Grosvenor Room Get The Buzz Back

1 hour ago, Paul 71 said:

Spot on pal! I too was at both nights like you said that night was so flat I was disappointed too! Last Saturday was back to what we to to the Grosvenor for! Fast paced top dance floor filling tunes the atmosphere was electric KTF 

We can't please everyone.  I was a guest DJ on Saturday on at 9 till 10 & the response to my set was phenomenal.  Never had such a great response after my set before.  I played to the dance floor. Classic Oldies with pace... regards  Paul Dooley... 

5 minutes ago, soul nut said:

Thank you for the positive comments regarding the Grosvener Rooms getting back to what it's noted for up tempo dance tracks and the dancers hitting the floor, my find a night.

I applaud the promoters and DJs for taking note to the comments and doing something about it, my original post did not fall on deaf ears, unfortunately I could not attend but will be at the next one after reading the latest posts.

Long live the uptempo dance tracks, far to many venues play slow to midtempo in my area so I have to travel to get the music I like to dance to, the day I have to dance to the likes of House for Sale we be the day I hang my shoes up and stop going to northern soul gigs.

KTF

Keith.

You missed a cracker pal.  & now someone says it was too fast

6 hours ago, Petesi said:

REALLY! I mean really ?

Several posters prior to this months event expressed concerns as to the drift towards slower softer  and in my own words " late 70`s /80s "Tosh", and the promotors then picked up on this clearly stating a return to... in the main ..100mph classics/dancers. One of the guest DJ`s posted coming into the event " Box filled and ready to go with 100mph dancers" So what exactly were you expecting? Perhaps the back room which tends to be more 60/70s Motown slower, almost disco from that period may have been a more to your liking?

Really????

I had not seen the soul source posts before I went, didn't even know you could post there. 

So what exactly I was expecting was:  What I had experienced on the other two visits, what do you call it? "Tosh" 

I was mortified to find after travelling, that the music was catering for only one type of dancer, could not even get a couple token records played while you energetic lot were having a little rest.

Thank you very much for your advice about the Motown/Disco room, but like you, I like proper "Northern Soul", beautiful soulful music with all kinds of varying tempos. So "no" disco and Motown is not to my liking. 

I have absolutely no problem with fast tempo records, but not all night, I cant see why anyone has a problem with playing something for everyone.

But anyway if the venue is 100mph going forward, now I know, I will give it a miss, its not a problem for me.

Thinking of changing my name to Cheryl Tosh btw 

20 minutes ago, Cheryl said:

Really????

I had not seen the soul source posts before I went, didn't even know you could post there. 

So what exactly I was expecting was:  What I had experienced on the other two visits, what do you call it? "Tosh" 

I was mortified to find after travelling, that the music was catering for only one type of dancer, could not even get a couple token records played while you energetic lot were having a little rest.

Thank you very much for your advice about the Motown/Disco room, but like you, I like proper "Northern Soul", beautiful soulful music with all kinds of varying tempos. So "no" disco and Motown is not to my liking. 

I have absolutely no problem with fast tempo records, but not all night, I cant see why anyone has a problem with playing something for everyone.

But anyway if the venue is 100mph going forward, now I know, I will give it a miss, its not a problem for me.

Thinking of changing my name to Cheryl Tosh btw 

Ooops  err, well first off  sorry you took it so badly, meant no offence ... but as others have said plenty of venues around that play your kind of music so I`m sure you will find your spot on one of their  dance floors. As for your opening sentence regarding not seeing or even knowing you could post on the events forum pages well.....   REALLY ? 

5 hours ago, Magpie69 said:

There are dozens of venues in the area around the Grosvenor playing more across the board material if that’s what you like. There are increasingly few venues for what I call ‘proper’ NS dancers and Grosvenor is one. I’m not a dancer myself but love to watch dancers burning up the floor to up-tempo stuff (as was the case on Saturday). I was at the night that provoked this thread and it was as flat as I’ve known it there. I don’t go to watch people ‘two stepping’ to mid-tempo tunes. Plenty of other places to do that if that’s what floats your boat.

stick to your USP Grosvenor

Thank you for your advice regarding other venues, I am aware, and do go to many other fantastic events. I am a proper Northern Soul dancer btw, it doesn't all have to be 100mph. I can dance to all tempos without doing a two step action? I just want to dance to all types of tempo. I am not a watcher I am dancer and 100mph is not sustainable for people who want to dance a lot.

4 minutes ago, Petesi said:

Ooops  err, well first off  sorry you took it so badly, meant no offence ... but as others have said plenty of venues around that play your kind of music so I`m sure you will find your spot on one of their  dance floors. As for your opening sentence regarding not seeing or even knowing you could post on the events forum pages well.....   REALLY ? 

Yes only became a member of Soul Source to comment on Sunday - Read all those comments Sunday about the controversy. Really Really Really.

Really is really the word of today, anyway there are many other place to enjoy our lovely soul music. Enjoy your 100mph dancing all you fellow soulies, Love Cheryl Tosh, oh and don't overdo it, don't want any coronaries  ktf  

Cheryl, I think we can both agree to differ on our preferences. I suppose we have to try different venues and continue to attend those that suit us and avoid those that don’t. What I would say is that the Grosvenor has always had an “up-tempo” reputation and for many people that is what gives it the atmosphere it generates (with one or two hiccups as noted earlier).

Please continue to use Soul Source for information and keep on dancing. That’s what it’s all about.

P.S. I would recommend you give any “Eggborough” nights at Drax a miss - you would hate it!

1 minute ago, Magpie69 said:

Cheryl, I think we can both agree to differ on our preferences. I suppose we have to try different venues and continue to attend those that suit us and avoid those that don’t. What I would say is that the Grosvenor has always had an “up-tempo” reputation and for many people that is what gives it the atmosphere it generates (with one or two hiccups as noted earlier).

Please continue to use Soul Source for information and keep on dancing. That’s what it’s all about.

P.S. I would recommend you give any “Eggborough” nights at Drax a miss - you would hate it!

 

Thank You for the tip, will avoid Eggborough, enjoy the music and ktf 

A few from my play list on Saturday. 

These are not 100mph. but still packed the floor. 

Dean Parrish. Determination.
The Cavaliers.  Hold to my baby.
The Percisions. If this is love.
Frank Lyndon. Don't go away baby.
Bobby Diamond.  Stop.
The Embers. Watch out girl.
Dee Dee Sharp. What kind of lady.
Charlie Gracie. He'll never love me.
Dee Clark. That's my girl.

If anyone is free this Saturday 27th Bassetlaw Soul Club is on with are special guest  DJ Ted Massey. Everybody is guaranteed a warm welcome.  Northern Soul as it should be...  

The Innings. Worksop, Nottinghamshire 

3 hours ago, Pablorally said:

A few from my play list on Saturday. 

These are not 100mph. but still packed the floor. 

Dean Parrish. Determination.
The Cavaliers.  Hold to my baby.
The Percisions. If this is love.
Frank Lyndon. Don't go away baby.
Bobby Diamond.  Stop.
The Embers. Watch out girl.
Dee Dee Sharp. What kind of lady.
Charlie Gracie. He'll never love me.
Dee Clark. That's my girl.

Yes defo packed the dance floor, was waiting a long time, lovely records, thank you. But 9 not so fast tempo for approx 100mph is not a good ratio, but thanks for them, absolutely love Dee Clark BTW, but I always call it : Short skirt, sneakers and my big sweater

  KTF. Keep The Friendship. 

There really are literally hundreds and hundreds of venues playing all tempos and across the board, probably 90% of events on Soul Source. By me I can usually choose from about 8-10 events a weekend, within an hour but to be honest there's not much to distinguish them and I go for the one with the cleanest dancefloor.

There's probably less than a dozen playing uptempo all night (or even the majority of the night), Grosvenor Rooms, Wigan Empire, Sherwood Forest, The Boat, Willington, Macclesfield, Macabre Soul, Lea Hall, some of them are occasional. Please do keep it up, it would be a shame for everything to turn out the same.