Mark S

I attended a couple of soul nights there dont think they did many though no idea who was djing or who organised them , remember a girl behind the bar with a moheican haircut .

Thanks for the offer Martin . I have no doubt about the quality of the nighter scene or the passion the sounds that I have heard especialy from venues like Lifeline ( i know its having a rest ) is nothing short of excellent . The point I was making allbeit clumsilly was part of the fun for me was the daftness and the manic nature of the scene as a young person it was part of the culture and the attraction not just the music and I wonder if the new kids on the block still feel that excitment , there was allways an outlaw elememt and gear was a big deal . I need to get out more

Never knew the Poco ran a session only lived 5 mins away in heaton chapel kicking myself now 😁

The 2am start and wandering about the town with fcuk all to do in the very early days avoiding or sometimes looking for trouble depending on our mood .When the Beachcomer opened that added a whole new dimension . I can recall going outside occasinally for a wander to clear my head and getting hassled from the Cops . Not been to a nighter since the late seventies bet the nighter scene nowadays isnt as much fun even for the younger crowd it looks like its been sanitised . No names or pack drill but is gear still an issue especially with the younger ones ? For a little gobshite from Stockport fear was all part of the fun ☠️

I lived in Stockport in the late sixties early seventies the town was very territorial , being in close proximity to Manchester the sounds were filtering down from the Wheel so at15/16 it was quite a challenge getting around the towns various youth clubs to get my fix . Non of my normal mates were interested so I bit the bullet and went on my own used to leave just before the end so I didnt get the promised kicking made for an interesting youth . Once I started getting around to propper venues the lads that were so scary became accquaintances some just nodding terms and others as freinds . Exciting times

Al Capones guns dont argue Funky street - Arthur Conley , Monkey Time - Major Lance I feel love coming on - Felice Taylor Hey girl dont bother me - The Tams Everthing is Tuesday - Chaimen of the board I spy for the FBI -jamo Thomas The Penguin breakdown - LJ Reynolds https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEtB86R_47Q

Sam Cooke Soothe Me

Sam and dave Thank you

Hear are the pieces of my broken heart Gladys Knight

One of my faves Still sounds fresh

Very dangerous days it was a case of fit in or fcuk off propper rights of passage stuff . Allways thought we were the vanguard , of some thing much bigger . We wer,nt but it felt that way . The new people on the scene will not have had that experience all a vital part of the whole thing for me and colours my thoughts nowadays . We all have differing points of referrence but I would,nt swap the threatening atmosphere of some of the places just to hear some mùsic for the world

Last train to Wigan we went in the Manchester arms near the station propper ropey dump plastic pint pots and very dodgy strippers on a saturday night at seventeen a real eye opener . Recall spring gardens had a female dj very progresive at the time . Happy days indeed

The place to be for many a cool urbanite hipster . Spring gardens and as I recall there was one near the Corn exchange as well

Cracking tune another from that era got plays all over Manchester was Johnny Williams Slow motion just mentioned it as it was in the same vein not northern as such there must be thousands of brilliamt tunes from then that are forgotten. Oops another just came to mind Damon Shawn feel the need just that bit different from the DE version

Me embracing my femininity I,m the pretty one in the DMs

Sale Mecca the blue room early seventies had a great sound system . The club was quite small Ian Levine and Colin Curtis were playing a lot of new releases allways got the impression that we were the guinea pigs before the Saturday night Highland Room session . Fresh new sounds modern production a top sound system fantastic . Conversly Wigan Casino 3am opening baseline George Blackwell Cant lose my head sheer bliss and fantastic atmosphere All to do with context and possible chemical enhancement 😁

Was going to say that but I couldnt spell cathartic 😉

There is a huge list of original vinyl I would love to deface 👹 This,ll ruffle some Frank bloody wilson dilyiid utter garbage Winstons colour him father quick hand me the sick bucket Nolan Portet if I can only be sure dreary monotony But keeping in the spirit of the thread not going to disrespect anyone who loves these crap tracks 😆

For your edification and deight a piece of original 1975 teenage vandalism I keep it as a reminder of when it all turned to shit . Must be worth s bob or two as its an original .

Ah the old comedy soulie arguement . Gets me that they pick up on a particularly piss poor fashion period when the scene has spanned over 50 years . Just dont get it and find it all a bit ssd that people feel they have to tick all the boxes then hit the dressing up box . Each to their own eh .................. .......No !! grow up its 2018 ffs😈

Piont taken but Footsie was bloody awfull and this was Top of the pops the very crap we were trying to avoid . Persònaly could never get idea of trying to appeal to a wider audience , the scene/culture was far healthier when folks just stumbled upon it that was what I was trying to convey . I actualy bought footsie for the Chuck Wood B side at the time and promptly took a compass needle to the A side such was my youthfull disgust 😁

Sorry to do this guys but this illustrates one of the many shite things that happened in 1975 Please accept my heartfelt appologies .................. ...........................The Devil made me do it See what I did there?😛

No we are not though . For many of us its about so much more its a culture with all the baggage that goes with it say nothing about the passion 🤠

1975 The Casino was in its heyday and a victim of its own succes in short the scene became trendy aided and abbeted by Russ Winstanlys need for publicity . Everybody and his dog wanted to be a part of it the tourists turned up in droves the whole dynamic of the scene changed causing a shitload of resentment . As Joey said you had to be there but in its own way it was catastrophic.

Bloody Tourists And only a bleedin lizard in the bidet