Wasn't sure if I posted this live tape before or not but the discussion about Eddie Parker - I"m Gone, when it was played etc, it's on this tape at 30 minutes approximately. This tape is fantastic quality, though I prefer them with a bit more atmosphere. Me and Mr C were the only people from Wolverhampton who went this night and it was quite empty so we sat on the stage and I recorded this by putting the recorder on top of one of the speakers.

https://www.mixcloud.com/mayfairmenthol/wigan-casino-live-15-10-1977-northern-soul/

Thanks for posting this Pete....

Easy to forget what it was like when you were hearing many of these tracks for the first time yet we're often told these were the 'Shite' years at Wigan...

Could also add 'Hide and Seek' to the not heard since the club died thread..

Thanks for posting this Pete....

Easy to forget what it was like when you were hearing many of these tracks for the first time yet we're often told these were the 'Shite' years at Wigan...

Could also add 'Hide and Seek' to the not heard since the club died thread..

No this was a great year, it was 78 when it went downhill - in my opinion anyway - the quality if stuff played in 76-77 was amazing, most of my favourites are from that period I think, things like Bernie Williams, Lillie Bryant, Kenny Smith, Lou Ragland, Tony Middelton, Pookie Hudson, Herbert Hunter and so on and so on

Excellent Pete, sound quality is really good, love hearing dickies intro's, also the cover up names.

My old tapes were always muffled or people talking over em.

Great stuff indeed, got it pumping straight from my macbook into my system & blasting out of my speakers, sounds superb, could almost be back in the main hall.

pete, is the second track in harley hatcher by any chance?

pete, is the second track in harley hatcher by any chance?

Certainly is mate, was it SOUL HUSTLER?

Excellent Pete, sound quality is really good, love hearing dickies intro's, also the cover up names.

My old tapes were always muffled or people talking over em.

Great stuff indeed, got it pumping straight from my macbook into my system & blasting out of my speakers, sounds superb, could almost be back in the main hall.

to this day, richard is just THE consumate professional with the mic, information is neither negligable nor long winded..the response from the dancers is adulent and automatic such is the man's indelible charisma....its hard to get over the fact that he still has the enthusiasm and verve at gone 60

Certainly is mate, was it SOUL HUSTLER?

correctomundo, young harry!....think it would get a response today mate?

Edited January 26, 201312 yr by AGENTSMITH

No this was a great year, it was 78 when it went downhill - in my opinion anyway - the quality if stuff played in 76-77 was amazing, most of my favourites are from that period I think, things like Bernie Williams, Lillie Bryant, Kenny Smith, Lou Ragland, Tony Middelton, Pookie Hudson, Herbert Hunter and so on and so on

think its gene woodbury, pete

Certainly is mate, was it SOUL HUSTLER?

or......"discotheque alibi"

Edited January 26, 201312 yr by AGENTSMITH

pete, absolutely brill tape, crystal clear and not a bad sound in sight......vintage wigan!!

Pete-Nothing better great music why fitting new skirting keeping the Mrs off my case both happy got anymore ?

Thanks

Chris

why did i sell Turley Richards..it sounds even better now

think its gene woodbury, pete

I'm not on about the tape Rob, I was just saying what some of my favourite records of that period were

Pete-Nothing better great music why fitting new skirting keeping the Mrs off my case both happy got anymore ?

Thanks

Chris

I have, but I think they have been up before - I'll see what I've got left on mixcloud and repost them if you like

Of course I also have side 2 of this tape which I never posted up

I'm not on about the tape Rob, I was just saying what some of my favourite records of that period were

apologies pete

Pete, i have added a link for this on the FB page " i went to Wigan Casino" , hope your ok with that. Any problems , happy to remove.

Great tape

Pete, i have added a link for this on the FB page " i went to Wigan Casino" , hope your ok with that. Any problems , happy to remove.

Great tape

No problems at all mate as long as the source is credited

No problems at all mate as long as the source is credited

Barry Payne beat me to it , so deleted mine. He has credited you feckin loving this tape.................. time machine anyone

I have, but I think they have been up before - I'll see what I've got left on mixcloud and repost them if you like

Of course I also have side 2 of this tape which I never posted up

Yes please...........right enjoyed that.........is it me or does everything sound faster than when you listen to it at home?

.................. time machine anyone

That's exactly what I thought.........if only eh?

feckin loving this tape.................. time machine anyone

I'm sure we've all heard these tracks countless times since 77 without giving them much thought, but hearing them live at Wigan again takes them to a whole new level...

Edited January 27, 201312 yr by Zed1

Barry Payne beat me to it , so deleted mine. He has credited you feckin loving this tape.................. time machine anyone

I've now done the other side of that tape, I'll bung it up on mixcloud

As promised

Your a star Mr Smith, Genuinely Pete, these are important pieces of our history & IMO are far more representative of the Casino than the

" This England " angle.