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Now that sounds like my type of soul "do"...........comfy chairs & nibbles............it needs a name before we can start doing it Enjoy Braintree & don't do yourself a mischief on that dancefloor...........I'll be heckling Ann Sexton at The Wilton Cheers Martyn

Kirsty I'm in your gang with what's played at home but home & out are two very different things I know people who are passionate soulies but don't listen to it at home they have other musical interests? I was trying to get a feeling of how people thought the mix of music which makes up our scene is perceived & I've been quite surprised that most think like me it's a dance scene first. Cheers Martyn

I agree with the democracy point which on the whole has worked brilliantly & left us with some awesome tunes as a legacy but a few shall we say (I'm been generous here) iffy ones have been chosen by the people too I can't agree that if it isn't actually soul been played it at least sounds like soul as some of the massive Funk,Latin,RnB floor fillers haven't an ounce of soul in them.........but they are great "Northern" records. Cheers Martyn

Andy Great point,I think most of us are guilty of that at some night's or other Cheers Martyn

Roy Wash your mouth out.......Black n White indeed you know I'm from the Christian side of the City I know what you mean but I think your answer is a bit blurred as at "oldies" night's they will have plenty of soul tunes played plus the rare/underplayed/crossover/70t's night most certainly will play some funk or Latin.Only ever heard people say I'm off to a "Soul Night" never a "Dance Night"?Personally don't think you can pick & choose I think it's either all one or all the other???? Cheers Martyn

Steve Name & shame em...........on second thought's don't I might be top of your list Cheers Martyn

After the Lifeline thread & other threads in the past the question I want to ask is it a Dance Scene or Soul Scene we belong to?I would be interested in how others view things? Over the years I've had one or two heated debates with long term soulie mates & have even shocked one or two with the question as they had never ever considered that they belonged to anything other then a soul scene???Personally I think it's a dance scene first & a soul scene second,my reasoning for thinking that is we cherry pick tunes from many genres of music & why do we do that...........to try to get people dancing. Yes I know 90% of our music is from Black American which makes it heavily soul based but from the earliest days we absorbed these other types of music in varied amounts to call our own & this has been for no other reason but to keep the dancers excited & happy. So with other forms of music been played that are not of the soul genre it obviously opens the debate (usually heated & passionate)of should they be played or not,these differences of opinion have been going on in there various forms as long as I've been on the scene which I think is healthy & in a small way works to self police things & usually stops things going too far(maybe others would disagree with that?) I'm not trying to cause a shouting match about this type of music is shit,that shouldn't be played etc,I'm not saying my view is right I'm just interested how others view the question??

Kev Now that's a suit!! Kev I expect to see you in one of those next time I bump into you..........room to fit Paul,Steve & Dean in it I'm in the "Love It" gang for the record Cheers Martyn

Len That's wishful thinking,more like..........."Don't know this it's shit............where never coming here again" Cheers Martyn

Thank you & well done boys for creating one of the great nighters. Better to step back take a breath & re-evaluate,then come back with batteries recharged rather then going on doing some thing you don't enjoy. Good luck with the new Lifeline in the future. Cheers Martyn

Not usually my type of tune but love Blaze-So Special. Cheers Martyn

Dave You know me,they need a crowbar to get from behind them decks once I'm there Dekka kindly asked me to share the decks with him for the last hour. Cheers Martyn

Russ Managed to sneak a few extra ones on when Dekka had his back turned during his last set Cheers Martyn

Another great day for a great cause. Here's what I can remember playing in Dekka's Roots Room. In no particular order........ Luther Thomas-She'll Stick By Me Punch The Experts-My Love Is Real Jo-By Berry Street Station-King Bee Le Cam Rufus Thomas-The Memphis Train Stax The Chambers Brothers-I Can't Stand It Columbia Yvonne Fair-Walk Out The Door If You Wanna TMG David Coleman-Drown My Heart Barry Los Sonidos De FM-Los Adolescentes RCA Monguito Santamaria-Hey Sister Fania Tony Middleton-Return To Spanish Harlem Speed The Invitations-Watch Out Little Girl MGM Dickey & Gloria-Mr. Clean Diamond Dorothy Berry & Jimmy Norman-I'm With You All The Way Little Star Lowell Fulsom-Talkin' Woman Kent Luther Thomas-Upset The Town Change Jimmy McCracklin-That's The Way It Goes Imperial Grover Mitchell-That's A Good Idea Hunter The Check-Mates-Hey Mrs. Jones Avree Minnie Epperson-Grab Your Clothes Peacock Robbie Montgomery-Crazy In Love Teena Joe Tex-I Wanna Be Free Dial Tabby Thomas-"Popeye" Train Excello Timi Yuro-I Ain't Gonna Cry No More Liberty Mavis Rivers-Footsteps Of A Fool Reprise Anna Belle Caesar-Little Annie Glad Hamp Sonny Rhodes-You Better Stop Galaxy Daisy Burris-Four Strong Winds Deesu R.L Burnside-It's Bad You Know Fat Possum LP Eddie Wilson-Toast To The Lady Tollie H.B.Barnum-It Hurts Too Much To Cry RCA Little Johnny Taylor-Zig Zag Lightening Galaxy The Kindly Sheherds-Lend Me A Hand Checker Bobby Day-Pretty Little Girl Next Door RCA Tony Clarke-(They Call Me) A Wrong Man M-S The Drapers-Your Love Has Gone Away Gee Records Cheers Martyn

Bloody hell Len can't think the last time I was at a night with 600 in or even a large percentage of that? Do's I go to 60 is a good night..........maybe says more about me then the venues I frequent Cheers Martyn

My personal view as a punter (did promote a night awhile back for 8 years so know a little about trying to get people through the door.). I'm surprised how many flyers there are still around with the rise of social media?To be fair I very rarely look at them unless I'm handed one directly or one of my mates has some info about the said night on the flyer then I'll take it home. I use SS Events mostly to find the sort of night's I'm looking for but I've noticed over the past couple of years I've missed out on a few night's that are not promoted on here as they use Facebook to advertise there night's(not on Facebook,don't like talking to people I know never mind ones I don't ).The missed night's are usually run by some of the young lads who use social media in a far different way to old gits like me. So with there been loads of night's out there that I have absolutely no interest in because I still view a soul night/nighter as special event & not just a jolly with a few pints thrown in as the main attraction,this means I find out about night's mostly the old school way.........word of mouth.So a mate tells you about a night they've been to & providing you know the person & know they are looking for the same sorts of night's you are then I'll invest a bit of time try to find any info about the night in question.........who dj's there,sort of music policy etc.If all that pans out it goes it on the "to do" list & I'll give it a try at the first opportunity.On the whole works for me,not had too many disasters?? So no matter how much media bombardment I get from promoters in whatever format it isn't going to get to me to your night unless you have something I want...........unfortunately that seems an ever decreasing pool to pick from these days Cheers Martyn

Put together another podcast of lesser played tunes from the collection. Most of these have had the odd play here & there over the years but as far as I know none ever going that big,so any info about any of them been biggies at one time would be most appreciated. https://www.mixcloud.com/MartynSB/back-of-the-box-burners/ Tracklisting.............. Back Of The Box Burners 1. The O'Jays - The Year 2000 Dutch P.I.R 2. Fantastic Johnny C - Waiting For The Rain Phil L.A Soul 3. The Decisions-Do You Love Me Sussex 4. David Ruffin-I Pray Everyday You Won't Regret Loving Me Motown 5. Chambers Brothers - My Baby Takes Care Of Business Columbia 6. Gene McDaniels - Sweet Lover No More Columbia 7. Curtis King-So Nice While It Lasted Columbia 8. Maxine Brown - One Step At A Time Wand 9. Jeff Dale-Where Do I Go Atco 10. J.J Jackson-Let The Show Begin Prelude 11. Walter Jackson - After You There Can Be Nothing Okeh 12. Patti & The Emblems-All My Tomorrows Are Gone Kapp 13. Jimmy Earl-Strategy Columbia 14. The Dells-Inspiration Cadet 15. Billy Prince - Say It Again Verve 16. Lou Rawls - Breaking My Back Capitol Creative Products 17. Chris & Stella Towns - Nearer & Dearer Bonus 18. Cookie Jackson-Suffer OKeh 19. Darrow Fletcher - Infatuation Jacklyn 20. Tate - Love Shop Cloverstreet 21. Syl Johnson - Try Me Twilight 22. Edwin Starr - Adios Senorita French Tamla 23. Larry Williams - Boss Lovin' OKeh 24. Betty Harris-Show It Sansu 25. Tom Storm - I Love You Ge Ge 26. Jackie Avery-I Got Love Tail-Gate 27. Diane & The Ravenettes - I Can't Love Without You Rack Records 28. Mary Moultrie-There Trying To Tear Us Apart King 29. Tina Britt - Look Eastern 30. Barbara Carr - Shake Your Head Chess Cheers Martyn

Steve Not enough girlie dancers Quality matey Cheers Martyn

I've heard the term "modern oldies" used & to be fair I understand what they mean.............I think Cheers Martyn

Matt Sounds about right to me Cheers Martyn

Steve Spot on & I've got the perfect example of what you mean................heard Ruby Winters-Better recently which was hammered to death & I was sick of hearing it but having not heard it for years heard it out recently & thought how good is this & what a great oldie Cheers Martyn

Russ But would they have put some "oldies" or "newies" in........or...........heaven forbid put some "old newies" or"new oldies" in I'll get my coat Cheers Martyn

Think I might do that with my playbox............hopefully people will feel sorry for me & put some descent tunes in Cheers Martyn

I can see that,personally I think 12 months is a bit soon I would be a bit long I think.........maybe a few years at least? The boot issue has changed over the years as I see it,in the old days a tune was dropped like a stone as soon as it was booted but these days it doesn't seem to have that effect.Probably as some of the strangest stuff gets booted along with the big tunes these days plus people don't seem to interested whether they're dancing to boots or originals........better stop there about that subject Cheers Martyn

Kev Shhhhhh she might hear you...........but yes Cheers Martyn