Kenb

I wouldn’t like to say...just in case my wife ever finds her way to this site

They should be fanning the flames of tradition, Not pis***g on its ashes.

I’ll be dead when I let go

I should probably fill in the blanks. In the late 80’s to late 90’s, My son ( in particular) and daughter were too busy at The Hasienda, Cream Fields(is that correct ?),and waiting on calls to public phone boxes for venue details(an underground scene: I wonder where they got that from) and wouldn’t have gone anywhere near an N.S night. All of this of course I only learned later. Both became returnees to Ibiza and such. And guess what, there reaction about ‘the state’ mirrors most of the posts here. Especially ‘the feeling” Joey expressed on more than one occasion. Tribal Knowledge-can’t be taught, isn’t written down, doesn’t have rules, AND is of Time and Place

My children are the age of at least half the posters on here.

i doesn't answer your question Kegsy...but With the signing of the Music Modernization Act, some royalty disputes might be a thing of the past? Michael Huppe, SoundExchange's president and CEO. "For creators, it means getting paid more fairly. For those who recorded music before 1972, it means assurance you'll get paid for your work. For songwriters, publishers and producers it means making the digital economy work for you”. https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/8479476/president-trump-signs-music-modernization-act-law-bill-signing P.S. Mary Wilson and others we know and love campaigned hard for this act/bill.

the blurred line...moves around a lttle with me. The passage of time, and memory of place, makes the line shift every now and again. Some times i'm more tolerant than others. Some i was reminded of recently...i could see myself dancing to Brothers Guiding Light now-but not then. I still can't get stuff like the Biddu Orchestra, 'Theme from exodus', or Betty Wright, 'Where is the love'.

@chalky Here ya go Chalky, a bit more clarity. The picture caption is Singing Witches. Matt Parsons was a very accomplished promotions man, and maybe this was ‘the last throw of the dice’ to make things happen for the group with this line up -OR – maybe it was the latest piece of promo publicity.

I just followed the story ( press release) from here. https://dsdrums.com/tony-clarke-7-singles

Well it is a valid question Chalky. And I guess without talking to her or someone that knows her we will not know. However...the informal chat by the Afro America editor Al Rutledge (11th Nov 1967 when the picture in my article was published) is real and followed an engagement (gig) in Baltimore.

yes exatly Mike. 3 witches + 1 warlock. whereas the picture in my article has 4 witches + 1 warlock. the addition of the new witch =Marie Hicks.

the guy (out of shot to the left in the picture-you can see his hands) is Al Rutledge, Afro magazine editor. He did an impromtu interview them following a Baltimore engagement.

Thanks Chalky. The picture is from Afro American. Not any of the sources you identify.

Northern Connections #17 - It’s October. Spooky goings on, as we approach Halloween. Another Witch uncovered? The double life of the Warlock? Maybe, maybe not. Judge for yourself. Tap to view this Soul Source News/Article in full

consider the $150 this....and the £10 +p&p for The Internationals ( news of which was shared by Chalky this morning). For me at least no contest..the Soul Junction release. even though i get maybe the "justification" for it , is that the Vernee release is autographed and the lyrics re-repoduced in print, it still is no contest-for me.

thanks for sharing. I have Ray Lewis and also wanted The Internationals. Joy. have ordered.

$150.00.

on the basis i'll never get to see them both again (almost definately), i swung by Venue 73 on Saturday to see Sid Barnes and Tommy Hunt once more. I know they are in their mid 80's but i shut my eyes for a moment or two and it didn't seem so.

Indeed...possibly Larissa Patton (female).

I've seen Larry Payton spelt as Lorry Patton? this could be a BMI mistake of course.

Shades of Soul Issue #8 -Aug 1986

i know i'm straying slightly...but on the jackets thing. I remember one of the lads from Macc who looked the business in a pink'ish cord wrangler.

@ric-ticYou should have looked happier than that if you were going to the Mecca!" that is my best happy face...

no i don't think so. It is... it's Larry Eric Brown, Arnold L Showers, and Brenda McGregor