Chris L

Oh BTW I'm not an ex-pat, I have lived longer in Belgium that I ever did in the UK, I have Irish-British citizenship, I'm totally integrated into the Flemish culture speaking, reading & writing it, I pay my 50%+ taxes to the Belgian government, own a house, etc I also speak French & German. Most of the arrogant daft dopey stuff that gets posted on internet sites tend to come from the Johnny come lately NS "fans" chin stroking, gotta be rare, only 3 know copies brigade. I once got a CD from one to, in his own words "educate me" (sgns of a communist re-education camp maybe ?) when I played it it was more akin to cha-cha, rock & roll & deep south blues. No sorry I'd rather listen to The Fascinations, Formations, Dobie Grey and the Impressions all day & night that that "real rare" garbage. You pays your money and yous takes your choice. Right, best get back to my Eurobaguette met kaas...................

Many times, he is one of the worlds most lovely people, I usually leave the room after about 15/20 minutes cos the stuff that gets played maybe real rare like, but a load of ald tat to my ears.......... Chris L

Well in my experience you're right AND wrong. Italy - when I've been it's been all 60s R & B, Arthur Fenn type stuff, real rare mostly crap sounds with the odd oldie chucked in for the UK beerbellies. Of course being Italain everything is a fashion parade, why not. Serious nah... Germany - Spot on (have you been peeking ?) France-Scandinavia-Japan appear to be on the mark. USA - well now that's real intersting, in Chicago there were those US DJs all around late teens early 20s with a collection to make your eyers water. They draw 500+ crowds, they don't call them NS events but the music they play sure is NS alright. Australia - the scene is flips flops, sandy beach dance floors and Denny Johnson generally farting about UK - There are no people like UK NS people, boy do they take their scene seriously!! If they took their economy as serious the UK would be another Switzerland (without the yoddeling & lederhousen). With the million or so people who have passed through the scene over the last 40 years it's not really surprising. What about the Irish ?????? Chris L writing to you from sunny Belgium (no NS scene but a thriving Popcorn revival one - as nutty as any NS scene but with chips, mayonaise & cold beer )

Chris did release an album on Vando and there was that 70s SS International release where it was purported he'd done a couple of tracks. Chris L

Ian Levine has his address & tel nr, I'm sure he'd be delighted to pass it on to you

The pride of place is this baby, getting him and Sandi Sheldon together to sign it for me was a real knockout. An orginal publicity poster from October 1967. It takes pride of place in my collection. Top people these soul singers. Eller Weas is crushed, too sad to talk, guess they'll all feel better after the funeral, you know how tight that lot all are, the New Jersey sixties soul set. Chris L ps I see it's 23° today in Mo-Hacker

His last performance in New Jersey 3 years ago (he's the one in the middle). Died of kidney failure aged 62, far too young.

His contract when he appeared on the Clay Cole Diskotek Program in 1967.

Dave Chris's funeral is tomorrow. What a tragedy, it was great he got to perform in New Jersey in 2006. I understand some of the guys will be singing (Bobby Shivers, Eller Weas, Ray Block etc.) Another gem gone, but never forgotten.....................I'll never forget his Van McCoy stories, a real gent. Chris L

This a famous photo of Tan Door Rhee, the well known Nepalese NS fan, a regular at Wigan. The guy was so cool it wasn't true, he was the dude who put "Cat" "Man" "Do" in Katmando boy could he kick a storm.......................wonder where he is now ?

1st visit to a northern soul venue in 1972 Four Larks Grooving at the go go.................................... never to be forgotten.....................

Taken late 69 or very early 70, all the right stuff.....................

Contact Paul Donnelly on this site, he's got CD's for sale recorded at the Torch. You can hear Tony Jebb, Martyn Ellis & Alan Day. Loadsa sounds being played by these DJs.

Van rules anywhere good soul music is played. Check out There's That Beat magazijne there's a good article about him and his music, Northern Soul style.................

Many a discussion about Doylees Volkswagen - you could ride abike faster................

Pardon me for butting into your conversation but I always kinda wonder what ever happened to the real hard cases that used to ever be a spectre in our lives. Some of the blokes I knew where quite violent but also quite kind/friendly in their own way. Wonder where they are now ?.................... Chris L

These are really, really rare................

Same here, our headmaster said "During mock CSE's anybody caught leaving school early will be expelled" needless to say just as I sneaking out the school gates he came through them in the other direction. It took a lot of begging from my mum and dad to get me back in..........................

The TR6 only came much later, I had an Austin Cambridge & Ford Cortina, just getting in and out of the Triumph is an effort

Oh yeah the boot didn't close properly so I had to put a thick piece of rope between the boot lid and where it closed so I didn't get the sound of banging metal

BTW I've go some doubles I've found in my boxes, I'll be selling them come the night, they are : Little Richard - Don't want to discuss it Joan Armstead - I feel an urge coming on Johnny Moore - Walk like a man James Carr - That's what I want to know Plus some more - come find me, you know it makes sense:good: Chris L

Sorry you'll have to wait, all I can is that they'll OKeh choons....................

Good job I'm not bringing the missus then !! I have been going thru what Ian L will play, they're all Torch Originals, guaranteed to blow your shoelaces off

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Couple of blokes round our way had a MK I Lotus Cortina, the local police a Morris 1000, needless to say they never got caught - now I have a Triumph TR6 tucked away in my garage There's NOTHING like female feet marks on the roof lining of an old car Chris L