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Pete Roberts - we owe you for your dogged determination to resurrect t'Wheel. Well done on your Silver Anniversary along with Jackie, John & Albert. Although we no longer come along, the nights that we had in the various venues, but obviously Whitworth St., was something special to us as original members. The feeling of hearing the music (and heat) coming to meet you as you as you start to descent the steps into that cellar of inequity was like no other. Best wishes John & Alan
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Ah yes, The Original Drifters - whether they were or not they were still great to see and hear.
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A few memories recovered from my drawer all stored in the post card sized envelope from the Wheel with a 4D stamp dated 22 October 1970 which is now rather tatty. Ben E King.pdfJimmy Ruffin.pdfWheel Letter.pdf Not sure if the pdfs are going to come through.
Roburt, you're quite right it was the 76 Club in Burton on Trent, I should have had a rummage in my drawer before typing. I'll scan and post some other memorabilia shortly.
Stef, your memory is playing tricks on you or your keyboard fingers are in need of refreshement, The Ark wasn't in Pittsmoor but at the junction of Crookesmoor Road and Crookes Valley Road.
One of Stringfellow's clubs that I almost forgot, Down Broadway but I'll never forget seeing Billy "Fat Boy" Stewart there.
Who could forget the King Mojo in Sheffield? Another less well remembered one was Club 67 in Burton on Trent.
Patches+baggies+vests ≠ Twisted Wheel end of.
If you really want a patch or badge then the best ones are the ones that Pete & Jackie Roberts sell because they are a replica of the Wheel membership cards. Go and visit Pete, John Greene & Jock heron at Basement 66 to hear only records that were played at the Wheel and I'm sure Jackie will have some badges for sale.
I was that chum. Good job I didn't have to work a full shift on Sunday.
Well that's saved me getting the LP out! Oh yes those were the days (nights) when you actually danced with girls and actually held them when dancing to this and I'm Gonna Miss You. Are you going to post the 1812 overture as part of the Mojo theme?
If you could get Billy Stewart down there then the piano will follow..... What about when he swung the microphone out into the audience and then there was the spining round to catch it. All this makes me want to dig my Summertime and Teaches Old Standard New Tricks LP's out and play them.
It's only now that I realise why it says "At Last He Returns" I didn't realise that he had played the Mojo in 1967.
Hard to say which one was best Stevie Wonder at the Mojo or Billy Fat Boy Stewart at Down Broadway, probably the latter due to his unique style and presence. Having said that seeing Stevie in such a small venue and such a young age (both of us) was a rare privilege especially having to to stand aside to let him through to get on stage. Compare and contrast Stevie's red jacket vs Billy's sky blue suit.
