Tim Finch

The selling it for £1 bit's true - in a company sleeve aswell. Oh, and it's still crap. The rest is typical Rod - you didn't buy it because you hated it even more than I did. When we played it early doors one night as an 'unknown' I think it lasted about 30 seconds and it was all I could do to stop you frisbeein' it across the room. If we'd have actually got round to playing the vocal side I would'nt have bothered stopping you - I'd have beaten you to it! I can't remember how long Gaetano's ran for - probably not that long - but we had some good Friday nights there. As for the guests, I remember Richard being on a couple of times and there was a really good one-off Pendulum revival night with, I'm sure, Richard, Barry Tasker and Dave White. Think I've still got a couple of flyers somewhere . . .

Hello Derek. Same day - are you sure? I'd have said I was well past the 'taking a change of clothes' stage by then! Having said that we did sometimes used to stay over in Skipton the night before a Tod so I suppose it's possible I had a selection of outfits with me

'soulsalmon' date='May 15 2006, 01:31 PM' post='290175'] I hated that hill,is that a young Hovis with dicky and the future mrs Bicknell in front of guy & gary Regards Salmon That is indeed the future Jacqui Bicknell in front of Guy and Gary but it's not Hovis - it's a young me, probably gazing in wonderment as Richard lines up the Combinations and the COD's back to back! He's probably laughing at my hair. Happy days Derek - thanks for the post.

[ Yes - I remember Gilly from Burton having one - don't know if it's the same copy that Mick has now.

It is indeed, tho' currently in exile in Stoke Newington! How's it going Mak? Drop me an e-mail if you want, be good to hear from you.

Gregory Isaacs also did a version. Came out over here on Cactus in 1974.

Young Wings Can Fly is a little bit on the sweet side for me but agree it's a great record. Does it have to be on Doctor Bird? The odd Gayfeet copy turns up on e-Bay occasionally. Sorry Pete, I'd better go now in case somebody wants to talk about soul.

The other side to Ken Boothe (The One I Love) is fantastic aswell. Not as fantastic as Johnny (Dudley Williamson?) & The Attractions - 'I'm Moving On' though. Rock Steady real cool and as deep and soulful a record as you'll ever hear. Fave US, Jimmy Conwell, 'Let It All Out'.

Forgiven - but I'm trying to stay out of this one! Now you've mentioned jazz tho' (and we did start with Sonny Stitt) - let's not forget all those ska-tastic Jamaican jazzers!

Tim, My local newsagent thinks the Daily Record is exotic so he won't stock the Morning Star - - where's the best place to pick a copy up? (Borders maybe?) Kolla Miserable git! Won't he even order it? I do admit it's not the easiest paper to get hold of tho' it can turn up where you don't expect it. I'll save one for you anyway, just in case. Tim

Before anyone starts, I meant eloquent - okay!

Saturday's Morning Star will carry a tribute to Dave Godin by way of a short obituary written by his close friend and confidant, Karen Heath (aka Kitty). Some of you who visit this site will know Karen, but very few will realise the depth of the friendship between the two. Karen herself would never say as much (indeed she'll be embarrassed when she reads this!) but she and Dave were two kindred spirits, and it is entirely appropriate that she should go into print on our behalf. I hope that everyone (and their mates!) will take the opportunity to buy the Morning Star on Saturday and read what is an elequent and fitting tribute to Dave. Many thanks to Karen and to John Haylett, Editor of the Morning Star, for his willing assistance.

I met Dave, regrettably for the first and only time, at a Cleethorpes all-nighter in 1975, by which time I had been a disciple for some years. Like all of us, I devoured all things Godin and, as Ady pointed out, there is abso******lutely no doubt about the influence he had on that 'Northern' generation in terms of our musical tastes and our attitudes to life. For what it's worth, what impressed me most about him, regardless of the subject matter, was his unswerving defence of the most vulnerable and less fortunate. On the Northern Scene, this displayed itself in his constant championing of the cause of the creators of the music, rather than those that were lucky enough to find it and play it. It's ancient history now, of course, but one suspects that a few of the feathers Dave ruffled at the time remain ruffled to this day! I just think that we've been lucky to have such a remarkable character as Dave Godin around and on our side. As a man of the people he could articulate our thoughts in a way which no one else could, and his writings over the years stand testimony to his passion and understanding of what Northern Soul really should be about. Dave Godin - top human being.

The Poets, 'She Blew a Good Thing' and Al Kent 'You've got to pay the Price' played side by side. No chance really was there?