Mark S

As long as people respect the floor and don't dick about no problem

The term cultural appropriation definitely doesn't apply to the soul scene. Early days for me was the late 60s early 70s Skinhead / Suedehead culture that for me at least morphed into the Northern soul scene . Blue collar white British culture meets Black American blue collar musical culture. We weren't trying to be black just disenfranchised working class youth finding a connection with black American disenfranchised youth. We cant expect kids in 2023 to understand that let alone respect it and the sad thing is we can weep and wail gnash our dentures but there is absolutely fu#k all we can do about it

Sign of the times I suppose social media appears to be a cesspit and trolling for many now is the accepted defence mechanism. Dont use it myself except here. Yes agree to a point about people on the scene manipulating the narative you only have to listen to Russ W to hear the shite he comes out with but ultimately its the media that allows this content without propper research. I am just a punter on this scene and have an if you know you know type attitude the story never needed telling in the first place..

Just being pragmatic, there's nothing anybody can do about this. Years ago there were discussions on here abouut encouraging new blood we can't control what they then do this was bound to happen in this new media savvy age. My personal veiw is when I die the scene can die with me never bothered me about encourageing new blood those that do usually have a vested interest. I believe that Levanna doesn't mean to cause harm as do many of the big DJ's but by sticking her head above the parrapet those intentions are then manipulated and distorted by the media, exprerience has shown this many times over the years the media can't be trusted ever so why people that purport to care about the scene don't learn is beyond me. Naivety or narcissistic tendencies are my only conclusion sadly.

Looking forward to Paul Sadot's response

Not worth getting bent out of shape over. Everyone has thier own NS story and differing points of reference depending when they first got into it, for me early 70s Manchester very different culturally than the 90s and by the time Levanna got into it 2014 the genie was well and truly out of the bottle. The disinterest demonstrated by the presenter was evident when Levanna spoke about beat ballads and popcorn the presenter never asked what that was it's not normal parlance in everyday speech. The media have never understood or represented the scene propperly and never will this was evident with the Proms and various documentarys Levanna and her Mum are doing no more damage than some of the big name DJs that feel the need to promote the scene and co-operate with the media. The scene has historically gathered its own momentum in spite of interference will survive.

Live at Dary, ls house is great Sharon Jones and Toots and the Maytals great sessions

Eli Paperboy Reed springs to mind a good effort at a soulful sound. I like his music. My view is that soul music amplifies the black experience and white singers are just impersonating the sound and are not soul singers.

Written by Curtis Mayfield, performed by Gene Chandler / Curtis Mayfield / Baby Huey - Hard Times not sure which ones the cover though I personally prefer the Baby Huey rendition.

In an interview when asked how the dancers kept going all night Russ Winstanley replied " Lucozade".

If you didn't have it back in the day tough.

There's a bit in it that sounds like "Sweat was dripping of my face and sh#ts all over the place"

"I don't need no woman to help me starve to death I can do that all by myself" - Too late "She's my daughter I'm her Pa you aint nothing but a son in law" - Trickbag

Behave according to Uncle Russ it was Lucozade

I am a crap dancer, do I need lessons? No I'm great at being a crap dancer

Now we have to be licenced we are restricted to 70mph stompers and in Wales 20mph beat ballads worrying times ahead folks. And with the news that the worst record ever is for sale don't think I can cope

Does that mean I will have to renew my licence when I'm 70.

Just reminded me of a three in the morning moment Wigan Casino George Blackwell Cant lose my head... BOOM some stuff just fits the moment

It's the imperfections that make it perfect just loud brash feed em raw liver Northern soul.

Cheers for that Rick just read through the Bostocks thread very interesting. Never been a collector just a happy punter and never gave much thought to the processes behind my nights out. Now I'm older find the mechanics of it all interesting

Radio Luxemburg in bed little transistor radio in a leather case and a mono earplug with braided wire. The signal would fade in and out. I was eight in 1963 and was waiting to hear the Beatles. Happy times

For the last ten years I have been playing catch up with the eighties soul scene and the sounds played Chalkies Stafford podcasts have been a great resource cheers Carl. Thete were so many brilliant sounds played. Many of these records were made in the sixties Were these sounds discovered in the seventies and rejected by the DJs of the day in favour of to my ears at least more lowest common denominator danceable less soulful tunes.? Just seems to me that so many great tunes have slipped through the net

O jays - Working on your case / Hold on.

The Dell Larks Job opening

Thank Mike really enjoyed that