Hi Neol,

Just to let you know I finally uploaded your rendez-vous with the Toasters @ Academy II Birmingham UK last year...

Pt 1 - The Selecter: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGr4DQiW98o
Pt 2 - On My Radio: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olHet0HAI60

Looking forward to see and hear the new Selector. Wish you all the best!
DJ (drummer of the Toasters)

hey neol it ainsley im sure u remember me, jus wondering if there was a chance when the next time c is over you, aitch, c nd my dad nd hu eva else need be there cud do a gig in tamworth all my m8s and the mom and dads e.t.c are ska mad so i would like to bring it over to tamworth not sure wether its possible tho let me know bless

Hi Noel
A reunion tour? I would like to see that! I know its a big call but any chance of coming to Australia? Trying to get Dave Wakeling and crew to come here so i can only hope!!! I have seen Madness a few times when they came here back in the early,mid 80's and Australian ska bands from back then,The Allnighters,Strange Tenants,No Nonsense,The Leftovers,etc. Haven't heard the new Selecter track yet as i have only just signed up.
Cheers
Simon

Oops,
my contact:
http://www.aslw12.dsl.pipex.com/

Neol,

Vastly enjoying isotope-x. Envy.

Hi Neol
It was great to meet you at the Binley Oak event a few weeks ago...thanks for the autograph. Look forward to seeing you again
Best wishes
WAYNE

please get the selecter back together again. the specials are back again.it would be awesome to see you together next year. thank you for all the music, celebrate the bullet is my favourite always.

Hi this is Charlie Johnson one of your ex-pupils from Stratford High
you might not remember me but you taught me in yr 7 then left
I forgot about this website you said you were making and have been busy .... oh and i still play the guitar for the record!!!

Neol,

For the record............

1/. My favourite all time album...........Celebrate the Bullet.
2/. My favourite all time gig........Selecter @ City Gardens, Trenton, New Jersey, July 1991.
3/. My favourite all time band......the Selecter, of course!!

So YES, please reform the original Selecter if at all possible! Hope to see you on stage in the NY/NJ area next year!!

Tim.

Really hope to see the Selecter make a return with the full original line up, Pauline Black still looks and sounds great. Maybe even a 2 Tone reunion tour would be possible since the Specials are considering getting back together too

Hi Neol my main man you asked the 1 million dollar question shoud I reform The Selecter or not?

Noel my answer would be yes contact Pauline, and the other guys and if they say yes The Selecter would be reborn

selecter with the original lineup would be great to see Neol.
really hope something comes together
stay special
simon

Hi Noel
A selector reunion ? Sounds good mate and like all the 2-Tone bands of the late seventies they always sound better when they have the original players playing,so good luck with it and i hope you can pull it off.

Best Wishes

Stu (Orange Street) South Coast Ska Band playing originals and the classic song's we all love.

Make peace, not war!

first visit here...........

very nice well created sight.............logical trave through........

great tracks live from your desk...........

hmmmmmm i think i love you hahaha

the fish

Re Music Marathon - it was August 14th !970 - I was there - all night!!
I thought you had organised it but I seem to remeber someone called Vic there but can't remember musch about him - possible a drummer!

John Bradbury rehearsed at the Umbrella at the time with Nack-ed-en - Loz Netto (later of Sniff and the Tears) was their guitarist - he was a brill drummer even back then. Was always amazed at his drumming and how he contributed to the structuring of the band's songs - more than a drummer I'd say.

At one stage someone in a trench coat fell asleep with their head resting in the bass drum during a break - they didn't wake up even when the drummer started playing again - must have had a hell of a head ache next day!!

Yo Neol, seeing all those pics is weird cos I can't remember you being that good-looking! How you doing with that fantastic Brooklyn cover of The Selecter? Your studio looks great. Its sort of fantastic that still after all these years we still surround ourselves with hardware/ software that facilitates music production (rather than simply consumption). Its good to be in contact again. By the way, my daughter still wants your autograph!!!

Hi Neol, Kev Harrison e mailed your blog. Great to see it. Funny enough the Jam Session at the Umbrella flyer was one I didn't have in my collection - nor was it in the Cov Archives Umbrella collection. These bits of history might be useful now with the development of the Cov Music Exhibition proposed for the Herbert in 2009. If you are not up on it - there is a post on Hobo and Pete Chambers and Rog Lomus are involved. I may do a post on you for Hobo and a link to your blog if that's ok.

Will have a good read of this later - keep the the music coming - Trev.