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Gareth take a bow ! what a great description, love it. Also I'm with Barry on his points about Searling et al pushing the 'soul' scene into 2 step,yep it was nicked, no he did not invent it, yes there were people elsewhere digging that sound but it did crossover at that time and it opened a lot of ears up..mine included. I like those rockabilly clips too but how bored do some of the lady dancers look at times...maybe recreating that post war still on rations vibe ? good stuff this thread better than a row about my dad being bigger than your dad

Just before I bugger off ...I'm not sure why it doesnt sell, its criminal really.. be it house, funk, roots, soul, infact anything that has balls and did not need Simon Cowell to rubber stamp it. I can get into grumpy cynical sod mode and blame it an homogenised world that is slowly eroding away and semblance of original, creative spirit that we ever had and turning young people into nothing more than little machines designed to lap up what the corporations feed/sell them. Then bemoan the fact there are no young youth cults anymore and 'they' all look alike and where have all the punks gone where are the rude boys where are the mods who are the soul boys. BUT I hate doing that so I force myself to be positive and go search out the good stuff and speak to my nephew who is 23 (or so) and he hates all the corporate crap too and so do lots of younger people and that pleases me... but back to the point..I was not interpreting the original post as 'has house music got soul' debate but as Jocko said it is contemporary US music we are talking about, and maybe predominantly Black US music . I think Barry recently started a thread on it. As for why its not selling, I don't know (except for my rant). Its a real shame as Dancetracks and Vinylmania, two good independent black music suppliers/stores record stores in NY, have both recently closed down and that really really saddens me. Not having a go by mentioning the H word, just thought it slightly relevant sorry if off key Cheers

Has it got soul ? Is it soul? Two different questions, an awful lot of US output might not be what perhaps most people on here will call 'soul' and without wishing to open a further 'house music' debate much of the US House I hear HAS GOT SOUL, more so than a lot of the acts that might be classed as Soul ! Jocko is correct (except is 2008 Jock) times move on and why would a teenager living in New Jersey not want to make contemporary sounds ? cheers

Nice one Barry, in detroit its techno and if it were New Jersey its deep house !! Personally I love the stuff comin out of New York /New Jersey over the last few years that is slightly less techi than this clip. Class stuff on Nite Grooves, Anthony Nicholson, Dennis Ferrer ('Hit It Off' from his recentish 'the world as i see it' is one of the greatest things i have ever heard), Glenn Underground, recent release by Luis Radio-The Mood on seasons a US label that is like a 'hammond deep house workout' (should have a copy comin in a day ot two), check it out at Juno if you don't know it already, personally I think it will cross over in a few years (or whatever) to the more funky scene. I despair when I hear soul fans saying house has not got soul. It is soul music made today. Really wanted to contribute to the other house thread but I hate the term 'soulful house' as it does not need the prefix anymore than any other type of 'soul music', 'soulful soul' anyone?

The house music I have heard over the last few years is some of the finest soul music I have ever heard anywhere.

One of my faves this, that funky kid ( ) put me onto it years ago, gonna give it a spin when I get in. Not sure I remember it being played out, but I'm sure it could have been. it might also be a candidate to go in the 'records that are hard to dance to' thread. Great leftfield sound though and a nice deal at £8 on j-brews list..

What a list ! bargains galore. Winfield Parker a tenner !! Dave Love ! and Eric Dennis a great real indie alternative to Willie Clayton. just had to mention these to bump it.

More people have commented on this thread than paid their fivers to go to the Union last Saturday, which was, despite low numbers a good night I thought. Had this thread not been posted I reckon less than a dozen people would know about the 'incident' which after all was just someone winding someone else up, rightly or wrongly, I could not give a monkeys to be honest, but thats all is was. Mick was a little fed up at the attendance but I think he should be pretty proud of what he and the dj's who have played there (and at the nights other homes) have achieved. I hope he can maintain his enthusiasm for promoting it, think he said on the mic he might leave it to December to run the next one. Anyway, nice one Mick.

Got the 12" and Lp today Mark thanks very much Neil

it sure is, think he did that one on UK Soul train if my memory serves me right, which it probably does not.

Curtis Hairston - I want you all tonight good shout, I played this at home a week or two ago when I was having an 80's session and its VERY 80's. Also remember it appearing on one of the 'shades of soul tapes' from Derek Pearson.

No Jock not doing Cleethorpes, playin out there on me scoot in a couple of weeks though. Hope all is well, I don't get out of the County much now, you'll have to come to The Union neil

sounds about right Byrnie, think we might have been somewhere else !

Ooh Jock!! I remember Jeremy Healy there very well, fire eaters and all sorts.... on the back of a very hard bank holiday weekend I think, not a healthy combination

Get 'em up here Barry I love hearing that kind of thing. currently digging Popular Peoples Front-I Don't Know and their go at Stop On By...nice

In answer to your question ImberBoy I think 'Its U' is pretty good,don't know if played out though. Also, if you have'nt already check out 'willing' by dj genesis feat Darnell Kendricks on West End, came out in 2005.

I like this JT recent resissue / remix on The Jacksons Heartbreak Hotel is currently rockin' my boat. and all time classic darrow fletcher what is this (uni) deep northern !!

I think the idea of a sales podcast is brilliant. I have'nt put it on me ipod yet but will later for me walk to work tomorrow, nice one.

to stop you feeling lonely..... great show last one i stuck on my ipod, impressed by the fact that it updates whenever I plug in. Sean Escoffery version on Timmy Thomas first track ...brilliant. Kay Fox ditto. Best Roger show I've listened to, infact Solar seems to be stepping it up a gear or two all round.

Roger that, nice choice

too right... me too! not heard it for a long time but I'm sure it would sound as good now as it did back then!

Good programme tho - anybody else spot Andy Whitmore outside the 80s venue in the closing credits with a rabid mullet hair-do...still had his moustache tho - has he still got it now? Oi! Andy! U on here mate... MRez

Go to say I really enjoyed it.... and I'm glad its repeated on a Thursday cos me and the Mrs had a bit of a spat as she wanted to record ugly B at the same time as I wanted to record this. Was the footage from Chasing Rainbows on there, folks queing up outside a 'do', think it was, I'm sure I saw a familiar face......

......including Earnest Jackson-Reaching Out at a great price. One of my favourite 80's tunes,mind you Steve's clip does not extend to the guitar break but even that can't spoil a great record. Took me a while to get a copy and it cost me a bit more than this price a while ago....ok plug over but sometimes you just go to mention somethin'