of the scene, for playing new tunes, but by it's close it had, had it's day. I never make any great claims for Stafford, you could say we just got lucky. But the luck came through a lot of hard work by the DJ's and the people/collectors behind the scenes that supported the DJ's there. Steve this is not me getting all protective of Stafford, more the fact that people do forget about Wigan's true demise and tend to look back with rose tinted glasses. Wigan's saturday newies night was sad to see at the end, but the great music did move on as you say to venues like Clifton Halls, Stafford. Morecombe I always felt was more oldies driven, even with Richard DJing there, more of a replacement for the Wigan oldies nite.

Don Thomas, always went down well at Stafford so to speak

Im coming home - Detroit Cumberland Rivers - I love lots of his stuff, to me it's just great soul. Doesn't have to be 60's any period, great modern day example is Sounds Of Blackness

There are a few records that are gospel songs but done very much in the style of the day, but few DJ's play them out cuz of the lyrics. Why is that, I love them. Lets hear some examples any of you may have and lets have you views about them being played out. I'll post up a great 60's example from Detroit in a mo..............

And long may you continue so

True keeps you from go crazy, but in my case that's questionable

You must have great frequent flyers miles

Nice piece Pete

And the 90's remix of Disco lady, dismissed cuz it has a rap intro Next question Anyone got a Doris Badie 45 on polydor for sale

Hi Chris Don't know if she is still alive and kicking or not

She was a showstopper a few years ago at Fleetwood. Sang, played guitar and most of the tunes she wrote

Thats partly my point, we have seen them a few times, but who else could we see.

I do know that Pat's voice is still in good shape, she is still a very indemand session singer in Detroit today

Last time I heard, yes. Now she would be good, but who knows what her voice is like now. I know some won't agree, but if she was to come over, then struggle with her tunes, I'd rather live with the memory.

Knew if anyone would come through it would be you Tone Mojoba, weren't they hooked up with Sam Dees or am I getting mixed up.

Which rare soul artist would you like to see over in the UK. Not that I plan bringing someone over, but in my travels in the US I always get the "I would love to come over" conversation. When I mention their names to guys over here no one seems interested. Over the last few years, it has seemed to me that we keep getting acts at weekenders that we've had before and not enough, 'Not seen before'. Even worse many acts I've seen in recent times, struggle to sing any longer and can't remember their own lyrics. Lets try and stick to one still alive.

Hi all Found this nice LP by Sam and Bob (Sam Mosley and Bob Johnson) out of the deep south. On it is a really nice track by Doris Badie, called "Why is leaving you so hard to do", someone somewhere said it had come out as a single. Anyone know of it or anymore info Bob and Sam. Dave

Richard played at Wigan and I'm sure when he first played it it was a cover up

Hi Pete Will see you at the next sunday free for all, great idea

Hi Guy Lots more cool stuff on the bay this week, Northern Soul, Modern Soul, Funk and Deep Soul, from the hard to find to the just plain good. All with sound clips, and low starting bids https://search.ebay.co.uk/_W0QQsassZdave_t_top_dogQQhtZ-1 More going up all day long Dave

So whats your magic machine John. Tried all sorts of things, but never with much luck.