All of us must have a story to tell here, mine is back in about 1996 i sold my copy of Wade Flemmons Jeanette to Bob Hinsley for a fiver, he started playing it in his sets and the rest is history !

Andy

only idiot to have had 2 copies of Soul Inc..My proposal and sold them both ha ha

Being part of team W.O.D.D and ridding our venues of disco music

Being part of team W.O.D.D and ridding our venues of disco music

18th Feb will be an education then Baz, Disco, Philly, the lot

18th Feb will be an education then Baz, Disco, Philly, the lot

Be prepared to have rubber flashing things thrown at you

Be prepared to have rubber flashing things thrown at you

That sounds quite disturbing

What did you say, "Don't feckin' buy one from MFI"

Paul

Yep and ease up on the number of brown suits you keep in it ...

my claim to fame is that i was the person who persuaded edwin starr to change the lyrics to 'war'.

i collared him as he came off stage in 1989 and explained what war was good for.

if you listen to live tapes recorded from 1990 onwards, you'll hear edwin sing: 'war...what is it good for? kicking invading armies out of your country, or stealing resources from weaker countries...yeah! wo-oh-wo-oh-wo-oh.'

It was me who reminded Thelma Jones about The house that Jack built, in L.A. 2 years ago, and she insisted singing it on stage that night, while she was only supposed to chat to Kev Robert .

Edwin Starr did a gig at Clitheroe Castle bandstand in the 80s. I decided in my drunken state that i'd do a one man stage invasion.

Broke my nose and lost a tooth on the way back down as I was assisted by the security. Edwin bollocked them. Still got the photo of me shaking his hand on stage somewhere

I did an interveue with Edwin Starr in the front seat of his car on a car park in Hanley S on T a couple of years ago think Dave Rimmer has the tape

HB

Went to see Edwin Star years ago. My wife really neeed to get to the loo and not knowing her way round this particular venue see`s a pink door and try`s it. It`s locked so she gets me to barge it open. took a couple of goes but when it finally does there`s poor old Edwin in there ( it was his dressing room) absolutley shitting himself. Thought it was the mafia comming for him or something.

Trev

First person in my school year to: Go to an all nighter (CWG 76), get a made to measure suit, get up and dance to the flasher at the school disco, have a northern soul patch on my yellow fred perry, own a copy of out on the floor, and finally substitute getting o'levels for becoming a proper northern soul fan.

You've either got it or you haven't.

Ed

I drove Sid Barns round London,he said me driving was brill,on the other hand,Mark(hitman)Hanson said,stop;slow down;no no no.........

One night at Morecombe I asked Brian Rae if there was any danger of him playing some Northern Soul instead of that Rock n Roll he played the last time I was there.

He dedicated every tune in his set to me. None of the dedications could be repeated in polite company.

Errr, my neighbour looks like Otis Redding does that count?

Ste.

First person in my school year to: Go to an all nighter (CWG 76), get a made to measure suit, get up and dance to the flasher at the school disco, have a northern soul patch on my yellow fred perry, own a copy of out on the floor, and finally substitute getting o'levels for becoming a proper northern soul fan.

You've either got it or you haven't.

Ed

is that a claim to fame or a disclaimer?

Edited February 6, 200619 yr by Soulsmith

I guarantee that no one at a nighter can talk a bigger load of bollocks than me.

I guarantee that no one at a nighter can talk a bigger load of bollocks than me.

Wanna` bet....

Wanna` bet....

The bouncers usually use me to clear a venue at the end of the night.

All I have to do is approach the stragglers and they disappear as if by magic

Once at Wigan, I threw an orange at Ian Levine and hit him on the back of the head

The bouncers usually use me to clear a venue at the end of the night.

All I have to do is approach the stragglers and they disappear as if by magic

Well people like to be round me ,see what utter shite i`m gonna come out with next,

Once at Wigan, I threw an orange at Ian Levine and hit him on the back of the head

Cruelty to Oranges,i say

I guarantee that no one at a nighter can talk a bigger load of bollocks than me.

Everyone i know talks bollocks at a niter, apart from me

Steve

Everyone i know talks bollocks at a niter, apart from me

Steve

MAKING A PRAT OF MYSELF EVERYTIME I GO OUT,CANT EVEN CONTROL MYSELF WITH THE WIFE PRESENT NOW,WANDER HOW LONG BEFORE ITS EX WIFE.

MAKING A PRAT OF MYSELF EVERYTIME I GO OUT,CANT EVEN CONTROL MYSELF WITH THE WIFE PRESENT NOW,WANDER HOW LONG BEFORE ITS EX WIFE.

Your not that bad now where are the photo's from this weekend

I kissed Marlena Shaw once...no tongue though...

Ian Levine stole my pen.

(Blue Bic biro - slightly chewed )

Edited February 6, 200619 yr by Martin Coleman

My brother was the one responsible for the hole in the pier at Morecambe (note, not as frequently claimed in the dancefloor, but on the main entrance on the way in)

On the scooter rally that year going into the do we noticed a loose floorboard near the entrance. Having had a few pints he decided to jump up and down on it. Being 16 1/2 stone it wasn't long till he went through it. Up to his knees.

From what I've since heard, the council sent experts underneath and they decided the whole of the wood was rotten and dangerous. And closed the pier

My small role in this? 'Go on Gaz, jump on it again'

Holding Brenda Holloways hand whilst we sang Starting the Hurt All Over Again to each other when she sang live in Burnley a few years ago. Also met Tony MOrley (Leeds, Burnley, Villa) backstage at Wigan in the mid 70s.

I pressed up against Dean Parrish, But more importantly where's Mike Ritson in this thread?

Also met Tony MOrley (Leeds, Burnley, Villa) backstage at Wigan in the mid 70s.

He was from Ormskirk, and used to hang around with the Northern crowd. He went occasionally to Wigan.

Paul

i once tried to shake ray pollards false hand.

Shane

I got to interview Prince philip mitchell at fleetwood hotel courtesy of Richard S. What anice guy Phillip Mitchell was

thought you were more infamous than famous for buying a record of my mothers..

haha

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I got to interview Prince philip mitchell at fleetwood hotel courtesy of Richard S. What anice guy Phillip Mitchell was

I'm related (second cousin) to a True Northern Soul Hero, Irish showband leader Phil Coulter ' A Good thing Going' just the sort of instrumental clip clop every Northern Fan loves (or maybe not).

Me and my mate Des did first spot at 100 club years ago and opened with 'Up up and away in my beautiful balloon' by the Impressions, that is until Ady came running down the stairs shouting 'What the f*** are you doing - people are leaving in droves', some people have no taste.

I'm related (second cousin) to a True Northern Soul Hero, Irish showband leader Phil Coulter ' A Good thing Going' just the sort of instrumental clip clop every Northern Fan loves (or maybe not).

Me and my mate Des did first spot at 100 club years ago and opened with 'Up up and away in my beautiful balloon' by the Impressions, that is until Ady came running down the stairs shouting 'What the f*** are you doing - people are leaving in droves', some people have no taste.

Thats funny........

Went to see Edwin Star years ago. My wife really neeed to get to the loo and not knowing her way round this particular venue see`s a pink door and try`s it. It`s locked so she gets me to barge it open. took a couple of goes but when it finally does there`s poor old Edwin in there ( it was his dressing room) absolutley shitting himself. Thought it was the mafia comming for him or something.

Trev

Guess poor old Edwin was right then. he he

BH

Was part of the team that won the Cleethorpes fancy dress comp a few years ago dressed as a KFC bucket

Winnie, you are my new hero

Got a copy of a really dire 12" electro record from North Carolina. The company packed it with two mint copies of Glenda McCloud. Kept one swapped the other to Ian Clark and he broke it.

I

I thought you had three , and the third went to Dave Thorley , and thus that wonderous record went down in the history of the legendary Stafford Allnighter . I think it even made the CD comp.. The Stafford Story ?

Ta

Simon

Singing (well trying ) with Maxine Brown at the 100club.

Second claim to fame is speaking on the phone to Dean Courteney a couple of months ago, whilst half of Burnley was singing drunkenly I'll always need you at the top of their voices. He found it highly amusing!

Over the years I`ve collected more pieces of chewing gum from the soles of nighter goers shoes than most dj`s have records.Trouble is no ones interested in them,there all pressings!

I made Rob Thomas crack a smile once.

Ok that's a lie, no man could do that.

I made Rob Thomas crack a smile once.

Ok that's a lie, no man could do that.

I did-and that`s no lie-and that`s why he retired...

Edited February 20, 200619 yr by The Soul Intention

My dog's in Oliver tonight at Rotherham Civic Theatre.

My dog's in Oliver tonight at Rotherham Civic Theatre.

Oh well done Daisy, I bet she will be the star Mark

Over the years I`ve collected more pieces of chewing gum from the soles of nighter goers shoes than most dj`s have records.Trouble is no ones interested in them,there all pressings!

:good:

Over the years I`ve collected more pieces of chewing gum from the soles of nighter goers shoes than most dj`s have records.Trouble is no ones interested in them,there all pressings!

Do you occaisionally give them a taste test to see if they've kept thier taste, would be interesting who you fed back the results to us all....

My dog's in Oliver tonight at Rotherham Civic Theatre.

And a fine looking Dog heis indeed, I hope he doesn't fluff his lines tonight..... Woof

And a fine looking Dog heis indeed, I hope he doesn't fluff his lines tonight..... Woof

Daisy's a she & if she fluffs she certianly will be the star of the stage, as she'll be the only one on it.