Book Research - The Story of the Northern & Rare Soul scene Volume one
The Story of the Northern & Rare Soul Scene Volume OneThe In Crowd
Mike Ritson & Stuart Russell
Chapter 4 - I'm Gonna Be A Wheel Someday
> Focusing on the origins of the popular Northern Soul club The Twisted Wheel in Manchester.
"A thriving coffee bar scene had been developing in Manchester since the late fifties...at night many re-opened as clubs. One such place was the left wing coffee bar, at 26 Brazennose Street, a favourite haunt of beatniks. When this shut down, the premises were acquired by the Abadi brothers, and in March 1963 it re-opened as the Twisted Wheel. The club instantly became the flag bearer for the change to the harder-edged music which was becoming popular - Rhythm and Blues."
Chapter 10 - The Beautiful Night
> Talking about a staple Northern soul event - the all-nighter.
"The first all-nighter at The Torch (a northern soul club in Stoke-on-Trent) took place on 11th March 1972 and the DJs were Keith Minshull, Johnny Beggs, Colin Curtis and Alan Day."
"Dave Burton, who introduced many rare 45s to the Northern scene in the early seventies, was a regular visitor to the club. "The Torch was great for an all-nighter. It was this huge derelict cinema, with balconies around three quarters of it, looking down onto this massive wooden dance floor. There were huge speakers on the stage that were crap, but they used to turn it up to full power so it would sound brilliant. The walls were painted black, and there were these large portraits of soul singers behind the stage, and, of course, these hug black power fists." The paintings were by Torch regular Tony Benbow".
Chapter 14 - The Strange World of Northern Soul
> Recounting the events of failed attempt at a Northern Soul 'festival'.
"1974 was the year that the spotlight fell on Northern Soul. The scene had always resisted the wrong kind of attention, but as more and more teenagers began to attend all-nighters, the temptation to cash-in by promoters, record dealers, bootleggers and anybody with an eye on a quick buck, became too great. This had not escaped the attention of long-term soul fans, who considered that the promoters were beginning to take the scene away from the fans."
"On Saturday 6th April 1974, the International Soul Club (ISC) organised a star studded all-nighter at the Queen's Hall. Heavily promoted through Blues & Soul, the advertisements promised live appearances from Major Lance, J.J. Barnes, The Funky Sisters, Mel & Tim, Willie Henderson and the Hearts of Soul...Expectations were naturally high, but the event turned out to be a terrible disappointment for the seven thousand present. The former tramshed and exhibition hall echoed badly, and the concrete floor made dancing difficult."
Chapter 10 - The Beautiful Night
> Talking about a staple Northern soul event - the all-nighter.
"The first all-nighter at The Torch (a northern soul club in Stoke-on-Trent) took place on 11th March 1972 and the DJs were Keith Minshull, Johnny Beggs, Colin Curtis and Alan Day."
"Dave Burton, who introduced many rare 45s to the Northern scene in the early seventies, was a regular visitor to the club. "The Torch was great for an all-nighter. It was this huge derelict cinema, with balconies around three quarters of it, looking down onto this massive wooden dance floor. There were huge speakers on the stage that were crap, but they used to turn it up to full power so it would sound brilliant. The walls were painted black, and there were these large portraits of soul singers behind the stage, and, of course, these hug black power fists." The paintings were by Torch regular Tony Benbow".
Chapter 14 - The Strange World of Northern Soul
> Recounting the events of failed attempt at a Northern Soul 'festival'.
"1974 was the year that the spotlight fell on Northern Soul. The scene had always resisted the wrong kind of attention, but as more and more teenagers began to attend all-nighters, the temptation to cash-in by promoters, record dealers, bootleggers and anybody with an eye on a quick buck, became too great. This had not escaped the attention of long-term soul fans, who considered that the promoters were beginning to take the scene away from the fans."
"On Saturday 6th April 1974, the International Soul Club (ISC) organised a star studded all-nighter at the Queen's Hall. Heavily promoted through Blues & Soul, the advertisements promised live appearances from Major Lance, J.J. Barnes, The Funky Sisters, Mel & Tim, Willie Henderson and the Hearts of Soul...Expectations were naturally high, but the event turned out to be a terrible disappointment for the seven thousand present. The former tramshed and exhibition hall echoed badly, and the concrete floor made dancing difficult."
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