Gert Mark

Can you though? I still dont geddit, i see no difference, im not havin a pop and i know youve tried to explain it all to me before Andy but its still mutton dressed as lamb innit so for people who are clearly image concious how do you reconcile this in your head? Ps. Am i still safe in the corner? if not then it is Mikey.

Thats the key to the whole thing isnt it? Wearing 6ts style clobber is just a uniform and clearly forced, im not nor ever have been a mod but have always been interested in the whole mod thing as i have always loved all strands of youth culture. My question is why do people on the whole leave their youthful way of life behind as they grow up yet mods seem, at least compared to other scenes, to keep their faith? Surely the level of commitment to wearing a sharp suit and subtle accessories needs to be quite high, ok not as high as a 45 yr old with a green mohawk, but still an extra effort that people of this age could do without,so why do mods keep at it? Please dont give me that "its not what we do its who we are" style of answer cos i really am interested. Mark the soulful punk.

Dont worry Audra. For years I thought Marie Knight - Thats no way to treat a girl, was sung by a bloke. Mikey on Mark's account

I remember little scroats blaggin money off Wally to look after his car out side the sub rooms, classy. And there was that place near the Railway pub, a working mens club or summit, had to fight our way out of there when the toothless locals decided we danced like girls. I just hid behind Banger and Dicker. Lovely Cotswold village, Stroud.

You have to be shittin me, he cant seriously have been trying to pass them off as legit?

What do you reckon Lenny's Embankment club anniversary ones would go for???

Its just that record companys are more clued up, business wise. Back in the day, artists were singers, musicians and performers long before they got in a recording studio, so IMHO the cream rose (the music exec's most common defence). What happens now is the record company are so savvy that the whole package is sorted before it goes to press, musical talent is only a part of the whole saleable commodity with looks, personality etc. You just need to look how much of a huge point they make of it when someone writes and records their own material, its always like theyre the new Lennon or Lady Day. Its just that the job has changed, people like Legend,or even the Spice Girls or Westlife et al are just as professional at what they do. We just listen to music from a different era, not just musicaly, but on a business level too. M

I always sit on the stage at tundred, and often Ady has given me a nudge and asked if anyone has played this or that. Common sense to me. I spose it dont happen too much for guys like Ady or Butch cos no-one else has their records but i think this a lesson budding DJ's could learn.

Since moving oop North, its memory 1 on the car wireless, Lavit

Agreed. Thats what i meant when i said this is more about their hopes for the show rather than XFM's reasons for airing it. I am probably inbetween the age groups which are polarising here (38) and i worry a lot about where im going to have a dance in 10 15+ years so those younger than me must be even more worried. So worried in fact that whenever Northern Soul gets a public airing they will heavily scruitinse it, to see if it is promoting the scene. The older ones among us have the luxury of just being able to enjoy it for what it is. M

Interesting. Reading the thread i think that its less important what XFM are trying to achieve with this show as what a young soul fans hopes and expectations are for this show. I think Win is correct that this is esentially a retro scene, but i also think that it is only this from Sunday to Thursday. When the weekend comes around the important thing is the night/nighter that you are at is fun and exiting, the history behind this events existance is only somthing you think about after the adrenaline calms down. So if we are to encourage "young blood" then i agree that Russ is probably a bad choice for presenter, and a younger presenter would probably focus on the Saturday night experiance more, which i think would be a bigger turn on for the 15 - 30 year olds.

Probably the Sherries - put your arms around me

What can you add to the above? Just Thank You. See you Sat Mark

No, my point was they dont look anything like each other. So you look like miss popoff then, i'll keep me eye out.

As to who will play me ....... like to think Steve Buschemi or Dev off Coronation Street. Thank you Father . Malc Burton

My first all nighter, Last bus from Dursley to Yate, then hanging around avoiding all the street rucks cos i was too young to get in the pub. Then Vince Ayrs's mum giving me a clip round the ear and threatening to call my parents and telling them im not on an Army Cadet camp. Walked in to Epitome of sound, thin end of a very very big wedge.

Rick Moranis could play Shifty

?????? EDDIE !!!!!! "I dont want no woman always tellin me what to do". The ultimate bugger off record. Busy Body - the title track of the album i'll let you slide is on would qualify too.. "Youve got a busy body, giving all your loving to just anybody", Basicly calling her a slapper. God bless Luther.

How about. Matt Lucus-

This was about Vietnam then. Its weird that for some reason (probably the trumpets) always makes me think of John Wayne WWII movies.

J P Robinson - Our day is here (Blue Candle) Brilliant tune about a guy getting back from the Nam. Only ever heard Dave Taylor play this out, should def be picked up on.

Bit of a poncy name though, whats wrong with Amy Boozer? God, Its like the 90's never happend.

Then there's the argument that the production only enhanced the singers qualities (obviously we are talking the 70's here and not the making of a silk purse out of a sows harris like they can now). The 50's and 60's singers were all live acts who would only get to make a record if they could cut it live, and the records were almost just marketing tools to advertise their gigs. I think we can thank nationwide distribution for the less talented acts and the need for enhancments to production techniques. Double edged sword init.

Carl Carlton - Competition. Sums it all up for me. quite simply Northern Soul