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Save Love - john legend - 14654 refosoul

I don't normally listen to anything that isn't either old or soulful. But I'm probably missing out. Recently heard this newish track by John Legend - Save My Love, which is neither Northern nor Rare Soul, but really appeals to me. Will post below. What do you think of it? Anything else out there isn't Northern or Rare Soul BUT close enough to appeal to old soulies? Col.

Not too sure about that Steve. What really annoys about people like him is that he has been in a position to influence things and chose not to. A safe pair oh hands with a Blue Peter voice. Right now I'm listening to "William Hunt - Would You Believe?" - a truly awesome record that rips at your soul. Could he have played?.....Yes Would he have played it?....No.

Thats an impressive first post. I remember Alan Sullivan as an out & out Jazz Funk DJ from Skindles (Maidenhead) days. I don't think he was ever into Northern, although I'd be quite happy to be proved wrong - a situation which seems to occur frequently. Ref Robert Elms, pls note that whatever was happening ref "music, fashion and british youth cultures" he was there right at the inception. Not just northen, EVERYTHING. He frankly does my head in, just a smarmy know it all. On a more positive note I see that Bisley is your regular haunt, if you're along next saturday I'd be more than happy to buy you a drink & not talk about Robert Elms. Col.

The man reminds me of sugar coated almonds. I've been offered these a few times at weddings & on the surface they look OK. But after a few seconds you have to split them out as they in fact awful.

Been offered complete set of 100 Club singles M- for £800 Fair price? Thanks in advance.

£4.50

Can anyone send me an mp3 of that? I've got an idea for a new thread...

Excellent post/thread.

Hello I'm new to SS, I've recently sold my collection of yellow labels and have started collecting records with those that have "small and virtually invisible cracks in the edge" Am I in the right place?

Cheers for that, but was hoping to see video rather that audio. Had a quick look on You Tube, but couldn't see anything for Alvin Cash. Can anybody help?

Now that made me smile

Why? Surely thats a pre-requesite for a normal well balanced person.

Incoming.......

I see there is a link to there to your site.....whoa dude, time to throw the towel in. Col

Tonight, I'm in a non argumentative mood. I've no real idea who is Alvin Cash is, so how about posting a clip & we can both settleback & enjoy it.

Ha .......personally I blame the clients "virtually invisible cracks" Pls be a little more specific

Jed's & Matt's posts above are spot on. Both far more eloquently put than mine. I'm sure that we can all agree though, that in some small way we were all involved in saving "a segment of American music that was well worth saving". Happy days.

Some interesting points there... When joing a new 'scene' I think most people like myself danced in a style that 'fits in'. So yes I would have been influenced by people around me. But those people would have been influenced by dancers from the Torch, Twisted Wheel etc. No way would I have been influenced by a Malcolm X video made 20 yrs after I left Wigan If you carry on your argument to its logical conclusion.....you'll be telling me that early black New York 80s hip-hop dance moves are just copies of northern soul ones. My argument here is the scene evolved, it wasn't a copy.

News to me. I'd be interested to hear a bit more about this...... As a teenager late 70s I don't think I received any influence regarding 60s black culture before all-niters. You basically had just 30 mins of pop on TV (TOTP) every week which was dominated by Slade, T-Rex, Slade etc.

I fear that we might be experiencing an insight into what life might be like inside an old aged peoples home.

Yes, through our truly selfish wants & desires, we achieved something that on reflection turned out to be quite philanthropic.

Didn't he say summit like a fair proportion of the people at Wigan were asleep. I couldn't possibly comment on the above as when the head count was taken...........I was asleep at the time.

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