Baz Atkinson

Yep its got a bueatiful flipside has the Eddie parker tune -ONE OF HIS FINEST MOMMENTS IMHO!!! BAZ A

its interesting the whole debate-punters who visited generally had such affection for the place-its amazing that after 30 years the place is still at the centre of the debate-i visiited alot and lost my youth really,dont have a romantic view etc but do acknowledge that it was my right of passage "if not a bizzarre one".How do you judge the film is the question and what factors come into the equation. firsTly you need to watch it-then the question is what level do you judge it on? on artistic merits -doubt it -on realism -highley unliely if the trailer is anything to go by?Is it just to say "we were part of the magig to our peers-family-etc,if so harmless on that level and as we all know "the scene is very nostalgic"mainly due to the fact we are in our 40s-50s and 60s.Wigan to me was blueys,petty crime,bunking school,adolescent crushes lol,but Then when the quality came via searling or should i say jOHN ANDERSON it became a SOUL REVOLUTION-A total obssession which still rages now "so how does that get reflected in a film "it simply does not",because it is potentially a light hearted lookat a certain period of history probably glammed up and tacky-might make you laugh but the question at the end of it to quote MALCOLM MACLAREN may be "DO YOU EVER FEEL THAT YOUVE BEEN CHEATED".or maybe this is our scene and we like it.I dont care because i wont rush to watch it -but deep down I know I will lol AT SOME POINT. I had not been back to wigan since 81 had a week on a course and stayed in the hotel right near the shopping centre in November -visited the cafe and if that is the cultural legacy then we have failed miserably lol,because it is a costa with a few pics -and dancing to linda and funky boys near gregs really is ridiculous [this is only my view].I guess waht I am saying is that I really hope there is something to feel proud off in this film-something that tapS into the time on more than a superficial level -i have an open mind till I see it,but the trailer looks woeful -I am a film buff so maybe biased lol. Finally the other famous club of the times was ofcourse the studio in NYC some class films have been made about that place and its mercurail owner -maybe potential futuure attempts should really get into the seedier side and be true to it,instead of f--king danCing in the bedroom and wide trousers!!!iF THE FILM DOES NOT SHOW THE FLOURESENT LIGHT THEN THATS ME BIASED I LOVED THAT LIGHT IT REALLY MADE MY TEETH AND SOCKS SHINE.LOL. BAZ A

id be interested on Jerry Butler alone then all the other incredible stuff to choose from -carl hall-black and blue-etc -a true mighty soul logo imo!!! BAZ A

paid £40 for mine on a mint white demo -the flips great also-only time when stuff like this hard edged stuff really takes off - not seen many multi coloured ones either -great tune!! BAZ A

Fantastic record -just got the much sort after lp -check out another cheapie by them [the jonesses]even better for a fiverit will blow your mind!!! BAZ A

The 3 for me in the period i went 78-81 were -country girl-dont lik to lose and holly saint james -seem to echo and echo particulary country girl-amazed no one has mentioned construction -hey little way out girl -a very strong contender also!!! BAZ A

and a simple pm to the seller also surely !! a simple pm to me askin me to remove it would have sufficed and not ruined the sales thread

fair dos can we get back to the thread please !! Does open a wider debate i suppose but this is Harys sales thread so back to the sales and sorry for crambing your syle old mate [Harry] BAZ A

TAKE YOUR POINT AND OFCOURSE YOUR ALLOWED AN OPINION [WHO THE F--K AM I TOO SAY OTHERWISE]FOR WHAT ITS WORTH COMMENTS SHEDDING A POSITIVE LIGHT USUALLY HELP PUSH THE ITEM-COMMENTS RE PRICES TO HIGH DONT -COULD COMMENT BOTH WAYS ON NUMEROUS ITEMS BUT DONT BOTHER -FOR THE RECORD DONT SEE MANY NEGATIVE COMENTS RE PRICES TOO HIGH -BUYERS AINT FOOLS AND ITS A FREE MARKET -JUST THOUGHT IT WAS EXPECTED ETIQUETTE THAT COMMENTS RE OVERPRICED ITEMS SHOULD NOT BE AIRED -COULD BE WRONG -FOR WHAT ITS WORTH THE SELLER IS A GREAT LAD AND DONT SUFFER FOOLS EITHER!! BAZ A

its not good to comment re prices on here to be honest -not expected practice in all hoesty -if you have an iSsue with the price contact the seller in private!! BAZ A PS HOPE YOUR WELL OLD FRIEND !!GOOD LIST HARRY. THE JONESES-WHO LOVES YOU/LIES E+ £100 TOMMIE YOUNG-HIT AND RUN LOVER-SOUL POWER E+ £120 seems to me these two are a tad over priced

right folks i need for the rest of my life -to complete saru as a collector [rarely dj cant be having the bollocks lol]so for the 4th time for the rest of my life on saru-im closing the topic immediatly as usual because dont really give a shite about peoples comments on the record its availability etc,this is a long shot but you never know? up to 1250 waiting !!!

Joan is completly right -one is virtual -one is actual-the internet is used by many many punters and in a way the prolification of nites have meant that "the net has provided the tool to advertise -but you know what you dont have to attend".I often get confused as to terms of reference "the british rare soul scene is miles apart from most soul nights and I do not believe that soul nights etc impact rare soul nighter/upfront dos etc-if so why did i not see loads of new faces at the ones I attended last year."WHAT I DID SEE WAS A LOAD OF PEOPLE IVE KNOWN SINCE THE EIGHTIES LOOKING OLDER MORE MOODY AND CONSIDERABLY FATTER AND UGLIER ".in some cases skinnier and uglier!!! The net can be used to get to new sounds check out the threads in the audio section -thoushands and thousands of tunes not just northern-sweet-deep-gospel-funk-r/b etc,i dont beleive for one minute that these sounds been posted etc have kept me in the house -there have added to my collection and wants and in a way added to the enthusiasm and love for the music!!!The net is a tool but any scene is surely social -unless "YOU GEEK OUT IN THE HOUSE WITH YOUR NHS SPECS AND PLOT THE DOWNFALL OF THE BRITISH SOUL SCENE -dont think so -. BAZ A

HE WAS A TALENTED CHURCH SINGER-YET ANOTHER SOUL SINGER WHO STARTED AT AN EARLY AGE SINGING IN THE CHURCH -ALL OF HIS EXTENTED FAMILY WERE SOUTHERN AND HE SPEND HAPPY SUMMERS VISITING THEM IN SOUTH CAROLINA. TEDDY PENDERGRASS LIFE IS A SONG WORTH SINGING PIR - BAZ A

TEDDY PENDERGRASS - CLOSE THE DOOR LIVE VERSION - PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL - For thiose who dont know he worshipped and idolised hs mother-she brought him up alone !!!! BAZ A

TEDDY PENDERGRASS YOUR MY LATEST MY GREATEST INSPIRATION UNRESTRICTED ACCESS - BAZ A.

TEDDY PENDERGRASS - TURN OUT THE LIGHTS - TEDDY LIVE LP - BAZ A

TEDDY PENDERGRASS - BE SURE - BAZ A

massive part of my life -let the music speak for his genius!!!PS Check out truely blesed his bio also!!! TEDDY PENDERGRASS - 7 WONDERS - BAZ A

well after 2 cracking years business wise ive just got a BULGARI -i could not resist it!! BAZ A

Marva Whitney -mindblowing performance in Leeds december 2009 sure all who went will agree "!!! BAZ A

incredible ecord and incredible bargain!!! BAZ A

I am happy to pay 7-800 for one just pm me if anyone has one!!! BAZ A

JUST PM ME FOLKS!!! BAZ A

Happy to recieve pms on small collections if the price is right -after deep sweet,funk,northern,gospel,bogaloo etc,really not interestedf in big records folks -just interesting soulful ones-had a couple of cracking years and will have more space shortly so pm me collectors if your sat on stuff i may be interested in.Please note folks to cut time not after rhemes and rhemes of stax,atlantic,philly int etc as I have bucket loads and still not got the time to annex them!! atb folks BAZ A PS FOLKS I AM HAPPY TO PRICE PER UNIT IF STUFF INTERESTS ME -PERHAPS COLLECTIONS UP TO SAY 2000 DISCS OR ROUND ABOUT THAT FIGURE!!!

TIS A CRACKER ADAM -PLEASED YOU GOT ONE MATE -GIVE IT BIG LICKS -ONE FOR 2010 GREAT TUNE-SOUNDS SUPERSONIC PLAYED LOUD!!! BAZ A Fantastic Baz . Heard this for the first time on the funk audio thread a few weeks ago, just waiting for one to drop through the letterbox, hopefully before next Friday so I can play it out