The Date now is Late June 1987, the Final Week in June to be Precise, how can I remember this so easily, my Father had just Died the Previous week!
Ironically He Died the day before Father’s Day!
I had Never had that Feeling before, I had known a few people who had Died, but Nobody that Close, and he was only 52 Years of Age!
I Felt Really Sorry for my Mother, she was only in her Middle 40’s, I Remember Me & Susan used to try & Help out a lot back then, getting her Shopping in and taking her out to different Places and mainly making Sure she was not on her own a lot!
We also helped her with the Funeral Arrangements etc, in one way I was Lucky because, Work Wise I was Self-Employed and did not Work for a while, so we Probably spent as much time around my Mother’s House as we did our own!
I was 28 Years of Age by this Time and Never seen a Dead Body before, but I knew that I wanted to see My Old Man for One Last Time, so me and Susan went to the Chapel Of Rest, I think I actually went Twice!
I will Never Forget that Experience and we Decided that Our Kids were not going to see their Grandad like that, Since then I have only ever seen one other person like that, but He was an Exception, because He was a Great Man, Neighbour & Friend of ours, by the Name of George Bowles.
During that Week between the Death and Funeral of my Father, I found out a few things concerning why he had Died etc, as I have said previously my Mother was not a Person who told me that much, but it Turned out my Father had a More Serious Heart Problems, then she ever said!
In Year’s to come, I was to find out a lot more Concerning my Father’s Heart Problem’s, as I was to Inherit Them, and to think this was after Susan (my Wife) had asked my Mother “Could Lee ever get this Heart Disease in the Future” and her Reply was “of Course he Cant”
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As for some Music this week, something a bit Different this Week, Back in the Early 80’s I used to Buy a Fair bit of Electro Music, this was Something a little different from Soul & Funk!
Some of my Favorites Artists were “Afrika Bambaataa” Jonzun Crew “Hashim” Planet Patrol” Warp 9 etc
There were some Great Tracks by Artists such as : Herbie Hancock “Arthur Baker” Freeez “Mantronix” Tyrone Brunson & Kraftwerk
I think by the Late 80’s, Electro was just about Finished, but it was Great while it Lasted!
I found a Great Mix on YouTube by MusicalObsessions, have a Listen and if you like it Download it from Here.
Here’s the Full track Listing!
Dynamix II – Give The Dj A Break
Information Society – Running (Nest Remix)
Imperial Brothers – We Come To Scratch
Hashim – Al-Naafyish (The Soul)
Jive Rhythm Trax -122 BPM
Cybotron – Clear
Chris ‘The Glove’ Taylor & Ice – T – Reckless
Twighlight 22 – Electric Kingdom
Rock Master Scott & The Dynamic Three – The Roof Is On Fire
Hashim – We’re Rocking The Planet
D.J Unknown – 808 Beats
Egyptian Lover – Egypt Egypt
Newcleus – Jam On It
Jonzun Crew – Pac Jam
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