Yate, Just A Distant Memory ?

[Dave Thorley]

Well it's no longer going to be just a memory, see you all tonight

[Guest]

N.

HI all. This is Nik McAvoy. I was one of the three promotors for the Yate all-nighters . I've been looking at the posts with a lot of interest so I thought I'd put my two penith' in!

Time has clouded a few things but hopefully this will clear up my time promoting Yate.

Dj Line up was everyone except Paul Guntrip/Jacko. Sorry don't remember those names. The club was called 'The South of England soul club' (5000 members when it closed!). If you look at the picture of Hippo you can see the MDF Board/Banner I painted with the logo on it! The T-shirts were designed by me and printed by my Mum. There were also sweatshirts. Three colours White,Blue & Grey (I think!). Didn't realise that the management carried on with the gig after I left! They were always gready and untrustworthy so I'm not surprised. I've dug out a load of pics from the time just need to scan them in and post them so will hopefully get them up in the next few days. I have great memories of the gig as it set me on my way in the nightclub business wich I still do to this day. My Dj-ing spots there are some of the best memories I've ever had and always get me smileing. The crowd were amazing freindly and very knowledgable and the Dj's I booked were some of the best I've had the privaledge to work with. Great ,great memories.

Keep on Stompin'

N.

Didn't Pete Widdison DJ at Yate?

Andy Golding - one of the south's finest and sadly missed - RIP

[Jerry Hipkiss]

Didn't Pete Widdison DJ at Yate?

Pete was an important part of the Yate scene, but as far as I know didn't DJ there - unless it was a one-off on one of the very few nights I missed!

Hippo.

[Guest]

Pete was an important part of the Yate scene, but as far as I know didn't DJ there - unless it was a one-off on one of the very few nights I missed!

Hippo.

thanks for that Hippo - my memory is not as good as it was i do remember that i owe Pete £50 so if anyone has contact details for him i would love to square my debt

[Dave Thorley]

Didn't Pete Widdison DJ at Yate?

No, Pete's job at Yate was the organisation of 'The Card School', back stage, which ran from about 4am until closing time. Also he found many a top tune that were played at Yate.

Pete did DJ at Stafford in the oldies room.

[Guest Frank Elson]

I set off from Oldham, drove to Lincoln where Dave Godin cooked me an awful veggie meal, which I said was OK, of course.

Then drove him and that guy he used to live with, who's name escapes me now, down to Yate.

had a great night then drove back to Lincoln to drop them off then back to Oldham where I slept for a day.

I remember Dave, who never drove, couldn't understand why I got so worried about petrol on the way home.

Look the bloody mileage up :-)

[Guest gordon russell]

This great little allniter in the West Country, was the starting place for so many people. It ran for five fraught years under five different promoters, but was so much fun.

Saw Rowland a few months ago and we spent several hour in fits, re-counting story after story from those great lost years. Martin Peerman dressed up as Jake The Pake, Steve Smith's amazing spins, that could result in several tables being taken out when they went wrong. The night it snowed in late may and it took us five hours to get just 20 miles home. Lost the car exhaust after only 3 miles, cuz I had 7 people in the car plus 3 dj boxes and the deep snow ripped it off. The slight disagreements with the locals in yate before some of the allniters. Great days!!!!!!

Your addition welcome

GREAT DAYS INDEED,......ERR SLIGHT DISAGREEMENTS,BIT OF AN UNDERSTATEMENT THERE.....HURLEY BATS,MILK CRATES THROUGH CAR WINDOWS....BIG SAM FROM BRUM LAYING EM OUT TO ORDER......COME ON YATE THOSE DAYS WERE GREAT!!!!!

Anyone got any posters(Maybe even for sale)

Dave

[Guest]

I set off from Oldham, drove to Lincoln where Dave Godin cooked me an awful veggie meal, which I said was OK, of course.

Then drove him and that guy he used to live with, who's name escapes me now, down to Yate.

had a great night then drove back to Lincoln to drop them off then back to Oldham where I slept for a day.

I remember Dave, who never drove, couldn't understand why I got so worried about petrol on the way home.

Look the bloody mileage up :-)

As I said to you when we talked on Sunday Frank , that after you put your first few posts / replies on SS , you will stop being nerveous about it .......

You are no longer a SS virgin ..........

The chap who resided with Dave in Lincoln , and latterly in Sheffield , when Dave moved there , was Alf Billingham .........

I last saw , and caught up with Alf , at Dave's funeral service , several years ago ........

Will ring you tonight Frank .......

Malc Burton

[Guest Sean Haydon]

I remember one Saturday night, we decided not to go to Wigan. Let's go to Yate for a change and hear somethin different. Besides, snow was forcast and thinking cleverly not to travel North. Big mistake! A few of us from Wolves met up with some lads from Pleck, Bazza and Bobby Hanson (RIP, God bless him), had a few drinks and set off down the M5. Light snow at Worcester got thicker and thicker the further south we got. Just managed to find the junction just after Micheal Wood services, then we didn't have a clue. Throwing little Rob out to knock the snow off the road signs to navigate. Hours later, someone say's "That's the place". Poor Rob's Doc Martins were sodden at this stage, "I gotta change my boots" he said. We soon jumped out of our Escort van, after the worst smelling feet i've ever experienced. Regardless of his trench foot we piled in the venue and a great night! which lasted about 90 minutes before a power cut. Snow and bad weather had bought down power lines.

Sounds like a nightmare, but the memories of this night stands out with everyone who went, the piss taking and laughing will stay with us forever. Our music makes our scene but our Friends make it Awesome.

Sean

[Guest]

absolutely brilliant nighter some of the most hilarious times ive ever had all the welsh lot cannock, newbury,gloucs brum & everywhere else the carpark was a lunatic asylym...excellent music at both venues loads of good memories great people probably one of the best ever nighters. Skippy

[burt weedon]

THE GUY WITH THE SLEEPING BAG WAS FROM NEWBURY REMEMBER HIM WELL, BUT CANT REMEMBER HIS NAME

WAZZ.

hi guys,went to yate hell ov alot.used to hang round with polo,di, then girlfriend woz karon hilson,from malvern.

wished id had a camera at the time,nice to see the pics. thanx..kenny h. wolvo.

[Vegimite]

hi guys,went to yate hell ov alot.used to hang round with polo,di, then girlfriend woz karon hilson,from malvern.

wished id had a camera at the time,nice to see the pics. thanx..kenny h. wolvo.

Hi

Not sure if you know but Di is still on the scene, out & about as always & still as full of fun & cheekiness as she always was. Saw Polo a few years back & he hadn't changed one little bit......I would recognise his hair anywhere! As for Karon she is still in Malvern & I'm pretty sure she's living with Dave E. If not I'm sure someone would put me right. For me Yate was only second to the Torch but a very close second.

[Jerry Hipkiss]

hi guys,went to yate hell ov alot.used to hang round with polo,di, then girlfriend woz karon hilson,from malvern.

wished id had a camera at the time,nice to see the pics. thanx..kenny h. wolvo.

So many names bringing back memories...Kenny, at least you've still got the pictures in your mind, I hope - I know I have!

Hippo.

[Guest familytree]

THE GUY WITH THE SLEEPING BAG WAS FROM NEWBURY REMEMBER HIM WELL, BUT CANT REMEMBER HIS NAME

WAZZ.

Jacco and neil towel were from newbury? Not seen neil for a while and dear Jacco died some years ago.... I can Imagine Neil sleeping!.. have great memories of Yate, Dinx ran it for a while and we went with Rowland pointer/Paul Guntrip/Neil towel and of course Jacco... Absolute nutters but always fun to be with.

[Guest familytree]

Dave

You'll find Gary Rushbrook watching MAN UTD every saturday I've had a few pint with him before the match LEON

Is he still married to Julie Marshall

[Guest familytree]

Dave

You'll find Gary Rushbrook watching MAN UTD every saturday I've had a few pint with him before the match LEON Is he still with Julie Marshall do you know? please pass on my love if you see him again... its Lorna, thanks x

[Guest familytree]

Er... just realised how old this thread is... looks like Ive missed the reunion then!!!??? ha... anyway love to all who went x great memories for sure..

[Jerry Hipkiss]

Er... just realised how old this thread is... looks like Ive missed the reunion then!!!??? ha... anyway love to all who went x great memories for sure..

That's sad...you can still see what you missed, along with more old photos, at:

https://soulstuff.co.uk/Yate/YateMainPage.htm

[Dave Thorley]

Dave

You'll find Gary Rushbrook watching MAN UTD every saturday I've had a few pint with him before the match LEON Is he still with Julie Marshall do you know? please pass on my love if you see him again... its Lorna, thanks x

Gary and Julie went their different ways a good few years ago, Gary remarried and seems well settle in a new life. Did try and get him to DJ at the Stafford re-union a few years ago, but he ducked out at the last moment. Not sure what Julie is doing with her self now days, anyone know.

Dave

[Eamesy]

Jacco and neil towel were from newbury? Not seen neil for a while and dear Jacco died some years ago.... I can Imagine Neil sleeping!.. have great memories of Yate, Dinx ran it for a while and we went with Rowland pointer/Paul Guntrip/Neil towel and of course Jacco... Absolute nutters but always fun to be with.

Neil Towell now living in Cornwall i think. Paul Guntrip also dead RIP, one of my best mates then! Haven't seen Roland for couple of years either, lot of the others still about tho - Dave Wise etc!

Alan

[Guest familytree]

Neil Towell now living in Cornwall i think. Paul Guntrip also dead RIP, one of my best mates then! Haven't seen Roland for couple of years either, lot of the others still about tho - Dave Wise etc!

Alan

I know you Alan... I hung out with trisha and julie Blasbery who you know married Ro so I see him a lot... hes fine and still nuts. Yes I know poor Paul died, think I last saw you at his funeral? Good to know Neil is ok..how did the Yate reunion go?... have fond memories of the place.. and the car park! was all happenin in that car park!... in fact on one visit from us, taking 5 hours for some reason we never left the car park!... mad but the banter was too good to miss! ha

Hope your well and life is treating you kindly

love lorna x

[Guest familytree]

Gary and Julie went their different ways a good few years ago, Gary remarried and seems well settle in a new life. Did try and get him to DJ at the Stafford re-union a few years ago, but he ducked out at the last moment. Not sure what Julie is doing with her self now days, anyone know.

Dave

thats a shame Dave... I was her bridesmaid.. were you best man?? sure it was you but the memory is shot.. I for one wish Id have used a camera back then as I can barely remember anyones names! was the reunion you had in the same building? and what about Dinx does anyone know what happened to him? he always used to rope us into doin jobs for him around the club. Pat Manning who he went out with was on the ogrady show! ha.. funny seeing her on there. x

[Guest POTTERIESPECK]

REMEMBER GOING A FEW TIMES. ON ONE OCASSION WAS ON THE COACH FROM STOKE. WHEN WE GOT THERE WE HEARD THERE HAD BEEN TROUBLE WITH THE LOCALS. SOMEBODY HAD ONLY JUST CRASHED THERE MINI UP A LAMPOST AFTER THE LOCALS HAD THROWN A OBJECT THROUGH THE window. SUPPOSEDLEY THEY WHERE ATTENDING THE YATE NIGHTER BUT AFTER THE ACCIEDENT THEY WHERE ON THE TOES QUICKLY BECAUSE THE ROOF LINEING WAS FULL OF GEAR AND THEY DID'NT WANT TO BE AT THE SCENE WHEN THE OB GOT THERE. MYSELF, BUTCH + TIM ASHIBENDEE SCULTERED DOWN HERE STRAIGHT AWAY. THE LATTER TWO ONLY ATTENDING WITH MYSELF TO WATCH MY ARSE IN CASE ANYTHING UNTOWARD CAME ON TOP.WHEN WE GOT THERE THE O B STILL NOT AT THE SCENE. THE MINI CAR WAS EITHER RARRED UP A LAMPOST OR TREE. I WAS IN RIPPED, THE ROOF LINEING OUT, IT SEEMED NO OTHER PERSONS HAD BEEN NEAR. THOUGHT CHRISTMAS HAD COME EARLY. HOW WRONG, I FOUND FEK ALL, GOOD JOB I WAS ALREADY SORTED. EITHER SOME c*** WAS CUTE ON, OR THERE WAS NEVER FUK OH THERE IN THE FIRST PLACE. GOB SMACKED AS THE ROOF DID'NT SEEM LIKE IT HAD BEEN TAMPRED WTH. BUT AL IN ALL TO ME YATE WAS ANOTHER GREAT CLUB. NEVER HAD A BAD'EN THERE. FOR SUE ROBBO, GREETINGS FROM THE POTTERIES.

[Guest Robbo]

REMEMBER GOING A FEW TIMES. ON ONE OCASSION WAS ON THE COACH FROM STOKE. WHEN WE GOT THERE WE HEARD THERE HAD BEEN TROUBLE WITH THE LOCALS. SOMEBODY HAD ONLY JUST CRASHED THERE MINI UP A LAMPOST AFTER THE LOCALS HAD THROWN A OBJECT THROUGH THE window. SUPPOSEDLEY THEY WHERE ATTENDING THE YATE NIGHTER BUT AFTER THE ACCIEDENT THEY WHERE ON THE TOES QUICKLY BECAUSE THE ROOF LINEING WAS FULL OF GEAR AND THEY DID'NT WANT TO BE AT THE SCENE WHEN THE OB GOT THERE. MYSELF, BUTCH + TIM ASHIBENDEE SCULTERED DOWN HERE STRAIGHT AWAY. THE LATTER TWO ONLY ATTENDING WITH MYSELF TO WATCH MY ARSE IN CASE ANYTHING UNTOWARD CAME ON TOP.WHEN WE GOT THERE THE O B STILL NOT AT THE SCENE. THE MINI CAR WAS EITHER RARRED UP A LAMPOST OR TREE. I WAS IN RIPPED, THE ROOF LINEING OUT, IT SEEMED NO OTHER PERSONS HAD BEEN NEAR. THOUGHT CHRISTMAS HAD COME EARLY. HOW WRONG, I FOUND FEK ALL, GOOD JOB I WAS ALREADY SORTED. EITHER SOME c*** WAS CUTE ON, OR THERE WAS NEVER FUK OH THERE IN THE FIRST PLACE. GOB SMACKED AS THE ROOF DID'NT SEEM LIKE IT HAD BEEN TAMPRED WTH. BUT AL IN ALL TO ME YATE WAS ANOTHER GREAT CLUB. NEVER HAD A BAD'EN THERE. FOR SUE ROBBO, GREETINGS FROM THE POTTERIES.

Hi Pecker, long time no see :-) (30 yrs! can you believe it) hope you are well. Crumb told me where to find you...yes that's me and Blondie at the front and far left corner is Shaun from Rochdale....good memories LOL I had this photo from Jon Buck a while ago but it was the first time I had seen it. I have a few photos myself must post some up, tho some need scanning, I will get round to it. I loved going to yate on Tim's bus remember going thru 'Trumpton' (Chipping Sodbury) ! So many stories....like driving straight over a roundabout with Jimmy Phillips comin back from wigan...jumping the train and climbing over the roof at wigan station and being chased....OMG was that really me I'm so relatively refined these days lol......tbc take care Sue x

ps also have a photo of Neil Towell somewhere.

[Guest Robbo]

REMEMBER GOING A FEW TIMES. ON ONE OCASSION WAS ON THE COACH FROM STOKE. WHEN WE GOT THERE WE HEARD THERE HAD BEEN TROUBLE WITH THE LOCALS. SOMEBODY HAD ONLY JUST CRASHED THERE MINI UP A LAMPOST AFTER THE LOCALS HAD THROWN A OBJECT THROUGH THE window. SUPPOSEDLEY THEY WHERE ATTENDING THE YATE NIGHTER BUT AFTER THE ACCIEDENT THEY WHERE ON THE TOES QUICKLY BECAUSE THE ROOF LINEING WAS FULL OF GEAR AND THEY DID'NT WANT TO BE AT THE SCENE WHEN THE OB GOT THERE. MYSELF, BUTCH + TIM ASHIBENDEE SCULTERED DOWN HERE STRAIGHT AWAY. THE LATTER TWO ONLY ATTENDING WITH MYSELF TO WATCH MY ARSE IN CASE ANYTHING UNTOWARD CAME ON TOP.WHEN WE GOT THERE THE O B STILL NOT AT THE SCENE. THE MINI CAR WAS EITHER RARRED UP A LAMPOST OR TREE. I WAS IN RIPPED, THE ROOF LINEING OUT, IT SEEMED NO OTHER PERSONS HAD BEEN NEAR. THOUGHT CHRISTMAS HAD COME EARLY. HOW WRONG, I FOUND FEK ALL, GOOD JOB I WAS ALREADY SORTED. EITHER SOME c*** WAS CUTE ON, OR THERE WAS NEVER FUK OH THERE IN THE FIRST PLACE. GOB SMACKED AS THE ROOF DID'NT SEEM LIKE IT HAD BEEN TAMPRED WTH. BUT AL IN ALL TO ME YATE WAS ANOTHER GREAT CLUB. NEVER HAD A BAD'EN THERE. FOR SUE ROBBO, GREETINGS FROM THE POTTERIES.

[Guest Robbo]

REMEMBER GOING A FEW TIMES. ON ONE OCASSION WAS ON THE COACH FROM STOKE. WHEN WE GOT THERE WE HEARD THERE HAD BEEN TROUBLE WITH THE LOCALS. SOMEBODY HAD ONLY JUST CRASHED THERE MINI UP A LAMPOST AFTER THE LOCALS HAD THROWN A OBJECT THROUGH THE window. SUPPOSEDLEY THEY WHERE ATTENDING THE YATE NIGHTER BUT AFTER THE ACCIEDENT THEY WHERE ON THE TOES QUICKLY BECAUSE THE ROOF LINEING WAS FULL OF GEAR AND THEY DID'NT WANT TO BE AT THE SCENE WHEN THE OB GOT THERE. MYSELF, BUTCH + TIM ASHIBENDEE SCULTERED DOWN HERE STRAIGHT AWAY. THE LATTER TWO ONLY ATTENDING WITH MYSELF TO WATCH MY ARSE IN CASE ANYTHING UNTOWARD CAME ON TOP.WHEN WE GOT THERE THE O B STILL NOT AT THE SCENE. THE MINI CAR WAS EITHER RARRED UP A LAMPOST OR TREE. I WAS IN RIPPED, THE ROOF LINEING OUT, IT SEEMED NO OTHER PERSONS HAD BEEN NEAR. THOUGHT CHRISTMAS HAD COME EARLY. HOW WRONG, I FOUND FEK ALL, GOOD JOB I WAS ALREADY SORTED. EITHER SOME c*** WAS CUTE ON, OR THERE WAS NEVER FUK OH THERE IN THE FIRST PLACE. GOB SMACKED AS THE ROOF DID'NT SEEM LIKE IT HAD BEEN TAMPRED WTH. BUT AL IN ALL TO ME YATE WAS ANOTHER GREAT CLUB. NEVER HAD A BAD'EN THERE. FOR SUE ROBBO, GREETINGS FROM THE POTTERIES.

Hi Pecker, long time no see :-) (30 yrs! can you believe it) hope you are well. Crumb told me where to find you...yes that's me and Blondie at the front and far left corner is Shaun from Rochdale....good memories LOL I had this photo from Jon Buck a while ago but it was the first time I had seen it. I have a few photos myself must post some up, tho some need scanning, I will get round to it. I loved going to yate on Tim's bus remember going thru 'Trumpton' (Chipping Sodbury) ! So many stories....like driving straight over a roundabout with Jimmy Phillips comin back from wigan...jumping the train and climbing over the roof at wigan station and being chased....OMG was that really me I'm so relatively refined these days lol......tbc take care Sue x

ps also have a photo of Neil Towell somewhere.

[Guest Glawster]

Couple of Yate posters plus other memberships etc from Graham Cash(see pics from Gray in top of the stairs in all our yesterdays)

[Guest Robbo]

A couple of photos I found...I must get my others scanned in at some point.

KTF

Sue (ex-Stoke) x

[Guest thenogger]

Ihad many a good nite at YATE with who i can remember DAVE THORLEY, IAN CLARK, HIPPO, DAVE GREET thats who i can remember (if i have forgot anybody i'm sorry). It was always a great night, i used to dj in STOKE until midnight then drove down to YATE. (MEMORIES,MEMORIES)

REGARDS

thenogger

[Suinoz]

Only went the once,but what a refreshing change from wigan

Yep same here, brilliant. I think it was the first place i heard Larry Davis, i've been hurt so many times. Still play it today. Anyone fancy putting a reunion on sometime ??

Tony T BONE. OZ. K.T.F.

[Guest bazabod_downunder]

Hi Tony.......there was in December 2007.....give my regards to Sue, hope to see you both soon, I hear the 'Fly' is going well for you both, hopefully we'll get over one day.

KTF

Baz

Yep same here, brilliant. I think it was the first place i heard Larry Davis, i've been hurt so many times. Still play it today. Anyone fancy putting a reunion on sometime ??

Tony T BONE. OZ. K.T.F.

[Guest ive the hat]

hi its ive the hat( shrewsbury lad) i luvd yate!- firstly travelling from shropshire!- then later from dorset, all weatheres i would never miss a yate alniter!- thx 2 all involved esp nik mak!- a gd pal of mine ktf!!!!!!

[Dave Thorley]

hi its ive the hat( shrewsbury lad) i luvd yate!- firstly travelling from shropshire!- then later from dorset, all weatheres i would never miss a yate alniter!- thx 2 all involved esp nik mak!- a gd pal of mine ktf!!!!!!

Can't believe this post is still running. Went to the Gloucester Allnighter last night saw lots of old faces from back in the day. Leon (top mate), Karen James, Hippo, Sue and many more, a bit like old times.

Great to see everyone and just 15mins from home

Dave

[Guest smith]

I have joined this site so I can add to this thread.

I have been looking at all the you tube dance clips and wondering if Yate was on any of them...

I was a regular there in 74 - 75. I lived nearby and used to walk to the venue each Saturday night firstly for the 'disco session and then of course than the disco would shut down and we would all go to the caf on the ground floor waiting for the all nighter to open up.

Then we would dance to the very early hours about 9 am in the morning. then I would walk home.

I have tried to see if I can remember any faces in the photos but none come to mind... Afraid I can't remember any names either.... I just used to dance.

I wish I could do still do it these days

I doubt if anyone remembers me as I was not much of one to chat to people I just liked to dance.

I will try to keep up with any postings about the Yate venue.

Thanks for jogging my memories.

Jim

[Guest Needsy]

ye i also remember games not dodgy though lol & Greetys rules were spot on ....for him

[Jerry Hipkiss]

Good to see you post on here Mark - with Snooky and Mick B on here that's nearly the car full ...just so sad that Sue is no longer with us...

[Dave Thorley]

Busy nites there, see the wall that was built across the back of the dancefloor in red, 78 and other photo from earlier days....................

[Dave Thorley]

Dinks Southern Soul Club line up

[Dave Thorley]

A few random colour photo's

[Crazylegs]

x

[Lucky One]

I had the good fortune to attend the Yate allnighter in the summer of 1979. One Saturday night I went into my local pub for a night on the beer walked into three lads who were going to Yate later on and asked if I wanted to tag along with them, went home got some money and had one of the best nights ever. We travelled in a very tired mark 2 Jaguar which took just over an hour to get to Yate from Wolverhampton, no speed cameras in those days else Andy RIP would have certainly lost his licence. Great night for many reasons that's why I can remember it so clearly 37 years later.

[Crazylegs]

Just found this one, I'm sure I took it at Yate, the background looks familiar, but I stand to be corrected.

Bless Him!

x

 

[Dave Thorley]

Dave Godin artical, including a bunch on John Kojak Harvey

 

Edited May 17, 2016 by mike
posted up in another thread

[Dave Thorley]

Early ads for some of the first Yate allnighters

 

 

[Mike]

cleaned duplicate content up

 

It may be best if take the posting of old event flyers/pics etc and the follow on talk to the event thread now 

 

Edited May 17, 2016 by mike
ongoing

[Jerry Hipkiss]

On 14/05/2016 at 11:26, crazylegs said:

Just found this one, I'm sure I took it at Yate, the background looks familiar, but I stand to be corrected.

Bless Him!

x

 

Yes, that's got to be Yate...is that Stella Reuter ( later Prince) as well?

 

[Stevecee]

 

FInally found my old Niter tapes, here's the first side from Yate which includes one of the most iconic Yate records Frankie & Johnny,

Other records associated with Yate also on the tapes I found include On A Magic Carpet Ride (still covered as Chris Clark) and Kris Petersons "Just As Much.

 

 

Edited March 9, 2017 by SteveCee

[Stevecee]

Part two of a live recording of Yate from late 70s.

[Soulfly]

On 17/08/2006 at 10:24, malayka said:

This great little allniter in the West Country, was the starting place for so many people. It ran for five fraught years under five different promoters, but was so much fun.

 

Saw Rowland a few months ago and we spent several hour in fits, re-counting story after story from those great lost years. Martin Peerman dressed up as Jake The Pake, Steve Smith's amazing spins, that could result in several tables being taken out when they went wrong. The night it snowed in late may and it took us five hours to get just 20 miles home. Lost the car exhaust after only 3 miles, cuz I had 7 people in the car plus 3 dj boxes and the deep snow ripped it off. The slight disagreements with the locals in yate before some of the allniters. Great days!!!!!!

 

 

 

Your addition welcome

 

 

 

Anyone got any posters(Maybe even for sale)

 

 

 

Dave

Got some tapes somewhere 1980-82 when I went about 10 times aged 14-15 Elite soul club? was my membership card

[Chalky]

17 minutes ago, Soulfly said:

Got some tapes somewhere 1980-82 when I went about 10 times aged 14-15 Elite soul club? was my membership card

Any chance of hearing the tapes? The records played etc will come in handy for the book.