Denbo Posted March 6, 2014 Posted March 6, 2014 ok, looks like legs have gone on this particular discussion so .looking at closing this at 1700hrs ish any concerns on this then please pm me thanks mike Okay, my last chance then to remind you all to visit and sample the R&B sessions in the Redemption Room on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights at the Prestatyn Weekender.
Spacehopper Posted March 6, 2014 Posted March 6, 2014 was a brilliant and very busy room last year,more so than the modern room underneath it..will be there along with many others :-) 1
Guest gordon russell Posted March 6, 2014 Posted March 6, 2014 So what is the stuff that's a bit clip clop Doris Day ish? I once went to a night where one of the DJ's Murv Parnell or something played an hour of the most soulless music I have ever heard at a soul night. I really thought I was at the wrong venue, yet the floor was busy. it,s because they're middle aged........nothing wrong with being middle aged.........ya just don,t have to act like ya mum and dad did
Guest gordon russell Posted March 6, 2014 Posted March 6, 2014 Hiya Alison (Mrs Positive) To be clear here - My 'R 'n' B' Stinks' jibe was done 'tongue in cheek', although unfortunately some did take offence - which is incredible if you know me at all (I think some read it the way they wanted to actually) I never did like the 'R 'n' B' stuff really, I thought I liked Jazz, but it was always Dom and his Soul stuff 'freshly outa The 100 Club' that really did it for me......just took me a while to work out 'what was what' My 'jibe' was done in reaction to going to venues and hearing the R'n' B that just didn't 'do it' for atmosphere - I found myself getting frustrated, and going outside......I have since seen that there is good R 'n' B, and bad R 'n' B - The ones who play the bad stuff let the ones that play the good stuff down badly because people end up writing it off completely (As I did) That also goes for any genre - I'm well aware of the Beat Ballads that may stop people listening to lovely Mid-tempo Soul that should be played more (imho)....It's called 'Mid', not 'slow'......It's a matter of really seeing who's playing the good stuff and who ain't - as I said that goes for any genre. I confess to have loved Latin Soul........I blame Mace and Dave Ingle for that, crumbs that was a long time ago mate, it was the 80's when you D.Jed for me ........Rhythmm......Rithum......Ridum......Damn. damn, damn All the best, Len Don,t play a whole set of R&b....play a set with the good stuff mixed in (good=dance)
Guest gordon russell Posted March 6, 2014 Posted March 6, 2014 Sorry, I thought we were discussing the ACTUAL genre of the music, not which scene was to first to adopt it as their own....nice to know it can be filed alongside Chapter Five, The Carstairs, J D Bryant and the Theme From Joe 90 as a music genre.... Theme from joe 90...now theres a tune!!.....just pips glad all over instr
Guest gordon russell Posted March 6, 2014 Posted March 6, 2014 Ring ring....ring ring... Ray Agee - Hi Ray Agee here, who's calling. "Hey Ray, it's your agent Simon, I need you down the studio straight away" Ray Agee - Why Simon, what's the rush? "I got this killer Northern Soul track for you to record" Ray Agee - What the fcuk is Northern Soul? "Not got a scoobie Ray, but it means your record will be worth thousands of dollars in years to come! Ray Agee - Woah, so I'm gonna be a rich Northern Soul Artiste of fame and fortune. "Actually you won't even remember recording it, and won't see a cent, but you owe me big time for convincing me to let you cut a disc by the title of 'The Wobble-Oo" Ray Agee - Well maybe that could also be a rare and expensive Northern Soul record in years to come? "Now you're just being a dick Ray, anyway, time is money so get your arse down here pronto' Ray Agee - Bollox...... how did you know his agents name was SIMON......i thought it was debert!!
Guest gordon russell Posted March 6, 2014 Posted March 6, 2014 I bet it's played at Line-dancing Irish will know that
Len Posted March 6, 2014 Posted March 6, 2014 Len What do you mean like Ray Agee Cheers Martyn I don't know what I mean now! Len 1
Len Posted March 6, 2014 Posted March 6, 2014 I reckon that if a reasonable person heard those two tracks - the trends and the five royales - and then read this, with you fervently insisting that they were different types of music, that one had 'soul' and the other didn't, and that one was brilliant but the other terrible... they'd think you were barking mad. .....and they would have a point - Woof! Len
Len Posted March 6, 2014 Posted March 6, 2014 What you are doing is prescribing for others your personal taste. ....Only because I don't want others to miss out - It's my 'gift to the world' Len
Len Posted March 6, 2014 Posted March 6, 2014 On a related issue - You go on about soul in a sort of scientific lean so here's a question - there's bad soul records so can bad records have soul? ......That's a very good question.....um......um......Yes - I can see (hear) that 'Ike and Tina Turner - Dust My Broom' has Soul, but I don't like it - so it must be a 'bad record with soul' 'Shouty Soul' All the best, Len
Len Posted March 6, 2014 Posted March 6, 2014 Listen lads, don't get Len wound up or you'll get another 2 million posts Ahem - Yes, sorry about that Len 1
Mark S Posted March 6, 2014 Posted March 6, 2014 Would another rather splendid picture of a donkey add any value to the thread ? 1
Mike Posted March 6, 2014 Posted March 6, 2014 ok, looks like legs have gone on this particular discussion so .looking at closing this at 1700hrs ish any concerns on this then please pm me thanks mike 1
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