By thecount (65.60.201.174) on Saturday, March 08, 2003 - 06:16 pm:

HEY MEL,I cant get the e-mails to send back to you,they keep comming back can not deliver.So,I have to post here.MEL,thank you so much for all those great rare soul articles and everything else in that HUGE package.This will take some time,but you sure sent a great deal of reading material,and I'am going to enjoy this very much.MEL,please let me know how much shipping was,please.I want to reimburst you on the cost.I thought the post man was going to ask me if I had a forklift,the bunddle is so huge he must of strained his neck carring to my front door.Thank you so much again MEL.You are the greatest.I want to thank the forum also for putting things like this together,it's a whole lot of music,and so many things,but it also makes frienship here,and that is worth the the dollars in itself.It's great having you as a friend,thanx MEL,and thank you "SOULFUL DETROIT"
"COUNT"

PS.MEL,I will have my kook take the package, and have the post office let us know what shipping cost was from there to here if you dont let me know.Please MEL,I insist on sending you the cost.


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By MEL&THEN SOME9 (195.219.7.95) on Saturday, March 08, 2003 - 06:53 pm:

Hey Count,
No way man,I am just made up that you appreciate the things I sent you.
I wont hear of you sending anything,Jesus Count,just get me a bevvie(drink)if we ever meet up sometime.
My computer is still waiting to be sorted,I can send but cant get incoming.As soon as its sorted I will let you know mate.

I just hope David and Ralph and all the regulars will bear with me having to keep going through the forum,I appreciate everyones patience and tolerence.
By the way Count,what I have sent you is but a small tiny piece of the sounds I am and have been into.
As you will also know,with the alphabetically Listed scans etc I have started to you.

Steve,just letting me know that what I have sent you has give you a buzz,is payment enough for me.
If you try tos end any money whatsoever Count,then we will be falling out buddy.Enjoy the articles.
Mel.
Normal play will now resume,
many thanks to everyone,once again.

By Vickie (64.12.97.7) on Saturday, March 08, 2003 - 07:09 pm:

Hey I am gonna post here too
Mel I emailed you to say thanks for the TOny Clarke & Herb Ward info you sent, but it bounced back to me twice.. I appreciate your help very much..I neeed that info just for me and my timeline that I am following..but it's all good info to help me with what I am doing..

Thank you friend..
Vickie
TammiProject@aol.com

By MEL&THEN SOME (195.219.7.95) on Saturday, March 08, 2003 - 07:40 pm:

Vickie,
my pleasure.

By Ralph (209.240.198.62) on Saturday, March 08, 2003 - 08:01 pm:

Mel,
Feel free to use the forum to communicate pal. We would much rather know you're alive and kicking.

By MEL&THEN SOME (195.219.7.95) on Saturday, March 08, 2003 - 08:17 pm:

Many thanks Ralph.
Always great to hear from you.
mel.

By thecount (65.60.201.174) on Saturday, March 08, 2003 - 08:46 pm:

HEY MEL,I cant begin to thank you enough.You certainly do meet more than my exspectations,I admire your possesion,and I'am the same way when it comes to lables from the vinyl.All those things are superior to what I have seen,and read,those clippings,lables,pic's,rare soul and NORTHERN,etc.This is probabley the nicest unsuspected thing anyone has ever done for me or sent to me in the mail.I have to pay you back some how,DRINKS will be on me.I also have a possesed love of record lables.There were times I would buy a record just because the lable was a kool looking lable,such as the U.S.A. lable,it's just kool looking.I have taken record lable scans off of the vinyl in kolor and cut them out and laminate them in plastic,and use them as drink coasters,which I keep behind my bar.I'll scan some and make you some and send them your way.If there is anything you need in music,i'll put them on cd for you,if I have them,just let me know what you need or would like.PLEASE let me pay you in some way.I have your return address from the package,so things will be heading your way.You realy should put together a web site with all the things you have,and the very accurate knowledge
you have.Lowell can help set you up as a server for a web site.Our KONTINENTALS kar klub is going to change to our server being LOWELL'S.

This stuff is great MEL,it just gives me a yard-on.THANX again MEL.
YOUR PAL,"COUNT"

By STUBASS (205.188.209.38) on Sunday, March 09, 2003 - 12:22 am:

YO MEL: THANKS FOR THE STUFF...WOW...DO YOU HAVE A LONG WHITE BEARD AND WEAR A RED SUIT WITH WHITE TRIM???...AS ONE CAN SEE FROM THIS THREAD...YOU ARE ONE GIVING CAT!!!...I WILL DOWNLOAD THE LATEST WHEN I GET A CHANCE!!!...REGARDING GWEN...IT'S FUNNY THAT SHE HAS HER DAUGHTERS DANCING BEHIND HER!!!...THAT'S THE SAME DEAL WE DID WHEN WE PERFORMED TOGETHER DURING THE MID 60'S!!!...GWEN'S SISTER BEVERLY...AND THEIR COUSIN (CAN'T REMEMBER HER NAME) WERE THE "GO-GO" DANCERS BEHIND GWEN!!!...THEN WITH "HOT"... THERE WERE THREE (ALTHOUGH DURING THAT PERIOD...I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW THAT GWEN WAS IN THAT GROUP...BUT I HAD HEARD A COUPLE OF THEIR RECORDS AND IN HINDSIGHT...THAT IS GWENS VOICE...ALTHOUGH DURING OUR TIME TOGETHER...HER STYLE WAS MUCH MORE "RAW" AND "FORCEFUL")!!!...PERHAPS SHE NEVER LIKED BEING ON STAGE ALONE???...I DON'T KNOW!!!...MEANTIME...GET THAT E-MAIL BACK UP...BUT UNTIL THEN...KEEP ON KEEPING IN TOUCH!!!...YOUR BUDDY...STU

By Jim Feliciano in Detroit. (205.188.209.38) on Sunday, March 09, 2003 - 08:03 am:

Hey MEL(and then some),

Hey THANKS mate for the various things I will be asking for and, you'll be sending ME sometime in 2003, 2004, or in 2007, or whenever... can't wait for those I know I can count on you and you'll 'pull thru' for me as well--Thanks again MEL!!!

--And THAT'S for "just in case!!!"

(Actually, all jest aside, let me take a moment to reinterate along with our 'friends' above... Mel, you are truly a 'class-act' on this here SoulfulDetroit.com forum, and you seem to just 'split' at the seams with all that knowledge you have shared with us so well, that it is beyond compare-- and, I say that with all due sincereity).

Thanks again, MEL! :o)

By MEL&THEN SOME (195.219.7.30) on Sunday, March 09, 2003 - 08:59 am:

Hey Jim and everyone,
Have you got the right Mel(andthensome)?
Surely Not!!!!!!
Anyway,thanks,
and the cheques are now in the post.
But I am nowhere in the same League as all the many connoisseur's that are on this great and very informative sight.

And if I can contribute a few small things now and then,my world is okeh.

Jim,many thanks for your kind words,as I have certainly learned a hell of a lot from your fine posts.(as with all).

Count,
look what you've started man,
and Stu,
I havent got the suit,but have certainly got the belly for it.
Mel(still sure its a wind-up).

By Mark Speck (65.56.222.23) on Sunday, March 09, 2003 - 04:51 pm:

Hey Mel, I also tried to e-mail you with info on the latest spares I picked up, but it kicked back to me!

Hope you get it all sorted out soon, Buddy!

Best,

Mark

By thecount (65.60.201.174) on Sunday, March 09, 2003 - 05:01 pm:

HEY MEL,you also have THE HEART(of gold)
ps.got your e-mail this morning,thanx and best to you and your's also.Hey,maybe you dont want me to,but my kook(wife) will.
See ya soon.
"COUNT"

By MEL&THEN SOME (195.219.7.90) on Monday, March 10, 2003 - 10:10 am:

Mark,
will be in touch with you as soon as my pc is fully functional again.I am always interested in what you may have to sell or swap Mark.
Cheers mate.

Hey Count!
Dont you be getting your good Lady to send anything,you know the score brother,the boys will be over to sort ya out man.
If you want to send something,then do me a cd of some of the stuff your really into.There are you satisfied.
If any wonga,wedge,brewsters,dough,(money)comes my way Count,it will be sent back.OKEH!!!!
thats a rap(once and for all)
Mel.

By KevGo (64.115.26.80) on Monday, March 10, 2003 - 11:12 am:

Mel:
Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge out here on the Forum. Your contributions are priceless.
Regards,
Kevin Goins - KevGo

By MEL&THEN SOME (195.219.7.80) on Monday, March 10, 2003 - 04:12 pm:

Hey Kev,
many thanks man,
but I am definatley minor league compared to the contributors on here.
And you are certainly major leauge Kev,
along with the other major players above,that have been kind enough to mention me.
Thanks to you all
Mel(on a high).

By Ralph (209.240.198.62) on Monday, March 10, 2003 - 05:06 pm:

Hey Mel. I think you have held your own rather admirably here. It's time to make you an honorary " HEAVYWEIGHT ".

By MEL&THEN SOME (195.219.7.114) on Monday, March 10, 2003 - 07:00 pm:

Ralph,
I am speechless mate,
Many Thanks,
and coming from your fine self Ralph,well you know where I am coming from,I shall now attempt to walk on water after all these unbelievable nice things that you have all said.(and no doubt shall sink).
Really appreciated from you all.
Mel(now in cloud cuckoo land).

By Ralph (209.240.198.62) on Monday, March 10, 2003 - 08:23 pm:

Mel,
Don't try walking on water unless it is not over your head. Believe me pal, I tried it.
A great humbleing experience to find one is merely mortal. Just keep the good stuff coming our way.

By thecount (65.60.201.174) on Monday, March 17, 2003 - 05:15 pm:

HEY MEL,thanx again for the scans,kool as hell,and yes,I'am recieving them,but I still cant get mail to go to you.I hate to touch base's this way,but needed to let you know the HITS JUST KEEP ON COMMING.Maybe you should try hooking with YAHOO to recieve e-mail.
After while crocodile,"COUNT"

By STUBASS (152.163.188.68) on Monday, March 17, 2003 - 11:15 pm:

OK MEL: LISTEN UP BUDDY!!!...WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO GET THAT E-MAIL FIXED???...YOU ARE MISSING SOME GOOD S#!&!!!...IF YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE SITUATION...THEN THE "COUNT" AND I MAY HAVE TO SEND A COMPUTER TECHNICIAN FROM THE U.S. OF A.!!!...OR PERHAPS I CAN CONVINCE BILL GATES TO JET OVER THERE TO CHECK OUT THE PROBLEM!!!...GET IT FIXED...OR I MAY BEGIN CALLING YOU BY YOUR PROPER NAME!!!...STU(@THENSOME)BASS

By STUBASS (152.163.188.68) on Friday, March 28, 2003 - 11:24 am:

MEL: THANKS FOR THE STUFF YOU RECENTLY SENT...GREAT RUFFIN PICS...AND I THINK THAT I FINALLY MASTERED THIS DOWNLOAD TECHNIQUE!!!...WHAT IS THE DEAL ON YOUR E-MAIL RECEPTION???...MY THREAT STANDS(ANDTHENSOME)...SO GET IT BACK UP (YOUR E-MAIL I'M TALKING ABOUT)...YOU'RE MISSING SOME GREAT JOKES!!!...STU

By MEL&THEN SOME (195.219.7.85) on Friday, March 28, 2003 - 01:57 pm:

Stu,Count,
hopefully I should be up and running this week.
Theres loads of jokes I have waiting in cyber space for you stu.
I am on leave this week from work,
so if my mate can get his end of things sorted then I will be back up and running.
Thanks for keeping in touch fellas,
Mel.