Old Age !

[Dimron]

2 hours ago, BobyBrno said:

When we're all in the care home it won't be Vera Lynn and Elvis sing alongs... "Got any Quo?"

[Not in Crawley]

29 minutes ago, Dimron said:

When we're all in the care home it won't be Vera Lynn and Elvis sing alongs... "Got any Quo?"

It bloody wont be you old fart.

Quo?

Deary me.

[BobyBrno]

39 minutes ago, Dimron said:

When we're all in the care home it won't be Vera Lynn and Elvis sing alongs... "Got any Quo?"

When I was at school, in the fifth year, we had to organise the Pensioners Christmas Party. Traditionally, it was the old war time songs. 
We decided to bring it up to date with a combination of old and new. The highlight of the new was Ernie Heap giving a drum solo on his full set of percussion hardware. They loved it. 1970. 😊

[Dimron]

1 hour ago, Not in Crawley said:

It bloody wont be you old fart.

Quo?

Deary me.

Nowt wrong with a bit of Quo pal

We'll all be singing along to Smoke on the Water 🤪

[BobyBrno]

1 minute ago, Dimron said:

Nowt wrong with a bit of Quo pal

We'll all be singing along to Smoke on the Water 🤪

I learned a long time ago. Music snobbery is the worst kind of snobbery. 
Enjoy whatever you like. 
As long as it’s Soul!
Keep the Faith! 😉
 

[Dimron]

Just now, BobyBrno said:

I learned a long time ago. Music snobbery is the worst kind of snobbery. 
Enjoy whatever you like. 
As long as it’s Soul!
Keep the Faith! 😉
 

I did used to frequent Wigan Casino in the 70s , bloody good night out.

Agree about the snobberry bit... you should se my record collection!

[BobyBrno]

13 minutes ago, Dimron said:

I did used to frequent Wigan Casino in the 70s , bloody good night out.

Agree about the snobberry bit... you should se my record collection!

We are going into areas that could cause  problems here. 😉
Wigan Casino was the end of underground phase of the  ‘scene’
Wigan commercialised what was previously an underground Soul Movement. It Started at the Twisted Wheel and spread around other Soul Venues around the north and the midlands. (Golden Torch , Tunstall)

VA VA in Bolton, preceded Wigan. Richard Searling did Bolton before Wigan. It’s always been the way. 😊😉

[Dimron]

53 minutes ago, BobyBrno said:

We are going into areas that could cause  problems here. 😉
Wigan Casino was the end of underground phase of the  ‘scene’
Wigan commercialised what was previously an underground Soul Movement. It Started at the Twisted Wheel and spread around other Soul Venues around the north and the midlands. (Golden Torch , Tunstall)

VA VA in Bolton, preceded Wigan. Richard Searling did Bolton before Wigan. It’s always been the way. 😊😉

That's dug up some memories...I was never"hard core" but always enjoyed a good night out and the Va Va was on the radar.

I think Richard Searling lived near us in Tonge Fold, Tomlin Square?

We were probably acquaintances....scary.. 

Edited November 29, 2025 by Dimron

[Not in Crawley]

1 hour ago, Dimron said:

Nowt wrong with a bit of Quo pal

We'll all be singing along to Smoke on the Water 🤪

Deary me. Everything is wrong with Status Quo, and Queen.

Now, first Deep Purple album great. But save me from boring old buggers nodding along to Smoke on the Water and saying...'bloody proper music this' 😄

Edited November 29, 2025 by Not in Crawley

[Winchester White]

13 minutes ago, Not in Crawley said:

Deary me. Everything is wrong with Status Quo, and Queen.

Now, first Deep Purple album great. But save me from boring old buggers nodding along to Smoke on the Water and saying...'bloody proper music this' 😄

You really don't help yourself pal

[Dimron]

12 minutes ago, Not in Crawley said:

Deary me. Everything is wrong with Status Quo, and Queen.

Now, first Deep Purple album great. But save me from boring old buggers nodding along to Smoke on the Water and saying...'bloody proper music this' 😄

Der der der, der der de der

Rock on Tommy

 

 

[frank_spencer]

1 hour ago, Not in Crawley said:

Deary me. Everything is wrong with Status Quo, and Queen.

Now, first Deep Purple album great. But save me from boring old buggers nodding along to Smoke on the Water and saying...'bloody proper music this' 😄

I'll accept Quo hatred as they are basic as it comes even if I love it. But Queen slander is unacceptable!

[Not in Crawley]

1 hour ago, frank_spencer said:

I'll accept Quo hatred as they are basic as it comes even if I love it. But Queen slander is unacceptable!

Queen are just awful. Never written a good song. 

[frank_spencer]

30 minutes ago, Not in Crawley said:

Queen are just awful. Never written a good song. 

Now you're just on a @L/H White level wind up.

[bolty58]

11 hours ago, BobyBrno said:

You could simply have said that you enjoyed Riot Women in the TV Shows thread matey.

[bolty58]

3 hours ago, Not in Crawley said:

Queen are just awful. Never written a good song. 

You can put this in the annals of WWays history.

With you brother.

You never thought you'd read that on here did you?

Queen a soft rock version of Abba. Fucking chronic.

[wakey]

7 hours ago, Not in Crawley said:

Queen are just awful. Never written a good song. 

don't like Queen, in fact most of what they did winds me up a bit.

But "never written a good song" is different level bollocks, even for this side of the forum.

[L/H White]

7 hours ago, frank_spencer said:

Now you're just on a @L/H White level wind up.

Even I'm not that bad 

[Dimron]

4 hours ago, bolty58 said:

You can put this in the annals of WWays history.

With you brother.

You never thought you'd read that on here did you?

Queen a soft rock version of Abba. Fucking chronic.

But I like Abba

[bolty58]

21 minutes ago, Dimron said:

But I like Abba

 Fucking hell.

Them and Boney M. Tortuous.

When this charted it was like a breath of fresh air after their turgid dross

 

[Dimron]

9 hours ago, frank_spencer said:

I'll accept Quo hatred as they are basic as it comes even if I love it. But Queen slander is unacceptable!

Saw Queen at Preston Guild Hall back in the day... there is a theory they named the band after playing at an open air do in Queens Park as "Ibis".

Also still got a ticket stub from the Free Trade Hall... Deep Purple Front Stalls 37.5 pence (7/6d)

[Not in Crawley]

8 hours ago, frank_spencer said:

Now you're just on a @L/H White level wind up.

Nah. Can't stand them, his voice, that guitar sound.

For me, just dreadful.

 

[gonzo]

Added a bit Primus to my play list recently.

Les Claypool is a fuckin genius. 

Missed them the first time round.

Never to old to start an old band.

[burnden]

16 hours ago, BobyBrno said:

We are going into areas that could cause  problems here. 😉
Wigan Casino was the end of underground phase of the  ‘scene’
Wigan commercialised what was previously an underground Soul Movement. It Started at the Twisted Wheel and spread around other Soul Venues around the north and the midlands. (Golden Torch , Tunstall)

VA VA in Bolton, preceded Wigan. Richard Searling did Bolton before Wigan. It’s always been the way. 😊😉

[athywhite1958]

On 28/11/2025 at 23:28, mickbrown said:

I’m retiring when my missus tells me to. She’s got it all worked out, spreadsheets and all that shit with cars and a camper van all factored in. 
 

Couple of years she reckons. Seems too soon to me but she’s got a fucking ridiculous pension so I’ll bow to her greater knowledge. 
 

Like you said life is too short. 
 

As a cleverer man than me once said work pays my way but it corrodes my soul. Fuck that. 

get it done, you won' regret it, you've earned it