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Everything posted by Len
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"I will never give up!"......He simply has to be stopped You're 'one of us' Steve Len P.s - I did like the phrase Irish came up with, describing us as 'The Tempo Twins'
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Me and you have very different 'histories', so are obviously influenced differently. I know if the two tunes that I posted above were played at The 100 Club (in my days there at least) the dance floor would have been packed - So in my opinion they are both dance tunes that sound fantastic at the right moment.......For me - at 4.00am......For you - in the car on the way home.....just before you sling the C.D out of the window! I like your opinions though - Keep em coming (Need not that I ask you to!) All the best, Len
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.......I was 'Bracing' myself for something Terry Len
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Good man - 'Soul in the Bowl' is where it's at! Sorry Jocko - Couldn't resist All the best, Len
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I know some may think 'The Festivals' track isn't a dancer (I disagree) So here's one that I think more would like. ‘Lee Williams - It’s Everything About You’ All the best, Len https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQOHZZo7QRs
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I suppose I better put my 'head on the block' as I gave my opinion on the last two records...... ......This is my 'Heaven'.......Just TRY and imagine it being 'spliced' in at the right time (and that everyone liked it!) 'The Festivals - You Got The Makings Of A Lover' Enjoy! (I'll get me coat) All the best, Len https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUWV1qhlt6Y
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I call that 'Gotcha Gotcha' Soul - I like it (but not all night) It certainly keeps a place 'going' - I'll give Gordon that. I didn't like 'The Majestics - Strange World' at all (My 'difference' I was talking about Terry) Just opinions guys All the best, Len
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Adam has been playing 'Ain't No Mountain High Enough' for years, and always when it was right to play it - The greatest record on a Sunday night at Cleethorpes All the best, Len
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.....and I thought I was alone on that one Len P.s - Welcome back Terry - We missed ya
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Me and Nina's Wedding record that - A 'tune and a half' All the best, Len P.s - Followed by 'Jackie Wilson - Because of You' - Floor 'suddenly' rammed with folk 'itching to dance'.....for some 'strange' reason
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A few words about ‘Sooty’……… Sooty is a f*ckin’ good salesman / businessman - I love it when he says his soul nights were a sell out every month, and the All-nighters had 1000 people! (They were very busy mind) ……This (as you called it Chalky) ‘bravado’ works with some people (the masses) I have never met anyone like Sooty before ref his ‘selling’ - he tackles it with an ‘American Selling’ approach, and gets results (to a point) .......The only thing that lets him down slightly (meant in the nicest possible way) is his lack of history, which isn’t a criticism, it’s just a fact that he always points out to people - at least he’s not trying to tell folk (or believing himself) that he is, or ever was a ‘Top’ D.J……It was funny as hell to see Sooty ‘bounce around’ the Soul Scene - some people really couldn’t handle his ‘bold’ approach - It was against the rules! If anyone can ‘bring it all together’ Sooty can, but I do think it is a tall order, even for him…..But I’m sure he will be doing his ‘home work’ on what has changed since he last ‘appeared’ Good luck Sooty - You’re gonna need it All the best, Len P.s - Ref his posts - I have had many say this and similar to me (and I quote)........"I find his posts an absolute scream"
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Well they're definitely underplayed! What fun we all have! Len
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Yeh, sorry about that Steve Len
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I've been waiting for whoever has events where they put the records on a screen to give the actual reason for doing so - I'm not saying it's a bad or good thing, it certainly doesn't offend me. I think it's just a gimmick to add 'something' to an event - Nothing wrong in that (I prefer the Glitter Ball myself though) An 'aside' note - As a D.J, I have welcomed these new Electric Cigarettes - God I missed smoking two fags at a time when D.Jing All the best, Len
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.......The days of the "dog eared note book" are long gone mate - It's now just "pestering the dj" I'm afraid....... Len
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You can say that again......It certainly was for me........I suffer from what is termed 'Dry Eye', and I can't open my eyes in the mornings without putting drops in......I also now only smoke one of those vapour electric cigarettes, which you fill with a 'very' similar bottle to the eye drops.....the most noticeable difference being the picture of a dead fish on the side, with the words 'very toxic'........Yup, you guessed it, I reached past my alarm clock and gently squeezed the 'juice' into both of my eye ducts, and 'waited' for it to 'work it's usual magic' - AAARRRRRRGHHHHHH! I can't tell you how much it f*ckin' hurt! I very nearly went to A and E - You should have seen how red my eyes were! Ouch....... .......Sorry, what are we talking about? All the best, Len
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....and I would have been 'right behind you' Chalky Len
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I knew what you meant - There is defo a 'trust' bond between most, and as always, there's bound to be an exception to the (unwritten) rule. All the best, Len
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Not an event most of you would have gone to, but it's interesting ref the Art Work / Letraset Wording - It took hours! I remember having Mace D.J at this Club back then. Btw - It's on my wall All the best, Len
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A little 'off topic' this, but I wanted to share this experience - Last night I went to an event at The Nags Head in Wollaston (Northants). Now, to the 'untrained' eye, it would have looked like a 'Handbag' event, it was a room full of 60 plus year olds, all reliving their youth. I had a brief chat with this guy, he said (and I quote) "I was here 45 years ago, every weekend off me nut - I loved it".......and to see these guys 'doing their thing' on the dance floor to tunes like 'Green Onions' etc was a privilege. They were 'doing it' before Wigan, and even before The Wheel - They really did have 'an edge' about them. Point being - Don't 'write off' all these 'old f*ckers' All the best, Len
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To be serious for moment, we do actually feel this way, and it shows in the way folk are so protective of it - I like that. But as I said, there's no point fighting against something we ain't gonna win, so 'flip it on it's head', and make it advantageous to us. All the best, Len
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It does - It belongs to me Len
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Agreed, I think it beneficial to embrace this change rather than fight against it, because it is a fact. Excuse this 'blatant' plug, but we have done exactly that at 'Soul in the Bowl' here in Northants, advertising in local newspapers etc - The upshot being that we attract over 250 people, yes some we see as 'Bubble Wrap', but they come, they ad to the great atmosphere, and have a great time - Some of these newcomers seem intrigued with 'Len's Den' (which is the second room) and feel comfortable staying in there albeit 'sight seeing'. All this has got to better than a room with not enough people playing great music, with no atmosphere. It works well for us anyway. All the best, Len
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Damn right, I think in an 'ideal Northern Soul World' this may be the case......but I won't forget having me fags nicked at The Ritz in Manchester in the 90's, that incidently also had a nice Jo*nt hidden in there for the next morning - There has always been crooks everywhere, although the ones I refer to being somewhat 'relaxed' with a smile upon their faces All the best, Len
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I like it being a 'secret society'.....and it is 'our' scene. But everyone's welcome as far as I'm concerned All the best, Len