Tomangoes Posted July 24, 2017 Posted July 24, 2017 Assuming non of Kev Roberts original top 500 can be included, what would make it in today's scene? Name, artist, label, you tube link? Approx position? Ed
Goldsoul Posted July 25, 2017 Posted July 25, 2017 37 minutes ago, Steve S 60 said: The last thing we want is another Top 500. You rang..... 2 1
Guest Spain pete Posted July 25, 2017 Posted July 25, 2017 What about a top 500 that you thought would never be a top 500, how's about your starter for 500 . l'm waiting ,bill bush. Ronn. 🎶🎶🎶👌
Daz Mc Posted July 25, 2017 Posted July 25, 2017 Theres a billion and one records out there so why stick to the same old boring tunes
Tomangoes Posted July 25, 2017 Author Posted July 25, 2017 I see from soul sources that this oldie is now widely played out and could make a today's top 500 Garnett Mimms - Prove it to me - UA Ed 1
David Meikle Posted July 25, 2017 Posted July 25, 2017 How can nosmo king be on his list at the expense of this and many hundreds more. 2
Davenpete Posted July 25, 2017 Posted July 25, 2017 (edited) That's simple - as it makes clear in the introduction it's the 500 most POPULAR records NOT the best. Dx Edited July 25, 2017 by DaveNPete
Kegsy Posted July 25, 2017 Posted July 25, 2017 18 minutes ago, David Meikle said: How can nosmo king be on his list at the expense of this and many hundreds more. FULL STOP. No need to say anything else. 1
Tomangoes Posted July 25, 2017 Author Posted July 25, 2017 Forget previous lists, the topic is about the top 500 most popular tunes TODAY... Just to see how things have changed. IF no smoking is still popular (I doubt it) on today's scene, then put it forward! Ed
Geeselad Posted July 25, 2017 Posted July 25, 2017 tribute- bob Sinclair. Got asked for it 12 times at a soul night recently. Sad but true.
Popular Post Dobber Posted July 25, 2017 Popular Post Posted July 25, 2017 4 hours ago, tomangoes said: 496 to go.. is this a joke? 5
Mark R Posted July 25, 2017 Posted July 25, 2017 5 hours ago, tomangoes said: 496 to go.. Please feel free to take this piece of shit to the Northern scene!! Cheers, Mark R 2
Geeselad Posted July 26, 2017 Posted July 26, 2017 just be clear I don't own tribute or particularly fond of it and didn't play it. But it is popular. . Moving on I'd place both the constellations tracks in the new top 10 based on popularity. Sorry can't post clips off this phone
Steve S 60 Posted July 26, 2017 Posted July 26, 2017 By sentencing these songs to the Top 500, I condemn them to a life of over exposure, overplaying and overpricing. Take them down. 1
Popular Post Zed1 Posted July 26, 2017 Popular Post Posted July 26, 2017 19 hours ago, geeselad said: tribute- bob Sinclair. Got asked for it 12 times at a soul night recently. Sad but true. This speaks volumes for those now attending your average 'Soul' Nite. 2 2
Guest Posted July 26, 2017 Posted July 26, 2017 (edited) 20 hours ago, tomangoes said: 496 to go.. Jesus F****** Chr!st. This is one of the reasons I don`t go to many soul nights anymore. Even last weekend at The Barn, (and that`s a place we`ve been going to and helping out with and I`ve been DJing at for over 25 years) The absolute shite that gets played nowadays by the "Collectors" playing to their mates is just so far away from anything perceived as northern soul. Edited July 26, 2017 by Guest
Guest Spain pete Posted July 26, 2017 Posted July 26, 2017 19 minutes ago, Zed1 said: This speaks volumes for those now attending your average 'Soul' Nite. Soul night . such a wide umbrella, today's shite tomorrow's northern maybe?🎶😱
Dylan Posted July 26, 2017 Posted July 26, 2017 7 hours ago, geeselad said: just be clear I don't own tribute or particularly fond of it and didn't play it. But it is popular. . Moving on I'd place both the constellations tracks in the new top 10 based on popularity. Sorry can't post clips off this phone In the early 90s that wouldn't have sounded out of place in a house music set. its quite generic and nothing to get excited about but I've heard far worse.
Dylan Posted July 26, 2017 Posted July 26, 2017 A new top 500 should include things like Robert tanner and Rudy love. 1
Zed1 Posted July 26, 2017 Posted July 26, 2017 (edited) Top 500 2017..... 1: Ruby Andrews 2: Moses Smith 3: Bob Sinclair 4: Pharrell Williams 5: Anything off a TV advert 6: Anything by Gareth Gates 7: Ruby Andrews 8: Moses Smith 9: Bob Sinclair 10: Pharrell Williams 11: Anything off a TV advert 12: Anything by Gareth Gates 13: Ruby Andrews etc.......... Edited July 26, 2017 by Zed1 1 1
Dobber Posted July 26, 2017 Posted July 26, 2017 25 minutes ago, Zed1 said: Top 500 2017..... 1: Ruby Andrews 2: Moses Smith 3: Bob Sinclair 4: Pharrell Williams 5: Anything off a TV advert 6: Anything by Gareth Gates 7: Ruby Andrews 8: Moses Smith 9: Bob Sinclair 10: Pharrell Williams 11: Anything off a TV advert 12: Anything by Gareth Gates 13: Ruby Andrews etc.......... haha very good!
Guest Spain pete Posted July 26, 2017 Posted July 26, 2017 1 hour ago, Zed1 said: Top 500 2017..... 1: Ruby Andrews 2: Moses Smith 3: Bob Sinclair 4: Pharrell Williams 5: Anything off a TV advert 6: Anything by Gareth Gates 7: Ruby Andrews 8: Moses Smith 9: Bob Sinclair 10: Pharrell Williams 11: Anything off a TV advert 12: Anything by Gareth Gates 13: Ruby Andrews etc.......... Did you mention ruby Andrews
Tomangoes Posted July 26, 2017 Author Posted July 26, 2017 Its strange but when I first started to go to all nighters in 1976, it was frowned upon to wear a Northern Soul patch or even mention it as a term. The mood had sound to rare soul etc, even though disco, funk, jazz funk, was entering the playlists. Today we see the term Northern Soul being celebrated. Adding northern gives licence to play non soul if in fact the DJ and crowd demand it. Not really sure how the term made such a huge recovery, but it has, and records like Bob Sinclair survive and prosper. Just like cats eyes, scratchy, interplay, and a multitude of others did. The post was simply to offer up popular tunes today. Its not about serious debate on what is or not fantastic soul music! Ed
Tony Smith Posted July 26, 2017 Posted July 26, 2017 16 hours ago, dobber said: is this a joke? Not a very good one!! 1
Guest Posted July 26, 2017 Posted July 26, 2017 5 minutes ago, Tony Smith said: Not a very good one!! I thought the same when I heard this: https://youtu.be/07S_mJV1Xn8 And this: https://youtu.be/baDJXw5hIb8
Mike Posted July 26, 2017 Posted July 26, 2017 (edited) just what we need people posting tracks they don't like now this is turning into a car crash topic if wanna start up a lengthy topic asking for stuff like top 500s then suggest it be best if give it some thought first as in.. is it needed ? how going to do it ? .....and so on am looking at closing this topic shortly as its not going well at all Edited July 26, 2017 by mike
Tony Smith Posted July 26, 2017 Posted July 26, 2017 1 hour ago, Steve Lane said: I thought the same when I heard this: https://youtu.be/07S_mJV1Xn8 And this: https://youtu.be/baDJXw5hIb8 Oh dear
Guest Spain pete Posted July 26, 2017 Posted July 26, 2017 OK let's get back on track . how's about can't live without you, Connie Laverne, gsf . newie in 75 played ever since. Surely?😂🎶🎶
Geeselad Posted July 26, 2017 Posted July 26, 2017 4 hours ago, tomangoes said: Its strange but when I first started to go to all nighters in 1976, it was frowned upon to wear a Northern Soul patch or even mention it as a term. The mood had sound to rare soul etc, even though disco, funk, jazz funk, was entering the playlists. Today we see the term Northern Soul being celebrated. Adding northern gives licence to play non soul if in fact the DJ and crowd demand it. Not really sure how the term made such a huge recovery, but it has, and records like Bob Sinclair survive and prosper. Just like cats eyes, scratchy, interplay, and a multitude of others did. The post was simply to offer up popular tunes today. Its not about serious debate on what is or not fantastic soul music! Ed some essentials would have to be, Harvey averne- never learned to dance wally coco, grey imprint, Rudy love oh and pow wow. Again sorry cant post clips at the moment but all deserving top 20 spots
Guest Posted July 26, 2017 Posted July 26, 2017 (edited) I would like to add to this topic, but I very rarely go to venues now. So i don't know whats getting played at leading venues (if there is any). I could do my own top 500, which would be mostly records out of my collection. I would like to see some lists of sounds that are getting played out at venues now, instead of reading people's gripe's and moan's about whats a bad record, in their opinion! Edited July 26, 2017 by Guest
Mickey Finn Posted July 26, 2017 Posted July 26, 2017 The top 5 this weekend thread is good for that ... but if people are going out and about regularly it would be good to get a better overview of what's popular on the dance floors, whether "northern", modern, across the board or whatever. That's why a thread like this might have its uses. I say "northern" because: 9 hours ago, tomangoes said: Today we see the term Northern Soul being celebrated. Adding northern gives licence to play non soul if in fact the DJ and crowd demand it. How widespread is this? I've only been to weekenders in recent weeks but I'm sure if anyone in the northern rooms had tried playing that Bob Sinclar tune they'd have been dodging bits of heavy masonry. Are smaller events more liberal in their music policy? Or is the fixation on OVO leading to strange choices?
Guest Gogs Posted July 26, 2017 Posted July 26, 2017 22 hours ago, geeselad said: just be clear I don't own tribute or particularly fond of it and didn't play it. But it is popular. . Moving on I'd place both the constellations tracks in the new top 10 based on popularity. Sorry can't post clips off this phone no this is crap
Guest Gogs Posted July 27, 2017 Posted July 27, 2017 9 hours ago, geeselad said: some essentials would have to be, Harvey averne- never learned to dance wally coco, grey imprint, Rudy love oh and pow wow. Again sorry cant post clips at the moment but all deserving top 20 spots i really really don't like this track, and just to prove the point, my wife, whom i rarely agree with, doesn't like it neither
Whiskyagogo Posted July 27, 2017 Posted July 27, 2017 Sorry, but in 76 I and many more like me wore patces on vests and bags and Never felt guilty, ashamed or threatened. Sad maybe to some but true that I still do. 1
SOULMAN62 Posted July 27, 2017 Posted July 27, 2017 That's the problem with northern soul , the TOP 500 , OPEN YOUR MIND , reach out to underplayed and rare, you life on the dance floor will be so much better.
Okehdownsouth Posted July 27, 2017 Posted July 27, 2017 The Kev Roberts Top 500 was HIS OPINION, his top 500. If he claims that they were the most requested records then his memory has completely gone. He missed so many great records that were massive from 1970-78 which is where 90% of his picks came from and included some really crap stuff that emptied the Wigan dance floor and hardly got played anywhere else because they were CRAP! I so love Soulies because they never miss an opportunity to talk absolute BOLLOCKS 1
Tomangoes Posted July 27, 2017 Author Posted July 27, 2017 18 hours ago, mike said: just what we need people posting tracks they don't like now this is turning into a car crash topic if wanna start up a lengthy topic asking for stuff like top 500s then suggest it be best if give it some thought first as in.. is it needed ? how going to do it ? .....and so on am looking at closing this topic shortly as its not going well at all Agreed. Please do that. A simple request to see what's popular today around the country, has turned into a farce. Ed 1
Mike Posted July 27, 2017 Posted July 27, 2017 17 minutes ago, tomangoes said: Agreed. Please do that. A simple request to see what's popular today around the country, has turned into a farce. Ed ed you can lock your own threads yourself just click on the 'moderation actions' link and you should get the 'lock' option
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