Heres my 2penenth for what its worth!!! Does the internet keep me from attending rare soul nights,does it shite ,im not that sad although i do get immense value from the media section of soul source.What prevents me is the travel element,the fight to remain lucid and rational for the rest of the week after a hectic night,the constant need for new tunes means that not one soul night on the planet could satisfy that urge but there again i am a collector,i go home happy when ive heard fresh new stuff how many taking 3 or 4 nighters aside offer that?
I do agree with Joan and Chalky it is a scene with such history and character witth deep meaning and a way of life for so many of us,what is difficult is keeping up with it as the years go by! The internet as a record collector is invalueble not only to track tunes but to google artiste etc and to keep abreast of information thats what its for ,these 2 strands are miles apart imho.Once the internet influences any element of our scene then its time to pack up because as you know its about that incredible personnal feeling of been up on the floor ,in your own little world dancing to somethng which brings out that deep intensity called soul!!! THE HISTORY TRADITION,HEARTACHE,JOY CANNOT BE REPLACED BY A COMPUTER END OF STORY!!!
BAZ A.