Madmandy

thank you!

erm werent you looking ???

looking very happy with yerself LOL

heres me aged 20 this is one of my fave pics with Garys first car

lovely hair Simon ! (the one of you as a teenager) heres a before and after ..thats if Ive done it right I dont think Ive changed that much do you?

Pete My original post from 21 october last year Cadillac Records Just read in the newspaper theres another film that might be of interest to some of us Its called Cadillac Records and it features Beyonce Knowles playing Etta JamesAnyone else heard of this film ? link hereMandhttps://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showb...icle1832685.ece Source Forum | All About The SOUL | Madmandy | Tue 21 Oct 2008

Hiya Kev Im beginning to think that us oldies lovers are a dying breed so when we do finally stop KTF what will the soul scene be listening to? progressing on to something that sounds nothing like the purest N/S music? watered down till it no longer sounds like N/S? When that happens I will be at home nursing my corns and bunions from dancing to my beloved oldies I have heard some "new" oldies recently sent to me via the post on CD I m enjoying listening to 60's stuff that I can still hear the n/s sound there are definitely some great underplayed oldies out there KTF and Happy new Year Mand

Yep ...been here ..hits the spot alright! Mand

I remember johnny reggae ..that was a tad blue ..guess thats why the lads liked it back then Minit ...I just named the thread that because I saw the name coined in another thread WEe havent invented another soul room YET Mand

OMG just listened to Gary Puckett and the union gap...young girl hairs on the back of my neck stood up to attenshun!! anyone else hear anything recently??? Mand

Question... How new or old is the newest/oldest modern soul record and how old does it have to be before its an oldie? I,like yourself Barney am an unashamed oldies lover. I have tried to listen in the car and at home to newer stuff and the leseer underplayed stuff but it just doesn't fit the sound of the original oldie that gives me the hairs on the back of the neck feel. I don't like jazz or stuff that has spiralling sounds or too much sax (there is some great sax sounds in oldies but not spiralling) I do like old RnB. Listen to whatever makes you happy, I do. Also get sick of folks being slagged off for what they wear ...its up to them ...no one else. Once upon a time what you wore was a statement and was an apsect of the music we followed .....as we get older we no longer have to "prove " we love the music by wearing "a uniform". All personal choice these days, so enjoy your oldies and the answer to your question Barney... No You aren't a dinosaur Mand

How absolutely gutting for you both I'm sure that these will surface on ebay or a second hand record shop where else would they be saleable? Its very sad that a collection thats has been a lifes work has gone in one go and the sentimental value must be huge let alone the inconvenience of it being your job too we all need to be vigilant they arent worth anything to anyone else except on the soul scene are they? so theyre gonna reappear over the next few months I really hope you get them back all in one piece Mand x

what a great communication!! mand

A speedy recovery to you Sam Mand xxx

Whippet send me your name on FB and I will invite you! Mand :O)

Just read in the newspaper theres another film that might be of interest to some of us Its called Cadillac Records and it features Beyonce Knowles playing Etta James Anyone else heard of this film ? link here Mand https://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showb...icle1832685.ece

I have to say that I "know" ( term used loosely) a lot more folks this time around I think its a lot more social today But as to numbers I cant get the 48 million quoted by Happyhammer are they counting evertime a person goes thru the doors that person could have gone to the venue eg 300 times therefore same person classed as 300 different people Anyone get my drift?? I lost myself for a moment LOL Mand

Hiya Tony Think I 'll keep my momento palais ticket stubs thanks! LOL I keep memorobilia stashed in my record box I will also buy some of the stuff they'll have on sale on the day I'm looking forward to it Mand xx :O) Managed to get Sue on the facebook group have you had a look yet?

Missy Moo next time you see him tell him about the palais reunion!! mebbes they could have a reunion there! what do you think NSboy? Kind regards Mand xx

good good memories it was always heaving as I remember but I mostly did the alldayers queueing around the block if you look at the new pics of the palais on the facebook group you'll see that the building next door is gone and theyve added a glass part to the side of the palais which is another new room actually you can see it on my avatar Look forward to seeing you there Mand

Tony Erm tickets No 3 and 4 mate!!! nuff said!

I had a bright yellow and black also a black and lime anorak style jacket at the time got them from the army and navy store yeomans I think

Hiya Frank!! OOO runaway ..loved that tune ..have it on vinyl somewhere and who sang that tune listen to "the rythmn of the rain" lyrics go "listen to the rythmn of the pourin rain tellin me just what fool Ive been" and what becomes of the broken hearted / jimmy ruffin ah sweet memories!! I bought the big wheels of motown LP that had some class tunes on it Mand Rythmn was The Cascades from 62/63..........too slow for the waltzers Yeah but it was usually and end of night smoocher LOL

Steve lovely Isle of wight ! Yes mate you'll find pics of my hubby Gaz on my profile he is also into northern... he didn't start working at the pit until after the strikes.... he worked on the roadlaying crew he worked there for 5 years til closure about the same time as you Mand :O)