Gaz Lees

Hi Geoff I'll be there this year 2nd week went to Lanzarote last year its a brilliant complex appartments are 1st class. There were several issues last year with the bars but Ive been told Eddie has sorted for this year. The 2 rooms used for the soul functions are great and the afternoon sessions near the pool are so relaxing, I'll be DJing there this year as well so come and say hello. You'll love it mate hey and dont forget to take a fancy dress costume its such a laugh seeing everybody making plonkers of themselves. C U there and for people who ridicule SIS go and try it before you make unfair comments its a week or two of entertainment, making new friends, having a few beers in a warm climate and at the end of the day you make it what you want it to be! Gaz Lees

Hi Marcus we the people £5 I'll take it got any more like that! Gaz

Ted you've got to bring and play both of them at Broadlane or Brookfields mate so we can all enjoy them you luck B******* Gaz

OK Mark your booked 25/12/08, 1/4/09 ha! ha!- we'll pay ya 13s/6p flat rate with free buffet save ya cooking on bubbles eh Gaz

Hey Mark missed out there mate could have bought the bubbles cut the sides out installed some speakers and a couple of technics hey presto instant mobile disco

Hey Mark forgot to add you to that list of Djs I mentioned great spot you did at the last Brookfields sorry mate! Gaz

Not getting involved with this debate about Brookfield's Just wished we had the Number of post's on this thread Through the doors at Club Dudley last Friday

I suggest we all finish this friendly chat now about Brookfields this thread was started by Chalky re Yams Yams nights and there was no need to bring Brookfields into the discussions. See ya all at Broadlane Gaz Lees

Tim - Brookfield holds up to 400 people and is just 1/2mile from jnc 11 M6 on the A460 W'ton Rd there couldn't be any easier venue to find. There's a fabulous wooden dance floor big bar and even a balcony area for record sellers you sure you've been there? Gaz

Tim we don't want to get this thread used as a slanging match, as others have posted Brookfields is far from 'Shite' to quote you, the present set up see's the venue split bi monthly with possibly one of the best allnighters in the country run from here by Lifeline. The other month which is only our 2nd at Brookfields is run by Max Millward and myself and I can assure you the 2 nights Max and I have run here so far have no way been aimed at your so called Motown handbagers. Oh and by the way we do play oldies, crossover, newies, modern etc etc and as far as drinks are concerned they are not allowed on the dancefloor. You dont get Djs like Ted Massey, Kenny Onions, Chris Anderton, Pat Wallace, Shaun Barrett, Max Millward , Phil Richards etc etc just to name a few playing Motown all night, in fact you probally could count on one hand the number of Motown tracks that have been played here since we took over the soul nights. So if you haven't been along lately your un-founded comments are not welcomed I would think most promoters out there would give their right arm to have the Brookfields Club to promote as one of their venues. So come along and see what we are doing you may be suprised and even retract the comments you made earlier about the venue. Gaz

Chalkie no offence taken we all become frustrated when low numbers attend the venues we've worked hard at putting on not including time, effort, money etc we put in for very little return, As you mentioned Broadlane, Goodyears, J9 etc have been established for a few years now and people know what to expect from us. This is what you must do with your venue I dont need to tell you how to suck eggs you and Bill have been around the scene for as long as Gods dog. Just keep working at it mate get them adverts out there, get it on the radio etc and people will eventually come round and pay Yam Yams a visit and I'm sure if the music is right and to their liking they will be back. Looks a nice club in a good area probally cheap drinks sounds just right to me. Sorry I've not been able to support Yam Yams in the past but I will try to make it there asap other commitments allowing. As I said previously if you need any help from me give us a call. All the best mate. Gaz

Hi Chalky I sincerly wish you all the best with this venue and agree that the future lies with new inovations in our music to move it forward. However at the end of the day people pay their hard earned money to go where they want to go whether its Goodyears, Broadlane Jct 9 etc etc. So let's not de crying other peoples venues because they have been successful doing what they do and have their own styles of music whatever it might be. You know yourself with the station hotel you have had some great success there because people want to go and enjoy the music policy you've put on. I've DJd at Double Deckers for JB and Mart and throughly enjoyed myself they have a great little set up, a new idea and have stuck with it all power to them hope they ask me back soon. There is room in the midlands for all types of our music oldies, newies, modern, crossover, underplayed etc etc its just a case of finding that missing spark to make your venue a success. I applaud your determination to carry on with Yam Yams and hope you and Bill can turn it round. We should all be helping and supporting one another although you can't be everywhere and lets face it we all like visiting venues away from our own area to listen and enjoy other peoples nights and music as well. If I can be of any help at all you have my email address or pm me I'd be honoured to come and play some of the stuff I have that never comes out of my boxes you don't have to have £1000+ records to have a nice collection I'm sure there are lots of other midlands djs who would do the same to help as well. Good Luck mate! Gaz Lees

Mark what's it reduced to! Gaz

I'll take the Tommy Neal & Bobby Treetop Ta Gaz

Pmd ya

Marcus pmd ya Gaz

Thanks Vince for the info I have a bid on one of them and lost the other one. Gaz

Anyone got a Betty Lavette - Only your love can save me / I feel good (all over) Pama - please pm me if you can help. Gaz

Sounds a good idea to me Venues around the world! Gaz

Hi thanks for that looks like my ipod will have to do eh! still I suppose the beer, food and sun will have to do. Gaz

You lot out there have never failed to turn up the goods for me so here are a few wants I'm after all must be VG++ or better PM me best prices please or the missus wont get her houskeeping this week and my 10 kids (well 2 kids) will starve. Chubby Checker - You Just dont know - Red London/Parkway - sorted Nolan Porter - If only I could be sure - ABC (white demo would be nice not essential) Wilson Pickett - Let me be your boy - MGM/Verve- sorted Wooden Nickles - Nobody but you - Vault/Omen. Leo Price - Hey now baby - Hull Flaming Emeralds - Have some everybody - Fee Flame n King - The Love man - HSP - sorted Gaz

Can anybody tell/help me if there are any soul bars venues etc in Majorca me and my good lady are going to Cala Vinus near Palma Nova/Magaluf next week and are looking for our fix of soul music. Gaz Lees - Goodtimes Soul Club W'ton

ron pmd you earlier on today no reply Gaz

Can any body help me find an old mate Alan Gilbert (Dj alias Al Kent) met Alan in 1969 when we both worked at Midland Motor Cylinder Roebuck Lane Smethwick West Mids and Al got me involved in DJ ing and soul music. Last known he lived in Warley West Mids haven't seen him for over 30 years would like to get in touch again. Gaz Lees - Goodtimes Soul Club - W'ton