Soul Nights Anniversaries (pilsleys 6th Today!)

[Sharon Cooper]

I have put this on my blog but due to some technical hitch that Mike is trying to sort I thought it might be of interest to see what others think on the subject:

Because its Pilsleys 6th anniversary have been thinking about

some of the longer standing soul nights that are still around

locally and the ones which have come and gone. What is is, I wondered,

that keeps some soul do`s going on from month to month/ year to

year? I must be honest and say that there have been months when I would

have preferred to have tried some other soul night instead of our own

but obviously haven`t done and I know that if I have thought it then

some of our regular, loyal supporters will have done and probably have

some months. But what keeps me turning up is a sense of commitment and a

need to keep supporting the two `owd fellas`in what they have

stuck with through thick and thin. There have been some crap times in

the past 6 years, unbelievable childishness by some people and pathetic

responses to situations that have ocurred by some but then again thats

people and in my lifetime I have seen and heard some real corking

situations and so nothing much surprises me any more in relation to

human behaviour. I recognise that its not easy because sometimes things

can be out of a promoters hands; venues closing, or problems with venues,

people deliberately trying to close down a night (Through very underhand methods)

etc. etc. New nights coming along which `clash`But then I think that if its all kept in

perspective ie; its not life or death, its not a way of life, its a night out; A great night out,

I think, but the reality is it is a soul night...Good or bad....Life does go on.

These were some of my ramblings which are an edited version of what would have been on my blog.

Would do you reckon keeps a soul night being popular with the paying clientele month after month/year after year? What formula if it could be encapsulated would be the ideal soul night? I don`t really know having been involved in what could be classed as a `succesful` night which has run for 6 years: I think perhaps keeping to the `right` mix of music, well known, experienced guest DJ`s who know instintively how to keep the dancefloor happy, friendliness, no `trouble`, listening to the paying publics views, decent atmospheric venue.....Any other ideas?