Good posting Andy and fair points made.
Whilst I think Wiggy was pretty spot on with your first reply on this thread Andy, I think it goes without saying we are all soul fans and love the music, no matter what. However dj's and promoters are extra special soul fans if you like. I look up to Ted Massey (amongst many others) as a collector and top dj and when I pay may £12 to get in and thirty quid in petrol, I know he won't let me down. In fact the opposite, I half expect to be wowed by the set and usually I am.
There's the difference, if there's a facebook invite to a soulie's party in a pub, it's free to get in and they're playing music on any format, I don't really care.
We pay, you play (ovo).