Geordiejohnson

PetestoneIsland, Im a purist, and purchase only originals (but only now Ive got older and more cash) I see both sides of the story, the soul scene has been supporting/supplying bootlegs in one way or another since the good old 60's. Most people who are bellyaching about royalties and the law, are no more than hypocrites, who...as youngsters in the scene bought whetever they could get their hands on including boots and then....when they get their hands on some disposable income become all high and mighty......only judge if youve not offended you whingeing gits. By the way Dan, Petes right the originators and artists had there slice of the pie on the original sale and will still get royalties from airplay how can they possibly gain any other royalties its not as if they can claim on a private sale. The only way for them to gain is if companies release legit reissues (but then even someone like Cliff Richards may lose out on that next year due to the law and expiry dates of copyrights etc etc) but lets put it this way.... Are any of the organisers and promotors of venues paying up for the tunes they play in pubs etc each weekend, are they putting their hand in their pocket and saying "here you are Mr Gordy heres the Money we owe you for tonight plays" are they shite as like ( and dont any body quote PRS licences they pay piss all back, I worked in the entertainment/club trade and know all about that) Nobody likes boots or reissues that much, but they are part of this crazy scene and the less fortuntate who cant afford it may have a chance of a piece of enjoyment, By the way there is a collectors scene in the states that go only for boots as a lot of them are rarer than originals and big money changes hands. Pete if it wasnt you supplying them it will be someone else. Regards Geeeeooooorrdie

Mines Darrow fletcher whatever he sings on Groovy or Jacklyn But Hey In Town Mikey, It looks like we can go to a vote on this one any chance you could set this up.

My Daughters aged 7 and 12 and my niece aged 12 were brought up on a diet of soul, the 12 year olds are now finding their own niche but it is in the modern soul vein but love the out and out oldies as well, The 7 year old does a great sing along to loads but loves Joanne Courcy, Cookie Jacksons - do you still love me and Carol Fredericks, I put some tunes up for sale on E-bay a while back and the kids went mad so I think its safe to say that there is a generation of kids that genuinly like the music. PS my sisters kids up in tyneside are mad on 60's soul as well. Geeoooordie

Trouty The Voicemasters what a track, Id forgot I had it, sitting in me box for ages should play it at the next Friendship its a beauty Geeooordie

Billy Since my last post and although its getting off the subject I can't let the world think your a boot legger or a bootleg collector Billy is a rare original collector with a fine selection of rare choones and has a good ear for a classic. The reason he's called "THE BOOT" is because he has a fetish for women in in thigh length leather boots, whips masks you name it etc etc What , WHATs up now, Have I said something I shounldnt??????? Best keep me head down for a bit Geeeeoooordie

Billy, billy, billy wHY DO THEY CALL YOU THE BOOT PLEASE EXPLAIN, HA HA BILLY GET OUT OF THAT, YOU KNOW I AM THE ONLY ONE WHO CAN ANSWER THAT BUGGER T HE GEORDIE MENACE

I recently played a tune at the friendship (biG oldie) and at the end had to pause, stop the deck and read the f******g label. My memry had gone a tota........................... as I was saying the bus came four hours late and I missed me tea , me mam was mad with me as Id forgot to do me homework........... f**k me the memories keeps flashing back to me childhood, Is it old age or something Ive eaten Geeeeoooooordie

Bloody hell I put this in Two left feet But here goes _ Mrs Mills piano theme to pot black (the snooker theme) Try dancing to that f****r Geeeooooordie

Bloody hell headsy, heres me trying to go incognito by just using geordie Johnson and Ive been rumbled. (I'd make a piss poor spy) Hey bill Swift wasnt that bad and as a young un in the 70's anyone with a box of over a hundred choones was a guru to me. (its the memories you see they are getting faded) Cant make it this weekend but I hope its a good un for Duncan Me and a few of the Barnsley crowd are gearing up to coming up to the next whitley SC doo, Im booking the day off . Can you remember CHAD (malcolm Chadkirk ) I tracked him down in london a couple of weeks ago.

Billy Your a sad bastard Ive looked through the forums and your in nearly all of them Now for anyone reading billy is a close personal friend and only "I" can call him a sad bastard. Geeeooooordie

Mr Dyson Wrote Mr bicknell you say the scene is in the shite , which scene ? oldies clubs are busy ( stoke etc.. then you have lifeline niter on with at least 2 of the all time greatest dj's has residents playing as upfront as it gets and great guests ! the upfront scene is in the shite cos the moaning fuckers never show up ! it's there on a plate top venue top jocks and top music,f*** me what does it take to get folk in free blow jobs ?? -------------------- Andy Dyson Visit my webstie, got to >>Andy Dyson Records<< Mr Geordie J writes Andy Couldnt agree more,... mind you a free blow job would be nice..... Look weve got great DJs knocking around not just big names dave and Bri Pincher Gaz and Russ steele Rory Sykes chris spurr the music these lads play is awesome.... the best in fact, weve had them on frequently at the friendship and we sometimes struggle to get 60 in, but its building. but most people have got closed ears. Soul is soul whatever age or era it came from I wish people would stop pidgeon holing themselves to the fuckin snake Geoooordiee J PS Andy your websites down something about you havent paid the bill or put 10p in the meter !!!!

Has any one ever tried to dance to that Mrs mills piano track that was the theme tune to the snooker (pot Black) Why not??? they played worse shit at the back end of wigan Geeooooorrdddie

Call me an odd un but this would be my line up Nev Wherry (sadly deceased but broke some classics) Bill Swift (the man who made Togos in chester le street explode with pure soul) Dave Evison ( the geordies favourite) Soul Sam ( nuff said pure genius) Adrian Brunton (an old soul buddy who kept the faith when all around the fair weather friends were deserting the scene in the 70's & 80s, and now runs whitley bay soul club) Gaz and Russ Steele (Barnsley lads who are true soulsters across the board sheer class) Dave and Bri Pincher (if you havn't seen them do a spot then your missing something special) Geeeooordie J

Chalky e-mail billytheboot he has 3 copies at the moment of if this is goodbye and he'll get you a good scan infact Im talking to him tonight i'll get him to get a high resolution one to you Geeeoooooooordie

Billy it looks like Mr roberts is "bexter" and he's seems to have got the hump. Blimey are people getting hot under the collar over f88k all so what there are only 3 of this or 5 of that and who cares if someones been into the scene since 72!!!! My big sis was travelling the UK to soul venues in the 60's and has a collection second to none, many bought as first releases sent from the states and has more knowledge in her left nipple than some of these so called Gurus, any way most of the stuff written about tunes on E-bay is bullshit to wet peoples juices. look kev it must have been a pure mistake after all how was billy to know there was another bullshitter from Nottingham (joking)

Can I cut in, Ive just bought an unplayed mint copy of darrow fletcher for £40 from a guy in the US he has had a couple for sale for a while. he says he comes across it regularly. But I have been searching for a good copy for ages had another that I got for £40 also off a UK dealer and the vinyl was crap and it hissed like hell, there have been a few on dealers lists but I question the quality But I agree with all the comment yes its really a £40 record but if you want somthing badly enough and have not got the time or the inclination to trawel dealers lists across the world like I do, then you take the first and easiest option. E-bay is an easy way to get a few rare tunes and heck Ive been guilty myself of paying a little over the odds, because sometimes, like darrow fletcher, tracks are fast dissappearing into boxes from the USA to Japan its not an exclusive collectors club to us brits any more. My Moto Is Get it while you Can because the scene is really drying up for example a mate of mine works in San Francisco on a recent trip to a few record shops he bumped into dealers form Germany, Holland, italy,Scandanavia and the UK all in one weekend. Good Hunting

Tunes Stolen to Order Beware Hi Guys Can I tell you all to be xtra vigilant not Just at venues, Reason two years ago I was burgled and all that were 2500 records 6 x 400 dj casess and album cases and a classic ferrari model car collection (every die cast ever made). Its becoming quite a frequent thing up in Yorkshire that people are being burgled for their tunes i was told off the police I wasn't the first in the area. The thieves left a brand new lab top and other very nickable items, my tunes were stolen to order said the police thought. I'd been collecting since I was 14 and had amased a huge amount of records but all of my prized ones were in my cases. I was told I was probably followed home from a venue and that It is not unknown for people to be followed from (For example and Im not calling anyone in the north west a thief) say the North west to somewhere like leicester if the pay day is going to be big. The same day another guy was burgled near me and a few weeks later a guy about 14 miles away Same thing (white Transit on the drive) only choones taken. My Insurance did not pay up (should have been covered under a collectors insurance I was told and hadn't declared the full value???? how easy is that these days with prices changing by the minute) I also should have documented my tunes and where possible photograped everyone for ID later in case of a burglary ..nowthey tell me..PLEEEEase how do you do that after Nigh on 26 years collecting. I now dont discuss my collection to any but my closest friends and are anxcious to know whos watching when I buy at venues. paranoid ...absolutely the price of vinyl is such that its a thieves paradise. and I make sure my box is locked when I dj and no one but no one browses my box any more. Let me tell you Ive not slept properly since and my house is like a fortress and thats why Ive not said where in this text I live suffice to say Yorkshires all you need to know. Neil I sympathise with you in fact its stomach churning, whether it be one tune or a thousand it makes no difference the bastards need their hands chopping off.