Chris L

Never heard of 'em but here's a pic. https://www.huckleberrysmenswear.co.uk/ikon...atio-shoe-black If you lived in the London there was only ONE place to buy shoes, in fact all clothes, the Ivy Shop in Richmond, the original proprietor is still alive and kicking. It was worth going just to listen to the soul music they played there. The Ivy Shop also spawned Quincy's also in Richmond. https://j.simons.mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/index.jhtml I guess where you live/lived kinda dictates the clothing maybe ?

Just how many all-niters are out there ? I can think of 5............

With a name like "polyveldts" I gues they have a rubber like sole ? Any pics ? I'm too old to actually know what they look like, it were Tuf in my day lad !!

Well, it is a demo (BTW I ahve atape of the Torch 1972 with Martyn Ellis actually playing this record.....well, not exactly that copy but "I've got my heart....................

Sold my copy about 3 years ago for £315, issue still in it's Cameo-Parkway sleeve.

Pat Kelley - How long does it take Hollan-Dozier-Holland - Why can't we be lovers Bobby Reed - I'll find a way The Spinners - I'll be around Not really a tear, but certainly a lump in the throat, hope that counts......

He's out of the music business, has reverted to an orthodox jew and still lives in LA.

Well, young lady I do hope you behaved yourself in that car park, I know I always did. I never heard of Hunters in South Ken, I did do the Cromwell and some other flashy place in South Ken maybe that was Hunters, can't remember it was sooooooooooooo long ago when I was tall, handsome, had my own legs, hair & teeth.......................................... Heard that Pantiles will be rebuilt into an old peoples home, can't think of a better place to spend my last days, might even hang around the car park

10000% on the nail, my wife always says I come back from these events grinning like a Montivedeo mouse Love the drive up north too, my mates have wonderful memories and great feelings for humour, NS tunes on the CD, guessing how long the que to get in will be, will the North Staffs hotel have any running water, we'd settle for a slow jogging stuff, honest............ The NS scene is so healthy right now that the whole Red Army couldn't take it on.

Bruce just called to say "any set Neele duz is grayt....burp....." If fact last Bury (July one) was pretty good, all the DJ's played the right stuff. Glad I went thru 67 million gallons of rain to get there................

I look forward to your next thread with "baited" breath.........................I am sure it will be witty, full of unknown facts, historical, uplifting, mind searing and ever so positive

Richard Searlings set at the Ritz about 7 years ago, place went wild, talk about getting about right, won't list the sounds though, Soul Police might be round me 'ouse quicker than greased weasel's sh**.

Can't wait to read the Dyna Voice article...............wwhhhooooaaaaaa................luvverly !!

Oh dear...........when you can't think of something sensible, there's always that old chesnut, "f off", isn't there.?.................get a life mate, Northern Soul survived a hell of a lot more than you whinge about and came back stronger than ever........ Onward and upwards .................

If it's so beastly leave the NS scene then, sure we'll survive without you.............

Will do, will take about to get to you, can you put it on a CD for me ? Cheers................. Chris

I have a tape of the Torch, circa 1972, apparantly there are 3 of them in circulation, mine has Alan Day & martyn Ellis. Records played are Jerry Cook, Sweet Things, Toys, Johnny Moore, etc. You're welcome to a copy. Chris L

What's his last name ?

Irish Dad, Jamaican Mum....................or is it the other way around ?

Camberley-Agincourt - DJ called Jamie something or other Shades of Green, Banners/Cambridge Hotel, - did them, Mike Ritson D'd at the Shades Farnborough- Blue Moon - was that the all-niter ? Reading Top Rank (Night Owl), - Boy, did that loadsa times Woking-Atlanta; - won me spurs at that place, remember the floor used to bend and bounce ? Richmond-Cheeky Pete's; - went there a couple of times, used to date a girl from Surbiton Bracknell carpark - Dawbourne's (I think). - used to date a couple of girls from Bracknell used to go there to, I have somewhere some photos taken there on Barbara Morris's 21st, she hired it for the night.

He and I used to hang out when we were 16, made contact with him about a year ago, we plan to meet up end September when I'm next in the UK, boy did we ever get into some stuff together if only our parents knew. Both my girlfrinds of the time were in love with him, mind I was the one shagging 'em so didn't matter

A real long shot but a bloke who I got real friendly with from the Machester area had a girlfriend (later his wife) called Barbara Wright, she also came from Levenshulme. She used to go the Mecca and the Torch. This photo taken in 1973 whilst she and her mates were on vacation on the I-O-W. Bob died over ten years ago but understand Barbara still about. Would be gret to make contact agin, so any leads welcome. Cheers....... Chris L

There were actually quite a few clubs in the area in the early 70T's. In Woking the Atalanta, Agincourt in Camberley (sung on stage with Edwin Starr - Tueday night, way before War made him a super-star - very much riding on those Ric-Tic re-issues), Something underneath the car park in Bracknell, opposite Bentalls, don't know the name, Pantiles of course, best soul club around was the A Train in Guildford every sunday evening, 100% soul, think one of the DJ's is involved on Bisley. There was a real Northern Soul all-niter in Portsmouth, put together by sailors from "Up Norf" called the Marina. On a par with the Wheel as far as music was concerned, loads of imports, M Lance, etc. It started to go pear shaped with the advent of funk/protest "soul" music 1971/72 that's when we headed up to the Cats, Mecca & Torch. Ever come accross a character called Pat Munroe? he used to live practically at Pantiles. Chris L

Don't know how old you are but there used to be an all-niter in Farnborough, close to the station, underneath the then Yellow Pages offices, think it was called something like "Blue Lagoon" or something like that, it was a very, very, very long time ago. Chris L

Good point, if you go to Stoke you'll see Sean Chapman actually dancing to his own records (so do the rest of the punters BTW). I have been to some NS venues (especially in the London area) where DJ's had their backs to the dancefloor while they trawled thru their ever so rare and valuable records to play. I guess it's not really that important if the DJ dances, the real issue is, are the money paying punters out on the floor enjoying themselves? Chris L