Chris L

Dave Chris's funeral is tomorrow. What a tragedy, it was great he got to perform in New Jersey in 2006. I understand some of the guys will be singing (Bobby Shivers, Eller Weas, Ray Block etc.) Another gem gone, but never forgotten.....................I'll never forget his Van McCoy stories, a real gent. Chris L

This a famous photo of Tan Door Rhee, the well known Nepalese NS fan, a regular at Wigan. The guy was so cool it wasn't true, he was the dude who put "Cat" "Man" "Do" in Katmando boy could he kick a storm.......................wonder where he is now ?

1st visit to a northern soul venue in 1972 Four Larks Grooving at the go go.................................... never to be forgotten.....................

Taken late 69 or very early 70, all the right stuff.....................

Contact Paul Donnelly on this site, he's got CD's for sale recorded at the Torch. You can hear Tony Jebb, Martyn Ellis & Alan Day. Loadsa sounds being played by these DJs.

Van rules anywhere good soul music is played. Check out There's That Beat magazijne there's a good article about him and his music, Northern Soul style.................

Many a discussion about Doylees Volkswagen - you could ride abike faster................

Pardon me for butting into your conversation but I always kinda wonder what ever happened to the real hard cases that used to ever be a spectre in our lives. Some of the blokes I knew where quite violent but also quite kind/friendly in their own way. Wonder where they are now ?.................... Chris L

These are really, really rare................

Same here, our headmaster said "During mock CSE's anybody caught leaving school early will be expelled" needless to say just as I sneaking out the school gates he came through them in the other direction. It took a lot of begging from my mum and dad to get me back in..........................

The TR6 only came much later, I had an Austin Cambridge & Ford Cortina, just getting in and out of the Triumph is an effort

Oh yeah the boot didn't close properly so I had to put a thick piece of rope between the boot lid and where it closed so I didn't get the sound of banging metal

BTW I've go some doubles I've found in my boxes, I'll be selling them come the night, they are : Little Richard - Don't want to discuss it Joan Armstead - I feel an urge coming on Johnny Moore - Walk like a man James Carr - That's what I want to know Plus some more - come find me, you know it makes sense:good: Chris L

Sorry you'll have to wait, all I can is that they'll OKeh choons....................

Good job I'm not bringing the missus then !! I have been going thru what Ian L will play, they're all Torch Originals, guaranteed to blow your shoelaces off

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Couple of blokes round our way had a MK I Lotus Cortina, the local police a Morris 1000, needless to say they never got caught - now I have a Triumph TR6 tucked away in my garage There's NOTHING like female feet marks on the roof lining of an old car Chris L

With the Torch re-union now only days away, me and 3 of my buddies will be winging our way north-ish in comfort, staying at a hotel, able to afford a decent restaurant meal. Always wasn't like that, thinking back in '72 what I did for work and what kind of money I was earning, etc. In 1972 I was trainee estate agent, shock horror............. earning about £10 a week to supplement my vinyl thirst I worked in a pub nights if you have do an extra job that's not a bad one, my mates certainly thought so I was driving a very dodgy Ford Cortina MK I, the brakes once failed on the motorway coming up to the Torch, what an experience that was............... All my money went Martin Koppell in Canada, Record Corner Balham, Moondogs in fact anywhere (I think I still Martin a fiver ) no money for clothes or those type of luxuries Me leaving my house off to the Torch, what a dorky shirt, I think my mum must have made it out of old curtains or a table cloth. Aahh halcyon days, there was NOTHING quite like queing up to get in at the Torch I get shivers just thinking about it. See yers there. No tell us all WHERE WERE YOU IN 72 ?? Do tell.................................... Chris L

That's what I mean, you can pick an original for a fiver............................

Saw one on Ebay yonks ago, probably end 2002 begining 2003 went for $150 what about that Dobie Grey on Thunderbird saw it go for £66.00-ish last week Roll on Saturday. Chris L

Great stuff yes we're getting of at Junc 16 Chris L

Can anyone recommend womewhere to eat within a couple of miles radius of Tunstall, there'll 4 hungry soul fans coming from Lunden ? Chris L

This got a lot of action via the YouTube clip, whatever happened to the movie itself ? Did get a release or go to DVD, etc ? https://www.cinedelica.com/2007/12/review-young-bi.html Anybody know, would like to have seen it Chris L Talking about soul films did that UK one that cause many a mail here ever get a release ?

What else is out there and whats the rarest piece of memorabilia ? I'm guessing pieces of the dance floor from Wigan

I'd pay £40.00 for an issue or demo............. Chris L