Marc Forrest

thankfully not 100% true (although I know what you mean..) see here eleventh post from the bottom...

Well, you could have saved yourself 9 more pages of content as this is what I actually said in my very first and so far only contribution to this thread LOL NB still a worthwhile and most of the time funny little thread though

Kings Go Forth One Day/Your The One ex £50 Big Ella The Queen RUSH ex £80 Dynamic Walter and New Breed Band Before I fall in love NEW BREED nm (pressing bubbles) £50 Lois Blane Stop it baby A&B vg plays fine £10 BARGAINS GALORE ??!! Great list IMO.

Great, appreciate you enjoyed it that much. So I hope we will see you soon back at our small little backroom ...so now enough thread-hijacking from me

Fabulous , wasnt it ?! Just posted in the review thread that I will soon be able to post his playlist as he promised me to do one ! Marc NB Great you came to party with us Rach

Oh, just remembered..alongside Sir Joe / Rujac as Dave Thorley aired this the first time that year as well if I remember correctly..

that makes sense as I first heard butch play it at Bamberg Soulshakers May 2009...it was my tune of the whole weekender (for me). Been after one ever since. no cuck, vey hard to locate indeed I would say. So three copies in the hands of Lifeline DJ`s now plus yours Ian (bring it with you in November pleeeze ) and teh one Nev mentioned. Marc

I take it you have tried winfield parker already ? he collects his label stuff..

Theres two ways me thinks. One in fact is you are a millionaire and use your money to enrich ebay or dealers...but personally I only know one The other is you have started early enough to have enough records (to either find the one or two re-activated emperor`s new clothes in your collection to play out and / or to sell records you once bought cheap for a much higher nowadays price) PLUS and thats the mnain thing IMVHO you have an ear, go around, listen to different DJ`s, are open for new sounds and impressions, buy blind, take the risk, dig hard, search everywhere, are imaginative, have good contacts, know a lot of fellow collectors, know even more dealers, hustle around, are a part-time dealer, are able to let things go, spend several hrs each day on the net on the look for new stuff CHEAP I believe the last part is the real truth behind people like Andy Dyson, Mark D, etc ... so to state the old "its a rich mans game, you have to be a millionaire etc" is a lame excuse and most of the time used by people who are too lazy to be as active, to do the same or who are simply just jealous or like to moan in general. Just my opinion. (no offence and not intended against anyone taking part in this thread of course) Marc

Agree on all parts except for the part Soul music "ceased to be produced when the people producing the music and connected to the cultural movement ceased to use it as a term to describe their own music"..as most still do up to today. I am not only talking about "old" artists still productive such as Lou Pride to name just one, I am also talking and including artists such as Sharon jones (just becuase you named her) and many many others as well. The term "Soul" was found and used long before the civil movement(s) found their way and had their influx on US society on a wider scale. The Great Nathaniel, Chubby Martin are just two artists from the top of my head who used the term SOUL in the early Sixties long before "Sweet Soul Music" and others. Personally I have no problem inlcuding white artists or brown or yello ones into the Genre SOUL as long as what they deliver indeed has all necessary ingredients of what makes a SOUL tune. In general, to me, the term SOUL was "invented" and used long before it became a tag for a certain state of conscience and way of living, but was soon "adopted" to label what you just so rightly described. Today again it has lost most of this and is a simple label for certain Music styles being produced all over this planet. any yes, people need to chill out indeed and enjoy their music, be it blue - eyed or brown eyed

thought so too for a while, but no, already saw three passing thru ebay well under 200 USD this year alone,

fabulous 45 by one of my fave artists. around 200 nowadays, used to fetch more when rotated by a few dj`s. top DEEP side on the flip. One of the best Gaye releases IMHO. If you dig DEEP a look out for his awesome (a-w-e-s-o-m-e) Deep 45 on Fairlane is also very much worth the effort. Both Atlanta labels of course although all Fairlane records were pressed at KING records, Ohio. Marc

yeah, tuff price, but werent the last copies up for sale all around 1K GBP ?

but only because the second high bidder had 7700 sth in...if not it would have been 3500 sth USD judging from the next bid in line....

cheers Dave, dont think this thread or Karen´s posting is anti-brit in any kinda way. In the end Karen is A Brit herself LOL I am sure you know what Karen was aiming at. If it would be anti-brit I would have a big problem with it myself. Thats why I stated my opinion in my first 2 postings in this topic. And thats also why I am looking forward to Valenica big style...will be a BIG THING indeedy The whole "problem" is/came about when Benji said he "knows" some German promoters who dont want to have UK Soulies at their venues. Take it from me, I dont know a single Promoter, be it German or not, who is against UK Soulies at their events. This is absolute rubbish. And its sad that this, the thread, which I am sure was meant by Dave Rimmer to be a positive and productive one along the way developed in that kinda direction. Marc

And I am so much looking forward to my first DJ experience in Valencia...from what I have heard Big Thing/Valencia seems to be amongst the best annual events outside the UK ? Always big fun to go to Spain, been to Gijon twice so far and it still is amongst my fave cities and events

In all respect dave, I dont think its crap at all. Karen didn`t say a Brit can`t do it.. She just said that when she wants to go abroad she wants a local promoter doing the night rather than a UK Soulie with his friends...playing in the worst case bootlegs or CD`s and ruining the reputation of an event. Which is what she and others had to experience in Rimini some years ago...

uuh yes, both sides are fabulous! tried to push that some years ago, maybe too raw for some LOL

Glad I misunderstood you.

I started advertising my upcoming 21st anniversary in march..thats four months in advance...early enough for you Sir ...so you booked your flights already ? only joking Dave, would ne nice to see you one day though at the Hip City atb marc

I was at Rimini last year and must say it really was great weekender. The only English there were friends of mine that I was very very happy to see and party with. In fact almost as many Germans there last year as English. At my Hip City Soul Club we are very happy to welcome Soulies from everywhere, be it Japan, England, Spain or whathaveyou. In general I think its not a nice move to say anyone would be not welcomed at any club without saying where exactly...guess most will (now ?) feel very uncomfortably with this ? Further more and in all honesty, I dont know any of the German promoters who dont wish to see any British at their clubs...I mean ... :thumbsup: this must surely be a joke ??? Marc

great LP

thankfully all the young DJ`s I have mentioned before are playing ovo. so this goes to show they dont need to play boots or cd`s. Thank god they dont need or more imortant want to! No need to become a DJ if you havent got the real goods to deliver...be it a young gun or an "oldtimer"....dont want another debate wether ovo or not. Just my opinion.

I dont know if "ripped off" is the accurate phrase. Jut like 99 % of the English R&B bands of the early and mid Sixties the Yardbirds covered a whole lot of originally black American R&B (and Soul). By doing so they were responsible for the acceptance of these original black sounds in England and elsewhere in Europe on a brider and wider scale. Many black artists were given a chance to tour Engalnd and Europe later on just because of the sucess of these sounds. So logically they were thankfull for the Beat bands covering their music. Berry Gordy for example once said there wouldnt have been a Motown tour thru England if there wouldnt have been the Beatles ...mmmh ?! Back to your question..my bet would be the Servicemen did not even know the Yardbirds but went full on the Major Lande record which was massive in 1964/65 (mainly for its a side of course).

hi liam, you better stop it or else you will end up giving the first willing to "buy" it thirty quid change Seriously, thats a really good record and version and 30 UKP already a steal IMVHO.