Reunion w/ Russ & Backstreet founder Nick James

Interview was conducted in 2011 when Russ was here for Backstreet's 20th Anniversary, by DJ Kaspar Rasmussen. Edited and mixed with live sounds from Russ' set by DJ Ken Lunn.

ENJOY: https://northernsoul.dk/sounds/Russ%20Winstanly%20interveiw.mp3

Edited February 14, 201312 yr by AndreasB

Full of the usual inacuracies....a shame really, why ???

Best Russ

LMFAO-"there was a place in Stafford"

Oh yeah-nearly forgot about that!

LMFAO-"there was a place in Stafford"

Oh yeah-nearly forgot about that!

Brilliant that bit was.

All you lot were wasting your time between 1981 and the mid 90s when the scene was 'kicked off' by the 25th anniversary.

Where can I listen to this, this Russ fellah is always good for a laugh

He just makes shit up. In the opening 30 seconds he states Dave Godin went the Wheel in 1967 and after hearing the uptempo music he decided to call it Northern Soul!

Do people actually believe anything he says? Even in 1973 he couldn't lie straight in bed...

OK he's selective sometimes but I remember going to Wigan from Mecca in 1973 and Russ DID NOT stand out as rubbish.

I always associate him as playing Moments "Hey boy".

ROD

Thats not the point Rod, my point is, that the interview above is full of inacuracies, its up there for anyone to hear & many will just accept these things as 'true'. Im not even sure he means to do this, I think he probably believes it himself now...such a shame...

Russ

I can't see an interview on this thread, I'm using an iPad, has that got something to do with why I cant access an interview?

There should be a soundfile...

Russ

Nope, not showing it on my iPad, from what I can see not worth getting the laptop out for.

Cheers

Byrney

I never went to the Casino, I was too young and living in Ireland at the time. However, speaking as an outsider I believe that Wigan Casino would not have existed in the way everyone loves/hates without Winstanly's influence.

Discuss?

Dave

I never went to the Casino, I was too young and living in Ireland at the time. However, speaking as an outsider I believe that Wigan Casino would not have existed in the way everyone loves/hates without Winstanly's influence.

Discuss?

Dave

Thats obviously true, its what he's done/said in the years since that people have a problem with.

Edited February 16, 201312 yr by Steve L

Thats obviously true, its what he's done/said in the years since that people have a problem with.

Good point Steve. Maybe not discuss after all?

Dave

Good point Steve. Maybe not discuss after all?

Dave

Sorry mate, didnt mean to cut you off like that. Plenty to talk about regarding RW during the Wigan years, like Rod says at the time he didnt stand out to me as being particulary poor. Searling was obviously miles better but RW played a major part in shaping the whole thing which was great!

Sorry mate, didnt mean to cut you off like that. Plenty to talk about regarding RW during the Wigan years, like Rod says at the time he didnt stand out to me as being particulary poor. Searling was obviously miles better but RW played a major part in shaping the whole thing which was great!

That's alright Steve, no problem,

Dave

TOSH !!!!!!!!!!!!