Len

Na, I'm just being nice. People should try it sometime - It's contagious! Len P.s - Or maybe a little ironic from time to time

I think the film included a touch of all eras - I wasn't there in the 70's but related to so many things, not least the emotions. All the best, Len - 'The Soppy Git'

Nina and I dipped into The 100 Club on Friday, a quick hello to Marco, then, before walking straight into the glass door (A you’ve been framed moment there!) A hi to Ady, a bit of a dance, a big hug from Sean Adams, then home ready to see the film on Saturday - Just back - It stirred my emotions…… The anticipation of opening that record list, and ringing up for that record (Inc the lock on the phone!) Finally getting ‘that’ record - The sheer excitement! Dancing ‘hard’ completely covered in sweat, and just not caring! Dancing on the way home! Me and my mates did this on the way home from Gloucester Hall in 1985 (Before smashing a load of milk bottles!) When he was dancing just after his friend had died - Dancing to a certain record that relates so much to something that has happened in my life. When he was crying, listening to a record at home. ….Reading our friends names, that are no longer with us, on the credits. Thank you for a film that is so close to our hearts. Len ‘n’ Nina x P.s - I will now read every one else's views.

"creeping again Len" --------------------------

Well done John, some nice sales there Len

Good answer. It's a double edged sword really - At present every pub / club etc are crying out for more customers, so lots are offering their function rooms for free (Good business sense), but the down side of this is what's has been happening these past 10 years or so. Len

Here's a thought...... I wonder what the 'Soul Calendar' would look like if to put any event on, you needed to finance it by £1000.00.........Would people's love of it stretch to 'taking risk' ? (Along with the hard work of promoting) Maybe the result of the above would be far fewer events, costing more money to get in - But would that be a bad thing? Len

I always presumed you had a really nice car Dave..... Len

Keep attending mate, you will soon get to know the tunes - We're 'sticking to the plan' because it's working (Next one is 31st Jan 2015) I will continue to 'tweak' things as this project unfolds, for instance, the next time the couple you refer to D.J, it will be at a slightly earlier time (I danced to loads of their set btw) The D.J's instructions were to 'stick to the plan' no matter what, because the minute it becomes like any other event, I'll simply close the doors - 'Unique - or not at all' Great 'buzz' weren't it? Len

Interesting thread this - I remember putting the entrance to The Embankment Club up to £3.00 some years back, and quite a few people seriously moaned about it.......then headed straight to the record bar! Chalky pointed this out in his earlier post. I really could do with charging £7.00 entrance for my latest venture ('Lennys') but I don't feel as though I can, and everyone who knows me will confirm I am so not interested in the money side of things - But I would like to be able to afford to do things properly (Including paying my D.J's more than I am able to) All the best, Len

I think Butch is out at the minute Len

Yes or snap them! Well done that man - someone on my wave length! Len

I feel guilty now! Didn't mean to shoot ya mate I find the art of D.Jing fascinating (some will scoff at that I know) Some D.J's have a 'magic' others don't, and not all the D.J's I see that way use the mike - It's 'something else' All the best, Len

The records don't D.J themselves, it's all about delivery / timing - as in, a certain record being played at a suitable point in the night / for that particular crowd. This isn't a dig btw, D.Jing isn't easy as far as I'm concerned. We all drop 'clangers' though - That is part of the 'buzz' All the best Len

Requests can be 'dangerous' sometimes - I've learnt that if I judge a request won't work at that particular time I won't play it, and that is something people should except when asking for requests. Len

Yeh loads of times - It's a compliment....................isn't it? Len

It’s not John’s fault! Almost every time the Auction finishes, someone says……”How does he do it? / that’s ridiculous etc”……It would be better worded more like……”Wow!, etc”…...John has built a really good business because he is good at what he does - and let’s not forget he genuinely loves the records. Sometimes jealousy creeps into this Scene of ours - Most of us are now Middle aged, and if there wasn’t a Scene we would all most probably be arguing over who was judged to win the last vegetable growing competition - It really does get like an episode of Midsummer Murders at times (Well it does ‘around these parts’ anyway) Len P.s - Not that I watch Midsummer Murders

I think this is the case sometimes - and don't forget it depends what they are buying. For example I have only bought one record off John Manship's Auction, and that was a 'Bidding War' over a record I'd wanted for 20 years - I was not going to lose!....... A few years later, the same record went for two and a half times more than I paid for it. Not that it matters to me - I just wanted the record, which sits snuggly next to all the others I've bought over many years - From Free (Gifts from people) to £5.00 / £10.00 and so on. All the best, Len P.s - 'It was Jeanie Tracy - Making New Friends'

I agree - Every single record I've ever bought off John has "come straight from his D.J Box"....and I thank him for that Len

.......Well I for one do Stella (My love) Len

I had it on a Rob Marriot tape from the late 80's, but I think it was played earlier than that....I'd be interested too. Len

I dunno mate, I love 'Broken Heart Attack', and have played it 'out 'n' about' from time to time - Great record! All the best, Len

I think it would be a nice idea to upload his shows to Mix Cloud. Jim is often in our thoughts, and mentioned regularly - He was a lovely man. Len 'n' Nina x

If you have a load of D.J’s whose only influence is each other, it stands to reason that you will get similar records played ……..However, if you get a load of D.J’s that collected records first, you will get more of a variety of records played - Of course they will also be influenced by what they hear others play, but this is only part of their résumé. I’m not saying either is wrong, in fact in my experience the type of D.J I prefer who tries to play something a bit unique to the ‘norm’, more often than not gets bad press, which is a shame. Len P.s - I loved the 'Pyramid Post' btw