Better still when you know the final closing date we can all turn up for coffee & anoy the public by playing tunes very loud & take over the car parking
The end of an era round our way where else can i get a coffee and chat with Yourself and whoever else just happens to be passing, better than any coffee shop my old mate. By the way see you for a coffee on friday
Ken
Purchased mine off Max Milward in the 70's for the princely sum of £4 & have championed it ever since nice to see it get the recognition it deserves. Oh & Neil your not having mine
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We can have a good chinwag and discussion at the next Marrs Bar, i presume your going to be there that is if we don't bump into each other before.
PS it's Max's night not mine
Keep finding those tunes
Ken
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Hi Karen it's Ken
Think my wife is going to be one of the girls playing so i will try to answer your points,
1/ Time effort & money
Well Claude certainly puts money into the collecting as every penny coming into & going out of our house hold is a joint contribution and has been for the last 27yrs. And the effort comes from working long hours!!!
2/ As lawfully she owns half of everything she owns half a collection
3/ Certainly very different to playing Cd's as we only collect original vinyl.
4/In day's past if a friend was trying to break a record i know of many DJ's who played his copy until they found one of their own ,or had a copy cut. Think the cutting of items on tape still goes on? And as to women collectors/DJ's being a joke I THINK NOT!!! you know very well that you command respect from not only myself but numerous others
Respect always
Ken
Another sad loss from the West Midlands, i have fond memories of many nights with Pickle & others from Walsall (Daz,Rod,Stevie,Kenny,Bratty, etc) especially at the Oddfellows & Stafford.Another space on the dance floor.
RIP Mate
Ken
A true gent with a heart as big as the man was.
Mandy
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Have to agree i for one will miss our little chats
a sad loss for the soul scene,
RIP Pedro
Ken
Down and Out....George Freeman
Pure class my good lady purchased this for me on my 40th
How about
King Williams - Fight For You're Girl - MGM
Lenny Welch - Please Help Me I'm Falling - KAPP
Just about as slow as they come
Ken
I have been a close friend of Max for longer than i can remember, he even came out of retirement to DJ at my wedding. I only hope the person who tried to destroy not only the clubs reputation but Max's, reaps the benefit of a long lingering death in excrutating pain.
Max has over the years been been one of the guiding lights of this scene of ours, & has the respect of many DJ's, collectors & punters from the length and bredth of the country.
I am certain that without his contribution this Loved Scene of ours would have died whilst in it's infancy.
If the letter came from a rival promoter then perhaps he should review what is on offer at his club, then maybe his numbers would flurish and the need for dirty underhanded tactics would cease.
Onwards & Upwards Max
Ken
Not exactly my faves from this era, but still excelent tunes rarely heard these days.
Bob & Earl - Baby Doll - Tempe
King Williams - Fight For You Girl - MGM
Kris Peterson - Just As Much - Top Dog
Geno Washington - I'll Be Around - Atac
Richard Morehead - Don't Try To Use Me - Aura
Ken
Off Topic,Talking of vibrations Scoobies Starting eh! Karen
Cause your mine, all mine , mine,mine,mine
The Artistics-Hope We Have
Larry Laster-Go For Yourself
Rock Candy-Alone With No Love
The Four Sonics Plus One-Tell Me Your Mine