Len

Pete's correct actually, apologies if I took it in a slightly wrong direction. Anyway, I am a bit out of touch with ref prices in general, I buy what I buy and that's all I focus on. I've just seen that ‘The Soul Bros Inc - Pyramid' has sold for £839.00 on an auction - Is that an amazing price or is that what was expected? Just trying to put all this into perspective, I think I paid £200.00 you see. All the best, Len

Thanx for recognising ..…um, ref the ‘highly strung’ bit….Although it pains me to say this, you obviously haven’t met me…..Hey ho, I know my faults ......But I do see most 'Wit', it's just the 'Dry Wit' I miss every so often All the best, Len

I know, I know - Damn this 'Two Dimensional Cyber World! - I was just 'adding to the fun' It's funny when you see people get mixed up because of misinterpretation, sometimes it can go badly wrong (Said from experience!) All the best, Len

I think we're all agreed on this - The prices seem to be settling down to realistic levels, and this is an observation of a positive thing. Good point made about people spending fortunes on Beer over the years, whereas we have something to show for our spare cash. All the best, Len P.s - It don’t feel right this. Can someone please aggressively disagree to give this thread some oomph!

That's just being nasty Len

This is a funny subject if you think about it, as it was the last thing on my mind when I started out and continued to buy records. The thing was to, ‘get the b*stard in ya mits’ then you were a ‘Happy Bunny’….Right, what’s next?......and so on…… My concern is the fact that they are worth something, and the only reason I am focusing on that fact, is because I (as are others) am relatively skint at present, my records are the last thing I would want to part with. But if (like me) you are running around in a car with a cracked wind screen, and the engine makes a bubbling sound every day on the journey to work, and you have a few records that could buy you a new car - Now that is ridiculous……but I will not sell I tell you! Seriously though, I do think it’s getting close, do you know what? We actually ran out of Merlot the other evening - It was devastating, it’s the kind of thing you only imagine happening to someone else…… All the best, Len

Oh, I expect they are! Len

Unfortunately you are right......No soul some people aye?…..So the ‘Tempo War’ continues….. Tastes do change, as you say 'in vogue', and I also expect things will change again (again) Mid-tempo not for the big rooms at present, unless 3 or 4 slipped in without anyone noticing , but the smaller rooms seem to be embracing them again. Point of topic being, this style not in vogue, so prices have dropped a tad on them. All the best, Len

He he, my Son said he'd keep them "So I won't forget you" - Bless him, he didn't say he'd play em though Len

Exactly, so really the discussion of what they are / will be worth is just that, a discussion and not a concern (to most people anyway) I'm hopeful I can hang on and keep mine forever anyway - I'd be lost without putting them in some strange order that only I understand. All the best, Len

Most of us bought our records for the reasons you are supposed to, it's just that for some strange reason we are sitting on a fortune, that in todays financial climate simply can't be ignored - In fact, I'd rather they were not worth anything because then it wouldn't be an issue. I get your point though. All the best, Len

Yes they are mate - I paid £1,200.00 for Andy Fisher and that was a few years ago, and 4 years prior to that, the person I bought it off also paid £1,200.00 for it (Still worth it to me) This could be just a lucky day for the buyer of course, or maybe it's that the ‘Up-tempo Terrorists’ are winning - They have to be stopped I tell you! All the best, Len

I’m the same as ‘Wiganer1’ — I love my records! (Someone’s gotta )….But just lately I’m asking myself if I can afford to keep some of my ‘big ticket’ items. This is purely recession fuelled, if it carries on, I really don’t think I can justify keeping them. I would imagine a lot of folk are in a similar position, this is when prices drop. But I’m hanging in there for now, because I won’t be selling ‘investments’, I will be selling my memories and a lot of hard work that went into buying them - I know it’s gonna hurt….If I do have to go through with it, I’ll be pretty fussy about their new homes, I think an interview with the new owners will be a must - It’ll be worse than the adoption process! ….and I will insist on contact arrangements….. All the best, Len

I didn’t know it, but I like it in a ‘Gregory’s Girl’ kinda way - I know what I mean (Cheesy but nice, if ya in the mood for Cheese)....and it’s got a break (1.37) where I would spin round 1¾ times (on a good day!) All the best, Len

No, but I remember doing The Watusi (True!) lol.......Can’t believe I just typed that out loud…. Len

Brilliant - It happens to me aaaall the time! lol Len

You obviously ain't seen me dance then! lol Len

The reason there is 'so much debate on this', is that the true roots of what the Scene was all about are disappearing, and for this reason people are trying to ‘persuade’ others to go to venues they ‘think’ they won’t like, because they are convinced (no, they know) that in most cases they would love em! - if only they went with open ears. A while back on this forum, I actually offered someone to go to Life-line - the deal being, that if they didn’t like it, I would personally give them their money back, and petrol (I think) God I’m an idiot sometimes! - I should have stayed in the ‘Evangelical Christian Scene’, mind you, there it was ‘The Old Testament’ v ‘The New Testament’ lol (Sorry, I digress), where was I? Oh yeh - on this occasion, the said person didn’t go for some reason….but thanks to Nicola, when I got there, everyone outside said they were waiting for me to pay them in! lol Twas funny Point being, that’s how strongly I and others feel about all this. I personally want to experience nights I used to have at places like The Manchester Ritz in the 90’s, where everyone used to attend the ‘Rarest OF The Rare’ and ‘The Oldies’ nights and had a smashing time……then you lot came out and spoiled it - JOKE! (Kinda) It was just so much more ‘healthy’ back then, we never ‘debated’ because we were all too busy ‘doing it!’ All the best, Len P.s — Definitely gone now, I’m supposed to be caring for my Children — I never wanted kids you know…… P.p.s - We did used to moan about the music at the services over a quick coffee though (4 hours) but when you got home, that was it - That’s the ‘beauty’ of the ‘tinternet’ I suppose……another debate, I think I need a ‘What’s ya top 5 so and so?’ thread at the minute Night, night……

D’J’s, ‘JIM, BOB ‘n’ BILLY’ — Get em on at Life-line Chalky! Who needs ‘BUTCH, SAM ‘n’ DYSON’?! LOL All the best, Len

There ya'll go, something has been achieved! Hey, but don't put yaself down by saying 'learning' - All the people from 'The Rare Sh*t’ side of the Scene ask, is for people to listen (before they say it's sh*t!) a few folk have actually admitted that they stopped listening and are now really appreciating what’s on offer……especially that Mid-tempo Soul (honest) There’s a whole load of 'Good Sh*t' out there to be discovered.....and it's better than your sh*t so there! (Last bit tongue in cheek ) — We get the best of both worlds and think you should to, that’s all. Good luck at Burnley, just 'hit the ground running' and don't stop......Or Terry will tell you off! Anyway, I’ve got to sort my records out for my ‘Kitchen Soul Night’, so I'm Gone!......Or is that another thread? Christ these past 48 hours have been 'electric' on the site, and I thought we'd all finally run out of conversation (Bit like the wife and I lol) All the best, Len P.s - I'm back on the other computer, hense I can only do the ''

I'd like to think we all actually agree with this anyway - We're all full of passion that’s all, and I reckon that in itself is great! Have a good weekend wherever you go - The kidz are ill, so I'll be having a Soul Night in my Kitchen......I'm still gonna moan about the music though All the best, Len

What?!!!! How dare you? - It's not about enjoying yourself, this is serious stuff! All the best, Len

I've had "Len, you need to get yaself up North a bit mate".....From someone who had just come out a short time who was a Stoke regular and never heard of The Wilton, Keele, Winsford, etc…… N.B - For the benefit of 'two dimensions' - Nothing wrong with Stoke, it's the patronising advice I was referring to. Len

Yes, it's frustrating isn't it mate? Mine was "that rare shit" ....I have suspected for a very long time, that their augment may not have been thought through, if so - only very briefly! All the best, Len

Jan's favourite! Len