Peter99

Absolutely Roger. It's strange - perverse really, that even way back then there were things that I thought, mm, that's awful - but as a new kid on the block you daren't say so. Things like Black Power, the Mickey Mouse thing - they were quite big records in the late 70's when I started out. I've never really understood them - and not sure that I ever will. Some of the other stuff though was sheer stupidity and naivety - Gladys Knight is superb - as is Freda Payne. We sort of get there in the end. Peter

I'll ask Mike for some more

Life long learning Macca. I now think i have impeccable taste when it comes to soul music.

That made me smile Steve. Good job they can't smack me with a rule anymore. Maybe a smartish slap across the arse with a wet womans weekly! :sweatingbullets:

I do try Len

I can't like your post as I have run out of, err, likes!

I'm loving Make Yours a happy Home at the minute

Like I said - I was a knob!

That's the sort of thing Kegsy. I blanket snubbed everything from the likes of Gladys Knight etc - I'm pleased I saw the error of my ways.

There used to be a kid where I lived who probably did two all niters with us - we wouldn't take him after the first two cos he showed us up. Anyway, he was the king of northern soul acrobatic dancing at all the local town hall discos - in fairness to him he wasn't a bad dancer. He was a proper div though - a real plastic. Used to take a few records with him and get the disco dj to play em. From memory it was stuff like The Flasher, Footsee and some shite motown. His mum who used to frequent the local pubs and clubs used to start every conversation with "ooh, you should see our John northern soul dancing. He's won some prizes you know and the big boys are going to take him to some real northern soul clubs". Yeah, like fcuk we were! LOL Peter

I thought this might open up some serious debate!

Can't you do better than that Kegsy!

What have you posted Ivor?

When I started going to soul do's I became a right soul snob - I don't know why because I knew fcuk all about Northern Soul. Still don't! Anyway, when attending non soul do's which became less and less as my all niter career took off I used to react pretty badly to disco dj's who used to say "Now for a bit of northern" - and then play shit like Needle in a Hay Stack, some other rubbish like Diana Ross - you know the sort of crap. My snobbery also came to the fore when people would say "Mm, you're into Motown aren't you" etc. As a result - and at my own loss, I discounted loads of good stuff over the years - because I thought it was Motown shit, or it was stuff like Band Of Gold, Freda Payne - which I thought was rubbish just because the disco DJ dare call it northern soul. "You wouldn't know a northern soul record if it poked you in the eye" I used to scoff. "Too rare for you to have any in your crappy box of pop records". Obviously, I've learnt over the years how wrong I was - just a great big snob! Anyone have any views? Peter

Bit of mid tempo modern from me today. Gene Chandler - Does She Have a Friend. I've mentioned this a few times before - name dropping bore, but my mate played drums for Gene. Peter

I've never really liked it Bazza - probably cos I couldn't do em and never did. I was pleased when the majority of people packed in doing em - 30 odd years ago.

You know some nice soul music my friend. Incredible voice - proper soul music. Good on yer. Peter

Very nice Steve. From the heart of the man. Otis has done some great stuff hasn't he. I knew nothing about him till I was mesmerised by The Only Way is Up back in the day. Nice one buddy. Peter

I've missed this by all accounts! Ended up joining the wrong fecking site - I think. Anyone got a link that works? I'm afraid Mel's attempt at being the Pied Piper of SS failed miserably - but she did try! Thanks Peter

Hello Harry - Hope you Di and the kids are well. It's a fooker of a tune. I love it. Peter

Probably my last one for the evening - and one which has had plenty of debate over the years (including a few threads on here) Hows about a bit of Micky Moonshine. I don't care what anyone says - ave it! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQ-_42HgUsw And I have got this somewhere. Peter

The Five Stair Steps is probably the most soulful but I'm pretty sure it was the Shammets that got me hooked. I wish it was friday and I didn't feel so ill! Peter

I'm on a roll Barry! I had to have help with Ted and Sharmo for this one. The Shametts - used to love it - still do.