Chris L

Not a lot of Muddy Waters played at the Casino I suspect

Always thought their ska/blue beat/rocksteady/reggae labels were cool................

Sunny, you smiled at me and really eased the pain. The dark days are gone, and the bright days are here, My Sunny one shines so sincere. Sunny one so true, I love you. Great words from a great singer, as someone already said here Love, love, love epitomises the early Northern Soul scene as does You want to change me the later years. By all accounts a great person. I remember some years ago at a NS venue coming across a UK Philips copy of Love, love, love.......................for a £1.00 !! I thought at the time what a piece of wonderful music for a next to nothing cost.

According to the flyer that's posted on this thread November 6

All looks very disco................................turn the music up and let's party down !!

How many people are there in the group ? I've seen photos varying from 3 to 6 Heres a phot of their bass guitar Michael Henderson (one for the ladies)...................... He was quoted as saying "I'm full of love.....................I'm like a bull..........................I'm full of bull.............."

Just got another one, this Fuji, old store stock Plus another Rado Green Horse !!

There are quite a lot of photos of the building during its demolishment, the demo guys seem to have allowed a load of blokes to go taking photos, wish I'd done that meself and nicked a few souvenirs into the bargain.............

They probably didn't look like this anymore either.................................

Has the site been built on yet ? Do students who cross that place find themselves spinning and backdropping subconsciously ?

Once north of the Watford Gap service station pretty much most venues played soul music, shed a etar for us poor soulies who lived in the London area, it was reggae in your jeggie or funk up ja trunk !!!

Think I went to a Dayer there circa '73 ?

Well done that men Our very first Northern Soul venue "Groovin' at the go go"

Wouldn't mind a copy meself

IMPORTANT NEWS FOR ALL GOING TO HOSE STREET MEMORIAL PLAQUE !!!!!!! PLEASE READ Just at the top of Hose street is a barbers shop called "FeeAli" - voted Nr.1 barber of the year by the Tunstall Sentinal (I kid thee not) they'll do you a great trim at £7.00 a head (pardon the pun) - after all, you do want to look your best when those cameras start clicking.

10-Alan Day, Martyn Ellis and Tony Jebb djing live at The Torch CD £?? Considering its a live recording from 1972 done on a small cassette player then transferred to CS, I for one was expecting a muffled recording however it sounds remarkably clear. 15 mins of Alan Day 30 mins of Tony Jebb 40 mins of Martyn Ellis The sheer excitement on pressing the play button on this piece of history was immense. Not only did I find myself waiting for each sound to come pounding out of the speakers with the excitement of a six year old on Xmas day but the piss take and camaraderie that was prevalent at Hose St is there for all to hear via the DJ exchanges, hardly any noise from the dance floor just three iconic soul dj's doing what they did best. Copies of this wonderful piece of history will be available on the day for £5 each ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This will be the best £5 you ever spent - if you went to the Torch you'll get the most severe shivers down your spine - if you didn't then you'll get a real feel how the place was - what stikes me is how young we all were - don't think (apart from KM) anyone was over 20 years old.

Sold most of what I posted on this thread some months ago........................however..............................been on the buy too Both crackers, so am I

Does anybody have Chris Kings set ? (no cheeky remarks like 'next years ?' ) Thanks

Well the real question is would all those Motownesque soundlikes been produced had there not been any Motown. The answer is yes, may have sounded somewhat different, a lot of soul music isn't/wasn't Motown.

Great thread, scans, memories, top stuff..............................John Abbey top geyser.....................

Yes Dave, they did it at New Brunswick in the hotel lobby, they hadn't seen each other for years. What a smashing bloke Bartley was, no wonder Van McCoy loved him

As opposed to being on the "Colder Sisters" label.................

Nice set, yes the floor was packed

This is Sandi Sheldon giving Chris Bartley the cuckoo eyes........................

I was her driver........................... I have a poster from the Chris Bartley album with her gazing into Chris's eyes........