Simon M

Dont know about that , DJaying/promoting is a thankless task sometimes , you need the skin of a rhino !!

It makes sence to DJ and promote , someone has to do the first set for nowt , to the bar staff

How much is this one now

The good DJ I think needs to a) believe in themselves b have some exclusives c) carry some requests / big sounds. d) not just chase "trophy records" ++++++++++++++++ I agree with those points Steve , not sure about doing requests though ( only joking ) .. also on the NS scene you need a Network of highly knowledged and trusted people , especially if you are youngish Simon

But how many records does it take to keep a northern box fresh? , Surely theres hardly any records that are fresh, and people have to pad out with intelligent underplayed oldies in Northern sets or diversify like Butch with other genres .( mix it up) How many really fresh hot 60's records do you get say in 3 months or even a year ps. to play underplayed oldies I think you need some sort of collection

Ahh ok what about two or three then ?

Heres 3 nice ones Brothers By Choice "How much I feel" ALA Sam Fletcher "I'd think it over" Tollie New Way "Holding on" Prestige

80's is a bad word on here geezar

I tell ya wrighty is like a Viper getting onto a tune , no wonder hes a shit hot DJ

Always been a hard one this .. It sold out very quickly at Soul Bowl when first imported !!

This isn't about oldies/newies/upfront/unknowns/indemanders etc, this is about a focus on the club scene, the adrenaline of the dance and DJs who are not prepared to compromise in their efforts to give the dancers a good party. DJs who compromise, or who are not focused on this should probably not be up there DJing IMO. +++++++++++++++++ I sort of get this James , but you'd have to describe how a DJ would compromise the dancefloor with their set ? As playing obscure sounds , new to dancers , certainly compromises the floor Cheers Simon

A quiz hey , John Anderson and Clarkie must count as Southerners yahooooo!!

Yep I should be there Sean , quite a few southern types coming ..

Too right Robin , was it you who attacked Dave Browning with chocolate cake 1988 Yep its the 40th , next , an amazing feat for Alex ..I wonder what he thought after No 1 ,Berwick Upon tweed? ...Anyone still see Alex ?

Yes I know about your collection Steve and Sams , but you never know what you might here ( ..and we'd gladly give you all the information about the tracks played and may have spare copies

I dont do coverups Steve , never have , I want everyone to know what Im playing ..You will have to come to New Chapter , and perhaps the Skegness November weekender ( Rock City Nighter Reunion ) to hear lots of tunes you dont have from myself and Paul Phillips ..you know it makes sence for your wants list ..

Its going back on the shelf now

I bet young James will want one now

Ok Mark , it has been a funny thread IMO ..with some serious undertones .

Jokes aside , Rod has already made a notable contribution to this thread Mark .

I assume your the first type , with a name like Daddy ?

OOhh Yesh hic ... , book a day off to recover !

hhaha you Munters , I dont need to coverup and refused to do so in the 80's ( no one should these days as Keb said in his interview ) , and Ive certainly got some records that should be on your wants list Steve !!.But .You'll have to get down Mark Houghton's "New Chapter" London to find out what Paul Phillips and myself have in our Volcanic Hot box's .. ps. I aint packing played out records like New World ( a Chris B spin from 18 months ago at least) Wee , Mixed Feelings , The Crow , or the Salvadors ya know Get down there after work Wednesdays you City types , if ya can take the HEAT Simon ps. My hot tip to wrighty , Babs St Clair is outa the squad too

No problem Gareth always up for the challange Oh yeah whats this green stuff served at Gavins yarmouth doo ..I hope they have some appletise for me , very nice LOL