Remember This playing live on The Wheel Tappers & Shunters Club

Remember This appeared on the programme on 10th August 1974.

[@timhancock6626]

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 🙄😁

[@woodbinetitties]

Absolutely. Well put👏👏👏👏👍👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@generalmunro748]

Well said hats off to you sir, you've been their i suspect 👏👏👍

[@chrisgray4651]

Correct!

[@MS-Patriot2]

Keeps me alive at 59! Love it.

[@petedemaio168]

You're right there Tim. As lead guitar for the last ten years+. You are in people's faces. This band had energy!

[@WarmasAsunnedcat]

Those two dancers were really rocking it! Great times great people!!!

[@Muirton66]

1970,s, no electricity, no money, frozen pipes and smash adverts.....fucking fantastic

[@darganx]

😁😁 how right you are!

[@classicgrooves]

A different world,sadly missed.

[@brianperry]

You just cant beat 'Rock and Roll Music' played in a Pub/Club....a memory of a passed life in Soufend-on-Sea

[@brianperry]

@@dropperknot Miserable Git

[@keithphillips3655]

Anywhere.

[@bluecat798]

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.

[@keithphillips3655]

They were the rage then, GOOD TIMES.

[@brianmorecombe2726]

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.

[@jsemplefelton5348]

What a work-out. Those dancers were fit.

[@MarkMcCluney]

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.

[@paulkeogh3518]

Thanks for putting this up brought back great memories and put a smile on my face 😊.

[@JohnSunter]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@robertmccall346]

It must have been real fun being in that audience. Great entertainment.

[@paulelliott2564]

This reminds me of the Miners Welfare I worked in when I was a student. Happy days.

[@MrRustyFord]

I just found this by accident. What a HOOT! Thanks for posting.

[@MrGeoffHilton]

It's a mystery how the KZbin algorithm works, an 11 year old video appears and judging by the comments a lot of other people have had this recommended, good nostalgia.

[@windsorSJ]

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

[@andrewkeeton5040]

So much effort put into the show in those days.. smart dancers, excellent performance.

[@Pwecko]

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.

[@PTS-THX1138]

.....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....

[@kenturnbull3206]

Try newcastle

[@JCSAXON]

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 ❤⚡️

[@9thkyusamuraihairdo331]

lol, chrissie made all the costumes herself. :)

[@Nooziterp1]

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.

[@generalmunro748]

Hows Doug?

[@Nooziterp1]

@@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.

[@just1bobm793]

Who says you can't say it? No one says it!

[@Nooziterp1]

@@just1bobm793 They used to in the 1970s. Times have changed.

[@CrystalJ7]

Used to absolutely love this show 😁😁 thanks for the reminder! 😉

[@myepiphone]

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.

[@fergusdonaghy3124]

a poor man's shawaddy waddy

[@stephenlang3135]

Many acts from that era served their apprenticeships in such clubs.

[@Dazgul]

Frank Skinner is older than we thought 😜🤣

[@davidlyons3678]

Love this show. It was just like the club's/ working man's club's around my way

[@phillipecook3227]

Superb performance. And LIVE! Their concerts must've been electric.

[@wingfieldm]

Please take me back to the good old days right now

[@allan1951]

Wheel Tappers was a great show.

[@LairdScooby]

Why don't we have talent like this these days? Amazing!

[@glenisbarwick2566]

Because it's all reality rubbish now. Has beens and wannabes.

[@keithlauderjr1691]

How did I find this?, why did I tap on it? Anybody? Glad I did! Too funny!

[@bluecat798]

The guy who rings the bell is priceless-so funny!

[@joeeardley9011]

Colin crompton

[@tinsolder9929]

Frank Skinner.

[@bluecat798]

@@tinsolder9929 Colin Crompton someone else said?

[@sidneygreen9120]

I was in the crowd 😉, had a drink 🍻 with Bernard manning had a fantastic night 👍

[@johnleeson6140]

Great band great dancing..im a 70s ted..i still bop like that

[@Bazonthebass]

Great performance. I vividly remember these shows. Doss.

[@jamescurtis5787]

The Dancers are BRILLIANT

[@anncarroll2204]

Love It 🥰

[@WhosAGoodDogue]

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!

[@andrewparker1847]

Those dancers were great.

[@brianmorley7165]

The good old early seventies you couldn’t beat it 😂😂😂

[@stephenord3403]

I played in clubs like these early 70s. I loved it

[@jamesfindlay7186]

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

[@stephenord3403]

@@jamesfindlay7186 happy days James

[@jamesfindlay7186]

@@stephenord3403 VERY HAPPY DAYS I MOVED FROM PLAYING IN A BAND TO STANDUP COMEDY A LOT OF GOOD MEMORIES AND FUN TIMES

[@stephenord3403]

@@jamesfindlay7186 fantastic my friend.

[@christopherjeffery8691]

The first time I watched the wheeltappers and shunters social club was in 1997 on Granada plus on the analogue sky TV

[@ianaldridge4778]

Colin Crompton pies have come.Good old days it's a different world these days.

[@mrflatroofer4089]

Brilliant. This what we are missing today.

[@lesreed9269]

Thank heavens...

[@meatavoreNana]

Wheel tappers and shunters... Gosh I loved this program.

[@alanbone5512]

Great days, bernard manning terrific, no holds barred, loved the music, nice the dancers,. Loved the compare,

[@jameswestland2680]

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.

[@craigarussell226]

Good call,,MUD..Toto '70s..aye good call ,,I remember Status Quo doon bye,bye Johnny..Johnny be Goode...abso fekking lutely entertainment without ...

[@maskedavenger2578]

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 .

[@christopherdean1326]

Kind of the point of the show......

[@maskedavenger2578]

@@christopherdean1326 That was obvious ,you’re not telling us anything new .

[@christopherdean1326]

@@maskedavenger2578 In which case, neither were you...

[@maskedavenger2578]

@@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 .

[@christopherdean1326]

@@maskedavenger2578 And the point of the show was to remind the audience of the atmosphere of working men's clubs.

[@katiebeavers3679]

What an awesome dance, thanking my grandad for showing me something soooo great!!!

[@garyfairhead3186]

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.

[@dawnfinch8232]

Thankyou Thankyou great memories watching this with a GLASS bottle of lemonade can't stand plastic bottles and a bag of golden wonder crisps

[@dawnfinch8232]

@Nigel 61 indeed don't make em like this anymore sadly

[@dawnfinch8232]

@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

[@davidclarkeasgeorgeformby8373]

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 .

[@kenirving5240]

I saw Lena singing on the island of Rothesay many, many years ago. A beautiful girl with a wonderful voice.

[@garyfairhead3186]

There's a video on KZbin 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

[@user-John666]

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!

[@Odysseuss.]

Yes it built stamina. 6 months jiving then you could, err, perform to expectations!

[@likklej8]

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!

[@stevewilliam5332]

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 .

[@JohnSunter]

Many many thanks for your kind words Steve, they mean a lot to us. Regards John

[@Marlondurran]

Say most of that crowd are underground now bless them..

[@roanldbrown5403]

Great guy had some good nights at Quaffers on Sunday charity shows 👌

[@MrFoxboy7]

This is what's called ENTERTAINMENT

[@mikeengland7468]

Back when entertainment meant just that.

[@MrHolzheim]

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.

[@bobwallacejnr6852]

I disagree..comedy clubs are on the increase. Dont be fooled by the media that we as a nation dont like fun anymore.

[@sebv1086]

😂😂😂 OK Boomer. This aged well.

[@chrisgray4651]

What a load of bollocks!

[@woodbinetitties]

👏👏👏👏👍👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@Chipchase780]

@@sebv1086 I’m a ‘boomer’ but I’m disappearing down the sofa with embarrassment watching this 😂. Propa Bernard Manning approved entertainment 😂😂

[@Urko2005]

Awesome show this was.

[@sjoldtimer]

Chuck Berry wrote some great rock and roll.

[@johnphilipfosterdobson551]

We had this show on telly way down in New Zealand. Bleedin luverly it was.

[@allenparsons31]

this band were brill we had them at the Ryton bridge hotel Coventry i became good friends with them brother and sister dancers great Kevin on lead/we even took a load of people up north from Coventry to a dance hall hey were playing at great big balcony we had a great time thanks all of you//i still remember you and this.lol.lol.lora.

[@ceeemm1901]

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....

[@rayhinde8251]

Abso bloody lutely fabulous!

[@rogerbillings5081]

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.

[@stephenbrookes7268]

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.

[@WorksopGimp]

I was 10 and loved the Show

[@GrahamCooke]

This is fantastic.

[@troublegum65]

Absolutely and utterly magnificent

[@royrhodes]

Great little Rock n' Roll outfit !.Great idea to have the dancers " doing their thing front of the band " Excellent ! ..GREAT FUN " !

[@mr.y.mysterious.video1]

Colin Compton just has to be frank skinners dad

[@kelvinmarshall9108]

Fantastic !!!!! they don't make them like this anymore !!!!!!

[@kelvinmarshall9108]

Hahahaha

[@ronaldgoodhall7207]

the best ever show bring it back xx

[@DAZSAVENTURESINWONDERLAND]

weird i was just thinking of the wheel tappers and shunters club the other day

[@ExBRBuckeyemanCJB]

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.?

[@charlesduguid4811]

Wow! rock and roll alive and kicking, great to hear!

[@baldieman64]

This was 44 years ago.

[@roberthorseman7432]

And the rest.

[@baldieman64]

"This appeared on the programme on 10th August 1974". Call me a liar over less than 6 weeks...

[@royrhodes]

SUPERB STUFF !..ROCK, ROCK, ROCK !!!

[@ronaldgoodhall7207]

bring it back please I love it really make it

[@christopherwilson3442]

At 81 I think that's boss. Proper Rock'N Roll.

[@generalmunro748]

Brilliant 👏👏👏👏

[@fab208athome]

Fabulous band, gritty and real, just like it was when these songs first came out

[@davidhathaway8271]

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!

[@JohnSunter]

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.

[@davidhathaway8271]

@@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,

[@anthonymitchell8893]

@@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

[@spib65]

Good fun this programme,..used to watch it as a kid,..love this!

[@glenisbarwick2566]

Just like the clubs I used to go to. Brilliant

[@philipbonner6486]

Great to see this again

[@walkingtheboogie]

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

[@philipbonner6486]

Great shows in those days full of laughter, now full of shit so glad the world i lived in was normal.

[@perjohnson7187]

Loved Them. Experienced Them every weekend for a whole summer (Daddy´s Dance Hall, København DK. ca. 1975 / 76) A Danish Lp vas published.

[@johnsunter7438]

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.

[@johnsunter7438]

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.

[@grandadneal8114]

I do remember this show...it was very different from other variety shows

[@ilarikokko7485]

Still i have Remember This LP 1975. Very good

[@JohnSunter]

Thanks for buying it. John

[@780special]

Very good. Thank you !

[@rosedrop4959]

Used to watch this ha ha

[@andysandel9325]

Absolutely Brilliant When Entertainment Was Entertainment At It's Best And Worth Watching

[@Goldi3loxrox]

Hats off to the lady for doing those moves in Platforms.

[@michaeldutillieul661]

Good old working class entertainment.

[@dozer1642]

The crowd is really getting into it.

[@JohnSunter]

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.

[@barrywhitley2535]

Ah John, you have answered my question.

[@garethmorris299]

Thanks John for the information.All the best.

[@miekadegerness67]

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

[@JohnSunter]

Thanks for listening

[@JohnSunter]

Thanks very much Gilly. John

[@paulallan1000]

This was proper Working Mens Club entertainment.20p a pint,bingo,comedian,and a dirty stripper all for 50p a ticket,and the only time we saw fighting was when a committee man won the bingo.Brilliant days

[@adrianhedley1371]

takes me back 1970s watching with mum and dad