Pete Morgan

Billy Hambrick I found true love She said goodbye

remember being in the queue at the Casino and there was a punk band on before { Atilla and the Huns} i believe was the name . when all the punters left seeing the concert there was a huge clash with all of the soul crew outside. It was mental and we ran and hid in the multistory carpark next to the Casino until it all died down...Mental especially we were all off our chops !

if you sign up to facebook group , Northern soul in Oz you will get all the info for the National soul weekender

it sounded very loud , and good for the era. Speakers were very big at front of stage .( Wigan that is )

bandit movie 2022 had Chuck Cockerham ( Have i got a right) playing

I migrated from UK in 89 , arrived in Australia thinking i was the only person who was into Northern/ modern soul . I started going to the early sydney raves and parties for close to eight years as i thought there was no soul scene . Buying house 12,s at a Sydney record shop i chanced upon a flyer for a Northern soul night ! i accidently found out that there was a thriving soul scene in Sydney! Still collect Deep house and soulful house and modern soul

Art Ensley and the fabulous echos band on shiptown

I have Frankie Valli on Aus Tamla motown demo , it is a different take apparantly to the mowest and us versions

very nice indeed

Interested in great lakes pls

just heard two days ago from Wil . still problems with 45 being pressed and sorry for delay

Just opened mine from Santa 01070 all present and correct , wishing all soul source peeps a merry christmas from Australia

Got a John Drevars Expression - The closer she gets - M.G. M. issue in mint condition, for 10P in the mid seventies from 'Eddies odds and ends' on Wellington road in Rhyl. Also an early Discatron for a couple of quid from the same shop. Ricardo Did you ever play the John Drevars on the Discatron ? . I used to go to that shop when i was at school at Blessed Edward Jones High school ! best Pete Morgan

Went to our local weekend trash and treasure market today, like i do every weekend for the past 10 years in Sydney . I never find any decent 45,s usually but today was one of those special days Nothing too great but considering the usual lack of finding much i picked up a mint Sandy Wynns - Touch of venus (aussie label) and Lou Rawls - see you when i get there ( aussie 45 )... put a nice skip in my step ... anyone out there had a good weekend picking up a bargain ? would love to know kind regards Pete Morgan

Bitterst pill to have to swallow !!

For growing up in North Wales for me personally was Bob Foster , without people like himself being pioneers and spreading the music ; I think the amount of young people being touched by soul music ( especially) Detroit in North Wales would be far less !! Pete m

I am envious of all your postings, some amazing artists and some amazing era's to boot! How good would it have been to see Sam and Dave , so live ! ..... and i am jealous of many more of your pics !! would love to hear more posts best Pete m

They have aged a bit !

Sounds great. Wish I was there - I've never seen Al Green live. I've seen some awesome concerts though, such as Michael Jackson - Wembley Stadium 1988 (seriously!) Wow , His tour that that never happened looked like from the movie to be a blinder .......... Dave ,You have seen some great acts!! Al Green played a new song tonight that was incredible , he said it was his new release...anybody know what i am talking about? Best Pete

Just had to let you all know how good tonight was in Sydney, It was a free concert in the middle of Sydney and Al Green was the headline act!! Over 80 thousand people moving to all his classics and a few covers. He nearly pulled out due to Willie Mitchells death. This guy still has it!!! sharp falsetos a great presence and he had each of the 80 k audience in the palm of his hand!! It was quite an emotional evening. love to hear anybody elses experiences at seeing great soul gods live! pete M

Legend has it that there's a mountain of vinyl, buried in a cave, outside Saigon, left by American GI DJ's when they pulled out. All Major US labels sent plane loads of material out there, all through the 60's and early 70's. Now the country is more accessible, I'm contemplating organising a search party! Sean I went 10 years ago to ho chi min ( saigon) and all i picked up was a lamberetta sx 200 , i went to the oid radio station that the us had during the war. But was then called ( when i visited) the peoples republic broadcasting centre or summat like that. On asking a guard about records etc , i suddenly felt a bit uneasy as the country at the time was pretty new place for tourists and he looked like i should not be asking questions. I spent two weeks trawling all ex GI surples stores ( military stuff going cheap ) not even a sniff of vinyl. My last day in Ho Chi Min was spent sipping beer Ho from a street vendor and i saw a small kid with an american 45 clicking it down a pile of railings. I ran after him to ask him where he found it ; he ran off probobaly thinking i was some sort of deviant. I hope somebody else has some luck there. I did here rumours whilst there of lots of "left US " stuff being trashed by the communists pete M

Yep, Bob Foster was the Detroit man! I used to see the Welsh crew @ the Mecca or Casino most weeks and they'd always be going on about his legendary collection. 'Twas rumoured he had the first Tamiko Jones too........ got a copy for mr tipton via his collection in the late 70s when he sold up to by railway memorabilia pete m]

Is the half a dozen tossers on here telling us what to listen to...how to listen to it...what to wear and how to conduct ourselves when they don't even know how to conduct themselves And you know what It will be a better place for it Merry Christmas Everyone Beeks Beeks, Merry christmas to you , 100% back at you for hitting the nail on the head. PMJ