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[Bob the Badger]

That's been on here before, Chelsea running through Brighton around 1970 with early MA-1 at the front.

Yes it's Chelsea supporters running near the Lanes in Brighton. I knew the boy in the Harrington jacket. He was a Chelsea supporter from West London. I met him at a holiday camp in Clacton the summer before and he took the mick out of what my mates (from east London) were wearing and suggested we got ourselves down to the Squire shop and buy some decent clothes. We did that. He had a fantastic chocolate brown Harrington that he bought from John Simons Richmond shop the Ivy shop. West London boys were one step ahead of East London boys at that time (in my opinion) re suedehead/ivy clothes.

 

[Man-of-Mystery]

I think its this guy

A possibility. Do you know how long he backed them? 'My Babe' is a very old recording, and many records by singers were cut using 'house bands' rather than a regular team.

 

[Bob the Badger]

THE BOOK

I'm hellishly busy with other work at the moment, but I have started to do something with "The Book" again. Problems included a number of uncorrected errors needing fixed and my not having an editing facility myself for pdf files, waiting for permission to use certain photos, and not having figured out some problems with uploading to Amazon. These problems haven't gone away as yet, but I am inching forward.

The end product is not going to be as good as I had hoped, but at least it should be something. No promises as yet about when it will be finished. Or even "if." I might hit further snags. But at least it's now on my desktop, metaphorically speaking.

THE BOOK

I'm hellishly busy with other work at the moment, but I have started to do something with "The Book" again. Problems included a number of uncorrected errors needing fixed and my not having an editing facility myself for pdf files, waiting for permission to use certain photos, and not having figured out some problems with uploading to Amazon. These problems haven't gone away as yet, but I am inching forward.

The end product is not going to be as good as I had hoped, but at least it should be something. No promises as yet about when it will be finished. Or even "if." I might hit further snags. But at least it's now on my desktop, metaphorically speaking.

Blimey is the 'Book' still a thing? Something of a 'labour of love'? Couldn't you hand it over to someone, to get it published. Why isn't it going to be as good as you expected? The source material and photos must be special. Now becoming a historic document with many of the 'originals' (who may have bought the book) dead or dying.

 

[Reggae Mike]

A possibility. Do you know how long he backed them? 'My Babe' is a very old recording, and many records by singers were cut using 'house bands' rather than a regular team.

I cant find alot of info on dates of specific band members, but I saw he was with the duo for 30 years and was thier bandleader and manager.

 

[Man-of-Mystery]

Blimey is the 'Book' still a thing? Something of a 'labour of love'? Couldn't you hand it over to someone, to get it published. Why isn't it going to be as good as you expected? The source material and photos must be special. Now becoming a historic document with many of the 'originals' (who may have bought the book) dead or dying.

Yes, it's still a thing.

However, the number of photos we can use has been cut by more than half, due to copyright issues, and there are layout problems (which I am dealing with bit by bit). The major stumbling block was that the publisher pulled out - their business is now dormant anyway, I believe. Sh1t happens.

To be perfectly truthful, I don't think another publisher would take it. I hope to be able to self-publish later this year, if at all possible.

 

[covskin]

Here's an idea.

1. Set up an AI with this thread as it's training data then extract a non-fiction book but also a fiction book complete with photos of six-fingered skinhead girls in bikinis.
2. ???
3. Profit.

 

[Man-of-Mystery]

Here's an idea.

1. Set up an AI with this thread as it's training data then extract a non-fiction book but also a fiction book complete with photos of six-fingered skinhead girls in bikinis.
2. ???
3. Profit.

Gonnae no dae that! 🤣

 

[Man-of-Mystery]

New podcast!

Twisted Wheel Special, with a bit of a tribute to Sam & Dave and Brenton Wood. Apologies on behalf of Clyde, who confused Sam Moore with Dave Prater. Can't be helped now!

 

[DavidWatts69]

New podcast!

Twisted Wheel Special, with a bit of a tribute to Sam & Dave and Brenton Wood. Apologies on behalf of Clyde, who confused Sam Moore with Dave Prater. Can't be helped now!

I might steal a track or two for my own show hehe

On the subject of Northern Soul, I booked a MOTH club NS night and can't wait for it! My first proper Northern Soul night!

 

[Man-of-Mystery]

I might steal a track or two for my own show hehe

Might as well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb!