Would love to see:

Brothers of Soul

Jeff/Greg Perry (Jeff/Jefree was over 10 years ago, I put him on at Newbury & he was great).

Sharon Jones & the Daptones (f***ing unbeleivable........would love to see her at an Allnighter tho')

Lew Kirton/Invitations

Billy Prophet

Chuck Jackson & Maxine Brown on the same bill.

Spyder Turner

who would you like to see on the bill............

Russ

Would love to see:

Brothers of Soul

Jeff/Greg Perry (Jeff/Jefree was over 10 years ago, I put him on at Newbury & he was great).

Sharon Jones & the Daptones (f***ing unbeleivable........would love to see her at an Allnighter tho')

Lew Kirton/Invitations

Billy Prophet

Chuck Jackson & Maxine Brown on the same bill.

Spyder Turner

who would you like to see on the bill............

Russ

only one for me

Patti Austin

Otis Clay - was lucky enough to see him in London @ a venue in Shepherd's Bush around 10-12 years ago. He had is own band backing him and was awesome. He would absolutely slay you Russ.

Derek

only one for me

Patti Austin

............got to agree Pete.......see you next week.

Russ

li'l gizzelle in an R&B room ...she has a voice that would rip the roof off the place

Just thought of another:

Ralph Soul Jackson...............wow.

Russ

Personaly I'd love to see The O'Jays. If someone could tempt them over the water it would be awesome!!!!

Without doubt Richard Caiton.

Brian

Edited October 25, 200817 yr by Brian Ellis

Got to be Gladys singing a soul set, forget the shmaltzy stuff,

BH

what about the volumes or the falcons ? are they still around in any form

what about the volumes or the falcons ? are they still around in any form

Agree with all named here, However: too expensive no doubt, but would love to see these.

Little Anthony and The Imperials- Goin' Out Of My Head

Little Anthony and The Imperials-Hurts So Bad

Edited October 25, 200817 yr by 45cellar

what about the volumes or the falcons ? are they still around in any form

Think The Volumes are on at Prestatyn next year, personally I'd love to see The Magnetics.

Sharon

Think The Volumes are on at Prestatyn next year, personally I'd love to see The Magnetics.

Sharon

Holy guacamole..................now that would be a performance.

Russ

Holy guacamole..................now that would be a performance.

Russ

Agree there Russ, do you think you could sort it for us .

Sharon

Agree with all named here, However: too expensive no doubt, but would love to see these.

Little Anthony and The Imperials- Goin' Out Of My Head

Little Anthony and The Imperials-Hurts So Bad

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Agree with all named here, However: too expensive no doubt, but would love to see these.

Little Anthony and The Imperials- Goin' Out Of My Head

Little Anthony and The Imperials-Hurts So Bad

Ya know what Roger? I'm with you mate, of any possible act for a weekender, for me it would have to be Little Anthony. We've said it for years round here, doubt the people who put on these weekenders would agree though! as for expense! why get two three four acts that maybe have a half dozen tunes between them that they probs can't even remember recording, when you could have Little Anthony with enough material to do a propper set. of stuff that he, actually recorded. And he still has the voice!

steve

Would love to see:

Brothers of Soul

Jeff/Greg Perry (Jeff/Jefree was over 10 years ago, I put him on at Newbury & he was great).

Sharon Jones & the Daptones (f***ing unbeleivable........would love to see her at an Allnighter tho')

Lew Kirton/Invitations

Billy Prophet

Chuck Jackson & Maxine Brown on the same bill.

Spyder Turner

who would you like to see on the bill............

Russ

I have had the honour of seeing many acts , but the only person that I really wanted to see , sadly died before I could do so , was Lou Rawls ........

To hear that voice in person would have been a killer .......

Malc Burton

Edited October 26, 200817 yr by Malc Burton

Ya know what Roger? I'm with you mate, of any possible act for a weekender, for me it would have to be Little Anthony. We've said it for years round here, doubt the people who put on these weekenders would agree though! as for expense! why get two three four acts that maybe have a half dozen tunes between them that they probs can't even remember recording, when you could have Little Anthony with enough material to do a propper set. of stuff that he, actually recorded. And he still has the voice!

steve

People have tried, apparently, and I think he's a bit pricey/doesn't like flying etc.

I really wish, though, that someone would bring over Eugene Pitt and the Jive Five. Across Northern and Modern/Corssover Eugene has enough tunes to fill a set and his voice is still as fantasic as ever - this I know because I saw him live, singing with the 'Legends Of Doo Wop', at 'Rhythm Riot' last year.

Or how about Timothy Wilson? He sings with Lewis Lymon and the Teenagers/Teenchords, and he, too, was in the UK a few years back so he must be OK with the travelling.

Nella Dodds still sings, and would love to come over.

Ditto Bobby Freeman - wouldn't you like to hear "I'll Never Fall In Love Again" live?

There are still so many to see and, sadly, we probably won't get to see many of them...

Edited October 26, 200817 yr by TONY ROUNCE

Of acts that are still with us and still performing and still have what it takes and who have elevated status on the rare soul scene ,

I can't understand why someone isn't speaking to Howard Tate and Garnett Mimms ???? How 'bout a double bill ?

Both still going strong and Garnett Mimms looking absolutely great.

Check this out ....

https://funky16corners.wordpress.com/2008/0...ome-old-sounds/

Imagine hearing the opening chords of "Looking For You" and Garnett bursting into song, now that would be something !

Of acts that are still with us and still performing and still have what it takes and who have elevated status on the rare soul scene ,

I can't understand why someone isn't speaking to Howard Tate and Garnett Mimms ???? How 'bout a double bill ?

Both still going strong and Garnett Mimms looking absolutely great.

Check this out ....

https://funky16corners.wordpress.com/2008/0...ome-old-sounds/

Imagine hearing the opening chords of "Looking For You" and Garnett bursting into song, now that would be something !

Garnet Mimms is nowadays a man of God, and has no interest in performing "The Devil's Music". He would not even sing "Cry Baby" when asked to do so at his induction into the R & B Hall Of Fame. Can't see him coming over her and doing a set for a few hundred soulies!

How 'bout Spyder Turner ... or Freddie Hughes ???

Of acts that are still with us and still performing and still have what it takes and who have elevated status on the rare soul scene ,

I can't understand why someone isn't speaking to Howard Tate and Garnett Mimms ???? How 'bout a double bill ?

Both still going strong and Garnett Mimms looking absolutely great.

Check this out ....

https://funky16corners.wordpress.com/2008/0...ome-old-sounds/

Imagine hearing the opening chords of "Looking For You" and Garnett bursting into song, now that would be something !

Unfortunately mate Howard Tate is in a wheel chair & has been in a care home for awhile now.

Russ

How 'bout Spyder Turner ... or Freddie Hughes ???

I said Spyder Turner too, but also think Jackey Beavers would tear the roof of the sucker............Margie Joseph ???.....agree with Tony about the Jyve Five too...........is Nella Dodds still singing ????????????........I lived very near to her & found her place of work, which was literally within 5 miles of my house, as you know ND is not her real name & I actually thought ,No Im not going to Bother Her',...............bugger !!!!!!.

Russ

Otis Clay - was lucky enough to see him in London @ a venue in Shepherd's Bush around 10-12 years ago. He had is own band backing him and was awesome. He would absolutely slay you Russ.

Derek

Yeh' choofin' ace,best i've seen............i would like to see Oasis.

Are the Esquires of "Get On Up" & "And Get Away" fame , featuring the Moorer brothers, still performing ???

And one time member Mill Edwards / Mill Evans ?

And sister Betty Moorer of "Speed Up" fame ?

Edited October 26, 200817 yr by sunnysoul

Tne Artistics....................wow.

The Falcons featuring Sonny Munro are due to appear in Nottingham next Easter if the contractual negotiations are sorted. Brothers of Soul were offered to Cleethorpes several weeks ago and turned down. Go figure!

Are the Esquires of "Get On Up" & "And Get Away" fame , featuring the Moorer brothers, still performing ???

And one time member Mill Edwards / Mill Evans ?

And sister Betty Moorer of "Speed Up" fame ?

Just did some net searching and discovered that Gilbert Moorer sadly passed only last month, another sad loss for one of soul's most under rated groups, but Betty Moorer is still with us .

How 'bout Spyder Turner ... or Freddie Hughes ???

Both still singing, both sounding good - Freddie Hughes has actually been to the UK in the last 10 years, singing with the Deacon Jones Blues Band

I said Spyder Turner too, but also think Jackey Beavers would tear the roof of the sucker............Margie Joseph ???.....agree with Tony about the Jyve Five too...........is Nella Dodds still singing ????????????........I lived very near to her & found her place of work, which was literally within 5 miles of my house, as you know ND is not her real name & I actually thought ,No Im not going to Bother Her',...............bugger !!!!!!.

Russ

Margie Joseph is, I think, just singing Gospel these days.

Nella was thrilled with the CD I did on her a year or so ago. She doesn't sing as 'Nella Dodds' anymore, but she's very active in her curch choir. She does some acting, too, under her real name - she was in "Evan Almoighty" as a congresswoman...

Given that just about all of her records are 'Northern' to one extent or another (or at least uptempo 60s soul) I can't honestly understand why any promoter wouldn't want to bring her over, but when I put the feelers out on her behalf there wasn't a lot of interest, I'm afraid...

Given that just about all of her records are 'Northern' to one extent or another (or at least uptempo 60s soul) I can't honestly understand why any promoter wouldn't want to bring her over, but when I put the feelers out on her behalf there wasn't a lot of interest, I'm afraid...

I m not particularly surprised about that, but it is sad isnt it? I dont think this scene is about the live artist as much as it is about the pretty labels on the record!(Has it ever been?) If it was a live act scene, everyone would of been at Stoke to see the Dells or at Northampton to hear the Impressions, and those guys at Crewe would have made a killing with Maxine Brown etc etc. I saw Sam Dees on all of his nights a few years ago, how many were at Yarmouth or Newbury that went just to see him?

I d love to see Gladys Knight singing anything ,but think I might need to go to the States to hear her.

I totally agree with you. When I speak with a lot of peeps at Soul Weekenders, they would rather have a DJ for an hour and NOT a live group. I personally try to see as many LIVE acts as I can: they may not be with us for that much longer!

I would have loved to have seen Dee Dee Warwick; but sadly that will not now happen.

Yes, Gladys Knight, brill! I think, for a Soul Weekender etc, she may be just too expensive?

PROMOTERS: please keep doing what your doing with LIVE acts. There are peeps, like me, who appreciate it.

Cheers................ Tom. Banbury.

Jerry Butler.

I have had the honour of seeing many acts , but the only person that I really wanted to see , sadly died before I could do so , was Lou Rawls ........

To hear that voice in person would have been a killer .......

Malc Burton

It was, saw him in Las Vegas in 78/79? It Was Fabulous

P

It was, saw him in Las Vegas in 78/79? It Was Fabulous

P

Envious .......

I was in New York in the mid - nineties , and found that he was appearing at Carnegie Hall - two days after I had to come home .........

They used to state that " When You've Heard Lou , You've Heard It All " : I wish I had .......

Malc Burton

Edited October 26, 200817 yr by Malc Burton

Are the Esquires of "Get On Up" & "And Get Away" fame , featuring the Moorer brothers, still performing ???

And one time member Mill Edwards / Mill Evans ?

And sister Betty Moorer of "Speed Up" fame ?

I think Mill Evans has been approached already. From what I gather he's not too keen but hasn't ruled it out completely.

Tried to punt a Philly Showcase last year.

Who would like to see:

Frankie Beverly (Doing his Northern outings)

Yvonne Baker (Doing the same)

Bunny Sigler

Lee Andrews

Unfortunately Ms Baker wasn't up for it, (she has personal problems), neither was Lee Andrews. (He runs a craft shop now). FB would cost an arm and a leg...but could be persuaded and Bunny is only a phone call away.

That would be a dream line up for me.

Just thought of another:

Ralph Soul Jackson...............wow.

Russ

Ralph Soul Jackson back performing. Did some shows with Roscoe Robinson and Otis Clay last year/year before and Andy dj'ed at another last year with Ralph, Roscoe and Herman Hitson. We very nearly got Ralkph over as well couple of years ago, last minute problems. Can probably still get him and Herman Hitson over if anyone interested.

Some photos of Ralph, Roscoe Robinson and Otis Clay performing can be viewed at my Flickr account HERE

they were sent by Ralph's manager John Ciba and we used them for publicity when we attempted to bring Ralph over here.

Edited October 26, 200817 yr by chalky

How 'bout Spyder Turner ... or Freddie Hughes ???

Spyder should have appeared at Prestatyn few years ago. From what I can gather the authorities in the states wouldn't let him leave the country. Freddie Hughes would be good!!

Edited October 26, 200817 yr by chalky

Would love to see:

Brothers of Soul

Jeff/Greg Perry (Jeff/Jefree was over 10 years ago, I put him on at Newbury & he was great).

Sharon Jones & the Daptones (f***ing unbeleivable........would love to see her at an Allnighter tho')

Lew Kirton/Invitations

Billy Prophet

Chuck Jackson & Maxine Brown on the same bill.

Spyder Turner

who would you like to see on the bill............

Russ

I unbeknowingly saw The Invitations - I think it was 1968 - at The Bin Lid in Dewsbury , when they were touring as The Drifters .......

Malc Burton

Edited October 26, 200817 yr by Malc Burton

I unbeknowingly saw The Invitations - I think it was 1968 - at The Bin Lid in Dewsbury , when they were touring as The Drifters .......

Malc Burton

Didn't they return last year/year before??? Did a show in Derby. Sure they did and I was going until some last minute hitch.

Didn't they return last year/year before??? Did a show in Derby. Sure they did and I was going until some last minute hitch.

Now you mention it Chalks , I am sure they did come to the UK ( I think it was in 2006 ) , to do a couple of shows : can somebody confirm this ? ......

Malc Burton

Without a dub, Emmanuel Laskey !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I unbeknowingly saw The Invitations - I think it was 1968 - at The Bin Lid in Dewsbury , when they were touring as The Drifters .......

Malc Burton

This'll be the flyer for the "Drifters" Malc.....

Without a dub, Emmanuel Laskey !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

In respect of acts I am wanting to see , and seem destined to miss , Mario Biondi was playing in Pisa , the week after I was there in June .......

Malc Burton

Without a dub, Emmanuel Laskey !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

certain he died couple of years ago

Didn't they return last year/year before??? Did a show in Derby. Sure they did and I was going until some last minute hitch.

They were at Hemsby for the Motown weekender a couple of years ago!

steve

certain he died couple of years ago

He did. RIP.

Russ

This'll be the flyer for the "Drifters" Malc.....

Was it from 1968 Chalks ? if so , it could have well been The Invitations .........

Malc Burton

Was it from 1968 Chalks ? if so , it could have well been The Invitations .........

Malc Burton

'67 I think. Sure it was Jerry Hipkiss who posted the flyer originally.

'67 I think. Sure it was Jerry Hipkiss who posted the flyer originally.

It may have been 1967 , and not 1968 , when I saw the

" Driftitations " at the Bin Lid , so it may have been them on the leaflet : I feel that I can be excused a lapse in recall as to the exact year ......

I have trouble these days recalling 40 + minutes , let alone 40 + years ........

Malc Burton

Edited October 26, 200817 yr by Malc Burton