Stevie

Hmmm - CDs made the music more accessible, the internet even more so. I wouldn't be without the internet but do have mixed feelings regarding its effect on 'the scene'. Maybe I've been around too long, but back in the day the only way to hear a particular tune was to travel, often to a club where the dj who was playing it was resident. News of this tune would have spread via word of mouth and on arriving at said club you'd wait in anticipation, excitement growing until finally....yes.....what a stormer! Well worth the journey....something to talk about with your mates for the next week or so. Sounds a bit sad now? Well maybe, but compare it to today. Hear a tune, buy it on cd/download it off the internet...brilliant.....hammer it to death at home....next time you hear it out its yesterdays news even though it may be rare as hens teeth and cost the guy playing it a small fortune to buy. I think the instant access that the internet provides deprives us of some of the excitement and unpredictability of yesteryear but clearly there's no going back.....guess I'm just lucky to have experienced things both before and after.

I think you're missing the point. The overwhelming response is that of embarrasment. If you feel any sense of pride in the way that our scene was portrayed then you're a better man than me.

Couldn't help thinking that myself......and maybe that's the point. Do we really want to advertise how sad parts of this scene have become?

Dear Lord..................that brought back the horror of 'Top of the Pops' all those years ago. I really can't put into words how this makes me feel.

With a partner?

In my experience he can be slower than some, however I have never experienced any problems. His packaging is the best around and records always arrive safely. If you've ordered records there can't be any problem with stocking as he mails to confirm record lifted and ready for despatch prior to payment.

Wow wouldn't that be something - especially if they could borrow a section of 'original Wigan Casino dancefloor' from Stef Malanjy and the Roadshow to do it on

Absolutely Ken, true niter weather is always crap. For some reason journey to Keele always used to be the worst - rain, snow, ice and usually on the same night

Connie Clarke - My sugar baby Checkerboard Squares - Strings a Go Go Mel Britt - She'll come running back

Jades - Where its at Capreez - How to make a sad man glad Van Dykes - Save my love for a rainy day

As you say Steve two good sides. Really enjoyed last Friday mate.

Billy 'The Kid' Emerson - A Dancin' Whippersnapper - ROOSTER M- company sleeve - Value? OFFERS A.C. Reed - I got money to burn - USA Ex £30 ON HOLD Rodge Martin - They Say - DOT VG+ £25 Danny White - Miss Fine Miss Fine - FRISCO Ex £30 Drillhole SOLD Lillian Offitt - Miss you so - EXCELLO Ex £15 Willie Mitchell - That Driving Beat - HI M- £15 SOLD Ben E King - Teeny Weeny Little Bit - ATCO M- £20 Little Milton - You colored my blues bright - CHECKER Ex £10 Owen Grey - Cutest Little Woman - BLUEBEAT VG+ NOC £15 Payment by Paypal please P&P £2.00

The reissue was 1980. Hard to find on either label but thanks for your input.

Cheers Ezzie

Billy 'The Kid' Emerson - A Dancin' Whippersnapper - ROOSTER M- company sleeve - Value? OFFERS A.C. Reed - I got money to burn - USA Ex £30 Rodge Martin - They Say - DOT VG+ £25 Danny White - Miss Fine Miss Fine - FRISCO Ex £30 Drillhole SOLD Lillian Offitt - Miss you so - EXCELLO Ex £15 Willie Mitchell - That Driving Beat - HI M- £15 SOLD Ben E King - Teeny Weeny Little Bit - ATCO M- £20 Little Milton - You colored my blues bright - CHECKER Ex £10 Owen Grey - Cutest Little Woman - BLUEBEAT VG+ NOC £15 Payment by Paypal please P&P £2.00

Never keen on the live acts myself as I felt they spoiled the flow but Detroit Emeralds were superb. Tommy Hunt used to do my head in - always turning up on a 'normal' night.....Russ used to stop the music and announce 'Hey everybody, look who's come to see us' - Tommy Hunt would walk on stage to take a bow followed by rounds of applause etc etc whilst I paced up and down waiting for records to come back on AAaaarghhh

Billy 'The Kid' Emerson - A Dancin' Whippersnapper - ROOSTER M- company sleeve - Value? OFFERS A.C. Reed - I got money to burn - USA Ex £30 Rodge Martin - They Say - DOT VG+ £25 Danny White - Miss Fine Miss Fine - FRISCO Ex £30 Drillhole Lillian Offitt - Miss you so - EXCELLO Ex £15 Willie Mitchell - That Driving Beat - HI M- £15 Ben E King - Teeny Weeny Little Bit - ATCO M- £20 Little Milton - You colored my blues bright - CHECKER Ex £10 Owen Grey - Cutest Little Woman - BLUEBEAT VG+ NOC £15 Payment by Paypal please P&P £2.00

Gene Chandler - Tear for Tear Gene's revenge on former lover.........."I'm gonna make you cry, until your eyes run dry". Harsh words set to a great tune.

Contours - First I look at the purse. Listened to this for first time in a very long while - sounded great (apart from lyrics of course)

Spot on Mark, sums it up perfectly. If we had front page "sticky's" on this site this should be one.

Yes - you're right. Guess we still had some respect back in those days

Remember being told off by 'old people' on the train for playing back the tapes of what we'd recorded the night before

PM'd you Steve.

Just had a look on your website. Whilst there had a warning that it may be a phishing website. Just thought I'd make you aware.