Do Djs Really Really Know

[Russ Vickers]

That was me .... i was that moron

Seriously though ..... EVERY RECORD IS A NEW RECORD THE FIRST TIME YOU HEAR IT .... EVERY SINGLE ONE.... so what's the problem?

Perhaps those who object to hearing new stuff know all the records that they want to know .... which goes against everything i thought the soul scene stood for.

A wise man called Pete Lawson once said to me ... that if you truly love soul music you won't be satisfied until you've heard every single soul record that was ever made.

Now realistically.... that will never happen ... but you're going to die trying ... because that's what the soul scene is all about..... isn't it?

Anybody not pushing to hear new records at venues ... imo.... can't really love it ... and certainly doesn't understand it .... they can't do ... else they'd be like the rest of us morons ..... trying to hear them all....

Absolutely !!!! .

Russ

[Billywhizz]

You like your midtempos because you do.. others like their uptempos because they do.

More importantly.. where has the raresoulforum gone?

I'm really surprised how many threads has been on this posting I would like to make it clear I got no problem's with DJ's venus and promoters, to me the scene is at it's very best and when people say the scene is going backwards it's only because they don't get out so much just listening to other people they've got to be there to touch it. I'm just passing on the vibes which I hear from other soulies and I do agree if a DJ should make the effot to get the floor going and as rare soul goes I luv every venue I go to and yes I do have a collection of Kathy Kirby undiscovered melodies billy

[Paulb]

Well being young. I enjoy nighters i go to but the question for me is if i DJ or whoever it would be nice to see it Northern soul all night and let the DJ decide what he will pick from his box and play.

Your gonna get moaners but so what we can't please all people. To me i would enjoy at times i go to a Northern soul night and here say This Old Heart of Mine by Isley Brothers but then loads are gonna say but that's too popular and i can hear that on my local radio so don't want it on here.

The worst feeling ever is if you ever start DJing for the first time at Northern soul nights which i have wondered about doing asking my friends who already do it about a spot before them.

It's if i did it and i am playing so much music like say Jay Traynor - Up and Over, Gloria Jones - Come Go WIth me or Junior Walker - Roadrunner as examples and everyone moans or don't like the fact a new DJ has started. I would try and please people but you can't please them all

I understand mate. Its tricky coming onto a scene where people are sick of hearing certain outplayed songs, but to me and you they are new sounds.

It must piss you off when you travel week in week out and hear the same 10 - 15 songs every week, but for me no song is outplayed so its a win win situation.

I bet I've heard M.Little - Love find a way more times than I've heard Judy Street - What at any nighter.

I suppose its the advantage of being a young soulie amoungst all you old moaning foagies

[Guest WPaulVanDyk]

yeah hear same sounds but i am not bothed. It's always nice some new stuff will get played i don't know. Best thing is if i started DJing i see how people take to me and hopefully my choices would get a good review.

[Winnie :-)]

I understand mate. Its tricky coming onto a scene where people are sick of hearing certain outplayed songs, but to me and you they are new sounds.

It must piss you off when you travel week in week out and hear the same 10 - 15 songs every week, but for me no song is outplayed so its a win win situation.

I bet I've heard M.Little - Love find a way more times than I've heard Judy Street - What at any nighter.

I suppose its the advantage of being a young soulie amoungst all you old moaning foagies

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That's an interesting point to me. For most people they would be very difficult records to compare (from a supposed quality viewpoint) but to you they stand together. We keep hearing we need to attract a younger element, if yours were a typical view of what they'd want/accept, then it should be listened to. We can't expect younger people to come on this scene without listening and respecting what they've got to say

Winnie:-)

[Guest Simon]

We keep hearing we need to attract a younger element, if yours were a typical view of what they'd want/accept, then it should be listened to. We can't expect younger people to come on this scene without listening and respecting what they've got to say

Winnie:-)

I've had newbies come up to me at local dos & ask for the same sorta records & i think personally they've got a point, it's easy to forget how great records like 'What' are when you've heard them so many times.

It's classic NS & should be played more often especially instead of modern house music etc. masquerading as NS.

Simon

[Guest]

I bet I've heard M.Little - Love find a way more times than I've heard Judy Street - What at any nighter.

Your not alone Paul, can't remember hearing Judy Street at a nighter well not for years and years and I am an old foggie

Infact pretty fed up with M.Little

[Winnie :-)]

Your not alone Paul, can't remember hearing Judy Street at a nighter well not for years and years and I am an old foggie

Infact pretty fed up with M.Little

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I can just imagine the looks on some peoples faces if 'What' was played. Probably no complaints from the "Dancers" though

[Guest WPaulVanDyk]

Well you can request it surely the DJ's will play it