Is Northern Soul Addictive?

[Soulsmith]

Is Northern Soul addictive....or maybe it it just appeals to people with 'obsessive compulsive diorders'

Couple of examples:

Local lad now has something like 12 different cover versons of Bettye Swann "Make Me Yours"

He's also collecting Bettye Swann's version as released in different counteries.

Another mate paid about £250 in cash and swaps for a british northern soul record by a white artist.

He'd been chasing it for a while and the dealer had a mint copy. He only buys mint.

My comments were "Well I hope you got a good deal" His reply was "No I was putty in his hands"

Any thoughts?

[Dave Morris]

In a word YES!!!

Dave.

[Soulsmith]

In a word YES!!!

Dave.

Thought so. I haven't had a week-end off in 6 months!

[Guest]

Of course its not addictive.

Whatever gave you that idea

I could give up any time I like, just like fags

[Guest]

Of course its not addictive.

Whatever gave you that idea

I could give up any time I like, just like fags

i give the fags up once i think it was when i was asleep

course it is where else would you find a grown man or woman lookin at records at 5.00 in the mornin and then remorgaging the house to pay for them

heavenly blocked

[Dave Morris]

Thought so. I haven't had a week-end off in 6 months!

Neither have I.Will be going strong up to week before Christmas.

Dave.

[Guest taylormadesoul]

travel endless amount of miles...in all weathers...

spendin ya last 50 quid on a record ...

gettin home at 10 in the morning.....

feelin shite for days....

earache from "her" indoors

with only one thought in your head...

WHATS ON NEXT WEEK

ADDICTIVE --- "NO WAY"..........

Edited October 31, 2005 by taylormadesoul

[Iancsloft]

In a word YES!!!

Dave.

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Daft question is Northern Soul addictive

Where else can you find 1000,s of 40+ year olds every Friday-Sat night all over the U.K

dancin their socks off on a dancefloor, spending hard earned cash buying old 45,s

strutting about thinking they,re still 17 and the mad thing is they,ve been doing it

on and off since they left school and you ask is Northern Soul addictive

No its much more than that........................................................

THIS IS SOUL......REMEMBER..BUT FOR BLACK AMERICIAN SOUL MUSIC

WE WOULD NEVER HAVE MET SO MANY NICE PEOPLE, BECOME VERY

GOOD FRIENDS WITH SO MANY OR HAD OUR LIVES FULFILLED BY A TYPE

OF MUSIC WHICH FOR MANY OF US IS NOT JUST A HOBBY, BUT A WAY OF LIFE

DONT KEEP THE FAITH !!!......SPREAD IT !!!!!!!

[Soulsmith]

Hi Ian

The full question was a bit of an either/or

"Is Northern Soul addictive....or maybe it it just appeals to people with 'obsessive compulsive diorders"

I wasn't really expecting any sensible answers, just trying to liven it up with a few soul bearing confessions.

But, I did like your reply.

Col.

[Iancsloft]

Hi Ian

"Is Northern Soul addictive....or maybe it it just appeals to people with 'obsessive compulsive diorders"

But, I did like your reply.

Col.

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Thats nice of you to say Col......... Thanks

Regards soulies with obb comp disorders mmmmmmmmmmmm many a time when i,m bored at a

soul nite i sit there sometimes on my own other times with well known normal souls like Rodger Banks

and look around at people Wow you would,nt believe the amount of people who in my professional

opinion have some kind of well lets just say abnormal mental state i sit there laughin my socks of at some of the strange goings on.... I,m sure Aliens have penetrated the northern scene with lookalikes as anyone

noticed how Matchie looks like one of the Chuckle Brothers off TV