Mark S

Poor imitators the lot of them . My view has allways been that struggle and social upheaval and racism right from the early days have shaped generations of black Americans who have loved and lost throughout those traumatic times and soul music amplifies that exquisitely Can a blue man sing the whites indeed.

Dont recall hearing this played a cracking record though. Having said that if I had heard it I would have left the dancefloor not a shred of soul certain DJs do take libertys

Early mornings Martyn Ellis / Dave Evison . There was a wierd bloke called Russ used to knock about

Some DJs should pay the punters the rubbish they get away with .

Funny thing back in the seventies there were not many black people at soul clubs as I recall . I asked one of my black mates why he said the music was old fashioned and just simply did not appeal , which contradicts Jazzy Bs account of us all being racist .

I,m so busy with work at the moment) that I very rarely get out at all , how lucky she is to be in a position where she can jack it all in and enjoy the scene she could be doing a lot worse things with her time . Good on her

Ouch

Some cracking stuff there Missed a lot of the eighties and been playing catch up so thanks for compiling these brilliant . Note to DJ,s get crackin this is what you should be playing more of , if I have to listen to The Champion or Salvadors once more I,m gonna brain some one ;)

Being off my head on some dodgy chemic or other at the Ritz alldayer when the Ric Tic review was on spent allmost the entire show locked in the bogs with the screaming abdabs . Think I may have caught a bit of Al Kent all a bit hazy ( drugs are bad ) Presume it was a good show and missed something special

Sixty one this year been around since the very early seventies before the term Northern soul was even uttered . So much of the scene I dont like now from the public displays on the comedy carpet at Blackpool , the badly dressed Wigan Casino re-enactment society , the adverts , Juds Northern soul on youtube and a host of other internet related crap . I only get out ocasionaly but always happy see old friends , Still get excited when I hear new to my ears sounds , dont realy care if the scene carries on or not when I,m gone . If my wife was into the scene and my circumstances (job etc ) permitted I would love to still be going to nighters every opportunity allthough would be very choosy about where I would go . We have lost a few on the way but despite our ages the scene is still fairly healthy albeit a bit stuck in a timewarp but thats down to some DJ,s being complacent and some punters happy to settle for the lowest common denominator . As I shuffle into my dotage I would like to see the emphasis on quality just good soul music with a smattering of Funk played from the heart in good quality venues not a pair of baggys or a handbagger in sight .

Definitive answer Dell Larks Job opening nuff said

Very early Wigan new release at the time

Very sad news , Saw EWF in 1978 at Bingley Hall Stafford what a show , Pyramids ,spaceships , levitating bass players and brilliant music . Maurice you will be missed RIP .

New blood not bothered at all , get what I want out of the scene . If people cant be arsed to do things right then I cant be arsed attending .

Just superb aways gets me when ignorant people just walk past good buskers this guy would stop me in my tracks everytime . Thanks for posting

Eyup Barry , early release for good behavior then ? Wondered where you were welcome back . Quite a few MIA at the moment.

Its a yes from me you,re through to Bootcamp. ;)

Was,nt there a version of the O,Jays Hold on by a band called the Soul Masters ? . Not sure but I think Kev Roberts had a hand in it .

not a bad version but I don't think anyone can improve on Esther Phillips , and that's the rub with most of these productions arrogant beyond belief to even think that the originals can be improved upon . Maybe Its just me but don't see the point in re-hashed versions .

Polly never far from my thoughts top man . We were best mates early seventies , lost touch over time but found each other on here about seven years ago so glad we did . We corresponded via email still cant clear them from my inbox . RIP Mate .

Have a butchers on youtube it will probably wind you up a treat it does me when I hear it played out its dire .

Nice mix of allsorts not at all what I expected . I,ll have to see if I can forgive the inclusion of Men of the north country

Some strictly spinoff had The Casualeers playing during a link .

It,s a music scene them that want a jig , jig and them that don,t , don,t .

From the early seventies Alan ( Polly ) Pollard , One of the funniest nicest blokes ever Rip Polly . Steve and Gaz Hennesy ( rip Gaz ) , Mick (The Box ) Motram Colin (Warby ) Warburton , Frank Swindells and Yvonne Heald . Nowadays just anyone that talks to me