Mark Bicknell

It's what's in the groove that count's........yeh right just as long as the groove is authentic, anything less is taking the piss, so don't make excuses or dress short cut DJ'ing up, if you can't stand the heat then stay out of the fucking kitchen simple as that. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Don't take/carry or play albums still I don't need to as I've got far too many good quality 45's to use....lol Regards - Mark Bicknell.

And the moral of this story is don't ponce about with headphones and cueing up records in this manner, in some 27 years of DJ'ing I can honestly say I've never cued a record in this way as you should be able to cue by eye, what's the worst that can happen? a couple of seconds delay before the record starts or balls the record up forever, also I think cue burn tends to happen more on styrene records than vinyl it certainly seems to be worse on styrene anyway, so again messing about with headphones and winding the records backwards to give the professional I know what I'm doing DJ impression can and will bite you in the bum. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

My reply was in total jest as I'm sure your comments were,I was not taking the piss out of you hence the lol's all taken in humour and no malice mate. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Do you then explain the difference between oldies and newies? lol One all I think lol Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Alway's get one smartarse.......lol, the list was just the example of the second box I took with me to the 100 Club, go on then give us 50 that you actually own then so I can have a pop at you lol the whole point of this thread was to perhaps ask the question of could a spot be done with a small box? oldies or not the 68 selection I listed could and would stand up at a venue but agian was just an example as the selections and permitations are endless even from an average size collection Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Pretty please with sugar on the top....lol Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Just wondering when you are gonna list some interesting stuff rather than these really common titles....lol Joking mate, hope you do well with these, Eddie Hill must have sold what a tune and a good price me thinks, one of the hardest Thelma's. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Fifty box can also be a filthy box with the right tunes, good idea for a new thread 'The Filthy Fifty' lol Regards - Mark Bicknell.

There are a fair few double headers in the 68 box example, thought about that one as well Mace me old mate. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Good points as ever Joan regarding duplication of records, like to think some of us do actually listen to records being played and try to make the effort to be at a venue from the start, got me there Joan for the second time on this thread lol played Bernard Williams out of that box lol I'll get my coat, perhaps I'll stick to the one box, on a more serious note I think we all have every good intentions of spot variation by taking a good second box but often tend to select from the main box it just happens that way well that's my excuse anyway, of course spot variation can be done with regular main box rotation so different spots can be played. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

I thought about that dilema when I was writing the thread, firstly the 68 records listed was an example and the second box I took to the 100 club last weekend as I'm sure many of us can the permitations and selections for the one small box method are endless, in answer to the question Joan I remember many years ago again at the 100 club I went on after Ian Clark and Dick Coombes between them they pretty much played all my potential current and big spins, as you say approx 50 records in two one hour spots in situations like this you have to dig deep get on with it and think and play the spot without duplications no matter how rare or good the records are, you have a valid point that it would be pretty difficult to get out of trouble if 50 records of the 68 in this case had already been played, more the case then Joan of up shit creek without a paddle lol so perhaps this thread is now dead in the water? or could it be done? perhaps if the selections and permitations of records were right then we could in some cases use the 50 box method or certainly provide back up to the main bigger boxes as your point can also apply to the bigger box method as this I'm sure happens all the time when a large chunk of tunes we carry get played prior to our spots this is more down to what time your spot is early spot gives you access to more records to play as the night goes on there is a chance several or more potential spins can be played by other DJ's and maybe one of the reasons we get duplications of records at venues? Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Good one regarding front to back comment, what I should have said is I don't carry my records in any particular order basically how they get selected and boxed to go out lol pretty random basically and the 100 box is pretty basic lol well maybe not. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Mines on light green Jewel with logo. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

The few gigs I do now I tend to take the main 100 count box and a small fifty box (in my case here the back up small box holds approx 68 records lol) made up of back up tunes, new bits and bobs and odd ball stuff I would like to play if the venue permits, been thinking about this today and the smaller second box can and often is more interesting than DJ box one, currently box two includes the following which confirms that you don't have to carry 500 tunes to be able to do the business at the venues, good challenge to DJ's everywhere to maybe try taking just fifty or sixty tunes to a venue and try to blow the roof off, takes a good ear and a little skill to pull it off but I'm pretty sure it would be exciting to do, it might restrict DJ's from playing their staple bread and butter big tunes and is a good way to explore depth and quality of collection pretty sure this little lot which was the back up second box I took with me to The 100 Club last week would sit well at any venue in the land, this is not a look at what I've got thread either before anyone say's anything just an example of being able to take less records out and keeps the whole thing tight and in perspective, sod all to do with hot boxes etc. even if this little lot is pretty warm from front to back in no order - THE FOUR VOICES - WE LIVE IN THE GHETTO - VOICE THE DRAMATICS - ALL BECAUSE OF YOU - SPORT MARGIE JOSEPH - ONE MORE CHANCE - VOLT DJ THE IKETTES - WHAT'CHA GONNA DO - PHI-DAN MARVA JOSIE - DON'T - UNITED ARTISTS DJ DRAKE AND THE EN-SOLIDS - PLEASE LEAVE ME - ALTEEN STERLING MAGEE - I STILL BELIEVE IN YOU ABC BESSIE JONES - NO MORE TEARS - A-BET DEVOTIONS SAME OLD SWEET LOVIN - TRI-SOUND VONTASTICS - I'LL NEVER SAY GOODBYE - SATELLITE DJ JACKEY BEAVERS - BRING ME ALL OF YOUR HEARTACHES - GRAND LAND LITTLE JOHN - HEART BREAKIN' TIME - MARTAY TIMOTHY WILSON - LOVING YOU - BUDDAH RAY AND DAVE - WRONG, WRONG, WRONG - MICA THE ROYAL JOKERS - LOVE GAME (FROM A TO Z) - WINGATE DJ DETROIT EMERALDS - HOLDING ON - WESTBOUND JIMMY NORMAN - I'M LEAVING (THIS OLD TOWN) - MERCURY DJ LORETTA WILLIAMS - BABY CAKES - JOTIS PERCY MILEM - CALL ON ME - GOLDWAX DJ THE ENTERTAINERS - LOVE IN MY HEART - SYMBOL DJ JO ANN GARRETT - A WHOLE NEW PLAN - CHESS BOBBY REED - YOU ARE - CLAYTOWN DJ BOBBY GUITAR WOOD - IT'S MIGHTY NICE TO KNOW - COLT THE HUNS REVIEW - DON'T MAKE ME LOVE YOU - SORRO LITTLE RICHIE - ONE-BO DILLION YEARS - SOUND STAGE SEVEN DJ THE T.S.U. TORONADOES - WHAT GOOD AM I? - ATLANTIC THE RUBAIYATS - OMAR KHAYYAM - SANSU DJ JOHN BOWIE - YOU'RE GONNA MISS A GOOD THING BABY - MERBEN BARBARA CARR - MY MAMMA TOLD ME - CHESS DJ THE ROYAL FIVE - SAY IT IT TO MY FACE - TYLER TINA BRITT - YOU'RE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT/LOOK - EASTERN DJ ALBERT JONES - FIFTEEN CENT LOVE - KAPP SAMPLE SAM DEES - LONELY FOR YOU BABY - SSS INTERNATIONAL GAIL ANDERSON - BE PROUD (YOU'RE IN LOVE - SALVADOR THE HESITATIONS - WAIT A MINUTE - KAPP DJ DOROTHY BEERY (BERRY) - DON'T GIVE ME LOVE - BIG THREE SHIRLEY LAWSON - ONE MORE CHANCE - BACKBEAT DJ THE FOUR ARTS - WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE - SHEE DJ THE FABULOUS PEPS - MY LOVE LOOKS GOOD ON YOU/SPEAK YOUR PEACE - D-TOWN DON GARDNER - IS THIS REALLY LOVE - CEDRIC THE FESTIVALS - HEY GIRL/CHECKIN OUT - BLUE ROCK DJ THE CREATIONS - JUST REMEMBER ME - GLOBE EDWIN STARR - MY KIND OF WOMEN/YOU'RE MY MELLOW - RIC-TIC TOBI LARK - CHALLENGE MY LOVE/SWEP IT OUT IN THE SHED - TOPPER BILLY HAMBRIC - I FOUND TRUE LOVE/SHE SAID GOODBYE - DRUM JOHNNIE MAE MATTHEWS - LONELY YOU'LL BE - JAM MARY MOULTRIE - THEY'RE TRYING TO TEAR US APART - KING BOBBY WELLS - BE'S THAT WAY SOMETIMES - ROMUR BERNARD WILLIAMS - IT'S NEEDLESS TO SAY/FOCUSED ON YOU - HARTHON RICKY ALLEN - IT'S A MESS I TELL YOU - BRIGHT STAR DJ THE SHEPPARDS - STUBBORN HEART - MIRWOOD DJ THE INCREDIBLES - I CAN'T GET OVER LOSING YOU/CRYING HEART - AUDIO ARTS DJ THE VENTURAS - BABY BE MINE - DANIELS JACK MONTGOMERY - BABY, BABY TAKE A CHANCE ON ME - REVUE DJ GEORGE WYDELL - FROM OUT OF NOWHERE/I'M GONNA CUT YOU LOOSE - TANGERINE DJ HERMON HITSON - YES YOU DID - MINIT DJ SUGAR AND SPICES - HAVE FAITH IN ME - SWAN DJ THE HARRISON BROTHERS - RUN FOR MY LIFE - BOBALOU THE SERVICEMEN - I NEED A HELPING HAND - PATHEWAY OZZ AND HIS SPERLINGS - CAN YOU QUALIFY - GOLDENWAY SONNY DAYE - LONG LONG ROAD TO HAPPINESS - POWER CLIFF NOBLES - MY LOVE IS GETTING STRONGER - ATLANTIC DJ THE HEARTBREAKERS - I'VE GOT TO FACE IT - DERBY CITY LEE SHOT WILLIAMS - LOVE NOW PAY LATER - GAMMA LITTLE JEWEL - I WANT TO - TAYSTER THRESA LINDSEY - IT'S LOVE - CORREC-TONE THE FOUR LARKS - I STILL LOVE YOU/GROOVIN' AT THE GO-GO - TOWER DJ Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Final reduction now a very reasonable £200.00 Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Not me so work out which one I got???? lol Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Someone out there must have a copy of this lol Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Reduced to £225.00 good price, superb record. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

PM sent mate. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Asked for this one a bit back on here with no luck so still looking for a nice clean copy of The Raving Mads - Where Is Love, please PM me or email bicknellmark@aol.com Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Yes Callum some soulies do like R'n'B as in authentic sounding 60's hard edged productions by Black artists and not the aweful cowboy sounding rubbish that some palm off as the style, Willie John is a prime example of this style and is about as good as it get's. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

This is now a demo on offer and not the issue. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Stunning clean copy, nice white demo. Regards - Mark Bicknell.