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Chalky
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I've always played cheaper records (thanks Steve), mainly cause I'm a tight tw*t, something to do with the Yorkshire blood in me but mainly because the expensive stuff is out of my league or played

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Really? C'mon, Mick has been packing dancefloors for more years than most and is a cornerstone to the London scene...and an influence to many. I applaud a DJ throwing in a cheapie...

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The only criteria is quality....do people really say to themselves I'll play that because its cheap or I'll play that because its rare....I bloody hope not otherwise we really have lost the plot....I

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Check out this thread for loads of examples of great underplayed uptempo and under fifty quid records.Would have loved the thread to have lasted longer and would love to hear more of them played out

 

alfreda brockington....how good is that....joann garrett.......ditto

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The politics , the bitching , the back slapping, the arse licking , the bullshitters, just reading this thread reminds me why I am very fickle where I go , it just, well, gets on me tits, so I choose mainly to sit at home with my headphones on

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Been at a few venues were i've tried to help with the sound probs.Usually its banged up on volume and gains.Amp cant cope.Too small.

what did ya do kev stop talking?  lol :lol:

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Now I remember why I stopped going out. You're just kidding yourselves that these average records are something special. They are not.

 

Here is the world's best £10 record.  I can't believe anyone could not like this.  It is very special.

 

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Here is the world's best £10 record.  I can't believe anyone could not like this.  It is very special.

 

 

Can you imagine having the thrill of hearing this for the first time ever?  I especially love that kind of choral part right in the middle before it shifts up a gear and gets even more intense.  What a record.  

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Pretty sure Ady C plays Bobby Bland 'these hands small but mighty' at the 100 club. A very special record !

Anyone with a pocket full of change that wants to start a soul 45 collection should start with this.

I remember years ago at 100 club having an urge to hear 'sweet sherry' , asked Ady and he played it next record, it's not all about the rarity.

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You mean "Austin ambassador Y Reg"  ??

We are going to get in trouble soon from the we are the mods!!  :-)

Off topic posts and that.

Ok reason....my brother always called me Reg Molehusband when I was learning to drive and when I had scooters...based on the old PIF. Since the internet was invented (I work in IT)  I have always been Reg.

That's it really  :)   Bloody mystique lost now...hahaha!!

 

Nod to John Shuttleworth. :thumbsup:

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Can you imagine having the thrill of hearing this for the first time ever?  I especially love that kind of choral part right in the middle before it shifts up a gear and gets even more intense.  What a record.  

 

Totally agree with you Pete on J J Barnes.

And here's another great cheapie of the same ilk :thumbsup:

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOgtR4F25PU

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this should never be played out..........how dreary is this.............as far as big names go once they,ve played their big hitters most run out of ideas

Disagree. It's a decent track to follow a few up- tempo numbers. Sure it's not in the Same class as I Love Her So Much It Hurts Me but it is a good track that I've had for 20 years and would not object to hearing in public.
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thats better.................anyone should see the difference between that and the majestics track........thats why we drive 200miles north when london is only 45 south........because the noth is like syl johnson all night long  cheap or expensive   whilst the south is like the majestics  until about 3  when folk go home on that bus sooty has lol.....sorry but true

Gordon - you could be right but is this because the London scene is stale or the north overlooks mid-pace records? In all probability, there are more Northern aficionados beyond Watford keeping the scene alive in The Midlands, North West and beyond whereas London suffers from having fewer followers, too few venues, reluctant travellers and a pre- eminent monthly allnighter that dominates the local scene.
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Last one, off to watch the idiot box....

 

top tune...

 

Back on topic.......

I would rather hear an hour of things like this than the top 500  or an hour of "dick waving" "look what I've got"top jock-cheque book".

It's called using your imagination and doing something different.

It is what the Northern scene (Rare or whatever other bloody pigeon hole you wanna file it in) was built on.

I love it when I hear things like this been played.

 

Hearing something I don't know ~ that I've then gotta go buy ~ should be the reason why any one one of us still has an interest in this music.

 

 

Off to walk the dog.

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Being in Australia and holed up in a country town, I don't play strictly Northern nights, but i often drop tunes like this when I'm in amongst the bright lights and big cities. Probably over-played to some, loved by others. I have no idea, but some folks seem to like them.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzE3nGbGVVA

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMT3eWdeZdc

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There are people out there who consistently play high class sets / records that not everyone else does (and which aren't necessarily all worth a fortune). Takes considerable effort, knowledge and skill to do that I reckon. As Gareth said earlier, they all cost the same to make didn't they.

 

Still under 20 quid and as good as most IMHO

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=ukz1qXz7RUo

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8j9cKbsBveE&feature=player_detailpage

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.....So it's just the ladies that like my type of tunes......Terry's gonna have a field day :( Damn, damn, damn :excl: 

 

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Len :thumbsup: 

Better than it being just the blokes, trust me.

I call that relentless aggressive uptempo stuff 'lad - soul'. Not that I dont like it , but like any sane person, I like some variety. And I'm not even a sane person.

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Gordon - you could be right but is this because the London scene is stale or the north overlooks mid-pace records? In all probability, there are more Northern aficionados beyond Watford keeping the scene alive in The Midlands, North West and beyond whereas London suffers from having fewer followers, too few venues, reluctant travellers and a pre- eminent monthly allnighter that dominates the local scene.

 

Not quite right. The scene is much more fragmented in London, there are loads of nights run by various long timers, scene returnees, ex mods etc. Whilst we don't tend to have the "nostalgia" element either....what we do have is on one level excellent gigs like Marco S's and Leona's, and at the other extreme former mods / returnees playing boots. And it's not all northern either small 70s / crossover venues exist as well.....Allnighter wise there is the well supported Crossfire and there is of course the 100 Club.

 

Fewer people yes, but not the same "nostaliga scene" confusing things either. There's certainly no bus loads of hand baggers turning up for a good Saturday night out with "The Snake"..... :no:

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Not quite right. The scene is much more fragmented in London, there are loads of nights run by various long timers, scene returnees, ex mods etc. Whilst we don't tend to have the "nostalgia" element either....what we do have is on one level excellent gigs like Marco S's and Leona's, and at the other extreme former mods / returnees playing boots. And it's not all northern either small 70s / crossover venues exist as well.....Allnighter wise there is the well supported Crossfire and there is of course the 100 Club.

 

Fewer people yes, but not the same "nostaliga scene" confusing things either. There's certainly no bus loads of hand baggers turning up for a good Saturday night out with "The Snake"..... :no:

 

Also in London if you prefer the 60s side of things there's Solid Hit Soul, we definately don't rely on top 500 etc & of course there's no boots etc it's OVO. Mid to up tempo 60s Northern. No funk,crossover, modern disco etc.....Just Northern

 

5 tracks played by each resident recently

 

Des Parker

Third Generation - Our Time

Bobby Fulton - Why So Wrong

Patti & Emblems - Just Wanna Be Loved

Ethics - From Your Heart

Ronnie Walker - Nothing's Gonna Change

 

Shane Cox

TY KARIM - YOU REALLY MADE IT GOOD TO ME - ROMARK

PAULETTE - LOVE YOU BABE - CONTACT

LES CHANSONETTES - DON'T LET HIM HURT YOU - SHRINE

DEBONAIRS - PLEASE COME BACK BABY - SOUL CLICK

DANNY WOODS - YOU HAD ME FOOLED - CORREC-TONE

 

Dave Greenhill

Don & Ron I'm so so sorry

Royal Chessmen You must believe me

Bill Griffin Try to run a game on me

Creations I wan'na talk to you

Linda & The Pretenders Believe me

 

Stuart Tyler

Ted Wilson My aim is to please

Locations Mr Diamond Man

Bobby Kline Say something nice to me

Don Varner Mojo Mama

Melvin Davies Find a quiet place

 

It's not only southerners we often have travellers from the midlands & further oop north.

Anybody fancy a friendly night in London with top quality Northern in an atmospheric basement with wooden dancefloor & you need a hotel for the night there is one that most visitors use 3 minutes away. Could be Premier Inn, cant remember off the top of my head :sleep3: but contact me & I'll get details for you.

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Gordon - you could be right but is this because the London scene is stale or the north overlooks mid-pace records? In all probability, there are more Northern aficionados beyond Watford keeping the scene alive in The Midlands, North West and beyond whereas London suffers from having fewer followers, too few venues, reluctant travellers and a pre- eminent monthly allnighter that dominates the local scene.

Hi there......about two years ago....imogen moore who was/is a regular at the pre-eminent monthly nighter....came along to my favourite venue.....and she posted on here afterwards that she was  blown away...because the venue was to much more vibrant and upbeat (for a nighter) ....than her regular london nighter.......says it all.....amongst other things .....it,s a night out....we can sit at home  and listen to all the lovely  la la records we like......but when we go out!!! :thumbsup:  :)

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It really f*ckin gets my goat when people slag of certain records or tempos.  Yes, we all have an opinion & I really do respect that, altho I may not agree with you, but to write off records people have taken the trouble to include in thier sets & post here, with disrespectful comments is bad form IMHO, to say some of them dont fill dance floors or arnt appreciated is complete bollox, in a lot of cases they do & are. 

 

I've been travelling all over the country for many, many years, I travel north & south & in between, I enjoy all kinds of danceable soul music & many different genres & tempos from several different decades.....there is only two types of soul music...good n bad !.....on the whole the places I visit tend to play the mixture I enjoy & mix tempos & genres, to say the North predominantly plays up tempo NS & the South plays predominantly mid tempo is a falacy.... I'm quite suprised that people actually believe this....I really dont want to fall out with people over this, some of you I count as friends & really do respect you in general, but I know cos I attend these events....

 

If you personally dont like a record, thats absolutely fine, but to write it off completely as a 'play' record, just cos you dont like it personally isnt fair..... 

 

Now f*ckin play nice please....

 

Best Russ

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Inexpensive, still ticks the boxes! C & H Carbo

Hayden thats a fantastic record.Maybe cheap but its hard to track down.It took me ages to get one and i eventually found one in France.Incidently the instrumental of it by The Castle Band called Little Floridy was a Stafford spin from Guy Hennigan i think

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Hi there......about two years ago....imogen moore who was/is a regular at the pre-eminent monthly nighter....came along to my favourite venue.....and she posted on here afterwards that she was  blown away...because the venue was to much more vibrant and upbeat (for a nighter) ....than her regular london nighter.......says it all.....amongst other things .....it,s a night out....we can sit at home  and listen to all the lovely  la la records we like......but when we go out!!! :thumbsup:  :)

 

Both Nighters are brilliant, but slightly different....lots go n enjoy both without having to feel they need to make a choice, I really don't see the 100 Club as being a mid tempo venue at all, on the whole its about the same variety as any where else...what I would say tho, is there are records played at both venues that are unique to them....

 

Best Russ

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Both Nighters are brilliant, but slightly different....lots go n enjoy both without having to feel they need to make a choice, I really don't see the 100 Club as being a mid tempo venue at all, on the whole its about the same variety as any where else...what I would say tho, is there are records played at both venues that are unique to them....

 

Best Russ

never mentioned the 100?

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Also in London if you prefer the 60s side of things there's Solid Hit Soul, we definately don't rely on top 500 etc & of course there's no boots etc it's OVO. Mid to up tempo 60s Northern. No funk,crossover, modern disco etc.....Just Northern

 

 

Fair shout Dave - forgot about you becos I am always rushing to get out of the city on Friday nights......

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