2010-04-04: Stafford, Fancy Another One ?

[Tabs]

Hi Kylee,

Paypal link and other info here.

https://www.newcenturysoul.co.uk/

Johnny Beggs offered to sell me a ticket on Friday night at Soul @ Nicoles but i'd spent all of my money on cocktails! We need 3 so will get our skates on, can we paypal the money? I'm useless at do's, either i forget who's selling the tickets or like Friday, get waylaid by alcohol!

[Guest in town Mikey]

Hope this works.

Left is Shaun Palser (Coming to the reunion), Bob Murdoch, Me with a gob full of chips, Kev O'Donovan (Wally) from Bristol.

The Mod couple Kev is chatting to may be from Bradford?

[Dazdakin]

Pat Brady goes........i go.... no Pat then it aint stafford......simple as.

[Md Records]

I think the night looks excellent, and think that Dave Thorley, Mace & Co should be applauded on putting on what is shaping up to be such a superb event

Des Parker

Edited March 2, 2010 by SOUL.INC

[Little-stevie]

Johnny Beggs offered to sell me a ticket on Friday night at Soul @ Nicoles but i'd spent all of my money on cocktails! We need 3 so will get our skates on, can we paypal the money? I'm useless at do's, either i forget who's selling the tickets or like Friday, get waylaid by alcohol!

sent you a pm Kylie...

Looking forward to catching up with so many people over the bank holiday here....

[Anton L]

Ah this will be the one to be at this year, no doubt at all

[Dekka]

Not sure i've done the right thing, but,

after following this thread,

I decided to buy a ticket when I was at Lifeline last saturday.

Just to see what all the fuss is about

[Dave Thorley]

Due to the great response to the event, the owners have given us the whole club for the night, which means we now have three rooms, so...................

The third room is going to be 'Spirit of Stafford', hope your happy James.

Dj's

Butch, Andy Dyson, Mick H, Soul Sam, Malayka and some bloke called Thorley.

Edited March 5, 2010 by Dave Thorley

[Little-stevie]

Just a little 3rd room

Thats should do the trick Dave.....

A nice way to spend the bank holiday weekend......

[Dave Thorley]

Just a little 3rd room

Thats should do the trick Dave.....

A nice way to spend the bank holiday weekend......

Glad you approve mate

Dave

PS I know I keep saying this, but get your tickets now, as they are selling out fast.

Edited March 6, 2010 by Dave Thorley

[Guest]

Glad you approve mate

Dave

PS I know I keep saying this, but get your tickets now, as they are selling out fast.

since when have you actively saught approval David?

on much more serious note Mr T - does wearing velvet give one some kind of superhero powers - or does it just ensure that you are frequently touched? Me and Ady L did hatch a plan last week to both wear a velvet cape in your honour - but I may have changed my mind as I have a bit of a history with capes and can feel a H&S violation ensuing.

reet looking forward to easter Sunday - if only to remind everyone (except Malayka who is unfairly young) that I never went to Stafford because I was still in the girl guides while you were all sporting tashes and sweatbands and burgundy crush velvet

[Theresa]

since when have you actively saught approval David?

on much more serious note Mr T - does wearing velvet give one some kind of superhero powers - or does it just ensure that you are frequently touched? Me and Ady L did hatch a plan last week to both wear a velvet cape in your honour - but I may have changed my mind as I have a bit of a history with capes and can feel a H&S violation ensuing.

reet looking forward to easter Sunday - if only to remind everyone (except Malayka who is unfairly young) that I never went to Stafford because I was still in the girl guides while you were all sporting tashes and sweatbands and burgundy crush velvet

That seals it then, the dress code is officially velvet and moustaches, maybe with a touch of patchwork. Mr Lupton and his assorted chaps can just wear their normal smoking jackets. Oh Kirsty - I see you're already sorted on the tache then...

[Guest James Trouble]

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Edited March 8, 2010 by James Trouble

[Guest James Trouble]

Nice. Should do the trick, smart addition.

Without it I'd have felt more at home wearing a pair of gym shorts at one of Ian Levine's school reunions

[Guest Blackwingedangel]

Have decided not to chance it (despite all Beggsy's press-ganging @ Nicolest'other wk-end).....I daren't! Daft maybe, but I have such fab memories of Stafford I just dont wanna spoil em. T'was & always will be Top (of the world) in my head so best leave it there. ...

Have fun despite my 'spoil sport' attitude peeps!

[Dave Thorley]

Nice. Should do the trick, smart addition.

Without it I'd have felt more at home wearing a pair of gym shorts at one of Ian Levine's school reunions

OK, I find this all rather amusing. Stafford was controversia back then and still seems to be now. Had a mixed response to the third room 'Spirit Of Stafford', some say great addition, some say it's not needed.

l usually run an autocracy, but would really like everyones feed back, we could cancel this room.

Thanks

Dave

[Guest James Trouble]

OK, I find this all rather amusing. Stafford was controversia back then and still seems to be now. Had a mixed response to the third room 'Spirit Of Stafford', some say great addition, some say it's not needed.

l usually run an autocracy, but would really like everyones feed back, we could cancel this room.

Thanks

Dave

Personally it doesn't bother me either way, but as I have already said, without it being run in the true spirit of what Stafford stood for and what made it special in the first place (I assume) I'd feel more relevant wearing a pair of gym shorts at one Mr Levine's school reunions.

IMAO, as you've sold the tickets already, you should keep it autocratic, tell em how it's going to be, don't let the masses dictate But I fear that to close the room now would be to hammer a nail into Stafford's coffin and cement the irrelevance of it's original spirit to today's scene.

Only reason I gave an opinion in the first place is because you asked for opinions about what was wanted and I was concidering going, but the more I thought about going the more I realised that without the true spirit of Stafford burning bright the thought of Keb and Guy playing out of a box of carvers and bootlegs at a reunion does not appeal to me in the slightest. Personally speaking, as someone who didn't go to the original venue.

Looks like it'll be a good party though, I'll probably be missing out on a lot of fun. I guess that's one of the down sides of being an arrogant opinionated c$nt with uncompromising and at times irrational principles...

Edited March 11, 2010 by James Trouble

[Dekka]

OK, I find this all rather amusing. Stafford was controversia back then and still seems to be now. Had a mixed response to the third room 'Spirit Of Stafford', some say great addition, some say it's not needed.

l usually run an autocracy, but would really like everyones feed back, we could cancel this room.

Thanks

Dave

I hope the third room stays

I bought a ticket but then regretted it when thinking of it in the cold light of day.

I'm not really interested in the retro thing, I quite like whats happening with today's scene,

therefore the third room, with it being the spirit of Stafford should imho be good

[harpo1]

Dave,

As on of TOTW diehard fans(as you know i never missed, with Jonathan even having the curtesy to be born in the early hours of Friday 09/01/86 so i could still get me Stafford in while he was in hospital with mum) i think the 3rd room is "good to go"

As a showcase for todays top drawrer DJ's who were inspired by what you were all doing then it pays a great tribute, and may possibly get a few newer bod's in through the door, who i'm sure will then have a chance to visit all three rooms, and see what we were all up to in those crazy wonderful times.

All the best

Harpo

Edited March 11, 2010 by harpo1

[jocko]

Looks like it'll be a good party though, I'll probably be missing out on a lot of fun. I guess that's one of the down sides of being an arrogant opinionated c$nt with uncompromising and at times irrational principles...

Your principles are very irrational, and erratic, and changeable, to say the least James, currently. Your first post on here was interesting but now you seem to be just all about trying to score points on everything else.

I am definitely getting confused by your contradictions here, reading between the lines on here and on your comments on other thread you seem to flit about moaning about any true spirit of Stafford missing,(which was all about the music but also about the attitude of almost every person on the scene then, answering your very first post on here), but on the other thread and the Stoke thread you seem to be saying that it's the power of the actual party that is the important thing rather than the music now? How do you tie up the 2 opinions?

Maybe the rumour of you being in the pay of another promoter to be a spoiler*** is true, I can suggest a good book about Edinburgh football casuals that had a similar philosophy if you are interested.

*** Note I used the word rumour, not suggesting any truth in at all, nor my involvement in creation of any such rumour, and any legal action should be deflected to my lawyer D Findlay Esq., Blue Nose Lawyers, Criminal defence specialist.

[Dave Thorley]

Personally it doesn't bother me either way, but as I have already said, without it being run in the true spirit of what Stafford stood for and what made it special in the first place (I assume) I'd feel more relevant wearing a pair of gym shorts at one Mr Levine's school reunions.

IMAO, as you've sold the tickets already, you should keep it autocratic, tell em how it's going to be, don't let the masses dictate But I fear that to close the room now would be to hammer a nail into Stafford's coffin and cement the irrelevance of it's original spirit to today's scene.

Only reason I gave an opinion in the first place is because you asked for opinions about what was wanted and I was concidering going, but the more I thought about going the more I realised that without the true spirit of Stafford burning bright the thought of Keb and Guy playing out of a box of carvers and bootlegs at a reunion does not appeal to me in the slightest. Personally speaking, as someone who didn't go to the original venue.

Looks like it'll be a good party though, I'll probably be missing out on a lot of fun. I guess that's one of the down sides of being an arrogant opinionated c$nt with uncompromising and at times irrational principles...

I wouldn't be so hard on yourself James:lol:

Edited March 11, 2010 by Dave Thorley

[Wiganer1]

OK, I find this all rather amusing. Stafford was controversia back then and still seems to be now. Had a mixed response to the third room 'Spirit Of Stafford', some say great addition, some say it's not needed.

l usually run an autocracy, but would really like everyones feed back, we could cancel this room.

Thanks

Dave

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in my opinion cancel it! just have the two rooms - its gonna be brill!

[Guest James Trouble]

Your principles are very irrational, and erratic, and changeable, to say the least James, currently. Your first post on here was interesting but now you seem to be just all about trying to score points on everything else.

I am definitely getting confused by your contradictions here, reading between the lines on here and on your comments on other thread you seem to flit about moaning about any true spirit of Stafford missing,(which was all about the music but also about the attitude of almost every person on the scene then, answering your very first post on here), but on the other thread and the Stoke thread you seem to be saying that it's the power of the actual party that is the important thing rather than the music now? How do you tie up the 2 opinions?

Maybe the rumour of you being in the pay of another promoter to be a spoiler*** is true, I can suggest a good book about Edinburgh football casuals that had a similar philosophy if you are interested.

*** Note I used the word rumour, not suggesting any truth in at all, nor my involvement in creation of any such rumour, and any legal action should be deflected to my lawyer D Findlay Esq., Blue Nose Lawyers, Criminal defence specialist.

I don't follow you. I think you've been spending too much time in secret shadowy internet illuminati-esque private message groups

Besides, I don't see anywhere that my principles have been compromised or my opinions confused.

Edited March 11, 2010 by James Trouble

[Guest Matt Male]

the real nostalgia is spending hours in the pub by the train station at the top of the hill!! god we spent hours in that place! happy times..

The Eagle?

The thing that would make it really nostalgic for me is a Donkey Kong machine in the foyer opposite the cloakroom, where i spent many an off the box hour missing all the music up stairs....

[Nige Brown]

The Eagle?

The thing that would make it really nostalgic for me is a Donkey Kong machine in the foyer opposite the cloakroom, where i spent many an off the box hour missing all the music up stairs....

Its a listed building now Matt

Its been empty for years ,,, now refurbured!!

No long er a Pub,,,,, Offices now mate!!

Nige B

[Guest Matt Male]

Its a listed building now Matt

Its been empty for years ,,, now refurbured!!

No long er a Pub,,,,, Offices now mate!!

Nige B

That's a shame Nige. It would have been fun to get the train to Stafford, have a few drinks in the Eagle and then walk to the TOTW. Just like the old days. I'm coming over all nostalgic

[Mark R]

The Eagle?

Well done Matt...........you have a memory like mine mate..............I saw Mr Freeman's post about the pub at the top of this page and thought........"yep, The Eagle". Spent a few hours in there mate!!

Cheers,

Mark R

[Guest Matt Male]

Well done Matt...........you have a memory like mine mate..............I saw Mr Freeman's post about the pub at the top of this page and thought........"yep, The Eagle". Spent a few hours in there mate!!

Cheers,

Mark R

Hi Mark, hope you're well mate.

Unfortunately my memory doesn't stretch to half the sounds i heard at Stafford, even now i think i keep hearing newies and someone will say 'Stafford biggie'

[Little-stevie]

Hi Mark, hope you're well mate.

Unfortunately my memory doesn't stretch to half the sounds i heard at Stafford, even now i think i keep hearing newies and someone will say 'Stafford biggie'

Yes indeed Matt...

I think my memory loss beats yours

Just looking forward to a good night out with friends and a few tunes.... Lets cut the bullshit or take it some other place...

[harpo1]

I guess that's one of the down sides of being an arrogant opinionated c$nt with uncompromising and at times irrational principles...

[Anton L]

If by chance the third room has to be canceled due to the soul police, can we have a Cat Circus in there instead? Goes without saying that every cat would be imported from the U.S., rare and unseen by UK cat fans...... well can we!!

[Md Records]

Whatever the opinions are,regarding rooms, line ups, no one can fault the effort you're putting into this Mr. T

Des

P.S. What range of crisps will be available

[Anton L]

Whatever the opinions are,regarding rooms, line ups, no one can fault the effort you're putting into this Mr. T

Des

P.S. What range of crisps will be available

Roast cat

[Md Records]

I'm not coming then

[Guest Bearsy]

never did TOTW but heard nothing but good things so myself and Marie (aint told her yet) will be in attendance

is that weird bloke Simon Murray going cos all he ever talks about is TOTW and how great it was back in the day when he was a top dj

[harpo1]

I foolishly chose to use cats from Thailand, thinking less cost, however 3 weeks later mom dad and 40 kittens turned up...and the whole flea circus dissapeared into their fur, had to fire em from a cannon into the canal in a tied sack with 2 bricks inside

Catastrophy!!

[Anton L]

I foolishly chose to use cats from Thailand, thinking less cost, however 3 weeks later mom dad and 40 kittens turned up...and the whole flea circus dissapeared into their fur, had to fire em from a cannon into the canal in a tied sack with 2 bricks inside

Catastrophy!!

I almost cried at this, Paul you should get a job with Simon Bates!! x

[Wiganer1]

If by chance the third room has to be canceled due to the soul police, can we have a Cat Circus in there instead? Goes without saying that every cat would be imported from the U.S., rare and unseen by UK cat fans...... well can we!!

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why on EARTH would u want a 3rd room!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Anton L]

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why on EARTH would u want a 3rd room!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

To Sell crisps!!

[Anoraks Corner]

Halcyon days indeed...have fun y'all

[Simon M]

never did TOTW but heard nothing but good things so myself and Marie (aint told her yet) will be in attendance

is that weird bloke Simon Murray going cos all he ever talks about is TOTW and how great it was back in the day when he was a top dj

No I dont.

[Little-stevie]

Halcyon days indeed...have fun y'all

Craig Butler in that photo, is that Derek Pearson opp Craig???

[Nicola]

Craig Butler in that photo, is that Derek Pearson opp Craig???

Hi Steve, Gilly said yes it is and it is Carl Fortnum leaning over Craig.

We have our tickets and will be there.

[Hornet]

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why on EARTH would u want a 3rd room!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

a3rd room would be for the people who would like to soak up the atmosphere, listen to the sounds whoever is spinning them,enjoy a cold beer & have a good natter leave,ing the self appointed l tin god soul connoisseurs to sort it out among themselves.,ill be in the 3rd room i!!!!!!

Edited March 12, 2010 by hornet

[Rugby Soul Club]

Been going thru some old tapes I did at Stafford, still can't work out how the taxi firm came over the recording...

[Guest mark hanson]

since when have you actively saught approval David?

on much more serious note Mr T - does wearing velvet give one some kind of superhero powers - or does it just ensure that you are frequently touched? Me and Ady L did hatch a plan last week to both wear a velvet cape in your honour - but I may have changed my mind as I have a bit of a history with capes and can feel a H&S violation ensuing.

reet looking forward to easter Sunday - if only to remind everyone (except Malayka who is unfairly young) that I never went to Stafford because I was still in the girl guides while you were all sporting tashes and sweatbands and burgundy crush velvet

Hey, Kirsty if you were in the guides then you should have gone Stafford etc. I started going to nighters when I was 15! I had Burgundy hair not crush velvet.

I only went Stafford twice and one of them I didn't remember till I saw that documentary and I saw my mate who I was with that night standing behind John Pugh (who I didn't know then). I always thought I saw Eddie Holman somewhere else. That was back in the day when phet was phet!

[Guest mark hanson]

OK, I find this all rather amusing. Stafford was controversia back then and still seems to be now. Had a mixed response to the third room 'Spirit Of Stafford', some say great addition, some say it's not needed.

l usually run an autocracy, but would really like everyones feed back, we could cancel this room.

Thanks

Dave

Don't cancel it Dave, if people are going to be there, ticket wise then it'll give a good balance.

I dont think the main room should be all Stafford oldies personally. DJ's should be allowed to play some of their current (recent) spins too. If they're playing just Stafford sounds then it'll be just like everything you were trying to avoid to a certain degree. OK Stafford had dj's playing oldies too, but it seems a shame if dj's who are still active on the scene cant play a few of their newer spins. You never know those who have gone for the nostalgia side might like some of the new sounds that they've not heard??????

I'm only speaking for myself here but I still crave new 60's 70's etc. as much as I love the Stafford sound. Hey but I guess I'll be in a minority.

So keep the 3 rooms. The dj line up is bloody good in there with Mark, Andy, Mick, yourself etc.

It is a shame Pat Brady isn't on, then again no Clarkey either is a shame. That said, Ady Pountain will be great to see and of course Gary, Guy, Keb, Adam, Rob Salter etc. Not forgetting John Pugh.

Can't wait for the night to see a lot of old faces and some good friends who are still active.

Best

Mark Hanson

[Dave Thorley]

Don't cancel it Dave, if people are going to be there, ticket wise then it'll give a good balance.

I dont think the main room should be all Stafford oldies personally. DJ's should be allowed to play some of their current (recent) spins too. If they're playing just Stafford sounds then it'll be just like everything you were trying to avoid to a certain degree. OK Stafford had dj's playing oldies too, but it seems a shame if dj's who are still active on the scene cant play a few of their newer spins. You never know those who have gone for the nostalgia side might like some of the new sounds that they've not heard??????

I'm only speaking for myself here but I still crave new 60's 70's etc. as much as I love the Stafford sound. Hey but I guess I'll be in a minority.

So keep the 3 rooms. The dj line up is bloody good in there with Mark, Andy, Mick, yourself etc.

It is a shame Pat Brady isn't on, then again no Clarkey either is a shame. That said, Ady Pountain will be great to see and of course Gary, Guy, Keb, Adam, Rob Salter etc. Not forgetting John Pugh.

Can't wait for the night to see a lot of old faces and some good friends who are still active.

Best

Mark Hanson

Hi Mark

Staying firm on this, the whole point is to have original DJ's playing the tunes they played back then, for one night only a moment in time relived. The exception being John, he is there as there where more records played than time will allow on the night and he helped out at the last minute at the last one, so this is a thanks. Other wise lets just have another oldies thing, plus many of the tunes played on the night are still to this day underplayed gems.

Yes there are so many DJ's that graced the decks there, that are not on, Pat Brady, Richard Searling, Dave Withers, Soul Sam, Walls Brothers, Jolly etc, but again only so many hours availble.

We have tried to put together a night and a line up that is representative of the venue we all loved. We have also put together a line up that also demonstrated the diversity and imagination of the music players there.

Only so much you can do, I just want everyone that goes to have a great night, feel they have had value for money and for those that want it, a shiver down the spine. This was never about the money, but doing the best we could, a bit like the old event really. Put on a another oldies nite and make lots of money, why ? other people do that.

Dave

[harpo1]

Only so much you can do, I just want everyone that goes to have a great night, feel they have had value for money and for those that want it, a shiver down the spine. This was never about the money, but doing the best we could, a bit like the old event really.

Dave

As i said that nught at Solihull, all you can do is your best, you cannot please everyone, or make them turn up....HOWEVER! those of us who did/do know nothing can ever tarnish what you did at TOTW and Bretby....that alone speaks volumes of you, and the dj's used....

Great to see a rarer than it once was sight, promoter pulling out all the stops, too many have become coplacent and lazy...

Your mate...Harpo

[Alan Walls]

Yes there are so many DJ's that graced the decks there, that are not on, Pat Brady, Richard Searling, Dave Withers, Soul Sam, Walls Brothers, Jolly etc, but again only so many hours availble.

Dave, not that I'm nursing a bruised ego, but only one Walls brother "graced the decks". And it wasn't him!

Yours in umbrage

Alan Walls (DJ, Collector and Attention Seeking Wee Brother)