Steve G

No Eddie Parker…..It was Al Kent and as Pete says Pat Lewis….Al Kent was a lovely guy, but only did one number as I remember….

https://www.mixcloud.com/steve-guarnori/soul-time-281114/ SoulFusionSeven - Steppin up my love (Smooth Soul Winter 2014) Jo Buhdha presents Terri Walker - Feel right (Philly Bump remix) Marsha Bond - Whatever it takes (Joe Flame Davis original mix) Sean McCabe - Who's fooling who (feat Diane Charlemagne) (It's time) Enois Scroggins - Its not you (Old School Brother) Five (V) Men - Lean (Champions) Nate Williams - Seven years (Got to let go) Sheba Potts Wright - Big boy stuff (I came to get down) Marlene Merritt - Your love (feat Gezzy Bay) Teri Tobin - Shine (Truth is) Darold Gholston - Knocking at your door (Listen to love) Breezy Malone - I can't (Chanteuse EP) Lisa Alxzandria - Last forever (Last forever EP) Dynamic Sounds Orchestra - Take me back (DSO) Osaka Monaurail - Ball of fire (Riptide) Afro Dub - Afro Boys (EP Funk & Afro Part 3) Hour 2 Milton Wright - Keep it up Lenis Guess - Some women's bedroom Citation - inspiration of my life Anthony White - Hey baby Sam Dees - Fragile handle with care Extra Special People - Its a miracle Sisters from the Ghetto - What made you change your mind Geraldine Hunt - Never never leave me Ruby Andrews - You can run Rotations - We want freedom Lonnie Polk - I can make you happy Willie Hutch - I ain't gonna stop Leonard Adair - That smile upon your face Seven Souls - I'm no stranger Lainie Hill - Time marches on The Committee - Give in to the power of love First Class - Laying my heart on the line Lynn Vernando - Goodby and God speed

Theme from Coloredman also a shortie as I recall…As is the Trey Js I found it all in you...

Yep and certainly dances like him too in that funny sort of mod way

Agreed very low price.

Hi Steve M, yes South Yorks was the place for us modern dudes at the time, didn't miss a single Rotters…..Sheffied and Rotherham Tiffs yes, I remember going to Snaith for an evening do, I went after work in london one Friday night, I was the first one there, it was all closed up when I got there on the bus from Goole. There was a sign on the door advertising strippers! …..Anyway Arthur turned up and it all started (not the strippers ha ha)…..Soul Sam gave me a lift back to Donny after the event so I could get a night train back to London about 3 am…..otherwise no other way of getting home to Kent….madness! Loved it, but never went to Take Two.

What a fabulous playlist….I went to the Niters at Rotters, great, top events Richard was on his new release vibe at the time…..Frank from Southampton used to travel back with me on the train…..I realise not your cup of tea, but for some of us they were top nights and well worth the train ride to Sheffield. PS: HM also played the Embassy Club in London around the same time...

Any Sheffield alldayers….1982 I think.

https://www.mixcloud.com/steve-guarnori/soul-time-14112014/ This weeks show Sean McCabe - Love for life (feat Renn) (Its time) Moon Boots - There's no love Soulful Sessions & Chelsea Como - Back & Forth (Soulful Sessions present the future divas volume 2) Brand New Heavies - Sweet freak (Sweet Freaks) Goapele - Hey boy (feat Snoop Dogg) (Strong as glass) Five (V) Men - Good to me (Champions) Marlene Merritt - Never give up (Divinely me) Nate Williams - DTMB Don't tell my baby feat Vula (Got to let go) The British Collective - Romantic Astrid Jones & The Blue Flaps - Stand up Jay Nemor - Music "Suite soul" Ernest Quaries - You're gonna be mine (Equinox) Dawn Pemberton - Do it to it (Say somethin') Eric Darius - Retro forward (Retro forward) Gedeon Luke & The People - Soul Child Mighty Mocambos feat Afrika Bambaataa - Hot stuff Hour 2 Elbowed out "In the book of Guiness" (CD We got a sweet thing going on Soul junction) Double Exposure - Yes I'm in love with you Ortheia Barnes - Second time around Willie Clayton - Happy time Willi J & Co - Boogie with your baby The Directions - Can't sit down Al Hudson with Vitamin C - I want you to know Billy Garner - I got some Billy Garner - You're wasting my time David Peoples - Got to get my broom out The Deltas - Hey girl just like you The Cheers - two loves TNJs - I didn't know Anderson Brothers - I can see him loving you Flame N King - Ho happy day Lonnie Lester - You can't go Chuck Roberson - Lolly pop man

Correct, Ian found it at Soul Bowl….in the 50p bin I think John said...

Hi, he was my biggest seller, got through 50-70 of each issue by just walking round venues selling them, in return I let him have a column for a while ….I saw him at the Penang Charity all dayer that Rowena organised in May….he hasn't changed a bit….

Ian, you got to remember there was also an Oldies v newies split within 60s too….we had a series of letters on that as well…..many of the gigs in the home counties, Peterborough, leicester, Notts way that get championed these days as "great places" were very much oldies based - and basic it was too…."Cause you're mine", "Right track", "Soul Step", Wakefield Sun….gigs that frankly were not worth going out and crossing the road for! Steve

I think it started WIgan 79-80 ish when John A got all the initial modern soul things that Richard et al started playing…a major shift in the music being played, that continued for the last years of Wigan,,,,that's when you got the "F*ck the funk" banner etc. Soul Sam playing "Casanova". Pete did like 70s, just not at a niter.

Assuming he wouldn't have mellowed out, I do wonder how Pete would have got on in the internet age…..northern soul "wear", cocks with clocks that chime Frank Wilson, divvies having line dancing lessons, the Wigan shopping centre debacles (there has been more than one - who remembers the Anniversary with special VIP area with pizza and prosecco for £20 extra - another Peterborough idiot behind that one!!), the NS flash mobs dancing in Blackpool, the various Levine come backs etc….not to mention today's major promotors who I am sure he would have a view on- there would be lawsuits flying around I am sure…..

Mick Webb from Windsor,,,,

Hi Mark, fair to say not everyone was in the debate….plenty still went to clubs and din';t get involved in the politics side of things just like today….three way split by 84 - 60s newies v 60s oldies v modern….Steve

What happened to Pete Crampton? (the second letter on the last page)…..I am off to find Tommo, Rod's and others contributions from the time…..I may be some time But will be back with them when I find 'em.

Indeed, it seemed like it was a matter of life or death sometimes. I remember keeping a baseball bat behind my door for a month, after I'd upset a few of the Peterborough oldies crowd, and had an unexpected "visit" one night from a few of them - or rather my then wife did as I was out! She was quite upset at the time….heady days.

…and Pete's second letter……God we were all so passionate back then…no dancing in shopping centres….

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Very true…feel the music….not follow a tutor….

Pass the bucket when you finished….

OMG - brilliant find….I can see it now coach trips to Wigan….slaps head and exits stage left.

The scooters didn't arrive til the end - last year or two, post Quadrophenia I think…Agree up til then you never saw a scooter at Wigan Casino.

Not sure about this Ian - these days some idiot will probably pay £8k for the trashed copy….just to help them in their quest to be "one of the big boys"...