I've been a fan of the band since 1978 when I first read a review of them in Rolling Stone and the music was described as "horn-driven rhythm and blues." I decided I had to hear them and went out the next day and bought "I Don't Want To Go Home" on vinyl. It knocked me out and I went right out after that and bought "This Time It's For Real." Over the next few years, I bought several more albums, all on vinyl, and I still listen to them. I turned a lot of my friends onto the music too and they, like me, are still fans.

In the mid 80s, my wife and I had the pleasure of seeing the band live at the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver. A great venue and a fabulous show. I knew then why they are called the best party band in the world. A couple of years ago I bought a couple of greatest hits albums on CD, and recently ripped them into my computer. I then filled in the blanks from my vinyl collection, recording to cassette then into my computer, downloaded the song from the new album you offer on the website. I now have over 60 Southside songs on my computer I can listen to while I surf. This will have to keep me going because I'm now in a wheelchair due to severe MS and couldn't possibly do the concert thing even if the band sometime did come to Halifax. Being chosen fan of the month would really be a thrill for me.

John Yorke
New Glasgow, NS, Canada