Winnie :-)

========== I have a pretty much permanent blood blister between my little finger and ring finger caused by clapping. Hands used to bleed on a pretty regular basis, you don't feel it at the time, but next day.......ouch. Read something in the other clapping thread from Russ V that pretty much sums it up for me, you instinctively know when to clap, if you're a clapper.

============== They still clap at the 100 club, or at least they did last time I went which was earlier this year. I don' t think people think it's naff, I think firstly they're not dancers, secondly, they just don't know where to clap, thirdly it would mean taking their hands off their chins for a couple of seconds, and God forbid they do that

============ Just visualising a 1000 'Flatleys' in the same room Agree about Carol, great dancer, haven't seen her in ages. Maybe time to start a campaign........"Bring back the Clap" Over to Brian J for the badge design

================= I still think it sounds great, but for the life of me can't understand why it's stopped. Surely people can't really think it's dated??

============ Thumb a ride, that's got a few claps in it, 'I'm so happy' as well, literally thousands of them

============= No idea what you'd do Baz, the situation would never arise with me. But just wondered what the collector would do. Taking your scenario, firstly he'd/she'd have to actually want to acquire the record, I mean, it is possible he/she could think its not very good? Secondly if it was a reactivated record, and as I understand it most records have had an airing at some time or other, what's the point in keeping it covered up. I can understand the appeal of using the name of JJ Jackson over and above that of Johnny Prey, but can't see how it would impact on the value. If you were to move on a cover up, do you tell the buyer who it is first, or do you sell it to him with the cover name intact? Winnie:-)

============== What no takers? Either theres no collectors on line, or its a very taboo subject

You're DJ'n at a venue, you put on your prized cover up and someone comes up and tells you what it is. Do you uncover it immediately, do you go to your next DJ stint and hope the guy/gal who knew it isn't there? Cover ups are sold between collectors, so there is always someone who knows what the record is (unless you've actually discovered it) so is there any real point in them? I know we've had threads before on Cover ups, but maybe some of the newer members haven't seen them? Winnie:-)

============ That it does I think if was possible for Kev to get Stoke on a monthly basis, he could probably just about sustain numbers of around a 1000. Any more than monthly though and I would very much doubt it. But he's done it on a diet of providing oldies (although he has improved the DJ roster recently) and I think that's what the vast majority of smaller promotions have caught onto, provide oldies and you get a reasonable client base.

============ Great clapping record, and fantastic to sing along to as well, even if you're out of tune Kirsty

============ How do you define quality, the standard of the playlists? Or playing what the majority of the punters want? Only asking cos the second point could go a long way to whether a night is successful or not. Whatever anybody thinks of Kev Roberts, no one can deny he attracts massive crowds to his events, therefore he's providing qaulity for the people who attend his promotions. It's probable that the smaller promotions have recognised what Kev has, the majority want tried and trusted sounds, so provide them. Those who prefer 'upfront' tend not to go to these events, but are quick to knock the format, but it's difficult to argue with their success?

=========== Why would I pull you up Sian, if there's not a spot for clapping you make one up Also normally end up with bruised and bloody hands, particularly if I've been out 2 nights on the spin. I just think it adds to the atmosphere of a night and helps create the 'all for one' sort of feeling of yesteryear

=============== We were doing it at Rugby on Saturday, Cha, Kev and myself

=========== Some of those Wigan CDs that Mark F has are awesome, talk about spine tingling. And that's one of the main points I suppose, which events can you go to and feel like that nowadays?

============ There are claps in so many records, some even have nighter only claps, like "if I could only be sure". Nighter claps are the ones not picked up by soul night only goers Crying over you, obviously. Thelma Lindsay, has some great clapping breaks. The three before eight, the list is endless [so come on then can you remember the songs you used to clap to and what tunes you still clap too today. Bearsy

============= Yep deffo a requirement. One of the things we were talking about over the weekend, sometimes it seems like a job of work. It was how we got onto the subject of clapping, the way it added to an atmosphere even if the music wasn't top notch. (not talking about any event in particular, especially NOT those I attended over the weekend) I definitely think our scene is undergoing transition, particularly over the last 3/4 years.

========== I'm sure if a box of records, or even a 'deep dark secret' had been stolen recently it would have been on SS. Think you can rest easy Moldie

============ Would definitely say she is, although she's more closely related to Jazz. I think Lauren Hill has a good soulful voice, but not sure if she'd be considered soul because of hip-hop connections.

============= We used to be a dance scene maybe that's one of the problems, we're becoming chin strokers instead of dancers, things like clapping set our scene apart from others, if it's seen as dated now by newbies, what I mean by that are recent converts to the scene, very little hope for it to continue in its present format Winnie:-)

=========== Glad to hear it Would like to know why people don't anymore though. Maybe better in a separate thread?

=========== I'd forgotten about the hair band, seems ages since I've had my hair cut

============= She must have been good to get you moving Malc, that extra shot of phillisan probably helped

=========== Your bag and it's contents were a constant source of amusement to me in Rimini, particularly when the hair products started appearing Anyway, do you think there are too many events? I tend to favour the ones that steer clear of the 'hard sell'. If I read a flyer or a post saying, we're the best, we're better than XXX then I'm more likely to question why they're on the scene, so probably won't go. If I read a flyer or a post saying, come along, you'll enjoy it, no politics, then I'm more inclined to be interested.

========== We are talking about the northern scene here Karen, has it's rules and regulations you know. I have a friend who's never touched whizz in ............... life, but always carries a small bag with ................... as............. thinks it's in the rules