What Tunes In Your Opinion Would Work At A Student Night?

[hipshaker 05]

well ..... in my experience ..... you've got to mix it. enough "commercial" .... and a few underground tracks. most of those mentioned are sure fire winners at our nights .... that have a fair few students in.

[hipshaker 05]

but i would also agree some harder edged funky/r&b tracks mixed in would work usually.

[Guest Rowly]

Dave is a pretty good authority on what works with the "kids".... him and Simon have been packing them in at Hipshakers for a good few years now.... good crowds of 300 - 400 too.

Guested down there 3 times now playing the sort of sounds I posted earlier....and they've lapped it up.

[hipshaker 05]

Dave is a pretty good authority on what works with the "kids".... him and Simon have been packing them in at Hipshakers for a good few years now.... good crowds of 300 - 400 too.

Guested down there 3 times now playing the sort of sounds I posted earlier....and they've lapped it up.

...... its not often i get called an "authority" on here rowly!!

[Guest Rowly]

...... its not often i get called an "authority" on here rowly!!

We'll I couldn't think of anothr word Dave!

You do have a pretty good formula running down there.... but that said I'm sure you could drop the Tainted Loves of this world from the playlists without ruining things..!

[hipshaker 05]

drop tainted love ..... it's one of our top "ladies tunes" (along with the clapping song)

[Guest MARTIN SNOW]

surely the ultimate student title is Rhythm Heritage's "Theme from SWAT"

[Paulb]

i would forget traditional oldies or the so called 60 newies. forget the floaters too.

i would play a lot more RnB, upbeat crossover stuff and the stuff that borders on funk.

the pow wow club in sheffield is packed out with a younger crowd who will get up and dance to 60s music all night. however, traditional northern soul is not on the menu.

Rowly's set looks a sure fire winner. anything that remotely sounds like motown or mid-tempo is far too twee for a student crowd. it will instantly remind them of their mum and dad.

they want something with a harder beat in other words.

Shane

Shane I really dont agree with your views on 'youngsters' and what they want to hear. Are you saying that northern is crap? If this is the case, that they wont want to hear northern stuff, then why are me and you on the soul scene and not attending the Pow Wow club and the likes instead.

It really pisses me off when comments like this are made. Why is funk, r'n'b or crossover better or more attracting than northern. They are shit!!!

Nothing has that gritty edge and gets you going like northern.

You are a plonker......

[Guest ShaneH]

Shane I really dont agree with your views on 'youngsters' and what they want to hear. Are you saying that northern is crap? If this is the case, that they wont want to hear northern stuff, then why are me and you on the soul scene and not attending the Pow Wow club and the likes instead.

It really pisses me off when comments like this are made. Why is funk, r'n'b or crossover better or more attracting than northern. They are shit!!!

Nothing has that gritty edge and gets you going like northern.

You are a plonker......

alright paul

firstly, you are the plonker

i have been to loads and loads of students events since 1990. i have seen the dancefloor reaction to the styles mentioned

i am basing it on my own experiences .

what are your opinions based on - fact or prediction?

my mates mik parry and joe dutton will back me up on this has they have dj'ed regularly at student events since around the time i mentioned.

to answer your question - i do not think northern soul is crap ya plonker

see ya soon banjo man

Shane

[Paulb]

alright paul

firstly, you are the plonker

i have been to loads and loads of students events since 1990. i have seen the dancefloor reaction to the styles mentioned

i am basing it on my own experiences .

what are your opinions based on - fact or prediction?

my mates mik parry and joe dutton will back me up on this has they have dj'ed regularly at student events since around the time i mentioned.

to answer your question - i do not think northern soul is crap ya plonker

see ya soon banjo man

Shane

They are based on fact. My mates Jim Mash and Trent Shed will back me up.

When you back out? You still moaning about having that wart removed on your neck?

[Madmandy]

Just celerbrated my daughters 18th birthday shes a stundent she invited all her freinds to the bash held in a function room around 200 folks in all, 90% were students first 2 hours was grunge abd heavy rock type stuff and an empty dance floo. I asked the DJ for some motown on came R D Tayler, Ghost, and the dance floor was full and stayed full till he ran out of motown to play.

SO I would sugest MOTOWN

I agree !

Most teens have come into contact with possibly some mainstream motown via parents etc

and perhaps a touch of the more mainstream chart northern

once theyve had a few drinks and loosen up I reckon the motown would go down ok

Mand :O)

[Guest ShaneH]

They are based on fact. My mates Jim Mash and Trent Shed will back me up.

When you back out? You still moaning about having that wart removed on your neck?

jim mash knows nowt. he still wears tartan

i am hoping for the 100 club.

paul, don't take my opinions the wrong way. i know you are passionate about the future of the scene and i admire your optimism. however, we are a funny race on the soul scene and there aren't many like us. its not just about the music these days as people want different things from a night out. the soul scene does not tick all the boxes for many. we are a specialist scene no doubt about it mate.

example for ya - i love going to the 100 club. the capacity is around 250 i think and within 25 miles you have probably 8 million people. the 100 club only sells out once a year and the rest of the year the attendance is about two thirds that. this demonstates the how select we are.

it is not just about the music policy. it is a totally different culture that you have to adapt to. to be a regular on the nighter scene a lot of sacrifices have to be made as well as a lot of travelling plans.

Shane

[Madmandy]

Are there any songs about sleeping all day, putting dirty cups and plates on the side just above where the dish washer is, using Mums car as his own, going out and leaving the cat in and then ignoring the pile of poo right by the back door, sitting in his room all day Sat and Sun then going out at 10:00, spilling juice and cereal all over the stairs and just stepping over it?

Father of 19 year old 2nd year Uni student!!

DONT EVEN GO THERE!!!

just had the same convo with my other half about our 3rd yr uni student

..gettin back to the subject tho

He HATES motown and northern

LOVES miles davis

bloody spirally jazz crap!!

[Chalky]

once theyve had a few drinks and loosen up I reckon the motown would go down ok

once anyone has had a few drinks at party or student night out I doubt they even realise what they are dancing too

Isn't the idea to get them dancing to something that they are gonna want to come back too? All-nighter (even your average soul night) music is a long way from mainstream motown you would hear at a party.

[Paulb]

jim mash knows nowt. he still wears tartan

i am hoping for the 100 club.

paul, don't take my opinions the wrong way. i know you are passionate about the future of the scene and i admire your optimism. however, we are a funny race on the soul scene and there aren't many like us. its not just about the music these days as people want different things from a night out. the soul scene does not tick all the boxes for many. we are a specialist scene no doubt about it mate.

example for ya - i love going to the 100 club. the capacity is around 250 i think and within 25 miles you have probably 8 million people. the 100 club only sells out once a year and the rest of the year the attendance is about two thirds that. this demonstates the how select we are.

it is not just about the music policy. it is a totally different culture that you have to adapt to. to be a regular on the nighter scene a lot of sacrifices have to be made as well as a lot of travelling plans.

Shane

I'm not taking it the wrong way mate. Just winding you up.

I know its a select scene but I think its the scene's fault its that way.

I just hope that in ten years time there's still a scene left mate.