Everything posted by Mark S
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The rise of the 'NEW' soulie and the soul revolution.
As Johny Rotten famously said " Ever get the feeling you,ve been had ? " Chinstrokers eh gotta love them .
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NORTHERN SOUL DANCERS NEEDED.
There was me trying to be all helpfull 😀 Arse 😀
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The rise of the 'NEW' soulie and the soul revolution.
Term and conditions apply , your home may be at risk if you dont play original vinyl blah blah blah blah I love original vinyl but who makes the rules ? and more to the point who has the right to dictate how we get our fix . Got into all this in the early seventies because it was anarchic different and was as good a way as any of sticking two fingers up at the dross we were being force fed . it was cool and edgy and quite dangerous at times , especially round the Manchester area and as Joey has stated far more eloquently than I could nobody gave a shit at the time we were having too much fun after all thats what its all about isnt it ? FUN remember that ???
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The rise of the 'NEW' soulie and the soul revolution.
Boots are bad .................. ..................cant fookin dance in em There we go back to shoes , next manbags and guyliner .😜
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The rise of the 'NEW' soulie and the soul revolution.
Plenty of thread drift yet methinks .
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The rise of the 'NEW' soulie and the soul revolution.
I prefer a nice comfy pair of court shoes and a facinater but only on a Tuesday
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The rise of the 'NEW' soulie and the soul revolution.
This is the sort of stuff that got me into this mess in the first place . Beautiful smooth soulfull dance music no daft pants no light up shoes silly hats or stupid slogans . By and large I agree with Joey apart from the bit about boots they have no place at all . I love original vinyl it has a provenance a tangible link to a certain point in time and for that reason it has a value not neccersarily monetary something far deeper a romantic notion I know . I think for a small soul night legit issues are allright no one is being decieved . the rarest of sounds now are so accesable with cds and the internet that if you are looking for authenticity choose your venues wisely .
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NORTHERN SOUL DANCERS NEEDED.
Try the producers of Strictly I think Anton du Beke is at a loose end on friday 😜
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What did they wear at the mecca.
Few times I went Parralels Barathea Blazer with at least six buttons up the sleeves top button fastened Royal Brogues button down shirt and a tie . Early to mid 70s quite long hair at the time as well
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British seventies soul, Sweet Sensation.
Reminds me of a holiday in Torquay they were live at the 400 Club near the harbour . The next day spent a drunken afternoon in the compà ny of a certain Martyn Ellis .
- Show Us Your Great Photos (2018)
- Show Us Your Great Photos (2018)
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The rise of the 'NEW' soulie and the soul revolution.
I wouldnt slag off anybodys taste in music many of these lowest common denominator sounds are the entry point for a lot of people and I hope they have as much fun with them as I did 40 odd years ago . Tastes evolve over the years allthough I love some of these sounds and the memories associated with them I really dont want to hear them when I go out .
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Pictures of Us
Me in 74 at some dingy hole on Station rd . I,m the one in the grey trousers and dodgy jumper not the one in the dress
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If the term northern soul had not come about ?
They have there soul music we have our soul music
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Wigan Casino-'live acts'?
Betty Wright Edwin Starr Junior walker Jackie Wilson Jimmy Thomas promoting a single Creative Source promoting a single Tommy Hunt Thats all I can recall
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my Northern Soul Moan
Not Malcolm Lear from Sockport his spins were legendary and could take half the floor out
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my Northern Soul Moan
Bickering has been a part of this scene since the year dot and the needle first fell on Scratchy by Travis Wamack and folks said WTF its all part of the fun
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my Northern Soul Moan
"Sounds of our youth " all depends on when your youth was . The soul scene spans over 50 years thankfully DJs have driven it and unearthed some wonderfull stuff during that time , Just because we are not all dancing doesnt mean we dont appreciate the effort or like the music . My journey started about 69 in the youth clubs around Manchester with sounds filtering down from the Wheel . Then later going to the Pendulem allways hearing new to my ears sounds we couldnt get enough of it . Later on the likes of Richard Searling , Colin Curtis and Ian Levine breaking new sounds the scene was progressive . I enjoy now playing catch up with the music from the Stafford era I never went unfortunately . I cannot abide the poorly dressed Casino re- enactment society , the adverts dancing on the comedy carpet and all the bollocks that go with it . The scene has allways beem fluid and to quote some hackneyed old overated pop song " It will never be over for me "
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my Northern Soul Moan
My name is Mark and I am a soul snob
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my Northern Soul Moan
Brilliant someone thrashing about to the Salvadors next to someone groovin to Kurt Harris
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my Northern Soul Moan
Same old same old every night For me thats a pile of shite Not very poetic I know Nowt but oldies I wont go
- Show Us Your Great Photos (2018)
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Is it, time to sell up.?
Memories they will be our undoing .I dont have much of a collection but its like a photo album to me I am 61 most of my stuff is from the early days and reminds me of people, places and happy times .
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Ben Sherman 2018 Northern Soul
Every day is a school day , and today I have learnt that Ben Sherman dont have a clue and apparantly we have a dance champion whoopee do