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  David Meikle (david_meikle) 5-Doyen Username: david_meikle Post Number: 250 Registered: 3-2004 Posted From: 82.1.160.59 |
My seventh trip and Harry's fourth trip proved to be one of the most memorable. I would like to thank the following people :- Sis Brian (Soulaholic) Tonya Lowell Zetty Walker Don Mancha Clay McMurray Willie Jones Fred Bridges Little Jimmy Scott Ali Ollie Woodson Spyder Turner Gee Misty Love (Delores Davis) JJ Barnes Laura Lee Little Richard AJ Sparks Frances Nero (Hines) Cyril Clarke Rip Mr Wendell & the band Gino Washington Eddie Phillips Dennis Coffey Millie Felch Gary Adam (Sideburnslim) Dana Leo B Susan Kramer Robert Bateman Susan Whitall Anna Savvides (Detroit Library) Thomasalina Doreen Letitia Jasmine Vickie Alexander Ron Murphy Ejuana Taylor Willie Ford Lenny Mayes the Staff at DMP And the hundreds of people we spoke to in the streets and bars in every corner of the city. David (Message edited by david meikle on July 20, 2004) | ||
David Meikle (david_meikle) 5-Doyen Username: david_meikle Post Number: 251 Registered: 3-2004 Posted From: 82.1.160.59 |
July was a particularly good month to visit the city due to the amount of entertainment available. We saw Little Jimmy Scott Ali Woodson Little Richard We missed Carl Carlton Howard Hewitt Vanessa Bell Armstrong Enchantment Confunkshun Gino Washington Only in Detroit! Now in his seventy second year, Little Richard was fantastic. He is a real character and still sings really well. Song of the evening for me was the soul ballad "Directly from my heart". | ||
David Meikle (david_meikle) 5-Doyen Username: david_meikle Post Number: 252 Registered: 3-2004 Posted From: 82.1.160.59 |
Special thanks to my friend Harry who drove 1,400 miles on this trip and provides the perfect company. Here's to the next one mate! | ||
mel(andthensome) (mel) 5-Doyen Username: mel Post Number: 343 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 81.154.133.39 |
Great stuff David in the words of The Major 'everybody had a good time' hope to get over myself one day. cheers mel | ||
David Meikle (david_meikle) 5-Doyen Username: david_meikle Post Number: 253 Registered: 3-2004 Posted From: 82.1.160.59 |
Finally acapella is alive and well in Detroit too. Thanks especially to Spyder for singing "Calling girls" and "Get myself together". Also to Frances for singing "Fight fire with fire". And to Tonya for sending us off with powerful renditions of Patti Drew numbers. Tonya is one of Detroit's great characters and we're gonna miss her. And Sis! | ||
David Meikle (david_meikle) 5-Doyen Username: david_meikle Post Number: 254 Registered: 3-2004 Posted From: 82.1.160.59 |
Thanks Mel, it is a holiday to remember (and then some). | ||
SisDetroit (sis) 5-Doyen Username: sis Post Number: 399 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.42.211.240 |
Thank you DMeikle. I had a great time. Especially in Greektown. um um um!!!!!! (((HELLO HARRY))) Others you met were: Gerald Tate and John Sadler of "Friends" Charles Davis - Contours Paul Whitaker (sp) - Video man Solomon - Paul's assistant. Tonya reminded me that as we were leaving IHOP, at my insistance she did renditions of: Tracy Chapman and Stevie Wonder. We turned the walkway of IHOP into a mini stage. :o) It's always good to have fun and to be happy. God bless you. (Message edited by sis on July 20, 2004) | ||
Soulaholic (soulaholic) 5-Doyen Username: soulaholic Post Number: 352 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.41.40.105 |
Dear Harry & David: It was all my pleasure! I am glad we met and had a good time. Harry, post more often!!! David till we do it again, hopefully it will be on your side of the pond. To both of you I promise many many little round disk's. wink wink!! To both of you I lift me glass of Balvenie 12 year and say... Here's tae you, as good as you are, And here's tae me as bad as I am; And as bad as I am, and good as you are, I'm as good as you are,as bad as I am. And on me second drink I say... hey I'm Irish! May the hinges of friendship never rust, or the wings of luve lose a feather. Cheers Mates!! | ||
Juicefree20 (juicefree20) 6-Zenith Username: juicefree20 Post Number: 1417 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 24.46.184.162 |
This is Juice from New York & I'm envious of all of you Detroit denizens. It sounds as though you guys had a wonderful time & that warms my heart. Kudos to David, Lowell, Soulie, Sis & all of you Soulful Detroit players! Keep that Soul alive, you guys are really true to it  | ||
Ralph Terrana (ralph) Moderator Username: ralph Post Number: 426 Registered: 3-2004 Posted From: 209.240.205.63 |
Warms my heart too Juice. How happy I am that this went so well. | ||
Juicefree20 (juicefree20) 6-Zenith Username: juicefree20 Post Number: 1420 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 24.46.184.162 |
Hey Ralphie!!! I'll be in touch with you. I really wish that I could have gotten that Fox feed in New York. All in all, it sounds like a great time was had by all & I'm proud to belong to such a forum. Damn, we've just added a few more celebrities. I now await Soulie & Davids' biographies. I guess that I can get them autographed, what'cha think Ralphie Great work by all involved!!! | ||
Gary (gary) 4-Laureate Username: gary Post Number: 85 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 172.129.88.108 |
David and Harry...I'm glad to see you guys made it back home safe and sound. It was a real pleasure meeting you, the next time you're in Detroit, come by my house and I'll burn a few slabs of barbeque ribs on the grill. | ||
Lowell (admin) Board Administrator Username: admin Post Number: 79 Registered: 1-2004 Posted From: 69.3.251.208 |
David and Harry are amazing. They come here and teach me [and all of us] about our great musical history. Each time, they come here on a mission and manage to pack so much in so little time, as described above. Great guys, real Detroiters! Thanks so much. I wish there was video of the stories they have told me. Can't you just see some some aging rent-a-cop having a couple of thick accented Scots charming him with tales he forgot form decades gone by when, during his fifteen minutes of fame, he was the toast of a town blessed by his music. |
