Davenpete

I know Pete arrived about 4.00am and he's member 0270 - so it was hardly packed. Dx

Basically IMO if (and I'm talking proper DJs rather than the 'slap it on with no thought or respect' oldies crew) you are DJing for the right reasons - musical envangelism - 'if you like that one you know, then you'll LOVE this one you don't' - then inevitably if you are passionate about the music surely you'll want to spread the word about sounds you feel deserve playing at nighters/soul nights (obviously remembering that they HAVE to be danceable and that the crowd is one that will accept hearing them) - the best way to do this is by DJing yourself. This will inevitably result in loads of DJs - that's not a bad thing in itself as long as they're doing something worthwhile, rather than doing it because they're on a dick swinging ego trip. Even though I buy little or no records nowadays (on pain of death) I, like most collectors, have sounds that are little known or seriously underplayed that I think should be played and I think would get a good reception if spun. Dx

Pick your events carefully by the tunes you are aiming to hear - we only really surface for things like Lifeline. Dx

PS "Make my Dreams" was my old dog's favourite record - he was always up wagging his tail in the back of the car when we were off out for the weekend when this came on... "Disco Nights" is the boss' all-time favourite disco track.

Book excellent for the most part - great pics, though captions would've added something. Dx

Book excellent for the most part - great pics, though captions would've added something. Dx

This was originally about the first world war I believe. Wasn't it supposed to have been the last record played at the Catacombs? Dx

Letting Drunks In Venues After The Pub's Shut ? Depends if you've got someone else to do their spot. Dx

Wasn't it Sandy Wynns?

Memberships are the solution - if only as an excuse to turn away those that aren't required - needless to say if one of ours turns up without a membership they'd get in - a membership book is also handy for building up databases for email promotion etc. As far as I'm concerned the widespread late licencing of nighters was the worst thing to happen in my time (the separation of 60s and modern being the second worst). Wreckheads yes Pissheads NO. Dx

I was meaning it sounds like her SINGING. Dx

Doesn't half sound like Patrice Holloway. Dx

Soussan special - better than Love Land at least!

I remember him flogging the company system out of his car to a customer for cash and then telling the office it blew out of the window when he was driving!

I remember Paul Smith doing patch vests and baggies for the Japanese market in the late 80s (and indeed couple of casuals came round our gaff in Swindon back then trying to buy patches etc to put on blazers as a purely fashion thing - probably Danny Huff's fault as he used to flog a lot of vintage clothing - as well as dodgy copies of The Q) - it might peak interest amongst a few to find out more etc. Dx

The best of the best - I personally am against substantial amounts of very slow stuff like Romance Watson (I utterly detest that record) being played at nighters as I feel it kills the atmosphere, however there are some that hold their own like Nooney Rickett and Garland Green if played as part of the musical texture of the night. I really love Johnny Gilliam (have had it for many years but it poleaxes me to play it as it's brings me right down) but wouldn't wish to hear it often at a nighter. That said I find a lot of headbanger stompers rather nasty - in the pop shite sense of the word. Dx

Don't get out to modern dos (or any others at the mo) but I currently have the High Heeled Crossover cds on in the car (though on what level many of the tracks constitute 'crossover' is beyond me) - have to say a lot of the mixes on there positively destroy the originals - no idea how old they are, but Eddie Kendricks' 'He's a Friend' as a for instance has just been absolutely buggered IMO - turned into lightweight pop (filling all the gaps with mush). There's also a rather funny 'remix' of Johnnie Taylor's 'What About My Love' which as far as I can hear is basically 99% comprised of use of the pitch control - with the result he borders on sounding like Pinky and Perky. It's fair enough with legit remixes (if they're any good) based on access to the masters and so the opportunity to do something creative and different, but most as you noted seem to be the old track with the base/treble messed around with here and there and some cretinous, clichéd twiddly gimmicks added. Dx

Sister Lee - Sammy Ward

That would have been a crowd pleaser Dx

And then some

Great job - would be nice to hear more 'meat' and oomph in the bass beat perhaps - this is certainly what we go for over here and something that is lacking in most modern Northern Soul soundalikes. Best of luck. Dx

The lyrics to wade in the water are about being a runaway slave. Dx

Sounds very reminiscent to Paramount Four 'You Don't Know Til It Happens To You' on Southern Sounds. Dx

Sure Dave said 180 (weird number I know) - anyway he gave us one when he came to stay once. Dx