Dazcymru

Very true Miners Welfare in Wrexham closed it's doors early in July. Had two rooms 200+ upstairs and smaller 100 downstairs. Ran soul nights of some discription almost every month with the odd two roomer over the years. In the end just owed the VAT man too much money. Building not been put up for sale but coupled with bowling green and car park worth a bomb as situated right on edge of town centre. Very sad indeed.

See thread from last year. Have a great time. /Holiday...mru#entry545845

Maybe a shot in the dark but anyone want to swop two tickets on original date Tuesday 9 September for two similar on new date Friday 3 October. I'm on holiday in October and can't make the new date. Here's hoping. Daz Mob 07843 344069

Tickets on sale from Friday 9am. Be quick.

Tickets did go on sale a day early (but you might have needed a special link to get to ticketmaster). Plenty for sale on other sites but prices are well over £200. Put me second in line for any spare tickets.

Flirtations are an all girl group!!!

His singing was live, just music and maybe backing vocals on tape.

Edwin was the true "Soulmaster". Saw him live many times the last being at Liverpool Philly just two weeks before he died (along with Geno Washington). His performance with his band and backing singers (The Team) was just out of this world, they knew exactly what he was doing when to extend or finish a song etc. Sometimes I wondered if there was a playlist or if everything was done according to the audience. Edwin did also perform with playback (backing tapes, no band). I guess this was purely down to cost although his band could vary from about 6 to 12 people (I think) playback is considerably less and was reflected in the price charged. It also enabled him to play smaller venues and perform twice in one night (one with playback one with The Team). I only saw him once on playback which was OK (as it was mid week and free to get in!) and he did his usual trick of claiming that the sound system had developed a fault and sang without backing. His set on playback was also shorter than full band (about 40 mins compared to over an hour). The best live song I have ever heard was when Edwin sang Tracks Of My Tears on the Dancing In the Streets Tour in 2000. Still sends a shiver down my spine.

As Prestatyn is only a few days away and info seems thin on the ground this year; does anyone have a list of confirmed acts that are appearing?

Just sent you an email mate.

Chris Clark when she opened for the Tops & Tempts at MEN Manchester about two years ago. She was a surprise extra to the line up that had not been mentioned in any publicity. Looked like a Yettie, in a sort of big white coat, and sang like one too. In the middle of DILY she decided to introduce her band so song went on forever.

It's worth remembering that for your £35 you are getting as near as possible to the real thing (Otis Williams in the Tempts and Duke in the tops). You can't bring back members who have passed on or no longer perform. You are also getting a full band (in fact two as some of the musicians are different for each act) with a nine piece brass section (last time). On the last tour you also got Chris Clarke doing a set as an added bonus (although I thought she was crap live) again with a full band. The Tops were excellent especially Payton Jnr and did less of the old dance routines. They just got on with singing. They did material by others namely Heatwave's Always and Forever but my God what a version. At one point sung without a mic at the MEN Manchester. You pays your money which I guess is the going rate, and makes your choice, but lets be honest you'd probably pay more to see "stars" from the X factor singing to backing tracks. I know where I would rather be.

Plenty of general bars with "soul" singers on certain nights, Elvis, Chubby Brown (very funny), Blues Bros etc on other nights but only seems to be Manhattans with proper soul DJ. Soul Suite only have soul acts, three each night (I think) but again no DJ and live acts finished by midnight. Enjoy but watch taxi drivers don't rip you off.

Yes went there as well. It's probably better for live acts but misses out on the sounds, just background music between acts and no DJ. Web site below; https://www.soulsuitetenerife.com/

Just got back from two weeks in Tenerife and luckily found a fantastic soul bar on the second day called Manhattans. Live acts and fantastic sounds (Northern/Motown/Modern/R&b/Classics/Crossover etc.). It's already known to a lot of Soul In The Sun soulies as there were a few familiar faces on a DVD being played. If you are off to Tenerife on your summer hols then give it a visit it will save you from nights of karaoke and Elvis!! Full details and location details on web site; https://www.manhattanstenerife.com/

I'd still rather smell of Domestos than fags!!!!!!!

75% of the adult population do not smoke. To me going home smelling of fags, which is imposed on us by the other 25%, is certainly not "part of the atmosphere". At least talc and spilt drinks can just be wiped up unlike fag smoke.

--> QUOTE(Mike B @ Mar 24 2007, 03:53 PM) link Its from 12th - 15th October - booking and prices 0870 604 5606 Temptations review with Damon Harris, Brenda Holloway, Bobby Taylor 3 arena's - Northern (main room), Motown and commercial soul, 70's 80's crossover plus the Queen Vic Hope this helps Mike Bolderson Thanks for info. Looks good to me.

Anyone have any info on the Motown weekender in Prestatyn sometime in October??

"It's your birthday" by R Kelly. Not Northern but soulfull and very girlie. If it doesn't get you a promise then nothing will!!!!!!

I don't think it's a question of being against it rather than how it effects other people and that is my concern. We should all have a right to work, relax, drink and enjoy good music etc etc in a smoke free enviroment. The problem, taking away health issues, is that once a "room" is polluted with fag smoke or it's blowing into your face you can't get away from it. It stinks and goes home with you. A smoker (26% of adult population) in a non-smoking venue has the option of going outside for a fag whereas a non-smoker (74% of adult populatuion) in a smoking venue is stuffed. Separate areas don't work (usually because of one or two people who don't respect it) and would be more difficult to "police" than a total ban. At least when implimented it will be black and white with no grey areas (in theory anyway!!). Like most non-smokers I have no problem with poeple who smoke only when their habit, or the residue of it, is inflicted on me. Last point is that the ban is working very well in Scotland and Ireland so why should it not work in Wales (from April) and England. Regards Daz

Don't think it's a "sham" mate. It's quite clear where and when smoking will be banned and this includes all pubs, clubs, village halls etc etc. In fact anything with four walls and a roof!!! The loophole may be three walls and no roof!!! I agree that the foxhunting situation is a joke but it ain't going to be the same case with smoking and in my view it can't come soon enough.

Don't think it's a "sham" mate. It's quite clear where and when smoking will be banned and this includes all pubs, clubs, village halls etc etc. In fact anything with four walls and a roof!!! The loophole may be three walls and no roof!!! I agree that the foxhunting situation is a joke but it ain't going to be the same case with smoking and in my view it can't come soon enough.

About 50% of my customers smoke, Strange that because only 28% of UK populatuion smoke!!! Lets get real on this we are in the 21st centuary. It is a dirty, smelly etc etc habit and should only be carried out by consenting adults in private. The comments about dog ends by doors is also interesting. What do smokers think happens to them? Anyone though of putting them in your pocket and taking home? I remember one top DJ (I will not mention his name) putting his dog ends in a pint pot along with some dreggings of beer and a fair amount of fag ash. Pretty disgusting!!!

You may be a little disappointed. I saw the Temps on tour on their own in Llandudno 4 or 5 years ago. It was a good show but more or less the same as when they were with the Tops. They still only did just over an hour. What seemed ridiculous was that the support act was a stand up comedian!!! You have to really ask who puts these shows together. Chris Clark was an unexpected surprise at Manchester but if I’m honest I thought she was awful; although preferable to the comedian.