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It's what we used to call Soul Music back in the sixties and seventies. Tell me Green Onions don't have soul. Don't stop looking - Anne D'andrea is my contribution. I can't understand anyone liking the vocal, it sounds like something my mum would have liked!

Otis Blue, most listened to by me, four Tops Live at The Roostertail also took some hammer.

I had a green one, but Theresa never got her hands on it No micrometer jokes please.

It's not nostalgia, it's history. Think of say the history of Formula one. People may revere and be knowledgable about Brooklands and Fangio but still appreciate modern drivers and circuits. It's not living in the past it is just a doffing of the cap. It's not THAT important. The music will survive, chill.

For what it's worth, when we did the collection for a blue plaque for Wigan Casino (soon to be installed thanks), Kev and Richard were the the only promoters who donated. I'd call that putting something back in the scene.

Forgive me but I haven't the time to read the whole thread but for my twopennorth: 1. I wasn't skint, I was still at school and ALL of my older mates had jobs (if they wanted), the economic decline came more to the end of the seventies with Thatcher et al. 2. There were people from everywhere, southerners being allowed to jump t'cue, don't make me laugh. 3. Anyone who danced to Tony Blackburn, Joe Ninety, etc. was either a tourist or off their box on speed. It was a disaster. BTW if anyone tries to tell me there is a N. Soul track by Lulu or Tom Jones I have the same response. 4. Nice to see Fran. 5. Can someone PLEASE give us some decent talking heads without recourse to Waterman, Almond and Stansfield. Surely researchers get paid to do this! 6. On the whole it were'nt bad.

I'll get me coat.

I watch some records just to see what they eventually sell for and how many bidders. This gives me a guide price (not value) for some of my records. Thought everyone did it.

I watched the top Motown hits thing on ITV and it's been bugging me for some time. Did Levi go to prison in the late 70's? I'm sure I went to see The Tops in Manchester just after he got out but I can find no record of it on the net. Maybe it's something to do with Google having to erase history for rehabilitation of offenders or maybe I'm just getting to that age where memories invent themselves. I have the greatest respect for Levi and mean no harm by asking this question. Anyone else with similar memory of this event?

Not an answer but I always thought it stood for Cash On Delivery. I know the USAF has a Combat Operations Division but it seems that, just like in England, it would be unlikely that poor blacks would get anywhere near the Air Force.

Absolutely brilliant. Not surprised by number one, I remember as a ten year-old watching Pan's People dance to it in some sort of graveyard and they still couldn't kill the song! Number two, Jimmy always refered to as his pension plan so had to be up there somewhere. What fantastic clips and sassy wardrobes. The anecdotes have obviously been polished over the years but who gives a ........ When the lie becomes the legend; print the legend. Now, can we have one for Chess records?

Brilliant, thanks a lot mate

Any chance someone can whack this on you-Tube or somewhere please? I can't watch it in Malta Thanks in advance.

Ray Charles was a massive influence on all our heroes and his country blues helped to define our music. I like Country, but I hate Western. Good post.

If I were you I'd get me coat mate. No offence

Go join the band Don. RIP.

Cheers mate. Humble opinion, etc.

So it's like a spade with two new heads and three new handles? Love is knowing when to let go!

Sorry about that. By way of apologies here is a great book about the Chess brothers, and it's cheap as chips for Kindle. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Spinning-Blues-Into-Gold-Legendary-ebook/dp/B0081XE4LO

Thanks again, but what a terrible book. Really disappointed. Who the hell let him write his own book?

Surely Dr Buzzard on Oriole!

That's a bit unfair Paul..............they have identified James Brown as a soul singer. Research, research, verify, verify

Cheers mate, don't usually pay for my e-books but will make an exception here

If you play it, they will come! Lost count of the number of venues I tried to get going as a yung'un. Be your own promoter. Stop whinging, make it happen.

Cheers mate, not as bad as I expected. Mind you, I have very low expectations. Don't forget, this is the channel that gave Omid Djalili his own show. The clowns and weirdo's always show up for a camera so that was always going to happen. It's such a shame the Beeb doesn't have any journalists anymore