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Very clean copy of "Gary Dean - You Can Say - Young" up for grabs at the very reasonable price of £300. Des Parker

Apparantly "Four Chaps - Will You Or Won't You" is "The Fenways spoofing the British Invasion sound complete with fake accents" Des Parker

Johnny Beggs & Myself picked up 5 copies for $12.50 last November, was that a fair price? Des Parker

I always assumed that the Four Reputations was a tough tune, due to reversed labels and being mostly sent back to the pressing plant, then recut and put out on AMM (though not considered as good a version, by many). Please correct me on this one Des Parker

Before even contemplating such a thankless task, just ask yourself whether your event is a positive thing for the scene by offering something genuinely different, or filling a gap in the Calender in your area, or is your new event a negative thing for the scene, by splitting the crowd in what is already a congested calender of events offering a very similar product! Des Parker

One of the Countries best radio shows just got better, if that's at all possible!!!!!!!! Des Parker

I've heard Carl/Maria Willingham play the instrumental to "Long After Tonight Is All Over" Des Parker

Yet another debate that will not have a conclusion. Let's face facts, in the main, there is no general consensus and agreement on who is a good D.J. and who is a crap one, one Man's meat etc etc, just take a look at the various "who's the best D.J." threads and see the multitude of nominations. Couple this with the large percentage of Soul afficianados that want to have a go behind the decks, and you've got a bit of an uphill climb if you want to get spots. From my own very personal view as a punter, and this is a GENERAL point (not aimed at anyone) to ALL prospective new D.J.'s - Bring something "new to the table" for F***'s sake - we've already got all the big gobs and sets of expensive, overplayed "oldies" we need thanks very much All the best & good luck Des Parker

King Cobras on "Sen Town" corking tune!!! played at Stafford by Keb Darge as "Little Richie" Des Parker

One of his "arguments" is that Soul records just aren't "rare", probably why he left them. Des Parker

Good luck with this one Dave, I shall be supporting this, of course!

Dave, all those venues, bar possibly "Skegness" have a PERCIEVED bias towards the"70's" and beyond part of the market. When people who like "60's" say they want to hear something a little different, they often don't mean "70's", but different "60's" Des Parker

I have a promo of this for £50 inc P & P Des Parker

Have you a track listing for it

Anyone know where there's a discography, and track listing for their albums that I can take a look at Many thanks Des Parker

This is a classic example of a tune with a "book price" of anywhere between £20 & £40 that you just don't see around, I suggest that on the basis of rarity alone, this one is pretty good value for Money, yet there are far too many out there that won't even look at this disc untill £200 appears in the top corner of the sleeve! Des Parker

Covered up as "Otis Valentine - You're Loving Somebody New" - tremendous record!! Des Parker

It's on Tra X, part of Ben Smith's stable of New York labels, including :- Tarx, TraX, TriX & Xtra. Des Parker

Not sure who actually played this first, though I suspect it was Dave Withers, but remember it being a big record at Stafford for D.J.'s such as Gary Rushbrooke and played as "J.J. Barnes - Killing Me" Des Parker

Searling spin from tail end of Wigan as "Bobby Treetop" if my memory serves me right. On Soul Bowl not long after for £3, though you did have to pay postage on top. Des Parker

I sold one to Mace for £20, he doesn't let me forget it, though I only paid $3 for it. Des Parker

Somehow I thought you would, you've just finished all that Beer haven't you! Des

After reading through this and other threads, I'm starting to lose the will to live - by the way, what's this thread about, or are people chipping in to justify their own core values about the music, coz if you are ...............DON'T, you don't need to, the great thing about this "scene" is that the rules are there to be broken, that's what's kept it underground, and exciting, play what you F***ing believe in, do some digging for tunes that give you a buzz beyond belief, push 'em, play 'em and let's bring some more passion & fun back into the scene! I'm getting tired of these "Hot Topics" of "Dancing D.J.'s", "OVO", "Across The Boards", "Connoisseurs Nights", etc etc etc etc etc and any other "jargon" you wish to tag onto this wonderful music. God help us if we all started looking at the scene with "Half Full" glasses.I don't want to offend anyone contributing to this and other similar threads, coz you've all got something to offer, but ALL THIS NEGATIVITY IS GETTING TIRESOME! Des Parker

Who decides what is a crap venue & who is a crap D.J. , there are a few that I think are "crap" that others feel are brilliant, am I right or are they wrong - don't lose sleep over any of this, let's have a bit more common sense about "clashing" but don't let anyone dictate to you about whether you can or can't run a venue. Des Parker

Silly question Adey - were they legal?? Des Parker