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There ya go mate - One awful record All the best, Len THE 5 ROYALES Catch That Teardrop https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3jrOOUeGPw

I think this is why all of us disagree with each other...…Personally I focus on the word ‘Soul’, and expect just that, but the term ‘Northern Soul’ really does mean up-tempo 60’s dance music ……“Hooray!” (I hear Terry shout) The problem I have, is that I don’t want ‘Northern Soul’ all night, I want ‘Soul’, which includes Mid-tempo, and some 70’s type tunes (This is why some people don’t use the term) Have to say though, as ‘Incognito’ pointed out (post 192) during the period he mentioned, lots of different stuff was played (Including some R’n’B), and it was played in the right ratio so all flowed together nicely - You simply didn’t get time to get bored. All the best, Len

Cheers Ted, I remember Tony Parker mentioning you as a collector years before I met you, but that was later. I also remember you came to D.J for him at The Pemberton Centre (First time round) I can't remember if that was before All-brighton, after, or around the same time!.....Oh well All the best, Len

Just kidding mate - Always hated the said record, but each to his own....or should I say 'my own' - the damn dance floor is always packed to it.......could never understand it, but there ya go....... .......I won't stand behind you from now on All the best, Len

Me. Len

You'll catch up Len

......."You say Tomatoes, I say Tomangoes, Tomatoes,Tomangoes, Tomatoes, Tomangoes - Let's call the whole thing off" Len

Ain't that the f*ckin truth Ruth! .......awful record Len

What year was that mate? I don't think I know Tony Reynolds. All the best, Len P.s - Ted, I'm trying my bestest not to be facetious on this thread - I'm finding peoples views very interesting

Ok, so maybe I do listen to a bit of R 'n' B' under my quilt whilst reading Titbits.....maybe I don't...... Len

Someone mentioned 'Otis Lee - Hard Row to Hoe', and 'Bud Harper - Wherever You Were'.....I absolutely fell in love with these two records in the 80's, and I think the reason being was because they were so different - Especially the haunting 'Hard Row to Hoe'. I still love them both to this day, although Bud Harper has only just come 'back off the shelf' after about ten years - For some reason I am loving it 'all over again' at present All the best, Len

SOUL! Len

I like it Mace......so it can't possibly be R 'n' B Len

I had the same experience (very noticeable at one particular venue) - It seemed to happen rather suddenly didn't it? All the best, Len

Yes, you are never gonna forget that, nor is my Mum after me trying to re-do the paint job on that black curtain in the garden and getting in a right old tizz! You are correct mate - As you can see below, although this being a later flyer, around that time I advertised all kinds of music, and even pushed 'a little bit of 70's' which was 'pushing it' for the type of event. Do you remember the uproar when I played 'Praying' at The Isle of White? - Thank god for Danny Huff, and The Ugly Bugglies for making up for everyone's scowls! ......I know Alison remembers that As we all should except, each to his own an' all that. But I do hate it when some become too precious about their choice - I get loads of stick for my 'poor taste', but I couldn't give a sh*t - It's my taste, and know lots are 'in my gang'......the ones with taste....... All the best, Len

Hiya Alison (Mrs Positive) To be clear here - My 'R 'n' B' Stinks' jibe was done 'tongue in cheek', although unfortunately some did take offence - which is incredible if you know me at all (I think some read it the way they wanted to actually) I never did like the 'R 'n' B' stuff really, I thought I liked Jazz, but it was always Dom and his Soul stuff 'freshly outa The 100 Club' that really did it for me......just took me a while to work out 'what was what' My 'jibe' was done in reaction to going to venues and hearing the R'n' B that just didn't 'do it' for atmosphere - I found myself getting frustrated, and going outside......I have since seen that there is good R 'n' B, and bad R 'n' B - The ones who play the bad stuff let the ones that play the good stuff down badly because people end up writing it off completely (As I did) That also goes for any genre - I'm well aware of the Beat Ballads that may stop people listening to lovely Mid-tempo Soul that should be played more (imho)....It's called 'Mid', not 'slow'......It's a matter of really seeing who's playing the good stuff and who ain't - as I said that goes for any genre. I confess to have loved Latin Soul........I blame Mace and Dave Ingle for that, crumbs that was a long time ago mate, it was the 80's when you D.Jed for me ........Rhythmm......Rithum......Ridum......Damn. damn, damn All the best, Len

Um....You and Terry are right - The masses are wrong. Len

I've done both, and would have to say I'd prefer to be on before him - That way, at least people would stay in the room! Doing so isn't intimidating as such, it's more a privilege, and as long as you aren't 'trying to be Butch', he's quite nice about it. All the best, Len

Luckily (for us) I would imagine D.Jing, along with records is well worth him doing (financially)......I wonder if he would still be doing it if that wasn't the case - does he still get 'the buzz' after all these years? I hope so. Len

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I remember making the fatal mistake of 'insisting' my work colleagues came to 'one of my do's'......What was I thinking?!!! - What an idiot!.......After they had 'settled down' after seeing a load of 'old blokes in vests' dancing on their own, they approached me absolutely crying'with laughter......"Look, look Len!" (showing me a poster)......"Special guest Butch!!! lol!" etc, etc.....You can imagine the rest.....god I hate engineers..... Len

'kin well said!.....Jimmy Robbins - fantastic R'n'B Soul record...then people 'scraped that barrel' to be 'cutting edge'......"Put Jimmy Mack on FFS!!!" Get me? Len P.s - I did a couple of The Embankment Club Posters with "R'n'B stinks". on them...they went down rather well....ahem.....well Roger Banks thought they were hilarious......as did I.....after the death threats......

....."If it ain't Soul, it ain't Soul"....... All the best, Len P.s - Meant in the nicest possible way

Makes sense - I remember Cliff playing it in the late 80's......So Butch ain't that good then..... Len P.s - Great sir name though - 'Dobson', being slightly rarer than 'Dopson'

'Bobby Mac - Shy Guy' - To cheap! What a record!!! Len