Steve G Posted September 28, 2006 Posted September 28, 2006 Heard a lot about "gaps" in the scene and the one that strikes me isn't modern mouldies (sorry Mikey), but good plain old 60s soul. Now we used to have great 60s soul nights in and around London - where you could hear such classics as "lipstick traces", Spellbinders "Help me", the un PC "She blew a good thing" , Darrell Banks, Dells, Radiants, Maxine brown, etc. some of the better Tamla Toytown, but basically good old rip roaring 60s soul (as opposed to northern - though there would be some of that as well). Seems like there is nowhere that plays this now, and whilst I realise most people probably have many of these records, they still sound great out. So for my money there is a real gap in the market place for an authentic 60s soul night 8-1. Am I the only person that thinks this way?
Martint Posted September 28, 2006 Posted September 28, 2006 yes steve, but you need to have a catchy 'pigeonhole description' at the ready so simple folk like me can conceptualise it - you mean a '60's under £50-a-record-except-if-on-british-oldies night'
Steve G Posted September 28, 2006 Author Posted September 28, 2006 yes steve, but you need to have a catchy 'pigeonhole description' at the ready so simple folk like me can conceptualise it - you mean a '60's under £50-a-record-except-if-on-british-oldies night' That'll do nicely sir.
KevH Posted September 28, 2006 Posted September 28, 2006 That'll do nicely sir. hi, i agree that there is a gap in the market , a kind of halfway house , so we've opened The Attic in Mansfield with much the same sentiments. I'ts just a small club ,playing the stuff you play at home but never hear out nowadays.At the moment its working, so we're gonna keep going, while trying to introduce a bit of rarer and underplayed bits,,Kev.
Guest in town Mikey Posted September 28, 2006 Posted September 28, 2006 Heard a lot about "gaps" in the scene and the one that strikes me isn't modern mouldies (sorry Mikey), but good plain old 60s soul. Now we used to have great 60s soul nights in and around London - where you could hear such classics as "lipstick traces", Spellbinders "Help me", the un PC "She blew a good thing" , Darrell Banks, Dells, Radiants, Maxine brown, etc. some of the better Tamla Toytown, but basically good old rip roaring 60s soul (as opposed to northern - though there would be some of that as well). Seems like there is nowhere that plays this now, and whilst I realise most people probably have many of these records, they still sound great out. So for my money there is a real gap in the market place for an authentic 60s soul night 8-1. Am I the only person that thinks this way? Talking of which. I used to love Cello's Coast to Coast nights when they were at Marble Arch. I didnt enjoy them so much in Shoreditch. They played rare stuff as well as some great soul like you mention. Are they still going? He used to attract a very diverse crowd.
Gene-r Posted September 28, 2006 Posted September 28, 2006 Actually, I think "Lipstick Traces" follows on nicely straight after "She Blew A Good Thing" (fnarr fnarr!)
Martint Posted September 28, 2006 Posted September 28, 2006 Actually, I think "Lipstick Traces" follows on nicely straight after "She Blew A Good Thing" (fnarr fnarr!)
Geoff Posted September 28, 2006 Posted September 28, 2006 Some of the tracks you mention Steve were played at These Old Shoes, which while concentrating on rare/Northern, had all the feel of a "proper" sixties soul club. Would the description you are looking for be Club Soul, as my definition of that would include the stuff you refer to? Back in April, Martin RBMan kindly invited me to join him in a session at Bar 12 in Hatfield, which was a sixties and Motown evening, basically club soul. I did CD-Rs (shock, horror) and tried to use slightly lesser known tracks by well known singers, but the people there wanted the songs they knew. Nice to hear that sort of material, but from a personal point of view, I heard all the biggies from that era (early/mid/late) sixties at the time. It might end up with continual requests for "play something we know", e.g. In The Midnight Hour, I Can't Help Myself, etc. While I didn't take part in the Northern scene in the 70s, I understand that the Atlantic / Stax type records were dropped from playlists after the Twisted Wheel, is that right? So it might be nice to hear some of the lesser known records in that style out in a club. I used to dance to them then, so could now I imagine. I've noticed Loretta Williams' Baby Cakes on a few playlists lately. I remember that one from when it was issued (65/66). Others that might be nice to hear again at the sort of night you hope for might include: William Bell - Don't Stop Now (played by Nogsy at the CSC); Monkeyin' Around Billy Young - The Sloopy Tommy Duncan - Dance Dance Dance Impressions - It's All Right; Talking About My Baby; You Must Believe Me, etc. Major Lance - Monkey Time (still a fantastic dance record imo) Derek Martin - Daddy Rolling Stone Solomon Burke - Got To Get You Off My Mind Rufus Thomas - Willy Nilly; anything off the Walking The Dog LP Miracles - That Groovy Thing James Ray - If you gotta make a fool of somebody Vibrations - My Girl Sloopy Shirley Ellis - The nitty gritty; The name game; The clapping song Jackie Ross - Selfish one; Jerk and twine Larks - The jerk Blendells - La la la la la la Cannibal & The Headhunters - Land of a thousand dances Betty Everett & Jerry Butler - Ain't that loving you baby Sorry some of these are pretty well known but brain is slow today. However you get the picture, don't hear many of them at a Northern night (unless I'm DJing, lol). There are loads of lesser known stuff. It's an interesting idea, actually might get a few people in who are not on the Northern scene, but like soul music, but don't know where to go hear it, people in their 40s or 50s. Obviously have to be advertised. You're over my neck of the woods Steve, perhaps a soul night for Cheshunt or Enfield?
Guest TONY ROUNCE Posted September 28, 2006 Posted September 28, 2006 Heard a lot about "gaps" in the scene and the one that strikes me isn't modern mouldies (sorry Mikey), but good plain old 60s soul. Now we used to have great 60s soul nights in and around London - where you could hear such classics as "lipstick traces", Spellbinders "Help me", the un PC "She blew a good thing" , Darrell Banks, Dells, Radiants, Maxine brown, etc. some of the better Tamla Toytown, but basically good old rip roaring 60s soul (as opposed to northern - though there would be some of that as well). Seems like there is nowhere that plays this now, and whilst I realise most people probably have many of these records, they still sound great out. So for my money there is a real gap in the market place for an authentic 60s soul night 8-1. Am I the only person that thinks this way? ...Been there, done that and if you can start up a venue that I can get to easily I'd have no problems with doing it again, mate! TONE
Simon M Posted September 28, 2006 Posted September 28, 2006 (edited) Cool.... a Papa Luigi's 60's Soul night Their still playing disco on the website , but Dean P and Skeggy get a mention https://www.papa-luigi.co.uk/ Edited September 28, 2006 by Simon M
Ted Massey Posted September 28, 2006 Posted September 28, 2006 You aint been up to the West Midlands lately then Steve every other soul night is like that
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