Gilly

Yes happy birthday sir,seen you perform many times here in the uk,last time was when you did Stafford and the following day drove yourself and Popcorn down to the Isle of Wight for another gig,remember Desmond Decker sitting in the car with us.Your a great man Eddie.

An original,a legend,and more than that he was a super guy.Over the years ive stood and chatted and never tired of listening to his storys,an all round super guy.So glad that we were friends,i say with respect God bless you sir.Gilly and Nicola

Yes we would like to add our best to the old boy of soul,get yourself better mate.Kind regards Gilly and Nicola

Well done Andy,just the kinda shit i used to get involved in (as you know)makes me smile take it all the way and continue to share,looking forward to part two Gilly and Nicola

You know Neil back in 87 i was stopping at Popcorns house and because of that wonderfull guy managed to get me through Duke Browners house door,he told me that it was the Volumes who had recorded Lady In Green,on my return to the UK i was happy to share that information with anyone.This lead to many a person saying i was wrong(inc Dennis Coffy)now i knew this was fact so i had nothing to prove.So on the Prestatyn Stage.......the rest is history,and then what really pissed me off was the entire Volumes discography put into print as iff it where their story for the telling with no mention or credit given to those people who actually scourced the information.So its so easy and indeed sad for these guys to live off the back of others,but they get found out eventually

Early Wigan day's we used to stop at Knutsford but it started to get a bit dodgy so we hung back to Sandbach at least it was less hassel but not completely open ground.The guy you call stu maybe Stu Kent from near Hinkley(he is on hear)

I don't know,some of you Nuneaton lads!

Hi Paul,i used to have one,still there is only 4 known coppies.Value,well i think is how much your willing to pay,but first of all who out of the 4 lucky owners is going to sell.In my opinion iff someone will pay £9000 for a Don Gardener where would that put an Inspirations.Fantastic bit of kit though.Kind regards see you soon mate Gilly and Nicola

Youve just reminded Ted,a few years ago in Hurts yard again upstairs got two coppies of (then unknown)The Blue Jays-Points of View.They cost me 35p each.

A few years ago myself and Guy Hennigan found ourselves in Birmingham and with out much hope popped in Reddintons for a browse.I found a Wall of Sound -Hang On - and on further digging Guy pulled out a load of Cleveland Wilson 45s.Going further back in time on my way with some old flame to the sea-side stopped at one of the market towns Lincs/Norfork way and pulled out a Jimmy Mc'Farland (it had just started being played) 35p was the price,on handing the record over to me the shop owner noticed a small split on the "run-in"and promtly chucked it in the bin "cant sell you that mate its cracked"so i said "can you give it me then"?"yes was the reply,sorted.I also got some other fair stuff but my memory fails me as to what they were.

You beat me to it mate

Don't know the value but remember it being played for a while,maybe Clarkie and or Searling,can't fully recall.

Maybe a little later than the era you mean but a few of us from Burton on Trent got chucked out of an alldayer for being naughty boys.

Thanks for the info,just brill

Do you know ive been shouting from the roof-tops for a long time now,these tossers who make money today from what they call singing.,dont seem to have any tallant what so ever.Example if anyone watched Paul McCartey on the Jools Holland new years show two years ago will understand,i felt embarrassed for him,i would of advised him to go home and we will contact him iff we can get some work in the working mens clubs.That clip ive just seen on utube is amazing,we need to find out who he is and then BOOK HIM. He can stop with me and Nicola anytime.JUST FANTASTIC

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I thank-you both so far.

Can anyone help me regarding the venue called the Birdcage.There was a live Jimmy James LP recorded one time?Thank-you

Can't remember the name of the place,it was the one that dj lineup consisted of Guy,Kitch,etc in a small st on an incline.

I remember pulling up opposite the venue and there was this kick-off going on between some locals,we waited a little until we thought it had calmed down.As we got close to the door a guy was shouting at the top of his voice "come on you fuckers i love it"what was bizzar this guy was covered in blood,i think he had been hit over the head with a bat,i was thinking maybe its time you went home,youve had your share for tonight.

Guy would have a better idea than me on that one mate,iff your going to TOTW sunday hell be there.In the meantime i can ask about for you.

myself and Guy Henigan if my memory serves me right got an acetate from Mr Richard "Popcorn" Wylies house Gilly

Right thats it were thru,finnished,capput,end of and dont go running off being mardy.Gilly

Alan are you sure they sing "part" us with a tommy gun,i always thought it says "pot"us with a etc etc,as you would pot-shot,and i also maybe wrong

Next time your in Detroit try asking for the Branston Pickle,they wont have a fookin clue