THE BEAT , a northern soul story
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- Опубліковано 8 лис 2012
- The Beat
A Northern Soul Story
This short film looks at the lives and music of five people, who were there at the start of the Northern Soul scene, from the Twisted Wheel to the Wigan Casino and what the music and their memories still mean to them.
Good Bless the brits for keeping this Music alive. They have always been the biggest supporters of Black Music. They knew who the Funk Brothers were before North America did. I first heard about it in Mojo Magazine. I am Canadian and I was stunned at how great the singers were.
What lovely moving accounts of the Northern Soul scene. I was there too and it never leaves you - I will be listening to Northern Soul till the day I die!
I’ve lived in Denmark for 28 years and still have a dance in the kitchen to the old tunes
A really touching video from a group of passionate soulies. Here's to all of you for keeping the Northern Soul torch burning around the world with a determination to encourage a new generation of fans. It's the music that will never die, KTF.
I love the dignity and elegance of the way these soul fans describe their feelings and love of their music. It's hard to describe northern soul to someone who hasn't actually seen for themselves but they do it so well. Loads of favourite records... My all time favourite - A little togetherness. The Younghearts 🙂.
Mine too 😊
Hi Folks great little vid and wierd how all are expats now. I live in Perth Aus but former Wigan lad who spent 24 years in the Army. Similar story to yours and heaps of cassettes until they were stolen from my car and probably ended up in the bin. Once Northern has scorched your soul it leaves an indelible mark. Currently typing this on a remote mine site when I should be sleeping! God bless you all and keep the faith. Like they say, if I have to explain you would not understand. Mike
I remember coming back after 15 yrs + away & no hearing NS tunes. Was at Drax & the opening bars to "If that's what you wanted" my favourite all time tune came on & I was buzzing again back in the 70's & had to hit the floor.
Guy speaking at 3:55 “I made mates that I still know to this day” know that’s a scene! And his favourite record - “a little togetherness” absolute killer of a track! Good choice mate 👍 tks for sharin ☺️ KEEP THE FAITH!!
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@@northernsoulbiker4871 Ah wait! That’s you!!! Your Phil!! Ah mate thanks for sharin your memories and your fave tunes, much appreciated by a young(ish) chap like me.
Rupert street! Cool! Walked down that street so many time’s, nice to know the history! 🙂🙂 cheers Phil 👍
No not Phil. It’s me Dave Burton aka NORTHERN SOUL BIKER
@@JamesBond-op8vd Ohhhhh 🤣🤣🤣
Ah right. Anyway cheers for the link, loved Time’s a wastin and learning how it came onto the scene 👍👍👍
Still my all time favourite ❤
Many thanks to my childhood friend, Una Hanlon - whom I reconnected with just recently - for telling me about this video. (Una was a devoted Northern Soul fan and is in this video.) Although it was never my scene I admired the enthusiasm of folks who were taking the many frequent trips down from Scotland to those energy packed clubs to dance the night away! And that energy was still apparent when they would talk about their dancing weekend during Monday lunch hour. When I look at the Northern Soul videos, what I love about watching the dancers is the fact you didn't need to wait for a lad to invite you up to dance - you got up and danced whether you had a partner or not - awesome! Happy days for many xxx Loved the video.
Really enjoyed watching that Guy's.
Used to go to Wigan, Twisted Wheel and the Rose Room Burnley.
Still dancing today & tomorrow!
Ian Donohoe
If you read it properly we were all there for a Northern Soul Weekender in Hong Kong, we weren't in a nightclub. There were actually around 200 of us and five of us were interviewed. What makes you think everyone has to stay in the UK and then forget about Northern Soul? It's a big world out there!
1st class vid!!!!!!, respect to everyone in the filming.
'The Beat' by Major Lance was finally released in the UK on Dave Godin's and David Nathan's Soul City label in 1969, which pre-dated the term 'Northern Soul'. In those days it was often called 'Rhythm & Soul' - or just discotheque Soul.
The records played then were mostly deleted and obscure UK 45s such as Hoagy Lands 'The Next In Line' (Stateside) etc., which had sold very few and some of which were actually b-sides! US imports were few and far between due to copyright issues.
The floodgates really opened after more US-only releases were discovered following easing of import restrictions during the early 1970s.
Fantastic weekend. Very emotional for me seeing Les after almost 40 years! Brilliant job Les!
Andrea and Una, two of the best humans I know. They have always been so supportive and amazing.
great little doc thanks for posting guys from a 43 year old that just missed out on wigan but still had brilliant times and memories from Stafford, top of the world, morcambe, central pier, warrington, parr hall, and many more venues 84 to present, my brother now runs a successful northern soul club over in manila, and with the new film coming out, and all the youngsters getting into the scene, I love it, northern soul refuses to go away, and myself I am very happy the kids are discovering it
I've actually just been with all my old Soul mates over here in the UK for a month. There is an active soul scene in Australia and lots of us are ex-pats so it doesn't matter where you are in the world, it is still very much a part of our life. Soulies from the UK also come over and attend our Northern Weekenders and vice versa. We look after any Soulies who come over to visit regardless if we have met them before or not and thats the difference in our scene, the special bond.
Live in Australia now may be old but still foolish and very happy thanks to. Northern Soul KTF ✊🍻 It will never be over for me 👏
Wonderful, awesome and so true, great to have these memories, and still fit enough to go out and enjoy listening to the music still... pity about the knees and back tho'.. they let me down now. But I kid you not, I'm one of the best /ace "sat down in my chair Soul stompers!!!
how nice to see UNA,remember her from living in Southport and going to Wigan Casino and Tiffanies in Ainsdale.... KEV......
I recently went to my first Northern Soul gig - I’d loved this music since I was in my teens - but being there with the professionals took it to a different level - KTF
A Big "Thank You" goes out to all the people that found this video, watched this video & then found me on Facebook to share their own Northern Soul stories :)
Still watch this Sheila 😊
Me too David 😄@@northernsoulbiker4871
So happy to have participated in that Fab weekend 💖 Hope you're safe & well 🙏
To explain what the Northern Soul scene was about back then is so hard unless you were part of it. But the people featured on this film have done a splendid job and got it spot on and their testiments have made me feel quiet emotional. How I miss those days.
Thanks Les......for capturing our memories :)
Sheila xxx
I'll try Allan!! Would love to! Thanks for my quick tour/revisit of Wigan in May!
So heartfelt, her memories. Thank you for the music.
Me mam was a soulie in casino early 70's I can remember my earliest memory is I'm around 5 or 6 in 76,77 music playing in the kitchen mum showing me how to dance, loved the music ever since I'm 48 now
loving this, super x
Brilliant.... Leslie...thanks for the very quick response .....Now I can go and track a copy down...cheers Zofz
pushin 60 now from small isle of man group was alone in wigan in 97 20 mins on the floor and i was invited to 2 dances that night the warmth i felt was someting ill never forget need to get fit now for blackpool 2014
Loved it amazing how people who where in the Scene from the beginning are still here Today. Like the song say's it'll Never be over for me Only went to Wigan at 17 because I looked about 12 lol still love it keep on keeping on
Loved it, My lovely Friends Andrea and Una who looked after me so well when I went to the Sydney Weekender in 2011, ktf
great post thanks for taking the time to put it together and sharing with us all regards dave
Awesome video how it used to be and it surely was the good old days nice seeing you Sheila heart and a lot of old friends k.t.f and most of us are still doing it
Thanks Dean, great memories of the Torch and Blackpool Mecca's Highland room recreated in Hong Kong 2012, the scene is still going strong !! KTF xxx
Amazing weekend 😅
it was california montage by young-holt unlimited, always played as the last record at the mecca.
cheers
Hi Andrea, looking better than ever!!, so glad I watched vid!, take care, love always!!
great docu must admit what andrea said about getting back to what you like
is so true, you are what you are and if its in your blood its in your blood,
whent through the same thing my self, thats why its a way of life ktf.
Nice video, brings back memories. Good to see everyone in the film still digging the beat, me to but unfortuately still stuck in the UK! Thanks
We went to Australia January 2013 and attended a Northern Soul weekender all be it only managed 1 night as we were moving all over place but we met up with Una who we had never met before and were looked after like Royalty.The same will apply for them if they come over for the 40th Anniversary in September x
None of these are old enough to have seen the beginnings of Northern Soul or later. I just missed the Twisted Wheel , went once. Then Pendulum in Mcr. After, went to Wigan Casino early/mid 70's when serving the the Army in West Germany..
Ridgewood you don't have to explain. Once you have it you don't loose it. From a guardsmen and a medic to a scalyback 24619030. Spiral staircase-more today than yesterday is my fav. I loved watching this natural and congruent interview; it is so honest. Such a shame the rest of the underground music dance scene went the same way. Keep the faith!
Hi - can you tell me more about the guy in Hong Kong doing a documentary on NS......I live in HK myself and would love to hear more! Cheers! KTF
Hi to Una, always in the pub with the Southport crowd before we all got the last train to Wigan :)
KTF -
15 y9 atvtorch 65 now, still means so much, no means all, if im low its good if ill helps, it is wot will be my final music, a northern funeral, thats my religion totch/casino my church .KTF all
Hi - you mention a Northern Soul Weekeneder in Hong Kong. I live in HK (nearly 20 years) and am an old soulie so would love to hear more about this! Pls tell me more.... thanks!
We will be having one after covid
Right On Mike !! :)
Just seen the full vid - absolutely fantastic from those who were there at the time - how about an update x
glad i found this - ktf
The Yum Yums -- A Little Togetherness - such a powerful record
Hi Leslie - thanks for your reply and help. I have actually made contact with Dave (Burton) and although he has re-located to Thailand he often visits HK on visits. Otherwise Leslie - would love to hear more about you and how you came to put this excellent little film together! KTF
I organised the HK event and invited my old friend Les to come and film it.
There is a weekender on in March in Phuket that Dave is organising. Quite a few from Australia going!
Sadly I had to cancel it
YES,SOMEEBODY ELSE WHO REMEMERS "ROYALS",THEY WHERE GREAT FOR DANCING IN.
First heard Supremes when their first record came out, I think it was baby love?, 1962 or 1963, been there ever since at alnighter's all over. Manchester Twisted Wheel, Brazose st. New one in Whitmore street,, Wigan, Derby, Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and at least 4 in London Flamingo and the Discotec in Wardour st the New Scene by the Haymarket.Loved the music loved taking the gear. Magic people, friendly,( not like today everywhere agro)..At 69 still going to soul do's, but leave early cos I'm tired don't dance anymore BUT drift nicely with the sounds, still good company with the young one's KTF.
did you ever go to the last chance saloon in oxford st ? it was going at the same time as " the scene " and la discotheque ? i went to the 4 of them back in the day great times weren't they ? the gear ? brilliant eh ? ha ha
Sheven718 I remember one night at the new scene, "Oh, I'm what you would have called a carrot cruncher them days". From Shropshire. Anyway one night there's a raid by the old bill and everybody through all there pill's on the floor and me and my mates had'nt a clue and started to pick them up and because of our accents they let us go..At that time I worked in the Wimpey Bar in Wardour street as under manager Yes good times and very good dudes,Honnored to be among that set of folks.
Used to get in the la discotheque for free, cos I used to give coffee and wimpy's the guys who worked there.At that time Georgie Fame was resident there, great times...
David Hesbrook
did you ever work at the alnight whimpy bar on the corner in oxford st and hanway st ? it was just across the road from the last chance saloon we used to pop over there to take a few more blues , went to the scene and the discotheque but thankfully never got caught up in any raids, very lucky because they were at one time being raided on a regular basis, i still look back on my times "up west" with great fondness, just an impressionable teenager having a very exciting time, brilliant ! just bloody brilliant ! regards dave
David Hesbrook
david, can you remember the name of the pub on the corner it was either opposite the flamingo or la discotheque ? i cant remember for the life of me but someone i know asked me and i've been trying to find out, trouble is i wasn't very interested in pubs back then, can you throw any light on it ?
Listening to music today makes me feel ashamed to be English. Watching this video tonight makes me feel proud to be English.
Nice wee clip although NOT everybody that loves soul stays abroad, the people portrayed in this video played only a minor part in the soul scene as thousands of other affectionate soulies still live and breathe the music today and are not unfortunate enough to live elsewhere...long live NORTHERN SOUL, BRITIAN and whoever else would like to tag along..
Happy birthday Leslie 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Good video
there was this girl who arrived at the casino late every weekend she had yellow hair and dressed smartly, she looked like the blond woman in this video, thinking back thinking did this realy happen or was I lacking sleep from all the travelling as it seemed to happen always around 2am Iremember well, I heard she came from Manchester
The Beat music was all thet We and loved then
Une autre monde N SOULIWANT TO DRESS N SOUL BRAVE PEOPLE
😊good friends
great stuff anyone know what the instrumental is at the end please thanx ....
Young-holt unlimited ...california montage.
Actually it wasn't like that at all, it's no big deal that we are living in another country , anyone can do that. I went from 1974 until 1981, every Oldies night and every Saturday for two years when I lived in Southport.
I know Andrea used to sweep the floor to get in early. So I did go regularly. The reason we were filmed together is because we were at a weekender in Hong Kong - FACT Una
first went 78 still go now 51yrs old married wiv grandkidssoulie til i pop off ktf
Hi Una - thanks for your reply. I actually already knew about Dave's 'weekender' in Phuket - but think you got the date wrong unless you mean March 2014! I'm not sure I can make that anyway which is a shame as it would be nice to hook up with a few "soulies" in Asia. (as you said, not everyone who was into NS remained in England - and why that should exclude you as a real soul fan - as 'soulbrother61' seems to suggest escapes me!) Anyway, cheers Una and please keep in touch! KTF
Nice one Una! KTF x
what a bonny burd!!!! :-)
Later came, I think underground music and blouse.
Blouse big love my music.
what's the instrumental at the end anybody please
California montage , young holt unlimited , always last record played at blackpool Mecca
Dave C where are you coming from you have brought colour and race into a very good post and it has totally baffled me personally if those artists you have mentioned have been saying derogatory things well then they are just as much bigots as some one out of the klu klux klan I've always looked at this scene as having a level playing field as both black and white artist are listened to by everyone some people don't even know what colour the people are who are singing for instance I'm black from Guyana in South America and one of my favourite artist is Danny Wagner and for years i never knew he was white same can be said about lots of other singers Dave don't take me wrong but you need to let me know what has put you in the frame of mind
Debbie Pryce
Go Una!!!! KTF
So there was a guy in Hong Kong who was doing a documentary on Northern Soul and just happened to bump into 4 people from, California, Sydney, Singapore and Hong Kong in the one night club who used to go to Wigan Casino.. Brilliant !!!!...send me your lottery numbers..
hi
im afraid , there is no one in HK doing a doco on NS, i made and was just at a rare soul weekender, if you hunt down a guy called dave burton on FB he lived there for ages and knows about the scene there
cheers
L
Still here!
kev farley from sunny southport.....
Haute couture
Kev who?
They talk about music NU BIRFA
I wish they would talk about the ARTISTS for a change!
at 3.20 drinking all night ? not at the Casino mate . Pop only
Hi Shane,
If you're on FaceBook I can send you some links :) x
Hi Shelia think we had a chat a an event I ran called wrong crowd through a mutual friend Neil. Was pleasure to meet you and hopefully see u in e few weeks again
all Ex pats ?
Yes
NOT ONE person in this video still lives in Britian,, portrayed as a" hey look where we are now", not a true reflection of what was what, I dare say they did take part in the scene, but there are others more truer, FACT
Not at all. Everyone interviewed by Les was around the NS scene from the late 60's/early 70's. The man who filmed it, Les Jenkinson was from Manchester and went to the Wheel, Mecca, Torch, etc etc etc
Really these white people tryin to tell somebody bout soul music... they need to stay in their lane cause they no nothing what they are talking bout... smdh..
come on man, they like what they like, they arent trying to say they ^own " it lol
You shouldnt comment on things you know nothing about Peaches58, Without the Northern soul scene none of these records would have been discovered , And would be collecting dust in . You only listen to Rap Crap .. and have turned your back on these Classics .....
No different than any other music scene ! A great time of my youth which should stay there and appreciated?? Sadly i cant think of any other music scene thats become a joke and cringeworthy with oaps dressing like oldest teenager in town ??? I still love n feel the music from my youth as i do other music i liked getting older ... northern soul has now become a laughing stock full of bandwagoners and cringeworthy dancing oaps and alien records
The people dancing are really cool and couldn't care less who is laughing at them. In fact they would welcome it.
The guy on the outside laughing at people enjoying themselves is in fact wistful as he has lost the capacity to recapture his youth.