Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris (Post 983541)

Who remembers Major Lance at the Spinning Jenny, 1972?

Major Lance , It's The Beat - YouTube

Originally Posted by keep the faith (Post 983754)

I've actually got a live recording of the gig Wyn. It's not too good quality as it was recorded on one of those hand held battery powered cassette devices. I've copied it onto CD format. I'll let you have a copy.

YOU DONT WANT ME NO MORE MAJOR LANCE northern soul - YouTube

Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris (Post 984876)

Specially for Keep The Faith. I know he loves this one! :cool:

footsie - wigan's chosen few - YouTube

Originally Posted by Alan Gilmartin (Post 1003704)

One of The last surviving members of the Funk Brothers, Bob Babbitt has past away.

Originally Posted by keep the faith (Post 1003798)

RIP Bob Babbit.

I watched Standing In The Shadows Of Motown DVD last week for the umpteenth time. The Funk Brothers were involved with more hits than The Beatles, Elvis and The Beach Boys combined. Most people have probably never heard of them.

I'm not sure Alan, but was Bob the only white member of The Funk Bros?

Originally Posted by Alan Gilmartin (Post 1005721)

I think Joe Messina might have been in the original band.

Originally Posted by Alan Gilmartin (Post 1009733)

R I P, Carl Davis, Higher & Higher, Duke Of Earl, etc. Shame he ended up working as a security gaurd & a Chauffeur.

Originally Posted by Stevie R (Post 1010639)

Originally Posted by kestrelx (Post 1012575)

SoulBoy Trailer - YouTube

That film Soulboy was on TV the other night - first time I saw it!:D

Originally Posted by keep the faith (Post 1012740)

Did it not remind you of the kid at school with the baggy pants???

Originally Posted by kestrelx (Post 1012758)

It did a bit, why where you the kid with the baggy pants? :DWhere they all on pills like Black Bombers as no booze was sold in those dances apparently.

Originally Posted by kestrelx (Post 1012758)

It did a bit, why where you the kid with the baggy pants? :DWhere they all on pills like Black Bombers as no booze was sold in those dances apparently.

Originally Posted by Stevie R (Post 1012786)

Kes,

Keep the Faith was one of the top dressed mods in town,that baggy look you refer to was around but not cool.
Purple hearts and black bombers were for losers

Originally Posted by Stevie R (Post 1012786)

Kes,

Keep the Faith was one of the top dressed mods in town,that baggy look you refer to was around but not cool.
Purple hearts and black bombers were for losers

Originally Posted by churchfcrules (Post 1013042)

i was doing a saturday night a few weeks ago dj/karaoke, whilst playing some northern soul, made a comment about "northern soul, its like Zumba for the over 50`s" the ones on the dance floor not that impressed, lol but everyone not dancing laughed

Originally Posted by kestrelx (Post 1012831)

So where you a mod as well? I'm sure a guy called Mark Burroughs was part of that scene or maybe he was lying - remember his name? What was the look? Vest and parallels when dancing and a leather coat when out in the street?

Can`t say I know the name Kes but a face????

The look then was always changing for instance early 60`s ,Teddy Boys,Beatniks,Beatlemania.I wore Edwardian style jackets double breasted
and buttoning high to the collar.
Kipper ties,floral shirts,hipsters and flares into the 70`s
Platform shoes and Cossack hairspray!!
I personally never owned a pair of Levi`s,but when I wore jeans it was teamed up with cheesecoth shirts,a sort of nod to the cool hippy guys who were about.
Smart suits at weekend, always with a double vent in the jacket,big collar on my shirt,always a tie.
Never managed to own a leather coat but it was a good look.

And I never ever went to Wigan Casino...

Originally Posted by kestrelx (Post 1013115)

The guy at school used to go to Wigan Casino in the 70's and wore parallels, which were like equal width all the way up with a crease. No wonder they let him in as apparently they didn't sell alcohol there. Mark Burroughs used to go and was a drug user - black bombers etc, so he told me.

I am talking about the Wigan Casino folks who used to dance every weekend or whenever they could.:D

Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris (Post 1013339)

Two completely separate scenes.

The 60's mod scene was all about the latest soul sounds from the USA and the sharpest threads. In Accrington, this meant picking up your Levis from the Army & Navy Stores and having your suit handmade at Ernie McNoes tailors on Blackburn Road with the correct pocket flap arrangement, cuff buttons, vent lengths and other details. Then, dancing to those soul records at Accy Disco on Whalley Road, Blackburn Stax Club and Burnley Mecca. Keep The Faith was indeed one of the top faces in town - Accy's answer to Sting in "Quadrophenia" (KTF, I'll be expecting a pint for this on Saturday ;) ). Don't remember Stevie R (although I'd probably know him if I saw him), but his mate, Bobby, was also one of the top lads on the scene.

I went to Wigan Casino now and again during the mid-70's (as did Jaysay) and this was different. The music was obscure 60's sides that had never made it back in the day and ranged from brilliant soul sounds to total dross (think "Footsee"). Clothing styles were a far cry from the smartness of the mods with badge-covered singlets and 40" soul bags - not a very stylish look in my view. Amphetamine use was widespread, although I never touched them.

That's the way it was!

Originally Posted by kestrelx (Post 1013468)

Good post that sheds light on events - cheers. :D

Originally Posted by cashman (Post 1013475)

Wyn n Keep The Faith are yer men that "Can" tell yeh about the Mod Scene back then, Probably StevieR as well, but i don't know him...i think.;)

Originally Posted by cashman (Post 1013482)

Gino n Pig Face, who are more yer age i reckon Kes were casino regulars, shame they aint on here, n i don't see much of em these days. but if i run into any of em i will ask em fer some input.

Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris (Post 1013484)

Know Gino, but who the hell's Pig Face when he's at home? :confused:

Originally Posted by cashman (Post 1013486)

Ask me sat he was n happyrentice whom i used to whip along wi gino.:D

Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris (Post 1013488)

OK, will do. Accy faces who I recall going to the Casino include Kev McCaffrey (who'd been a mod in the 60's) and Dave Taylor, big Man U fan.

Originally Posted by kestrelx (Post 1013505)

Where there a lot of 15 year olds at the Casino?

Originally Posted by kestrelx (Post 1013505)

Where there a lot of 15 year olds at the Casino?

Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris (Post 1013516)

Didn't notice many. The two I've mentioned were well past 16 when they went to the Casino.

Originally Posted by kestrelx (Post 1013540)

Well the guy in my class who bragged about it was 14 - 15. 2 other people who claimed to attend were also same age who told me about their experiences in the early 80's. :rolleyes:

Did they sell alcohol at the Casino or was it just soft drinks?

Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris (Post 1013556)

No, strictly soft drinks. You had to be a member to attend and membership was restricted to over-16's. Of course, there was no such thing as ID cards in those days. It was down to the bouncers to decide whether you were underage or not when you turned up on the night, so I suppose some young uns could've slipped through.

Originally Posted by kestrelx (Post 1013567)

A girl I knew who told me about her experiences there said a lot of girls were in tears the morning after after taking speed all night, they also used barbiturates to come down off the amphetamines.

Originally Posted by kestrelx (Post 1013567)

That seems a bit strange not to have alcohol? Usually just having soft drinks indicates using amphetamines was given the nod and wink, and an accepted part of the clubs function. All night dancing needs all night artificial stimulation.

Originally Posted by Alan Gilmartin (Post 1013870)

Off licence, on corner Milnshaw lane & knowlmere St did good buisness.

Originally Posted by Stevie R (Post 1017629)

Cashy,I noticed in another thread you said you were a D.J. for quite a few years,where ?

Originally Posted by keep the faith (Post 1019983)

And More!!

Harold Burrage - More Power To You - YouTube

Originally Posted by Stevie R (Post 1023462)