Skegsoul

Wasn't gonna get involved in this, because to my mind every ones entitled to enjoy what they enjoy, but will say we travel 100's of miles every week end to hear our music,if it was the same batch of records every week,just wouldn't bother. Been in,on, around the scene for 35 + years, have always wanted to hear things that where new to me,that's the buzz,always looking for the next hit.Then the hunt to find a copy. Just can't get my head around people who feel the need to hear only records they've heard/danced to a 1000 times before,and dismiss new things because they dont know them. There are some really fantastic things turning up all the time,and IMO alot are to be found in the side rooms and smaller venues. Agree with the statement that many of the big boys have a need to drive the dance floor in the main rooms of the bigger nighters,dont really have a problem with that,as i feel any one room nighter these days will struggle to please all the peeps all the time,how ever do feel some of the new stuff needs deck time. Please do yourself a favor and try and catch some of the guy's who IMO are so hot at the minute they is smoking. Our future i believe is in there hands,their fresh,passionate,and believe in their music, guy's like big George, Gareth x, the Ripolles bros,Adam leaver, etc, try a visit to any of the soul or nothing does,room with a view,back room at bentink,thorne,up stairs at natwitch,little room at metro dome, etc theres lots of great music played in these and many others around the country. Another very good point that came up in conversation on sat night mo and me had with Paul s, our top flight dj's get bookings abroad,very few of the young guns from the continent get bookings here. why? you just need to take a look at their play lists,listen to their pod cast's, these guys are really ahead of the game!!!! In many way's i feel their leaving us behind,they dont pigeon hole records like we do,they dont have the history we do, they play to far younger crowds then we do, and the younger crowd love the up tempo,soul they serve up.maybe, just maybe if some of the same was filter in , in the UK we just might attract and keep young blood. But most of all enjoy what this scene gives us, great friendships,great music and a lifetime of memories. And remember most if not all of these records are oldies anyway and the hot box choon in the side room is next years main room play!!!!

Great idea mark, would be heaven for a nighter to play some great records all night. If you look at how many folks get into the few venues that play class music, put the right dj's on, at a nighter,in a centrel location i would like to think it could work. If nothing else there would be plenty of space on the dance floor,cos as we know no one dances to cross- over do they

So very hard to pick one choon from so many crap records, but for me would have to be ; Ernie johnson " i can't stand the pain" artco. A close run thing tho' with Bobby wilburn/Burn "dreamer" & Pschedlic frankie"putting you out my life" pushing Ernie close.

steve, try dave raistrick on here, think he has copy's of the lp.

Think it's "someone special" wally. Also came out on ROTA i think.

Hi, my name is MICK, and i'm a Vinyl addict.

mark, maybe try George m, on here, seem to remember him telling me he had a copy of this, was a while ago, so i might be wrong, it has been known !!!

village choir - give you what you want - scm - m- £25 SOUL SAM TIP IN LAST ISSUE OF MANIFESTO, GOOD FOR THIS MONEY.

Dont do it paul !!!!! " give it up" is a top top choon !!!!! Class and then some .

great album. got the lady her self to sign mine. chuffed to bit's she was, said it was the first time she'd seen a copy

WANT A COPY OF THE LP; THE ALBERT, THE ALBERT. pms on price please. thanx.

THE MAIN ATTRACTION - I Got Love For My Baby m- Cindy. Hard to find and best version of this well known tune. overlooked and absolutely superb uptempo tune! £75 Fantastic version!!! got our's from uncle bob wortcock. Very,very hard to find, and at this price seems very,very cheap!!!! Be a while before you see another

Dont know about $300, was offered £300 for my copy. Records like this will rise to the mainstream one day,and not just be known by a few, theres just so many fantastic records like this waiting in the wings to have there time in the sun. Hope you find one big jim

Think it was TB si, can't remember seeing one on johns,might be wrong.

rupe from boston (lincs) pulled a copy for $20 or something silly last year i think. never happens to us

Just wanna say, john really is one of life's good guy's, a top,top bloke. Have never heard a bad word about the fella. Really hope it all works out for you johnny. Also just like to say to you pete, big respect mister

or get out and about at venues cliff and put the spade work in and trowel the sales boxes ? lovely job

crazy price brett, yes a good record, but £988 !!!! one went through the bay today for £460 !!!! which given the amount of copies you see around now is maybe a more realistic price.

Sad, sad news indeed. just reading through these post's, shows the loss to everyone who had the pleasure of knowing Alan, a nicer more genuine guy, you will never meet. thoughts go out to Judi and family at this very sad time. The scene has not just lost someone we have lost a COLOSSUS. RIP SOUL MAN. MICK & MO XXX

not as cheap as the dwights tho' nev

you said cd only, just saying got it on a record was all m8. easy tiger!!!

no i got a copy of the nomads, limited press thing, good version mark. also BROS OF SOUL is still a great choon, started to play this out again, good taste fella

is jeff from the n-east nev ?, wouldn't have guessed . sending you a pm m8.

nev, headsy had a copy in his sales at the last wilton buddy

hasn't nev got one of these in sales for £15 ?