Baz Atkinson

I had momments at wigan particulary circa 79 and Searling that will never be matched ie playing Eddie Jefferson for the Aycliffe crowd etc,also have many mixed feelings about the place,do agree it was a wonderful momment in time however.One thing i often think about is how sexy some of the young women were back then,they ozzed class when alot of the men just fritted about off heir boxes lol. I did, will always prefer the intimacy of the smaller places in the eighties and early nineties,more friendly [wigan was full of nutters]and ofcourse the music had moved on.The mass hysteria sorrounding the Casino WILL NEVER BE JUSTIFIED it was after all just a building,and if i could go back now in the olD time machine id give at least 2 of the bouncers a good kicking cos there were bullies and wankers most of them lol. BAZ A

WHAT AN INSIGHT TO THE GREATEST SOUL LOGO EVER WITH AMAZING INTERVIEWS AND FANTASTIC SHOTS OF THE STARS IN FULL FLIGHT,STAX WAS A TOTAL BRAND OF AWARENESS FOR BLACK AMERICA THERE DID NOT JUST MAKE THE BEST RECORDS BUT PUSHED THE BOUNDRIES THE REV JACKSON ENDORSING THE LOGO AND SPEAKING AT WATTS/STAX CONCERT WAS PRICELESS.A BRILLAINT INSIGHT. BAZ A

the two on here that really need to be snapped up are wee wiley just be glad which is a great double sider and the creations plain design of fotsteps paid well over a ton for my copy of that take it from me folks the plain design is bloody rare. BAZ A

I agree get the pics up,could be interested. BAZ A

ALOT OF THIS IS ABOUT INTERPRETATION AND THIS IS ATOTALLY SUJECTIVE QUESTION WHICH WILL BE ANSWERED ACCORDING TO WHAT INDIVIDUALS DEAM AS A BIG RECORD ETC.I BOUGHT MY FIRST BIG RECORD IN APRIL 79 SPYDER TURNER ON GOOD TIME FOR A BOUT 7 QUID AT THE TIME FOLLOWED CLOSELY BY THE RINGLEADERS ON M-PAC FOR £3 QUID OFF KEITH MINSULL AND SO ON AND SO FORTH .MOST OF THE BIGGER TUNES IN MY COLLECTION WERE BOUGHT BETWEEN 1981-94 INCLUDING TRIPS TO US WHERE I WAS GETTING THE LIKES OF THE VOLUMES ON IMPACT FOR A COUPLE OF DOLLARS. HEREWITNIN LIES THE ANSWER TO THE QUESTION [NOW THIS IS MY POINT OF VIEW ONLY AND SOMETHING WHICH WORKS FOR ME]IF I WANT A REAL BIGGIE FOR A COUPLE OF GRAND ONLY 3-5 IN THIS REGION I WOULD GO AFTER I WILL SIMPLY SELL NICE ITEM I PAID PENNIES FOR AND GET 3-400 QUID A SHOT,DONE THIS JUST RECENTLY WHEN I MADE 900 QUID ON HERE IN 3 DAYS AND BOUGHT A COUPLE OF WANTS. ANOTHER EQUATION IS AS YOU ARE OLDER YOU DO TEND TO HAVE A DECENT REVUNE STREAM USUALLY ANYWAY [THIS AGAIN IS TOTALLY DEPENDIG ON THE INDIVIDUAL AND WHAT THERE DO FOR A LIVING] AS I GET OLDER MY TASTES HAVE CHANGED SO MUCH THAT I WOULD NOT GIVE A FLYING F--K ABOUT GETTING RID OF A BIGGIE TO BUY MORE INTERESTING ITEMS INCLUDING FUNKY THINGS GOSPEL BUT MAILY DEEP SOUL AND SWEET,HORDING BIGGER RECORDS FOR EGOS SAKE UNLESS YOU ARE A LOGO COLLECTOR DOES NOT APPEAL TO ME AGAIN A PERSONNEL VIEW. I TEND TO NOT FOLLOW THE TRENDS ON THE NORTHERN SCENE ANYMORE MAILY BECAUSE RECORDS THAT ARE RAVED ABOUT ALOT USUALLY HAVE HAD THERE DAY MANY MOONS AGO, [AND OFCOURSE THERE ARE ALWAYS EXCEPTIONS AGAIN BASED ON PERSONNEL TASTE AND PREFERENCES. THE BEST BASEMENT FOR ME HAS ALWAYS BEEN THE THOUSHANDS OF UNKNOWNS OUT THERE FOR PENNIES BOTH VIA WEBSITES,NETWORKS,TRIPS AWAY ETC,RECORD HUNTING IS HARD WORK IF YOU WANT THE QUICK HIT BUY THE CARSTAIRES [WOOPS SORRY PETE]. BAZ A

oh boy thats a rare one ,would of bid myself but ive done over 2k this month,f--k me its a top tune ! BAZ A

THE NORTHERN SCENE USED TO BE A HARD PLAC3E TO CUT YOUR TEETH,NOW EVERYONE HAS A VIEW ,A HUGE COLLECTION,GREAT DJ ETC,I AM NOT ONE TO DENY ANYONE THEIR VIEW BUT I DO GET SICK OF READING THE CONSTANT SHITE ON HERE. THEIR SEEMS SUCH A LACK OF EMPHASIS ON THE MUSIC AND A 80% PERCENT EMPHASIS ON WHOS WHO,VENUES,DJS,FADS ETC. I COME ON HERE SINCRERLY BECAUSE THERE ARE SO MANY PEOPLE WITH MASSIVE KNOWLEDGE OF BLACK AMERICAN SOUL MUSIC [NOT NORTHERN SOUL MUSIC,WHATEVER THAT MAYBE?]I FEEL HUMBLE SOMETIMES WHEN I READ STUFF AND LISTEN TO THE CONSTANT STREAM OF NEW STUFF TO MY EARS VIA THE VARIOUS THREADS ON THE MEDIA SECTION FROM GOOD PEOPLE WHO JUST LOVE BLACK MUSIC IN WHATEVER FORM. AS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE ON THE SCENE I DONT THINK THEIR VIEW IS LESS VALID DUE TO THE FACT THAT THEIR HAVE NOT PAID THEIR DUES ,I WELCOME YOUNG PEOPLE AS LONG AS THEIR STAY AWAY FROM ME[i AM VERY INTORLENT MOST OF THE TIME ANYWAY] IN A CERTAIN KIND OF WAY THIER CAN SEE THE SCENE IN A DIFFERENT LIGHT AND THAT CAN BE REFRESHING ALBELT A TAD ANNOYING SOMETIMES. AS I GET OLDER I MOVE MORE AWAY FROM THIS SCENE DUE TO THE FRACTIONS,ELITISM,BULLSHIT,AND THE CONSTANT NEED FOR THE NEXT BIG RECORD [F--K ME WHEN ARE SOME OF YOU GONNA WAKE UP TOTHE ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES BLACK MUSIC CAN OFFER,INSTEAD OF SPLASHING OUT ON BIGGER RECORDS MOST OF WHICH HAVE HAD THE ARSE SPUN OUT OF THEM FIRST TIME ROUND ANYWAY. BAZ A SEE YOU ALL AT PETE LAWSONS MEMORIAL [GOOD THREAD JOAN]

THE DEEP AND SWEET THREAD IMHO IS THE BEST THREAD ON THE SITE,MINDBLOWING FLIPSIDES,UNKNOWNS,SWEET SOUL FROM THE SIXTIES AND SEVENTIES,CHECK IT OUT.DEEP SOUL IN ABUNDANCE ID RECOMMEND IT TO ANYONE. BAZ A

SOLD FOR A TENNER AND THANKS SEAN FOR YOUR KIND OBSERVATIONS ,NOW THE BAY HAS TURNED UP AT LEAST 100 OR SO,THE PRICE CANT BE JUSTIFIED ,IT USUALLY TAKES ME SLIGHTLY LONGER TO MAKE A DICK OF MYSELF THAN THE NORMAL 2 HOURS,REALLY JUST WANTED TO RASE THE PROFILE AND GET THE RECORD HEARD. BAZ A CLOSE THE THREAD NOW MODS.

EXACT SAME RECORD APPARENTLY SEAN ,IN THE QUIDE IT STATES ALTERNATE TAKE ? PERHAPS DUE TO DIFFERENT TITLE UNLESS A MIRACULOUS DISCOVERY ENSUES ,OUT OF INTEREST SEAN DO THE DISCS HAVE THE SAME RUNNING TIME ? BAZ A

ITS A CRACKING RECORD PUT OUT TWICE ON SUSPENSION,THINK THE BLACK ONES A TAD HARDER,COULD DO WITHA SOUNDCLIP ON THIS! BAZ A

ONE OFFER SO FAR BIT BELOW WHAT I WANT BAZ A

GONNA BE AN INTERESTING ONE THIS ! BAZ A

RIGHT FOLKS JUST GOT 2 KEEPING ONE FOR MYSELF THE OTHER IS UP FOR SALE AND I WANT THE BOOK ON THIS £200 TO INCLUDE FIRST CLASS RECORDED.SOLDIER IS ON PLAYLISTS AND THE FLIP IS OUTSTANDING THE RECORD IS MINT -. BAZ A

The catalog is superb,the site is wonderul a real tribute to this awesome logo. BAZ A

just got one for 35quid thanks for the e mails guys and gals. BAZ A