Chatting to other soulies went I'm out and about, who are around the same age group as me (late 30's, early 40's) it dosen't seem like I'm the only one who moved from the soul scene of the mid-80's to the rave scene (and still attending the very occasional soul niter) and then back on the soul scene. I've often wondered how some memorable nights at clubs like the hacienda/schoom/zap and the sunrise, helter skelter nights compared to wigan, torch, mecca etc. The two scenes were basically about young people, getting off their heads and dancing the night away to great dance music. Is there anyone on here who did wigan in its peak and also did the raves as well? How did the two compare?
I'd love to know how many on here are also old ravers (and i don't mean getting off your face at a niter now!!) but did the raves back in the day and now are totally into the soul scene.
Although, music wise, the rave scene dosen't come anywhere near, there were some brilliant soul records that got me into it. Off the top of my head, for instance;
someday - ce ce rogers
reachin - phase 2
promised land - joe smooth
useless - kym mazelle
right back to you - ten city
and loads more if i think about it long enough.
So, any old ravers out there who would like to compare the two scenes?