Remember Edwin Starr did 'Time' at the Q Club in Birmingham, banks of Horns knocked me out then, but I never heard singing like this from the audience... poor old JJ Barnes got heckled that night and all...

Just found a live tape of Major Lance 'somewhere', might be Hinckley again, anyone know where he played in 82/83 era, maybe he'll mention the venue...clapping is so loud on the tape

Just found a live tape of Major Lance 'somewhere', might be Hinckley again, anyone know where he played in 82/83 era, maybe he'll mention the venue...clapping is so loud on the tape

Major Lance : Live At Hinckley 13.11.82

I was there & also at the Ric-Tic review - smashing shows.  The Major Lance show was released on vinyl on Torch Records

Major Lance : Live At Hinckley 13.11.82

I was there & also at the Ric-Tic review - smashing shows.  The Major Lance show was released on vinyl on Torch Records

 

 

Nice one Jez.  

Just found a live tape of Major Lance 'somewhere', might be Hinckley again, anyone know where he played in 82/83 era, maybe he'll mention the venue...clapping is so loud on the tape

I've still got the live recorded LP somewhere with the flyer had some of my best nighters at Hinckley great memories

Looks like I have two tapes of Major Lance, one is definitely marked November 82, the other says nothing, it's the other one I'm listening to at the moment

Looks like I have two tapes of Major Lance, one is definitely marked November 82, the other says nothing, it's the other one I'm listening to at the moment

Pete I got a feeling he may have done Morecombe pier as well but it was a long time ago though - I have got him live on another lp live at the torch   

The Major also did Stafford and think he did somewhere else as well?

im sure i had a live hinkley 45 ep from the early eighties? i cant even remember what tunes were on it?

OK I am onto yet another tape now and JJ Barnes is on, he says 'did you all enjoy the ric tic review, well here's the first release from it' and he goes on to play Sweet Sherry????

Attached Blackbeat article from issue 18 1983 with ML interview at Stoke, the night after Hinckley

 

Wish I had been there!

 

Cheers, Chris.

Major Lance '82.pdf

Edited November 21, 201410 yr by Chris Turnbull

Major Lance : Live At Hinckley 13.11.82

I was there & also at the Ric-Tic review - smashing shows.  The Major Lance show was released on vinyl on Torch Records

 

 

And I have your photo's to prove it!

 

I'll bring them to HooDoo next Friday.

 

Johnny.

And I have your photo's to prove it!

 

I'll bring them to HooDoo next Friday.

 

Johnny.

Yes - i was going to put some of those pics on here but not sure if 'Sales' the right forum to post them ;)

This tape has JJ Barnes, followed by The Marvelettes then Edwin Starr live, MC is Chris King, does this ring any bells?  Both acts sound out of tune!

Edited November 21, 201410 yr by Pete S

Just read the interview with Major lance at the stoke alldayer which followed his performance at Hinckley, which my future wife and I attended could not go to Hinckley on the Saturday night as I was at work that weekend, after which we went up to stoke to see him for his show on the

evening . I remember there not being many in attendance due to Hinckley, on the plus got shake his hand at end every time I hear one of his records I always think of that. Two months later went to Hinckley to see the Ric-Tic review one of the best nights ever, thanks Pete for bringing back great memories of a great period in my life.

Major lance def did Stafford, I have a couple of,photos . I'm sure It was 2nd jan ?  Long time ago 

Went to the dayer at Newcastle (Staffs) Tiffs where Major Lance was playing straight after the nighter at Hinkley. It was poorly attended - couple of hundred in or so.

Edited November 21, 201410 yr by Byrney

I went has well Burney,yes it was poorly attended.I think Newcastle Tiffs in them days was a big Darts venue.

Need to mention that moderators have split the topic, it was about a live recording I had of the event in the title, which is available to download from my website www.rare-soul.com, there's a sound clip on there as well.

 

Ric Tic Review Hinckley 21/1/83

Edited November 21, 201410 yr by Pete S

Went to the dayer at Newcastle (Staffs) Tiffs where Major Lance was playing straight after the nighter at Hinkley. It was poorly attended - couple of hundred in or so.

 

Razzamataz alldayer (formerly Jollee's caberet club)...I was there too...bought the T shirt

 

Edited November 21, 201410 yr by soulechoes

Has no one got any flyers? My recollection of the first Ric-Tic Revue @ Hinkley had Edwin Starr, Eddie Parker, JJ Barnes and I think a female artist (God it's so long ago - so I could be getting mixed up with later revues).

 

Martha Reeves did a concert @ Newcastle (Staffs) Tiffs, I think around the same time.

Has no one got any flyers? My recollection of the first Ric-Tic Revue @ Hinkley had Edwin Starr, Eddie Parker, JJ Barnes and I think a female artist (God it's so long ago - so I could be getting mixed up with later revues).

 

Martha Reeves did a concert @ Newcastle (Staffs) Tiffs, I think around the same time.

 

Pat Lewis

Has no one got any flyers? My recollection of the first Ric-Tic Revue @ Hinkley had Edwin Starr, Eddie Parker, JJ Barnes and I think a female artist (God it's so long ago - so I could be getting mixed up with later revues).

 

Martha Reeves did a concert @ Newcastle (Staffs) Tiffs, I think around the same time.

 

No Eddie Parker…..It was Al Kent and as Pete says Pat Lewis….Al Kent was a lovely guy, but only did one number as I remember….

Edited December 2, 201410 yr by Steve G

Lou Ragland was also on those Ric Tic Review shows. The package also played the Ritz in Manc (a Sunday alldayer I seem to recall).

Lou was brought in as a late replacement (for Laura Lee ?) as he had known Edwin for many years and was available to travel to the UK at short notice.

Edited December 2, 201410 yr by Roburt

No Eddie Parker…..It was Al Kent and as Pete says Pat Lewis….Al Kent was a lovely guy, but only did one number as I remember….

 

Steve, he is first on and plays fairly nondescript versions of Oooh Pretty Lady and You Got To Pay The Price, instrumentals, he doesn't sing anything, maybe he was band leader?

Now I know I am getting confused lol.

 

Eddie was certainly there at Hinkley at a Revue, 'cause I'm there watching him sing Love You baby.

 

Yep, Al Kent was at one too now you mention it.

 

Wish I could put my hands on the photo's .... grrr

 

Thought it was Kim Weston on the tour as I got her autograph

Nottingham Palais too, that too was a packer. I had the programme signed by the artists as well and lost it

Lou Ragland was also on those Ric Tic Review shows. The package also played the Ritz in Manc (a Sunday alldayer I seem to recall).

Lou was brought in as a late replacement (for Laura Lee ?) as he had known Edwin for many years and was available to travel to the UK at short notice.

Pretty sure The Major did a gig at the California Ballroom in Dunstable too, me and the missus went backstage afterwards.

Yogi

the flyer got it right

 

the event of a lifetime it was

 

chris king - brilliant for bringing the acts over

 

ps

 

anyone remember the 1st anniversary at Hinckley where the glass doors were bending due to the amount of people trying to get in~!!

 

great days

Now I know I am getting confused lol.

 

Eddie was certainly there at Hinkley at a Revue, 'cause I'm there watching him sing Love You baby.

 

Yep, Al Kent was at one too now you mention it.

 

Wish I could put my hands on the photo's .... grrr

 

Hi time does play tricks on our memories, but I see Chalky has now posted up the flyers….no eddie Parker…my memory survives intact - for now….LOL

Edited December 2, 201410 yr by Steve G

Come on people! Someone must recall seeing Eddie Parker at Hinkley ........................ please

Got this signed at the Notts Palais 1983 by Lou Ragland - Pat Lewis - Al Kent & Edwin Star

God knows where the paper came from, maybe something Lou brought with him 

 

the flyer got it right

the event of a lifetime it was

chris king - brilliant for bringing the acts over

ps

anyone remember the 1st anniversary at Hinckley where the glass doors were bending due to the amount of people trying to get in~!!

great days

Hi Fluff, yes I do! ! Wouldn't have known it was the Anniversary one though. That might have been the night I keeled over in the queue.....bit of a blur now. I went to one which was a packer and I wasn't too well and the crush of the queue did for me.

The only time that kind of thing has ever happened to me.....bizarre!

Cheers,

Mark R

Might help.....

Cheers,

Mark R

Lou Ragland was also on those Ric Tic Review shows. The package also played the Ritz in Manc (a Sunday alldayer I seem to recall).

Lou was brought in as a late replacement (for Laura Lee ?) as he had known Edwin for many years and was available to travel to the UK at short notice.

Did he travel alone?

The Major Lance nighter was like that too, it was my then girlfriends first nighter and she was crushed near the glass doors. 

 

Hi Fluff, yes I do! ! Wouldn't have known it was the Anniversary one though. That might have been the night I keeled over in the queue.....bit of a blur now. I went to one which was a packer and I wasn't too well and the crush of the queue did for me.

The only time that kind of thing has ever happened to me.....bizarre!


Cheers,
Mark R

Went to the Ric Tic review at the Ritz alldayer stupidly went high got the screaming abdabs and spent the entire show locked in the bogs . Realy wish I had,nt . Drugs are bad just say no .

On 02/12/2014 at 22:38, Byrney said:

The Major Lance nighter was like that too, it was my then girlfriends first nighter and she was crushed near the glass doors. 

 

Us too.  Absolutely crushed,  surprised they didn't cave in

On 12/2/2014 at 12:24, chalky said:

 

Nice one chalky! one the highlights of my youth this night  .have a few photos of the night of the mrk harboro crowd & colin shipstone(RIP) the big man from notts  .

I was there! With a mob from the 6Ts 100 Club.

Memories a bit fuzzy but had a cracking time.  Edwin was on top form,  I recall.

Edited January 2, 20187 yr by Maybole1599

On ‎02‎/‎12‎/‎2014 at 10:18, Roburt said:

Lou Ragland was also on those Ric Tic Review shows. The package also played the Ritz in Manc (a Sunday alldayer I seem to recall).

Lou was brought in as a late replacement (for Laura Lee ?) as he had known Edwin for many years and was available to travel to the UK at short notice.

went to ric tic review and about two weeks later on a sunday old fleet peterbourgh remember a tower in the room getting on top to watch the show and coming out to a foot of snow 

 

Edited January 10, 20187 yr by detroit

On 02/12/2014 at 12:42, Byrney said:

Nottingham Palais too, that too was a packer. I had the programme signed by the artists as well and lost it

Hi Byrney remember the Palias event well got loads of photos of the artists  from that night Dale Winton was compare for the night as he was with radio trent at the time

On 02/12/2014 at 10:18, Roburt said:

Lou Ragland was also on those Ric Tic Review shows. The package also played the Ritz in Manc (a Sunday alldayer I seem to recall).

Lou was brought in as a late replacement (for Laura Lee ?) as he had known Edwin for many years and was available to travel to the UK at short notice.

I went to this at Manchester Ritz alldayer, 23rd January 1983.   M. C. was Richard Searling.

It was a great show.  My wife got all their autographs!  Edwin Starr, Lou Ragland, Pat Lewis, J.J. Barnes, Al Kent. 

It was a "Real Humdinger" as J.J. Barnes wrote with his autograph!  Lou Ragland wrote "I Travel Alone" with his!

 

Edited January 11, 20187 yr by Guest

Found an old album of pics recently...pretty sure these were from Hinckley Ric Tic Review...

 

Enjoy!

 

 

 

That's not hinckley 

31 minutes ago, IanP said:

That's not hinckley 

pretty sure it was - only time I saw them live...

The bass player at hinckley was a coloured guy and pat Lewis didn't look like that lady when I saw her 

29 minutes ago, IanP said:

The bass player at hinckley was a coloured guy and pat Lewis didn't look like that lady when I saw her 

I went to a couple of live act events that year....may have been the other..but I had logged these photos as Ric Tic revue..perhaps someone else can help identify the artists and event then..cheers