Articles: North Wales Soul Club 1973 - Local Newspaper Feature

[Mike]

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[Tomangoes]

Must have been great times.

Major Lance was one of those artists who I just missed out on seeing. Always regret that.

Last time I was in that area was contracting at the point of ayr colliery! Happy days.

Ed

[Davidc]

As  a Llandudno lad ,good read, just bit be for my time, as i would had been 9 at the time of the post  .

[Wicked]

I was at the Major Lance night on Colwyn Bay pier but got thrown out by the bouncers  before he came on stage. 

[Chris Pitt]

On 09/01/2022 at 13:07, Wicked said:

I was at the Major Lance night on Colwyn Bay pier but got thrown out by the bouncers  before he came on stage. 

That must be why you're called Wicked!

I managed to see the gig and saw him a few months earlier too, at Hinckley where they recorded a live album. Managed to go back stage at Colwyn Bay and meet him, along with Frank Allison, Gaynor Mantle and Mark (Chunky) Lawton - happy days!

This is me pictured with the Major (courtesy of Chunky) - I'm the one on the right...

 

[Wicked]

3 hours ago, souljourns said:

That must be why you're called Wicked!

I managed to see the gig and saw him a few months earlier too, at Hinckley where they recorded a live album. Managed to go back stage at Colwyn Bay and meet him, along with Frank Allison, Gaynor Mantle and Mark (Chunky) Lawton - happy days!

This is me pictured with the Major (courtesy of Chunky) - I'm the one on the right...

 

That pic must be 80's, I was thrown out of the '73 gig. Didn't actually do any thing I was just standing in the wrong place at the wrong time and ended up on my back on the pier with my jacket ripped. I did see him a few months later at Leeds Queens Hall. I'm not a Major Lance fan to be honest. 

[Chris Pitt]

Ahh! Yes, the earlier tour. Not a huge fan myself but it was great to hear some Northern live.