Head and shoulders the most constructive post on here pretty much mirrors my thoughts and observations, I also don't really have much involvement with the scene anymore but still dabble in bits and bobs of records and still adore the music when Joy Lovejoy can still send that magical shiver dowm my backbone after 36 years involvement with this music it speaks volumes to me at least and I totally agree with Paul that whatever the style or era of tune it should always be about quality, how you judge quality is another thing and I feel a very personal issue, any record be it an oldie or unknown if it has the power to excite and stimulate emotion and passion from within then in my book it's a good tune as I always thought soul music was a feeling rather than an object, to sing about it you have to have lived it and to listen to it you have to understand it.
Mark Bicknell.