Chalky

Lifeline was great at the weekend, really enjoyed it, great vibe all night. I will be down the 100 Club for the first time in yonks for more of the same hopefully. Hopefully if can get Andy sorted on time will be at he bar in the pub behind, blue whatever it's name is . Will be travelling with Nicola and Ian as well.

You can buy it on iTunes and amazon etc for 79p.

I don't see the point in many instrumentals. Yes there are some good instrumentals out there but many are second rate fodder. I can only think of one where the instrumental is better than the vocal and that is Sidras Theme.

According to the notes the project was started in 1979 and took two years to finish but the lack of finance meant it was never issued.

Insult all you like Phil, water off a ducks back. I don't recommend records to anyone I just post tracks I like, whether anyone else likes them is irrelevant really but if someone does then it's a bonus. I posted several cheap records as that is what the topic is about. I try to participate in a positive way rather than sit back and slag off everything someone does or say.

Since you stopped going to venues new records have turned up, not in large quantities, that will never happen again but several DJ's have records that weren't about whilst you were about. Whether they are to your taste or not is a different matter.

Phil I respect you for what you did. You made sure everything was in order, everything was a good as it could be, the set up was first class. But your negativity isn't doing you any favours, you seem to criticise everything and have nothing good to say about anyones choice of music or opinions. You seem to forget that we don't all share the same taste and want different things from a very diverse scene. I agree with you I wish some more promoters and Dj's would pack it in and let those with the records do the business, the scene is in a mess with more politics than there has ever been....but I can't see anything changing in the near future as new venues are springing up every week. As for cheapies, many of them will be tomorrows biggie as DJ's etc look elsewhere as most of the big tunes are now well known and in many cases flogged to death.

Suspicion was actually the Originals. It came off a tape recorded by Robb K from the Motown vaults and given to Rod Shard who then got it cut for Dave Withers to play at Stafford and other venues of the time. Loads of topics covering this, a quick search should throw the relevant ones up.

I'll have a listen tomorrow.....just sorting me self out for tonight.

Funny I don't hear one in the other, or never noticed any real similarity Outcast is the same as Left Out, same writer, or one of them, just different tempo and lyrics as Marc says. Does have some of the same words in as well I think? Need to listen again.

covers 33 do 8 inch sleeves I think Russ.

I know not everyone did them but drugs were a major part of the scene and I doubt you would have had or still got the scene we have without them. You can't discuss the scene and ignore the other things that went on besides the music, the drugs, the characters, they were all part of the scene. That is why for me it is the best book so far covering the scene through every era with some candid stories from some who were very influential in their time. Some real eye opening stories and some real dark humour as well. 5 out of 5 for me.

we all know why you stopped going out, you spat your dummy out.

Love it

I actually put this back in the box a few outings ago but never played it. It's got everything IMO.

Last one, off to watch the idiot box....

and another 20 quidder...

Here's a great cheapie......

Dunno but I gave it some spins a couple of years ago.

No need to apologise as I realised you meant nothing negative by it. I also think the cheaper stuff are the more unknown as everyone chasing and talking about the rarer stuff and often ignoring some quality music.

Life in a tin can (lorry)... I could do with losing a stone or so.

I've always played cheaper records (thanks Steve), mainly cause I'm a tight tw*t, something to do with the Yorkshire blood in me but mainly because the expensive stuff is out of my league or played by several others already. There is nothing worse than hearing record after record you can't afford or will never own. It gives me more pleasure when someone takes the time to ask what that record was you played and they then come back from the record bar with one in their hands and a big smile on their faces. Then again I don't consider myself a big DJ......except round the waist

I'm not talking about numbers through the door, numbers impress me least of all, it isn't a true reflection on how good a night is just because there are a large number of people there, there are other factors involved. Sooty does have something to contribute and like others some of his posts are.....entertaining if that's the right word. But I'm a Yorkshire man and I can't abide using a thousand words when two will do! I get so far through his posts and I've either lost the plot or the will to live But back to Sooty's attempt to unite the scene. You know full well you cannot and will never mix the music from say Lifeline, Burnley, The Greatsone, the Wilton and many others with the music of Kings Hall. The punters just don't want it, either side. Well I could quite happily go to Kings Hall and have a good night but the large majority of those at Kings Hall have no desire to go to Lifeline and hear something they don't know. The split is too wide, people have no patience nor any desire to move out of their comfort zone. Besides so many so called promoters and DJs would have their noses pushed out of joint that makes it a non starter straight away. But good luck to him.

I don't know why we need all the name dropping and bravado? I'm sure most aren't interested in the slightest, it impresses no one either. Just speak plain English with some grammar and paragraphs. The posts are very difficult to read and all the irrelevant stuff, off topic and silly pictures is making them hard to follow. I've just given up reading some of them. The plain English Society would have a field day. Many have tried to marry the different factions of the scene and failed. You've been away a long time Sooty and things are very different, far different when you first appeared along with many of the others returning. There is far too many soul nights and allnighters as it is, just adding more to the calendar will only make the situation worse. As for leading music industry figures, your having a laugh? Who are they and just why would they want to go to the 100 Club? The only thing cutting edge they will know is their razor blade.