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...............Actually Stomping.

Obviously, most peoples' legs wouldn't move that quick now...As it was definately a young mans game, all that shufflin, turnin and jumpin.

Could you manage a one minute stomp now and then, or are you still up for completing a whole track on your toes. I used to slot a stomp into you've been gone too long Ann Sexton.....Or a have some everybody...bumbumbum bumbumbum bum bum bum!!!(right I'm fooked that's enough). You see that's where the Mid-tempo tracks come in handy, giving your stomping legs a rest!!

SSSSSSSSOOOOOOOO! Were you a stomper>?, who was the best you remember? (besides mewicked.gif ) and what was your fave track to Stomp too!!!!????

Wow, not seen anyone stomping in yearslaugh.gif . ( THAT'S BECAUSE YOU'RE ALL OLDER THAN MElaugh.gif )

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...............Actually Stomping.

Obviously, most peoples' legs wouldn't move that quick now...As it was definately a young mans game, all that shufflin, turnin and jumpin.

Could you manage a one minute stomp now and then, or are you still up for completing a whole track on your toes. I used to slot a stomp into you've been gone too long Ann Sexton.....Or a have some everybody...bumbumbum bumbumbum bum bum bum!!!(right I'm fooked that's enough). You see that's where the Mid-tempo tracks come in handy, giving your stomping legs a rest!!

SSSSSSSSOOOOOOOO! Were you a stomper>?, who was the best you remember? (besides mewicked.gif ) and what was your fave track to Stomp too!!!!????

Wow, not seen anyone stomping in yearslaugh.gif . ( THAT'S BECAUSE YOU'RE ALL OLDER THAN MElaugh.gif )

Miike.

Where I come from it's called shuffling - can just about make half a really short record these days! And we'd "stomp" to the faster dancers like Sam & Kitty, The Jades etc..

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what the fooks stompin by the waylaugh.gif

Willie Mitchel - TheChampion is a stomperthumbsup.gif

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(my last played clip)

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l reckon that's more of a shuffler.....Crackin' choon though!! thumbup.gif

Yeh its a stomping shufflerthumbup.gif

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Yeh its a stomping shufflerthumbup.gif

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Da missis sorry Carole says it's a stomper----------------and she's always right.

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Stomping, is when you shuffle your feet to an up tempo tune. It was called stomping round our way. And as i can remember everywhere else. What's stomping? hello?

you knew a couple of posts ago?tumbleweed3.gif

Stomping, is when you shuffle your feet to an up tempo tune. It was called stomping round our way. And as i can remember everywhere else. What's stomping? hello?

you knew a couple of posts ago?tumbleweed3.gif

And I thought that was called Getting Old whistling.gif

ok.. let's put you all right ... stomping has in mecca stomping ( blackpool ) this dance came about around 1973/74 when the music changed to the likes of mel britt .. world colum .. voices of east harlem ... ect ... so did the dance ... shuffling or stomping was the thing to do & not the bog chain pulling & clapping hands & back drops like they still did at the casino ( that was played out at that time )... the dance had moved on ... hope this help's

where do they get stomping from if you dont stomp your feet shufling sounds better

Sandi Sheldon,The Jewels,Terrible Tom...............The list is endleess,mate!! thumbup.gif

yep true stompers....not shufflers .....capreez, melvin davis, adams apples, frankie beverley, gwen owens thumbsup.gif

best stomper/shuffler/floater dancer, what ever ya call it, JANICE THORPE from leigh, best girl dancer ever and could dance most blokes off the dance floor, she was teaching me how to dance one afternoon, to ????(cant remember) any way janice called it stomping, i was just glad not to look foolish when i took to the dance floor..whistling.gif

still dance the same way now, shite, but me hearts in the right place, God bless you Janice wherever you are now girl.....phil

Think its more about the sound of the record. A 60s on-the-4 Motown style beat is a 'stomper' because of the relentless 'stomp, stomp' bass drum and snare whereas the 70s records are more zippy, high hat driven with more percussive drum patterns. Thus the 'shufflers' label to match that fast cymbol drive, fast feet, fast high hat beat, get it?

Whatever way you dance to it, a true 'stomper' is instantly recogniseable, the difference for instance between something like 'nothing but heartaches' (stomper) and 'job opening' (shuffler) being classic examples. Always referred to that Mecca style as 'shuffling' and so do all my mates but then again there was fantastic shuffling at Wigan too.

I think personally, the verb 'stomping' came in as a evolution of language and people have become confused by that.

Strange how these words end up meaning different things to different people.thumbsup.gif

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Is a 'Stomper' a 'Stormer' then!!?? thumbup.gif

I think a stormer is a very fast big production 'stomper' personally! This is a nice rest from debating the war!thumbup.gif

Think its more about the sound of the record. A 60s on-the-4 Motown style beat is a 'stomper' because of the relentless 'stomp, stomp' bass drum and snare whereas the 70s records are more zippy, high hat driven with more percussive drum patterns. Thus the 'shufflers' label to match that fast cymbol drive, fast feet, fast high hat beat, get it?

Whatever way you dance to it, a true 'stomper' is instantly recogniseable, the difference for instance between something like 'nothing but heartaches' (stomper) and 'job opening' (shuffler) being classic examples. Always referred to that Mecca style as 'shuffling' and so do all my mates but then again there was fantastic shuffling at Wigan too.

I think personally, the verb 'stomping' came in as a evolution of language and people have become confused by that.

Strange how these words end up meaning different things to different people.thumbsup.gif

Apart from when Lou Edwards,Skull Snaps, World Column,Natural 4 (Devil made me do it),etc were played.

Bet she'd lose a 'Dance-Off' to the fella at Wigan who wore a black sleeveless shirt with P-Funk wrote on the back,who danced next to the fellas bogs...................... thumbsup.gif

He tore the roof off the sucker.......

Bet she'd lose a 'Dance-Off' to the fella at Wigan who wore a black sleeveless shirt with P-Funk wrote on the back,who danced next to the fellas bogs...................... thumbsup.gif

Dont know webby(only went wigan 5 times), just know she was great, could sit and watch any great dancer to be honest, and you got to admit "northern" when done good is the coolest dancing ever,

btw, sure Barry May would remember herwhistling.gif

STOMPING,Wow used to love it and i was always told i was brill at it .When done right a full floor of good dancers stomping was a joy to behold and much more entertaining than the acrobatics.The dance involved skipping between each foot and quickly flashing your feet as quick as bee's wings all in time to a 100mph beat.Some guys could do it on one leg and throw spins and kicks in to boot.The dancefloor used to bounce its arse off.The Stompers were done to uptempo mainly 60s tracks such as

WILLIE MITCHEL--THE CHAMPION

SLY STONE---DANCE TO THE MUSIC--or THE FRENCH FRIES VERSION

WORLD COLUMN--SO IS THE SUN

ANDRE BRASSEUR---THE KID

SAXIE RUSSELL---PSYCADELIC SOUL

BAJA MARIMBA BAND---ALONG COMES MARY

LLOYD MICHELS---THE FLASHER

Shuffling was just as skillful but not quite as manic as stomping,more controlled to trickier beat tracks.A similar principle but the feet usually never left the floor and slid on top of it.The Shuffellers usually danced to 70s tracks such as

SKIP MAHONEY---JANICE

GIL SCOTT HERON---THE BOTTLE

WILL COLLINS--IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO

LOVELITES---GET IT OFF MY CONSCIENCE

MICKEY MOONSHINE---NAME IT YOU GOT IT

FLAME N KING--HO HAPPY DAY

This is all just a generalisation and it did seem to differ from region to region.My area of Donny was full of great lads who would only dance the Stomping way,then you could travel a few miles and find a club who didn't like em and prefered the records that allowed floor work acrobatics.Its all part of the great diversity of Northern Soul everyone has there own styles within the basic framework.Back to the original question the last time i saw a floor packed with people ALL STOMPING is back to the Hatfield Spiral Youth Club circa 1979/80.The last time i saw a floor full of SHUFFELLERS was Rotherhams Clifton Hall circa 1983/4

Have to say now a days it seems the ladies are better than the guys at both types of this dance maybe the artheritus sets in later in women,but still see some guys doing it in short bursts

Do you know who l mean,Kev??!! Tall,thin,black hair...and when T-Connection came on,it was time to sit down and just look in amazement!! thumbup.gif

I do - i remember talking about him in another thread dancing to "Captain of my Ship" can still seeing him now - what a brilliant mover -arms legs and his whole body was in rythymn - loved to see him movethumbup.gifthumbup.gifthumbup.gif

STOMPING,Wow used to love it and i was always told i was brill at it .When done right a full floor of good dancers stomping was a joy to behold and much more entertaining than the acrobatics.The dance involved skipping between each foot and quickly flashing your feet as quick as bee's wings all in time to a 100mph beat.Some guys could do it on one leg and throw spins and kicks in to boot.The dancefloor used to bounce its arse off.The Stompers were done to uptempo mainly 60s tracks such as

WILLIE MITCHEL--THE CHAMPION

SLY STONE---DANCE TO THE MUSIC--or THE FRENCH FRIES VERSION

WORLD COLUMN--SO IS THE SUN

ANDRE BRASSEUR---THE KID

SAXIE RUSSELL---PSYCADELIC SOUL

BAJA MARIMBA BAND---ALONG COMES MARY

LLOYD MICHELS---THE FLASHER

Shuffling was just as skillful but not quite as manic as stomping,more controlled to trickier beat tracks.A similar principle but the feet usually never left the floor and slid on top of it.The Shuffellers usually danced to 70s tracks such as

SKIP MAHONEY---JANICE

GIL SCOTT HERON---THE BOTTLE

WILL COLLINS--IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO

LOVELITES---GET IT OFF MY CONSCIENCE

MICKEY MOONSHINE---NAME IT YOU GOT IT

FLAME N KING--HO HAPPY DAY

This is all just a generalisation and it did seem to differ from region to region.My area of Donny was full of great lads who would only dance the Stomping way,then you could travel a few miles and find a club who didn't like em and prefered the records that allowed floor work acrobatics.Its all part of the great diversity of Northern Soul everyone has there own styles within the basic framework.Back to the original question the last time i saw a floor packed with people ALL STOMPING is back to the Hatfield Spiral Youth Club circa 1979/80.The last time i saw a floor full of SHUFFELLERS was Rotherhams Clifton Hall circa 1983/4

Have to say now a days it seems the ladies are better than the guys at both types of this dance maybe the artheritus sets in later in women,but still see some guys doing it in short bursts

Way hayy....I would say Patto, you've hit the nail on the head there old bean. Glad you sorted that out for me. To save me explaining myself to everyfooker!

Whoever it was that mentioned Janice from leigh..Janice was one of the tracks to be played at our local Disco in Culcheth(the parish) where i first saw people stomping, when i was 11. There was a Janice into her northern there. Was it her i wonder?

Here's my 1 hour spot, - BOBBY FREEMAN - I'LL NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN. ** PAT POWDRILL. - DO IT. *** J D MARTIN -- BY YOURSELF CHUBBY CHECKER. --- YOU JUST DON'T KNOW. ** RUFUS LUMLEY -- I'M STANDING. ** HERB JOHNSON -- I'M SO GLAD. *** CINDY SCOTT -- I LOVE YOU BABY.*** EDDIE PARKER --- LOVE YOU BABY. ** THE TEMPOS --- COUNTDOWN HERE I COME.** THE VIBRATIONS --- GONNA GET ALONG WOTHOUT YOU NOW. **** TONY CLARKE --- LANDSLIDE. **** THE JADES -- I'M WHERE IT'S AT. *** JULIAN CONVEY -- A LITTLE BIT HURT. ** WILLIE KENDRICKS -- CHANGE YOUR WAYS. ** SOLUMN KING. -- THE BEAUTIFUL DAY. *** DARRELL BANKS. --- OUR LOVE. * JANIE GRANT. ** MY HEART, YOUR HEART. ** THE SUPERIORS. --- WHAT WOULD I D. ---- THE SUPERLATIVES. -- I STILL LOVE YOU. **** SANDRA PHILLIPS. -- WORLD WITHOUT SUNSHINE. **** LEON HAYWOOD -- BABY RECONSIDER. *** EPITOME OF SOUND . -- YOU DONT LOVE ME. *** GWEN OWENS. --- WANTED + NEEDED. ***** LITTLE RICHARD. ---- I DON'T WANT TO DISCUSS IT. *** SOUL BROTHERS SIX. ** THANK YOU BABY FOR LOVING ME. **** & FINNISH with --- LITTLE ANTHONY. - GONNA FIX UOU GOOD. AND ANYBOODY WHO CAN SAY THEY'ED DANCED TO THAT LOT WITHOUT DROPPING OUT, I'M SORRY I'D HAVE TO SEE THEM WIYH ME OWN EYES.. BUT OH WHAT I'D GIVE FOR ME TO BE ABLE TO DO IT AGAIN.

best stomper/shuffler/floater dancer, what ever ya call it, JANICE THORPE from leigh, best girl dancer ever and could dance most blokes off the dance floor, she was teaching me how to dance one afternoon, to ????(cant remember) any way janice called it stomping, i was just glad not to look foolish when i took to the dance floor..whistling.gif

still dance the same way now, shite, but me hearts in the right place, God bless you Janice wherever you are now girl.....phil

And she learnt it from me when she was a young lass at Leigh Casino whistling.gifshades.gif

Mike and yes it was the same Janice

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l always had a No.10!! thumbup.gif

i,d have a Park Drive,...whilst "Stomping"..:D

gary thomas rip from stockport best stomper i ever saw he was to young for wigan but went to rotherham stafford and morcome pier he was brilliant

Do you know who l mean,Kev??!! Tall,thin,black hair...and when T-Connection came on,it was time to sit down and just look in amazement!! thumbup.gif

and i thought he had a wasp up his trouserslaugh.gif

never did get that dance stylehuh.gif

Yeh its a stomping shufflerthumbup.gif

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I knew we'd all get to this stage....arn't we all ( a hell of a lot of us) gonna look a bit ridiculous in 10 years time trying a stomper?,,,,I like the phrase 'shuffling stomper' though...even if it does conjure up visions of on an old folks homes Thursday afternoon boogie session....DJ..(Ginger)-Here we go this is by....er....bugger me I used to play it at Brighouse...I'll get back to you....MATRON

pop yerselves down to Kingsway hall forest town, ....grovsenor rooms sutton in ashfield,..... or Robin hood edwinstowe...... you can see it every time... all of the time and most of the night too....thumbup.gif

pete n' susan ktf

in fact here are the "Robin Hood " crew (Edwinstowe):thumbup: stompin proper !

https://www.youtube.c...feature=related

Im' on the right :rolleyes:

pete KTF

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in fact here are the "Robin Hood " crew (Edwinstowe)thumbup.gif stompin proper !

https://www.youtube.c...feature=related

Im' on the right rolleyes.gif

pete KTF

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P M S L !!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Very good.

think Flaming Emeralds and 7th Wonder were ultimate stomping / shuffling* records because they were so fast and rhythmically strong.

Still a few around who give it a go. :thumbsup:

* in the south it was shuffling, stompers were things like Judy Street! :lol:

i,d have a Park Drive,...whilst "Stomping"..whistling.gif

No 6,No 10,Park Drive.no.gif ....i used to roll me own whilst backdropping to Jeanette Williams,then go into a spin to get a light off me heels.biggrin.gif

Bet she'd lose a 'Dance-Off' to the fella at Wigan who wore a black sleeveless shirt with P-Funk wrote on the back,who danced next to the fellas bogs...................... thumbsup.gif

https://www.youtube.c...h?v=9GQ-bqU_9y4 about 8 minutes in........

https://www.youtube.c...h?v=9GQ-bqU_9y4 about 8 minutes in........

I Bet the lad with the black winged tee shirt was not a patch on my plain black tee shirt though. 16 years old then, young and impresionnable and me black tee -shirt had printed on the back in about 1 inch red suede letters two words on right below the other the two words were -- RIKER LIKER . OH for being 16 again.

No 6,No 10,Park Drive.no.gif ....i used to roll me own whilst backdropping to Jeanette Williams,then go into a spin to get a light off me heels.biggrin.gif

lightweight, i could ve shuffled to the jewels, while smokin four capstan full strength, on in me gob, one in each ear an one up me chuff, in bloody hob nail boots , wi me ands behind me back, an still keep time t,t music, except fo when i wore me patchwork jeans, cos wi all t sweat n stompin, t buggers fell dan n a kicked meself in heel n brok me bloody big toe.captain of me ship, a went proper ooverboad that neet. un yu try n tell that t yung uns tday, n thee woo ent beleeve yur!6.gif6.gifshades.gif

lightweight, i could ve shuffled to the jewels, while smokin four capstan full strength, on in me gob, one in each ear an one up me chuff, in bloody hob nail boots , wi me ands behind me back, an still keep time t,t music, except fo when i wore me patchwork jeans, cos wi all t sweat n stompin, t buggers fell dan n a kicked meself in heel n brok me bloody big toe.captain of me ship, a went proper ooverboad that neet. un yu try n tell that t yung uns tday, n thee woo ent beleeve yur!6.gif6.gifshades.gif

un another thing, that janice were as good a dancer as any o,t blokes,used t like that bit were she used t hold one foot and skip over it ,like fayard nicolas used t do wi both feet n a hankey from splits to splits.n im not exagerratin there neither.

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