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This thread really got me motivated to play a few tunes earlier from those halcyon days Truth..."Coming Home" The Dells..."Your Song" Marva Hicks..."Looking over my Shoulder" Randy Brown..."I'm always in the mood" Tommy Tate..."You taught me how to love" Charles Mann..."Shonuff no funny stuff love" Dustin Wilson..."Sympathy" Daybreak..."I need love" Peabo Bryson..."Why don't you make up your mind" Bobby King..."If you don't want my love" Bobby Thurston..."Just ask me" Elusion..."Living on the verge of leaving" Champaign..."If one more morning" Leon Bryant..."Mighty body" Mike Jemison..."You'll never get my love" JT Brown..."Like taking candy from a baby" Al Johnson..."I'ts not too late" Charles Johnson..."Never had a love so good" Wilson Pickett..."How will i ever know" I was really going for it with the likes of Curtis,The Softones,Billy Nicholls,Cheryl Berdell and Larry Houston pulled up when my grandson arrived to put an end to the spot. Was the modern scene ever as good as those early days?, not for me, gotta tell you i shed a few tears playin' those tunes, tears of joy and elation that those records still give me all these years later. OH! HAPPY DAYS.

One of my special memories was listening to Sam's final spot, after the petition, it still rankles me to this day, as the worst injustice i've seen (Geoff Christine 'n' Atlas seemed to be quite involved...all dear mates may i add, but i think they were wrong). Martin (Sam) just opened the box and let the records say it all....the best spot i've heard to this day, sat, when not dancing with Harg'y and it just blew us away. Yet 27 years on Sam remains right at the forefront of the scene still breaking new tunes..........a gentleman and a scholar. Harpo

Bloody Hell old mate if thats the price for the scans how much are the "effin" records.........??????????????? See you Sat Luv ya.Harpo

Yes Mark there will be no escape now iv'e got your add'y. Wonderful times we've had over the years...and even if its a few years between our meets, its always a pleasure and anyone not knowing would assume it was only days. Yes i did lose the will to go on Satyrdays for a couple of years, to much 60's beat driven non soul stuff played, sorry i dont want to hear Helen Shapiro, amongst others, had to watch em on tv or on radio at my nans when they had their POP careers. I enjoyed Yate, also P'boro, KGB, Cleethorpes and even Redditch to mention a few, but i neverb missed an oldies duting that time, and then early '79 that rennaisance occured and that was it did 'em all to the end(sat's) It was not a case of us all realising at a later time just how spoiled we had been, it was so awesome it could not be ignored. The fire that had been lit at local events by the likes of Pep Max and Neil R, just went ballistic on my first visit to t' Casino, that now almost 34 years later it still empowers my soulful quest. To all of those either mentioned in here, or indeed those not thanks for making it so special What did that last night flyer finish with ? Was it something like this "WE WILL NEVER FORGET YOU, WE HOPE YOU WILL NEVER FORGET US" Harpo

Think that hair style was catching didn'tPip n Kip's mate Paul have blonde stripes in his ghair just above the ears, always looked like a pixie from a distance

Went to a few, once with Brian and Madeline, leasing a few cars down, wierd place inside, was it a converted cinema or theatre, it felt like it?? Cant remember who dj'd Nev. did before that accident don't know if Tony Warrot was involved its been a long time , was it around 79'ish??

Peter, Personally any copies of Chapter five that turn up just increase my potential misery factor, and by that i mean there might be even more chance of me having to hear it ever again The abriged version with 4 chapter sounds good to me But as you are well aware its just my opinion, as is yours relating to my all time fave. the Carstairs See ya soon Paul

-First.....how the devil are you Mark, was it Burslem when i last saw you....."times guy" Second......total agreement i think musically those last 2 years of Sat. nights were the best, we were very much involved with the £modern" scene when it emerged in early '79, with the Tuesdat night Laffeyette sessions with Sam Pep Ian Tyrer and myself playing, with Hargy n Mick Holdsworth all devouring those wonderous tunes, far too many to mention i'll just name drop a few Bobby Thurston Bobby King Peabo Bryson etc....etc..... Richard n Sam were awsome ably assisted by Pat....playing new stuff And then there were the 60's newies....wow Richard n Gary R and Pat of course Keith emerged from a bad patch to rein supreme on the mega oldies, with Evo Bri n Steve. There were those two guest spots Dave Thorley 'n' Chris Plant.......that went down a storm too. Great times had by us all either on the dance floor, verballing or playing "crash" in the little room behind the stage......."i swear guy" But whats best of all is 27 years on we are still at it in 2008, i'm loving it just as much today, thats the legacy of those nights....i missed the Wheel, Torch and Cats, wish i'd done the Mecca more, buy Wigan was my venue.....well after 76 oldies only for 3 years as the poppy white thing ran its course, with me heading to Yate P'boro etc....to get some soul!!! Far too many mates to mention individually, our crowd were me, phil, azza, dave shaw, twins etc................... Ill never forget those times i dont want a shopping centre farce or three before eight, over n over again, just rememberind the times the caps etc......is good for me! To misquote Dickens "it was the best of times, it was the best of times" Harpo

7" FOR ME TO....I first heard it at Clifton Hall if i recall, good times eh! PH

BUBBLES was the name of the club methinks.......Harpo

I'm back with a few more Now and again i have had to look long and hard as there a some records that to me are abysmal, yet to most of us seem to be real gems....but no matter how long i have mused i've always come out with the same view as when i started....they sound like sh**e to me HERE'S A FEW OF 'EM Rita & the Tiaras Brooks Brothers Sister lee B McNeir ..Youre gonna love etc....(musical equivalent of Tuinal) Pukie Hudson Syng Mcowan Doug Banks..Kept on dancing Try them for size....even after 30+ years there's not a glimmer of hope for any of 'em from me....thats what's so special we dont have to seek compliancy on our scene...or fit in, its about individuality and a love of "our" music. Harpo

All very personal, and i hope i dont upset too many, but here's a few that spring to mind Arabia,,,,Delcos D Barlow....4 window up thing (gotta say first reaction on hearing it was one of utter dismay) Broadway Sissy Tribute to Betty Stop look and listen....plays locally sounds like euro disco gone wrong I'm slowly moulding....it is slow and mouldy I'LL LEAVE IT THERE NOT EVEN GOING TO THOSE PLACES DEEP IN THE RECESSES OF MY MIND FROM THE 76-78 WIGAN POP STOMPERS....TOO SCARY Harpo

MONTCLAIRS "HUNG UP ON YOUR LOVE" Well said Toad old mate!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!