Back Street Blue

Congratulations I would choose Fred Hughes - baby boy

.......so that's what happened to the Pontypool front row!

........bloody hell........thought Mike was pulling an April fools day gag........that was my smart reply

Jockey Wilson ?

Can you repeat this question this afternoon when I'll have had chance to think about it?

Well they're both cashing in

Definitely a day for tears.........RIP Frankie

.....that's ace man.......been down loading pictures of soul food so I can post a picture of a different dish every day ......think some people will qualify for the "Turkey"...........not naming names and numbers though! ......thinking of adding my own sub-group......."where are they now........missing hub caps from the 70's and80's"

It was a toss-up between the miracles and Junior's road runner for me

The Miracles - whole lot of shakin' in my heart (since I met you) why?...........'cos it says "FrankWilson" on it!.......

As the cheeky girls - we are the cheeky girls........probably doesn't qualify I'd choose any Norman Whitfield production by the Temps

Otis & Aretha / Curtis & Mavis (Staples)

new to me (but then most things are)..........didn't know howard keel was in the del-larks?

as its on the BBC......will Top Gear be available ?

Only heard of one sighting...........which was in the wilds of Cumbria.........sported by a man wearing bell bottoms and plimsolls I believe.....

I had problems with some of the links on your website too. This isn't the first thread on here on the subject of "merchandising" aimed at the scene. As the scene grew out of an ethos of kicking back against exploitation, it should be no surprise to learn that "the hard core" if not the majority, among the soul community will not be receptive to attempts to target their events as a marketing opportunity by those looking to make a fast buck. Similarly, the nature of the collecting aspect of the scene has rare, obscure and cherished "artifacts" at its heart, which means offering cheap crockery, clothing and plastic crap emblazoned with slogans, logos and soul livery as if that will appeal.......is sort of insulting, as is turning an event which had integrity into a flea market. So the grumblings by most of the posters on this thread are heart felt and not made out of some sort of elitism or brinkmanship. For what its worth, in the main the posters in this thread are preaching to the converted and it is highly unlikely that their comments will deter the purchase of any of the said merchandise. I quite like your pictures and the fact that you've featured the old wheel......(my avatar is a picture of me next to the stage at Whitworth Street)....and I don't see your stuff as being "tat".... .....but it could run the risk of being labelled as such if it was displayed in the thick of the old bazah at Prestatyn.

"Sheet Music" ? .............

last night I went to was the oldies 5th anniversary in February '81 we also used to go to the Mecca and Ritz and some of my mates moved into funk/ jazz-funk so we started going to clubs like Smarties in Manchester and later mid-eighties to the Hacienda some of us got into the house /garage scene in the nineties........basically similar lifestyle really always kept my interest in soul though and carried on going to events just not exclusively any more

.....ah your'e all belittling these entrepreneurs...............but they'll be having the last laugh in a couple of years when the market for "soul power geriatric aids" (pat. pending) goes stratospheric with the detonation of the demographic time-bomb ! ....."tenna ladys.......now also available in alto, bass and baritone" ..... stair-lift with bose sound surround system featuring NS juke box..."get up those dancers to the soundtrack of your dotage" (default setting plays curtis mayfield whilst ascending......and walter jackson whilst descending) ......"dancing zimmer frame - with pre-set automated dance styles.....simply remove your dentures and hang on for dear life whilst the "Torch-Trotter" (pat. pending) moves and grooves in your chosen dance-style.....spin/stomp/shuffle/acrobat*....(*no liability is admitted for personal injury sustained if performing backdrops on this device which must not be attempted without the prior attachment of the "north notts.(pat. pending)" safety roll-cage)" ....."thought about planning your funeral yet?.........why not think outside the box....and have an all niter instead of a requiem....for our list of available graveyard shift DJ's look us up on Face-Sores"

.....don't know.....I was in M's missing out on all the new discoveries

As I only came out of the neolithic age a couple of years ago I never felt the need for any social "media" other than a phone call or a face to face meeting with someone. Used to come on here merely for event information as I'm not a serious collector, DJ or otherwise inclined to promote myself or anything else. Totally addicted to this site now but have recently got going on FB so I can get at photo's from events and keep up with the people I see out and about because most of them don't come on here. Glad to hear that this year has kicked off well for Soul-Source......well done and many thanks for all the hard work to those at the helm.

hope this hasn't been up already.... (david ruffin - my whole world ended)

skimmed back and don't think this has been up yet...... (carl carlton - I can feel it)

Cracker.....loved it Never knew Helen Keller was from Muscle Shoals!!...remember watching a movie about her life when I was a kid......scared me to death. Would have liked to have seen some footage of Millie Jackson.......they could have cut out that Irish dude with the permanent sun-glasses to make room for Millie instead