Agentsmith

Chalky correct, nail on the head...it's about records getting a legitimate first release in this country and yes of course, if the American release came first then it's de facto that is the copt to play....but everyone and their finances, are different....a 2hole heap of wanted tunes exist in minute quantities....and if the chances are, the average aspiring dj is never going to be able to afford the rocking-horse rare, theyre going to see what's on offer legitimately. A super rare, but universally appreciated tune, can only be played in so many places in one time, but if it get's a legit uk issue ( and any parties or estates benefit from royalties or a windfall from sales ), in essence, it's helping to spread the word and popularity....and at the same time, as the global market is showing, the originals are no being devalued...like how folk maybe thought in the mid 70's and 80's...because theyre now ' antiques ' their values have increased substantially. Everybody's thought dna is different on this subject...isn't it a win-win circumstance if some long forgotten artist is actually getting their music played, and appreciated by a whole bunch of folk?, they may have failed monetarily, but the sound they created, didn't. the uk releases we've witnessed this last quarter century are as important as the one's soulies and mods alike, chased in the 60's....the 70's was important becahse it began the process of issukng tunes here, that actually never got a look in, or weren't discovered/known about 7 or 8 years previous. They all have their worth, whichever way we look at it.

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Attended at 2:30 this afternoon, the weather though cold, has been kind and a good attendance, be it also on a live feed for those unable to make it for whatever circumstances. The service was relatively short but concise, and i'm pretty sure it's of comfort to Steffka that so many people held Dave in such high regard. And a lovely celebrationary wake accompanied with a few tales involving the much loved and wickedly funny Mr. Rivers. Done proud today for sure...he'll not be forgotten..god bless Hopefully others who knew him best will comment here.

Correct Alan, i think the test press was also Goldmine why that didn't happen, who knows...but you've put matters right!

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Paul, i reckon if anyone had a right to say it how it is..it's you and maybe folks on here have been waiting for someone to make a statement, who knew him best, you'd fit the bill in every way. I heard the news early Saturday afternoon, as Andy Dyson messaged Tim Brown during the coutse of his function at the Golden Lion in Tod...out of respect Tim felt it inappropriate at that moment to say owt....other than yourself and Barry Maleedy amongst the few, no one knew Kev better. I'm sure everyone on here will gratefully thank you for saying the words you have....and Kev definitely would. I thing you summed up to a tee , if you broke kev's exterior down, underneath he was a genuine, honest, likeable hard working bloke...on another level as a dj, with a record collection second to none....held in such high esteem, he was always the go-to guy for the last hour anywhere, and folk waited for his sets because they knew they were always on-the-money. There's an almighty void been left, because he was a proper promoter as well, resident at the Lowton revival for 7 years and resident at Culcheth, as well as many other places...no one can fill his shoes in the same way. God bless Kev Murphy, we will miss you more than you'll ever know, and many thanks Paul.