Bad soul doo's

[Stephen Houghton]

What has been your worst soul doo and why

[Guest]

Not sure about a thread where I load up terrible records. This was from Richards 'Soulicious' nonsense album. Is there anyone on here who thinks this is actually good. Freda was never a soul singer and as for Richard claiming to be one.

[Guest]

Where do I start? they were never in the studio together and maybe I'm at fault but I hate Ross' insipid voice. Not listened to this for years because I hate it with a veritable passion. Marvin was going through the paces at this point in his career with his best stuff behind him IMO. 

[Tomangoes]

Doo or Duo?

Ed

 

 

[Guest Spain pete]

Event. /maybe ?

[Rick Scott]

3 hours ago, Spain pete said:

Event. /maybe ?

Yes i would agree, Sure he means Soul Nite (Soul Do) Although don't know how naming and shameing  will go down Ha Ha As i could name a few where i live   

Edited July 29, 2018 by RICK SCOTT
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[Steve S 60]

I'm guessing it's worst soul event following the OP's recent, less than glowing review in the Events Guide.

[Len]

4 hours ago, Stephen Houghton said:

What has been your worst soul doo and why

Christ, I wouldn't know where to start! 

I'll look forward to reading this thread - All written in the nicest possible way of course 

Len 

[Winsford Soul]

9 minutes ago, LEN said:

Christ, I wouldn't know where to start! 

I'll look forward to reading this thread - All written in the nicest possible way of course 

Len 

Len. Do you want Simon and myself to get involved    

Good to see you last night mate as it always is. 

Steve.  

[Guest Spain pete]

Haven't been to a bad  one ever,  but then again the last do l went to was longer than l care to remember and when l use to go they were all great ( l wonder why ? ) 

[Stephen Houghton]

Nice comment Pete, 

[Colnago]

22 minutes ago, Spain pete said:

Haven't been to a bad  one ever,  but then again the last do l went to was longer than l care to remember and when l use to go they were all great ( l wonder why ? ) 

Now that is one helluva reply! amigo 

[Soul Shrews]

5 hours ago, Firecrest said:

Not sure about a thread where I load up terrible records. This was from Richards 'Soulicious' nonsense album. Is there anyone on here who thinks this is actually good. Freda was never a soul singer and as for Richard claiming to be one.

Freda never a soul singer ????? Wash your ears out please

Cheers Paul

[Tomangoes]

Now now folks...you know the rules:

Ed

[Timillustrator]

Local pub, advertised as "Northern Soul and Motown night" on Facebook with a poster almost certainly copied from somewhere else, free in, never heard of the (sole) DJ. It was within walking distance and I wasn't expecting much but thought it was worth checking out. The pub actually has a decent function room upstairs with a wood dancefloor and people were posting to ask if it was up there, but no it was a DJ in the corner of the (carpeted floor) bar playing basically Motown Chartbusters and, rather inexplicably, the Nolans from a laptop while 4 drunk people jumped up and down a bit. The beer was OK though!

Edited July 29, 2018 by Timillustrator

[Stephen Houghton]

Now that's what I call a reply brill

[Geeselad]

8 hours ago, Firecrest said:

Not sure about a thread where I load up terrible records. This was from Richards 'Soulicious' nonsense album. Is there anyone on here who thinks this is actually good. Freda was never a soul singer and as for Richard claiming to be one.

Freda, not soul?? Have to disagree there. 

[Hooker1951]

Lets not go there LoL,

ML

[Soul-slider]

14 hours ago, Timillustrator said:

Local pub, advertised as "Northern Soul and Motown night" on Facebook with a poster almost certainly copied from somewhere else, free in, never heard of the (sole) DJ. It was within walking distance and I wasn't expecting much but thought it was worth checking out. The pub actually has a decent function room upstairs with a wood dancefloor and people were posting to ask if it was up there, but no it was a DJ in the corner of the (carpeted floor) bar playing basically Motown Chartbusters and, rather inexplicably, the Nolans from a laptop while 4 drunk people jumped up and down a bit. The beer was OK though!

That's every week here in King's Lynn now!

[Girdwoodinc]

even the bad ones have been good as long as the company is decent

[Stephen Houghton]

I agree too

[Winsford Soul]

2 hours ago, Ahoy Sailor said:

even the bad ones have been good as long as the company is decent

On a similar note.  I was at a nighter in Morecambe many years ago with Keith Brady ( R.I.P ) Jacko and Jimmy Knowles when Keith commented about how crap the music was to which I replied as I walked off laughing that the music was fantastic and it was the company that was crap. Looks on the faces was priceless . 

Steve 

Edited July 30, 2018 by Winsford Soul

[Bossfourpart1]

Too many to mention !!!

Good beer helps me to forget.......

[Zed1]

Went to a Wigan Anniversary Night around 10+ years ago, Big name Venue, Big Name promoter, Big name 'original' DJ's, so though we might get some of the lesser known Station Rd stuff played....

First 'Big Name' DJ of the nite played the usual MVP's, Dana Vallery, Frank Wilson etc. 2nd Big name turned up 5 minutes before his spot and played the MVP's, Dana Vallery and Frank Wilson etc, 3rd DJ turned up 5 minutes before his spot and played MVP's, Dana Vallery and Frank Wilson etc. 4th DJ turned up and ..... well .... you've Guessed it. 

Sadly we were on a coach trip and we weren't getting picked up 'till 2.30am  so we fooked off to the pub over the road to watch MOTD.

 

Edited July 30, 2018 by Zed1

[Guest Spain pete]

We're the MVPs , Dana vallery , frank Wilson etc on the jukebox 

18 minutes ago, Zed1 said:

Went to a Wigan Anniversary Night around 10+ years ago, Big name Venue, Big Name promoter, Big name 'original' DJ's, so though we might get some of the lesser known Station Rd stuff played....

First 'Big Name' DJ of the nite played the usual MVP's, Dana Vallery, Frank Wilson etc. 2nd Big name turned up 5 minutes before his spot and played the MVP's, Dana Vallery and Frank Wilson etc, 3rd DJ turned up 5 minutes before his spot and played MVP's, Dana Vallery and Frank Wilson etc. 4th DJ turned up and ..... well .... you've Guessed it. 

Sadly we were on a coach trip and were weren't getting picked up 'till 2.30am  so we fooked off to the pub over the road to watch MOTD.

 

 

[Steve S 60]

22 minutes ago, Zed1 said:

Went to a Wigan Anniversary Night around 10+ years ago, Big name Venue, Big Name promoter, Big name 'original' DJ's, so though we might get some of the lesser known Station Rd stuff played....

First 'Big Name' DJ of the nite played the usual MVP's, Dana Vallery, Frank Wilson etc. 2nd Big name turned up 5 minutes before his spot and played the MVP's, Dana Vallery and Frank Wilson etc, 3rd DJ turned up 5 minutes before his spot and played MVP's, Dana Vallery and Frank Wilson etc. 4th DJ turned up and ..... well .... you've Guessed it. 

Sadly we were on a coach trip and were weren't getting picked up 'till 2.30am  so we fooked off to the pub over the road to watch MOTD.

 

Thereby setting the blueprint for all future Wigan Casino nostalgia nights.

[Zed1]

11 minutes ago, Steve S 60 said:

Thereby setting the blueprint for all future Wigan Casino nostalgia nights.

Exactly. Dj's just think 'Oh, it's a Wigan Casino nite so I'll just play the usual and everyone's happy'. Then the next DJ just's take the lazy option and does exactly the same. I don't bother with them anymore as most are just Parody theme nights, Stick a Nite Owl on your Flyer, play FW and Presto, it's 1977 all over again.

Edited July 30, 2018 by Zed1

[Winsford Soul]

11 minutes ago, Steve S 60 said:

Thereby setting the blueprint for all future Wigan Casino nostalgia nights.

And most non Wigan Casino nostalgia nights.

Steve 

[Mark S]

Any doo that doesnt end up on youtube is good for me . Does,nt leave me much to go on nowadays though .

[Steve S 60]

I travel a lot to events, so it pains me if I have to leave a venue early, normally because of the music policy.  A few years ago I went to a soul night at an absolutely brilliant venue.  Despite the fact that some well respected local DJs were on the bill, the guy running it (which I later discovered) was your typical wedding DJ trying to jump on the bandwagon.  He opened up with his Now That's What I Call Northern mix straight off his laptop, proceeded to prance around behind the decks, having it large and just being a dickhead in general.

Meanwhile, the dance floor filled up with stiletto clad females dancing around handbags, drinks in hand, while some local photographer, complete with shoulder held video camera, wandered around the floor recording the whole thing for posterity.  I had been in the mood for a good night out, and the local pub I had been in earlier served decent beer and actually played better music than what I was about to be subjected to.

I lasted an hour in the venue, and by all accounts, it didn't get any better, the other DJs having to play to the lowest common denominator.

I'm hoping that posting this on here will help in my recovery process.

[Timillustrator]

14 minutes ago, Steve S 60 said:

the guy running it (which I later discovered) was your typical wedding DJ trying to jump on the bandwagon. 

I think that was the same with my one above, part of the problem is that anyone with a copy of photoshop can now knock up a professional looking poster/flyer (well actually nick one and change the dates and venue) in about 5 minutes so if that's all you see it looks like it may be decent enough. Ironically some of the best local nights don't even have a poster - don't need to I suppose because everyone knows about it. They can also, if they even want to bother going that far, pinch a playlist off Facebook and download all the tracks beforehand so it all seems dead easy. 

[Guest BabyBoyAndMyLass]

22 minutes ago, Steve S 60 said:

< snip... Meanwhile, the dance floor filled up with stiletto clad females >

Every cloud Steve, every cloud!

[Len]

9 minutes ago, Timillustrator said:

I think that was the same with my one above, part of the problem is that anyone with a copy of photoshop can now knock up a professional looking poster/flyer (well actually nick one and change the dates and venue) in about 5 minutes so if that's all you see it looks like it may be decent enough. Ironically some of the best local nights don't even have a poster - don't need to I suppose because everyone knows about it. They can also, if they even want to bother going that far, pinch a playlist off Facebook and download all the tracks beforehand so it all seems dead easy. 

Putting a do on is a lot easier than it used to be, for lots of reasons - 24 hour licences (so can put on all night if so wish) / Lots of venues are desperate for the extra business - Christ, I used to have to go to committee meetings at working men's clubs to be interviewed, and having to talk them in to allowing me to hire their venue!......"The thing is.......(Dramatic pause).......I don't really like nowadays music, I much prefer 60's music"......"Yeh, now you're talking Sonny".......I was in! 

As said, flyers easy now / internet promoting of course etc etc, so loads of events is bound to lead to some not being a professionally run quality event.

Hey ho 

Len 

[Steve S 60]

3 minutes ago, BabyBoyAndMyLass said:

Every cloud Steve, every cloud!

........the kebab legs kind of spoiled the picture.

[Guest BabyBoyAndMyLass]

Just now, Steve S 60 said:

........the kebab legs kind of spoiled the picture.

Bleedin' ell Steve, you've spoilt it for me now as well!

[Stephen Houghton]

Some good comments coming in, you can't beat debate

[Girdwoodinc]

6 minutes ago, Stephen Houghton said:

Some good comments coming in, you can't beat debate

I do like a mass debate

[Steve S 60]

Then there's the soul night that died a death not because of the quality of the venue, or the music policy, both being excellent, but the door policy.  Spurred on by what I can only assume was the greed of the promoter, not closing the doors at a decent time and allowing all the local p*ssheads to pile in when the boozers kicked out.  Cue full on punch up, music off, lights on and local plod in attendance.  Lasted about two more months after that as attendances plummeted.

Edited July 31, 2018 by Steve S 60

[Stephen Houghton]

It needed doing some of the best soul doo's I've been weren't very big or big name's. But when they come together ie, place, tunes, etc etc what a night 

[Timillustrator]

2 hours ago, Zed1 said:

First 'Big Name' DJ of the nite played the usual MVP's, Dana Vallery, Frank Wilson etc. 2nd Big name turned up 5 minutes before his spot and played the MVP's, Dana Vallery and Frank Wilson etc, 3rd DJ turned up 5 minutes before his spot and played MVP's, Dana Vallery and Frank Wilson etc. 4th DJ turned up and ..... well .... you've Guessed it. 

I've seen this happen to a lesser extent with DJ's repeating the previous setlist, I think it's somewhere technology could help - If you had a laptop or even mobile phone with Shazam running it would keep a tally of the previous DJ's set for everyone to see. Of course if they played stuff rare enough to not be on Shazam (not all that hard), it wouldn't show up but it could lead to more competition to play non-Shazam records?

[Frankie Crocker]

2 hours ago, Zed1 said:

Went to a Wigan Anniversary Night around 10+ years ago, Big name Venue, Big Name promoter, Big name 'original' DJ's, so though we might get some of the lesser known Station Rd stuff played....

First 'Big Name' DJ of the nite played the usual MVP's, Dana Vallery, Frank Wilson etc. 2nd Big name turned up 5 minutes before his spot and played the MVP's, Dana Vallery and Frank Wilson etc, 3rd DJ turned up 5 minutes before his spot and played MVP's, Dana Vallery and Frank Wilson etc. 4th DJ turned up and ..... well .... you've Guessed it. 

Sadly we were on a coach trip and were weren't getting picked up 'till 2.30am  so we fooked off to the pub over the road to watch MOTD.

 

You were in luck. It could have been Judy Street, once voted the most popular track, Sharonettes and Lloyd Michaels. Evidently the DJ’s had flogged their copies of Tomangoes, Cecil Washington and Yvonne Baker. Still, must look on the bright side as you were spared Joe Ninety, Hawaii 5-0 and Ghost In My House...

[Frankie Crocker]

1 hour ago, Steve S 60 said:

I travel a lot to events, so it pains me if I have to leave a venue early, normally because of the music policy.  A few years ago I went to a soul night at an absolutely brilliant venue.  Despite the fact that some well respected local DJs were on the bill, the guy running it (which I later discovered) was your typical wedding DJ trying to jump on the bandwagon.  He opened up with his Now That's What I Call Northern mix straight off his laptop, proceeded to prance around behind the decks, having it large and just being a dickhead in general.

Meanwhile, the dance floor filled up with stiletto clad females dancing around handbags, drinks in hand, while some local photographer, complete with shoulder held video camera, wandered around the floor recording the whole thing for posterity.  I had been in the mood for a good night out, and the local pub I had been in earlier served decent beer and actually played better music than what I was about to be subjected to.

I lasted an hour in the venue, and by all accounts, it didn't get any better, the other DJs having to play to the lowest common denominator.

I'm hoping that posting this on here will help in my recovery process.

Hi Steve. Sounds like you gate crashed a wedding by mistake. Best to go to any pub on a Saturday night as there’s a strong chance a Northern Disco will be happening in the back room...

[Steve S 60]

14 minutes ago, FRANKIE CROCKER said:

Hi Steve. Sounds like you gate crashed a wedding by mistake. Best to go to any pub on a Saturday night as there’s a strong chance a Northern Disco will be happening in the back room...

Wish it had been a wedding.  At least I'd have had the buffet to look forward to.

[Girdwoodinc]

47 minutes ago, Timillustrator said:

I've seen this happen to a lesser extent with DJ's repeating the previous setlist, I think it's somewhere technology could help - If you had a laptop or even mobile phone with Shazam running it would keep a tally of the previous DJ's set for everyone to see. Of course if they played stuff rare enough to not be on Shazam (not all that hard), it wouldn't show up but it could lead to more competition to play non-Shazam records?

I’ve only ever been late once due to traffic and I asked the guy before me what he had played so as to not double up on anything- that’s the best but some couldn’t care less as they’ve really just got a planned set to play or play all their biggest willy wavers 

[Guest Spain pete]

Time for me to leave all thoughts of going to a do in light of some of the comments on here about bad ones , and they sound really bad , time for someone to start a thread about good one's maybe ?  Come to think about it l'm probably better off staying in my house discovering new music

[Guest BabyBoyAndMyLass]

1 hour ago, Ahoy Sailor said:

I do like a mass debate

Surely that is Seaman Staines line Pugwash?

[Stephen Houghton]

It's just nice to see really what soullies put up with, and honestly listen to the comments good or bad. Don't stop going to any doo's soul or any music ktf

[Steve S 60]

41 minutes ago, Stephen Houghton said:

It's just nice to see really what soullies put up with, and honestly listen to the comments good or bad. Don't stop going to any doo's soul or any music ktf

You've got to kiss a lot of Wynder K Froggs before you find your Gigi and the Charmaines.

[Guest BabyBoyAndMyLass]

2 hours ago, Steve S 60 said:

Then there's the soul night that died a death not because of the quality of the venue, or the music policy, both being excellent, but the door policy.  Spurred on by what I can only assume was the greed of the promoter, not closing the doors at a decent time and allowing all the local p*ssheads to pile in when the boozers kicked out.  Queue full on punch up, music off, lights on and local plod in attendance.  Lasted about two more months after that as attendances plummeted.

A common failing where alcohol enters the equation, sad end to what you describe as an 'excellent' evening.

[Bbrich]

only one bad do 'experience' that springs to mind (not counting a couple of local pub dos where you know what to expect). Been to this do before once & enjoyed it but as it was about 140 miles away I phoned to make sure it was on, told yes it will be a 'cracker'etc....    Got there to find about 3 people + the organisers,  who explained it was quiet because nearly everyone had gone to a particular weekender and they weren't sure whether to put it on or not!   could have told me before!!

Edited July 31, 2018 by bbrich
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