Geeselad

[. Most dj's have no ideas of their own, just copy others, have no digging skills, and I don't even know why they bother really, it just seems more like some sort of middle-aged cock measuring contest than a progressive music scene most of the time. Also the internet amplifies this, people just sit on their arses copying what they see on the screen like "monkey see, monkey do" zombies. Copying playlists as a primary means of record finding is so lame. I'm not saying I'm amazing at all, but I just think the majority of dj's are a bit crap and the bar has been set way too low. If you can't develop your own sound, find your own records, and play them in the right order with some sort of originality, then what'as the point in it all? Cover ups are something I do find slightly distasteful in some ways, but at this point in the game they're a more legitimate tool than ever for keeping things fresh & moving.

Radio 4 seldom get anything wrong, top station!

For me this is so different than a 40 odd year old tune being played out under the paper, there's so much more chance of a contemporary artist beniffing from it, although the bias from recorded to live has changed so much that now it's recordings being used to promote a live apprearance rather than the other way around. Strangly I could see how covering a contempory artist might be use a record being covered on 'a scene' in a positive way, look at what both Stock Aikin and Waterman and the young disiples did to promote records in the 8ts and 9ts. ( fake 7ts releases). Artist's actually covering up there own stuff!

thinking back to when I first started on the scene,mid 8ts, and Butch was establishing his rep, twas hardly I a hey day of great attendances and thriving venues, and I should imagine that the commercial side of the scene is largley missed by the masculine one, at most of the venues he plays.

HEARD BUTCH'S SWANSONG IS GOING TO BE THE KINGS HALL ALL-NIGHTER IN JULY. I FOR ONE WILL BE THERE. I'M SURE THIS PHOTO OF BUTCH DANCING AT THE CASINO IS AS RARE & EXCLUSIVE AS SOME OF HIS SOUNDS. Butch is the one in thre middle with hooped top on, would say he was about 17 at the time.

just gotta say, on the golly issue, who ever did it, that's just pure bloody ignorance, tossers!

Butch defines what it is to be a member of, and involved in our scene, proud to say I come from the same city and heritage, a sad loss to the scene.

your spot on Chalky, I'm tired of hearing that old arguement, that artist need the credit, Maybe in the early days when Godin was talking about it, but 30 years later? I dont think that mentality is relevant anymore.

I have ther other on the label ( not great) and it has a slightly different design, black triangles around the edge, does aoml, exist with the same design? seem to remember seing one, though could be senilty.

Good Jazz record, and I wasnt around so... but is this really northern rather than just a mod jaz record played in the same clubs?

bout £200 last time I saw it.

onbe mans meat, I love Bill bush. tis ace to these ears.

try a cocktail stick before a razor blade, work it into the groves or even play it with the cocktail stick, by rotating the deck.

Yes sireee! Listened to a clip that someone attatched on here to a sales topic, though God I know that, it bugged me all the way home and all that night, at around 2AM, I got out of bed and slauntered off to the basement, spent 30 mins going through my funk section to discover said tune!

Some great spins there Jezuit, here's what I played early doors, 6.30 till 7ish, I was determined to play some recent purchases and some something I'd not played out before. All seemed to go down well, with the Latin in particular getting some early floor action. Detiot soul -all of my life Danny White- Natural soul brother Ray Barreto- Soul Drummers Johnny Colon- Gotta love me Billy Hamlin- Down but not out Lavelle Hardy- Move and groove Mark iv Unlimited- Gone Top Shelf- Going through the motions Eddie Kendricks- Date with the rain ( just as we had an April shower) Dee Edwards- Why can't there be love Cliffe nobles- Love is alright General Assembly- Sensitive mind Troggs - DY NO MITE cover up

Spot on Russ, you took the words.... Its also been know for CU's to add credibility to artist who would struggle to get attention with a northern audience, take the Blood sweat and tears example from about 15 years back.

Two of the ones I'm playing are CU that other folks have done and I've just continued it out of respect for the other DJ's. Always a tricky and contentious isssue.

Love it and play it out, I know the guy was from Boston and its been coverd by Elli Paperboy Ried, to these ears far inferior bu8t a worthy attempt.