Jez Jones

Belated Lee david entry

I know mate ----shall have to be looking at the above average Mr DJ's then Lee david---could be David lee on the Ann Sexton. Dunno theres not much info on him. Apparently he did a cover of 'gypsy woman' on Bell. Mind you a mate of mine once said he thought it was 'blue-eyed soul' So yer never know. Class sound though---wonder if the flip stands up as good---anybody?

In the 70's we jumped trains,pinched cars(naughty )thumbed a lift and hung around M-way service stations hoping to cadge a lift from someone going to a soul nighter . They were easy to spot in them days Internet= easy to plan to go to a alnighter. No internet= just get up and go and all the risks involved ie get there whenever(if ever). get back whenever So its probably give us a comfort zone---whereas before there was no comfort zone and possibly that was part of the excitement. Nowadays you can plan 2 or 3 venues if one is no good without much planning. Nigh on impossible in yesteryear I think the internet has removed the risk on the scene. Meaning you can hear sounds on here, read reviews on events, see who is going to events--in fact you can forecast what an event is going to be like just by researching on here!!! Without the internet there were more risks and therefore possibly more ,shall we say, we are in this thing together attitude--- lets do it and enjoy it! I'm not saying internets bad just different for the soul scene---some folks like the'comfort zone' some like more of a risk---yer pays yer money Internet is the worlds biggest library

Doh Sugar pie honey------The promatics Talk about word association

that sounds suspiciously like my mate Terry Poole ----but he was from Congleton not Corby . Renowned back in the day for his'robin' . he famously visited an alnighter down south way and religiously kept to the white line in the middle of the road all the way there

yer probably right mate---the promatics. Not up on this sort of thing nowadays ---But something at the back of me mind relates it to sugar pie desanto Fcuk it I'll get me coat

Ah yes beat me to it whispers and sugar pie de santo----not too sure wasn't there another one-you'll know better than me

Agree with all the comments so far--true northern sound--and one I aint heard for absolute ages. Another few of this ilk are: Lee david----Temptations calling my name Johhny Moore---Walk like a man Have heard these 'reactivated' recently--wouldn't it be nice to hear Gwen and ray again played out again through the big speakers. Subtle plea from a punter please Mr DJ...................

Fooking outstanding clip---thanks for that. Stopped me in me tracks---brilliance

Hey up Nogger Ah so he's gone to America has he. I anna seen since the 70's. Used to be the best dressed man at the Torch he always had a white shirt and black trousers on can you remember? We used to say to him 'hey up Phil is that the only shirt you've got' he was a sound youth anyway Phil was Jez

Oh excellent mate ----yes when we meet, the lady stella of artois will be there for you. Got a few stories about Phil but not for 'ere

Paul Would that be Phil Morgan who actually used to live in Tunstall from the Torch days. Not seen or spoke to him since those days if it is him

oh man---excellent view----major ,junior and the rest all on that stage-------what a photo, nice one mate. Dogshit Dave---public enemy number 1 .

Bloody hell---look at the place a reet mess---If I see Dogshit dave tonight

Can you see the 'bogs' bottom right ---below ground level---thats why they always filled up with piss and whatever else----fookin brilliant and dodgy as fook

and possibly even less into RnB, latin, funk y2k etc

Yup , I'll agree on that The best grounding/education for the northern soul 'scene' ever imo. It created a demand after its closure that started the likes of VaVa's and Wigan etc. to satisfy that demand---and the rest is history as they say

Whoops---- careful Steve, could be time for the tin hat

Ohh man!!!!!!! My 2 grown up daughters popped round for a cuppa and this was on I've just spent the last half hour explaining that that aint it when they say to me 'Is THAT what you and mum do at weekends You try and explain to someone after seeing that---- nigh on impossible

A lot of what has been mentioned is desert island disc stuff---- Just add this one to it folks---Make Sure ---The Dells Stops you in yer tracks and yer just have to listen---brilliant

Ah well then---- think of the biggest records on the scene in the last 12 months and multiply the impact on the 'scene' they had by say 5 or 10 and you have.............. Mr Posts catchy little number about a rhino! For a 3/6 month period in '73 probably every major northern soul venue in the land had a rammed dance floor when that was played. not many folks sat around talking when that b*stard came on

Hiya mate, just a tad confused here. Do you mean Casino classics as in label or 'type' of record' Anyway motown/tamla/soul and the like can be a bit of a mine field mate but am sure some kind folks on here with the'knowledge' can put yer right in that area I think yer pretty safe with the LP mate----Brunswick i recall. there's a version of Open the door to your heart on this isn't there

I know what you mean

a few go back to the wheel and a lot were aired at Torch, Cats and early Mecca----- Still bloody good though eh