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Wolfgang Vondoof is turning in his grave for not being able to have a go

I almost got out a loan this morning. Thank god !!! If some of you would have played along with it.... ... All that Vondoof, Avril De Witzbold, washing mashines.... I was reading..lots of records warehouse, shrine... Anyway, there was the odd German up north with a container full of Okeh & Palmer and the lot !!!!

Well, I have to carry the equipment.. decks, mixer, projectors, video screen the lot.. move the stage around & clean the whole place afterwards (fecking 2 hours) and I still love doing it!! As for ovo: I believe that there may be a place (a small bar/ or a country where access/funds are very limited) or a time (starting off) to play reissues, boots ....but I believe that: The Soul S.cene N.eeds O.riginal P.latters to retain its uniqueness and passion on and off the dancefloor. If people wouldn't care anymore about original records I believe the interest to find unknown tracks will slowly disappear as well as the passion about collecting them. (which in a way is responsible for the preservation of music as well as making them available to record on other formats for the wider use) Well, some people argue about the tradition of this and that on other issues tooooo death and at the same time may think that playing reissues/ boots is ok??!!?? It is bloody part of the tradition of the Northern Scene to aspire to own and play original vinyl full stop!!! Also, because of the value of these records to the Northern Soul Scene they are normally kept in good nick and therefore available to future generations for recording purposes as well as for enjoyment. If records wouldn't have a value (created through the demand) they would be dumped and therefore many recordings would be lost. If you go to an art gallery full of fakes and you just paid $$ to see them what would you think??? If you go to an art gallery with a lots of wonderful original artwork what would you think??? Or you go to a caf or small bar where for decorative purposes some prints of rare drawings have been used to give the place a nice feel, what would you think??? I think that is fine but.. well, I think there is a new term coming up for the curator/DJ at the art gallery/allnighter... HE/SHE ain't a DJ anymore he is a DECORATOR !!! ...and that you have to have money argument is lazy and has been dealt with before. By the way if you save the £3,516 (The Salvadores) over a peroid of 2 years that is £ 146,5 per month. Well, you could either get one overplayed oldie or you could get some top notch tunes for an hour set of some great rare & not so rare, unknown, classic and indemant tunes. one track for : £ 6 one track for: £ 10 five tracks for: £ 20 five tracks for: £ 25 four tracks for: £ 50 one track for: £ 75 ten tracks for: £ 100 one tracks for: £ 250 one track for: £ 350 one track for: £ 1150 Yes you need to have passion!!!! Yes you need a little bit of money but not a million to play a lovely ovo set!!!!!! Yes you need to be a bit mad to pay £3,516 for records instead of spending it on a holiday a car or whatever. But HEY Peace Brother !!!

No, I was thinking of Danny Williams - All Those Lies - Musical Energy

On a holistic/homeopathic energy level kind of perspective, original vinyl collects all the positive energy it has been exposed to!!!! Quite often records which have been loved and handed down from collector, punter, dj... since the early days can then bring that special kind of energy boost to people on and off the dancefloor which can even be measured. Also records which have just been found in a storage unit have this effect once played again. Its called the energy sponch effect. Due to the fact that the record has not been exposed to all that positive energy exchange between the listener and the record, it somehow finds a way of connecting with the positve energy of the long forgotten artist directly. Therfore the accumulated positive energy level is also very high. So, OVO ENERGY RULES OK

I believe that there may be a place (a small bar/ or a country where access/funds are very limited) or a time (starting off) to play reissues, boots ....but I believe that: The Soul S.cene N.eeds O.riginal P.latters to retain its uniqueness and passion on and off the dancefloor. If people wouldn't care anymore about original records I believe the interest to find unknown tracks will slowly disappear as well as the passion about collecting them. (which in a way is responsible for the preservation of music as well as making them available to record on other formats for the wider use) Well, some people argue about the tradition of this and that on other issues tooooo death and at the same time may think that playing reissues/ boots is ok??!!?? It is bloody part of the tradition of the Northern Scene to aspire to own and play original vinyl full stop!!! Also, because of the value of these records to the Northern Soul Scene they are normally kept in good nick and therefore available to future generations for recording purposes as well as for enjoyment. If records wouldn't have a value (created through the demand) they would be dumped and therefore many recordings would be lost. If you go to an art gallery full of fakes and you just paid $$ to see them what would you think??? If you go to an art gallery with a lots of wonderful original artwork what would you think??? Or you go to a caf or small bar where for decorative purposes some prints of rare drawings have been used to give the place a nice feel, what would you think??? I think that is fine but.. well, I think there is a new term coming up for the curator/DJ at the art gallery/allnighter... HE/SHE ain't a DJ anymore he is a DECORATOR !!! ...and that you have to have money argument is lazy and has been dealt with before. By the way if you save the £3,516 (The Salvadores) over a peroid of 2 years that is £ 146,5 per month. Well, you could either get one overplayed oldie or you could get some top notch tunes for an hour set of some great rare & not so rare, unknown, classic and indemant tunes. one track for : £ 6 one track for: £ 10 five tracks for: £ 20 five tracks for: £ 25 four tracks for: £ 50 one track for: £ 75 ten tracks for: £ 100 one tracks for: £ 250 one track for: £ 350 one track for: £ 1150 Yes you need to have passion!!!! Yes you need a little bit of money but not a million to play a lovely ovo set!!!!!! Yes you need to be a bit mad to pay £3,516 for records instead of spending it on a holiday a car or whatever. But HEY

I think Northern Soul Djs should sing a capella only!!!!! A.C.O.A aka. People with an hermeneutic principle or ''What a lovely voice'' By the way my ovo#s (very old) are fine, while some of my cds started to rust a bit (20 years of age) ?! I do live in a dry house!!! O.V.O.A aka P.(eople) with S.(oul) or ''Every Record Tells a Story'' I always like the example with an art gallery......

Well, I prefer Superman!! By the way, the Popcorn Dancing was based on this!!!!!!! ">

Yep, fantastic club indeed. Top tunes, great dancefloor, great people and it was only 40 min walk from home Well, bloody crouch hill can be killer after a good night dancing and drinking but hey!! My spot was the Latin Corner with Paco, Paloma, Piere, Christina...!! As a German the place to learn a bit of cha cha cha!!

Very Sharp!!!

Fantastic Bob!!! Vandy, the Ringleaders are also very much loved in Germany. THE RINGLEADERS - BABY, WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO OUR LOVE on M-PAC is an outstanding piece of Soul Music and has filled many dancefloors as well as hearts with joy & pleasure!!!

I just started playing it in Hamburg to a very good reception. I think once you hear it a few times, it fits very well into a set of Northern with a bit of R&B!!! NICE

If that is the one on symbol, do you know anything about the Floyd Barber on the same label (symbol 209)???

Anyone????????

greaaat!!! I am looking forward to it.

I have been told that the Roy Handy - Acciental love/What did he do (Marton light blue label) is rarer than the red one?? Can anyone confirm???

Hmmm, that would spoil it for vinyl sniffers

I just sniffed a couple !! I can't smell a thing!! Seriously!!! I shall clear my nostrils... AH.... now everything makes sense...YOUR ARE SIMON SOUSSAAAN!!!!!!! Baby Boy let me clean your nostrils

Your record dealer may have laced them with some dodgy stuff? May I sniff your 45s before I go out?? (records ) Just kidding!

Do you prefer a fresh minter or a well used VG-? Do they smell different?

the smell of our 45s....

Dirty Buggers !!! Once a week is more then en¶f!!!

Fantastic, great memories!!!! I am not sure whether we met as I was heading of to London in 1996. Well, we may have talked for hours but hey I wasn't very active on the scooter-scene more into Northern Soul, Skinhead, Football & Reggae. Nice scooter by the way..the first one!!! Great memories!!! Cheers

Fcuk me dead ! How do you know??? We did that as a bit of a joke, silly shirts (neon green ) the lot...... Gerd Baum, Melly, Ollie Hacke, Sven..myself and a few others.. All of us very heavy into Northern Soul. That was the time when Soul disapeared form the runs a bit and all that silly scooter club thing was going a bit mad. (fights, tit for tat..bla bla and feggin TECHNO) We thought hey.....bugger this... Anyway, Great fun! I organised the first Allnighter with Gerd just after we went with our silly shirts for the first time to a run in North Germany (Red Berets). I left Germany just after that nighter to live in England for 12 years.. They carried on for a while but everyone lives in different parts of Germany now. Mission accomplished !!! Hmmm.... how do you know ??