Eddie Hubbard

Many thanks Ady , you are a major part of this story , so will need to talk at length about this period ...cheers ,Eddie

Many thanks Jock , will be in touch ...cheers ,Eddie

Brilliant , many thanks Nicola , Gilly is exactly the " unsung Hero " that I was thinking of ...who could ever forget him getting me out of bed after a night shift to play me new discoveries ans show me " Popcorn Cartons " from Richard Wylie .....I'll be in touch , Eddie x

Of course ...many thanks for reminding me mate ...who said Rare Soul had died back then ......so many venues ...

Thank you very much Sean , you were one of the first people I was thinking of to interview ,so I will be in touch very soon . Many thanks again ,Eddie

I've decided to write a book on the 80's / 90's Rare Soul scene , the clubs big and small , the influential characters , who discovered the records , cover ups , drugs ,New 60's/ 70's discoveries , new and recent releases of the time , crossover Soul , and want it to be a tribute to the largely unsung Heroes who kept the Rare Soul flame burning after Wigan closed etc .I want to interview all the major players on the scene , record dealers ,DJ's , characters , so any information ,stories , flyers etc would be very welcome . I'm going to write the book in 5 year blocks , so the first section will be 1981 - 1986 and cover Maxims Wigan , Clifton Hall Rotherham , Rebels Sheffield , Stafford , 100 Club , Morecombe, Yate [ 2nd time around ] and the clubs North of the border , plus any I've forgotten or unaware of . As someone who's never left the scene since joining it in 1972 , I'm really looking forward to getting stuck into this project .Don't know how long it will take , but want to do the subject justice and get it right . Many thanks for any help ....Eddie

Easily the funniest guy I have ever met , some of the best nights at The Casino were spent in the record bar , with Dave and one of my best mates Garv , as Dave told us jokes and dubious stories , myself and Garv still laugh our heads off at some of those memorable nights spend with him .Hope he's at peace now , heaven will be a funnier place with Dave around , thats for sure .....Best ,Eddie

Great , John to the rescue ......it's pretty rare on this label isn't it ? Cheers ,Eddie

Hope this is of some help Philly... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSh9jfeuinU

The fast version is on Jay Boy , think the slow version is on a Kent CD ? Cheers ,Eddie

I knew him , used to swap tapes with him during Stafford period and later ...great guy .Best,Eddie

Never seen a Mikki Farrow WD ...WOW ....

Hi Adam , I have The Precisions WD but mine isn't Laurie distributed , is mine a local Detroit copy ? Cheers ,Eddie

Great record ...I'll be playing it tonight on www.banburyinternetradio.com between 8 - 10pm .Cheers ,Eddie

From 8pm to 10pm on Tuesday 19th October ,Eddie and Des with presenter Nick Turvey , 2 hours of Northern ,Crossover , new and recent releases etc .....www.banburyinternetradio.com

I've got a Lou Ragland issue ,they actually look the same as the demo , but without the demo information .Shame there isn't a blue one ....Cheers ,Eddie

Another brilliant article Rob ..well done .Eddie H.

I think you could be correct Ed , sounds quite a modern sound for the time also ....Many thanks ,Eddie

The Phantom Janitor was actually the cleaner at Stax records , apparently he used to burst into the studio with his hoover etc and ruin recording sessions !! I remember reading about him in a B &S article , years ago .Prehaps thats where Richard got this imaginative title from ? Cheers ,Eddie

Thanks Des , thats a 26 year mystery cleared up .....lol....Also got Revlons by Susan King on Midtown .Cheers ,Eddie

I must admit I always enjoyed the intrigue of cover ups , here's a couple from the Stafford era that I stll can't identify , : " You got me locked up " - Aaron Varnell , and " Your love has got me " - Al Williams and The Masqueraders .....anyone help ? Thanks ,Eddie

Two fabulous sides on the Sam Dees , topside is a fantastic mid to uptempo dancer with brilliant vocals and lyrics , " Tampa " is an incredible Deep Soul burner ..........

Have PM'd you Dave ....

Patti Austin sold [ boo hoo ....another baby gone ....]