I'd hazard a guess that 75% of folk who subscribe to this website have had a go behind the wheels of steel, some in Pubs some in the biggest venues in the World.

What were the three best spots you've ever delivered in your opinion, them all important nights where everything clicks and makes this addiction we all have seem soooo worthwhile..

#3 PETERBOROUGH ALL-NIGHTER 1975

1000 People in and Major Lance live, I goes on before the Major and the place is buzzing, goes off with my records as the band kicks off and while I'm going off stage the Major says, "awesome set young man"

#2 The Post Office Club PETERBOROUGH ealy 2006.

The whole place was heaving on at 9pm and the crowd were up for it, played anything I wanted, they danced, clapped and stomped for an hour, I'd done my job mor importantly the crowd had done theres.

#1 The biggest buzz Ive ever had... Keele Anniversary

Sandwiched between Brady and Mick Smith I was kacking myself, climed onto the stage at 2am and looked down to haze of heat, "all yours PD" said Pat. ....

"hands together for Mr Brady, standing up here for the first time is like having your first shag, you think you know how to do IT, lets get on with some foreplay, William Powell H&S"..the next hour was a complete blur so engrossed was I at what was happening on the dance floor, a memory I will never trade in.

Yours?????

Adey's second weekender at Gt Yarmouth First spot was in the other room, while one of the acts was on. Started quietly, but gradualy filled up as the music pulled people in. Either the act wasn't grabbing them, but I like to think it was the tunes I was playing!

First 100 club Standing up there, with that big '100' behind you is special!

First Wilton Ballroom Love playing the Wilton. Always a buzz too, when you get people coming up and asking "What was that!"

goot topic this. any more?

come on people!

Shane

Best 3 spots eh

Thats a difficult one (or three)

I guess I'd have to say Wigan Casino 1974

Massive spot just to the right of my right nostril, started life out as a small blackheead.....

Oh, sorry wrong thread

Cleethorpes this year .... TOP BUZZ!

100 club this year.... again TOP BUZZ!

DDA / Soul or Nothing.... EVERY TIME!

Carousel alniter manchester 1978 did the spot in bettween brian rea and richard searling at the xmas alniter,that was my first alniter spot.Pembroke halls walkden 79 stood in for dave evison for a couple of weeks while he was on hols at the time it was probably the biggest thurs nite in the north west.2004 doin the sat nite niter at prestatyn just really enjoyed it must have been around 2000 in the main hall,i think they may have been there to see the artists though.

Carousel alniter manchester 1978 did the spot in bettween brian rea and richard searling at the xmas alniter,that was my first alniter spot.Pembroke halls walkden 79 stood in for dave evison for a couple of weeks while he was on hols at the time it was probably the biggest thurs nite in the north west.2004 doin the sat nite niter at prestatyn just really enjoyed it must have been around 2000 in the main hall,i think they may have been there to see the artists though.

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mine were:-

1) Last saturday at the coop ,,played 90 mins of mixed 60'/70's oldies with lots of forgotten stuff (see my forgetten olies threads)

2) my spot at the manchester CIS did the 11-12 spot was worried id be playing to an empty floor but it filled up slowly and got the floor packed for mark bicknell to take over

3) marrs bar niter and was the nite when kev roberts was on,,usually did last hour but had to swap to the opening one,,and again mixed my spot in again and handed over a packed for kev roberts

regards

fluff

I'd hazard a guess that 75% of folk who subscribe to this website have had a go behind the wheels of steel, some in Pubs some in the biggest venues in the World.

What were the three best spots you've ever delivered in your opinion, them all important nights where everything clicks and makes this addiction we all have seem soooo worthwhile..

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paul

what about the axe and cleaver boston.

you did some good sets there especially when it was just you and me in and you played what you wanted.

rupert

Dates are hazy so I won't attempt them

Yate one of at least two "last ever nites"

place totally rammed all night, what a buzz!

Royal Albion Hotel Brighton

one of the maddest 60s soul nights of the early 80s, and I've got it on tape.

Most of the early 6Ts at West Hampstead

DJing doesn't get any better than on those nights, especially if you got a late spot.

the other tone (E)

Monroes, Harlow, Essex. In association with Shit Hot Promotions Inc. 1987.

Packed to the rafters. Great set (if I do say so myself) Every record danced to. Brilliant atmos. Also the decks had auto-cue - Which is to say the needle would automatically find the start of the track. We weren't reading stuff off a monitor if you get me "right here we go with the next one etc etc".

Some Bird's (name escapes me) 21st. Birchanger early 90's.

Yeah in a marquee in a massive back garden. Lots of civilians, but a good mixed and varied set (all night). Fantastic spread. Paid handsomely and had a romantic liaison with the birthday girl after the event!

Feb 2006 100 Club Allnighter - Nothing better.

I'd hazard a guess that 75% of folk who subscribe to this website have had a go behind the wheels of steel, some in Pubs some in the biggest venues in the World.

What were the three best spots you've ever delivered in your opinion, them all important nights where everything clicks and makes this addiction we all have seem soooo worthwhile..

Yours?????

First time - 'The Mayflower' for Andy Rix

First All-nighter - Wilton (back in about 96)

and most memorable, 'The Green Squirrel', RAF Mt. Pleasant - plod tried to shut us down, but they couldn't get in the compound

Edited October 11, 200618 yr by Rich

Double decked with Tony Haigh at the first Wilton Allnighter

First spot at the England V Scotland allnighters at the Griffin in Leeds 96/7 ( whatever happened to Steve Chadwick? )

Soul on Swale soul night last spot about 96.

BH

100club a few times,first go was best,played mikcys east coast jerk for me last record,for M Smith who followed me.

Normington,might have been first on,early anyway,had the floor full all through me set,everybody well happy,Carla Thomas anniversary record doing the biz,nobody had em`then,well not till i turned up with about a dozen of em,and i played Larry Trider aswell,before anybody up north,wouldnt play it now though.

3; Prestatyn Motown weekender,Ady Croasdell used to cart his babys(records) in carrier bags,well he was worst for wear,plonked his carrier bags in me hand,there you go Ken,did about four hours,mostly classic stuff with a couple goodies,dance floor pakced all through,a couple of record people complamenting me,and give me a stakc of records,inc;the nice J Bristol thing,and best of all,i got paid,and paid well too!!,and got to meet the Temps.

Worst Doncaster,the earl of................nobody danced to anything,well maybe a couple of punters,till i put Carla Thomas on,they all came out of the woodwork,sure the room was empty before.

Edited October 11, 200618 yr by ken

remember that one well

me,keith money and kenny pissed all England that night..

Chaddy and Gavin Page I think and some others

Chemical fuled night so cnat really remember

spent hours burning Andy Rix's ears

First spot at the England V Scotland allnighters at the Griffin in Leeds 96/7 ( whatever happened to Steve Chadwick? )

Soul on Swale soul night last spot about 96.

BH