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The rule is there are no rules. Quality always shines through no matter who the singer is. As an example Donnie Elberts voice gets right up my nose, but for others its wonderful. Instrumentals are soulfull to some but trash to others. Thats why its a great debating music society. I personally cant stand Country and Western music, but Im sure there are some tracks that I would love if for example the late great Dave Godin picked out half a dozen of his favourites for me to listen to. No wonder someone called it the great big melting pot all those years ago. Ed

Missed it. Who are the DJs? John Green very much still about, maybe he could be invited to do a guest spot. Im seeing him at the Green Un awards later this month. Ed

How many tracks are 'first time on cd'. Ed

Ive heard a few rare soul tunes on Sky, so there must be one of us in there. If you had the chance to put a song to a sky sports event what would it be? As a starter, I would pick 'Captain of my ship - 7th Wonder' for the powerboat races. Ed

Why would'nt John drop you off in Doncaster? Was this the first NO SMOKING soul night to take place? Ground breaking. Soz c*** rezizt it. Im Off. Ed

Noahs Ark and the Waltzer at Ticklecocks fair in Conisbrough around 76/77/78 there must have been a few Northern influenced DJs on the decks as it was common to hear Ed Crookes 'Thats Alright' and Roscoe Robinsons 'Thats Enough' plus the usual chart stuff like Young Hearts Run Free and It only takes a minute girl etc etc. Then again, when they pitched it at the back of the Lord Conyers, it was on sacred ground being across from the former 'Disc' Youth Club and Conyers soul nights. It was also a great place to show off your latest made to measures. Happy daze. Ed

You are the one I love......... - AA Thank you......- MR Wanting you.......... - AS Ed

Thats a fair few comments. I hope you can generate a scene that was just as good as the one I enjoyed starting in 1975. Even then there were guys who had started 10 years earlier not too happy about youngsters coming onto a scene already well established. The music is timeless, and also not the sole property of any generation, but you have to understand its not something you grow out of and its a fact that within 10 years or so many pensioners will make up a big part of the scene and you will have kids looking at your generation saying the same things to you as you are saying to us. Frightening. Ed

Id pay $10 to 'sift through' the collection. Ed

Hey That Cornelius dude has a great voice. Thanks for the site link. Ed

Fantastic Link, just about makes it all worth while. Congrats to the promoters / artists also for allowing you to film. I took a video camera to LA2004 and was banned from using it, but that was maybe to ensure the official dvd of the event sold well. I think the artists just love to be respected for what was in most cases a thankless and fruitless music making task all those years ago. Ed

This topic was covered a few weeks ago and one point that was made was that its more about a lifestyle than just music. The Northern Soul Scene has not changed that much in 35 years if you break it down into basics IMO. It was not a popular term then except to those who were making money out of it just like now. Ed

I hope some NORTHERN SOUL promoter is not the secret investor and plans to hold events every day of the year........................ Too much of a good thing, I think. Ed

Although it may sound a crazy idea, in contrast to the USA soul weeks that only allowed Brits to go for the whole event, it sounds OK. Pleasing all the people, all the time. Thats the challenge. Ed

Anything soulfull happening in SARASOTA? Ed

Alas, I did not get to Cleggy until Sept 76, but I can remember there was always some give aways like So is the sun, Cathedrals, and Do you wanna get funky with me. Ed

As far as Nothern Soul tracks are concerned, I dont think any vinyl, cd, mp3, or any other reproduced format has generated any money for any of the artists other than a pitance. On the other hand when these artists who are still alive and are lucky enough to get brought over to perform in front of a few 000 fans, it must make it almost worthwhile for them. How much did Frank Wilson get for 'soul survivors 1 cd' ? not much, I guess. Free distribution of the music at least 'spreads the word' and might just generate enough interest to get a promoter/dealer to search the artist out and bring them over here, as has been the case for the last 30 years or so. Ed

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXZ6DtD6cys This is not what I was looking for, but hey I also just heard Michael Buble singing 'Im coming home baby', so we may have opened the Northern Soul flood gates. Ed

Thats just what I mean, I hope Jully does well. Ed

Ok, a few years back a couple of Northern Soul 'hits' that were commercial flops when first released got reworked and became big pop records. Thats a fact, not a defense of why, what, when, if, but, etc etc. What Northern Soul tune and modern artist combination do you think could follow these two into the pop charts purely based of 'commercial pop appeal' I'll start off with Robbie Williams singing 'Your ready now' (JUST A LARF, FOLKS) Ed

Some great opinions expressed to a potential revival, which will happen in some way as there is no 'new scene' for kids at the moment. Of course it starts with curiosity, and some will not get bitten by the Northern Soul - way of life bug, but others will and join for the long term. Once you get a few dozen small groups around the country who meet up at venues and discover how great it is to have mates far and wide, with virtually no trouble, enjoying spine tingling soul influenced dance music, it will be. For the same reasons as we got hooked. Ed

Well come on theyve got the basic Northern beat, theyve got the basic Northern Dancers, theyve got to find a new direction. Duffy/Amy W etc. Are we going to have/have already lots of curious young uns coming to venues to get more of this 'brand new scene' being invented (again). Its got to be encouraged, and hopefully they will discover the real deal and not the manufactured stuff in the charts. Just like in the 70s with Weakspot/Sharonnettes/Footsee etc, it got us interested and then we moved on, so dont knock em back when they turn up. Ed

So were you going to do this? After 4 years of effort, why would it stop you just because someone else beat you to the punch. Surely you must have been trying to reach your goal too long to give up on your journey now. You know 7 days , 52 weeks, 1 year, is a long time and Times a waisting, so keep on keeping on or time will pass you bye and even though you think it will never be over for you, time marches on. Ed

Maybe. Joe must have thought he was onto something. Maybe it was a preminition that one day it would sell well as 'Against my will' on a pressing etc. Its just amazing to think that if either version had sold even a few thousand copies what it would have been like in the local discos/dancehalls when they got played. (What treasures the US missed out on.) Ed