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Early 80's, at a gig with Soul Sam. Totally un-interested crowd, Sam gets bored and tells me, rock and roll is his true passion, plays a tune called 'Barking Up The Wrong Tree', (can't remember the artist) pure 50's rock and roll. Crowd still totally un-interested. Any more for any more?

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Early 80's, at a gig with Soul Sam. Totally un-interested crowd, Sam gets bored and tells me, rock and roll is his true passion, plays a tune called 'Barking Up The Wrong Tree', (can't remember the artist) pure 50's rock and roll. Crowd still totally un-interested. Any more for any more?

i didn't hear it myself but some one onece told me that they they heard Rod Stewart bring over some of your old motown records at a doo in the west country a few years back :thumbsup:

Early 80's, at a gig with Soul Sam. Totally un-interested crowd, Sam gets bored and tells me, rock and roll is his true passion, plays a tune called 'Barking Up The Wrong Tree', (can't remember the artist) pure 50's rock and roll. Crowd still totally un-interested. Any more for any more?

"Barking up the wrong tree" is worth a bob or two as well as being a brilliant example of RnR.

Maddest toon ever? got to be Travis Wammack -Scratchy.

"Barking up the wrong tree" is worth a bob or two as well as being a brilliant example of RnR.

Maddest toon ever? got to be Travis Wammack -Scratchy.

Love that Blakey avitar!

Read that Russ W tried his hand at a bit of reggae at Wigan.

It went down very badly.

pat brady playing a punk rock record at a winsford allnighter and then a fight started off!

pat brady playing a punk rock record at a winsford allnighter and then a fight started off!

Good grief, that was at one of MJC's do's, a looooong time ago.

Nearly forgot about that.

Tony

Early 80's, at a gig with Soul Sam. Totally un-interested crowd, Sam gets bored and tells me, rock and roll is his true passion, plays a tune called 'Barking Up The Wrong Tree', (can't remember the artist) pure 50's rock and roll. Crowd still totally un-interested. Any more for any more?

Would have gone down a storm these days in some quarters.

Derek

Early 80's, at a gig with Soul Sam. Totally un-interested crowd, Sam gets bored and tells me, rock and roll is his true passion, plays a tune called 'Barking Up The Wrong Tree', (can't remember the artist) pure 50's rock and roll. Crowd still totally un-interested. Any more for any more?

once heard someone play "erik the viking" by the bee kays sad.gif

i didn't hear it myself but some one onece told me that they they heard Rod Stewart bring over some of your old motown records at a doo in the west country a few years back :ohmy:

i was there that night andrew,was a do in ilminster.....it was very funny :D

steve thumbsup.gif

pat brady playing a punk rock record at a winsford allnighter and then a fight started off!

Were they trying to batter Pat for playing the "Punk" tune?

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"Barking up the wrong tree" is worth a bob or two as well as being a brilliant example of RnR.

Maddest toon ever? got to be Travis Wammack -Scratchy.

what does he say in the middle of the record? been bugging me for years!!!

manifesto aka shop at tescos

Early 80's, at a gig with Soul Sam. Totally un-interested crowd, Sam gets bored and tells me, rock and roll is his true passion, plays a tune called 'Barking Up The Wrong Tree', (can't remember the artist) pure 50's rock and roll. Crowd still totally un-interested. Any more for any more?

I can't say for sure as I was'nt there but I heard that a DJ here in Sweden put on the theme to Grease.

He got thrown out with his records and all!

Early 80's, at a gig with Soul Sam. Totally un-interested crowd, Sam gets bored and tells me, rock and roll is his true passion, plays a tune called 'Barking Up The Wrong Tree', (can't remember the artist) pure 50's rock and roll. Crowd still totally un-interested. Any more for any more?

At one of Terry Sampson's Doncaster Bailey's all -nighters in the mid 1970s ( before the powers that be closed them down ) , a certain

DJ :rolleyes: started his spot with " The Stripper " by David Rose ( UK MGM ) ......

A lot of bewildered faces , but quite a few danced ......

Those were the days .....

Malc Burton

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Were they trying to batter Pat for playing the "Punk" tune?

NO SOME LOCAL PUNKS DECIDED TO "HAVE A GO" AT THE SOULIES INSIDE SO HE PUT IT ON

THEN WE DECIED TO GET RID OF THEM AND THREW TABLES AND CHAIRS AT THEM

I heard Richard S. play a David Bowie 12" promo on RCA in Mr M's during the early session once .It was during the time that Richard worked for RCA and he would often try out new stuff in the early sessions .Think the track was from Bowie's " Heroes " set , but can't remember the title .Also I seem to remember hearing a track by Cream during my first visit to The Casino in Jan 1975 - anybody got any ideas what that could be ? !! Best ,Eddie

the fugitives- human jungle, still makes me laugh now

Think I rememeber, 'The Theme From Chips' played in Mr M's once. Did not go down well at all!

i was there that night andrew,was a do in ilminster.....it was very funny laugh.gif

steve :rolleyes:

Soul in Ilminster??? ohmy.gif I am often down that way. Is there a scene down there?

NO SOME LOCAL PUNKS DECIDED TO "HAVE A GO" AT THE SOULIES INSIDE SO HE PUT IT ON

THEN WE DECIED TO GET RID OF THEM AND THREW TABLES AND CHAIRS AT THEM

Must admit wouldn't have thought to carry any Punk around in my playbox. :rolleyes:

Early 80's, at a gig with Soul Sam. Totally un-interested crowd, Sam gets bored and tells me, rock and roll is his true passion, plays a tune called 'Barking Up The Wrong Tree', (can't remember the artist) pure 50's rock and roll. Crowd still totally un-interested. Any more for any more?

Well, here it is!

Don Woody-Barking Up The Wrong Tree

Once heard "Hit me with your rythm stick" Ian Dury & the Blockheads played at Yate all-nighter by a well known Soul Sourcer DJ, but I'll leave him to own up to it...... :(

A few times down in Plymouth in the Late '70s I played Sam The Sham & The Pharohs, "I'm In With The Out Crowd". I still think It's a great dancer with quite funny lyrics. Also Chubby Checker "Do The Freddy".

But that was in the days when you could have a laugh at local soul nights. Is it still so?

Paul

what does he say in the middle of the record? been bugging me for years!!!

I always thought that the middle bit from Scratchy was, "you'll do that again won't you?".

But I could be wrong.

Remember, "The Whole Thing" ? Alka Seltzer Advert I believe, great ending. Can't remember who it's by.

Nina Simone - My Baby Just Cares For Me no idea why but it's Jazz not care if people think it's moderm or close it is Jazz to me nothing to do with Northern soul

what does he say in the middle of the record? been bugging me for years!!!

I think the general consensus when this was discussed a while back was : Capital! You will do it again, won't you? And then this in reverse.

Remember, "The Whole Thing" ? Alka Seltzer Advert I believe, great ending. Can't remember who it's by.

8th Avenue Band, Columbia

My mate swears blind that Richard played Leo Sayer - Thunder In My Heart at an early M's session. Anyone back this story up?

Sean

Scratchy is indeed a crazy record, and even though its an 'early classic' how the hell did it ended up getting played?

Cats Eyes - Life, another weirdo tune.

Once had a record called 'big limas' by the Cobra Kings on Black Gold, and also 'Soul Kiss' by Dizzie Gillespie on Perception. Always thought these were border line for playing at a nighter if stuff like Scratchy got accepted.

Ed

Don't know if anyone ever played it out, but there was a track (dunno artist or title) but something about "I'd rather go to jail without bail" .. Mental! And the ending? Double mental!! :boxing:

strange but i heard these played

theme from Joe 90

theme from the fantastic plastic machine

and third window from the right

Now why do i think no one will think playing those was weird, i did and thought they were pathetic to boot, especially when Dean barlow was a big rock n roll tune and is still played regularly on the rock n roll circuit.

Geeooooordie

a fellow dj and now a friend had been ribbing me for ages so i thought id get him back

i purchased a copy of..i wish i could fly by orville the duck and covered it up as..the orvilles...love flew away

as he was due on the decks i cued it up and told him i needed the loo..as i walked off he started to play the track..the whole venue looked at him and laughed..at least he had the balls to play it to the end and the ribbing has now stopped and we are firm friends

so thats the maddest tune ive ever heard played out

"Summer In The Parks". What was that all about ?????

Mark johnson - this beautifull place - Diamond

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Richard Searling played theme from the lone ranger at Clifton Hall once. I was so smashed I danced all the way through waiting the "intro" to end. :D

Were they trying to batter Pat for playing the "Punk" tune?

:rolleyes: .................more like Pat battering someone for not dancing to it!

a fellow dj and now a friend had been ribbing me for ages so i thought id get him back

i purchased a copy of..i wish i could fly by orville the duck and covered it up as..the orvilles...love flew away

as he was due on the decks i cued it up and told him i needed the loo..as i walked off he started to play the track..the whole venue looked at him and laughed..at least he had the balls to play it to the end and the ribbing has now stopped and we are firm friends

so thats the maddest tune ive ever heard played out

A tired and emotional Pete Shirley was given a "cover up" to play at a Samanthas all dayer, which he did. It was the Muppet Chorus "Never Smile At A Crocodile". He just let it play.

My mate swears blind that Richard played Leo Sayer - Thunder In My Heart at an early M's session. Anyone back this story up?

Sean

True ! :rolleyes:

Who was responsible for playing " Strange " ?

Robert Weston Smith , AKA Wolfman Jack ( 21.01.38 - 01.07.95 ) is a legend ......

Now he would have freaked them out if he had been DJing on the NS scene ...... :rolleyes:

Malc Burton

Thats Sean Hampsey when he was a lot younger surely :thumbsup:

Sounds Like the Pete I used to Know. Lol.

Colin Brunt used to play The Laughing Gnome. Great stomper. :rolleyes:

I heard something ages ago about a Les Dawson record being played somewhere...am i remembering right? :thumbsup::rolleyes:

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I heard something ages ago about a Les Dawson record being played somewhere...am i remembering right? :huh::thumbsup:

Covered up as Des Lawson,but dont"spread it around" :unsure:

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"Summer In The Parks". What was that all about ?????

East Coast Connection - Summer In The Parks

Top tune bloke!

What about 'A lovers Concerto' !!!!!!!!!! Toys. Catchy 'hand bag' tune, but whats the girl saying?

I would hate to have to write the lyrics out or sing it on the Karaoke.

Ed

Richard Searling played theme from the lone ranger at Clifton Hall once... :P

I can't remember that one - but do recall Malc Burton playing "The lonely Ranger" by Silver Pony at Mexborough Civic :D:lol::lol:

"Hi ho Silver....Away!!! (Who was that masked man?)

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