Never had a tattoo, but if I had it would have to be something related to the music I love, so I am curious to know what others have had (but not where ) have you had song titles, artists names?

OK lets get this right The tattoos were done in Plymouth,Aug 74 by a back street tattooist came by the name of Phil(Huge man), who plied his trade "marking"the Navy lads.

Been at the time on holiday in Newquey it seemed a good idea to pop over to Plymouth to get the said tattoos. So one bright(might not be the appropiate word to use in this thread ) sunny morning both myself and Morgan my good freind at the time landed in Plymouth.

We then set about the said streets to find a tattooist to suit our needs. First shop we came to we popped our heads round the door and asked the big question "aup duck cust reproduce this on us arm" in our best Stokie accent.To which he replied %$£^ &*^ )(*& in and £"$ %^^$ down. (translated come on in and sit the sen down) Not wanting to up set the very nice 6foot 10inch 25 stone gentleman we did.

Whats want lads said he. can you copy the design from this badge but put WIGAN instead of the Torch, so reading WIGAN CASINO (top line) RIGHT ON (bottom line) yes said he, roll up your sleeve and of he went never saying a word. To say it hurt would be a understatment, so with hand bridged over me forhead he carried on. Only looking at what he was doing for the breifest of moments, to much ink and blood to see to much, so thinking every thing is ok he carried on.

On finishing he said there you go all done covering it with a bandage told me to leave the bandage on for a day and keep it clean. absolutley delighted he had done i could not wait to get out of the chair so that Morgan could get his done.

When we were both done we payed and left.Walking back to the train station like two peacocks with our newly gotten plumage,all still covered up to keep it clean like the nice man had told us to do.Once on the train there was talk of "do you think we are the first to get a tattoo like this"and"i cannot wait to show the others" and the "Wigan lads will love this ".

After getting back to the camp site we just could not wait to take a look,off came the bandages F£$%^G B%^^KS the fat t***s put WAGIN CASSINNO WRIGHT ON not only on mine but on Morgan too

It took days for us to tell anyone else but it had to be done.Ribbing that would be an under statement.

PS I left Cheddelton mental hospital last week after34 years

Thanks to Dave Everson ive been reminded of it at every Stoke home game ive seen him at since.

Ric tic is that you Ian Popple?

i was going to add mine to the list but that story is brilliant. wet myself reading it

Was going to have "The Snake" tatooed on my d*ck but it didn't fit on.

Why not just put "the worm" then? its one letter less

I knew a lad who came to the pub with his latest offering

BORN AND BREAD IN DARLO

Poor sod did'nt realise it was spelt wrong

I have 5 small tattoo's but none relating to soul music my last one paul did for me ( my hubby) its a butterfly with little hearts around it on my big toe, But pauls covered in them hes recently had his neck done in florida a bomb with teeth & one on the other side, but hes coming home from the shop nearly every week with something new, his aim is to covered totally, hes gone up to the shop to tatt his mates leg for him, the coloures that they have in them now are so nice, my sons just had beckams angel on his back its beautifull,

After getting back to the camp site we just could not wait to take a look,off came the bandages F£$%^G B%^^KS the fat t***s put WAGIN CASSINNO WRIGHT ON

Nice one!

I recall many, many moons ago - a good friend of mine went to get an obligatory Northern Soul fist tattooed on the top of her arm. On first revealing it to me, still fresh, we both thought that it looked all right...but...on the second glance I suddenly noticed a slight problem...it had five fingers and a thumb. Oh dear! How do you break that gently to a good friend?!

Next tattoo im getting is half a record on a technics 1200(So you can see the speckles on the platter) with the tone arm going down my arm and bending at my elbow

Edited August 20, 200817 yr by Beeks

although i dont have one a guy once worked for me ... said hey Rob you into Northern Soul i had this tat done years ago but its wrong .. It said Mowtown what a pisser

Rob

I've got this

Nice one, like the reds badge as well, bodge

Never had a tattoo, but if I had it would have to be something related to the music I love, so I am curious to know what others have had (but not where ) have you had song titles, artists names?

Mine,s just a boring SOUL done in indian ink at school on left arm in 1969, now fading with time.

Just come accross this thread. i've got this one

A black Soul Fist on my left forearm, with the date I met my partner scribed beneath it...'Heaven must have sent you' above my eldest daughter's name on my right inside arm, being it has always been her favourite record since she was a little girl...

Not soul related but a local daft lad had HELLS ANGLES tatooed on his back

NORTHERN SOULEROS

i have the word analog, a 45 adapter, a portable turntable and a tonearm

i remember a dude i used to see at gigs had "Parlament" in the same writing as the band "Parliament" logo on the back of his neck, cracked me up every time I saw it.

Hi i have few all to do with soul music,a few on my back,Northern Soul on my neck,and a bute on my arm,this is one of a nice Lady bent over with stockings on and the wording above is from a Miracles song,i won't name the song but can anyone hazard a guess

"mickey's monkey" ?????

I've been designing a tattoo for a bit now, used an owl I found which I've pipped on the Birmingham background from the old Out Rigger flyers, so its Brum circa 84, obviously I'm from Birmingham...no where finished but its allot of fun doing it, even if I decide to shelve it all together and not bother, which I might having read the above horror stories.

Good selection of alternative owls as well, I like the ones that smoking..

Mal.C

Edited March 4, 201213 yr by Mal.C.

i once saw a barbers pole on a certain part of a mans anatomy, cant remember his face tho!

Did it stand out?;)

Not strictly on topic but on the subject of tattoos ...round our way in the 70's there was a bloke called Dill Dudding who fancied himself as a bit of a Hells Angel (never had a motorcycle or anything like that)

Anyway he had a tatoo of a Swastika on his face which ,because he'd done it himself in a mirror,was back to front and was in fact the Buddhist symbol for peace and prosperity.I don't suppose he was that bothered ...f*** the future eh Dill

Was the Guy from Grantham by chance, i remember a lad from round Town who had one just like that, couldn't understand why for the life of me.

I've got a couple of Soul related Tattoos on the inside of my forarms, inspired by Junior Walker.

Left Arm has "Nothing But Soul" By Junior walker & the Allstars put onto a line of music with stars & notes mixed in as well as the SOUL label name, date which was 1966, the yr i was born incidently & record Number. Theres also a little figure playing the Sax.

On the right arm theres a banner running down my arm with the words "How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You," again with Stars, Notes & a music sign dropped in behind the banner.

How sweet is probably my fav Motown record of all time & nothing But Soul Sort of sums it all up really.

looking at some stage to get an image of a soul singer doing his thing further up my arm some time this yr hopefully

I never really fancied one myself.......but if i did, i would find it hard to pick something that i would want forever, my fav record changes depending on what mood im in & i love all kinds of music from the 20s to the 60s.......there is only one thing i can think of that i would want to keep forever & that's my cat Mr. Tinkles, lol......

I must just say that i have enjoyed looking at all the various designs on here.......but im afraid Dundedavie has still won the contest for the best one's....fantastic design's.

Debbie x

Edited March 4, 201213 yr by Debbie Dee

Not soul related but a local daft lad had HELLS ANGLES tatooed on his back

maybe he was of Germanic descendancy

not a lover of tattoos , so had Stevie T tattooed on somebody else best thing was he was called john hahaha

funny old world

Edited March 5, 201213 yr by Stevie.T

I did some myself on my left arm when i was 14, it said Northern Soul - Ian - OK on 3 lines on a bit of a funny angle !!, my folks went balistic so off i went to Rhyl and paid £4 to have it covered with an eagle that looked 10 times worse !! needless to say my folks went even more balistic !!

years later i sat in a tattoo shop in London having a panther fighting a snake on my right arm to match things up and he had just finished the panther when then old bill marched in and closed the shop due to a bomb threat !! Never did get it finished lol

Had a horse done on the Isle Of man inside right arm then 4 years later had the horses ears added while out in Belize, also have the ex wifes name on my ass so everytime i take a dump i think of her lol.

so now at the tender age of almost 53 i am still undecided on what NS tattoo to have, it's going to get done but what to get i have no idea yet !!!

Did have my Dad's initials & dates put on my back in Skeggy last Sept and boy did i suffer !!, it went all manky and oozed puss and white crap for months, only just settled down to normal !!

Ian.

Edited March 11, 201213 yr by Ian Seaman

Hate Tattoo's Especially when they cram them all on one arm , to the extent it looks like a Graffiti vandalised S*ithouse wall

And even worse on the "Older generation" IMO LoL

"tramp stamps are a real turnoff" !

Always fancied having the name of that famous Welsh railway station tattooed along the length of my "Member"

RHYL !

I've got a mate with " Wigan Casino - 1973 - 1980 " on his arm , yes that's right he got the year it ended wrong !! Best ,Eddie

I had a mate with mowtown on is arm

Check out these misspelt Tattoo's (Not soul related)

https://www.oddee.com/item_96504.aspx

Edited March 11, 201213 yr by allnightandy

I must just say that i have enjoyed looking at all the various designs on here.......but im afraid Dundedavie has still won the contest for the best one's....fantastic design's.

Debbie x

thank you M'Dear x

I've got Bell Sound Tattooed in my Dead Wax

I remember the guy with the homemade Tattoo 'War Low Rider' on his face.. Really bad!

Me, I got 'Heart & Soul' in Chinese characters.

Edited March 12, 201213 yr by Mister Fish

Here's mine..........

Got quite a few

northern soul on left forearm, done about '84ish

long after tonight is all over on inside left arm

tamla motown, design off british label, right forearm

life is just a precious minute inside right arm

wigan casino all-niter, nite owl design on right shoulder

northern soul probably the best music in the world on right calf, same design as off the label on the lager bottle

i've got MFSB on top of my right arm as it fits in with my family as i've got one brother and one sister and of course ma and pa.

top of left arm i had SWFC done years ago, but if anyone asks me now, it stands for Stevie Wonder Fan Club.

allways loved tattoos, wish i could have more, but due to illness i can't.

All the best, Barry, KGB, KTF.

Bloke I know met Frank Wilson at one of Kev Roberts' USA soul trips a few years ago

Got Frank to autograph his arm

Ran round the corner and had it tattoed on before catching the plane home!

who was this again...?

got 5 record labels done as a band on my left upperarm

golden world, grooves ville, magic city, d town, centred with a white demo la beat al williams........ Topped with detroits finest

great tattoo

got 5 record labels done as a band on my left upperarm

golden world, grooves ville, magic city, d town, centred with a white demo la beat al williams........ Topped with detroits finest

got 5 record labels done as a band on my left upperarm

golden world, grooves ville, magic city, d town, centred with a white demo la beat al williams........ Topped with detroits finest

love this tattoo this is the best so far..

Well, this is mine It was my first ever tattoo, and it started a love affair with tattoos that is now almost as big as my love affair with Northern....!

I've several tattoos. My 2nd from last was this one... Simple and with a sparkly skindiver Think it needs to be re-inked now

I've several tattoos. My 2nd from last was this one... Simple and with a sparkly skindiver Think it needs to be re-inked now

What already???!!!!...my tattts...dont need it....Delxxxx

What already???!!!!...my tattts...dont need it....Delxxxx

Perhaps yours don't see the light of day.

Following on from my KTF one shown in first post these are two older ones i have on my back

Perhaps yours don't see the light of day.

come on girls be nice,life to short, billy

I wasn't being nasty; it's a well known fact that tattoo's fade with repeated exposure to daylight/sun. Don't read 'bitch' into everything I write.

Might get a nice "Casino Club" right in the middle of my forehead.

come on girls be nice,life to short, billy

Billy..i was asking a straight forward question...and it is correct that Tatts do fade ..especially ones that have colour..mine are mainly black ink with red shading...and having a look..have noticed that the colour is not as bright as when i first had it done.shows how muc notice i actually take!!!!...Delxxxxxx

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Billy..i was asking a straight forward question...and it is correct that Tatts do fade ..especially ones that have colour..mine are mainly black ink with red shading...and having a look..have noticed that the colour is not as bright as when i first had it done.shows how muc notice i actually take!!!!...Delxxxxxx

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sorry girls my mistake, i'll get back in my corner billy

I've got a few, my favourite is the one I've got of my dancing shoes, I had it done cos I thought they were about to die, they've continued to survive, although another bit fell off last night

im thinking of having soul tat on my foot, im thinking of having ...soul ...funk...jazz ...im looking for inspiration ..any ideas will be welcome ..samanthax