It may have been done before but I'm having a reflections moment:

I have two...

1. The day I met my wife after a little bit of Internet banter. It was the Ritz and as promised, she came up to accept the beer I offered.

2. My mum coming to the Skeggy ender on a Sunday afternoon to pick us up, seeing that the scene is not all "drugs n rock n roll. The kids came along and enjoyed the afternoon, along with mother, although she still does nt get it

Guess theres many more but too many to list

Just a thought

Steve

One of the best all dayers for me was Blackpool Mecca reunion it was the day after our kids 40th in Blackpool 1998/1999? just turned up to it not knowing what to expect as did`nt really frequent it when it was massive .............but bloody hell ...........The Carstairs, Rose Batiste, Pat lewis & a young girl that Ian Levine introduced she sang like an angel .................absolutley the dogs danglies never forget that day as long as im breathing

best experience........six hills ....leaving asap

Edited August 31, 201212 yr by gordon russell

best experience........six hills ....leaving asap

Six Hills has a bit of a reputation away from the northern scene. You want to share any more of you're experience?

Six Hills has a bit of a reputation away from the northern scene. You want to share any more of you're experience?

NO.......still not recovered arrr!!

NO.......still not recovered arrr!!

The place is up for sale - again.

It definitely has an interesting past.

Arr!

when l went.....it was a bit like one hills....musically seemed like 5 hills were missing imho

Wigan casino 1979 ( aged 15 )

Nothing as ever come close to that feeling of walking through the door into the main room ,to the sight and sound of all those fantastic dancers ,the heat and those two ultra violet lights above the floor ,that illuminated every thing white !

Unashamed and no apologies to all those who say "the casino was s**te after 76 "

Oh err!!

Sorry if i have offended anybody with my "One of the best experiences" but i did not realise it was only aimed at it being a musical experience, having said that without the chemicals i don't think any memorable experience i have had would be that memorable without it, i could be wrong for sure, i wouldn't know though as i have never done one without the other.

Best,

Daz.

Agree wholehearted the experience is the whole thing the context the whole shooting match.As far as drugs back then being mostly taboo I guess they were at the policemens ball or other such functions but certainly not at a ns all nighter.Like Terry says "wha hey,down yer neck and away!.I can understand folk now years on not coming clean about drug use for a whole myriad of reasons me,I prefer to be up front about things but have of course faced prejudice when being so in certain contexts.

Ive also seen people stating that only around ten per cent of those attending all nighters during the seventies took drugs,look through some of the sites threads and youll find more than a few making that claim,well I must say they are talking out of their arsewholes.I wonder just how many of todays"I never indulged and hardly anyone else did would have gnawed their own arm off at the elbow for a handfull of green and clearsWhats that thing that people write when saying such things ah I know"Yeh you know who you are,!.

& a young girl that Ian Levine introduced she sang like an angel .................absolutley the dogs danglies never forget that day as long as im breathing

Ebony Allyene?

Ebony Allyene?

Not sure on that one .....................thought it was Rosie ??? lol well i`m getting old and my memory is the pits lol

Main hall Wigan, 2.00am every single Satuday without fail, waiting for Richard's opener, it never failed to get the blood racing. Just the best.

I went for 21 consecutive Saturdays without missing one at one stage, i had a private competition with my best mates going on, who would be the first to miss one, it was me in the end, as I had to go on holiday with my mum & dad, was gutted, couldn't wait to get back.

Every single moment was special in that place, wouldn't swap any of those memories.

And to cap it, my dad would have a big fry up ready for me Sunday mornings every single week, off to bed, up at 4ish, check my purchases out, then down to my local youth club Sunday evenings to show them off to my mates on the turntable.

About sums up my youth, great days.

Aid

Not sure on that one .....................thought it was Rosie ??? lol well i`m getting old and my memory is the pits lol

Her?

Edited September 4, 201212 yr by Guest

My one and only attendance at the Torch. The memory has never left me and still remember a ton of records that were played on that visit. Things like Dave Evison with his Eddie Parker bowling shirt also stick in my mind.

I went others on coach from Aycliffe that included many who were ( and still are ) devout soul music fans we listned to many of the sounds recorded from that night on a portable Reel to Reel recorder that Les (McLean I think) took with him.

That was my first "real" all nighter and without doubt my favourite. Many great soul nights were to follow, but that night at the Torch is still the one that can almost bring a tear to my eye.