Markw

I agree with Winston too. Always broke the night up too much for me. Also, and I know many will declare a heretic fit only for burning at the stake, but I find most of the acts to be quite dull in the flesh. I like hearing the recordings rather than the live versions, on the whole. Mostly, I think it's the curiosity value that attracts. Often, when there's been a live act, I've got bored and wandered off to the record bar. Sorry, soul scene - just me I 'spose.

If you believe that, you'll believe John Vincent is raking over grievances from 30 years ago...................or maybe he isn't? Who knows? Who cares?!!

Who killed Kennedy? Now THAT'S a conspiracy......and one that really matters.

Thank you Garv. Used to go into Dick's shop off Carnaby Street in the early 80s. Wondered where he'd got to.

Reminds me of 100 Club early 80s. Always loved this.

Can't fault Frankie & Johnny for an evergreen oldie. For somebody who friends (and others) have accused have disliking oldies, I could list loads of them. Always loved the Spellbinders, "Help Me", Maurice Williams "Being Without You" and The Inticers "Since You Left". Fondest one though is Little Anthony "Better Use Your Head".

Got a mate whose father used to have the Oscar Toney Jr LP "The Winners" but it got broken! He wants to get a CD copy for his old man. Can anyone help?? Cheers.

Kev Roberts is wrong. Butch does deliver - try going to the 100 Club. Hippo mentioned Dick Coombes - whatever happened to him?

People, I'm not taking issue with anyone liking what they like (well, not in this case - if we're talking Yeehaw! R&B, Four Vandals et al then that's different!) and like I said, I'm not anti this tune, I just personally find it a bit overrated. My issue is with the way people jump onto a tune and the price goes absolutely effing stupid. All credit to Tommy and Adey for plugging the tune in the first place when no-one wanted to know. But what annoys me is the chuffs who glaze over when you play them a tune which is either (a) not rare ( cheap or © both of these. But as soon as it starts to command a few hundred bucks, they suddenly decide to chase the damn thing. That's what I mean by bandwagon jumping in this context.

This record is sooooo overrated. It's nice, but anybody wanting to spend more than a ton needs some serious therapy. Another prime example of the Northern scene's "King's new clothes" mentality, not to mention the "knowing the price of everything and value of nothing" syndrome. Just look at some of the ridiculous comments about the Four Vandals on another thread. Like Pottsy said, as soon as the dancers cotton on, the sheep move in and throw their money about. Still, it keeps Ady in beer vouchers!! Good on him, I say.

Hi everyone. Wake up and smell the coffee......it's a pile of poo! You all know that really.

You could put it on your next Modern Soul list Pete.

Willie Hutch - The Duck/Love Runs Out - the latter, my favourite record of all time.

Very definitely classy.....but Jack Montgomery still swings it for me!

You're dead right there Jamie! Sorry mate, never been able to see what anyone sees in Deceived - messy production, 'orrible vocals and a strange reggae style beat! What people see in that record is a total mystery to me........still, whatever dangles your chain! Best. Mark.

I'll raise all of ya! Jack Montgomery on Scepter...unbeatable.

I've got some razor blades for sale to replace the ones Dave used.

The Dome at its peak was good for clappers - Sunshine Girl developed a life of its own there. Also, I have a superb tape (copied from the late Paul Fisher) of a storming Butch set at the 100 Club about 5 years ago - superb hand clapping!! Particularly on his Jerry Williams c/u, Temptones c/u and his ender, Eddy Hughes "Soul Searcher" (then c/u as George Lemons). Not such a dead art in the South.

How much do you want for the razor blades Dave? Haven't shaved me head since I came down to Abshott.....

Prefer "I'll Keep Holding On". Also, at the risk of being persecuted for rare soul heresy, I also prefer the Soulful Twins "Can't Let You Go"............ so there!!!

Flash McClimax??

It is still there but there's a big eff off Tesco's in front of it where the big car park used to be. You can still see the steps that went up the side. When I was in the area a couple of years back I had a peek and it was then a nightclub called, I think, Time. Polly Palmer told me he'd looked at the venue a few years back with a view to promoting a revival nighter or dayer but the place was unrecognisable. It had been divided up into smaller units and the nightclub was your typical 90s maze of bars and small dancefloor areas. Funnily enough, I came across a couple from Bristol who knew little about the Northern scene but fondly remembered the Stars & Stripes as a Jazz Funk venue in the late 70s/early 80s. Though not involved with such altercations, they also recalled the occasional punch-ups between the local wildlife and the Northern crowd waiting in the early hours of Sunday morning to go into the venue. Small world........but I wouldn't want to paint it.

Marc Copage? No, Darrow Fletcher - Pain Gets A Little Deeper. Still love that tune.

Think again.........then don't bother! They'll moan about the music policy ("too many oldies"/"too obscure"/"too much 70s"/"not enough 70s"), the venue, the admission price and accuse you of making money off it when, in reality it's cost you to put it on. Then, when you get pissed off and stop running it because they stop turning up, they'll all ask you why you closed it and moan that there's nothing to go to. Sorry for the negativity, but that was my experience in Cardiff.

Yeah. Nige Mayfield was plugging this a few years back.