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<blockquote data-quote="greg wilson" data-source="post: 802824" data-attributes="member: 14835"><p>Those Ritz All-Dayers in the 70's must have been something - quite political I believe, with Northern Soul and Jazz-Funk in the same venue. Definitely seems to have marked a crossroads for many people.</p><p></p><p>I was never involved with the Northern scene, coming from Merseyside, which was a Funk city. This'll give you some idea of my background:</p><p><a href="http://www.electrofunkroots.co.uk/articles/when_funk_held_sway.html">WHEN FUNK HELD SWAY</a></p><p></p><p>Having said that, I got to know a lot of the main players - Colin, of course, Richard Searling, who used to book me for his SAS of GB All-Dayers (including the Ritz in the early 80's). He promoted these with Bernie Golding, who I got to know pretty well. I first met Bernie when I was still deejaying in New Brighton (I think he used to buy Terry Lennaine and Dave Porter's unwanted promos). He was dealing in import twelves at the time and I remember him coming over to the Golden Guinea with a load of stuff for me to listen through. I'm pretty sure I bought 'I Can't Turn The Boogie Loose' by The Controllers from him (later turned up on my Credit To The Edit comp).</p><p></p><p>I've heard of Colin and Eileen, but can't remember meeting them.</p><p></p><p>I got to know Les Cokell via Spin Inn - he was the DJ at Heroes in Manchester then, the main gay club in the city. I had no idea at the time that his legacy went right back to the Twisted Wheel.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="greg wilson, post: 802824, member: 14835"] Those Ritz All-Dayers in the 70's must have been something - quite political I believe, with Northern Soul and Jazz-Funk in the same venue. Definitely seems to have marked a crossroads for many people. I was never involved with the Northern scene, coming from Merseyside, which was a Funk city. This'll give you some idea of my background: [url=http://www.electrofunkroots.co.uk/articles/when_funk_held_sway.html]WHEN FUNK HELD SWAY[/url] Having said that, I got to know a lot of the main players - Colin, of course, Richard Searling, who used to book me for his SAS of GB All-Dayers (including the Ritz in the early 80's). He promoted these with Bernie Golding, who I got to know pretty well. I first met Bernie when I was still deejaying in New Brighton (I think he used to buy Terry Lennaine and Dave Porter's unwanted promos). He was dealing in import twelves at the time and I remember him coming over to the Golden Guinea with a load of stuff for me to listen through. I'm pretty sure I bought 'I Can't Turn The Boogie Loose' by The Controllers from him (later turned up on my Credit To The Edit comp). I've heard of Colin and Eileen, but can't remember meeting them. I got to know Les Cokell via Spin Inn - he was the DJ at Heroes in Manchester then, the main gay club in the city. I had no idea at the time that his legacy went right back to the Twisted Wheel. [/QUOTE]
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