Davetay

Looking back now The Mecca,s biggest crime was the fast turn over of records (60s as well as 70s). But that why we went to hear new stuff every week. Dave.

Yes great venue! Joe Matthews kool kat 1st played aug 74 ages before it became big everywhere else let,s not forget James Fountain, Elosie Laws, Eula Cooper, Ann Sexton, Billy Woods, Anderson Brothers etc etc etc. and the 1st place i heard my all time fav Linda Jones I Just Can,t Live My Life in 73.

Linda Jones "I Just Can,t Live My Life" has been my no.1 for 36 years now.

Yes Tim had both copies through his hands. I,ve got a picture somewhere holding both copies in warehouse. Maria took one of Carl holding them at the same time.

I worked at Taskers in Accrington from Sept 71 till Feb 82. In Nov 74 I got busted outside Samantha,s in Sheffield. When the day came for the court case I rang in sick, but when I got there the case was put back to a new date. The day after at work the boss asked me how I had got on? Than he told me he knew where I had been. I thought here goes I,am gonna be sacked, but no his words we are all young once. Than asked if I needed a solicitor when I go back, I told him no thanks. He also knew about me buying records and he lent me money to buy a few times when I was buying alot at once. E.G. Carl,s Ginger,s Neil&Stewart,s I cherry picked all their collections when they sold in the 70s. BOB TASKER RIP He was a good boss.

Went to Frank Heap,s 50th last night, and Soul Packs became a big talking point. Frank was the youngest of our group and we all got lots of Soul Packs in the 70s. There was a factory wall at the top of our street and the worst ones got smashed on it. There was quite a pile back than, but they had to be bad to end there. All the floaters etc were saved this fate, and alot all my own were sold in the 80s. The rest of my ex soul pack stuff I sold to Tim in the 90s P.S. There were five collecters in my street back than, and yes between us we had some great records from soul packs.

Hi Brian. I had some good times there back in the mid 90s. John and Carl put on a surprice party for my 40th there. Yes there was only a few of us but the music more than made up for it. Dickie Pinks was only one of lots of cutting edge so called local dos around N.E. Lancs over the years. (some busy, some not)

Sorry i don,t get this post! Are you saying that back than there was no pressings? Or are you saying that every N S fan was in the Soul Police and would not buy pressings?

You have heard Pete talkin about Graham

So Ed has drove you home in the past

The Accy, Blackburn, Burnley crowd that went on the bus, had to change at Chorley than 1 hour wait, quite a few went to Chorley Baths. I never did, not a good swimmer!

Yes Ann Perry was covered up I had Sam,s old copy at one time (abit of label damage)

The 1st time i heard Bobby Treetop "Wait til i get to know ya" at a all-dayer 1972 it was Sam. Don,t know if Sam was 1st but it was the 1st time i had heard it. 1980 Ramonna Collins "You,re been Cheatin" is one of the best

back in the summer of 74 this was a killer intro The Case of Tyme "Manifisto" love it or hate it now.

The Keyman version is the one that was played on the Northern Scene (fast one)

Just listened to Flower Shopp again and you are right. All the years thinking he sings "with hair below your waist" But he does sing about lusting after her It was not just me talked to few people who said thats what they sang Blue Mink-top e.g.

In that case it could be "your much too old girl" How about Flower Shopp " you,ve come a long way baby" there,s a line in it about hair begining to grow below her waist!

Hi Beeks, its our 20th Wedding Anniverary on Wednesday

same here (53 last oct.) but the wife is only 38

All the best for the New Year to everyone, and hope for good health for everybody,

As I sit here and type this I,ve still got tears in my eyes, I knew it was being pulled down I drive past it enough. It is still so sad, the best club ever IMHO. Thanks to all the DJs and friends etc for all the great memories and great music. From out and out Northern to Jazz-Funk.

S W,s wicked sense of humour was there for all to see on the J Ross show a few weeks ago.

Just never took notice of any other music back than.

I hope so. depends how i go on wednesday at the hospital. Broke my arm the other week, slipped on ice in Barrowford.