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Thanks cobber, not a bad looking bloke for me age eh?? See yas in September mate, stay soulful. Tony T Bone

Yep your not wrong there mate, but the Casino did have over 200, 000 names on it's membership lists over the 8 years it was going. Gawd knows what happened to em all at the end but as i said i reckon many were on the ride so to speak. Let's just give the Casino the credit it deserves and it's place in the history of the Northern Soul scene is well documented. I for one will alway's say " It'll never be over for me " The new Casino Cafe in the Grand Arcade is well worth a look, hope to see you there on September 20th. Tony E.

G'Day guy's, had a sticky beak at most of the comments made, good, bad or indifferent. I have to say the scene started for me in late 1973 just after the Casino opened and just walking in the place blew me away. Went till mid 74, was 19 then and trying like buggery to be a champion cyclist. Bloody hard to ride a 25 mile race straight after an allnighter but it had to be done and NO i would'nt have had it any other way. Northern Soul was and still is my total passion and there are still a whole lot of soulies around today that went to the Casino, we even have several right here in Australia. We are the ones that were in the scene for the long haul and i often wonder what happened to the thousands, was it 200,000 members that packed it all in after December 1981?? Some were obviously " on the wave for the ride " and did'nt really give a toss about the music or the talented artists as long as they were seen " in the place " I feel really strongly about getting this fantastic music to the younger crowd, lets spread the faith, not " Keep It " Yes there were venues that were as good as the Casino for music quality and atmosphere, Notts. Palais alldayers for me, i never missed one, bloody awesome. Am now an ex pat living in Perth and running monthly soul nights at a venue with dare i say, a similar feel to the Casino, even smells the same, then it should do it's a 120 year old ex military drill hall with a curved ceiling and flouros. My hairs stood on end when i first saw the place, it was like walking into a time warp. We do get a lot of appreciative youngsters in, and yes they do dance, not like us but it's about having fun ain't it????? I came to England last year for the Casino reunion and will be there in September for the 35th anniversary, a 12000 mile jaunt.....How's that for support?? As they say " if it's in your blood, it's there for good. If anyone reading this is going, look me up, you never know you might recognise me even after all these years. Stay soulful. Tony E.

g G'Day Phil, could be interested in your copy when you decide to sell up. The one i missed for 600 U.S. was beleive it or not my original copy that i sold in 1977 for 4 quid and has my handwriting on it. Call it sentimental value if you want. Regards Tony. Perth.

no-one loves a smart a--e and you obviously don't know the record.

G'Day, anyone got a nice copy of Billy Hines, Ling Ting Tong on wa-tusi for sale? just missed one on ebay for 600 u.s. Tony.