Winnie :-)

was he talking about the artists or the dancers as influencing his image?

if they just put northern night they'd get hammered for that, sometimes you just can't win

What do you mean by that Terry, care to explain? Winnie

I might be reading the intitial post wrongly, but I thought the thread was to do with a split in the rare soul scene, as opposed to a definition?? ie: at the moment it's a broad church, latin/funk/uptempo/midtempo etc all accepted, the question seemed to me to be, in the future would some clubs for instance focus on the funkier, whilst others, go down the uptempo traditional northern soul albeit rare route, for the two examples I've given, replace with any mentioned throughout the thread. Winnie

i would have thought just reading through this thread gives the answer, yes there is a split..............

Really sad news RIP Gil Scott Heron

Thanks Matt Like some others no alcohol wouldn't phase me at all

there's an actual drink that has a toe in it, might be in Australia or New Zealand............sorry for going off topic

I'd give it a go because it's how it's meant to be, but that could just be the romantic side coming out in me. I used to regularly do soul nights and go onto nighters, almost every week, but it's taken it out of me, weekenders were done with virtually no sleep, but as most have pointed out we've got older. I remember doing Prestatyn about 5 years ago, danced all night and most of the day, finally dancing myself to a standstill as I crashed into the stage......... but it's what goes with it, I'd struggle with, whether it was a soul night, weekender, nighter, I was a creature of habit, certain requirements had to be met at 55 I'm not sure I would want to feel that need again? To dance all night, would probably be impossible now, particularly without that 'enhanced' feeling, so if said hypothetical nighter was a regular event I wouldn't do it, but as a one off definitely would. Problem for me is I have an addictive personality, I could easily see me getting back on the carousel again, health wise for me, that wouldn't be sensible

My memories don't tally up with Dave's either. In 67 I'd just gone up to secondary school in Hendon, used to go to spurs as it was one bus ride to Arnos grove from my house, so my Mum was ok with it. At school and at Spurs the buzz at the time was about Chelsea and the shed, they were on the up and their supporters were feared. As I remember they were one of the best supported teams inside and outside London, and even had a sprinkling of supporters at my school which was basically split between Spurs and the scum. Don't recall anybody particularly respecting wham or their supporters, maybe we were too steeped in tradition? All a long time ago so memories are fading but that's how I recall that particular time. Winnie

Hi Lorraine and welcome to Soul source, I think you'll love it. Winnie x

the talcasaurus is indeed a beast to be feared............

I saw him there in I think 1975, sorry no pics though

What the Major is doing is surely what we'd see as a familiar northern step? Shuffling was the forerunner to what became known as stomping, that's how I remember it anyway. There was a slidey style step that I used to do, dependent on the direction, so left, left foot slid stroke twisted, right foot, hit the floor in a downward motion, to push and increase your speed, was then done visa versa, think it may have originated at the Mecca?

Whilst losing these two will be a loss, the scene will continue, that's a fact

Just behind Russ then Kenny.......

fair point Pete, once you support the glory boys, there's no going back

Great bloke, when I used to go to prestwich he'd always make sure we were on the guest list, don't know how they managed to make any money everyone seemed to be on it. Great venue, loved the modern room, and of course to his eternal credit he was a spurs supporter. Lynn was great as well

Thanks Kev/Pete, already been told what it is Winnie

I've got a feeling if you say you're willing to post world wide, you can charge more.

Yeah it was at the volks, I used to love them, first one there I wore tottenham shirts all day, went through 8 I've got a feeling Andy Faulkner DJ'd that day as well, anybody know what happened to him? I think Denny Clifford was at the first one, and possibly Mick Fitz, that's my memory shot now though, will need to go lie down

Bedford is a bit quieter these days since the Ath, Rovers, and the Paddington stopped, I know Hammy and Geoff are doing the odd one at Esquires, maybe the third floor, and with Potsy in Stewartby (village nearby) Not sure if there's much else

There used to be a few nights in Brighton, Si Bridger ran doo ron ron, and also a dayer every so often, saw Pete Smith DJ there, and good he was too I was down there one week, 2/3 years ago, went into a pub and northern was playing asked behind the bar, said it ran every Sunday, to be fair it was very quiet. Saw Si put something up on facebook the other day, 3 retro nights on the same day?? Winnie

problem solved, have closed, thanks

thank you Bazza, that's the one, top man Winnie