Guest Chris Waterman Posted March 17, 2004 Posted March 17, 2004 Hi All, Wed the 17th of March see's the start of a six week series of Northern Soul with Stuart Maconie on radio 2 also available on Sky 852 tonight is an interview with Kev Roberts, the show on the 24th of March has a Stafford tribute with Dave Thorley and Keb Darge, 31st is a profile of woman DJ's with Jo Wallace, While I am on the subject of Soul on the airwaves did anyone see "Live with Johnnys" on BBC3 Sky ch115 His guest for the evening being Mr Geogre Benson, he asked Mr Benson had he heard of Northern Soul Music ? Geogre looks blank, he tells Geogre the term Northern Soul was coined by Dave Godin back in 69ish he then states his show are big supporters of the soul scene and he tells Geogre that it all started at clubs like the Twisted Wheel and Night Owl? and his big mate Peter Stringfellow ran the Twisted Wheel? I think his researchers must have had a day off , lets hope when they get back to work Mr Vaughan you can ask them when Peter ran the Wheel and when the Club NIGHT OWL opened and and where was it? TV presenters love N-Soul but do they know much about it? KTF Johnny
Mike Posted March 17, 2004 Posted March 17, 2004 ta for posting, as always well easy to miss stuff like that always welcome Anyone spot Sid and Bernadette as been told that they popped up
Guest Posted March 17, 2004 Posted March 17, 2004 While I am on the subject of Soul on the airwaves did anyone see "Live with Johnnys" on BBC3 Sky ch115 His guest for the evening being Mr Geogre Benson, he asked Mr Benson had he heard of Northern Soul Music ? Geogre looks blank, he tells Geogre the term Northern Soul was coined by Dave Godin back in 69ish he then states his show are big supporters of the soul scene and he tells Geogre that it all started at clubs like the Twisted Wheel and Night Owl? and his big mate Peter Stringfellow ran the Twisted Wheel? I think his researchers must have had a day off , lets hope when they get back to work Mr Vaughan you can ask them when Peter ran the Wheel and when the Club NIGHT OWL opened and and where was it? TV presenters love N-Soul but do they know much about it? KTF Johnny Saw it. I think the name he gave Godin was actually 'Grodin'...before continuing to spout, as you say, woefully badly 'researched' inaccuraccies dusted off with a seemingly forced momentary adoration of the music, all the time peppered with faux sincerity whilst his producer fed him yet more misinformation. Poor old George probably didn't know what the f**k was going on...made even more apparent when grappling around for the name of a good white Soul Singer (Mike McDonald you can forgive)...Michael Bolton (when they collectively got there in the end) you definately can't! Just came across as all a bit too arbitrary to be believeable.
Guest Chris Waterman Posted March 17, 2004 Posted March 17, 2004 Hi J, Thanks for that I wonered if I was the only one who saw this and I forgot the the Dave Grogan bit, He was so far of the mark I had to watch it twice to make sure my eyes and ears did not deceive me!
Mike Posted March 18, 2004 Posted March 18, 2004 Did anyone catch this ?? worth tracking down the radio 2 website to have a listen??
Guest Posted March 18, 2004 Posted March 18, 2004 All Singing, All Dancing, All Night 17.03.04 21.00-22.00 Guest:: Kev Roberts Book information: Author: Kev Roberts Title: Northern Soul Top 500 ISBN 0-9539291-1-6 Published by: KRL Group Title: 7 Day Lover Artist: James Fountain Album: Atlanta Soul, The Peachtree Records Story Label: Grapevine GVCD 3009 Title: Nine Times Artist: The Moments Album: Flying High Label: Castle Music/Sanctuary CMRCD 830 Title: Guess Who Loves You Artist: Eddie Daye & The Fountains Album: Shrine The Rarest Soul Label Label: Kent Soul CDKEND 160 Title: Stop Overlooking Me Artist: The Cairos Album: Shrine The Rarest Soul Label Label: Kent Soul CDKEND 160 Title: No One There Artist: Martha Reeves Album: Tamla Motown Connoisseurs Label: Spectrum Title: Breakaway Artist: Frank Popp Album Soul Togetherness 2003 Label: Expansion Title: If You Ever Get Your Hands On Love Artist: Gladys Knight Album: A Cellarful Of Motown Label: Motown 544 619-2 Title: Kiss My Love Goodbye Artist: Bettye Swann Album: So Soulful 70's Label: Kent Dance CDKEND 175 Title: Pressure Artist: Drizabone Album: Conspiracy Label: 4th Broadway BRCD 593 Title: Don't Send Nobody Else Artist: Ace Spectrum Album: Soul Togetherness 2001 Label: Expansion CDEXP 14 Title: Moonlight, Music & You Artist: Laura Greene Album: Turning My Heartbeat Up Label: Camden Deluxe/BMG 74321 774012 Title: Wrong Side Of Town Artist: 4 Vandals Album: The Golden Age Of Northern soul Label: Bestway BESTCD 005 Title: 8-3-1 Artist: Lisa Stansfield Album: Face Up Label: Arista Lisa 002 Title: Catch That Teardrop Artist: 5 Royales Album: 45 RPM single Label: Home Of The Blues Title: Don't Wait Too Long Artist: Beres Hammond Album: Soul reggae Label: Aquarius 003 Title: Integrity Artist: Aretha Franklin Album: 45 RPM single Label: Arista AS1 9558
Guest Chris Waterman Posted March 18, 2004 Posted March 18, 2004 Guest did you want to discuss these or just sell them?
Guest micksmith Posted March 18, 2004 Posted March 18, 2004 4 vandels now that's what i call a true original-yeh. made up norff me thinks.
Guest DeeJay Posted March 18, 2004 Posted March 18, 2004 Seeing as i'm stuck in Southern Cal is this accesible on the internet preferably as an archive bit difficult to listen live1 DJ
Guest Posted March 18, 2004 Posted March 18, 2004 WHY, are people still getting away with getting it all so wrong? On the plus side though, with tracks like those, at least we won't suffer loads of handbaggers coming along for a listen down the 100 club on Saturday ;-)))
Guest Posted March 18, 2004 Posted March 18, 2004 Im sure you can listen to all shows in the BBC's archives online
Paulw Posted March 18, 2004 Posted March 18, 2004 https://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/singingdancing/?focuswin
Guest micksmith Posted March 19, 2004 Posted March 19, 2004 but janine, you're coming saturday. don't bring your handbag.
Guest Posted March 19, 2004 Posted March 19, 2004 This was posted to me by Bernadette using the "report post" instead of the "add reply" which is easily done So reposted it here Here you go Hi Sid got a phone call on monday night by Bob who runs the venue at hindley, he asked if we could do him a favour and could we turn up and speak to George Benson via satellite and bring a record box,as it was in connect with the northern soul scene we arrived and couldn't believe our eyes Line Dancing, went to speak to Bob I think he was as gobsmacked as us, the film crew [if that's what you could call them that] said they would like us to ask George some questions which they had written, know they didn't have a clue of what they were talking about, Sid said we may as well do as we were all ready there they lined 8 of us up with our supposedly questions in front of a cameraman, with a guy stood on a pair of ladders holding a disco ball, we couldn't hear what was going on in the studio ??? they stopped the Line Dancers to do the so called interview don't think they were very pleased [but they did get a £1 off their admission what a joke and after the interview they told them to enjoy the rest of the night] there were a few soulies turned up think they were attending a soul night some even brought record boxes so we were all as bemused as poor george and if thats what the Johnny what ever show is about forget it, yeeehaaa what a night ??? Bernadette
Guest Posted March 24, 2004 Posted March 24, 2004 As a technophobe did anyone record last weeks All singing all dancing etc.? I hope to catch the rest of them, and record them myself, but would like a recording of the first show. I'd even pay for it if I had to. KTF DavidC
Guest in town Mikey Posted March 24, 2004 Posted March 24, 2004 https://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/singingd...g/contact.shtml Use this link if you would like to send in a request for tonight's show.
Guest in town Mikey Posted March 24, 2004 Posted March 24, 2004 Turns out the show has already been recorded. This new fangled radio thingy, it wont catch on you know.
Guest Posted March 24, 2004 Posted March 24, 2004 All Singing, All Dancing, All Night 24.03.04 21.00-22.00 GUESTS: Dave Thorley, Keb Darge Title: I'll Do Anything Artist: Doris Troy Album: Best Northern Soul All Nighter Ever Label: Virgin Cat no: 7243 8 10415 2 Title: Breakaway Artist: Steve Karmen Album: Once Upon A Time In Wigan Label: Kent Cat no: CDKEND 227 Title: Loving By The Pound Artist: Otis Redding Album: Once Upon A Time In Wigan Label: Kent Cat no: CDKEND 227 Title: All Of My Life Artist: The 4 Tempos Album: For Millionaires Only Vol -2 Label: Goldmine/Soul Supply Cat No: GSCD 101 Title: I Was Born To Love You Baby Artist: Timeless Legend Album: Soul Spectrum Label: BBE Cat no: BBE CD013 Title: I'd Think It Over Twice Artist: Sam Fletcher Album Cooler Shakers Label: Music Club Cat no: MCCD 319 Title: The Peanut Duck Artist: Marsha Gee Album: 45 RPM single Label: Joker Cat no: JK0001 Title: I Did It Again Artist: Jessie Henderson Album: 331/2 RPM single Label: Land Of Hits Cat no: 840 6430 Title: Baby Have Mercy On Me Artist: The Originals Album: Motortown Uncovered Label: Motortown Records Cat no: 1560 Title: Naughty Boy Artist: Jackie Day Album: The Stafford Story Label: Goldmine/Soul Supply Cat no: GSCD 146 Title: Lonely For You Baby Artist: Sam Dees Album: Cooler Shakers Label: Music Club Cat no: MCCD 319 Title: That Driving Beat Artist: Willie Mitchell Album: Twisted Wheel Story Label: Goldmine/Soul Supply Cat no: GSCD 66 Title: I Still Love You Artist: Seven Souls Album: Okeh A Northern Soul Obsession Label: Kent Cat No: CDKEND 132 Title: Didn't Say A Word Artist: Yvonne Baker Album: On The Northern Side Label: Campank Cat no: 4009 Title: Let My Heart And Soul Be Free Artist: The Tangeers Album: Best Of Soul Time Label: Epic Cat no: 508669 2
Guest Posted March 24, 2004 Posted March 24, 2004 And on the subject of 'All Singing etc' we at the Plinston feature on the 'Floorfillers' spot on the 7th April where Taff and myself supply 4 goodies to wet the soulful taste buds - we had to fight hard not to include Michael Bolton in the set but it was a toss up between including him or praising the Godlike Dale Grodin! For those that are interested the tracks we supplied were Lou Lawton, The Oxford Knights, The Pioneers and Richard Caiton. Enjoy and hopefully people will get a better understanding of what we all mean when we say it's a Rare Soul Scene, I.E: rare in quality, not just quantity!
Dave Rimmer Posted March 25, 2004 Posted March 25, 2004 LOL Radio 2 playing bootlegs !!!!!!!!! Title: The Peanut Duck Artist: Marsha Gee Album: 45 RPM single Label: Joker Cat no: JK0001 Right who's got the telephone number to get Stuart Maconie done :-)
Guest Posted March 25, 2004 Posted March 25, 2004 That made me sit up. Just as Keb has finshed saying how the Casino had gone downhill and were playing rubbish, on comes one of the top three most awful tracks played at Stafford. All it would have needed was The Airoplane song, and the ####ing Professionals (OK I know I just hate it), and they would have had the nap hand. Nice to get a name check on the show though. Thanks to anonymous who called me 'Media Whore' I like that ;-)
Guest Posted March 25, 2004 Posted March 25, 2004 Yes , just who advises supamac / bbc ? Lots of poor records get played (& danced to) at venues over the years but shouldn't this cruddy radio 2 prog at least celebrate the good ones? Give me crispy aromatic duck anytime. Just like last week it can be embarrasing telling non soulie mates to listen & having 'em phone you telling "your" music is disco (last week) & total rubbish this week. Peanut Duck , how could they? Dave G
Peter Posted March 26, 2004 Posted March 26, 2004 they stopped the Line Dancers to do the so called interview don't think they were very pleased [but they did get a £1 off their admission what a joke and after the interview they told them to enjoy the rest of the night] there were a few soulies turned up think they were attending a soul night some even brought record boxes Re Sid and Bernadettes post about the Monaco, afriend of mine phoned me at 6.15 just as I got home from work, "Pete, get changed and get down to mine as we are going to a Soul night at the Monaco it's being filmed for the Johnny vaughn show, and bring some records" So a very quick change, flew down to Als jumped in his car and arrived at the Monaco at 8.10, and yes there was a guy up a ladder with a glitter ball and about 8 soulies stood around, the room was indeed packed. On closer inspection it was definetly a Line Dancing Night, the "filming" ended at 8.15. That was it....no soul night...lots of crossed wires...and then the speakers burst into life with T rex and Jitterbug boogie yehaaaaaaaa slap my thigh...time for a sharp exit :-) we were back in the house for 9.30.
Guest Posted April 10, 2004 Posted April 10, 2004 Night Owl was in Reading, Berkshire, the 'upstairs' room to the Top Rank. Anyone rember Bobby G? (Bobbie Gee?)
Guest Posted April 11, 2004 Posted April 11, 2004 Anyone checked out Mary Fox at radio Stoke on Trent? Had a listened last Friday and was impressed. Invitations-What's Wrong With Me Baby gets my vote everytime.
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