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Our Lass calls me an R Soul regularly, does that count? And I've now seen 2 Films, got the cd & have the Temptation story, so I must be a Northern Soulie, oh I don't get p*ssed or slop beer about on the dancefloor, so that'll count against me, anyway I'm with Mr Bird, you can't pigeon hole us, were our own weird people, just as everyone thought in the 70's. Spot.

Martyn I'm that old they didn't even have a name when I wore them & had to be made to measure at Burtons Menswear. Spot.

Came across it on You Tube, was looking for Keb dancing in UK Disco Championships, put his name in & a few things popped up butthat one was a bit weird, unsure if it was Russia but I'm almost sure it was Eastern Block type place & a bit scary. Spot.

Jocko It's an opinion, MY opinion and just because I quote Keb doesn't mean I worship at his altar, I've seen him at the UK Disco Championships & in a basement in Russia dancing to some wierd music & I don't think I've listened to the wrong cd's, a well known Dj gave me 3 or 4 with supposed Stafford Classics and out of 100+ tracks I found 4 that were ok. I don't need to do any research on the particular period, you can see it all on You Tube or Mix Cloud or SS,and I can't/didn't comment on other venues as I hadn't heard any music played at them, even though it most likely was the same. I've also heard Guy's podcasts & Chalky's Stafford podcasts and regularly hear Mr Thorley play out, I think last time he played Barry Norman's Film 2000 theme tune and some (His words) Peruvian Soul and saying that I like what he plays mostly. I don't need educating and after all I've listened to it still does nothing for me, just as Cleethorpes does nothing or is an irrelevance to some but to me was the best thing since sliced bread. Spot.

No, the old I didn't like what I was hearing so I didn't bother going story & I still don't like 99% of it. Spot.

Pete I don't remember it like that, I don't mean that awfully, I just don't remember it being good that's a reason why we stopped, other than work commitments, it went all Jazz Funk etc but I'm sure your right & I maybe missed somethings but I don't think so. Spot.

Didn't really take a lot of notice Pete Just saw my mate Phil was asking & had a quick look, anyway he know true value now thanks. Spot.

Lets just pretend it died, the Golden age had passed, the scene had split into small factions & even Keb said that most of the stuff played at Stafford was sh*te, it sounds a bit Country a lot of it to me, I'm glad I worked away for 15 years, I've tried listen to 80's/early 90's cd's & I'm lucky if I like 1 in 50 tunes. I'm glad we returned but even now a lot of stuffs R&B/DooWop. So good look with completing your project, I couldn't do it. Spot.

Phil last one on Popsike in August 13 went for £29

I remember it well Ian, Gail & I were on about a while ago & if I'm not mistaken Mary kept it secret until the curtains opened & everyone thought wtf until they realised what was happening. I see Barney's still got his Soul tolerance hat on. Spot.

Philly it's £9 on Amazon, just spotted it being sold on E-Bay for £112.

Anyone who hasn't had a humour bypass can see that was tongue in cheek, as we all know Ian isn't well, it was just to show how inconsequential the mis-spelling was. Spot

I feel a lawsuit coming on!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm one of worst critics of NS Films but last night at York's Reel a full house watched a film that was as close to the reality of 74/75 as your ever likely to get without the Censor doing one, it brought back so many Deja Vu memories, like searching the local shops for Lp's & 45's, going to the Youth Club & waiting till last couple of records to play my Northern till it finally took off, waiting for list to arrive in the post from Soul Bowl and all that naughty stuff they did, I did expect to see a Chemist getting screwed to tie it all together & I almost clapped when the Dancefloor did but I'm too cool for that now.Couple of minor things I caught, Salvadores first played on Green Wiseworld then later on Blue Bootleg & lad walked in Pub with record box but empty handed when he left, loved the fact that John gave Matt The Ivories on Wand for nothing & as Keith says if he'd have collapsed in Wigan toilets he'd have drowned as it was always 4 inches deep in pee & water, also I'm not sure "I'm Gone" or the Crow was played in 74 either but these are minor glitches that didn't detract. Someone on here mentioned how friendly folk were, well I remember some very nasty people & everyone knew a Shaun & his mates plus how many fights did you have going to Wigan? Not in the middle of nowhere but we regularly fought our way out of Wigan Station!!!! Well done Elaine & Co, I'm impressed & take my hat off to you, thanks for recapturing my Youth for me on film, I hope it sets you on the path you search for in your work but mainly I hope you make a shed load of money first. Take care, be safe & remember,"The night you left me, all I did was cry, all I have is these Souvenirs,since you said goodbye", Spot.

Bloody Hell Dave I bet no one wants it then as it's a 4th release, not worth having if it's not 1st issue. Spot. p.s. I thought Ted meant different labels not pressings, i.e. Local to National.

Ted 3rd release? Don't think so really do you? The reason people get the vapours is the fact that very very few are known, less than half a dozen, surely that makes them special, I also got the vapours when I saw an issue of Earl Jackson & The Yum Yum's. Spot.

Dave last one I saw and handled went for £1600 on Wand, Nice!! Spot.

It is but it's on Red Bird not Blue Cat, plus I think they're boots as a Red Bird copy is costly and not $10 or so, even a Blue Cat one is 100's, if you look there's loads of Red Bird copies. Spot.

It is also being shown in York on 17th October at The Reel in Blossom St....8.40 pm tickets £6.15...just booked 4 tickets Spot.

Think you can get a free testing kit for that and no doubt some cream.

Well done Steve for spotting the deliberate mistake , seriously I do remember something at Blackburn but this Old Man's memories fading and all large Dance Hall's look the same to me now and I never knew Dance Club's were started, is that like Working Men's Club's but for the under 25's , why only London and Bolton but nothing in between? I know Mr Sadots on You Tube telling them how to be passionate when dancing, afraid you can't be taught it Paul. Made me laugh that the "Older" extras were used around the edge, that will be because the middle was too far to walk and nowhere to hide your Zimmer . I'm surprised there was so many youngsters because I've yet to see more than a dozen or so at any Nighter and we attend one every week if possible. Keep on dancing till you can't dance no more but don't constantly film yourself doing it , Spot.

Vaguely, very vaguely and I think they were fun.