Good to meet and have a chat Dave (birder66), thanks for coming over and seeking me out
Posted also on Trojan / Pama / Chatty Mouth
I can't say how good this "do" was, since I've never been to one before and have nowt to compare it with, but there were certainly some great Ska, Rocksteady and reggae tunes dropped - nothing after about 1971 nor before about 1962.
Musically, the evening was warmed up by someone I never caught the name of and then Richie. Bob Brooks MCed the main "Penny vs. Tommy" event.
I recognised more tunes from both than I expected - Penny's were the more familiar to these ears, with CONGO WAR among the ones I knew getting a welcome airing and a few of Tommy's were irritatingly familiar.
However, Tommy dropped an absolute belting, bass-heavy Caltone killer that I didn't know - got the floor going and about 20 minutes later, Penny tossed in an early '69 Studio One tune that floored me with its rhythm and vocal harmonies (didn't do much for Pilot though!).
...and one of them played an excellent Jackie Mittoo version of Dave 'baby' Cortez's HAPPY ORGAN.
'nuff other tunes I knew/had, but couldn't place.
No "chin strokers" either.
Great to catch up with a few known faces and brilliant to meet some new ones - 3 or 4 lads came up and introduced themselves to me saying they recognised me from my forum picture. Not bad, as it's almots 5 years old!
The place was almost full - enough to have to say "excuse me" to move around, but not so full that you couldn't move at all.
A great night let down only by the variation of sound quality, some tunes sound too lightweight (not enough bass) and occasional bouts of feedback.
Some argued that the music wasn't loud enough.
Respect and good wishes and apologies to any I've forgotten to (in alphabetical order):
Ash (Aquarius)
Ben (Benj 43)
Dave Home
Dave Mack (Birder66)
Gordon (DJ Greedy G)
Hugh (Conscoius Pilot) and Marianda
Ian (Mrs. Trellis)
Matt (BBR / bigboyrock)
Matt (Bedward)
Matt (Matty-j)
Mikey (Mento Man / Big Mikey Dread) - hope you get sorted work-wise soon enough
Nick (skanick)
Paul (Port-O-Jam)
Penny Reel
Peter Levy
Phil (Enthucol)
Rey (lankou2)
Ringo
Richie (aka Richie)
Steve (stevethehat)
Steve Rice (kid bingo)
Tim (timp)
Toby (MSE / Mr. Swing easy)
Chris Lane, Dave Hendley, Asher D were also there and I'd hoped to catch Commander K, but never did (someone was going to introduce us, but I/he forgot)
Good to meet and have a chat Dave (birder66), thanks for coming over and seeking me out
Posted also on Trojan / Pama / Chatty Mouth
I can't say how good this "do" was, since I've never been to one before and have nowt to compare it with, but there were certainly some great Ska, Rocksteady and reggae tunes dropped - nothing after about 1971 nor before about 1962.
Musically, the evening was warmed up by someone I never caught the name of and then Richie. Bob Brooks MCed the main "Penny vs. Tommy" event.
I recognised more tunes from both than I expected - Penny's were the more familiar to these ears, with CONGO WAR among the ones I knew getting a welcome airing and a few of Tommy's were irritatingly familiar.
However, Tommy dropped an absolute belting, bass-heavy Caltone killer that I didn't know - got the floor going and about 20 minutes later, Penny tossed in an early '69 Studio One tune that floored me with its rhythm and vocal harmonies (didn't do much for Pilot though!).
...and one of them played an excellent Jackie Mittoo version of Dave 'baby' Cortez's HAPPY ORGAN.
'nuff other tunes I knew/had, but couldn't place.
No "chin strokers" either.
Great to catch up with a few known faces and brilliant to meet some new ones - 3 or 4 lads came up and introduced themselves to me saying they recognised me from my forum picture. Not bad, as it's almots 5 years old!
The place was almost full - enough to have to say "excuse me" to move around, but not so full that you couldn't move at all.
A great night let down only by the variation of sound quality, some tunes sound too lightweight (not enough bass) and occasional bouts of feedback.
Some argued that the music wasn't loud enough.
Respect and good wishes and apologies to any I've forgotten to (in alphabetical order):
Ben (Benj 43)
Dave Home
Dave Mack (Birder66)
Gordon (DJ Greedy G)
Hugh (Conscoius Pilot) and Marianda
Ian (Mrs. Trellis)
Matt (BBR / bigboyrock)
Matt (Bedward)
Matt (Matty-j)
Mikey (Mento Man / Big Mikey Dread) - hope you get sorted work-wise soon enough
Nick (skanick)
Paul (Port-O-Jam)
Penny Reel
Peter Levy
Phil (Enthucol)
Rey (lankou2)
Ringo
Richie (aka Richie)
Steve (stevethehat)
Steve Rice (kid bingo)
Tim (timp)
Toby (MSE / Mr. Swing easy)
Chris Lane, Dave Hendley, Asher D were also there and I'd hoped to catch Commander K, but never did (someone was going to introduce us, but I/he forgot)
...pictures to follow.