Russ Vickers

I know this might come over as being a bit strange, but it must be said as it happens...............I personally do not have a problem, with your local yokal soul night playing music from what ever format they see fit. On the whole it doesnt matter, the DJ is not pretending to be anything other than what they are & they have probably no further ambition DJ/promoter wise. If you asked them they would be totally honest & open with regards to all these issues & to be fair most likely playing a mixture of originals/boots/reissues & probably no carvers, as opposed to all boots or what ever. These people in my experience are generally quite unassuming & harmless & genuinely do what they do for the pure pleasure, certainly the couple of do's we have in my general area, one has been running in some form or another for over 20 years, the vast majority who attend regularly & have done for most of the time the event has been running, NEVER go any where else EVER. This is not because of sour grapes or any other reason what so ever, they wouldnt even consider it, most have never been to an Allnighter EVER, those that have, went well over 20 years ago & then were never regular attendees, more like they were swept along with what was the 'in' thing at the time. This event does not effect the local scene in any way shape or form what so ever & I defend their right to carry on doing what ever they want, they do not take punters from any other event & they have no bearing on NS what so ever, nor do they aspire to. The other event in the area has been going for slightly less time, but all of the above applies............the people attending & promoting & DJing have no aspirations other than to enjoy them selves...............most have absolutely no idea about the complexities of the greater NS SCENE, they neither know nor care, if you were to speak about it, you may well be speaking a different language, they would not have a scooby doo about & are genuinely nice people, who love to play & dance to ordinary club classic type NS with the odd reissue or boot of a more popular recent play, when I say this I mean something like 'Just Loving You'. This scenario i have no issue with what so ever & long may these events continue & long may the punters that go enjoy them..............BTW as an after thought, very few are SS members, they wouldnt know this site existed & why would they need to visit it ????????????. So where do my issues lie................wannabe DJ/Promoters who are pretending to be something they are not by putting on events so they can DJ with their mates & pretend theyre important to the NS scene. These events do effect the NS scene cos they masquerde as the real thing & hide behind the defence I use for the real local soul nights as stated above, with regard to the bootleg/reissue scenario, many of these guys are having carvers done of big current tunes & will pass them off as originals if they can get away with it...................... they will use the, 'well the punter doesnt care they just wanna dance type excuses' constantly if caught out & will hide behind the genuine defence I have used for the real local soul nights........................thats my problem with C.R.A.P venues & I mean the latter ones I have discussed. OK confused, so am I...............not sure if I have put this over very eloquently so I do apologise & I have not wanted to sound elitist in any way, just try to be honest. Russ

.............very funny mate, needed cheering up, man flu is poo..............however I agree with every single word Jocko has written........ 'here endeth the sermon'. Russ

If a track has never been issued, one copy for DJ use only & no financial gain............oh WTF why am I bothering, can someone else please explain this for me ...................... Russ

I think I'll need it mate............hangin' ot mi ass at hte moment, man flu & its pooooooooooooooo !!!!!!!. See you Friday matey. Russ

................must see tumbleweeds at least once for me to consider my set worth while .........(many a true word has been said in jest ). Russ

I actually thought that was the point, travelling to hear a particular DJ at a particular venue, to hear records that are exclusive to that DJ......... havnt we been doing this for years.............with regards to legal reissues, for example the Shrine back catalogue, then yes, listen to the Kent LP's or the CD's at home until you puke & yes, your spot on mate, it means we can all broaden our collections & hear 'JD Bryant' at home or else where, but just dont DJ with anything unless its on the original format. I do have 'carvers' of unissued material, just so I can DJ with them, unfortunately most NS venues still dont have a CD player let alone a device for playing 4 track tape, so I feel justified in doing this. Russ

Yes............allo,allo,allo..........somebody has got to stand up for whats right & proppa & not be brow beaten by people who 'dont get it'. Russ

Abso.......bloody...........lutely.............& when your doing 2 sets & the radio show, when flying on Ryanair (baggage allowance), you have to have some real confidence in ya choices of tunes for the weekend..............BTW as my baggage allowance on Ryanair is p*ss poor, I hope you guys dont mind me spending the entire weekend in Knicks n Flipflops & a stategically placed record box . OVO........... Russ

I collect all kinds of soul records from all genres & decades, when it comes to NS some are deffo more for the dancefloor & as I DJ occasionally I am not just buying records to listen to at home, I would never ever buy a record I personally didnt like to DJ with or otherwise, but some dance records sound better at a venue, especially when you've got ya gear ears on.............crazy but true . Russ

There was deffo a nighter there it was on a Friday night, as I hich hiked back to Portsmouth on the Saturday & got a lift off some people going to 'Live Aid'..........!!!! thats why I remember it so well. Russ

Just listened again, yes its messy, but a real Allnighter record IMO & probably sounds far better, bangin' out over a massive system. Russ

Your entitled to your opinion of course, but thats exactly all it is, your opinion, I wouldnt give a flying fig if it was 5p I like it & that is all that matters, just cos you think its a crappy recording, doesnt mean it actually is a crappy rcording. Russ

Brilliant & dog rare.........dont hear it to often due to rareity, Greg Tormo had a copy & I beleive Butch had one, wouldnt want to hazard a guess at price, but big money I think. Russ

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Allegedly one of the first three to turn up, Ady sold one to Paul & Mandy, unfortunately they split up & I got AF !!!!!!!!!!!. Russ

They had an All nighter at Hinkley Boys Club in 1984. Russ

As usual, inpecable taste my friend, good luck. Russ

Yep, this or maybe Maurice Mcalister c/up What Happened To Yesterday - Mr Soul.....was covered for years aswell. Russ

I like 8am, but at the earliest 6am............I also prefer a 11 - 12 pm start........... Russ

https://www.mixeryrawdeluxe.tv/index.php/Ne.../deepLinkId/164 I had never seen this before & found it quite interesting..........enjoy. Russ

I've been listening to 'Gotcha' quite a bit recently & thought it could do with a reactivation, however the jazzy break, kinda puts me off too, I too wonder how this went down back in the day aswell...........anyone...........Sean ?????. Russ

I want one please. Russ

C'mon John, you know you wanna.............PM me buddy . Russ

I know Joan re: t'other side, think I'll need all the luck I can get with these three, but if you dont ask . Russ

The Earls - Everybodys Got Somebody - Tee Tie The Fantastics - Where There's a Will threre's a Way - Impresario Willie Dee - It Looks Like Rain - Chi Heat Any reasonable condition considered, PM me please. Russ