Simsy

DJ'd at a wedding few year's back. Was asked by the bride to play Percy Sledge - When a man loves a woman. Max cheese I know, but good choice I thought for non soulies.

My copy is not in quite so nice nick as the above and unlike the above it's not signed by the great man himself .. Detroit's finest Iti soul singer!

Bloody hell Sue, that Lonnie Lester went cheap didn't it? I paid £80 for a warped one!

That'll do it!

Wonder what Kenny Burrell thought first time he heard his 15k sound plugging a chicken ringer zinger stinger? Agree with all you say mate. Tell me Baz, you're a young (ish) man, how did you get into it?

2, you forgot about Byrney with your hurried reading. Most of the stuff coming the other way was from that Bladeforlife bleeder, thank fekc he ain't around anymore.. ps, I did say Kaka would score first.

I'd go along with that. I've been to breakfast with newcomers after their first all nighter and listened to what a great time they've had. I should say over and over again that newcomers are a good thing. My only concern was over commercialization would cheapen the scene somewhat and in turn it would cease to be special.

I haven't seen anyone saying they resent newcomers to the scene. But all the wailing and gnashing of teeth from the ns martyrs every time this topic comes up is a little tiresome. When Wigan shut a lot of people thought that was it for the northern soul scene. How many of them thought it would be good to align the scene with fast food outlets for example to spread the word and prevent it's demise. Erm, none maybe?

I agree with what you say. Though in fairness that is not the point I was making. At the end of the day (imo) rare soul music is special enough that it does not need to be sold to anyone via the mainstream media. As already it's been said it's there to be discovered for those that can be bothered to discover it.

And your knowledge of 'the point' is?

Little dig from Little Glyn? Don't know if you read or understood any of the previous posts. There has always been an element of elitism, whether it's a good thing or a bad thing is not for me to say. However all that's needed is passion. That and a want to hear the music, by osmosis, the rest will fall into place.

You have a point.

Bearsy mentioned rules over the page and got his head bitten off. Think I know what he was driving at though. I remember Eddie King talking about the Pisa nighters and how there's no etiquette as such. Someone treads on your toe - so what? I like our way, if I step on someone's toe, they'll get eye contact, a smile, a sincere "sorry" and maybe even a tactile reassurance. No fighting, no getting out of hand drunk, no 'pulling' on any kind of noticeable scale. Over exposure by the media and an influx of newbies and all of that'll be gone. So a scene that dies on it's arse in another fifteen years, or changed beyond ("it weren't like this in the old days") recognition?

Have a look here mate - Showmen - Wrong Girl.

Very.

Nah. Don't listen to him, he doesn't go out anymore and wouldn't have to put up with the influx of loons that an over publicised ns scene would create. As previously stated you get a better turned out and well rounded soulie if they have to dig a little in the first place. We did. Who says they'd be interested anyway if it was rammed down their throats? In general the ill-informed's view of us is (as Ady once put it) "a load of weirdos dancing to crap music all night".

Voted Bad. "I really like that fried chicken music you played" Depends on the level of media exposure I guess. Too much and we'll be overrun by jiving idiots and their girlfriends, complete with drinks in the middle of the floor. Too little and it will surely die. It's there to be found and that's why people who are prepared to dig a little will usually get more out of it, rather than it be served up to them in a styrofoam container...

Thanks Tommy. Moving to main section.

Indeed. Had a demo of this at first, but had to take it back as it had a click. Ended up with a mint issue. Perhaps a bit too early to be played out? Freddie Gorman - The day will come - MIRACLE. Another for that list. What ever happened to the spirit of Stafford eh?

Yeah that's why I arxed about the run in, as it's a vg plusser but that endearing sssssssssss at the start is all part of it. Think JM had a mint one for 200.

noticed you grazing micheal, bump

what cd is it on?