Gilly

Thinking of you at this time.Hope it works out well for you in the end.Gilly and Nicola

Over the years and very few and far i have always tried to listen to acappello and indeed the backing tracks of our songs.Now many years ago i remember telling Dave Withers and Tim Finch that i used to play certain 45s on minimum 33rpm or with a variable speed deck around 38rpm doing this used to give me a deeper dimension to the song.So before you all fall on the floor laughing and if you have a Wind Hit orig as i did, go get it and try it.Another chance to hear one of the greatest northern tracks of all time in a differant way.so with this new cd on the horizon(and thanks Mark for making us aware of its comming)its yet another chance to listen from yet another angle.I swopped a few e mails a couple of years ago i dont know what they must of thought when i told them i named my cat Hadley after Mr Marrell(lived till he was 19)the cat that is. Our beloved Chalky gave me a copy of thier last cd but that wasnt our scenes type of music,shame

You'd be surprised just how many white guys were on a studio recording and i dont just mean in the string section.

I remember going to at least one bank holiday event,i think Ron Ped still had that bandage on and i think that Bub was in such a mess they had to cut his spot short,or maybe got it wrong.

Neither D Banks in the pocket or L Johnson unsatisfied London demos are that rare.I think the red and white stateside(not the green and white)demo on the D Banks are far harder to find

Heres another one, How rare is William Amos Hunt, Would You Beleive, Camp. Same song as on us Streamside?

Thank's buddy hope your good Gilly + Nicola

Don't know who owns my old copy of Barbara mills, Hickory issue.I remember it had RETURN TO BBC LIBRARY stamped on it.Never seen or heard of another,can the Brittish guys help out on the facts?

I remember Nobby and Rich Douglas used to tell me about the niters their,i don't think they lasted very long as a niter event.I'm sure people have said the local plod wern't very happy about the Yorkshire lads(bless em) forever trying to locate alt sources of food to the chicken in a basket. Gilly x Derby

I'm sure Janey Nichols from Halton Lancaster won an early Wigan competition ?

Yes Dave is right in saying order your copy today,it really is a brill book.Recently looked at a new publication of a northern based book but it was full of the same old same old,Keiths book is crammed with stuff you aint seen before.Good to see you saturday David,by the way Tom Creeden is a taxi driver.see you soon mate

BUDDY SMITH of course.

See what you think but i reckon its the same drummer on all the listed tracks(i know some share the same/simlar backings to different vocals) E Holman , Where im not wanted, Hold me in your arms, Eddies my name, Bernard Williams, Focused on you, Preludes,Deeper than that, United 4, Shes puttin you on, Lee Garret, Cant break the habbit, and there is others,so who can come up with the guys name.This aint a quiz cus i dont know the answer either.Thanks

Well this has kicked off pretty quick,i thank you all so far.

Best 60ts song they ever did,and so semi-unknown and underated

Does anyone have any knowledge on session drummers used in the 1960ts guys who worked on Virtu/Harthon takes.Will be pleased to gather any imfo.Thank-you. Gilly and Nicola

God bless RIP Our thoughts are with the family.regards Gilly and Nicola

I remember some of the Yate lot,D WISE would sing instead of Manifesto he used to sing Shop at Tesco,it's always stuck in my mind.Went round to Val(chunky) and Elains the other night and this topic came up,i told him my old mate Kev Orton from B O T used to think PEOPLE THATS WHY was actualy PEOPLE EAT FLYS for years this had gone on bless him.

I AGREE 100%

Hi Jerry,not half was there some goins on.It would kick off,Dave T worked for a tool hire co i think at the time so everyone would run to the back of his van,select a wooden pick-axe handle and of you went.Can you rememer Jerry,Mac was DJing and very calmly anounced "would the owner of an Austin 1100 registration ... .... please go outside as it is on fire.Amazing times.Another one i remember was thanks to Dave T i used to get in early by going up the lift,i was with my mate Phil Knowles from Burton.On entering the venue there was a massive fight going on between the locals,i remember this local guy with this very broard accent shouting "he hit my fuckin cousin and promtley ripped the door clean off its hinges,well me and Phill just looked at eachother grinned and quickly retreated to a safe distance

Im not either,Richards a charecter(love him) regards Gilly and Nicola

Ill set the record straight on this one,It is called He Wont Stay. it is on Mirasound. as for the artist well thats a mystery.Its an acetate that i found in Richard Popcorn Wylies house,he couldnt recall anything about it.I fetched it back,played it a few times,then gave it to my buddy(who was with me on that trip 50/50 ) the best guy in the world Andy Tats Taylor) regards Gilly and Nicola

God bless you my friend,and the same to your fine self.regards Gilly and Nicola

I dont have an hangover either,i'm sorry for my grammatical error that has lead to the confusion in this matter.I do apologise Gilly