Citizen P

Hard one to call this ,but a couple of points to ponder. Of the recent returnees, how many are Soul Music lovers, that is were into soul, usually the more commercial stuff, Stax Atlantic Motown etc before they ever entered a Real Soul Club and how many are Wigan Casino Fans? Cast your mind back to the old days and the first club you went to. For me it started in 1972 at the Pendulum in Manchester. I thought I knew what soul was, but stuff me this music blew me socks off.Back then ,as has been said before, newies were all we wanted,whenever a record had been overplayed, re released pressed or whatever it was dropped for something new. BUT and it is a big but, back in the day all these clubs The Torch, The Mecca, Pendulum, Blue Room and later Wigan were all weekly events inside of a month a new sound could have been heard 5 or 6 times making it that much easier to become 'known'. Nowadays most nights are monthly, we're getting older,we've got other commitments and dont get out as often ,so you might hear something new twice in 3 months so sounds are that much harder to break. So when someone plays something you don't know give it a chance, who knows 25 years down the line it might be your favourite oldie,and any way its odds on you'll like the next one or the one after. As the MIGHTY George Clinton said 'Free your mind and your ass will follow ' Tony

Oh well my shopping list just gets longer and longer. On a quick count up about 50 good sounds here, that's about a third of a nights playlist.If we keep it going we should come up with a bloody good night of music all for the price of half a Shrine release. Some Motown to carry on David Ruffin--I can't stop the rain Martha Reeves--Heartless Temptations--I'm coming home Originals--Good lovin just a dime away Dynamic Superiors--One nighter Edwin Starr-- Love the lonely peoples prayer Most of these are 7ts things but the Martha Reeeves is a right old storming motown mutha. Tony

I know that this question has been asked before but, seeing as most of us are only poor working sods, what good cheapies have you come across lately? Just to start a few from me all under £20 most under a tenner. Not in any particular order Otis Redding -Look at the girl Tommy Tate -If you aint man enough Gene Diamond- Lonely Drifter Rose Hargrove_ Knocked down kicked around Maskman/The Agents - Yaw'll Archie Bell- Where will you go when the party's over Any more out there? I need to build a cheap collection Tony

Read all with interest. Greg-you talk about being bored playing the same sounds,this is something I feel strongly about and will expound further at a later date,however in the meantime I ask,was the playlist static because you didnt want to play fresh sounds or were the crowd not willing to experience them? Back to my original somewhat tongue in cheek topic. I was talking about the alleged widespread practice of independent djs being warned off by some promotors that if they played at say Event A their services would never again be required at Events B, C or D. This is not personal, it has never happened to me, nor is it likely to, but I dont want to be led around by the nose and not be able to hear sounds because the people that have them have been advised not to play at the events I choose to attend. Anybody old enough might remember this. I will not be pushed stamped indexed briefed debriefed or numbered My life is my own I am a free man. sorry bit OTT but you know what I mean What was it The Younghearts asked for? Oh yeah A LITTLE TOGETHERNESS tony