Mark S

Sorry if you took offence if you can get away with baggies fair play to you I know that if I wore them now I would look like Spongebob . But they say you look great in a circle skirt Pete

To me the term R&B was given to describe a type black popular music and is still used for that today , is it soul ? well I suppose it is if your definition of soul is the music that amplifies the black experience . As ever most pop music is crass and serves comercialism but if you scratch beneath the surface true soul is still there our scene has relied on that principle for years the future looks bright

I,ll probably get hung for this but here goes ........... Who wants to look at pictures of balding overweight middle aged old gits dancing we may have looked cool 30 years ago but now we just look like uncle Knobhead at a wedding As for baggies and circle skirts dont get me started .............arghhhhh ....time for a Magoo and a lie down .

Says a lot about my taste most of the tracks you lot hate I love Bobby Kline say something nice to me one of my faves oh dear

I,m like a little volcano about to erupt more than enough to fill your loving cup

I love the term "Ordinary People " If people need to ask then they will never get it so I never tell them

Please Mister can we do some snidey answers now ? can we ? can we ?

Lorraine Chandler - I cant hold on , that opening bassline just does it for me

Doh Cheers Pete

There is a version of the Gordons Gin tune on an early Human League album called Travelogue IIRC.

I have watched this thread for a while and seen it develop into a Northern soul snobfest brilliant A northern soul snob is one who looks down on those who enjoy the nostalgia events . A northern soul snob is one who refuses to aknowledge anything modern or post 79 . Which ever side of the fence your on if you are into Northern you are a snob I,m afraid it goes with the teritory .

Mess (shit) on your hands - Millie Jackson from the album Hard Times

Its not peurile or counter-productive its fun it brings back memories and if we are honest there were and still are some awful sounds being played Music is fun dont take it to seriosly mate

I remember the Gordons gin one getting a play at the Casino it didnt go down to well . Suprised no one,s mentioned Classical Gass very twisted also Cochise imposible dancer

Love reputation - Just like the weather or was that just the same backing track ? My dad used to say it all sounds the bloody same Most modern soul - the love boat theme only joking .

Just read this entire thread and the memories came flooding back I loved a lot of these twisted tunes , We just danced to stuf without predjudice back in the day it was a good laugh . Here,s one DC Larue - Cathederals

Conversly there were many that were that shouldnt have been .

Ila Vann - Cant help lovin dat man of mine ...............shooopy da doop doop wayhayay shoooby do pop pop pop pop pop oh yeah . bleeding awful . That Winstanly bloke has got a lot to answer for

I have always loved instrumentals but could never understand what made them soulfull but even now after 30 odd years when I hear the sax break in Thumb a Ride it never fails to get me right there , thats soul . Least soulful Simon Sousans awful stylophone instrumentals .

Tuesday Tiffanies in Ashton very slippy floor I used to fall over a lot Thursday Blue rooms Sale Friday Samantha,s Shefield Saturday Wigan Casino Sunday Any Alldayer loved the Ritz .

Wow Alan what a great memory you have Stockport and Manchester were buzzin in those days . Blazes on portwood always left just before it closed I used to get beaten up there for some reason very few of my mates would go at the time . The Pendulem Manchester Sports Guild I went a few times on a friday IIRC . Barry Tasker still does a bit around Stockport . Malcolm Lear and lord thunder brilliant I remember him taking about six dancers out at Fairy,s social club with one of his legendary flailing spins what a guy is he still around ? The Blue rooms in Sale a very cool warm up for the coming weekend . Rowntrees wasnt there two venues one near Victoria station and one in Spring gardens ? I remember some sounds being played but not a definitive n/s night or did I just dream it . Happy times

David Morris - Snap crackle and pop - for erm................... Spilt milk - elegant shades-Bounty kitchen roll You hit me right where it hurt me -Had an accident not your fault?.

I very rarely get out to soul events due to work so with the time I have I go to the odd scooter rally the soul that gets played at these events is usually predictable lowest common denominator stuff but still soul music. Usually by the time I hit the floor I,m to pissed to care does that make me less of a soulie ? I would quite happily dance to the snake in my local does that make me less of a soulie ? There is nothing wrong with nostalgia events does that make me less of a soulie ? Progresive/modern soul is great does that make me less of a soulie ? I dont want to dance in a shopping centre does that make me less of a soulie ? I fucking hate the term soulie and the idea that we need to qualify and analyse and prove our credentials I personaly dont give a f*** . KTF Barry you are very subversive watch out for the soul snobs and soul police they are everywhere

The Coke add is shite . as for mercy a mediocre pop song at best , a more soulfull cover begs the question why ?

Cd,s have their place I have a hundered or so NS cd,s I could quite easily set up a soul night and play them but so can anybody and thats the point . Original vinyl has provenance and history and shows that the DJ has put thought and effort into their set . I enjoy my small CD collection its nothing special , but I love my humble vinyl collection there is nothing pariculaly rare in it but every one of those discs reminds me of people places and good times .