Willow

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Hi all, Anyone know the current price of The Greater Experience - Don't forget to remember. I believe it's on Colony, plus anybody got a spare/ Cheers Willow

Does anybody know who did the version of Guns of Navarone? I think it was the Slatalittes but it doesn't sound how I remembered it I believe it was also covered by the Specials and I have aversion by Freddie Notes but that doesn't sound like the real one either. Cheers Yogi

True, as people have got older the dancing has changed and NO amount of dvd watching of old footage is going to inform a young choreographer or dancer about the style and level of dancing that took place then! Paul, I agree entirely that the dancing has changed. I don't see the girls shuffling in those big cloddy shoes that they used to at Wigan anywhere. They were so light on their feet and moved around the floor so gracefully and what about the hand movements, only a few exponents of that nowadays to match the early dancers. Reproducing that will be very tough to replicate IMHO Cheers Yogi

From a purely personal standpoint (but I know I speak for many who were there at the time) lets hope the film captures the true Northern Soul story and that is : 99.9% of people participating were white working class kids, that included the DJs. They were very young, almost nobody over the age of 20. The dancing was phenominal. It was run from the grass roots, the music, the venues, the dancing, there was no "Mr Big" pulling any strings from behind the scenes. The majority of people in the scene were extraordinary characters, you didn't do this sort of thing if you were "Joe Average" check out the DJs, all larger than life for sure. There was a large amount of amphetamines used at all-nighters, drug busts closed both the Twisted Wheel and the Torch, leaving that fact out won't explain how come that kids could dance almost 10 hours non-stop and alcohol wasn't an issue. Going to all-nighters was never about "pulling a bird, then taking her around the back on the venue" it was all about the music, having said that hats off to the girls for being able to get away from their parents all night long for months on end. It was in the main non-violent, this was no Mods & Rockers scene. It was (and still is) a scene with enormous passion, if you were in a dead-end job and a Northern Soul fan it's about all you lived for, the choice of buying a record with your dinner money was a "no contest" decision. I guess we all wish you luck with project but please understand about the fear of not "getting it right" if we can argue amongst ourselves about 2 digits on a record label that gives you some idea about the obsesive and passionate nature of the Northern Soul fan and after all the film is just about that !! Good luck Chris Lalor (old Torch, Mecca, Junction & Cats soulie) Chris, Well said, a realistic reproduction is vital. Can you imagine watching the film and cringing, knowing that certain things didn't happen or may have happened but very differently to that portrayed on screen. Did we really know or appreciate what we had then? Did we know how special it all was? Personally I didn't at the time but do now many years later. Why did I and a few mates travel 450 miles (every fortnight for us) to be a part of something that was so so good! I know that there are some people in the scene today that are fed up with any reference to Wigan, largely because they did not go, some are just bored with living in the past, but for me I have got and will always have my memories of the Casino and the scene at the time. Incidentally I loved the Cats too and was there on the last night. The camaradarie then and now was/is brilliant and I have met many great soulies from being involved in the scene. I too wish the Film makers every success, it won't be easy! Cheers Yogi

Well said that man

Sent you a pm too (I think) Cheers Willow

Thanks very much for the info. I'll keep on searching Cheers

Thanks for the guid Chriss Cheers Y

Thanks for the advice. What can i expect tp pay for one? Cheers

Hi, anybody have a feeling on how much Detroit Soul - All of my life is going for? Also, does anyone have one for sale Cheers

oh and after reading Yogi's forward in it.. blimey when you writing one - well done

Clappers should be heard! It all adds to the atmosphere and the enjoyment of the music ..... Keep on clapping

It is I've got one although I cannot remember who the other two tracks are by

Looking forward to it, save us a space for my bag!

A great wooden dance floor, my joints can't take the hard floors!.!.!. Dr P I nearly strated singing when i red your reply, Raindrops and roses and whiskas on kittens Warm ......

Hi Guys, Did you know that the Drifters Pour your little heart out was played in the film The Bitch with Joan Collins!!! You can hear about 25 seconds of it as she walks through the disco

Some great advice been given so far. It surprises me though that nobody has yet said 'Cut out the mindless diahtribe' in between each record. When you are on the floor and flowing the last thing you want to hear is a DJ giving a life history in between tracks. Obvious or should be obvious things like reading the floor and providing a mix of sounds for everyone to enjoy IMHO

Didn't we think that 50 was ancient when we all first started dancing and that Zimmer frames were for anyone over 40!!! And yet we are still there, still doing it albeit a little more slowly. I hope that I can keep it up until I've had enough As for the dancing well I hope to keep spinning until my legs finally tell me that they have had it (which I seem to recall was about 5 years ago) but as karen said you stick a band aid on and keep going

Bucky, I agree with you 'Squeak' was the best spinner I have seen. there are a couple around now, not quite a s good but preety good and certainly better than me!!!!!! :angry:

Hi, what about Hawaii Five -O the Ventures Exodus - Biddu The Human Zoo - Commodores Cheers