Anybody prepared to stand up and play live music to entertain others gets my vote. If you don't agree then just try it, it's a mixture of adrenaline and terror. There's no hiding place if you screw up 🙄😁
My mate was a drummer back in the 70's and 80's and he was in a band that played at these kind of social clubs all over the north west of England. They were very good and were booked every weekend somewhere in the region. I often used to go with him and they were always great nights with plenty of cheap drinks and full of friendly people. Alan still plays drums in a band now and even though I admit a small bias I have always thought of him as one of the best rock drummers ever. Great times I'll never forget
I'm a 62 yo woman whose mother was from Manchester. When I was a child in the 60s my parents would take me to working men's clubs. This reminds me of that.
Glorious memories of the old days you have.I never saw the inside of any alcohol premises until i was 15 when my dad bought me a pint in a pub(he was very much a regular)after i went to rugby practise.
Kentucky here. You cats always took our styles, dressed them up in tight leather & oversized hair, dancing furiously to more crunch & reverb & I love you for it. May it never end ❤⚡️
When I got married in 1997, my mother and father (although divorced at the time), both came along to the whole shebang. One of our invited guests was an old flame of my fathers (before he married me mum). None of us knew that she was, as she was a friend of my soon-to-be wifes family. My dad was a rocker (proper biker, born in 1938) and his old flame used to be his moll (back seat/pillion hang-around). Anyhow - at my wedding, we had the compulsory Rock n' Roll belting out, and I always heard about my father being a good mover on the dancefloor - but never saw it until that day. What has this got to do with this video? Well, these 2 people here on stage at the Wheeltappers and Shunters, dancing like their lives depended on it, are an instant flash-back to my dad and his ex girlfriend that night on our reception floor. It was amazing to watch my Father dance like this, and both were having the time of their lives. Ok, they both had to sit down for a breather half way through! bike club back in the day. So add to that, the fact he was there in 1997 with his old moll AND my mum watching was a rather bizarre feeling. It's like I stepped back in time. A bit like Marty in ''Back to the Future''. I was brought up watching the Wheetappers, along with the other show, ''The Comedians''. Tonight is a crazy night for all-sorts of returning memories and this video has just brought back another!
It's a mystery how the TH-cam algorithm works, an 11 year old video appears and judging by the comments a lot of other people have had this recommended, good nostalgia.
It just shows that success in showbiz is often about the right breaks and right place right time,and knowing the right people.This band certainly had the talent.
@@generalmunro748 Another Python fan! This happens occasionally with a username like mine! Doug's fine by the way. Still doing the sarcasm. And I haven't seen Spiny Norman for a while now.
I'm most impressed by that girl being able to dance in those boots. I remember lots of people twisting their ankles wearing platform soles. I was 6'6" so I never had any.
Steve Littlewood Lots of fun for us in the audience too . I consider myself very lucky to have attended many Remember This gigs around Yorkshire in the 70s and still remember their fabulous performances clearly and with fondness in my twilight years . Many Thanks to all in Remember This, past and present, for helping to enrich my life . You were all super nice people who lived for your music. Regards - steve littlewood .
This is brilliant. Great act! I like the way at 02:20 when Colin Crompton is reading the Beano, that the two dancers are doing that "hands on hips bend forward" routine. Famously done by Mud during "Tiger Feet" on TOTP, I remember seeing it elsewhere as well. Just great fun music, great fun dancing, great fun full stop. Happy days indeed. Many thanks to John Sunter for posting this.
Probably because it was recorded onto 1/2 inch Quadruplex video tape and stored well. It probably was also only shown a couple of times so it didn't get scratched or worn hence why it looks quite fresh.
One of TVs best shows of the 70s man thats made me feel really nostalgic Colin was king of the MCs need more comics like Bernard to wind up the wokists!
'Great times'? Seriously? For who? You? You mean a time when you were allowed to be racist without any comeback? Because that's exactly what you mean, eh? Get out of here.
Back when you could drink, smoke,and eat what you wanted and no one was on SSRI's and no one was scared of dying from a cold or was fat, except the MC's....
Brilliant dancers and typical 70'sclub band took me right back to my teenage years when me and my mates had just discovered beer and clubs. I wonder what were the names of the band members and dancers and are they still around? Wish it was like that today happy days what's not to like!
Hi David, John Sunter on piano (literally) still gigging with 3 bands, Chrissie Holland who sadly died recently from Covid, Kevin Kimmage on lead guitar and vocals sadly died a few years ago, Jo Kimmage (dancer) still living in Blackpool, Terry Kimmage still living in huddersfield and Nigel Bletcher on bass, sadly died last year in Germany from covid.
@@JohnSunter Ok John thanks for taking the time to reply. The band were all enjoying themselves and the audience that's what's it all about! RIP to those no longer here,
@@JohnSunter not disrespecting you live the music love england how it used to be but (covid ) yeah alright if you say so john not f--------g having it wish you could see the wood through the trees but respect. .you don't think I'm hurting over lost lived ones but it ain't some new virus that just materialised best wishes john great music the past is another country
@@anthonymitchell8893 John resisted answering your comment because you're a effing nutcase. I have some conical foil hats for sale if you're interested, three hundred quid apiece.
Working Men's Club acts from the 1970's. The band is in full 1950's regalia and the dancers are 1970's leather, Glam Rock outfits. Cultural history. Looks like the audience would have been teens in the 1950's and popular culture didn't move on as fast as it does today. Time warp.
It was a tribute act. Like Showaddywaddy, Shaking Stevens, The Darts et al. 50s revival was a feature of the 70s. Nowadays we have retro "Disco" parties, featuring music from 70s and 80s, totally missing the point of the 80s. It is refreshing to see people my children's ages listenning to my record collection.
We went to Denmark where we recorded an LP. We were then signed up by Carling Records (subsidiary of EMI) after Alice Cooper saw us playing in Copenhagen. He recommended us to his label. We were promised a lot of things which never happened. Eventually we split. The bass player on the video went to Germany and still lives there. Chrissie, the drummer and me live in Huddersfield still playing. Kevin (the singer) lives in France and Brendan (the dancer) lives in Blackpool.
@@christopherdean1326 I was commenting on what it reminds me of ,not what the actual point of the show was . Totally different to what you were alluding to .
I thought that was brilliant, a good, tight band playing some great music. I really love that working mans club vibe, reminds me of Chas and Dave's Christmas knees up which I love to watch. Bernard Manning sounded good on the little bit at the start, I really didn't know he sang.
When we first played there it was called The Hard Rock Cafe, and run by a man called Jasper, but because it was nothing to do with the USA company they had to change their name, hence Daddy's Dance Hall.
There's a video on TH-cam uploaded recently where the host visits Lena's grave and gives a mini biography of her life. So sad that she's no longer with us
I think only a certain generation will find this entertaining, and I am that generation. RIP Bernard, entertainment died with the likes of you. Regretfully the PC brigade killed laughter and fun in this country. But it never gets better, the Blairs and Brussels have done for this country. RIP humour.
A top band like this would have cost at least a 50p cover charge to get in to see them back in the day and there would have been quite a few grumbles from some of the older club members that they had to pay that to get in to see the turn.
I enjoyed this. The best version of Bye Bye Johnny though is by Status Quo. I wouldn't usually say this about a Chuck Berry song but in this case they improved the song
John Sunter Hi bud, a friend posted this on FB and I thoroughly enjoyed watching it and the memories flooding back. Back then I was the bass player in the Leeds band Namesake, still playing with Steve (guitarist) and Brad (drummer) in a band called Jukebox Jive. Hope you're still gigging buddy.
Hi, just seen this post. Yes I am still gigging with 2 bands locally in the Huddersfield area. Although it is getting harder to carry my equipment about as I am now in my 70's. But as long as I can still do it, I will do it.
My neighbour used to be a cameraman for Granada TV in the late 60's / early 70's, and I remember him saying that this wasn't an actual Working mens' club but a studio in what is now the old Granada tv studios in Quay St. Manchester. People would write in to Granada asking for the clubs' location and how they could get tickets. The people around the stage sitting at the tables are just the studio audience.
That is right, it was a mock up of a WMC in a massive studio. There was also an unseen audience who were seated in tiers out of camera shot. They didn't get to drink the beer.
To be fair, their dance rhythm is the equivalent of a five minute sprint. I once saw a 30 something guy doing something similar during a talent contest. He advertised himself on the front of the black T-shirt he was wearing as a 'Professional Dancer' and that he was for hire and the t-shirt also included his contact number. The rules of the contest was usually that the singer/performer would sing three songs or a comedian or non-musical act would get about 10-12 minutes. The dancing guy was therefore allowed to dance to three-songs and the three he chose were:- 01. Making Your Mind Up - Bucks Fizz 02. YMCA - The Village People 03. Dance Yourself Dizzy - Liquid Gold Three highly-energetic songs. So, this guy started off quite confident in his stride and his prancing and his pirouettes, but soon the pace of the music was having an obvious effect until only half-way through the first song, it was noticeable that he was slowing down. By the start of the second-track he was beginning to look at bit knackered and his expression looked anything but happy. By the middle-end of that second song he has slowed right down to a walking-pace... Still one more song to go but he gave up just at the point that the intro started to that song and he never returned to see how he fared. He clearly hadn't given a great deal of thought to which songs to choose, and to be honest, if people want to go somewhere and watch other people dancing they can visit their local discotech.
Those two dancers were really rocking it! Great times great people!!!
Anybody prepared to stand up and play live music to entertain others gets my vote. If you don't agree then just try it, it's a mixture of adrenaline and terror. There's no hiding place if you screw up 🙄😁
Absolutely. Well put👏👏👏👏👍👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
Well said hats off to you sir, you've been their i suspect 👏👏👍
Correct!
Keeps me alive at 59! Love it.
You're right there Tim. As lead guitar for the last ten years+. You are in people's faces.
This band had energy!
Thanks for putting this up brought back great memories and put a smile on my face 😊.
Glad you enjoyed it
Not sure why the algorithm has brought me but very glad it did! The energy of this act is an inspiration. Thanks for sharing John.
No “reality tv”crap back then!… Just great entertainment 😂
1970,s, no electricity, no money, frozen pipes and smash adverts.....fucking fantastic
😁😁 how right you are!
@@Muirton66 Best decade of T.V., though.
We will miss those days more and more. Just watch
My mate was a drummer back in the 70's and 80's and he was in a band that played at these kind of social clubs all over the north west of England. They were very good and were booked every weekend somewhere in the region. I often used to go with him and they were always great nights with plenty of cheap drinks and full of friendly people. Alan still plays drums in a band now and even though I admit a small bias I have always thought of him as one of the best rock drummers ever.
Great times I'll never forget
I'm a 62 yo woman whose mother was from Manchester. When I was a child in the 60s my parents would take me to working men's clubs. This reminds me of that.
They were the rage then, GOOD TIMES.
Glorious memories of the old days you have.I never saw the inside of any alcohol premises until i was 15 when my dad bought me a pint in a pub(he was very much a regular)after i went to rugby practise.
You just cant beat 'Rock and Roll Music' played in a Pub/Club....a memory of a passed life in Soufend-on-Sea
@@dropperknot Miserable Git
Anywhere.
.....I'm 45 years old and this was aired on TV a month before I was born and it's still better than some of the club turns we have around today....
Try newcastle
Kentucky here. You cats always took our styles, dressed them up in tight leather & oversized hair, dancing furiously to more crunch & reverb & I love you for it. May it never end ❤⚡️
lol, chrissie made all the costumes herself. :)
When I got married in 1997, my mother and father (although divorced at the time), both came along to the whole shebang. One of our invited guests was an old flame of my fathers (before he married me mum). None of us knew that she was, as she was a friend of my soon-to-be wifes family. My dad was a rocker (proper biker, born in 1938) and his old flame used to be his moll (back seat/pillion hang-around). Anyhow - at my wedding, we had the compulsory Rock n' Roll belting out, and I always heard about my father being a good mover on the dancefloor - but never saw it until that day. What has this got to do with this video?
Well, these 2 people here on stage at the Wheeltappers and Shunters, dancing like their lives depended on it, are an instant flash-back to my dad and his ex girlfriend that night on our reception floor. It was amazing to watch my Father dance like this, and both were having the time of their lives. Ok, they both had to sit down for a breather half way through!
bike club back in the day. So add to that, the fact he was there in 1997 with his old moll AND my mum watching was a rather bizarre feeling. It's like I stepped back in time. A bit like Marty in ''Back to the Future''.
I was brought up watching the Wheetappers, along with the other show, ''The Comedians''. Tonight is a crazy night for all-sorts of returning memories and this video has just brought back another!
A different world,sadly missed.
This was classic Saturday night entertainment, brilliant ❤
Now we have over produced recordings and live performances all adjusted with auto tune and pitch correction technology. So sad.
I just found this by accident. What a HOOT! Thanks for posting.
It's a mystery how the TH-cam algorithm works, an 11 year old video appears and judging by the comments a lot of other people have had this recommended, good nostalgia.
So much effort put into the show in those days.. smart dancers, excellent performance.
Why don't we have talent like this these days? Amazing!
Because it's all reality rubbish now. Has beens and wannabes.
Used to absolutely love this show 😁😁 thanks for the reminder! 😉
I felt my knees go during the dancing 😮. Dancing in platform boots too.... Wow
This reminds me of the Miners Welfare I worked in when I was a student. Happy days.
It must have been real fun being in that audience. Great entertainment.
It just shows that success in showbiz is often about the right breaks and right place right time,and knowing the right people.This band certainly had the talent.
a poor man's shawaddy waddy
Please take me back to the good old days right now
I remember this series well in the 1970s. It was based on Working Men's clubs (can't say that now) and the entertainment they put on for the members.
Hows Doug?
@@generalmunro748 Another Python fan! This happens occasionally with a username like mine! Doug's fine by the way. Still doing the sarcasm. And I haven't seen Spiny Norman for a while now.
Who says you can't say it? No one says it!
@@just1bobm793 They used to in the 1970s. Times have changed.
We had the best generation for entertainment and humour, sadly it's all lost.
Love this show. It was just like the club's/ working man's club's around my way
I'm most impressed by that girl being able to dance in those boots. I remember lots of people twisting their ankles wearing platform soles. I was 6'6" so I never had any.
Pretty damn good actually… the two dancers were expending a lot of energy there!
Steve Littlewood
Lots of fun for us in the audience too . I consider myself very lucky to have attended many Remember This gigs around Yorkshire in the 70s and still remember their fabulous performances clearly and with fondness in my twilight years . Many Thanks to all in Remember This, past and present, for helping to enrich my life . You were all super nice people who lived for your music. Regards - steve littlewood .
Many many thanks for your kind words Steve, they mean a lot to us. Regards John
Great performance. I vividly remember these shows. Doss.
Superb performance. And LIVE! Their concerts must've been electric.
Many acts from that era served their apprenticeships in such clubs.
What a work-out. Those dancers were fit.
How did I find this?, why did I tap on it? Anybody? Glad I did! Too funny!
Great band great dancing..im a 70s ted..i still bop like that
This is brilliant. Great act! I like the way at 02:20 when Colin Crompton is reading the Beano, that the two dancers are doing that "hands on hips bend forward" routine. Famously done by Mud during "Tiger Feet" on TOTP, I remember seeing it elsewhere as well. Just great fun music, great fun dancing, great fun full stop. Happy days indeed. Many thanks to John Sunter for posting this.
Good call,,MUD..Toto '70s..aye good call ,,I remember Status Quo doon bye,bye Johnny..Johnny be Goode...abso fekking lutely entertainment without ...
Great days, bernard manning terrific, no holds barred, loved the music, nice the dancers,. Loved the compare,
Wow, they were fantastic
Fabulous band, gritty and real, just like it was when these songs first came out
Wheel tappers and shunters... Gosh I loved this program.
I played in clubs like these early 70s. I loved it
IM 62 NOW AND PLAYED IN CLUBS LIKE THAT THATS HOW YOU LEARNED HOW TO WORK AN AUDIENCE THEY WERENT LONG LETTING YOU KNOW IF YOU WERE GOOD OR NOT
@@jamesfindlay7186 happy days James
@@stephenord3403 VERY HAPPY DAYS I MOVED FROM PLAYING IN A BAND TO STANDUP COMEDY A LOT OF GOOD MEMORIES AND FUN TIMES
@@jamesfindlay7186 fantastic my friend.
The Dancers are BRILLIANT
Considering this is 1974, the visual resolution is very good.
Probably because it was recorded onto 1/2 inch Quadruplex video tape and stored well. It probably was also only shown a couple of times so it didn't get scratched or worn hence why it looks quite fresh.
@@trevorbrown6654 besides the recording medium, the quality of the signal is good to start with.
What an awesome dance, thanking my grandad for showing me something soooo great!!!
I was in the crowd 😉, had a drink 🍻 with Bernard manning had a fantastic night 👍
The first time I watched the wheeltappers and shunters social club was in 1997 on Granada plus on the analogue sky TV
I was expecting this to be totally naff but it's actually fairly authentic RocknRoll. And say what you like about the dancing, it was pretty athletic!
Yes it built stamina. 6 months jiving then you could, err, perform to expectations!
Wheel Tappers was a great show.
Brilliant. This what we are missing today.
Thank heavens...
The guy who rings the bell is priceless-so funny!
Colin crompton
Frank Skinner.
@@tinsolder9929 Colin Crompton someone else said?
One of TVs best shows of the 70s man thats made me feel really nostalgic Colin was king of the MCs need more comics like Bernard to wind up the wokists!
We had this show on telly way down in New Zealand. Bleedin luverly it was.
Thankyou Thankyou great memories watching this with a GLASS bottle of lemonade can't stand plastic bottles and a bag of golden wonder crisps
@Nigel 61 indeed don't make em like this anymore sadly
@Nigel 61 your so right managed to get love thy neighbour on dvd my son couldn't believe what he was hearing ha ha ha
The good old early seventies you couldn’t beat it 😂😂😂
I worked with a band around the clubs in the 70s great times sadly these places are dying out good honest fun no PC shit then everyone had a laugh
'Great times'? Seriously? For who? You? You mean a time when you were allowed to be racist without any comeback? Because that's exactly what you mean, eh? Get out of here.
@@wleon4068 oh dear get the violin out.
Back when you could drink, smoke,and eat what you wanted and no one was on SSRI's and no one was scared of dying from a cold or was fat, except the MC's....
Frank Skinner is older than we thought 😜🤣
He hadn’t mastered the brummy accent in the early days
Brilliant dancers and typical 70'sclub band took me right back to my teenage years when me and my mates had just discovered beer and clubs.
I wonder what were the names of the band members and dancers and are they still around?
Wish it was like that today happy days what's not to like!
Hi David, John Sunter on piano (literally) still gigging with 3 bands, Chrissie Holland who sadly died recently from Covid, Kevin Kimmage on lead guitar and vocals sadly died a few years ago, Jo Kimmage (dancer) still living in Blackpool, Terry Kimmage still living in huddersfield and Nigel Bletcher on bass, sadly died last year in Germany from covid.
@@JohnSunter Ok John thanks for taking the time to reply. The band were all enjoying themselves and the audience that's what's it all about! RIP to those no longer here,
@@JohnSunter not disrespecting you live the music love england how it used to be but (covid ) yeah alright if you say so john not f--------g having it wish you could see the wood through the trees but respect. .you don't think I'm hurting over lost lived ones but it ain't some new virus that just materialised best wishes john great music the past is another country
@@anthonymitchell8893 John resisted answering your comment because you're a effing nutcase. I have some conical foil hats for sale if you're interested, three hundred quid apiece.
Great little Rock n' Roll outfit !.Great idea to have the dancers " doing their thing front of the band " Excellent ! ..GREAT FUN " !
Working Men's Club acts from the 1970's. The band is in full 1950's regalia and the dancers are 1970's leather, Glam Rock outfits. Cultural history. Looks like the audience would have been teens in the 1950's and popular culture didn't move on as fast as it does today. Time warp.
It was a tribute act. Like Showaddywaddy, Shaking Stevens, The Darts et al. 50s revival was a feature of the 70s. Nowadays we have retro "Disco" parties, featuring music from 70s and 80s, totally missing the point of the 80s. It is refreshing to see people my children's ages listenning to my record collection.
What's this? People enjoying themselves? Well, you can stop THAT right now! I'm off to tell Mr Sir Starmer. (Brilliant times, thanks for sharing.)
Love It 🥰
Wow I haven't heard this 1 in a very long time . Gggggg after saying this I'm feeling old lol
Have a wonderful and safe weekend
Thanks for listening
We went to Denmark where we recorded an LP. We were then signed up by Carling Records (subsidiary of EMI) after Alice Cooper saw us playing in Copenhagen. He recommended us to his label. We were promised a lot of things which never happened. Eventually we split. The bass player on the video went to Germany and still lives there. Chrissie, the drummer and me live in Huddersfield still playing. Kevin (the singer) lives in France and Brendan (the dancer) lives in Blackpool.
Ah John, you have answered my question.
Thanks John for the information.All the best.
Wow! rock and roll alive and kicking, great to hear!
This was 44 years ago.
And the rest.
"This appeared on the programme on 10th August 1974".
Call me a liar over less than 6 weeks...
Reminds me of the old working man’s social clubs ,no nonsense live entertainment & plenty of cheap ale . Sign non members in for 10 p .
Kind of the point of the show......
@@christopherdean1326 That was obvious ,you’re not telling us anything new .
@@maskedavenger2578 In which case, neither were you...
@@christopherdean1326 I was commenting on what it reminds me of ,not what the actual point of the show was . Totally different to what you were alluding to .
@@maskedavenger2578 And the point of the show was to remind the audience of the atmosphere of working men's clubs.
I thought that was brilliant, a good, tight band playing some great music.
I really love that working mans club vibe, reminds me of Chas and Dave's Christmas knees up which I love to watch.
Bernard Manning sounded good on the little bit at the start, I really didn't know he sang.
Loved Them. Experienced Them every weekend for a whole summer (Daddy´s Dance Hall, København DK. ca. 1975 / 76) A Danish Lp vas published.
We have very good memories of Daddy's Dance Hall. I went back last year to have a look at it and see it is now a biograf.
When we first played there it was called The Hard Rock Cafe, and run by a man called Jasper, but because it was nothing to do with the USA company they had to change their name, hence Daddy's Dance Hall.
Colin Compton just has to be frank skinners dad
Wow time goes who remembers Lena zavronie ..she's a 4 gotten angel .now .but she's on u tube .great talent .like these guys .
I saw Lena singing on the island of Rothesay many, many years ago. A beautiful girl with a wonderful voice.
There's a video on TH-cam uploaded recently where the host visits Lena's grave and gives a mini biography of her life.
So sad that she's no longer with us
Abso bloody lutely fabulous!
Those dancers were great.
I think only a certain generation will find this entertaining, and I am that generation. RIP Bernard, entertainment died with the likes of you. Regretfully the PC brigade killed laughter and fun in this country. But it never gets better, the Blairs and Brussels have done for this country. RIP humour.
I disagree..comedy clubs are on the increase. Dont be fooled by the media that we as a nation dont like fun anymore.
😂😂😂 OK Boomer. This aged well.
What a load of bollocks!
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@@sebv1086 I’m a ‘boomer’ but I’m disappearing down the sofa with embarrassment watching this 😂. Propa Bernard Manning approved entertainment 😂😂
Absolutely and utterly magnificent
bring it back please I love it really make it
I used to be a Shunter, and remember Wheel Tappers, and 03.00 hrs shunting Goods Trains in the Winter, wow how did we manage.?
Colin Crompton pies have come.Good old days it's a different world these days.
SUPERB STUFF !..ROCK, ROCK, ROCK !!!
chrissie and brendan the two dancers are brother and sister,and they lived in huddersfeild,
They have that sibling synchronisity.
Are they still dancing? They worked well together.
Lived in Huddersfield eh! Well, I suppose you can't have everything, lol. 😂🤣😂🇺🇦
Only joking!
Love the original '72 Tele Custom, I've reissue version from the early 2000's, which wasn't a patch on the original.
I must admit I also noticed that guitar
Them were the days
Hats off to the lady for doing those moves in Platforms.
This is what's called ENTERTAINMENT
A top band like this would have cost at least a 50p cover charge to get in to see them back in the day and there would have been quite a few grumbles from some of the older club members that they had to pay that to get in to see the turn.
I enjoyed this.
The best version of Bye Bye Johnny though is by Status Quo.
I wouldn't usually say this about a Chuck Berry song but in this case they improved the song
I was 10 and loved the Show
Great shows in those days full of laughter, now full of shit so glad the world i lived in was normal.
weird i was just thinking of the wheel tappers and shunters club the other day
Say most of that crowd are underground now bless them..
John Sunter Hi bud, a friend posted this on FB and I thoroughly enjoyed watching it and the memories flooding back. Back then I was the bass player in the Leeds band Namesake, still playing with Steve (guitarist) and Brad (drummer) in a band called Jukebox Jive. Hope you're still gigging buddy.
Hi, just seen this post. Yes I am still gigging with 2 bands locally in the Huddersfield area. Although it is getting harder to carry my equipment about as I am now in my 70's. But as long as I can still do it, I will do it.
the best ever show bring it back xx
Fantastic !!!!! they don't make them like this anymore !!!!!!
Hahahaha
Just like the clubs I used to go to. Brilliant
My neighbour used to be a cameraman for Granada TV in the late 60's / early 70's, and I remember him saying that this wasn't an actual Working mens' club but a studio in what is now the old Granada tv studios in Quay St. Manchester. People would write in to Granada asking for the clubs' location and how they could get tickets. The people around the stage sitting at the tables are just the studio audience.
That is right, it was a mock up of a WMC in a massive studio. There was also an unseen audience who were seated in tiers out of camera shot. They didn't get to drink the beer.
Well Do'h
Back when entertainment meant just that.
Good fun this programme,..used to watch it as a kid,..love this!
the girl dancing has more stamina than the guy. hats-off to both tho. loads of energy. good timing too
To be fair, their dance rhythm is the equivalent of a five minute sprint.
I once saw a 30 something guy doing something similar during a talent contest. He advertised himself on the front of the black T-shirt he was wearing as a 'Professional Dancer' and that he was for hire and the t-shirt also included his contact number.
The rules of the contest was usually that the singer/performer would sing three songs or a comedian or non-musical act would get about 10-12 minutes.
The dancing guy was therefore allowed to dance to three-songs and the three he chose were:-
01. Making Your Mind Up - Bucks Fizz
02. YMCA - The Village People
03. Dance Yourself Dizzy - Liquid Gold
Three highly-energetic songs. So, this guy started off quite confident in his stride and his prancing and his pirouettes, but soon the pace of the music was having an obvious effect until only half-way through the first song, it was noticeable that he was slowing down.
By the start of the second-track he was beginning to look at bit knackered and his expression looked anything but happy.
By the middle-end of that second song he has slowed right down to a walking-pace...
Still one more song to go but he gave up just at the point that the intro started to that song and he never returned to see how he fared. He clearly hadn't given a great deal of thought to which songs to choose, and to be honest, if people want to go somewhere and watch other people dancing they can visit their local discotech.
@@KebabMusicLtd am not sure what to say to all that lol .started out interesting and finished off like a warning/reprimand 😅
Chrissie Holland,no longer with us 😢
This is fantastic.