Hey there,
I've only been playing around on the site for an hour or so and I've come up with a conversation point!!
I've been checking the forums and I happened to come across posts relating to the new Amy Winehouse single Rehab... it seems to me that opinions vary with regard to a new generation "finding" the scene.
As the profile states Im 28 and so I accept, in the grand scheme of things re N.Soul, that makes me a pup, but with it being a way of life (due to obsessive parents!) I reckon I've known it all my life, sung along to it for the last 23-24 years, and grown to love it over the last 15 years. That, in theory gives me as much experience as several people much older than myself, however, if I was to attend a "do" away from Bedford where I am no longer known as "... oh thats ***'s lad" then there is a chance I would be seen as a newbie.
Attending a London Soul Nite not all that long ago,I actually felt like an outsider, not because of the fact that I was away from my comfort zone of Bedford but due to the crowd being really clicky - so much so that I've not gone back.
Now, finally getting to my point, some people have mentioned how it is important to impress upon "the youth of today" the quality of NS and to promote it with a view to these new people being recruited to the scene. Other people suggest (or at least imply, perhaps) that such people should stay away. The latter of the two was certainly the impression I got at the London event.
What are peoples thoughts here.... are "we" youngsters a necessary evil in keeping the scene alive in years to come? are we a benefit to the scene now? Or, Are we best out the way and letting the "Oldies" seeing if they can still backdrop on the dancefloor lol.
Regardless of what is put here I shall still be attending (by the way) soul nites as I love it!
Just interested in what people think... Youngsoulie!
