Winsford Soul

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas. That's the tree decorating finished, completely new colours this year to match the newly decorated lounge. Steve

Thanks Mike. I personally think this is Linda Jones finest vocal performance, she effortlessly covers the whole spectrum of notes, simply stunning. I did hear the Ojays version years before Linda Jones but as good as it is, Linda,s tops it. I used to play it out regularly and to a fantastic reaction and I was always getting asked who the fcuk was it. Steve

Peter. Good afternoon Get in touch with Chris Anderton on here or via his website Midas touch He's a genuine guy with a true passion for soul music and he's one of the few guys who pay for your collection there and then, not when the records have been sold on. And he will call at your house. Highly recommended mate. Steve

Hope this works. Had to share this. So funny VID-20171126-WA0000.mp4

Thanks Martyn. Can you stack them up to make a proper one. before anyone says anything I'm only joking. Very nice mate. But do they make you look like Paul Newman ? Great to see you and the fridge magnet model last night, always a pleasure. X

That fantastic. Had the pleasure of seeing Eddie live a few times. When he did Lowton it was the best live show I have ever had the privilege to see plus got to meet him. Top man. Steve

Ed. I would imagine that some only got a UK issue. Wasn't it emi/ Stateside then TMG / Stateside ? People who are a lot more knowledgeable than me will put you right Steve

That's one amazing reply. Love it. Steve

Welcome to Soul Source. 150 tunes. That's approximately 6 DJ sets if you go to a nighter that's all your records with 2 maybe 4 hours to go. Thats if every single one got played. What do you do then . Go home . No didn't think so. Open your ears and take in everything this amazing music has to offer, I'm still hearing new records after 43 years of going to nighters. I don't like every one but now and again something will get played out that has me rushing to find out what it is. The most important thing is that you enjoy the journey Steve

OMG. That bollocks. The world has gone mad Steve

What's £1200 ? Steve

Steve. Thanks for the comments. As I said we couldn't police the Djs, just my point it was up to them. If I was still promoting I would definitely have a mix of young and older DJ,s behind the decks and like Winsford give unknowns a chance because that's how I started. Back in the 70,s ,75 to be exact aged 16 at the Casino I didn't know anything about original/ bootleg things, so yes I like 1000,s of others bought what where just records at the time. Some original mostly boots but I didn't DJ or aspire to at the time. Knowledge and wisdom are things that you get with age. Hindsight is a wonderful thing. The kids of today have access to information beyond our wildest dreams at there age, so why play what they know are obviously bootlegs. if they want to DJ theres plenty of tunes actually cheaper to buy than most bootlegs these days. If there's money to be made at anything there will always be people willing to take advantage. That will never go away and I don't have a answer mate. Wish I did Steve

Trust your well Gotta trump card you mate with Pembrokeshire and at least two hours closer I want to live there, but can't get a engineering job , can't afford to retire yet. Steve

Massive congratulations to you both , easily the best photographs of the month. Steve

I personally tend to go nighters so would expect to hear original vinyl but that's only because of my own beliefs and expectations. On the same token I went to a local soul night last month with no expectations as to the format because of the circumstances that I attended so imagine my surprise when I heard one of the hardest 70,s records to obtain on a 7" single. Gloria Scott. Too much love making. Casablanca.

That's so very true. I've actually seen some collections in DJ boxes that could buy you a very nice detached house if they sold them but they couldn't get the records to flow or blend together wether that was just that particular night I don't know You also don't need to be a millionaire to play a decent set, play from your heart not your wallet.

As a ex promoter, DJ and collector I've got all the bases covered Promoter. I was brought up in the belief that the nighter scene was and still should be original vinyl only and that was the policy at Winsford. You have to trust the people that you book to have the same integrity as yourself because you can't stand next to them whilst they play there set. DJ. I was in the fortunate enough position to be able too afford most of the records that I have wanted which enabled me to be able too play original vinyl only but that to me is a unwritten law so even if I had boots of the real big ticket tunes I wouldn't have played them out anywhere. Collector. As above fortunate enough to be able to afford them and having enough friends who recognised my tastes in music to put me onto many records before they became popular even found a few myself. If I couldn't afford or justify them I simply didn't buy them end of. Steve

Steve Smith boots.. sorry only shoes.

Ken. There's a few people on here and other places that think I should be licensed Steve. Ste. I'm Spartacus. Smith

Looking good my friend. Soon be sorted.

Think there's 5 Steve Smith's on here. That's the reason why Winsfordsoul is my user name plus running the nighters there made sort of sense I'm Spartacus

Many years ago when I had one of the first Terry Callier. Ordinary Joe. Cadet demos I was offered through a third party £750 and a further percentage amount depending on sales to lend my record out. A small part of me was tempted not with the money but at the thought of lots more people would have the chance to get a copy of one of the greatest songs ever laid down on vinyl but i couldn't do it on principle. Steve

Thanks kegsy.

Scandal of fake hip replacement joints on the market, cost the NHS millions in replacement operations. Buying on the cheap. Steve

There where loads knocking about in the early to mid 90,s esp motown stuff, someone on here will know who was behind them all and know a lot more than I do. Steve