By FrankM (217.42.36.19 - 217.42.36.19) on Tuesday, October 08, 2002 - 05:57 pm:| By FrankM (217.42.36.19 - 217.42.36.19) on Tuesday, October 08, 2002 - 05:57 pm: |
David Meikle has kindly agreed to appear on Reflections on Northern Soul and discuss the music of Detroit, Soulful Detroit, the old Glasgow soul scene, and play some records as well. You can tune in this Saturday 12th October from 14:00 to 16:00 hours (GMT)which I think is 10:00 in Chicago(CST). the URL is www.radiomagnetic.com
We are also live on air in Glasgow only at 106.6FM
If you wish a mention, or a dedicaton or if you wish me to ask David a question live on air e mail us on Saturday at studio@radiomagnetic.com
As it will be two Glaswegians talking to each other about their love of soul music I shall arrange the appearance of a simulaneous translation of our glotal stop dialect at the same website
Frank Murphy
| By David Meikle (62.6.97.165 - 62.6.97.165) on Wednesday, October 09, 2002 - 03:41 am: |
Thanks Frank I'm really looking forward to this (first gulp!).
It would be great to hear from some forum friends.
Please tune in to hear some of the best sounds ever created in the magic city.
| By David Meikle (62.6.97.165 - 62.6.97.165) on Wednesday, October 09, 2002 - 03:43 am: |
| By Carl Dixon (195.153.219.170 - 195.153.219.170) on Wednesday, October 09, 2002 - 03:55 am: |
This sounds like fun! Best of luck and I will try and tune in if I can.
| By David Meikle (62.6.97.165 - 62.6.97.165) on Wednesday, October 09, 2002 - 04:05 am: |
Thanks Carl I think we need to confirm that Chicago is 4 hours behind UK.
Can someone in Detroit confirm that the clock on this forum is running in time with THEIR clock!
This would make Detroit 5 hours behind UK. ie they would tune in at 9am Saturday.
| By David Meikle (62.252.128.6 - 62.252.128.6) on Wednesday, October 09, 2002 - 02:34 pm: |
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/
Going by the above site, the programme will be on in Detroit at 9am, Chicago 8am and California 6am.
Unbelievable that this can be heard all over the world.
| By MEL&THEN SOME (195.219.7.24 - 195.219.7.24) on Wednesday, October 09, 2002 - 02:42 pm: |
David,watch what your doing mate,it will be This is your Life next.By the way,I saw a Programme on the t.v.about a club in Glasgow called the Barrowland,do you know it and did it ever hold any all-nighters there,cheers?MEL.
| By David Meikle (62.252.128.6 - 62.252.128.6) on Wednesday, October 09, 2002 - 03:18 pm: |
Hi Mel
Somewhere on the site I mention Glasgow's love affair with dance through all eras.
I was frequenting it in the very late sixties when it was disco based.
It was quite a place, full of characters and headcases!
As for all-nighters in Glasgow...no, never been one ever. Something to do with our lack of respect for the drink, I think.
Plus Soul music is only really hitting the city again after a gap of 30 odd years.
| By MEL&THEN SOME (195.219.7.4 - 195.219.7.4) on Wednesday, October 09, 2002 - 03:44 pm: |
David,on the programme I saw it mentioned a few Bam Pots.The city of Glasgow has a lotin common with Liverpool,Head cases and the drink.Was there not a club called The Dungeon or The Cellar in the 60s that catered for our music or have I got the wrong city.Cheers,MEL.
| By biggray (62.254.0.7 - 62.254.0.7) on Wednesday, October 09, 2002 - 04:10 pm: |
Good look mate,I will be listening in. Biggray
| By David Meikle (62.252.128.6 - 62.252.128.6) on Wednesday, October 09, 2002 - 04:57 pm: |
The only place that played soul exclusively was where I worked in 69 - La Caverna.
Glasgow was like London everybody moved with the latest fad.......except me and a dozen others.
BigGray hope you enjoy it. I know I'll be nervous but if I stay cool I think it will be a good show.
Hope more will listen in.
| By Ralph (209.240.198.62 - 209.240.198.62) on Wednesday, October 09, 2002 - 05:02 pm: |
David,
I'm sure you are going to do just fine. Best of luck and have a great time on the show.
| By David Meikle (62.252.128.6 - 62.252.128.6) on Wednesday, October 09, 2002 - 05:07 pm: |
Thanks Ralph
I have a feeling Tera Shirma will get a mention.
| By FrankM (217.42.61.26 - 217.42.61.26) on Thursday, October 10, 2002 - 06:02 am: |
The Barrowland ballroon was rebuilt and re opened in the early sixties. Like many other major ballrooms of its type it was busy, and violent. It was frequented by American servicemen and local hardmen who were kept in line by a team of heavy duty stewards and The Shore patrol. Music was mostly live with two resident bands and visiting groups. The place closed circa 1970 when a serial killer nick named Bible John murdered three women whom he had picked up at the barrowland. It was and still is in a rough spot in town. Dancers deserted it. I think a couple of the victims were married and the heavy police investgation meant its married patrons were not likely to return.
The ballroom was turned into a rollerena and with the demise of Glasgow's Apollo it then became a very atmospheric live venue. I saw Kraftwerk there and The Barrowland added another dimension to their performance.
I have spoken to some mod revivalists who told me they used to hold club nights in the downstairs bar. The same mod revivalists booked the big ballroom for a scooter rally party with Tommy Hunt heading the bill. The next gig they booked Edwin Starr and a full live band who were brilliant. The Barrowland I think has the last sprung dance floor in Glasgow but even if it didn't have springs Edwin's performance would have had you walking on air. As it was My wife and I danced at the back of the hall on a spot of the floor which didn't have beer on it. There is nothing like dancing a good live band.
The Carnabay Street guys booked the place again but there are very few live acts like Edwin Starr who can pull in over a 1000 people and their Jimmy James gig was cancelled due to poor ticket sales. I had seen Jimmy James and the Vagabonds who were regular vistors to Scotland in the sixties. They played The Ferry which has a capacity of 400 a few years ago and they were pretty good although with a cabaret tinge.
More memories live this Saturday on www.radiomagnetc.com
| By David Meikle (62.252.128.6 - 62.252.128.6) on Saturday, October 12, 2002 - 07:02 am: |
Remember those e-mails!
mailto:studio@radiomagnetic.com
| By SisDetroit (68.42.209.170 - 68.42.209.170) on Saturday, October 12, 2002 - 11:15 am: |
Great Program David. Brought back a lot of memories. Thank you for dedicating that wonderful song to me. (I'm not gonna tell you about the tears.)
Best Regards
Sis
| By David Meikle (62.252.128.6 - 62.252.128.6) on Saturday, October 12, 2002 - 12:12 pm: |
I'm glad you heard it (and enjoyed it) Sis.
Only got mixed up a couple of times.
As the records were playing I was reminded of how vast this story is. Also of the quality of the music put together by these amazing people.
Detroiters take a bow.
Now I can get back to the Golden World story!
| By David Meikle (62.252.128.6 - 62.252.128.6) on Saturday, October 12, 2002 - 12:22 pm: |
Carl
Thanks for being the first to mail the radio station.
Sorry I didn't have your request with me.
I may be asked back apparently so we'll be more organised then.
| By SisDetroit (68.42.209.170 - 68.42.209.170) on Saturday, October 12, 2002 - 12:55 pm: |
And that song by the Temptations with David in lead, what was the name of that song? I know I must have it somewhere.
A few days ago, when listening to the Metros with two of the remaining group, they got so excited they have decided to try and sing again. When searching for info on them, I found that there is a new Metros, who released an LP a few years again but have since disbanded. So, I told Percy to go for it.
| By Davie Gordon (193.122.21.26 - 193.122.21.26) on Saturday, October 12, 2002 - 01:49 pm: |
Hi David,
Thought the show went very well - excellent
selection of tracks.
That Terry Felton record must be from Memphis
- the brass section sound like they could have come from nowhere else
That "Barbara Mercer" record - I'd bet it's actually Ruby Andrews for a coupla reasons
1. I'm sure there's another version of that song
- the Creations on Zodiac (?)(maybe it's the
Brothers of Soul themselves.
2. Ruby worked with Bridges, Knight and Eaton
on most of her Zodiac sides - probably Ric
Williams decided to use the backing track again
but with Ruby's voice for use as an album track
or whatever.
3. As far as I know Barbara didn't work with BKE
It was a strange and wonderful feeling knowing that Forum members were listening eight thousand
miles away.
| By Rasputin (67.38.25.77 - 67.38.25.77) on Saturday, October 12, 2002 - 02:31 pm: |
Dave Glascow .... enjoyed your show here in Detroit. Damn, the power of the internet ... I can't discuss the music the way you guys/gals do, but I damn sure appreciate listening to it!
Thanks again, Dave ....
The Mad Monk .... 
| By Ralph (209.240.198.62 - 209.240.198.62) on Saturday, October 12, 2002 - 02:46 pm: |
Keep on truckin' Rasputin.
| By David Meikle (62.252.128.6 - 62.252.128.6) on Saturday, October 12, 2002 - 05:31 pm: |
Ras
What can I say? except, thanks for taking time to listen in from my favourite city.
David
| By SisDetroit (68.42.209.170 - 68.42.209.170) on Saturday, October 12, 2002 - 05:50 pm: |
Rasputin - I think "The Mad Monk" is so cute. That is really sharp. Hey, I'm in Detroit also, and I can't discuss the music the way they do, but remember, we were a part of the music because we were the fans who enjoyed and purchased the music. So, without us fans, the soul brothers and sisters would not be happy. So, we make up the final chorus. :o)
Sis
| By David Meikle (62.252.128.6 - 62.252.128.6) on Saturday, October 12, 2002 - 06:04 pm: |
Davie
That Brothers of Soul cd you have has the track on it.
| By MEL&THEN SOME (195.219.7.37 - 195.219.7.37) on Saturday, October 12, 2002 - 08:46 pm: |
David,what can I say,I goofed big time by getting the days all wrong.By all accounts it went down well.Congratulations.I Hope you played our big sound on the scene David(Jimmy Mack)Once more apologies for missing out.(Goof Ball)MEL.
| By Carl Dixon London (62.31.32.130 - 62.31.32.130) on Sunday, October 13, 2002 - 05:47 am: |
Let's hope that David's appearance will be on one of the archive programmes that can be heard at:
http://www.radiomagnetic.com/archive/rnb.htm
in future. For those of us unable to listen in, we can maybe anticipate it in the next few days? FrankM, I hope I am not out of order mentioning this! I have just listened to The Casualeers/Dance Dance Dance on one of your previous programmes and no matter what time of the day it is I just want to get up and dance to it. Those backing vocals send chills up and down my backbone and no pitch correction either. Great great music - it lives and breathes.
| By MEL&THEN SOME (195.219.7.118 - 195.219.7.118) on Sunday, October 13, 2002 - 05:55 am: |
Hey Carl,I purchased my now second copy of the Casualeers on the Roulette label,I once had a Demo of it in 1975.But hey,you have got it spot on mate.MUSIC FILLS THE AIR(etc)to me personally this is Northern Soul at its best.A ND WHAT A SAX BREAK MAN.MEL.
| By Carl Dixon London (62.31.32.130 - 62.31.32.130) on Sunday, October 13, 2002 - 06:12 am: |
Mel - Listen to the drums exactly 2' 30" in when the drummer goes into thirds rather than quarters and it makes the heart have a lazy beat trying to catch it up again. I do not know what they call that in musical terms but it is surley clever arranging/drumming without a doubt. At 2' 18" the drummer gallops the snares and changes the groove yet again. Superb brass arranging and a great bass teasing from the higher registry down to the lower notes. The change of key, the musical sax break what more can you expect? I think this record should be played at every dance gig to show writers/producers/dancers what music should sound like. Do you remember the Liquid Smoke version? I do not have the Roulette 45rpm either. I have it on the Talcom Soul CD from Stateside.
| By MEL&THEN SOME (195.219.7.48 - 195.219.7.48) on Sunday, October 13, 2002 - 06:37 am: |
Carl,yes I do remember the Liquid Smoke version.Not a patch on the Casualeers record.I have a nice pic of the 4 guys in the group,but as is always the case in these moments,cant find it,which has there names etc. on it.Anyway Carl,I have dug the record out and these are the details on it.Dance,Dance,Dance(R.McBrien,J.Glametta)The Casualeers.Arranged and Conducted by Meco Monardo.Roulette Records R-4722,bARRACKS 9 Music Co.and Frost Music Corp.(BMI-236).The b side is called Theres something about this girl(R.McBrien-J.Giametta again).But Carl,I couldnt agree more in what you said in your piece,right-on mate.Think Ill give it a spin.MEL.
| By MEL&THEN SOME (195.219.7.48 - 195.219.7.48) on Sunday, October 13, 2002 - 06:40 am: |
Carl,missed a bit out,45rpm(NBR 19051)Produced by Rod McBrien & John Giametta for Phantom Music Inc.MEL.
| By Carl Dixon London (62.31.32.130 - 62.31.32.130) on Sunday, October 13, 2002 - 07:45 am: |
Thanks Mel - very interesting! I found this on the net, but do not download the prompt:
http://www.webvanda.com/80/interviews/rod_mcbrien/e_02.shtml
Scans and interview - it gets better!