Peter

What a fantastic night, saw loads of familiar faces, watched the show from the balcony. For over an hour she ( Sharon Jones) never stopped. Must agree with Soulfinger though there seemed a lot of people there just for a night out. A soulnight after the show would have just finished the night off:lol:

Got mine as well:thumbsup:

Things have changed so much over the years, (but it is supposed to be only three) Colin Curtis, Soul Sam and Shifty.

Ten years ago my wife and I went to Cape Cod, Massachusetts for a holiday, we were walking past this very upmarket row of shops and came across a small double fronted shop selling only cd's BUT in each window hanging below each other from nylon cord were lots of Scepter Wand singles, Chuck Jackson, The Shirelles, Dionne Warwick etc. We entered the shop and there was a youngish girl at the counter, I asked if the records in the window were for sale, she said she didn't know as she only worked there, after some persuasion I got her to phone her boss to ask if they were for sale, "No" was the answer, I offered her a $100 for them all, same answer, I called her bluff and offered $200, still the same answer "No". So we left the shop, carried on walking and came across a shop selling vinyl (rather like Robinsons records in Manchester for those who remember) covering the ceiling were hundreds of singles fastend with staples. There on the ceiling was a copy of Major Lance Monkey Time, I asked the guy behind the counter if the records were for sale he said "No but if you want any you can have them" he handed me a pair of scissors and I walked a way with the single. You win some you lose some. Peter

Never went to a "Soul Do" at the Hardrock BUT did go to see Led Zeppelin there early 70's. There was no seating and everyone was sat on the floor, whilst waiting for them to come on stage, music was playing over the PA and I can clearly remember hearing Stevie Wonders Superstition, that was one of the first tracks to get me into Soul as it was then. My ears were ringing for days what concert. Sometime later I also saw Focus (Jan Akermann, Hocus Pocus) there as well, but then there was tiered seating. Funny last summer I still had all the programmes with ticket stubbs attached and got a hefty price for them on ebay. P.S rit-tic love the Avatar badge, I have one myself in orange.

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Derek Allen - Flashback

After a groove with the Genie and Jingo ha!!!! Heres another..

Two more Inhale Posher Helen shapiro Join My Hombre jimmy bohorne

Brilliant track, Bob Hinsley played it a Maximes on Saturday. 12th Sept

Must agree, it's a brilliant dancer, one of those forgotten tracks, not heared it for along time until i watched the vid on youTube.

The Parisians - Twinkle Twinkle Larry Clinton - She's Wanted In Three States Marvin Gaye - Love Starved Heart

What an interesting read. Thanks

Footworks shite though!

It's still yellow six weeks later (the arm that is)

Talkin' of Chippy, here's one. ">

I did, I went back to the Ritz then on to Smartys afterwards.

One Sunday afternoon at the Ritz alldayer I decided it would be a good idea to stand on the rail that ran around the dance floor and jump off onto the floor, in doing so I jumped so high I smashed my head on a steel fire exit sign and cut it open (my head, not the sign), if anybody remembers John Grant (Dj) he helped me down to the toilets but I ended up going to Salford Royal hospital (as it was then) for stitches!!!

Here's mine 1975, it's been in a plastic wallet since. Though the middle is rather thin where its been folded. And this, the only original badge left , never sewn on anything.

How about these two ? The KayGees - Killowatt Invasion, volt CJ & Co The Devils Gun.

What and "fly " home in the morning , I'll think about it ......