Back Street Blue

Not been on here for a while so only just seen this......RIP Al Jackson. Will let my mate Mick Malone know, they were friends and Mick went out with Al's sister (Carole ?) for a while mid-seventies. Sad news indeed.

Here's the Freebee from the 2012 Dayer

Loved the Ritz dayers but Mecca August Bank Holiday 1976 was a cracker.......even though Mistura - The Flasher was played every five minutes!!! All the same, an epic event with Mick Malone and Bry Millard for company and travelling in style via Yellow-ways coaches.

Merry Christmas folks......and all that jazz..........(Bellaire - Paris City Jazz)......

"Hand it over" for me too

Bloody Hell........sorry to hear this.........was planning my next visit too

yes the main room sounds crept upstairs in the latter years..........but these epitomise M's to me; James Carr - that's what I want to know Rex Garvin - sock it to 'em JB Bill Cosby - little old man Davis & Tyler - hold on help is on the way The Dynatones - the fife piper Brooks & Jerry - I got what it takes Spencer Davis - trampoline ..........and loads of other slow stuff

I subscribe to the view that the African slave work songs, "spirituals" are at the root of blues, gospel, jazz and influenced all black music of the 20th Century. Wikpedia...."Spirituals (or Negro spirituals)[1][2] are generally Christian songs that were created by African Americans.[3] Spirituals were originally an oral tradition that imparted Christian values while also describing the hardships of slavery.[4]Although spirituals were originally unaccompanied monophonic (unison) songs, they are best known today in harmonized choral arrangements. " I think it's hard to deny the Christian element in the evolution of soul music.

Just starting chapter 9 of 11. Great Book.........even "The Motown" in Shaw gets a mention! Now that's truly comprehensive writing.

Thought the Wheel and Torch episodes were good....John Cooper Clarke's account was great....but lost interest part way through the Wigan episode which was largely Russ's mobile disco version of events that has been covered before and would have prefered some in-put from RS. Didn't know that Gethro was one of the TOTP's dancers though!!

"Merry Christmas ya filthy animals and a happy new year too".... Thanks Mike & the Mod's for another year's efforts

Yes Levi's up there ..... Shake me wake me - Something about you - Bernadette.....for me

enjoyed that thanks

RIP Bobby

Major achievement especially with the rise of general social media sites.....only started coming on for events as you have the market cornered on that but the other benefits in news, trades, and most of all information about the music itself via the site staff and members is remarkable really. Don't know what I'd do without it now

RIP Cody

Roburt's beat you to it Barry.....thread in AATS

Curtis King - so nice while it lasted..........like that

Righteous vid' Barry.................the bloke in the vest at 2:19 looks like my mate Neil "the deal" Horseman from Shaw!!!

Another great artist has passed, great shame.... I used to sing this to get my little girl to sleep.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrD_g5WCbvE