Ady Croasdell

OK, I've scanned most of it now. Can't we all just agree that he discovered everything and start another topic?

Tony could use the LWJ story, but perhaps not if it's too scandalous.

Thanks, so I listen to a Dore track I don't know for research, as we own the label, and he assumes it's the sort of soul i like and somehow reflects on my taste! That follows. I think the thread was on to Shrine at this stage so it makes even less sense.

This is so bloody tiresome, I'm trying to finish off my Garland Green comp and i have to trawl through here and correct you on the way things actually happened, as opposed to the dream world in your head! Dave told me several times that he came up with the phrase when northern kids would come down to Soul City on a Saturday looking for uptempo, usually old, imports from the mid 60s. He used to say to David Nathan. "Pass me that box of northern soul" for these kids, when they had twigged on to the kind of records they wanted and put them in a separate box. I never once heard him describe it as the Soul Of The north, I think that was just a title for one of his Blues & Soul columns. If the kids had wanted mainly a certain style of R&B records, that would have been called northern soul. They obviously didn't but what I'm saying is it was based solely on the whereabouts of the customers, not the style of music.

I have no idea what you're talking about here; I don't think I've ever done soundclips, I'm not sure what they are.

1973

I heard that in the 70s from a good source but I can't remember who.

Great stuff Andy, your enthusiasm shines through and its obvious the film makers are trying their best to accommodate our scene, though as a fellow flat-cap wearer I think you might have a case to put to the Court of Human Rights!

The man at the Essex Rd chippy says you're welcome back anytime if you return his cruet.

So how did it go today kids or are you on overtime?

There are too many ridiculous statements and attitudes in this spiel to address, but Dave Godin would certainly not be turning over in his grave; though he might have been at that statement. Dave left the Northern Soul scene that he inadvertently named, because of unsufferable egos who were putting themselves above the music. His main concern was that the artists, writers, producers etc who made the music, got the credit they deserved. As far as I can see most of the objections to this film have been based on the soundtrack, by people concerned that it was not going to represent the music that was played at the time properly, and the correct artists etc not being recompensed. That seems pretty reasonable, I know I'd rather see money in the hands of Popcorn Wylie than Duffy or Paul Weller for this. It's a rare chance to represent our scene with the fantastic music that we have loved for so long, so hopefully they'll get it right, possibly even with SSers help. I wish the posters WERE dictating the music policy, I'm sure the soundtrack would be good, but sadly I don't think SS has that much clout in the film world. Keb's explained that there will be plenty of original music, properly sourced and I and probably most of the critics are content with that. The most anti-film post that is quoted is that a member hopes the film will fail because the producers are out to rip the scene off (well that's the gist of it), hardly fascist, just an opinion, I'm sure the film-makers won't stop the project because of that. Lets keep things in perspective.

No it's that John Alderton session in the Please Sir film.

He nicked I'm Ready For Love for a Town Called malice and So Is The Sun for Trans Global Express so it's not the first, he had previous.

Well that's guaranteed another ten pages then.

The director's post was a bit of a blanket condemnation of SSers, I think you got all shades of opinions on this. But then again what's the Casino like without a little bit of paranoia?

Wear that flat hat of yours and they'll give you a whippet and a speaking part! I hope you have a great weekend Andy.

Not yet just on one of the old vinyl LPs. I think the Charly things like the Rosco Shelton were after that but don't quote me.

It was an unissued Brunswick track I found in their vaults the same trip as Torture, magic Touch etc and I had a copy made for Guy to play out. Great batch of stuff from Scepter Wand, Musicor and Brunswick

Commiserations to all who knew Jerry, a true innovator. Especially to our own Adam Torel was close to him and confirmed what a genuine guy Jerry was.

And he features in Jersey Boys in a minor role as the guy who introduced Bob Gaudio, the brilliant songwriter, to the original group.

Your having a good Sunday then Ken.

I remember the room vividly, it's always a shock when you find an old man asleep in the "spare" bed. No wonder the room was cheap. I had no idea it was Dexys. Then again I went for twenty years regretting never having seen Curtis Mayfield until Kev Collins told me I had at Dingwalls!

Undoubtedly the best is Jr Walker's Come see About Me, he takes it to another dimension. I also like Mitch Ryder's version and the Vanilla Fudge mentioned is brilliant too.

And Rob Holmes sent me a clip of a porn video where they use the instrumental bit as a backing track, I'm hoping the royalties will arrive in kind.