cloth ears

Very sad news..RIP mate

dave and stefka x

lost a real soulie, will miss you.

XXX

will miss you mate!

dave and stef xxxx

As mentioned earlier, Dave is bored and would appreciate any vistors. You have a captive audience!

He is in :-

The University Hospital of North Staffordshire

Harsthill road

In a side ward of the Coronary Care Unit

Visting hours are 3.30 pm to 4.00 pm & 6.00 pm to 8.00 pm (Monday & Tuesday this week)

This would be much appreciated by me.

Thanks

Stef

Hi Don,

You have confirmed my thoughts that it was never released,but visited the

information that you have supplied and it is very interesting.

This gives me hope that i will eventually find an original or a copy,there

won't be many but you have inspired me,many thanks mate.

KTF,

Ron.

this is it!

News to me that its a cover up do you mean soudomin (Spell checker wont work)

Got it on Perception with Alley full of trash on B side allways thorgt it was the original

Top tune just love the laid back lyrics

thats the original the boot has the instrumental on B side i have different coloured one than all the others iv ever seen will post it up later .

as far as i remember dave burton and i sold the first one found to mr minshull at the torch , still a wonderful sound.

have just been informed by Pontins managment that after our request for day passes etc. we can offer day passes @£15 also full weekend passes ( no accommodation) for £25.

which is great news!!!!

My remit for Southport weekender was to get together the best djs on the scene, which i believe i have achieved. I will change most of the line up every year, so that we have "new /different" names every year. They have also been told " no repeats-no excuses" during that session!

We want to involve all aspects and styles, and in the future want the younger djs who are making their own style of scene to feature too,but it will take time!

The first time i went to prestatyn there were 400 + and it gradually built to what it was at the end.

Better post "On Topic", I think there is a demand for this type of event, but I'd limit it to 2 nights, make it central and with easy Motorway/ rail links.

Dave Moores Spanish event "Hitsville" ticks all the boxes, wish it was in UK with that weather as well ! LOL.

I'd also be inclined to chuck an act in as well

Can we throw in here what peoples ideal DJ line up would be or nominate 1 "Must have" DJ ?

Rob

PS mine would be Honky

i have asked him , hes busy this year bui next year might possible!

I really miss the Lifeline weekenders at The Old Bull.

I thought they were great and I wish they'd restart them.

These days apart from SOul Essence, the ones in the South West, and a cameo appearance at Cleethorpes,I don't really do weekenders (but would do a rare one as long as the music is good quality rare).

Am not interested in just going for three days of alcahol, bad kebabs, line dancing, bad hangovers and a sing along to Top 500 60s and 70s or so called "underplayed / unknowns" that have been played and known for the last 15 years+.

So the answer from me is if the DJs are right, then yes.

Then look no further! southport weekender rare room has some of the best djs in the country ,check out the djs and see if their the ones you want to hear!!!

the oldies room also has some of the most popular djs and quite a few who will play beyond the top 500 !!!

There was too much emphasis on money and getting in as many as possible the longer it went on. The first few were great, the first two as Mike says superb. But even the gloss was taken off the acts with poor sound and singing one record three times rather than do a half a dozen record set. I remember Baby Washington, you couldn't hear her, terrible for such a great artist. Had some great weekends there, especially the Thursdays early years watching the artists rehearse. With the acts they had on they wasted a great chance to have a superb showcase but IMO it was wasted.

The music went downhill too, another nail in the coffin as far as I was concerned.

Isnt that the way with business's the world over, they make a profit one year then next year they set a target for the following year , and you are expected to meet that or its down as a loss!

I agree with you that it was never loud enough, to engage the crowd into the performance. Which you need, and the performer needs to drive them on! imho.

At Southport the sound system is very much louder and clearer than Prestatyns main room.

Dave

IT WAS VERY BUSY THE FIRST 5 OR 6 YEARS THEN IT SORT OFF TAILED OF,

THERE SEEMED TO BE MORE EMPTY CHALETS EVERY YEAR TOWARDS THE END,

MOST OF THE RECORD DEALERS WERE ABSENT OR ONLY CAME ON THE SATURDAY,

THE QUEEN VIC WHICH USED TO TO BE PACKED WAS NEARLY EMPTY SOMETIMES,

JOE.

I agree with Julie , It was busier every year no doubt about that!!

the empty chalets were mostly ones that were in need of refurb i was told.

The Queen Vic was essentially a rare and underplayed room, and as such had a smaller following, it allowed punters who liked to hear new tunes that the djs were trying out, on the whole we had very positive comments from punters.

Roll on october!

dave

found this site the other day , they are cataloging all 45s ever released worldwide.

with label scans!

im sure the collectors on here could fill thousands of gaps with their info and knowledge!

https://www.45cat.com/

pm'd you

dave

Personally if someone wants to make a film about 'Northern Soul'.............why can't they do something about the current scene rather than focusing on Wigan Casino, The Mecca, etc, etc.

Don't focus on the nostalgia..........focus on the here and now!!!

Many comments on here about young folk getting into the scene..............Christ I would hate it if they thought that's the way it all still is!!!

The Scene has evolved...................if anybody else wants to make another film, just take the cameras to somewhere like Bidds or Radcliffe where there are different rooms playing so many different sounds or soul nights that don't just play overplayed oldies!!!

OK that's my bit said............I'm outta here!!!

Couldnt have said it any better........thank you.

Met him a few times ! really nice bloke who was there, me and bruce doyle used to meet him quite regulary on the train back from an allnighter that we had been to. He was returning to london from his train thing! had some great chats and laughs.

look forward to the radio 2 programme later.

Vontastics.....let me down easy.....toddlin town vg+++ £15

The rosebuds.....say youl be mine....tower...vg.. plays fine £70

The little bits (featuring karyl mann) this feeling of love....dynovoice demo.... does not appear in label discography.....Vg+++ £140

Ruth Christie......dancing feet.....tide.....vg+ £45

Difosco....sunshine love....earthquake demo m- £75

Jackie payne.....no puppy love jetstream vg+ £45

Shirley Lawson so much to me enterprise vg+ £150

Brice coefield aint that right omen demo vg+ £300

Jennifer wells dining in china town genuine E £500

The Hesitations push a little harder uk london M £80

Jelly beans you dont mean me no good french pye picture sleeve vg++ £75

The knight bros city life checker vg+ ( so rare that chess dont have a copy , when the knight bros cd came out this track had no credits etc) £600

am open to near offers P/M me

thanks for looking

dave

he was a friend of ian lavines father i seem to remember, i remember ian telling me that S/K changed the name to L/J on his advice, as it sounded more like a soul singer!

a solution of equal measures of vodka and water will not harm them

dave

oldies rare records .com

max's son had one for sale at lifeline last week, a nice issue with large writting(Rarest one)

its on the web site but i gave the details to a mate

dave