Dave Thorley

Hi Sue Are you going to make it over from the rock Dave

Hi Mate Reading the thread looks like you may have solved problem, but had you thought about Banardo's. They do a great job giving kids a start in life. Dave

Come on someone must have one for me Dave

Ha Up Len Now your night is more like the real thing, new stuff, old stuff people playing with passion and people having fun.

And to the list , the guys in Detroit, Brad and co. Go round Brads flat and he can always pull out a bunch of stuff I've never heard before. They have a great little scene that is growing in state. They also have the envious situation of having many of the artists on the doorstep and take advantage of that. Peoples Records, Detroit, pop in and see them

One of those oddities I love finding.

I have mixed feelings on this subject. When I go out and DJ I personally play all original wax if i'm doing a northern/modern 45 type event. But do use CDR's if i'm doing a contemporary venue. But I also feel the rare original only thing has got out of hand over the years. Someone said earlier that our scene was built on rare soul records. It's this use of rare and original only that I have a problem with. The scene as I see it was built on underexposed, harder to find soul records; yes some of them have turn out to be very hard to find. But back then, there seemed to be a greater focus on finding new things and getting them played. I would spend hours on the stage of many events watching top dj's playing there sets, the rest on the dance floor dancing badly, but having a great time. Many top dj's would play the odd acetate, so they could bring the latest indemand tune to their venue. I watched while all the top names pulled out the odd acetate, Richard Searling, Pep, Colin Curtis and later Ian Clark, in the early days I have to admit I played the odd thing too. When Ian first got Frank Beverly-Because of my heart, he cut me one. There was an etiquette to this, I would never play it at any event where we both were working or where anyone else who had one worked, back then we tended to know what each had in their boxes. In some cases where only one copy had turned up, records would never been as big as they were if some dj's did not played the track on acetate. The dj's I admired then were the ones that put together great sets, found 'new sounds'. Today this focus on original wax only, although understandable with the price some go for, can be be prohibitive to new things gaining acceptance. Also through the soul police approach, only the guys with the big check books get a look in, pushing out new more inventive young dj's cuz they can't afford the top prices. So what we have today is alot of dj's who can't dj but have boxes stuffed full of tunes they have seen other people break, or know are classic dancefloor winners filling the sets at venues. DJing has to be more than just the formate. Extreme example, I would pay any day of the week to see Sam play off all MP3 or CDR, cuz he is a true dj, inventive, bags of enthusiasm, a true entertainer. Opposite, I went to a venue the other week a dj came on I have never scene before, the promoter said, "This will be interesting I've never seen him dj". I couldn't believe it he had booked someone to entertain his customers, he had never seen. The guy came on played some stunning, supa rare tracks in the wrong order, mumbled in monotone between each track, so each track was in fact a suprise. and nearly killed the night. Whats the point of all this. Ian's question has some merit, get back to the values of the early days of the scene, the best dj's/entertainers playing the best music. General spirit of original wax where possible, but don't let that hold back dj's playing exciting inventive sets. Or heavens forbid, we could end up with guarenteed floor filler only please nights, no one chancing a new tune. We have too many dj's on now who think that they are good cuz they have purchased all the 'Right tunes' for big bucks, slag off new dj's that have to be more inventive about what and how they play. Promoters that bow to the pressure of these check book dj's, so we might as well have software which picks random classic tune, with phases like Stafford, Wigan in between, as thats what they are doing anyway. Everyone will be glad to know I'm starting to feel better and these outbusts should subside soon

Hi All just won this on The Bay. Never seen it before, anyone remember it coming out. https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...N:IT&ih=019

'The Strange World Of Northern Soul', could make a film out of it

You come on here after years of being away and preach revolution, steady on old boy. People have been flogged for less.

Hi Ian Been intouch with him tonight. He says he will responed to this tomorrow . As Ian says, a top bloke but not always quick with a response. Dave

, I'm sorry but your comical timing is brilliant, made me laugh.

Think they must have been mainly bootlegs, as they only sent them standard post and poorly packaged

Sadly no . Let it go a few years ago, when I went through my wilderness year, so to speak. But had it for fifteen years and had loads of fun thrashing the hell out of it on the track and on the road.

Each to his own, but if you had a Ferrari would you then lock it in a garage and buy MR2 based replica and drive that round the track The records were made to be played and enjoyed.

Hi All I know asking for a record on here is the kiss of death, suddenly three time what it was 30 sec ago or for people to tell you how they will never let theres go. But would love a copy back again. Either label will do, anyone please Dave

ps I should be feeling better in the next few days, so less arguementative

John I hate to disagree, the fact that they paid so much doesn't mean that they prefer it. It could be that they want to own the rarest version/copy. I don't say there is anything wrong, everyone collects for their own reasons. But to imply a version is better cuz people pay more doesn't stand up. I think we are splitting hairs though, they are both damn fine records, just one is easier to obtain than the other. Dave

Both great versions, but have to agree with Joan, Esquires just has it. But for many it's a case of the Jimmy Delphs is stupidly rare so it has to be better. But just my oppion Dave

I told you I wasn't feeling well

Ofcourse Kev, neither could exist that would be just too rediculous

A man walks into Dragons Den . MAN-"hello,i'm here to ask you for funding for a Northern soulweekender". TP- "HOW MUCH YOU MAKING IN A EVENT" MAN- "SHED LOADS" TP- "ENOUGH TO PAY YOURSELF A WAGE?" MAN- "AND SOME" TP- "IN THAT CASE ..I'M IN" DM -"HOW MANY OTHER RIVALS ARE THERE?" MAN- "A FEW,BUT WERE THE LARGEST" DM -"WILL YOU CATER FOR THE LADIES,YOU KNOW PLAY THEM SOMETHING THEY LIKE?" MAN-" WE CALL IT HANDBAG, YES AND IF THE DJ'S DON'T THEY GET SACKED" DM- "YOUR A LITTLE BIT OF A DICTATOR..IN THAT CASE...I'M IN" DB -"SO IS THERE GONNA BE NEWIS PLAYED?" MAN- "OVER MY DEAD BODY" DB -"SO WHAT IS YOUR MAIN PURPOSE" MAN-"MAKING MONEY" DB- "A MAN AFTER MY OWN HEART... I'M IN" PJ -"I LOVE MY MODERN,IF YOU GOING TO PLAY MODERN I COULD BE PERSUADED TO GET ON BOARD.T- SHIRTS,CD'S,WRISTBANDS,GLOWSTICKS.WHAT DO YOU THINK?" MAN-" YES BUT ONLY OVER PLAYED CLASSIC AND AND YES ANY OLD TAT WITH A LOGO ON THAT WILL SELL" PJ -"BUT ISN'T THAT TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE CLIENTEL" MAN- "MUG PUNTERS PETER, AND THEY KEEP COMING BACK" PJ - " RE-PEAT BUSINESS..I'M IN" JK-LETS LOOK AT THE FINANCIALS, VENUE COSTS MAN- RUNDOWN SEASIDE VENUES, COST VERY LITTLE, CHEAP SOUND SYSTEM, THIS ISN'T A HOUSE DO JK-BUT THE DJ'S MUST COST A FEW MAN- VERY LITTLE, THEIR JUST GLAD TO BE ASKED JK-LOW OVER HEADS, MUG PUNTERS, LOTS OF PROFIT-I'M IN

Don't know about now days. but Cardiff was a great place to go 'junking' in the 70's and 80's. Was a great shop on the Newport Rd and several in Newport it's self. Doesn't help you I know Dave

Can't take much credit for that though, Movin' had already been very popular at The Mecca, and when that album came out, Colin Curtis told me I should get it as it had that great track on it.

Not just Wigan, the entire scene, have to hold my hand up to a few howlers in the past 'Tina Tott' for one