Which Part Of The Country Has The Most Dedicated Soul Fans?

[Guest ShaneH]

I hear many people on my travels tell me things like "those London soulies never venture north" and "most people in Lancs never attend events outside the county"

is this true?

therefore, who are the best travellers?

Shane

[Winsford Soul]

I hear many people on my travels tell me things like "those London soulies never venture north" and "most people in Lancs never attend events outside the county"

is this true?

therefore, who are the best travellers?

Shane

Shane, As someone who travels far and wide in my pursuit of all things Soulful i would have to say the people from the Northeast take some beating when it comes to travelling to venues. I think that us lot in the Northwest are spoilt for choice thats why not so many travel. Only the lunatics like myself travel 150 miles passing venues on the doorstep

Steve

[Guest sydney bridge]

I hear many people on my travels tell me things like "those London soulies never venture north" and "most people in Lancs never attend events outside the county"

is this true?

therefore, who are the best travellers?

Shane

obviously the celtic crew,the cornish,the scots and the irish.

[Guest ShaneH]

gotta agree by the north east soul crowd. they really do put the effort in

you gotta admire the carrot crunchers tho......billywhizz/karenC/Becky/Nickg/Dave Wooley etc they get everywhere

Shane

[Ged Parker]

Depends what you mean by dedicated.

I'm out every Friday and Saturday night at a venue. I have 6 cds always on in the car. I play records at home when at home, on my laptop when away from home, I come on here when I can, I search numerous websites, auction houses via the web, contact non soul dealers in the US, find second hand record shops in every town I visit with work. I live in Blackpool but am rarely at home.

I guess the question though Shane appears to be which part of the country has soul fans who travel furthest to get to venues?

[Guest ShaneH]

Depends what you mean by dedicated.

I'm out every Friday and Saturday night at a venue. I have 6 cds always on in the car. I play records at home when at home, on my laptop when away from home, I come on here when I can, I search numerous websites, auction houses via the web, contact non soul dealers in the US, find second hand record shops in every town I visit with work. I live in Blackpool but am rarely at home.

I guess the question though Shane appears to be which part of the country has soul fans who travel furthest to get to venues?

correct Ged

[Guest sydney bridge]

sorry forgot about mainland europeans and some in australia and n.z. probably come home for certain events

but i once met someone at a nighter who told me he was a martian.

[Guest ShaneH]

sorry forgot about mainland europeans and some in australia and n.z. probably come home for certain events

but i once met someone at a nighter who told me he was a martian.

only 1 ?

i meet spaced out people every week

with regular trips from edinburgh, rachel must be the best travelled soulie this year - surely?

Shane

[SteveM]

correct Ged

So how often the farthest travellers travel is irrelevant then ?

[Guest Stuart T]

I used to regularly travel from another hemisphere to attend events. Thankfully, since I have moved half a mile to West Greenwich the journey times have been significantly reduced.

[Ged Parker]

So how often the farthest travellers travel is irrelevant then ?

Janine I guess. Mind you I have attended venues in Preston 14 miles from home but have been working in Canterbury that day so that's a fair journey too.

Promoters get around a lot sometimes 3 or 4 venues in a night and what about Paul from On the Scene?

[Guest ShaneH]

So how often the farthest travellers travel is irrelevant then ?

afternoon steve,

i wasnt after the farthest. i was looking for the most dedicated travellers - in other words those who travel a long way on a regular basis.

Shane

[Ged Parker]

I used to regularly travel from another hemisphere to attend events. Thankfully, since I have moved half a mile to West Greenwich the journey times have been significantly reduced.

[SteveM]

afternoon steve,

i wasnt after the farthest. i was looking for the most dedicated travellers - in other words those who travel a long way on a regular basis.

Shane

Why didn't you just say that then, instead of making it a kind of treasure hunt

[Guest Stuart T]

Why didn't you just say that then, instead of making it a kind of treasure hunt

Japanese flag day is it Steve? Have some chocolate and a nice cry.

[Guest]

you gotta admire the carrot crunchers tho......billywhizz/karenC/Becky/Nickg/Dave Wooley etc they get everywhere

Shane

Thats because we have to Shane, nearest venue to me on a regular basis is an hour away and they play the same stuff month after month after month

To me part of the fun is travelling anyway and I know we can walk into a venue anywhere in the country and know people

[Guest sydney bridge]

only 1 ?

i meet spaced out people every week

with regular trips from edinburgh, rachel must be the best travelled soulie this year - surely?

Shane

and all they wanto hear is "lady in green"

[SteveM]

Japanese flag day is it Steve? Have some chocolate and a nice cry.

I'm not being serious Stuart, its just that nobodys baited him for a while and he'll start to think he's popular. And we can't have that, can we.

And you'll pay for that when all the harridans read it.

[Guest Stuart T]

I'm not being serious Stuart, its just that nobodys baited him for a while and he'll start to think he's popular. And we can't have that, can we.

And you'll pay for that when all the harridans read it.

Aw crap, I'm for it now, and you've quoted me so no point deleting it

PMSL I get enough grief off of them when I'm out about you lot as it is. I think that was all Shane's fault too wasn't it?. :angry:

[SteveM]

Aw crap, I'm for it now, and you've quoted me so no point deleting it

PMSL I get enough grief off of them when I'm out about you lot as it is. I think that was all Shane's fault too wasn't it?. :angry:

Deffo. Thats the general concensus anyway.

[Guest]

I used to regularly travel from another hemisphere to attend events. Thankfully, since I have moved half a mile to West Greenwich the journey times have been significantly reduced.

Beam Me Up Scotty!!

[Guest Baz]

gotta agree by the north east soul crowd. they really do put the effort in

you gotta admire the carrot crunchers tho......billywhizz/karenC/Becky/Nickg/Dave Wooley etc they get everywhere

Shane

Ahem!

[Guest Baz]

Thats because we have to Shane, nearest venue to me on a regular basis is an hour away and they play the same stuff month after month after month

To me part of the fun is travelling anyway and I know we can walk into a venue anywhere in the country and know people

The traveling is part of the night out too, I actually like it its fun, not to mention what goodies we can pick up on route

[Toodarnsoulful]

Didn't read all the posts but i thinks its about travellin soulies etc. for me the travellin part is the best..new venues, new people, new sounds how can you lose!! not everyone has the freedom i have no children etc.. well im off to Belfast next week then Rugby then Dublin then then Belfast again then Scotland probably Dundee then Cleethorpes and try and fit Barcelona and a London trip in there somewhere!!

Yours in Soul

L

Edited March 24, 2006 by toodarnsoulful

[Toodarnsoulful]

ps. when are you hallions coming to the BELFAST SOUL CLUB!! eh eh?? call yourselves soulies!! heehee

See you all soon

L

[Guest]

Depends which part of the country i`m in......

[Guest Netspeaky]

obviously the celtic crew,the cornish,the scots and the irish.

Not knocking the Irish, but I bet they can fly to Liverpool/Manchester/Birmingham/London and be in a club just as quick or quicker than someone from other parts of country. It's not as if they swim over is it.

[Guest]

Not knocking the Irish, but I bet they can fly to Liverpool/Manchester/Birmingham/London and be in a club just as quick or quicker than someone from other parts of country. It's not as if they swim over is it.

And cheaper....

[Guest in town Mikey]

Didn't read all the posts but i thinks its about travellin soulies etc. for me the travellin part is the best..new venues, new people, new sounds how can you lose!! not everyone has the freedom i have no children etc.. well im off to Belfast next week then Rugby then Dublin then then Belfast again then Scotland probably Dundee then Cleethorpes and try and fit Barcelona and a London trip in there somewhere!!

Yours in Soul

L

That sounds like the route Chris and the new century boys took when they brought a mini bus down to the 100 club from the North West.

He phoned me up when stuck in traffic on the M1 at Northampton. And arranges to meet us in a bar just off Oxford Street. Next I get a call and they are driving around Shepards Bush looking for a way to get to the West End.

Janine can be the furthest travelled just going from Kent to the 100 club.

[Guest rachel]

only 1 ?

i meet spaced out people every week

with regular trips from edinburgh, rachel must be the best travelled soulie this year - surely?

Shane

Must be one of them.. I do like the whole process of travelling but like Karen said it's also a case of having to so you can get to hear the music you enjoy and spend time with the people you want to. Not sure if it's dedication as such... just doing what I want to do, and must admit I'd rather be able to do that and be home tucked up in bed on a Sunday morning!

[uni ted]

as i have an impending divorce,watch out for this north east nutter out and about even more than usual ,but to be fair,it does not really matter how far you travel,its the dedication to the music that counts in the end.

[Guest]

That sounds like the route Chris and the new century boys took when they brought a mini bus down to the 100 club from the North West.

He phoned me up when stuck in traffic on the M1 at Northampton. And arranges to meet us in a bar just off Oxford Street. Next I get a call and they are driving around Shepards Bush looking for a way to get to the West End.

Janine can be the furthest travelled just going from Kent to the 100 club.

But she gets to see all the sites!

[Billy Freemantle]

but to be fair,it does not really matter how far you travel,its the dedication to the music that counts in the end.

I'm not so sure about this. As as has been pointed out on this site by others - and most effectively and ultimately provocatively I think by Brett very recently when he launched somewhat of a tirade against arm-chair soulies who did not support events - if events are not attended then this scene is sooner or later going to splutter to an end.

I say this not as someone with an axe to grind: for personal reasons and lack of opportunity I do not attend any events at all. I certainly spend a lot of time listening to Soul music and have done for more than 40 years now but but I genuinely doubt whether this counts as dedication.

Soul is one of my gerat pleasures and my enjoyment of it is due to the efforts ond real dedication of others. One mark of this dedication is to get out and attend events, some of which by virtue of the records unearthed and played there, will eventually prove to be the cutting edge of the scene.

[Billy Freemantle]

I'm not so sure about this. As as has been pointed out on this site by others - and most effectively and ultimately provocatively I think by Brett very recently when he launched somewhat of a tirade against arm-chair soulies who did not support events - if events are not attended then this scene is sooner or later going to splutter to an end.

I say this not as someone with an axe to grind: for personal reasons and lack of opportunity I do not attend any events at all. I certainly spend a lot of time listening to Soul music and have done for more than 40 years now but but I genuinely doubt whether this counts as dedication.

Soul is one of my great pleasures and my enjoyment of it is due to the efforts ond real dedication of others. One mark of this dedication is to get out and attend events, some of which by virtue of the records unearthed and played there, will eventually prove to be the cutting edge of the scene.

[Guest]

but to be fair,it does not really matter how far you travel,its the dedication to the music that counts in the end.

I'm not so sure about this. As as has been pointed out on this site by others - and most effectively and ultimately provocatively I think by Brett very recently when he launched somewhat of a tirade against arm-chair soulies who did not support events - if events are not attended then this scene is sooner or later going to splutter to an end.

I don't think anyone should ridicule anyone for not attending venues. Not everyone is able to do as they please.

I am very lucky in that I have the freedom to go almost anywhere I like but work/family/lifestyle can limit people

[Billy Freemantle]

I don't think anyone should ridicule anyone for not attending venues. Not everyone is able to do as they please.

Yes, you are right. No-one should ridicule anyone for not attending venues. I hope you are not suggesting that I am doing that. If you read the whole of my post, I'm obviously not. But this doesn't mean that we should not give credit where credit is due, does it?

[Guest]

Yes, you are right. No-one should ridicule anyone for not attending venues. I hope you are not suggesting that I am doing that. If you read the whole of my post, I'm obviously not. But this doesn't mean that we should not give credit where credit is due, does it?

No I am not for one minute suggesting that you did and fail to see how anyone reading your post could imagine that you were. I was actually agreeing with you and saying that nobody should have a go at anyone for how many venues they attend/not attend.

Why though should someone get credit just because they can attend?

[Winnie :-)]

I don't think anyone should ridicule anyone for not attending venues. Not everyone is able to do as they please.

I am very lucky in that I have the freedom to go almost anywhere I like but work/family/lifestyle can limit people

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Most travelled soulies I know, probably Janine/Dave A, Rach, Karen, Gill/Becky Billy W, Baz, Dave W, they're the ones that seem to get everywhere and who aren't too worried about the distance they travel.

Winnie:-)

[Guest dundeedavie]

Yes, you are right. No-one should ridicule anyone for not attending venues. I hope you are not suggesting that I am doing that. If you read the whole of my post, I'm obviously not. But this doesn't mean that we should not give credit where credit is due, does it?

credit for what? getting on a train /sitting in a car ..not hard really is it . for me personally distance has never been important or how far i will travel to a venue ...it wasn't relevant when i done it on a scooter and it's not relevant now and thats after 50,000 miles in 2 years in my car

Davie

ps. when are you hallions coming to the BELFAST SOUL CLUB!! eh eh?? call yourselves soulies!! heehee

See you all soon

L

next saturday

[Billywhizz]

I hear many people on my travels tell me things like "those London soulies never venture north" and "most people in Lancs never attend events outside the county"

is this true?

therefore, who are the best travellers?

Shane

Not from london shane,south east

Londons do travel and northerns also do travel there is a hardcord do go , anyway shane why should northerners travel when its on there doorstep did 1100 miles in 2 weekends and off to see Doni Burdick tonight that last statement sounded a little headed,your longer dead than you are alive.

Billy

[Guest]

Not from london shane,south east

Londons do travel and northerns also do travel there is a hardcord do go , anyway shane why should northerners travel when its on there doorstep did 1100 miles in 2 weekends and off to see Doni Burdick tonight that last statement sounded a little headed,your longer dead than you are alive.

Billy

See you later then Billy, I am off to Cambridge too

[Billy Freemantle]

Why though should someone get credit just because they can attend?

Well they should get credit because they are supporting the existence, continuance and development of soul music in a very real way. It's not the only way that rare soul survives and thrives but it's very important. I don't do it, but I benefit from the vibrancy of the scene thanks to those who do. That's all I'm saying.

[Guest Baz]

did 1100 miles in 2 weekends

We must have done that on the way back from the last 100 club

[Billywhizz]

We must have done that on the way back from the last 100 club

Just had me rolling on the floor in fits forgot all about that Baz right on

Billy

[Billywhizz]

See you later then Billy, I am off to Cambridge too

Ok karen you have to stay away from me tonight just go over a little bit of flu LOL jokes aside looking forward to be seeing you tonight.

Billy

[Guest sydney bridge]

We must have done that on the way back from the last 100 club

the 1100 club!

[uni ted]

i was not saying i traveled furthest,or even that i attend more venues,i think what i was really saying was i do go out on occasions,will soon be free and single,so if there is any good looking single women, looking for a ugly old geordie,i may be your man.

that was a joke.

the single bit was not,i never want owt to do with women again ?

[Guest]

will soon be free and single,so if there is any good looking single women, looking for a ugly old geordie,i may be your man.

that was a joke.

the single bit was not,i never want owt to do with women again ?

You be carefull of your quivering liver

[uni ted]

trying to

[Billywhizz]

I don't think anyone should ridicule anyone for not attending venues. Not everyone is able to do as they please.

I am very lucky in that I have the freedom to go almost anywhere I like but work/family/lifestyle can limit people

Karen I thought u where married