skiinspain

Fantastic write up Dave mixing the two topics of football & music together. Like a kid in a sweet shop eh, no wonder you had a smile on your face. Got a tingle just reading your story. Well done.

Simple story really listening to Radio Luxenburg & Radio Caroline in the mid sixties and being amazed at the tunes coming from the big lit up bush radio in our living room twirling the knobs for fun finding all these new sources of music. A whole new world was appearing to me so living in a terrace in Oldham suddenly became worthwhile. So after collecting & going to every possible Soul venue in the UK & abroad for 54 yrs. I now live & still play music & DJ in Spain for the last 20 yrs. Still love the music every single day & always will. Simply Soul.

Well done, stick to your guns. So much Music not enough time to play em.

God Bless Sue our Dancing Girl & take care of her on the big dance floor in heaven. Our thoughts are also with you Pete & your boys. Sue danced a groove in the tiled floor at our house in Spain over the last 14yrs we had many fab sessions. Will miss her always. Steve & Chris.

Saw her at the Cats Whiskers in Oldham about 72-74ish for sure. She was great from what I can remember.

The same old thing the same old way to often. Remember there was life before and after at many venues that barely get a mention. So let it rest , the music came first and always will. Move on please.

Well, well, well. Many views good, bad and down right nonsense from some people who maybe weren't around from the start 68-69 so 50 years of being on the scene no excuses about getting married having kids blah blah blah. Oh yes and collecting actual 45s for all those years. My opinion quite simply is if & when i DJ i will play and do what I want to do mainly for people of similar tastes which there are plenty just wanting to hear tunes that are not the same old thing the same old way. It's to easy, but if you want to be famous ? Ha ha well carry on enjoy and have fun. But leave the rest of us alone please. That is people who have served their time. In other words been , seen and done it. Keep dancing, listening, buying but most of all be Happy with your own SOUL.

Yep well said totally agree it's simple really. Be honest. Don't try to be what you're not.

OWow bloody hell great to hear. I worked at Seddons Smythy was there for a while. Later years I ended up playing football for the Pineapple for a few years with Steve & Pete. Smythe lived on same street as me Charter st bottom of Oldham edge, bargap.When we where little kids.Wrighty used to come to Hollinwood Soul club the two bald blokes do for years. I was a scooter boy early days back then with the Lee's skins but had friends through music & football & scooters with all locals Derker skins. Royton lot etc etc. Lived in SPAIN last 15 years still collecting & DJing over here. We got a good scene in Spain the Spaniards love it.Say Hi to em for me next time. Cheers. Ski as they'll remember me. Brilliant memories. Thanks.

Hi was that Pete Wright ?. Spent a lot of time in Shaw at the Motown upstairs in the dance room great early days fab music. Use to get hand stamped and go across road to pub to get a drink then back for a dance. High Crompton boots boys was it ?. Steve Smythe ?.Big Bob Sweatman was on the door. Yeah Oldham was good early 70s the Magnet Pub at Mumps bridge. Cats Whiskers. Oldham bus garage with Kev Roberts & Clarence. Good times.

Remember it well meeting up in Werneth, Oldham with a gang of youthful soulies all good friend's to get the coach . It was everything that's already been quoted. BUT we where 16-18 year olds and going on an adventure. So we made the best of it no matter what. Still has the record for the biggest gathering of your soulies ever. So still proud I was there. Forget the dross it was exciting and fun and the scene still can be now depending on where you go, who with and most importantly the MUSIC. Keep the Faith & the Fun make of it what you will while you still are able.

Yeah like you say Top Tune. Still loooooookiiiiiinnnnnnnnnnnnnn.

Still looking for one of these.??????????

Hi looking for a copy of the Alpacas- Sometimes I love you girl on Double Take must play Ex at very least. PM me sensible price. Thanks.