Where Is The Cut Off Line Between Motortown And N Soul?

[Guest adidaschile62]

Thoughts welcome peeps!

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[boba]

what does that mean?

[Guest adidaschile62]

For instance, seven rooms of gloom, thats a footstomper aint it.

[Kris Holmes]

June 1974.

[Chalky]

what does that mean?

I don't understand the question either Bob.

[Winnie :-)]

I don't understand the question either Bob.

I guess it means when does commercial motown become northern, for instance 'baby love', not northern, tell me it's just a rumour northern, just a theory?

[Tony A]

8.45pm fri & sat nights only though.

[Guest in town Mikey]

I'd say its a sliding scale. As I've said before, Lynne Davies dropping Aint no Mountain High Enough into a set at the 100 club, had the whole room bouncing and singing along. Play it to just about anybody over 40 in the western world, and they will know the song immediately. But that night it was every bit as 'Northern' as the latest RCA acetate discovery that Ady would have been playing.

I do know Northern Soul fans who dont particularly like Motown. I find it extremely difficult to find more than 3 or 4 Motown tunes that I dont love.

To the original poster I would say, dont get too hung up on where the imaginary line is drawn. Its all soul. Some soul is poppy, some is raw and gritty. Trying to pidgeon hole which is which is cutting off your nose to spite your face.

[Alan Bonthrone1]

Thoughts welcome peeps!

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All Depend,s On What Sort Of Trainer,s Your Wearing At The Time.

[Geeselad]

I'd say its a sliding scale. As I've said before, Lynne Davies dropping Aint no Mountain High Enough into a set at the 100 club, had the whole room bouncing and singing along. Play it to just about anybody over 40 in the western world, and they will know the song immediately. But that night it was every bit as 'Northern' as the latest RCA acetate discovery that Ady would have been playing.

I do know Northern Soul fans who dont particularly like Motown. I find it extremely difficult to find more than 3 or 4 Motown tunes that I dont love.

To the original poster I would say, dont get too hung up on where the imaginary line is drawn. Its all soul. Some soul is poppy, some is raw and gritty. Trying to pidgeon hole which is which is cutting off your nose to spite your face.

rather than be obtuse, I'd say your right, it is a sliding scale its all about context isnt it. Ive heard Micheal proctor and DJ gemini played and loved by to an oldies crowd who would lynch anyone who suggested they were into modern soul. Similarly midtempo 60's can definatly suit a crossover crowd, indeed 6ts cuts were played @ venues like Parkers.

[Mickjay33]

if it was not for motown there would be no northern soul

[Guest in town Mikey]

rather than be obtuse, I'd say your right, it is a sliding scale its all about context isnt it. Ive heard Micheal proctor and DJ gemini played and loved by to an oldies crowd who would lynch anyone who suggested they were into modern soul. Similarly midtempo 60's can definatly suit a crossover crowd, indeed 6ts cuts were played @ venues like Parkers.

Context is absolutely hitting the nail on the head. And knowing that context probably separates the DJs from the collector who DJs.

[Simsy]

if it was not for motown there would be no northern soul

Slap in the face for Atlantic?

[Mike]

Context is absolutely hitting the nail on the head. And knowing that context probably separates the DJs from the collector who DJs.

agree

could expand and use "knowing the context" is a "skill" which then goes back to another recent thread about good djs etc

[Mickjay33]

Slap in the face for Atlantic?

yes should have put in alantic as well