Thanks to Mark Freeman for encouraging me to dig out my Casino tapes and re-living my wonderful memories of the latter years of the Casino.

Although I use to go to the Oldies nighters and occasionally go in M's, it was the Saturday nights , main dance floor that always did it for me - oh if we could turn back time?

Russ, Richard, Soul Sam, Gary Rushbrooke, Pat Brady, Keith Minshull, Brian Rae and Dave Evison etc. - Respect to you all for such wonderful memories!

On some nights there was only a few hundred people in so am hoping that this is a great opportunity to re-live a moment in time.

A few examples are:

Neil Allen, Chris Plant, Tim Ashibende, Dave Thorley, Atlas, Geoff Oakes, Dave Shaw, Waggsy, Trusser, Harpo, The twins, Rob Marriott, Vernon, Martin Maylor, Blondie, Ricky Brown, Pete French, Fletch, Tracey, Pip and the rest of the Stroud contingent. The Gloucester crowd and so many more from Worcester, Redditch, Crewe, Manchester, Scotland etc.

Also the people that I didn't meet at the Casino but then met afterwards and found out they were also there, Guy, Keb, Butch, Gilly etc.

Also to the wonderful soulies that we no longer see around Dave Alcock, Pete Lawson, Tommo, Mudd and others R.I.P.

Anyway if you were there between 1979-1981 please leave a comment.

Mark (Gloucester) - Don't look at the picture as I looked quite different then, like more hair, and definitely less weight

does anyone remember Phil Kendrick and Tom Mercer , local boys good dancers

Remember talking complete shoyte with Steve - Record Bar 1980/81. Velvet jacket?

Remember talking complete shoyte with Steve - Record Bar 1980/81.

Situation normal Mickey

Jerry

Had memories of many a good night with you and learnt so much from you on the Sundays night at Brams and Lizst in Cheltenham etc.

Great to have you back on prime time radio.

Noggers favourite radio show I believe!

Mark

Jerry

Had memories of many a good night with you and learnt so much from you on the Sundays night at Brams and Lizst in Cheltenham etc.

Great to have you back on prime time radio.

Noggers favourite radio show I believe!

Mark

Thanks mate, yes, technology's wonderful, can sit here doing my radio show exchanging PM's with Neil...hope all's well, even if I didn't know, I'd guess it was you from your comments about Wigan Saturdays!

It's interesting that 'some' on here say Wigan was shite after 77 but IMHO some of Richards plays in particular from 79 produced arguably the best Music ever at the Casino..

Good post Mark.

i didnt start going til 77,wigans ovation over by then! went most weekends,wouldnt have if it was all shite!