Who's Your Best Mate On The Uk Soul Scene?

[Pauldonnelly]

and why???

[Guest Glawsters Best]

and why???

my best mate sadly died in 1998 Gaby Schazzai in Cardiff was from Gloucester we grew up together in Gloucester but after my long break from the scene during the 80's it was him who brought me back in 1996 so every time i go to a nighter or soul night my thoughts are with

Leon

[Citizen P]

Ricky Warburton from Salford.

Why?

Known him nearly all my life.

both got into Soul at the youth Clubs.

both went to the Pendulum together( He went to The Torch, my dad wouldn't let me play out all night)

Blue Rooms, Carlton, Mecca,

then onto Wigan, then marriage( not together )

lost touch for about 12 years, found out roughly where he lived, went for a wander to see if I could suss it out, there he was sat in his front garden, first words to me after all that time????

"Hiya Tone.

Wanna Brew?"

Also has a very nice collection

Tony

[Guest gordon russell]

tony parker and danny price bin to every club you can think of together from 1970 and still going strong

NO BREAK FOR THE 80,S or90,S JUST KEEPING ON KEEPING ON HAVE IT !!!

[Dave Thorley]

my best mate sadly died in 1998 Gaby Schazzai in Cardiff was from Gloucester we grew up together in Gloucester but after my long break from the scene during the 80's it was him who brought me back in 1996 so every time i go to a nighter or soul night my thoughts are with

Leon

A great friend, hey Lee. Still miss him even after all these years, great taste in music. It was Gabby who so supportive when I used to play tracks like George Benson-World is a ghetto at Yate. Later in life he used to send me great Jump Jazz tapes in the post that always made me smile. Truely a life cut short

[Pauldonnelly]

My Mrs...she hates the northern scene but allows me to indulge in something that like her is special.

And not forgetting Terry Tibbs who took me to my very first all nighter at Bletsoe in 1972, without his paypacket of staying up stuff that night I've always wonderd if I would have ever discovered the wiered and wonderful world of the UK's Northern Soul Scene, still gets out and about with his wife Sally..top bloke.

[Dave Thorley]

Now days, there are a few that I would call special, each of them were there for me a few years back, when things got very black and it's fair to say without them I would not be hear now. Funny but when the chips were down it was the soul scene that pulled me through. Very personal but;

Ali & John, Richard & Judith, Ady & Carol, Marc & Dawn, Gary Fields, Pete & Karen, Colin C, Leon & Gavin, love you lots.

But there are many more of you on here that I can never say thank you enough to. So you can't complain about my djing any more, it's your fualt i'm still here

Love you all

But most of all Malayka, a new life

Dave

Edited June 16, 2007 by Dave Thorley

[Guest Glawsters Best]

A great friend, hey Lee. Still miss him even after all these years, great taste in music. It was Gabby who so supportive when I used to play tracks like George Benson-World is a ghetto at Yate. Later in life he used to send me great Jump Jazz tapes in the post that always made me smile. Truely a life cut short

To right dave we'll always remember him top man so many folk still ask me about him anyway i remember dancing to world is a ghetto still play it in the house now

Leon

[Guest Glawsters Best]

Now days, there are a few that I would call special, each of them were there for me a few years back, when things got very black and it's fair to say without them I would not be hear now. Funny but when the chips were down it was the soul scene that pulled me through. Very personal but;

Ali & John, Richard & Judith, Ady & Carol, Marc & Dawn, Gary Fields, Pete & Karen, Colin C, Leon, love you lots.

But there are many more of you on here that I can never say thank you enough to. So you can't complain about my djing any more, it's your fualt i'm still here

Love you all

But most of all Malayka, a new life

Dave

me again now i wish you and malayka all the best see ya soon

[Guest ScooterNik]

Trifle as she's probably about the only regualr soulie i know these days......

[Guest]

the great elusive mr paul aisbett from biggleswade,beds....

[Guest melandthensome]

From the early days alongside Those 3 brothers I knew smith klein and frenchy was ROY GOSTELOW a big mate indeed.

From 1971 to his brutal murder PETE LAWSON.....

PETE SIMPSON from Liverpool still on scene today.Great mate.

and another sadly deceased mate FRANK JACKSON.......

I have known joe dunlop since 1976 and am good friends with prestons finest Mr and Mrs Livsey.

Loads from years ago and know PAUL RIMMER who posts here.....sean bimpson/Loz/steve thomas/porky/leroy from preston/sandra from skem/ann/the 2 ex wheel sisters from casino 73 took me under there exp ways and god damn loons but loved em both./phil jessop/daffer carroll/pudding/mario pasteur/col gates......oooh so many.

mel

coddy hughes/bob mcnichol/smokie/john blight/billy garner/christine rimmer/kath gardner/rob bellows/dennis haw/fido/billy gower/belinda/frank kaplonek/paddy maglinchey/john hodge/cookie/les riley/wally/mo hazeldine/chris magraine/big willie wolverhampton etc etc.err cant post why arf arf mostly through records but also other circumstances... also

guy hennigan/dean anderson/liz schmitz/ady from halifax/phil worrall/sweeney/skizi/mandyDave alcock/weasel/gerry mcormack/jinxy from newcastle his wife and other tyne siders

glyn hanford/keith bradley/chaz pace/tommy/mick lyons/paul n brenda stoke/neil jackie clowes/julie hodge/rodneeee shard/chris harrop/coey/julie marshall/tony cox/john orritt/pete 'no grass' great mate...duerden.....loads others.tony smith/caroline and valpalmer/pilkie/rob tulley/terry tony hughes/gaz kellet.....etcetera.

Edited June 17, 2007 by melandthensome

[Guest WPaulVanDyk]

funny to ask this but when i first started going and with my dad i know one apart from fact that skip, Nigel Fischpool and Ade and Neal Bull were dad's friends and i started to know them, but times have changed and had the chance to meet more people who are into this and site many new friends on the scene, Martin Stanford, Mick Cooper, Smudge, Stef and so on.

Martin would be close because he makes me laugh.

[Guest]

the great elusive mr paul aisbett from biggleswade,beds....

er and good mates of tony warot,hammy,tommy taylor...and me!!!!...

[Guest Scarborosoul]

From the old days and still one of my clsest friends and my councillor when needed - Andy Newbold (Hull).

Mick Hussey (Scarboro)

Vernon (Bradford)

Paul Cullington (peterlee)

Rob Skidmore (middlesboro)

My younger Bro Phil still on the scene and will never get off!

nowdays Peter PX150 we have known ewach other years on the scene but only over the last couple of years has he become a close and trusted m8.

[Soulbarner]

ive got two geoff rudd and neil taylor .............even now after all theas years i love seeing ther faces light up wen i play them my latest record/new tune, co's then i know that thay will scurry off, home and try like f*** to find it but i dont mind ,co's thats what mates are for init. ...........lol .............and i know when thay read this it will make them sooooooo fucking mad , that thay will try to come up with sumething to try to get there own back !!!!! ....top lads love em like brothers

[Guest gordon russell]

From the early days alongside Those 3 brothers I knew smith klein and frenchy was ROY GOSTELOW a big mate indeed.

From 1971 to his brutal murder PETE LAWSON.....

PETE SIMPSON from Liverpool still on scene today.Great mate.

and another sadly deceased mate FRANK JACKSON.......

I have known joe dunlop since 1976 and am good friends with prestons finest Mr and Mrs Livsey.

Loads from years ago and know PAUL RIMMER who posts here.....sean bimpson/Loz/steve thomas/porky/leroy from preston/sandra from skem/ann/the 2 ex wheel sisters from casino 73 took me under there exp ways and god damn loons but loved em both./phil jessop/daffer carroll/pudding/mario pasteur/col gates......oooh so many.

mel

coddy hughes/bob mcnichol/smokie/john blight/billy garner/christine rimmer/kath gardner/rob bellows/dennis haw/fido/billy gower/belinda/frank kaplonek/paddy maglinchey/john hodge/cookie/les riley/wally/mo hazeldine/chris magraine/big willie wolverhampton etc etc.err cant post why arf arf mostly through records but also other circumstances... also

guy hennigan/dean anderson/liz schmitz/ady from halifax/phil worrall/sweeney/skizi/mandyneil alcock/weasel/gerry mcormack/jinxy from newcastle his wife and other tyne siders

glyn hanford/keith bradley/chaz pace/tommy/mick lyons/paul n brenda stoke/neil jackie clowes/julie hodge/rodneeee shard/chris harrop/coey/julie marshall/tony cox/john orritt/pete 'no grass' great mate...duerden.....loads others.tony smith/caroline and valpalmer/pilkie/rob tulley/terry tony hughes/gaz kellet.....etcetera.

is that SMOKIE from st helens?...... also do you mean little willie from wolvo....tall thin guy with an afro (sadly dead now)

CATACOMBS RULES OK

[Guest gordon russell]

what about MATCHIE first met him at the torch. he,s still going strong was at cleethorpes this year

makes some of the saddo,s who can,t get out of their own towns to soul do,s coz they get tired look real pathetic.

[Guest]

what about MATCHIE first met him at the torch. he,s still going strong was at cleethorpes this year

makes some of the saddo,s who can,t get out of their own towns to soul do,s coz they get tired look real pathetic.

Matchie said i did the best set at Cleggy ya`gotta`love his enthusiasm and his taste

[Guest Baz]

Dave and Lisa Vanner are not only my best friends on the soul scene they are the best people i've ever known in my life, would do any thing for that mad pair, even though lisa is gobby

Karen Crane and the old git Glyn Whitbread are two special people as well

[Guest gordon russell]

Dave and Lisa Vanner are not only my best friends on the soul scene they are the best people i've ever known in my life, would do any thing for that mad pair, even though lisa is gobby

Karen Crane and the old git Glyn Whitbread are two special people as well

AWE BAZ, make sure you have someone who loves you see ya at the onion

[Guest gordon russell]

DER UNION

[Guest miff]

Trifle as she's probably about the only regualr soulie i know these days......

Might see Trifle today going down to the scooter ralley here in cleethorpes, Lovely lass, Daz is a lucky fella

Edited June 16, 2007 by miff

[Guest toby]

For me.

Taffy (Letchworth),we went everywhere together in days gone by still see him every week a good mate.

Mick Smith (Stotfold)first got me into soul in 1972,i'll always be gratefull for that Mick,never had a crossed word in all that time.

Randy Cozens ...sad day when my mate departed (gutted)still miss him.

Kev Collins.(Flitwick)always up for a beer,and great company even for a yid .

Rob Chadwick(Harpendon) as above, but nuttier i always get the blame for his misdemeaners(i've got a strong back).

Dave Young(letchworth),daft as a brush,but you cant fault him no matter what daft things he does,and he cant dance to save his life.

Mandy (my mrs)never moans/groans after all these years,and what a pain i must have been in all them years,out all hours

on a lighter note..ALL the Soul people your are all mates,you turn up at a soul night miles from nowhere and still know someone thats what friends are for.

god bless each and every one of you..

[Guest melandthensome]

is that SMOKIE from st helens?...... also do you mean little willie from wolvo....tall thin guy with an afro (sadly dead now)

CATACOMBS RULES OK

Yeah Smokie from wolves isnt he but lived in haydock....he came over to mine the other week...

Big Willie about 6ft 6 and looked like a early ike turner.....I never knew he was dead.......good mates.

can you pm me please and tell me what happened.

[Guest melandthensome]

Matchie said i did the best set at Cleggy ya`gotta`love his enthusiasm and his taste

Good lad matchie last spoke to him about 6 months ago.

[Guest]

!

Edited June 16, 2007 by ken

[Guest kent soul club]

Trifle as she's probably about the only regualr soulie i know these days......

Super dancer. Ain't seen her about much lately.

Magoo

[Catriona]

From the early days alongside Those 3 brothers I knew smith klein and frenchy was ROY GOSTELOW a big mate indeed.

From 1971 to his brutal murder PETE LAWSON.....

PETE SIMPSON from Liverpool still on scene today.Great mate.

and another sadly deceased mate FRANK JACKSON.......

I have known joe dunlop since 1976 and am good friends with prestons finest Mr and Mrs Livsey.

Loads from years ago and know PAUL RIMMER who posts here.....sean bimpson/Loz/steve thomas/porky/leroy from preston/sandra from skem/ann/the 2 ex wheel sisters from casino 73 took me under there exp ways and god damn loons but loved em both./phil jessop/daffer carroll/pudding/mario pasteur/col gates......oooh so many.

mel

coddy hughes/bob mcnichol/smokie/john blight/billy garner/christine rimmer/kath gardner/rob bellows/dennis haw/fido/billy gower/belinda/frank kaplonek/paddy maglinchey/john hodge/cookie/les riley/wally/mo hazeldine/chris magraine/big willie wolverhampton etc etc.err cant post why arf arf mostly through records but also other circumstances... also

guy hennigan/dean anderson/liz schmitz/ady from halifax/phil worrall/sweeney/skizi/mandyneil alcock/weasel/gerry mcormack/jinxy from newcastle his wife and other tyne siders

glyn hanford/keith bradley/chaz pace/tommy/mick lyons/paul n brenda stoke/neil jackie clowes/julie hodge/rodneeee shard/chris harrop/coey/julie marshall/tony cox/john orritt/pete 'no grass' great mate...duerden.....loads others.tony smith/caroline and valpalmer/pilkie/rob tulley/terry tony hughes/gaz kellet.....etcetera.

Wow, some blasts from the past there. How many of them still go anywhere ? I think the last time I saw Gerry he had killer rabbits living in his front room in Crewe. (What a nutter!)

[Guest Una Scot-Oz]

From the early days alongside Those 3 brothers I knew smith klein and frenchy was ROY GOSTELOW a big mate indeed.

From 1971 to his brutal murder PETE LAWSON.....

PETE SIMPSON from Liverpool still on scene today.Great mate.

and another sadly deceased mate FRANK JACKSON.......

I have known joe dunlop since 1976 and am good friends with prestons finest Mr and Mrs Livsey.

Loads from years ago and know PAUL RIMMER who posts here.....sean bimpson/Loz/steve thomas/porky/leroy from preston/sandra from skem/ann/the 2 ex wheel sisters from casino 73 took me under there exp ways and god damn loons but loved em both./phil jessop/daffer carroll/pudding/mario pasteur/col gates......oooh so many.

mel

coddy hughes/bob mcnichol/smokie/john blight/billy garner/christine rimmer/kath gardner/rob bellows/dennis haw/fido/billy gower/belinda/frank kaplonek/paddy maglinchey/john hodge/cookie/les riley/wally/mo hazeldine/chris magraine/big willie wolverhampton etc etc.err cant post why arf arf mostly through records but also other circumstances... also

guy hennigan/dean anderson/liz schmitz/ady from halifax/phil worrall/sweeney/skizi/mandyneil alcock/weasel/gerry mcormack/jinxy from newcastle his wife and other tyne siders

glyn hanford/keith bradley/chaz pace/tommy/mick lyons/paul n brenda stoke/neil jackie clowes/julie hodge/rodneeee shard/chris harrop/coey/julie marshall/tony cox/john orritt/pete 'no grass' great mate...duerden.....loads others.tony smith/caroline and valpalmer/pilkie/rob tulley/terry tony hughes/gaz kellet.....etcetera.

Recognised a few names there and would love to know if some of them are still in the scene!

[Billywhizz]

Dave and Lisa Vanner are not only my best friends on the soul scene they are the best people i've ever known in my life, would do any thing for that mad pair, even though lisa is gobby

Karen Crane and the old git Glyn Whitbread are two special people as well

To many to mention Baz but one sticks in my mind its got to be Ray Crane top man he always ring me up where are you taking the misses this week lol .

Billy

[nubes]

Don't know about best friends...but there are a lot of soul folk on the scene who i hold really close to my heart....Steph....Vernon....I have known since the days of the Casino...only see these two periodically..but am closer to them than people i see day to day....

gorgeous Mick.from Bradford ...Melvin(Steph's partner).....Hazel...steph's mate..long timesoulgal..Mark Bicknell....Elaine...Natalie....hayley...the orignal Golden girls.....Mick L

through to the present.....since i have got onto the internet soul lists...i have got to know quite a lot of soulfolk but feel as if i have known them a lifetime ......Karen C......Baz...Debbie D.....Winnie.....Kev Such.....Lenny and Nina...Chris Waterman and Marcelle......Karen B( soulgirl)...Lyndsey.......Rachel......Faith and Micky.....Lucy......Mandy.....Linda from South Coast.....Delasoul....Lenny and Nina....Luther,....Jemco......Maark.....RobP...billywhizz..

Ganche.....Rugby soul club....

but a special mention must go to Wulfie and Annie as my newest bessy mates on the Northern scene...why??? cos wulfie is like a big bro..who keep his slightly lively younger sis in check with some harsh words ....and Annie is like my older sis and as and when we do...we can really offload on each other luv ya all to bits.....Delxxx

[nubes]

Don't know about best friends...but there are a lot of soul folk on the scene who i hold really close to my heart....Steph....Vernon....I have known since the days of the Casino...only see these two periodically..but am closer to them than people i see day to day....

gorgeous Mick.from Bradford ...Melvin(Steph's partner).....Hazel...steph's mate..long timesoulgal..Mark Bicknell....Elaine...Natalie....hayley...the orignal Golden girls.....Mick L

through to the present.....since i have got onto the internet soul lists...i have got to know quite a lot of soulfolk but feel as if i have known them a lifetime ......Karen C......Baz...Debbie D.....Winnie.....Kev Such.....Lenny and Nina...Chris Waterman and Marcelle......Karen B( soulgirl)...Lyndsey.......Rachel......Faith and Micky.....Lucy......Mandy.....Linda from South Coast.....Delasoul....Lenny and Nina....Luther,....Jemco......Maark.....RobP...billywhizz..

Ganche.....Rugby soul club....

but a special mention must go to Wulfie and Annie as my newest bessy mates on the Northern scene...why??? cos wulfie is like a big bro..who keep his slightly lively younger sis in check with some harsh words ....and Annie is like my older sis and as and when we do...we can really offload on each other luv ya all to bits.....Delxxx

Oh pardon me...forgive my manners...there are others...Phillipa...Justine and Tracy from Leicseter....the Nuneaton Soul boys...of which Wiganer 1 was errr...One.....and Janet....orig from Walsall and one time partner of Colin B.....Peeps that i have faith in......Delxxxx

[Guest Dante]

Chris Morgan n Carlos Vargas

Why? Two simple reasons:

1.- They're absolutely top blokes, and

2.- They're the only british northern soulies I know in person

Cheers

[Maark]

In no particular order......

Jemco, for getting me into Northern soul and for helping me out in a way I'll never forget at a hideous time of my life.

Delasoul...... We have so much in common, The music, dogs, working in education, supporting crap 3rd division sides , similar sense of humour.

Tim Briggs..... Met Tim at the 100 club and have been good mates ever since, even though we live 70 miles apart.

[Madmandy]

Don't know about best friends...but there are a lot of soul folk on the scene who i hold really close to my heart....Steph....Vernon....I have known since the days of the Casino...only see these two periodically..but am closer to them than people i see day to day....

gorgeous Mick.from Bradford ...Melvin(Steph's partner).....Hazel...steph's mate..long timesoulgal..Mark Bicknell....Elaine...Natalie....hayley...the orignal Golden girls.....Mick L

through to the present.....since i have got onto the internet soul lists...i have got to know quite a lot of soulfolk but feel as if i have known them a lifetime ......Karen C......Baz...Debbie D.....Winnie.....Kev Such.....Lenny and Nina...Chris Waterman and Marcelle......Karen B( soulgirl)...Lyndsey.......Rachel......Faith and Micky.....Lucy......Mandy.....Linda from South Coast.....Delasoul....Lenny and Nina....Luther,....Jemco......Maark.....RobP...billywhizz..

Ganche.....Rugby soul club....

but a special mention must go to Wulfie and Annie as my newest bessy mates on the Northern scene...why??? cos wulfie is like a big bro..who keep his slightly lively younger sis in check with some harsh words ....and Annie is like my older sis and as and when we do...we can really offload on each other luv ya all to bits.....Delxxx

I think Del you're like me..... can't shut you up and easy to get on with and not afraid to say when summats hackin you off too!!!

Mand xxxxxxx

You're included in my list hunny xxx

[nubes]

I think Del you're like me..... can't shut you up and easy to get on with and not afraid to say when summats hackin you off too!!!

Mand xxxxxxx

You're included in my list hunny xxx

Sorry Mand...forgot to include you.... ...you are totally spot on there....Delxx

[Guest Trifle]

Trifle as she's probably about the only regualr soulie i know these days......

Aw shucks...

I'm not that regular at the moment...

More what you might call .. discerning..

And I would return the compliment with regard to the scooter scene, me old mucka.

Oi Miffy! What 'appened to you then? ^_^

No, wait, let me guess.... you imbibed a little too much in the afternoon... went home to put some deodorant on..... and woke up the next morning.... lightweight.

[Madmandy]

I think Del you're like me..... can't shut you up and easy to get on with and not afraid to say when summats hackin you off too!!!

Mand xxxxxxx

You're included in my list hunny xxx

Lets see where to start ...

Ray and Mary to begin whom we started out on the road the RE discovery back in 2003

Rob and Lynne ( met at skeg weekender ) Rob made a comment about Garys Forest shirt and the shit hotel we were in !!!!!

Sharon and Frank Rob and Lynnes mates usually sit with all this lot

Dave and Sandra ( nightnurse)

Dendog! ( like a big bro to me and leg puller to boot )

Janine Snow ( lady of snowland now princess of Oz ) LOL

Winnie (wise philosopher)

Chalky (collector of fine vinyl)

Sam Roberts ( bloody crazeee person like a sister to me )

Of course Del ( never met in the flesh )

Andy Cannon ( great dancer made friends with Gary on the scene)

Sam Moore ( him and Jeanette always made me and gary welcome at Awsworth )

Pete and Jayne ( bentinck) love em to bits altho Ive not been able to get recently due to family ties

Rob Smiths lady Val me and her always have a natter when I see her out shes lovely!!

John (rednose) and Carol

Ackers legpuller !!!

From first time round..... not many at all really I was busy dancing

Mark mtfc ( I remember the bus rides to palais always made everyone laugh happy memories!!)

Johnny Garbett ( nicknamed me Mrs Backflip) notts palais days and used to meet him and pals and go drinking down town ( horse and jockey)

Dean (who doesnt even remember me from first time round LOL)

The crew i travelled on the bus with

Dave Anker (edwinstowe)

Ant Green ( edwinstowe)

Dave Horseley (edwinstowe

Dave Wilson (edwinstowe

Pete Lawson ( ollerton)

Moggy ( ollerton)

Pogul ( edwinstowe)

Nige mendham ( edwinstowe)

Oh happy day !!!

[Ezzie Brown]

brad lane never lets me down never lies to me ,simple!!!!!!!!!!!! lots in queue ted nashee bob killer merv ziggy ande minta mace dave cooper[71 on] steve green esecialy kev and clare!!!!!!! kev kus the other s know who they are to !!!!!!!!!!! magic people!!!!!!!! just keep meeting them!!!!!! shit missed out rob and elaine from newbury!

Edited June 18, 2007 by ezzie brown

[Billywhizz]

Don't know about best friends...but there are a lot of soul folk on the scene who i hold really close to my heart....Steph....Vernon....I have known since the days of the Casino...only see these two periodically..but am closer to them than people i see day to day....

gorgeous Mick.from Bradford ...Melvin(Steph's partner).....Hazel...steph's mate..long timesoulgal..Mark Bicknell....Elaine...Natalie....hayley...the orignal Golden girls.....Mick L

through to the present.....since i have got onto the internet soul lists...i have got to know quite a lot of soulfolk but feel as if i have known them a lifetime ......Karen C......Baz...Debbie D.....Winnie.....Kev Such.....Lenny and Nina...Chris Waterman and Marcelle......Karen B( soulgirl)...Lyndsey.......Rachel......Faith and Micky.....Lucy......Mandy.....Linda from South Coast.....Delasoul....Lenny and Nina....Luther,....Jemco......Maark.....RobP...billywhizz..

Ganche.....Rugby soul club....

but a special mention must go to Wulfie and Annie as my newest bessy mates on the Northern scene...why??? cos wulfie is like a big bro..who keep his slightly lively younger sis in check with some harsh words ....and Annie is like my older sis and as and when we do...we can really offload on each other luv ya all to bits.....Delxxx

well thanks Delx

[Guest billinghamsoulboy]

my wife coz i dont know anyone else on the scene there is only ever me and her on our own, and anyway i love her to bits

[Guest vinylvixen]

Mark Bicknell - known him since the 7Ts and still as mad as ever

Kim Styles - for getting me into this mess again

Alan Handscombe - bestest friend and top soul bloke

Val Palmer & Dawn Brown - Up for noodles and spinning gorgeous tunes

D'Arcy - always a kind word and helping hand

Rob & Austen - Willington promoters and lovely people (plus all the Willington regulars)

Tony Rounce - for being an all round good egg

PTP - My oppo and partner in crime for TOS

Louise Smith - sexiest babe on the dancefloor

Eddie Hubbard and all the Banbury crowd - great taste and a good line in breakfasts

Paul Dunn - for being Paul Dunn

Geoff Green - an original soulie

Jodie & Mick - What a babe and he's not bad either

John & Angie Weston - always make me smile

The Dublin & Belfast soul crew - Liam, John, Phil, Joe etc etc....

And last but not least - the old 'Cagneys' crowd - Jason, Martin, Karen....and the cast of thousands

Edited June 19, 2007 by vinylvixen

[Jodie]

Mark Bicknell - known him since the 7Ts and still as mad as ever

Kim Styles - for getting me into this mess again

Alan Handscombe - bestest friend and top soul bloke

Val Palmer & Dawn Brown - Up for noodles and spinning gorgeous tunes

D'Arcy - always a kind word and helping hand

Rob & Austen - Willington promoters and lovely people (plus all the Willington regulars)

Tony Rounce - for being an all round good egg

PTP - My oppo and partner in crime for TOS

Louise Smith - sexiest babe on the dancefloor

Eddie Hubbard and all the Banbury crowd - great taste and a good line in breakfasts

Paul Dunn - for being Paul Dunn

Geoff Green - an original soulie

Jodie & Mick - What a babe and he's not bad either

John & Angie Weston - always make me smile

The Dublin & Belfast soul crew - Liam, John, Phil, Joe etc etc....

And last but not least - the old 'Cagneys' crowd - Jason, Martin, Karen....and the cast of thousands

Aw bless ya Jo, we love you too!

Jodie & Mick

[Paul McKay]

Keith Hammond and the lovely Liz for introducing me to my first Soul Night at the Wheatsheaf, Kings Road, London in the very early 70s.

Terry Davis, the suitcase of records lugging DJ I met there and still see out and about

John Clarke and Tony Ellis who taught me a bit about this record lark and set me on the neverending search for vinyl

And after many years away

Mark Houghton, Colin Brown, Keith & Maxine from my early forays back into the scene

Rod Dearlove, Gary Dennis, Andy Davies for their saleslists

Jo Wallace, PTP & Martin Thomson for TOS and their guests for the music I'd not heard before

Dave Greenhill for a stunning Stafford tape

Mac & Rob Chadwick for their drinking company

and all the people I've subsequently met on this fabulous scene of ours.

[Ernie Andrews]

My best mate on the uk Soul scen are "MY REcords" why- because they never let me down! Its always a pleasure to see them and I could listen to them for hours! What joy they bring to my life as well as my little girl!

Edited June 19, 2007 by Ernie Andrews

[Guest soulmanherts]

Steve "Basher" Bish......great drinking buddie, always there when needed

Ginger "The DJ" Taylor...great mate again great drinking buddie (oh and great DJ)

Toby "the main man".....yep again great drinking buddie and takes the blame for my misdemeaners.

John "stubbsy" ............top bloke, apart form i get the blame when he drinks to much (cant see why)

Dave "SITC" Greenhill....top DJ and good mate even if he moans and snores like a pig

Kev "the yid" Collins......oh again a great bloke and never forget the night at kings x "yes there is a train a 2am" if you know him ask him the stroy

last but not least my Fiance Deb "twinkle Toes" Ward my true Best friend and yep good drinking bubbie.

[Guest vinylvixen]

Keith Hammond and the lovely Liz for introducing me to my first Soul Night at the Wheatsheaf, Kings Road, London in the very early 70s.

Terry Davis, the suitcase of records lugging DJ I met there and still see out and about

John Clarke and Tony Ellis who taught me a bit about this record lark and set me on the neverending search for vinyl

And after many years away

Mark Houghton, Colin Brown, Keith & Maxine from my early forays back into the scene

Rod Dearlove, Gary Dennis, Andy Davies for their saleslists

Jo Wallace, PTP & Martin Thomson for TOS and their guests for the music I'd not heard before

Dave Greenhill for a stunning Stafford tape

Mac & Rob Chadwick for their drinking company

and all the people I've subsequently met on this fabulous scene of ours.

Paul - how rude of me to forget........you and the lovely Helen - the brain's on meltdown today

John Stubbs - the official TOS roadie

Colin & Maureen - mein hosts and top caravaners - always a thrill a moment

There's so many brilliant people in my soul circle and they know who they are Jo

[Guest]

Lowering the tone a bit.

My best mate changes all the time as it is the poor sod I am boring to death at whatever nighter I am at.

[Guest]

In no particular order......

Jemco, for getting me into Northern soul and for helping me out in a way I'll never forget at a hideous time of my life.

Delasoul...... We have so much in common, The music, dogs, working in education, supporting crap 3rd division sides , similar sense of humour.

Tim Briggs..... Met Tim at the 100 club and have been good mates ever since, even though we live 70 miles apart.

Ahhhh, bless ya sir!

Well mine (again in no particular order type way) would be 'mostly'

Minx.....been there for me in many a time of (great) girlie need!

Dawn n Crumb (Coxone) from Stoke (have known them 2 20 plus years n still love em both to pieces,wish we lived a bit closer these days!)

Maaaaaaark, for the same reasons he gave above PLUS the fact that he's been there for me whenever/whatever over the last 3 years or so (& is so not judgemental i luv im to bits!)

Rugby Soul club....she always makes me smile (think its the way she dances! )

& a few others like Shazsoul,Glyn Whitbread,Karen Parker, Lorrie, Winnie, Annie, Tony Wozzer Warot etc; but this is begining to sound like a speech, so will leave it here me thinks!