Leicester Boy

Yes with 25 to 30 others.😀

That's the problem we'r not youthful and cool anymore. 😎

No, no and no. Its my escape for the duration and my memories are in my mind , don't need video taping.

I'm all for hearing rare and under played in a mix with more well known tunes , are you implying a set playing all neverplayed and underplayed would have people breaking the doors down to get in, i need to be convinced of that.

Ovo, personally for me its about the music but i fully understand the desire for ovo at major events etc. It's a dangerous watering down of the scene to ignore ovo as being part of a scene that has seen enough changes, some good some not so good.

Definitely see you. 25+ of us booked up.

I agree with what you say chalky but I'm convinced the cream will rise to the top and others will wither on the vine. So many events is not great for the scene but surely better than having no choice.

I got to be honest babyboy i don't see the problem. I might not agree with the views of some on here,but they have a superb knowledge of the scene, so if they can't see an oddfellows all dayer and a st Ives weekender against a two bob event at a local church hall then what can you say.

Actually there and on the floor to that great record.

Influenced my kids to follow our local football club thats a birth rite but loving a choice of music is much more complicated. Wouldn't have a problem if they had chosen n/s though better environment at most events compared to your average city centre pub/club.

Rita,pure class.

Girl across the street and cornflakes a perfect mix joey.

Moaning on here really? Oh yea,too many djs,too many boots, too many dos,too many old people, too many top 500,too many weekenders and my own special favourite yea its people in the wrong type of trousers and shoes. Sorry forgot the talc hatred.have a soulful weekend everyone and maybe just enjoy the best music of any sub culture anywhere.

The Blackpool tower weekend has screens showing both decks with the records next to be played.

Totally agree with most of what you say zed. I would never want our scene to be mass market appeal but i don't see why we should hide it either. Its hard to know if you like the chocolates in a box if you cant get in it.

Yes the age thing again. Ok you want youngsters coming we all do other wise the scene dies but most of the people who moan about the lack of young blood are the very same who want the scene less mainstream and more underground, you can't have it always.

Just had a record from Cincinnati delivery was £11 for a single.

No doubt that there's plenty of ugly ducklings but theirs plenty of good uns as well.

Wow .no your post causes me no offence but i say you must be going the wrong places fella. On Saturday we went to Burton. 10 pounds for a12 hour alldayer. Slow burner early doors but turned into a cracking night. Rare and top 500 played. Djs ranging from the young guns jordan Wilson, dave stabler and other excellent younghearts to top notch hitsville chalkie and dean carr amongst others.great people, great dancefloor ,no knobheads no fancy dress just soulies having fun ,the venues are there.

Same as any type of entertainment you pay your money and if you don't think you have value for money you dont return. Cream rises to the top and non value events will soon be found out and wither on the vine.

Not been for a couple of years but never saw any problems.

Normally very friendly. Several thousand people only takes one.

Me far right with my better half at the front and the late lee volwes in centre. St ives 2017.

Agree to most of what you say but really can't say its over played, probably hear it less than one in four dos i go to. All for rare and top 500 balance. To be fair at a lot of dos now a good deal of records are almost seen as taboo and are never played.

A somewhat strange statement to say the scene is in a sorry state today for playing records that were part of the scene back in the day,I'm confused.