Can I just point you to this clip I put up...makes the hairs on your neck stand up hearing that clapping

Hi Pete....I see on your link to this you are unsure of the date.....I was there that night also, remember it well as she sang 'one way out' with no backing as the band didn't know it & it wasn't in her set, I've just looked in my diary the date was Febuary 24th 1979, seem to recall that The Detroit Emeralds were the support act, whoever it was did a few covers one being a Jacksons number....I had a tape of this night somewhere I'll see if I can dig it out.

KTF

Baz

Can I just point you to this clip I put up...makes the hairs on your neck stand up hearing that clapping

..yep, count me in,..i was there that night also..

Wish i was,sound fabtastic

Wish i was,sound fabtastic

yep it was a great night, i usually went into "M,s, on live nights, but when the Detroit Emeralds started, i was impressed.. and stayed on, and "yes" they did feel the need", also..sounded Great live and them guys could half shufti...

yep me too-blocked off me head brilliant,wish we could bring those days back thanks for that Pete a little bit of escapism

Many thanks for this clip Pete....WIGAN CASINO (RIP).....Unbelievable Atmosphere....NOTHING BUT NOTHING ....has come close...how I wish I could just go back in time.

Arranging the weekend (From Monday)...hopefully get a lift there ..maybe catch Jethros coach ...just to walk down Station Road from the Train Station with such anticipation of the night to come.

If only we knew....we really were the "CHOSEN FEW"....

Billyboy.

Yep miss the old place even after all these years.listening to live tapes just make it worse,thank god i can still remember(just)haha.

Wish i was,sound fabtastic

yep,wish I had too....was bringing up my two kiddies by that time,didn't have time or the money!

don't 'spose someone could come up with it on virtual reality complete with the smell of brut etc

Edited July 9, 200916 yr by dancingcollector

..yep, count me in,..i was there that night also..

and me although i hated live acts at wigan.....record bar time

and me although i hated live acts at wigan.....record bar time

Ditto one of the worst was Jimmy Thomas singing Wonderful night over a ropey backing track .

BTW cheers Pete

Edited July 9, 200916 yr by Mark S

Ditto one of the worst was Jimmy Thomas singing Wonderful night over a ropey backing track .

BTW cheers Pete

just as well i missed that one then mark

don't 'spose someone could come up with it on virtual reality complete with the smell of brute etc

..nice idea,..i still live in a time warp,....splash that Brut on every morning,...reminds me every day of the Casino,..

..nice idea,..i still live in a time warp,....splash that Brut on every morning,...reminds me every day of the Casino,..

Splash it all over,remind's me of the toilets.

yep,wish I had too....was bringing up my two kiddies by that time,didn't have time or the money!

don't 'spose someone could come up with it on virtual reality complete with the smell of brute etc

And don't forget the drips of condensation!

P

And don't forget the drips of condensation!

P

Tobacco stained condensation in the record bar, wear a white shirt you'd look like a dalmation

Wish I'd gone more often tho..........marriage & young kids took most of me money

Tobacco stained condensation in the record bar, wear a white shirt you'd look like a dalmation

Wish I'd gone more often tho..........marriage & young kids took most of me money

Tobacco stained condensation in the record bar...which dripped from black ceiling Stalactites.

Toilets blocked and ankle deep in piss most of the time.

Carpets & furniture from the 1930's,40's & 50's, so dark you didn't realise the chewing gums stuck to your arse.

But it was ours every bloody weekend......BRILLIANT.....

Only thing that comes close nowadays is Prestatyn IMHO and thats only twice a year

Tobacco stained condensation in the record bar...which dripped from black ceiling Stalactites.

Toilets blocked and ankle deep in piss most of the time.

Carpets & furniture from the 1930's,40's & 50's, so dark you didn't realise the chewing gums stuck to your arse.

But it was ours every bloody weekend......BRILLIANT.....

Only thing that comes close nowadays is Prestatyn IMHO and thats only twice a year

Yes there's something about the place that gives the atmosphere. Not too modern, if you know what I mean.

P

Apart from the sounds,ankle deep piss in the bogs,never any bog roll to wipe your arse on or if there was it was pissed wet,the condensation dripping all over you,the record sellers in the back bar,crates full of empty pop bottles,walking out in the morning when the sun hit your eyes going down the stairs,having "nightshift"stamped on your wrist if you went out for a few minutes,Wondering if Mrs Woods would let us in(nevermind the doormen),The walk back to the train station in the morning listening to our cassette tapes of the night before,

The one thing I remember most about "The Casino" was the feeling of being a part of it all,

No nonsence never any agro that I ever witnessed anyway,

I also now thinking about it remember the bar upstairs on the balcony,Right hand side,selling the weakest ever milky cups of tea,and really shite meat pies

Ah memories (cue song)

Grant

Tobacco stained condensation in the record bar...which dripped from black ceiling Stalactites.

Toilets blocked and ankle deep in piss most of the time.

Carpets & furniture from the 1930's,40's & 50's, so dark you didn't realise the chewing gums stuck to your arse.

But it was ours every bloody weekend......BRILLIANT.....

Only thing that comes close nowadays is Prestatyn IMHO and thats only twice a year

My sentiments exactly. It was a dump but a dump I didn't mind being dumped in

Nice one Pete. Not heard as clear a recording as that before

My sentiments exactly. It was a dump but a dump I didn't mind being dumped in

Nice one Pete. Not heard as clear a recording as that before

also the being carried up the stairs by numerous bodies then flung into that great but musky dive lol

Always used to dread the daylight breaking from the roof in the main rooom. It did'nt matter if it was Spring,Summer, Autumn or Winter it always got into my head that the night[ morning ] was coming to a end. OH HAPPY DAYS.

any body remember watching the marvelettes,emerged late that there was a story goin round that they were fake