ack-ack Posted July 25, 2014 Report Share Posted July 25, 2014 Bbc4 now!! Excellent programme! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted July 25, 2014 Report Share Posted July 25, 2014 Takes me back a bit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ack-ack Posted July 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2014 I used to work with a load of Donnie lads that were all bang into It. Whilst enjoying the music i didnt quite get the scene. Everything makes sense now. I had mo idea Pete Waterman was a player!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted July 26, 2014 Report Share Posted July 26, 2014 We organise a few Soul nights in a local town once or twice a year. They're sell out do's and there are some great movers, but we're all on the 'mature' side nowadays. There are even young grannies who still can't half move, and a bloke who is in his late 50's and registered blind (though has some vision) who comes alive on the dance floor. The Cosmo Disco in Carlisle was a popular venue back then. Not many young uns are interested. Fair enough, trends move on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clakk Posted July 26, 2014 Report Share Posted July 26, 2014 ave em at burton town hall and the castle hotel tamworth.great nights out though u can smell ralgex n horse liniment on some of the more mature dancers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Mike Posted July 27, 2014 Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 Used to tour the northern soul venues regularly late 75 to 78 Me and mates, Whizzer, Porker, Whiffy, and Billy half inch...left Gloucester at about 5:30 every Friday night and headed out in some direction or another , either Wigan, Sheffield, Stoke. Manchester, or Blackpool. Sometimes Stafford, Droitwich, Brum, Wolverhampton or Bristol. Everything got slung into the back of an old Morris Oxford estate which was as reliable as a panzer tank and doubled up as a sleeper.( That old bench seat in the back saw some action ) Still looking for that elusive first issue of Do I love you ( indeed I do ) and will probably do so for the rest of my life. Happy days..no drugs, no booze, no trouble.. Weve been to a few reunion dos over the years but its not the same... Favourite track...?? Well has to be... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULx9k2QkL94 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted July 27, 2014 Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 Of all the Northern Soul tunes - Al Wilson's "The Snake" was one I never rated at all. Lyrics are childlike and saved only by a decent melody. Give me Edwin Starr, Jimmy Radcliffe, Dean Parrish, James and Bobby Purify, JJ Barnes, Gene Chandler, Tony Clarke, Major Lance any day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted July 28, 2014 Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 As you say, an excellent programme. A bit young for the Northern scene, but bang into soul/fusion/funk so appreciate it. Bbc4 now!!Excellent programme! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belly47 Posted July 28, 2014 Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 really enjoyed the programme, not really my scene but I love this type of program and the different `youth` cultures, personally I love the baggy scene and the madchester bands of late 80`s and early 90`s. we are never to old do the things that made us feel happy and alive when we were younger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted July 28, 2014 Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 Used to tour the northern soul venues regularly late 75 to 78 Me and mates, Whizzer, Porker, Whiffy, and Billy half inch...left Gloucester at about 5:30 every Friday night and headed out in some direction or another , either Wigan, Sheffield, Stoke. Manchester, or Blackpool. Sometimes Stafford, Droitwich, Brum, Wolverhampton or Bristol. Everything got slung into the back of an old Morris Oxford estate which was as reliable as a panzer tank and doubled up as a sleeper.( That old bench seat in the back saw some action ) Still looking for that elusive first issue of Do I love you ( indeed I do ) and will probably do so for the rest of my life. Happy days..no drugs, no booze, no trouble.. Weve been to a few reunion dos over the years but its not the same... Favourite track...?? Well has to be... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULx9k2QkL94 Great tune but i prefer the dance version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted July 28, 2014 Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 (edited) This girl can move and is as cute as can be. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZXkvVRaDpU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWpIay21DxI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-o0hlRr6gM Edited July 28, 2014 by Penelope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belly47 Posted July 28, 2014 Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 This girl can move and is as cute as can be. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZXkvVRaDpU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWpIay21DxI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-o0hlRr6gM could not agree more, I found myself watching her videos the other day for probably longer than I should!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Mike Posted July 28, 2014 Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 Of all the Northern Soul tunes - Al Wilson's "The Snake" was one I never rated at all. Lyrics are childlike and saved only by a decent melody. Give me Edwin Starr, Jimmy Radcliffe, Dean Parrish, James and Bobby Purify, JJ Barnes, Gene Chandler, Tony Clarke, Major Lance any day. That's just it....you don't listen to the words... just move your feet to the beat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ack-ack Posted July 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 really enjoyed the programme, not really my scene but I love this type of program and the different `youth` cultures, personally I love the baggy scene and the madchester bands of late 80`s and early 90`s. we are never to old do the things that made us feel happy and alive when we were younger. My fave scene also, you still got your 21s ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ack-ack Posted July 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 Great tune but i prefer the dance version. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfCAejc35GQ&list=RDXfCAejc35GQ Class! They are the funniest folk in the gig until they start getting clumsy and it all kicks off!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted July 28, 2014 Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 Blimey chaps, Burton Town hall Pete on the disks, Them were the days, I had nearly forgot. cant see the clips on the tube but i was chatting to a young shooter not too long ago about the old music, It was brought up about the amount of so called new groups playing old style music, or remix as i think its called (must be me age) iI found some old Northern Soul stuff on Youtube and he was quite impressed, he asked if i danced like that . but of course ,,,,,, we all did Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayano3 Posted July 28, 2014 Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 Now I realise why my knees and back play me up. Reliving my miss-spent youth. Used to leave home on Friday nights with my vest (with sew on badges from all nighters) and dancers etc in my bag and would get home Sunday usually. Cleethorpes, St Ives etc were the places to be. Parents would go ballistic as they wasn't sure where I was and when I would come home. Obviously no mobile phones then..favourite tracks ?? Maybe out on the floor dobie gray...I'll do anything. .Doris troy ...Jimmy Radcliffe ..long after the night is all over. The girl in the clips is very good dancer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayano3 Posted July 28, 2014 Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 (edited) Fenboy....is that you dancing to Al wilson.....whoops...quick edit...the snake ?? I'm sure that's your marsh coat Edited July 28, 2014 by ayano3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted July 28, 2014 Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 Sacrilege - confusing the brilliant Reverend Al Green with third rate Al Wilson. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayano3 Posted July 28, 2014 Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 Whoops Gordon. ..maybe your right too. Showing my age now mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted July 28, 2014 Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 Fenboy....is that you dancing to Al wilson.....whoops...quick edit...the snake ?? I'm sure that's your marsh coat I dance like that when I am sober mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ack-ack Posted July 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 I dance like that when I am sober mate I heard thats just how you walk ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ack-ack Posted July 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2014 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YObjP18KDc I dont think they like northern soul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davyo Posted July 29, 2014 Report Share Posted July 29, 2014 Did that bloke have a stone in his shoe lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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