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  1. just got an email from the wheel please read

    AMENDED MAIL WITH CORRECTIONS

    Dear Wheel Fan

    The Planning Committee meeting which could vote to demolish the Twisted Wheel Club meets on the 28th June. This could be our last chance to save the Wheel.

    During publicity for the new Hotel plan, the Developers, Olympian, said they WOULD consider keeping the cellars containing the Wheel as part of the new building.

    THEY NOW APPEAR TO HAVE DROPPED THAT PLAN.

    We therefore need to ask, in as bigger numbers as possible, that this promise IS contained in the plan, and that the new building does NOT involve destroying the cellars....

    I would there ask you to please email the following people:

    John Kelsey (the Case Officer at Manchester Council - j.kelsey@manchester.gov.uk

    And the members of the Planning Committee:

    cllr.a.kamal@manchester.gov.uk cllr.a.ahmed@manchester.gov.uk

    cllr.a.fender@manchester.gov.uk cllr.b.curley@manchester.gov.uk

    cllr.d.ellison@manchester.gov.uk cllr.h.lyons@manchester.gov.uk

    cllr.j.flanagan@manchester.gov.uk members.services.office@manchester.gov.uk

    cllr.m.watson@manchester.gov.uk cllr.m.loughman@manchester.gov.uk

    cllr.n.ali@manchester.gov..uk cllr.n.siddiqi@manchester.gov.uk

    cllr.n.lewis@manchester.gov.uk cllr.p.andrews@manchester.gov.uk

    cllr.shaukat.ali@manchester.gov.uk

    Feel free to compose a letter yourself, or please use the one below, which you can copy & paste into a new email:

    To the Planning Committee

    Re: Metro One Hotel Development on London Road/Whitworth Street 099250/FO/2012/C2

    As the Committee will, no doubt, be aware, there have been requests from all over the world to save the cellars containing the Twisted Wheel Club.

    Soon after the initial announcement of the planned development, a spokesperson for the Developers stated that they WOULD consider retaining the cellars as part of the new building.

    However, the plan as published does not now seem to include this detail.

    I therefore wish to request - on behalf of all the supporters of the Twisted Wheel, and the many thousands of people who have visited this city, purely to visit the Twisted Wheel Club - that the plans must include protection for the cellars under numbers 4 & 6 Whitworth Street.

    If the Developers' include this protection in their building, then ALL parties will benefit. The development can be built, the amenities of the area improved, and indeed, the Hotel will benefit from increased Weekend bookings from visitors to the Twisted Wheel.

    In view of the oversupply of Hotel Rooms in the area (at least 10 Hotels within a quarter of a mile of the proposed development with an average 65 spare rooms during the week and far more at weekends) the continued existence of the Twisted Wheel club can only help the profitability of the hotel

    At the same time, the historical musical heritage of Manchester can be preserved for present and future generations, and the revenue streams for the city generated by the visitors to the Twisted Wheel can continue.

    The submitted plans show that NO USE is intended for the area occupied by the cellars - it will simply be a void, and that a suitable ground floor entrance to the cellars could be incorporated into the planned Fire Escape design. This is an opportunity which must be seized before it is too late.

    Recently, in London, there was a successful campaign to save a similar venue, The 100 Club, from demolition.

    Ken Livingstone, the Labour Party Candidate for Lord Mayor of London, supported that campaign.

    This is what Mr Livingstone said :

    "One after another these clubs are being squeezed out of central London and I think we should change the planning law so where you've got an existing club there's a presumption it is preserved rather than as soon as you can close it and bung up a luxury block of flats or offices you get rid of it."

    The campaign also pointed out that the 100 Club, JUST LIKE THE TWISTED WHEEL, treated Black musicians as equals, at a time when this did not happen in their home countries.

    I ask that the Councillors of Manchester adopt a similar approach to the musical and racial heritage of the city of Manchester

    Yours sincerely

    Please support this campaign. If you only have time to send one email, send it to John Kelsey. But if you can send to each of the Councillors, that would certainly help to get this message across.

    Thankyou to everyone who helps with this.

    Let's Save The Wheel

    www.twistedwheelclub.com

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  2. not in order

    kiss my love goodbye -bettye swann

    begging -4 seasons

    baby not now - CL and the pictures

    the girl across the street - moses smith

    when we get there -- paul anka

    messing with my mind - clarence carter

    ordinary joe - jasmine kara

    it'll never be over for me - timi yuro

    what i really meant to say - don & juan

    crying over you - duke browner

    going to a happening - tommy neal

    our love -darrell banks

    emperor of my babys heart - kurt harris

    nowere to run - martha and the vandellas

    i'll keep holding on - marvelettes

    ain't nothing but a house party - show stoppers

    being without you - maurice williams

    cry to me - solomon burke

    sweet sweet lovin - platters

    catch that teardrop - 5 royales

    i can't make it anymore - spyder turner

    great set spanner

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  3. Heres my contribution :unsure: , a little bit of something for everyone :hypocrite:

    Janie Grant - My heart, your heart

    Tempest - Someday

    David & Ruben - I love her so much it hurts me

    Bobby Parisian - Here comes the night owl

    Ernie Washington - Lonesome Shack

    Invitations - Watch out little girl

    Dena Barnes - If you ever walk out of my life

    Cynthia & the imaginary 3 - Thats what i am

    Cashmeres - Show stopper

    four tracks - Like my love for you

    John Bowie - You're gonna miss a good thing

    Jo Ann Garrett - A whole new plan

    Sam Dees - Lonely for you baby

    Cajun Hart - Got to find a way

    Carla Thomas - I'll never stop loving you

    Garland Green - Girl i love love you

    Gerri Granger - I go to pieces

    Joanie Sommers - Don't pity me

    Norman Johnson - Our love will grow

    Millie jackson - House for sale

    Etta James - Seven day fool, then finally for quite a while, (cos i'm in sunny Minorca this time next month) :wave:

    The Ivories - Please Stay

    Hope you enjoyed, & thanks for those who gave me some kind words :hatsoff2:

    ATB.....Rob G :facepalm:

    great set rob had me bopping

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  4. One of my favourite Marvin Gaye records has always been Ain't That Peculiar released in 1965 and produced & written by Smokey Robinson (and Co). It is a magical piece of Motown with piano, snare drum, bass and handclaps carrying the beat from start to finish with Marvin's vocals never better as he pleads for his girl to stop lying. Smokey's lyrics, as always, are sublime. An irresistable dance track that will sound good forever.

    Imagine my dismay when I first heard that someone had taken the vocal track and mashed it up with one of my favourite Soft Jazz numbers "Summer Madness" by Kool & The Gang. NOOOO!!!!!!

    But .... I was blown away when I heard it. It is quite magical in its own right and works totally IMHO. I think Marvin would have loved it. It is absolutely haunting:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFkRcBvf3M4

    Take a listen to the acapella voice track that they used and you can even hear Marvin taking breaths, finger popping and tapping his feet during the original recording. Even more haunting:

    I would be interested in others opinions on this.

    im a motown nut love marvin gayes 60s stuff i did not think i would like this but how wrong was i great mix just melts over you marvins voice just blows you away

    was it released as a single i need to get this

  5. In not the exact order.... here we go:-

    Marion Stewart - i must be losing you - R

    Marv Johnson - i'll pick a rose for my rose - Gordy(well it is valentines week)

    Patrinell staton - little love affair - Sepia

    Georgetta Banks - sweetly & completely - g-note ( for door lady)

    Malcom Hayes - I gotta be with you - filmways ( Ditto above)

    Bobby Sheen - sweet sweet love - capitol ( ditto above)

    The Present - many's the slip twixt the cup and the lip - phillips

    Velevettes - lovin on borrowed time - number one

    The constellations - I didnt know how to - gemini

    The sharpettes - lost in a world of a dream - sound city

    Rain - out of my mind - bell

    SHIRLEY EDWARDS DREAM MY HEART ON SHRINE .... WOW!!! ( from the missus)

    Dee Dee Sharp - Deep dark secret - cameo

    Andre Brasseur - the kid - cbs

    Mr Bloe - groovin with Mr Bloe - djm

    Edawrd Hamilton - I'm gonna love you - carrie

    Bobby Garrett - my little girl - mirwood

    Southbound freeway - revelations - swan

    Tommy Neal - going to a happeneing - vocalion

    Etta James - Seven day fool - argo

    Anna Bella Caeser - Little Annie - gladhamp

    The Dells - run for cover - cadet

    Jerry Williams - if you ask me - calla

    Holly St James - thats not love - single-sided studio acetate

    Four tracks - like my love for you - mandingo

    Loarraine Chandler - what can i do - giant

    Yvonne Baker - you didnt say a word - parkway

    Jimmy soul clark - I'll be your winner - soulhawk

    Gerry Grainger - I go to pieces - bell

    Frankie & Johnny - I'll hold you - hickory

    Paul Anka - when we get there - rca

    The showmen - the wrong girl - minit

    Bob & Fred - I'll be on my way - big mack

    Joanie Sommers - Don't pity me - WB

    The Sparkels - Try love - oldtown

    The showmen - Our love will grow - action

    Garland Green - girl i love you - review

    Carla Thomas - never stop loving you - horaces

    Sam dees - lobnely for you baby - sss international

    Valerie & Nick - I'll find you - glover

    Hope you enjoyed what was played with the last 7 all being firm ibstock favs......all the very best from Rob :wink: & Lynn :wave:

    SHIRLEY EDWARDS DREAM MY HEART ON SHRINE i hope you bring this to the stute next month great tune

    nice set as always see you next nonth



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