Mark Bicknell

Thanks chaps, looks like I did well when I sold the first copy, thought it was worth a little more, thanks again. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Just turned up a beautiful record King Ernest - I Feel Alright B/W Hold It Baby - Barry DJ White Demo 1005 - Not listed in JM's book and I know it to be a rare record as I sold a copy a few years ago for a decent price, just wondering if anyone has any idea of the current value, for sure this record needs playing at the gigs, never really did anything with the copy I sold, may consider selling this one? Regards - Mark Bicknell.

As ever Steve well put, take no notice of me it's Monday after all....lol Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Ged, that was exactly my point as for who or which Paul it was would not take a lot of working out from the pre event flyer advertising etc. I was in no way stirring things up I just feel that if you are going to comment on something at least get the facts straight and correct otherwise whats the point? Regards - Mark Bicknell.

More titles to follow throughout this week. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

As the comment was aimed at Paul yes Ged I think it's correct to at least get the guy's name right as he has the right to reply if he so chooses or do you not agree? Regards - Mark Bicknell.

No Joan I don't think it does any good at all, to be honest I'm getting to the stage where I can't really be bothered with it all anymore, love the music, the collecting side of things always have and always will, love to DJ now and again but this constant un-rest and general negative bad vibe is killing it for me and I'm sure a few others? and I don't think this is just happening here on SS I think it's a little deeper than that and a little more widespread. Of course people have the right (freedom of speach and all that) to pass comment and have an opinion but it seems to get a little out of hand sometimes, personal direct attacks perhaps should be kept off the site and the main forum and be conducted in private between the people with the problem or gripe. I guess it's very hard sometimes not to say something or reply to something or a comment, view, opinion when passions run as deep as they do on the soul scene. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Sent you an email. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Hi Rick, Just for the record the second DJ who I followed was infact 'Paul Metcalf' who produces 'On The Scene' magazine and not Paul McDonald? just thought I would correct this mistake for you, Paul does have access to 'Soul Source' so I'm sure he will respond to your comments if he sees it and wishes to. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Sent you a PM. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Shame all this I just hope that some of the negative comments can be taken on board and be used to improve the next and future 'Souldham' allnighter and other events. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

New titles added. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

List updated with new additions Sunday 9th September. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Do you not feel this thread has run it's course? Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Good point Joe but at least you get it twice...lol - list updated tonight 7th September - New titles added. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

More titles to follow over the weekend. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Check your messages...lol Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Sent you a message as I can help you on this one. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

This thread has raised several concerns and points, the common ground here is that we all seem to care and everyone's opinion matters and should be voiced, I would just like to pick up on the DJ fee thing, now over the years I've worked for pretty much all venues, promotions and promoters sometimes when the night has been shall we say a little down in numbers often the DJ's seem to take the loss and personally I have done this more times than I care to remember often writing it off as one of those things, now I tend to ask for a fee taking into account travel,expences etc. these events range from 'The Attic' in Mansfield where the fee really does not come into it, well looked after, good breakfast and a few quid from the lads no problem, gigs like 'The Attic', 'The Orwell' Wigan,'Silks' Wellingborough are the type of venues where you can go down the free style route which for me personally is far more important than simply being a talking juke box, the bigger gigs if it's packed then I exspect to be paid, no amount of money or DJ fees comes anywhere close to covering the amount spent on records, bugger I've spent about three hundred quid in the past seven days and that's a pretty regular practice and I'm by no means a major player when it comes to buying records anymore, so do the math DJ fee against records bought no contest still it's my choice to collect records and we need then don't we?. Now if I've got to sit on a train for three or four hours, spend my whole weekend often putting my wife and son second, dedicating it to the Northern scene and DJ'ing then I'm sorry but there has to be some kick back in financial terms, now I'm not suited to DJ at all events but I would like to think the venues I do get asked to DJ at book me on merrit, collection, reputation and entertainment value and not because I'm friends with the promoters. Many promoters pay the going rate or agreed DJ fees no matter what be there 6 people there or 600 and I think that is correct, I've worked for one or two people on this thread and have never had any problems from them when it comes to paying the wages, unfair of me to name names here but they know who they are. When someone phones me offering a booking I'm straight up about the fee if it can't be agreed then I simply don't do the gig and this is often respected both ways, I think £100.00 for a 60 or 90 minute spot in this day and age is more than reasonable to ask for at the more established and well attended gigs and more on the distance gigs without being greedy, less for a smaller event is often the case, as for doing it for nothing well perhaps it is better for these events to self DJ and let them run their course. Please these comments are not being flash or ego driven but one or two of us have been doing this DJ thing for many years, I try to do my own thing at the right venues musically but I'm a little fed up sometimes that the DJ's are being blamed for the current state of the scene...do you really think that some of us want to constantly play the same records because quite frankly I'm as pissed off at playing Bobby Kline, Majestics, Cashmeres, George Blackwell, Four Tracks, Elbie Parker, Troy Dodds Jimmy Burns...etc, etc. etc. as some of the lesser hard to find 'bog standers' so it cuts deep both ways.....Bazza talks of balance but is this possible in the present climate? a hard one to call. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Johnnie Mae Matthews, Tommy Neal, Commands now sold, some new additions with more to follow. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Christine Cooper now sold - more titles to follow so watch this space. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

And so say all of us, well some of us, well me totally agree spot on. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Cheers mate, some records now on hold, more titles to follow this week. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Hi Ezzie, just check the scratched number in dead wax should be the same, I have a white demo and the labels are reversed just a case of who was ever feeding the presser put the labels in the wrong way round....lol Regards - Mark Bicknell.

List revised, updated with couple of new additions - more to follow. Regards - Mark Bicknell.