When Is It Time To Call It A Day?

[Paulb]

When do you personally think it will be time to call it a day on the scene. In 10 years time a few of you old gets will be nearly 60 .

Do you think all nighters will be be an option then or will the time come to pick up the snooker cue and head for the club.

Surly dancing all night at that age will prob not be the best idea unless promoters have bouncers and st johns ambulance crew ready!

Is northern soul something you can just give up?

title amended. Shane

Edited November 17, 2005 by ShaneH

[Simsy]

When do you personally think it will be time to call it a day on the scene. In 10 years time a few of you old gets will be nearly 60 .

Do you think all nighters will be be an option then or will the time come to pick up the snooker cue and head for the club.

Surly dancing all night at that age will prob not be the best idea unless promoters have bouncers and st johns ambulance crew ready!

Is northern soul something you can just give up?

It'll never be over for me

[Winnie :-)]

When do you personally think it will be time to call it a day on the scene. In 10 years time a few of you old gets will be nearly 60 .

Do you think all nighters will be be an option then or will the time come to pick up the snooker cue and head for the club.

Surly dancing all night at that age will prob not be the best idea unless promoters have bouncers and st johns ambulance crew ready!

Is northern soul something you can just give up?

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Loads of people don't dance all night, so will be able to continue going, probably will become a bit of a tea dance scenario though

title amended. Shane

[Paulb]

Think ill stop going when the dance floor becomes dotted in patches of piss.

Ill finally have to except that a younger crowd aren't going to get into it then.

[Reg]

Went to the Trafford Centre on Tuesday and, whilst we sat having a bite to eat there was a tea dance going on-band playing and loads of old folks dancing away doing the foxtrot etc. Is that what we've got to look forward to? Shufflng away to mid tempo being watched by burger munchers?

[Guest]

If we look after ouselves and keep fit there's no reason why we can't still be dancing well into our twilight years

[Soulsmith]

When do you personally think it will be time to call it a day on the scene. In 10 years time a few of you old gets will be nearly 60 .

Do you think all nighters will be be an option then or will the time come to pick up the snooker cue and head for the club.

Surly dancing all night at that age will prob not be the best idea unless promoters have bouncers and st johns ambulance crew ready!

Is northern soul something you can just give up?

title amended. Shane

Surly dancing.....that sounds fun.

[Guest miff]

If we look after ouselves and keep fit there's no reason why we can't still be dancing well into our twilight years

Thats me Out the picture then, who wants to live forever anyway.I've seen what happens to you when your body out lives your brain . Give me a heart attack on the dance floor over that any day.

[Guest]

I'm not saying I don't want to die or live really long.. but I don't want to die on the dance floor from a heart attack simply because I'm a fat heffer who ate all the pies and drank bar dry

Still, what I would like to be and what I actually am are a world apart LOL

[Soulsmith]

Northern Soul has been associated with terminal decline since 1979.

But as Mark Twain said "Rumours of my death have been greatly exagerated"

KTF

Col

[Guest]

Has anyone actually died dancing

[Simon M]

Has anyone actually died dancing

Martin Aka Soul Sam must be over 60 now ...Truly amazing

[Guest Dodger]

Has anyone actually died dancing

I've seen a few DJ's die an embarassing death over the years!!

I think the time to pack it in is when you stop enjoying it. Quite simple really.

[Guest]

If we look after ouselves and keep fit there's no reason why we can't still be dancing well into our twilight years

That`s me fukc`d then.....

[Guest]

Ahhhh Kenny

[Guest musicden786]

When do you personally think it will be time to call it a day on the scene. In 10 years time a few of you old gets will be nearly 60 .

Do you think all nighters will be be an option then or will the time come to pick up the snooker cue and head for the club.

Surly dancing all night at that age will prob not be the best idea unless promoters have bouncers and st johns ambulance crew ready!

Is northern soul something you can just give up?

Well Im 64 and can still make it onto a dance floor for most of the night, and sometimes into the early hours. There are still people around over 60 who can still do a bit.

If you look after yourself and stay DANCE FIT theres no reason to take up snooker when your 60.

Never known anybody die on a Northern Soul Dance Floor yet. Could be I will be the first!

What a way to be remembered that would be.

If you need any tips on how to keep going, let me know.

Denis.

title amended. Shane

[Guest]

That`s me fukc`d then.....

just think, if you do grow dead old your earliest record could get a telegram from the qyueen lmao

[Guest Matt Male]

I had a break from the scene and came back, and i can't see myself giving it up again ever. Usually it's big life changes or responsibility that make people pack it it, but I'm married, got a mortgage and two kids under five, so responsibility wise i'm up to the hilt. Things can only get easier life-wise so i can't see me stopping going soul nights and nighter.

How long will i last? Who knows? I'm 39, so another 40 years?

Matt

[Guest Matt Male]

Has anyone actually died dancing

Quite seriously the answer is sadly yes. I can't remember her name (wish i could) but i saw a girl collapse on the dance floor at Leicester Oddfellows in the 80s, and i'm sure i heard afterwards she'd died. At the Leicester reunion a few years back someone recalled her name and confirmed she'd died.

Sorry if this was just a rumour.

[Little-stevie]

Who knows..It depends what you call the scene or music..So many different types of stuff....60s northern will have quite a bit of fresh blood/younger people to keep it going but not on the scale of today..It would be a smaller underground scene...The scene at the moment,10 years tops i would say but who knows??????many of us are around the late 30s/early 40s and not thinking of tea dances and wheel chair ramps for a good while..

[Guest kid mohair]

Thats me Out the picture then, who wants to live forever anyway.I've seen what happens to you when your body out lives your brain . Give me a heart attack on the dance floor over that any day.

heart attack on the dance floor, any body seen a death on the floor ? better cut down a bit.

[Simsy]

heart attack on the dance floor, any body seen a death on the floor ? better cut down a bit.

There were a number of deaths year's back, think it may have been Wakefield. More to do with what they'd taken than just the dancing. Though I'm sure they'd had a dance as well.

I noticed 'title amended Shane' don't wanna whinge in site stuff, but that's three this week. Can't you pm the topic starter, or better still post a suggestion under the initial post. I appreciate the title should reflect the content of the topic and they don't always.

Cheers

Simsy.

[Guest kid mohair]

when it as fully crossed over.

[Makemvinyl]

When do you personally think it will be time to call it a day on the scene. In 10 years time a few of you old gets will be nearly 60 .

Do you think all nighters will be be an option then or will the time come to pick up the snooker cue and head for the club.

Surly dancing all night at that age will prob not be the best idea unless promoters have bouncers and st johns ambulance crew ready!

Is northern soul something you can just give up?

Some of the above could be labelled as ageist as Soul music lovers do not fade away or die some of us will still love the music no matter were we fall in and pay our 2 bob.

But save a thought for that nice DJ Derek Allen who passed away at a northern event shame on you we are not all gets and some of us know what it means.

Kt z f

keep the zimmer faith/frame

Doug

title amended. Shane

[Peter]

Give me a heart attack on the dance floor over that any day.

My wife keeps telling me that "Take it easy on that dance floor your not getting any younger you could have a heart attack" , but what a way to go..

Edited November 17, 2005 by Peter

[Guest ZTSC]

Has anyone actually died dancing

Yes at Wigan and Wakefield (but nor for eating too many pies !!)

[Guest musicden786]

Quite seriously the answer is sadly yes. I can't remember her name (wish i could) but i saw a girl collapse on the dance floor at Leicester Oddfellows in the 80s, and i'm sure i heard afterwards she'd died. At the Leicester reunion a few years back someone recalled her name and confirmed she'd died.

Sorry if this was just a rumour.

Sorry missed this young lady in Leicester, no disrespect intended.

I always remember Derek Allan as a man playing great dance music, not as a dancer. So again, no disrespect intended.

As far as I am aware, the Lancashire and Yorkshire fatalities had nothing to do with dancing.

The staff at the Casino, called it the Tommy Simpson method. People trying to climb one hill to many when they didnt have the legs..

Denis.

[steve z]

When do you personally think it will be time to call it a day on the scene. In 10 years time a few of you old gets will be nearly 60 .

Do you think all nighters will be be an option then or will the time come to pick up the snooker cue and head for the club.

Surly dancing all night at that age will prob not be the best idea unless promoters have bouncers and st johns ambulance crew ready!

Is northern soul something you can just give up?

title amended. Shane

Hi PaulB,when YOU do not like what you like ATB Stevie Z

[Bitchdj]

sadly its already happenin to me..i aint been anywhere in ages..am tired of hearing the same old stuff played by the same people..it happened in the 80's it will happen again...only the die hard beer towel brigade will be on the dancefloor....record sales have slumped...my enthusiasm along with it..i still love the music always will but....unless the scene gets a kick up the arse soon it will stagnate...just my opinion of course

cookie

[Guest ShaneH]

sadly its already happenin to me..i aint been anywhere in ages..am tired of hearing the same old stuff played by the same people..it happened in the 80's it will happen again...only the die hard beer towel brigade will be on the dancefloor....record sales have slumped...my enthusiasm along with it..i still love the music always will but....unless the scene gets a kick up the arse soon it will stagnate...just my opinion of course

cookie

its cos you aint seen me for ages

I am loving it more than ever to be honest

Shane

[Guest]

There were a number of deaths year's back, think it may have been Wakefield. More to do with what they'd taken than just the dancing. Though I'm sure they'd had a dance as well.

I noticed 'title amended Shane' don't wanna whinge in site stuff, but that's three this week. Can't you pm the topic starter, or better still post a suggestion under the initial post. I appreciate the title should reflect the content of the topic and they don't always.

Cheers

Simsy.

9 deaths at Wakey unity hall due to crap gear!!!! The guy who supplied them dissapeared off the scene then. Never found out if he was cought or not, anyone know??

But if im gonna kick out at a nighter i want to be doing a spin at the time what better way to go than doing something you love??

[Guest Rowly]

I think the time to pack it in is when you stop enjoying it. Quite simple really.

Can't ague with that. When it ain't fun anymore.... stop!

[Bitchdj]

its cos you aint seen me for ages

I am loving it more than ever to be honest

Shane

awww shane i bet if i saw u it wud all come flashing back lol..i could strike my usual pose

i need motivating

cookie

[Guest]

9 deaths at Wakey unity hall due to crap gear!!!!

I'm glad I 'just say NO'

[Mike]

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I noticed 'title amended Shane' don't wanna whinge in site stuff, but that's three this week. Can't you pm the topic starter, or better still post a suggestion under the initial post. I appreciate the title should reflect the content of the topic and they don't always.

Cheers

Simsy.

bloody hell Ian, since when has passing on your views been "whinging"

ask to post comments on moderation/site stuff there for the following reasons

1. its easier to spot and be aware and so can answer/act on the points

2. it avoids threads getting bogged down with moderators answering such posts

3 could be a handy reference, anyone who has any concerns, questions, complaints or such can at least check if the subject has been mentioned there

4. avoids people passing on the wrong info about site as has been done in the past,

not trying to be funny like, but people dont just moderate on here cause got nothing better to do

all moderators have voluntered to moderate, the idea of ALL moderation is to keep soul source - worthwhile and enjoyable

when do post up request such as asking to post q's on moderating in site stuff, it is for a reason and to be honest to see such requests ignored and passed off as whinging does jack me off at times

again I ask - please post any questions on moderation in the Site Stuff Forum https://www.soul-source.co.uk/index.php?showforum=8

Edited November 18, 2005 by mike-

[Guest]

When do you personally think it will be time to call it a day on the scene. In 10 years time a few of you old gets will be nearly 60 .

Do you think all nighters will be be an option then or will the time come to pick up the snooker cue and head for the club.

Surly dancing all night at that age will prob not be the best idea unless promoters have bouncers and st johns ambulance crew ready!

Is northern soul something you can just give up?

title amended. Shane

How strange, me, boots and some other girls were talking about how we would be in 10 years time, last Friday at Hitchin, but then we wont be nearly 60! But might be best if I dont reveal what we were saying!!

[Guest]

Went to the Trafford Centre on Tuesday and, whilst we sat having a bite to eat there was a tea dance going on-band playing and loads of old folks dancing away doing the foxtrot etc. Is that what we've got to look forward to? Shufflng away to mid tempo being watched by burger munchers?

Hope they been in one of 'my' shops and spent lots of money before or after!!

[Winsford Soul]

When do you personally think it will be time to call it a day on the scene. In 10 years time a few of you old gets will be nearly 60 .

Do you think all nighters will be be an option then or will the time come to pick up the snooker cue and head for the club.

Surly dancing all night at that age will prob not be the best idea unless promoters have bouncers and st johns ambulance crew ready!

Is northern soul something you can just give up?

title amended. Shane

. Love the life i lead , Lead the life i love.

[Guest vinylvixen]

I'm going to say 'I've been Jo, you've been brilliant and this is the Dells'.......record plays and I die with my boots on - just like Tommy Cooper and Eric Morecombe. If it was good enough for them, it's good enough for me Cue curtains and good night.....that's when I'll call it a day......no better way to go Jo

. Love the life i lead , Lead the life i love.

Edited November 18, 2005 by vinylvixen

[Guest taylormadesoul]

When do you personally think it will be time to call it a day on the scene. In 10 years time a few of you old gets will be nearly 60 .

must hurry down to the local DERBY & JOAN club and prebook the venue

get a head start on everyone else.........................

afternoons only.....1 - 3 ,

free tea & cake......................................................

title amended. Shane

[Billywhizz]

When do you personally think it will be time to call it a day on the scene. In 10 years time a few of you old gets will be nearly 60 .

Do you think all nighters will be be an option then or will the time come to pick up the snooker cue and head for the club.

Surly dancing all night at that age will prob not be the best idea unless promoters have bouncers and st johns ambulance crew ready!

Is northern soul something you can just give up?

I don't want to call it a day i'm 2 young 2 die the oldest spinner in town ---

title amended. Shane

[Robin S]

Quite seriously the answer is sadly yes. I can't remember her name (wish i could) but i saw a girl collapse on the dance floor at Leicester Oddfellows in the 80s, and i'm sure i heard afterwards she'd died. At the Leicester reunion a few years back someone recalled her name and confirmed she'd died.

Sorry if this was just a rumour.

Yes Matt I'm afraid that's true. It was Jayne Moore from Loughborough. (My home town).Lovely girl and she died far too young.

[Guest nubes]

Yes Matt I'm afraid that's true. It was Jayne Moore from Loughborough. (My home town).Lovely girl and she died far too young.

Yes i remember Jayne as well, the thing that still send a slight shiver down my spine is the conversation we had in the Ladies at the Oddfellows,the night it happened, i hadnt seen Jayne for a while and i asked her where had she been, "I've been dead" she replied, to which i asked her "well are you making a ghost appearance then???!!!", we both laughed at this point,it was unbelieveable what occurred later and you are right, lovely lovely girl Del x