Graham Anthony

The Rotations on Mala are some or all of the Attractions, including Morris Chestnut

Only one winner for me with his finest vocal performance: J.J. Barnes-Got to get rid of you-Volt

Very versatile singer and musician. I have always been convinced that he is the mysterious Charles Brandy ! However, I stand to be corrected!

It'll never be enough while your still looking for that initial "aural hit" we all got while we were young. I was talking at work today about this with a mate who loves rock and roll and he's just the same. Searching for that adrenaline rush when you hear something for the first time. As I've got older I seem to have taken a lot of what I now hear for granted and the excitement of hearing something for the first time has diminished. The first disc to "do it to me" was James Brown-Sex machine, I'd never heard anything like it. The last disc to really get me was Tommy & The Derbys-don't play the role, quality tune

How about Gene Chandler, J.J. Barnes and Little Richard , Mr. Penniman of course has done everything Gospel, Pop, R&B, Rock & Roll, Northern Soul, Funk and what a showman!

Vernon Garrett

One of the best lines ever! ZZ Hill-Gimme Gimme-Kent, "I can't throw out dishwater baby without throwin' it in your face". He must really like her!

A great read on a fantastic group. I attempted an article and discography back in the day for Derek Pearson's "Shades Of Soul" - forget which issue! I remember research on them was very difficult at the time and was incomplete, the internet is a wonderful thing. American "Goldmine" magazine reviewed that issue of the mag and gave my article high praise which chuffed me to bits at the time.

I sold a Commands on Dynamics years ago to Kitch I think. Not sure which it was but I think it was a yellow vinyl demo with picture sleeve-must be rare!

He plays great stuff every Saturday.Over the past few weeks Nolan Chance, Ray Pollard, Ikettes, Elmore Morris and he always has a little story to tell about the artists. Well worth tuning in !

I think this was one of Dave's wind-ups. James Scarborough was a member of The Performers with his brothers, Bobby and Larry, who had 2 discs on Mirwood and one on Sir Graham-Hank Graham's label. They were also Scarborough on E.J.Scarborough, "Make love to you", or at least James Scarborough was. It's amazing how some spoofs get written into Northern/Rare Soul folklore. I did one about Silky Hargraves in my mag "Detroit City Limits" which has since been repeated in the Groovesville book. I did put the author as "Al Lize" but nobody twigged ! Cheers Graham

Gave a copy of Soul Bros Inc-Pyramid, to charity along with some other discs which weren't " Northern" at the time back in the 70's. Think I got it in a soul pack!

James Brown - Sex Machine Chairmen Of The Board - Finders Keepers Ohio Players - Skin Tight Joe Quarterman - This girl of mine Meters - Cissy Strut Funkadelic - Cosmic Slop

I remember Pete coming round and buying some stuff off me shortly after my reply was printed in "Blackbeat". I thought he wanted a slanging match but he was a terrific bloke and although we weren't friends as such we weren't enemies either! Pete was passionate about the music and didn't take any prisoners. My opinion at the time was just that-a moment in time. I've always liked all kinds of black music, blues-funk via everything in between including ska and reggae. i always come back to Northern in the end and my ears are always open to hearing stuff which is new to my ears from whatever era. They were interesting times in the 80's and I used to sell stuff to lots of people including Guy and Keb so I wasn't totally against 60's newies. Supplies of new 60's were drying up though so quality 70's was a way of filling the gap. We need more people like Pete around to stir things up a bit as things are way too safe nowadays and I always thought being into Northern as Radical. Cheers Graham

As Karl Marx said " I'm glad I'm not a Marxist "

Hayes Cotton-I'll be waiting/Black wings have my angel- Resist J J Barnes-Got to get rid of you/ Snowflakes- Volt Olympics- Secret agents/ We go together (pretty baby)- Mirwood

Get well soon Ian, the soul scene needs characters like you