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Merry Christmas to Mike and the crew still a top site keep up the good work. ML

What a guy spearheading along with Sam Philips at Sun a melting pot of music in Memphis, I wish I could have been there and witnessed it in Person , these are special and gifted people with fore sight and ambition and they should never be forgotten. RIP Jim Stewart ML

I understand my comments are about the truth being told and who wants to believe it, I love the truth it makes you strong and free, and along with that general contribution I’m afraid came a general ripping off and that’s my opinion based on true facts let’s leave it at that like I said if people have a happy memories who am I to steal them kind Regards ML

We will have to disagree here I know he reinvented history I was there. KR ML

Real people always find the truth it frees you up and you can move on to better things, for some people birds of a feather stick together and they remain stuck in a made up world from years ago and they don’t move on, Like attracts Like if that’s their thing let them have it that way, but your right everybody as their view of things and events that happened, but it becomes difficult for some people to accept a new version when something has been ingrained in their brain for years it’s their own personal choice what they believe and what’s really true. ML

Frank Wilson Dily has become another Snake sadly because of over play overhype, and false history from Boffins of Ballyhoo from years ago who have milked their version of the story for the past 45 years, every body knows who they are without being named and shamed, I could tell you a lot more about the truth of the start of the Casino all nighters but somethings are better left unsaid,They know, I know that’s what matters. KR ML

Yes I’ve spoke to Pete who is spearheading the campaign to get Tony,s up and running again and to get it the recognition it full y deserves it was a little Gem in the middle of Blackburn in which a great many people over a great many years found happiness, Northern Soulies included , Good luck with their venture and if they are successful maybe we could put on a Retro MYL all nighter there for all our past patrons and for those who didn’t get the chance to visit it in its prime KR Mick Lyons

Hi Vivien I think Tommy performed at Wigan a few times between 75 to 80 he used to do a spot at the Riverside club Central Park RLFC which at the time was owned by Gerry Marshall who also owned the Casino, he would do an hour at the Riverside around midnight and go over to the Casino and do his spot there around 3am if my memory serves me right. ML

Very sad news indeed another lovely guy and great DJ gone too soon RIP Ste ML

First seen Inez and zCharlie fox at Ritz ABC in March 1964 on a tour including Gene Pitney a very early Kinks, Billy j Kramer n Dakota’s of course live to my ears they along with Gene Pitney stole the show, very underrated powerful Soul Duo RiP Inez KR Mick L

Hi Robbk Thats certainly added on to my reply LoL, ML

Yes Stax and Motown were major ingredients to the sounds we love but there were countless other labels with their own ingredients that made the Cake whole and unforgettable to give us the happiness of thousands of Soul nights over the the last six decades KR

Let’s cop a groove, Bobby wells was a well played record in the clubs in 1967, his voice sounds like a cross between Frankie Valli and Little Anthony , fairground waltzer tune on the machine I worked on always brings back good memories. ML

Good Stuff Kev ML

If this carries on they will be shouting for Billy Ocean again, wrong site ,wrong time, wrong question, LoL, ML

Great site Mike long May it carry on ML

I for one never took Edwin for granted and I don’t know anybody who did he was always a great performer, delivered every time I seen him and that’s at least 20 times over 40 years, had a few conversations with him and he always came across as a genuine lovely friendly guy, always interested in what the crowd wanted, I asked him one time at Maxims Wigan would he sing ( I have faith in you baby) in his set at 3am he said he would and duly obliged Fantastic, he loved his fans in the Uk and always showed it with his performances , Edwin Starr will be remembered for ever and deserves a place in Soul Heaven KR Mick L

Here we are again Happy as can be All good friends and jolly good company Have a great day everybody KR ML

Hi Russ Ive studied Rock n Roll RnB , Soul, Dance all my life, Dj,d most of the big venues in the uk seen most of the biggest acts in the world done security for lots of them as well over here and in the USA, Mc,d at the biggest raves underground and clubs all over the uk parallel to me being involved in NS never stopped being hungry of knowledge of music so I’m afraid I don’t really have to back and learn anything about categorising music I’ve lived the life and know what I know through doing it besides studying it after 57 experience with it I don’t think for one minute you could learn me anything that I am not aware off, you stick with your pop music I know what I like and it comes from the Soul KR ML

It’s because it didn’t become a popular tune that it stayed underground and became special to the ears of Soul music lovers who know a good tune rather than mainstream tunes isn’t that the whole reason we have had the NS scene because we are different with our choice of music and isn’t this what makes us different and a little special in our choice of a good tune rather than be like the masses or am I missing something LoL, KR ML

Oh Please that’s your opinion not mine or a great number of people on here I trust , there will always be NS or RnB tune that becomes popular with the mainstream for everyone that did there is a thousand that didn’t and it is that what makes NS different so to say every NS played on the scene was a pop tune is frankly a load of bollocks, and just for the record I didn’t start listening to Soul music in youth clubs I started going to all-nighters back in 1965 aged 14 to listen to something different because it was different and exciting so I’m afraid your opinion falls on deaf ears with me, been there done it, jockey and a dancer and promoter. I can agree with you on Frankie Valli and MV P,s being pop music and a great many more but proper soul lovers know the real thing from the pop thing, Or at least I hope they do, LoL KR ML

Billy Ocean,s Red Light spells danger sure as caused a bit of danger on this site, maybe it’s time for the red light to mean Stop, Stop this nonsense, I would hope that at least 99% of members of this site would know that RLSD is a full on pop tune with a Soulful vocals from Billy and doesn’t pretend to or compare with the NS we all love if some of those don’t know I have no answer to that LoL, Give Billy Ocean his dues for a good pop song Give NS it’s dues for being NS KR ML

Let’s get real again, Billy Ocean, Hot chocolate, Real thing etc etc sang pop songs touched with a splattering of Soul it has a place in the hit parade of the past top of the pops etc but it has no place at authentic NS venues otherwise they are not NS venues anymore they are venues pretending to be NS a completely different beast , You can have a real club Soul night with much stronger , powerful music than the above named and similar, This should not be hard to put into perspective or is a touch of dementia starting to creep in to the scene KR ML

Come on everybody let’s get serious if you don’t know the difference in music genres by know I’m afraid a lot of time as been wasted ML

There are nasty characters in all aspects of life it’s just that if they manifest on the NS scene it’s like someone ruining and stealing your happiness that your either enjoying or looking forward to having, I’ve personally not got any time for them in a venue or in life in generally, just blot them out of your world and your head otherwise they have succeeded in their bad intentions KR ML