Mark Bicknell

Come on see if we can get 6000 hits on this thread before tea time....lol Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Cheers Tony and Coleby, I have sent out a generic email to a few people in my mailbox, if anyone can spread the word as it were and wants the email to forward to friends etc. please feel free to email me bicknellmark@aol.com and I will gladly forward it to you, thanks in advance. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Thanks Pete. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

I totally agree with you Joan, I was simply trying to make some sense of this from the two guy's involved perspective rather than it being my own personal view regarding credit or kudos to others rather than the artists. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Thanks Dean for your comments and kind words, not sure of the bigger picture yet regarding day,slot,times etc. but will post on here as soon as everything is confirmed. See you soon pal. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Crazy Tony....I'll get my coat....lol Regards - Mark Bicknell.

For what it's worth here's my two bobs worth on this one, perhaps James you should have risen above this if there was the intention to stick the knife in or undermine you? I know your passion and commitment gets the better of you and it's in your nature to take action if you think something is wrong or out of step with you and the way you conduct yourself as a DJ, not owning any one off's or studio discs myself the only example I can give is this; when DJ'ing if another DJ plays X,Y,Z etc. before I go on which I may have in the playbox then I simply play something else, I feel that there is more to this situation than meets the eye and perhaps as already suggested it's an issue that James and Rob need to work out between them rather than on an open forum? Perhaps Rob feels he deserves some credit or recignition for this track as does James? so perhaps it's more about personal satisfaction and credit than the actual act and situation it's self? Perhaps if Rob have had spoken to James first on the history of the track that Rob infact has had it for ten years then it would have been simple for James to perhaps give some credit to Rob when he plays it in the future? Instead we have this somewhat difficult situation which is I feel based more on who discovered it first? From my own personal perspective I never play anything less than the real deal authentic original or sourced legit formats such as Kent Anniversary 45's for example, personally I would have not removed the record in question but would have questioned the reasons behind the action direcly to the person responsable there and then. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

This came totally out of the blue Dawn, nice to be given the chance to play a few tunes again on the radio, thanks as ever for your comments and support and if all goes well we will do that show together....lol Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Ed, It's certainly a different set up to last time and I'm happy to do it, no funding issues or pressure and yes there is something in place regarding tuneage....lol thanks for your comments and support. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Thanks Paul/Sue, leaving Solar was never about my lack of commitment, interest or passion to do it rather more to do with funding which you know more than most, onwards and upwards and again thanks for your support in advance........now to plan the first show.....what to play?????? watch this space. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Thanks mate, infact thanks to all the comments, messages, phone calls, Emails etc. etc. so far, your support as ever is really special...spread the word if you can and join me next Sunday www.starpointradio.com Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Cheers Steve, support as ever from 'The Attic' friends of the 'Soul Shack'...lol Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Cheers Alan as ever thanks for your support mate. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Nail on head here but not from the Bicknell camp and many other DJ's who do the best they can with authentic records, I really don't want to get into the originals V bootleg debate as it's rather boring but is it not simply a case of if you want to take the bigger stage and play Rare Soul records then at least use the real deal tools of the trade as it were. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

That very thought went through my head a couple of hours ago but after a little practice I did ok without any cock-up's lol. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Sounds really good on Sky, now I'm off upstairs to see it the front door key still fits to open 'The Soul Shack'......lol Regards - Mark Bicknell.

It most certainly is www.starpointradio.com just click on the 'real player' link and away you go......thanks for all your early support and kind comments so far. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Cheers Pete and Jules........I'm buzzing here as it goes! see you in a couple of weeks, will give you a plug next week no messing. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Cheers Chalky, it's so easy to tune this in if you follow the guidelines above, like I said if I can do it anyone can so easy. Now what to play on the first show?....lol Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Return of 'The Soul Shack' - New Show - New Location - It's Back. www.starpointradio.com - Covering a show on Sunday October 14th - 6pm - 8pm - Then new show/slot details TBC - So watch this space! New Show time slot now confirmed for Saturday nights midnight - 2am, there are no free slots available at the present time on Sunday's so being the new boy on the station I'm simply happy to be given the chance of a show, as soon as a better time slot becomes available then I will be given consideration to move, basically catch the show when and if you can on www.starpointradio.com and on the Sky channel, the first show will broadcast on Saturday October 20th and then every Saturday night, still covering this coming Sunday's 'Kev Roberts' show 6pm - 8pm, the format of the new show will as alway's be top tuneage and I intend to maintain the passion and standards, watch this space for any changes as and when a Sunday slot comes my way. Thanks - Mark Bicknell. Time slot update - Just had an email from Carl at 'Starpoint' with some good and bad news depending on how you review the following that is?....lol at the present time there are very few free time slots available at the station and it's been suggested that I may have to consider taking midnight till 2am on Saturday night which is of course a very different time slot to 'The Soul Shack' of old on a Sunday night, I basically may have to take this slot as I do not wish to step on anyone's toes or upset the shows already on the station,it's not the most perfect slot but at least I will get my foot in the 'Starpoint' door as it were, any feedback or suggestions would be most helpful at this stage. bicknellmark@aol.com - This is still yet to all be confirmed but I thought it best to keep everyone interested in this up to speed, final details TBC very soon. Regards - Mark Bicknell - October 11th 2007. Since my departure from Solar Radio back on September 3rd to say I've missed the show would be an understatement as sometimes you don't realise how special something like this is to do until it's no longer there, so there has been somewhat of a gap and a void in my life since 'The Soul Shack' closed, well there has been a major re-fit and the little wooden hut has had a new coat of paint and a move of location and it ready to get a little soulful once again with 'Big Daddy' I have been asked to cover a show next Sunday October 14th from 6pm - 8pm on Starpoint Radio www.starpointradio.com and on Sky with a view to present a regular weekly show on the station, the format, music, guests, passion, commitment will be the same as before if not more so, you can listen on Sky Digital by following the instructions on www.starpointradio.com which is very simple and only takes a couple of minutes, it's so easy as I did it last night now if I can do it anyone can trust me, you only need to do it once and the station will be there in your Sky services set up for as long as you want it. Or you can simply listen on line via www.starpointradio.com It would be nice for 'Friends Of The Soul Shack' to tune in and join me for two hours in 'The Soul Shack', watch this space for news and the new regular show details to follow as soon as everything is confirmed and in place, many thanks to my old friend Carl Lewis at Starpoint Radio for getting in touch and giving me the chance to turn the lights on again and crank up the volume in 'The Soul Shack'..........I'm as happy as a pig in the brown stuff! For requests,mentions,dedications contact bicknellmark@aol.com 'The Soul Shack' returns - Sunday October 14th 6pm - 8pm www.starpointradio.com Full time time slot details and information TBC - Watch this space. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

More titles to follow in the next few days. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Yes Pete I must have heard a rough copy of the boot, I think my other information is correct though on this. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

I alway's thought the difference between the original and the boot was simply sound quality? as the styrene boots sound awful. Mine has 65C-9290 - 1 scratched out in the dead wax and not 65L, this number has not been altered or changed, authentic 1965 Atco vinyl issue, also has small drill hole, sound quality excellent despite age wear and tear. I would say if the first example scan here has the 65C number and is vinyl then it's authentic anything else then possibly not. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Some new titles added October 6th. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Intentions now sold. Regards - Mark Bicknell.