I got into Northern like most people round Leicester from older mates in my case it was 3 brothers who lived across way Pete Tony & Paul Shirley they had scooters dressed
dead smart & was into soul & tamla motown .they would hang about the village talking & playing northern on Paul Shirley tape player .though them I met mick pipe & Eric & Tommo & Paul mud we all used to go to the boys club on the monsel estate & dance all they played was northern maybe a few two tone tunes it was always packed .the older lads all got a bus to Wigan & when I looked old enough I joined them .Got a vespa 50 special in 1980 never looked back been into the scene since .Used to meet up with greedy mick back then as well ,still do .