barney

hey up mate hope things get turned round for you and will we be seeing you at metrodome , come over an Ill tell you a daft joke cheers b

tried to listen to some of the nominations but they are not on here, maybe a good idea if some kind person could post a clip or clips of the nominated sounds on here and it would give everyone a chance to hear some sounds and help make their choice could you please post these on a new thread titled sound of 2009 nomination cheers b

simon your a star christmas is a great time for most of us but a lot of people arent as fortunate so yes Iwill be contacting folk I know who aint been having it too good cheersb

cheers 14 sorted

tony counts as wun owd luv dunt no if bats can vote lol

please excuse any typos or omissions just follow on with your choice please will keep this open till after boxing day cheers b

first of all thanks for takin part and there are some great choices recieved 122 different choices and will list these below to simplify things ,would ask that you choose one and only one which for you epitomises the sound that has stood out for you in 2009 , like I SAID IT CAN BE OLD OR NEW AND ANY GENRE OF OUR MUSIC THANKS B 1 stoppers come back baby 2 darrow fletcher what have I got now 3 steinways youve been leading me on 4 jimmy hanna busybody 5 danny owens your a little too late 6 ernie washington lonesome shack 7 spyder turner tell me 8 kris patterson just as much 9 patti drew stop and listen 10 kenny carter showdown 11 phyllis brown why 12 frankie seay all I want is loving you 13 gearge hughley do the beatle 14 mighty lovers aint gonna run 15 tiaras loves made a connection 16 james dockery my faith in you is all gone 17 pazazz so hard to find 18 sag warfare dont be so jive 19 melton brothers band living in the city 20 victoria williams and jt ledbetter show some sign 21 jt parker if you want to hold on 22 rufus lumley minnieapoli minnesota 23 bobby garret I cant get away 24 the tiaras surprise 25 roy roberts experiance you move me 26 marcel and the truth cant wait 27 teena marie marry me 28 soul persona cant hide 29 will downing something special 30 kylie auldist this girl 31 the lollypops step aside baby 32 bracelets youve been fooling yourself 33 inez and charlie fox stranger to love 34sugar bear I love you so 35 voicemasters 36 two plus two Im sure 37 houston outlaws save the world 38 counts peaches 39 last generation just a chanc in life 40 lefties soul you dont know 41 four perfections 42 primers sometimes I wonder 43 the nombres todos 44 wild sound unlimited I know you 45 the lost Im gonna hurt you 46 willie mitchell that drivin beat 47 baby earl backslop 48 gabin feet dee dee bridgewater into my soul 49 world column so is the sun 50 grover mitchell I ve got to keep movin 51 bob smith what do it mean 52 cliff wagner exception to the rule 53 memphians memphis sunrise 54 salt and pepper man of my word 55 ronnie butcher the world 56 marshall and the chi lites love bandit 57 icemen sugar baby 58 willie and the handjives gotta find a new love 59 dewey black takin love where I find it 60 cliff camfield take a bow 61 lee fields take me back 62 keith curtiss smoke 63 beres hammond do this world a favour 64 patti hamilton tell me tomorrow 65 admirations wait till I get to know you 66 soul notes dont make me beg 67 chris morgan who am I 68 bronzettes beggin 69 truetones he,s got nerve 70 jesse fisher your not loving a beginner 71 buckner brothers love you from the bottom of my heart 72 pat peterman love the way you do your thing 73 maxime davis before I leave 74 ben e king not now 75 pandoras call me 76 liz lands dont shut me out 77 the dells whatever turns you on 78 johnie johnson and the bandwagon are you ready for this 79 the singing swingin counts along the way 80 the del counts with another guy 81 the dream merchants stop your breaking my heart 82 mel williams darlin dont 83 isley brothers who,s that lady 84 walter butterball davis girl stop beggin 85 alfredito linares boogaloo girl 86 enrique salas gio 87 ronnie walker on and on 88 mills edwards just like the weather 89 sage Im alive 90 dynamos you can do it by yourself 91 charles spurling let me be your steppin soul 92 scott 3 running wild 93 gwen macrae let me do my thing 94 avons when the boy 95 three burners cookin 96 lefties soul connection you dont know 97 sharone jones keep on lookin 98 sea shells quiet home 99 homer banks sweetie pie 100 linda jones behold 101 frances nero footsteps following me 102 four vandals one way to danger 103 d,llelegance chanson d llegance 104 the holidays without my sweet loving 105 chico barbara and junior dont cry 106 jade siesta is over 107 et white got to find a true love 108 gloria barnes Ill call you back later 109 little melvin and boleros jealous lover 110 maskman and agents I wouldnt come back 111 rufus woods and additives under the moon 112 mighty lover I wouldnt come back 113 the energetics you make me nothing 114 whitney houston million dollar bill 115 young soul rebels I got soul 116 raphael saddiq stayin in love 117 lisa shaw Im ok 118 jazzanova I can tell 119 final decisions I aint feelin no pain 120 johnie hoyle what about me 121 la chords sit down and write on 122 miracles whatever makes you happy

ok folks no more choices please , will now collate list and get back to you on new thread meanwhile hope you will try and listen to some of the choices you do not know if possible ,,there are some great sounds thanks once again for your input cheers b

[quote name='ImberBoy' D'Llegance - Chanson D'Llegance

remember this is about what sounds define 2009 for you ie sounds you have heard this year which have in your opinion have really stood out in 2009 it maybe hard to choose just one but my intention is for the top three to be hopefully across the board what do you think this is not arbitary and can be amended but the closin time for nominations needs to be adhered to cheers b

have had a great responce so far thanks remember will be closing this thread tonight so keep em coming till then intend to compile a list of all nominations then you will have to choose one and one only for your top sound of 2009 remember it can be new or old and whatever genre of the scenes music a count will then be done and the results posted and hopefully will come to a conclusion with our top 3 have really enjoyed this and ben on refusoul listening to some of your great choices so please take advantage do the same,, theres some crackin sounds being nominated.. cheers b

will close this thread tomorrow (sundaynight) to compile a list of nominations and then we can sort top three from that, thanks for all yor posts and lets see if we can come up with a definative 3 sounds for 2009 cheers barney

well rich first of all would like to commend you for your consistant sartorial elegance have to agree wrt the flares etc, tho have previously stated never did the bags but m2m barathea blazers , crombies and suits were in for me also brogues and loafers , which left me almost skint but way back then the new sounds were a weekly occourence and yes it was great and exciting, but over the years a lot of what had been played was discarded for various reasons , some because they didnt cut the mustard and werent good enough , I think that once the initial thrust of the scene late 60s to mid 70s most of what I would call classic oldies had been discovered and a lot of sounds had fallen by the wayside (now in the rare and underplayed bracket) but like I have said the music has evolved and newer or rediscovered sounds have become dare I say mainstream, this is an ongoing process, I dont believe my take on the the scene is stagnating but to me there are less and less new sounds that I consider northern to be had like I have said there is a wealth of music to be played that is already within our domain... and just question whether this perceived constant quest to hear new music is not detrimental ie, in terms of quality to what I see the northern soul scene as being--simply put some of the new music I hear is not and never will be northern, imho of course but each to their own and thats why we have such a wealth of different venues and opinions and long may it continue

getting some great responces , what I want is your three top (heard for the first time or revived from the distant past) sounds which you think are the top 3 sounds for 2009'. hope to compile these into a list and then choose the 3 most popular as the sounds of 2009 , lets see how it goes and please no arguements about their merits new or old etc , everyone is entitled to their choice. will discuss later how to achieve final result

asking for your top 3 new or rediscovered sounds for 2009 , ie sounds you have only heard for the first time this year simples

the year is coming to a close what are your top 3 new or rediscovered soul sounds for 2009 as far as I can remember hearing for the first time this year baby -ellie greenwich the world again- honey townsend sitting in my class- ronnie mcnair these have been around for years no doubt but have only come to the fore for me this year

how many of the post ww2 music scenes have survived the 40 years that the northern soul scene has and its as far as I can see still going strong, you mention teddy boys probably rarer than giant pandas in the wild now, you mention DG so he is the font of all things northern, and the wearing of retro clothes.. only a fraction of the people into the scene wear these and imho dont think they look ridiculous each to their own I say you probably dressed naff at times but I WOULDNT DREAM OF SAYING SO . to me the classic oldies are the bedrock of the sound we call northern soul and yes these are added to year on year and the music at venues evolves more slowly at some than others , and like the wheel yes its oldies only but people who go know that, ,I attend long established soul nights and the music has changed over the years , what I fail to grasp is the craving to hear more and more new sounds and the expectation of hearing more new sounds when you go to certain venues ,, which when I have been to such venues the endless playin of new /rare/sounds have left me feeling cold and a mental note to go somewhere else in future or to look out for the dj and avoid if possible. why arent people happy with the great wealth of soul music we have why have this constant obsession with finding the holy grail. there are many 100s of venues with differing music policies its up to you to choose , to me its a special night out everytime, and if you go into any town centre and mingle amongst the masses and try contemporary entertainment and music then I for one am gratefull I belong to such a fantastic scene and long may it continue. cheers b .

funk brothers - winter wonderland

can see where your coming from simon , in a bog standard typical wmc one of many mainly in the north and midlands,, people locals and visitors mingle ,converse and dance in a friendly non intimidating atmosphere, as you say hard to imagine this 30 yrs ago but its same with the football scene (apart from the mindless minority ) we have all grown up become mature and more open . but it is more than just a nightout ..do it every w/end, and am now lookin forward to next w/end and some big soul events planned over christmas.. thinked we are blessed in our scene and long may it continue cheers b

am sure rod stewart will have covered it

why am I not surprised

and wots the baggy trousers all about

point taken kev its gerrin like united versus chelsea etc we are all probably as guilty ,for stickin up for our take on this fantastic scene and maybe we will all come together at some point in the not too distant future and laugh at our petty squabbles just hope that all of us in the scene keep going and that the youngens and theres plenty of them carry it on cheers bri

could have gone to at least 3 other venues within 30 minutes of where I live on the night but chose to travel for over an hour for the same reasons could say this most w/ends went to drax friday not even posted on events and travelled 30 plus miles passing 1 venue only 10 mins from home have already stated dont do niters , because of the music at the ones I have attended,,and have better things to do on a sunday than stay in bed all day or try and stay awake feeling knackered do attend across the board venues and most are ok , but then one gets put off when you go to a venue and you hear the dj say this is the latest massive sound played out at so and so, and continues in this vein yes the odd ones are good but most dont do it for me and same for the punters because tumbleweed was blowin across the normally busy dancefloor. likewise at a so called progressive foreign event le grande fromage dj plays a certain number proclaiming this is the best ever monster awesome sound and plays it at every opportunity not only him but several more dj,s get on the bandwagon , when we get home the missus (normally level headed and non violent) says if she hears that******** record again she will strangle the dj after restraining her at several venues where it as been played ,,may do the deed myself. so I am not an oldies only person but why should I attend a venue on someones say so .when from what I have heard as examples being played at these venues leave me cold, yes people have a right to express their opinions but please dont tell me where I should go or what I might like when they dont really know me I know that I may come across as an ignorant uncouth unwashed dingle but please dont patronise me