Mace

Good on yer Nige...you deserve all the sponsors you can get, and I'm sure you'll get plenty off Soul Source. One thing before I pledge.......if I make it a good 'un do you promise to stay out there or that not in the deal... Don't wear any of those lary shirts you seem to collect or you might scare the natives.......and before you reply Andrew Bin...it was PEACH!!!!! Seriously, best of luck Nige. Regards, Mace.

In response to queries on parking for this venue. There is parking directly oposite the venue, next to Ceramica museum, for about 30 cars. There is also a small carpark at the rear of the venue, and more than plenty of parking bays in the side streets surrounding the venue, and local area. Most of these spaces, including the ones around Ceramica are on parking meters, but most, if not all are free parking after 6.00 p.m. Saturday evening and on Sundays...but please do double check times on parking meter bays. There is also an Arc carwash just 50 yards from the venue, which has a large carpark surrounding it - it doesn't open till 9.00 a.m. Sunday, but again, please check there are no signs indicating parking fines or clamping if you park on any areas like this. Hope you all have a safe journey and a great night. Regards, Mace.

I know Carl Willingham has one, and he sold me his spare copy, and Des Parker just got one from the States....got robbed of a full $60 for his! One went on ebay about a year or so ago, so there's 4 I know of at least. Should imagine quite a few more floating about, probably a good few in Belgium. I think Wilson Picket is more common in comparison, and as Luther Ingram is an unreleased track it is by far the rarest version...but does that count for something you can't get on a proper release format????? Mace

It is a tad to fast to dance to...maybe worth tweaking it down a touch on the pitch control...I'll have to give it a go and see what it sounds like. Expecting loadsa negative vibes about fiddling with the pitch control now.... No Mason..you mustn't adjust the speed of the original recording...it's not the done thing.... Seem to remember Rob Messer telling me years ago that he used to tweak the speed up slightly on both decks when he was DJing so he could squeeze in an extra record in his hour set! Good old Rob...I'll have to post up his infamous 'tube train bishop bashing escapade' story on here one day... Absolute pisser... Mace.

Gotta disagree Christian...Fred Bridges is by far the better version, and in my opinion, the best of the bunch, though all 3 version are great tunes in their own right. Mace

This photo does the outfit no justice at all. It's too dark, so you can't see the straw sticking out from the armholes after you robbed the coat off a scarecrow, and the Big Issue you're holding hides the fieldmouse that was living in a small hole in your belly area. And then of course, there was the smell...hence the empty room. No photo captures that, unless you can post up a scratch and sniff!!! Mace

The Pong Man - Tony Clarke

Bum pee, whats left on me - Bobby Hutton

Right, I need me bed.....though keep 'em going, you've done me proud. Chris sneaked a look in a few time with no comment to date...but watch this space. I'm 'SURE' he'll want to thank you all for your show of respect!!! cheers, Mace

You can't clean it - Chapter 5

A little bit dirt

The Bin Crowd

Nice to see Mr Waterman has joined us all..........

If it could only be SURE - Nolan Porter

Now this is more like it......keep 'em coming!

Of Soaps and Cleans and Pummy Stones Belter!

He can take it...he's a pig man,I mean big man...

I'd stink it over - Sam Fletcher

That's not Dove - Holly St. James I'm a pig man - Big Daddy Rogers

Okay, Chris reckons I've had so few replies to this post because everyone respects him too much...so come on, give the tart a hard time, he can take it...another one to start you off again..... Down and Out - George Freeman Mace.

There's no venue we know of in Stafford suitable for this event, that would allow an allnighter...though some-one will obviously tell me different now. Stoke is therefore the nearest location in Staffordshire, and Queens Hall, Burslem is an ideal venue. Regards, Mace.

Duncan...how are you? Heard you were on Soul Source. You still in Scotland... bet you're missing your oatcakes eh! Sean Brereton sends his best, drop us an email at macejojo@aol.com Regards, Mace.

Okay, following from another thread where I mentioned that Chris Waterman of NCSC turned up at Alsager Civic last week looking like Stig of the dump, half shaved with a benny hat, no glasses, a sweater that looked like it was mad from 8 old ones, and a trench coat from the first world war (virtually complete with bullet holes). Having had about a dozen people chase him around the venue for a copy of the Big Issue, I've decided to post up a possible playlist in honour of Chris and his new image. Start the ball rolling with these.. Steptoe out of the picture Tramp Too busy Fagan 'bout my baby Please add as many as poss...perhaps we can get a CD made up for him. Over to you Chris...

Phoned Des last night, as he's recently got back. I will pass on your message next time I speak to him....all are great lads, and Des is a blinding DJ with a top notch collection. Mace.

Just had exactly the same packaging today - was the sellers ID 'butterford' ? Couldn't believe what I was unwrapping!!!! Mace