Kevinkent

For the morbidly depressed there's got to be: " I CAN'T MAKE IT ANYMORE" -Spyder Turner and "WHAT GOOD AM I?" -Mickie Champion. Generally though, "THE NEXT IN LINE" -Hoagy Lands, has to be a consideration. -Kev

Brilliant ! -Kev

I wonder if there'll be a (younger) matronly figure doing a Karaoke version of E. Rodney Jones "R&B Time" during the excercise period? Or even "Harlem Shuflle" (slower version please Matron) - You moo-oove it to the right....if it takes all night. -Kev

Time to add some of my earlier favourites I reckon - "Just A Little Misunderstanding" -Contours or flip it for "First I Look At The Nurse" -Kev

Nice tune, and I've not seen one for sale for a couple of years. Nowhere near enough vinyl tokens in my jar at the moment . Someday soon though -Kev

Thanks for the sermon - I didn't realise you were the High Priest of the Soul Temple. Here's a couple of other things I said: "This is not to denigrate it - it has it's place and some I enjoy listening to for a short while. Others seem to prefer it. Horses for courses I guess." "Of course, i could have got it all wrong about a subject which I don't care for, but these are my views and the way I see it." Re "contemptuous and inane comments are made to against a particular music style, just because it's not their cup of tea." - I'll refer you to your own thinly veiled personal attack on me in my "Old Souls Care Home" thread. You don't know me so I can only assume that all of this is since you've noticed I'm guesting at the "Cream Cracker" which clashes with your nearby opening nite. All a bit unnecessary I reckon. Anyways, there's far more important things in life to worry about so I won't be drawn further. Sorry your thread got hijacked Harry -Kev

Thanks for pointing that out Cliff. I'd amended my venues list prior to reading your post and deleted it in error. It'd be a sad old world if we judged people we don't know just by what we read on this forum. As I recall, even Simon M approached the decks with some surprise when I played at Lightwater, and commented "Oh, but I thought you'd just be playing stompers". Hope your new night goes well. -Kev

What I stated was all my own personal take on things, nothing more. Sorry that you might prefer old music which isn't quite as old as the music I prefer (but don't confine myself to) Don't see that any of this answers the original question really, and there's more important things in life to worry about so I'm done on the subject. -Kev.

Very good Cliff Now can we keep this thread on topic please? -Kev

Nice one. -Kev.

"Chin Stroker"....so called due to habitual repetetive stroking of the chin, usually whilst trying to think of something new to say rather than repeating the same old, same old arguements. Prefers to sing solo. May also dribble. -Kev

Salt Adds Traction ? Colin I said they had to be easy to sing with your teeth out! Put 'em back in. Was that mean't to be "Soul Self Satisfaction" ? -I'll get my Zimmer. -Kev

Yep, that ones already made me stop and think about what I'm doing! And I'm dreading the day I shuffle into a room and everyone starts singing "Papa's Got A Brand New Bag" -Kev

Er...Toby.....You forgot to put up a suggestion . Never mind mate, but whichever way you go - "I'll See You When I Get There" -Kev.

"bored as the rest of us"? Who is "us"? Certainly not the Northampton crowd that I hung aroud with. Different story when I moved to Maidstone in '71 maybe. Yes those numbers you mentioned were from Motowns most creative period - they were trying harder than ever to achieve popularity. Hey, even I owned that album with "Papa Was A Rolling Stone" on it Anyways, not out to start a war on here. Taste, memories, views, -we've all got something different yet share a common bond. Each to their own. -Kev. -Kev

True Steve that Motown had gone well iffy by then - and that's probably what prompted many to look for alternative labels with a similar output to what was still then regarded as the original Motown Sound. Very successful in their endeavours too, thankfully. The Philly Sound was described as the new Motown Sound by a number of radio dj's at the time - so not an entirely original point I have made. And yes, I'm all for new generations getting in to the scene - through whatever route. No apologies though, right or wrong these are my views. I know how I felt at the time, and I certainly know what I like now. -Kevin Kent

I don't know any Modern soul anthems. I'm confused with the various pigeon holes of Modern/Crossover/70's, and will probably remain so because it's not a area which I'm inclined to further explore. This is not to denigrate it - it has it's place and some I enjoy listening to for a short while. Others seem to prefer it. Horses for courses I guess. To those who tell me to broaden my outlook.... I do. Having been away from the scene for so long, I am constantly hearing tunes which are new to me - it's sheer coincidence that most that make me want to dance and give me that tingle down the spine, are 60's tracks. Ones that I instantly recognise as "Northern" but haven't yet read the date on the label. To be honest, the majority of what I hear played as Alternative (for want of a better word) Soul, bear a great deal of resemblance to what would be heard along with general "disco" sounds at for instance the YMCA disco in Northampton circa 1970. A time when those who wanted to broaden their outlook ventured further afield and discovered what was to become accepted as "Northern". Personally I think things started to go seriously wrong on a large scale in about '71 when the O'Jays had UK hits with "Love Train" followed by "Backstabbers".That was the start of the much vaunted Philly Sound being sold as the successor to the established Motown Sound. Even I got carried away for a while - thought I had the first UK copy of "Backstabbers" when Contempo in Hanway St had to open up the mail package to serve me. All downhill from there IMO. Of course, i could have got it all wrong about a subject which I don't care for, but these are my views and the way I see it. -Kevin Kent.

There's so much talk on here of Northern Soul dying out with our generation, and much mention of it being "a way of life". So....what are we all gonna do when we get to the "OLD SOULS" Residential Care Home & Day Centre. The so called "Chin Strokers" will be dribbling in a comfy chair. The Scooter Boys will be creating havoc on those 4 wheeled jobbies. The really good dancers will have wheels on their Zimmer frames. We ain't gonna let it die! We won't be having sing alongs to "Daisy, Daisy" So what are we gonna be having communal sing-songs to? Give me your answer do. Just 2 rules: 1)They've got to be well known. 2) Easy to sing with your teeth out. Or, the suggestions can be humourous with an apt title. I'l kick it off with the rather obvious... "I'M ON MY WAY" or what about.... "I'M SLOWLY MOLDING" Hurry up 'cos I ain't got long before I'm there! -KevIn Kent

Do you usually pay more than that for your vinyl then? -Kev.

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Hi Martyn. Not the one mate. The two I mentioned were running about '69 - '70 I reckon. -Kev

You're right Kimbo mate. PMing ya

Hi Brett, Nice to hear of a youngster cutting his teeth on the scene. Just a quick correction re the Duffy interview. Featured dancers are guys on the scene - Liam, Dave(?) Walker, Trickster, Keb Darge, who were auditioned following a shout on this site. Apparently there were some "pro" dancers used to fill the frame and the guys off the scene had to teach 'em how to dance Northern before the shoot. That could be where the confusion lies. -Kev.

Very timely post Dawn - I would have missed this too. Ray impressed me at the last DKoF (my first visit) and this was also an opportunity for me to confirm what that Betty Lavette track was (where was it I used to hear this loads in Northants 35+ years ago?). Only caught the first half so far but thought Ray came across really well and I'll listen to the rest later. Gave us a good laugh too 'cos my daughter tried to ridicule the scene when she came in and thought she heard Ian Grey say "In the studio I've got Ray, my homie" Well done Bro' -Kev.

Hi Kimbo, The Red House - that was the place! Can't remember if it was a regular niter or a one off though. From Moulton myself - when it was a village not a business park, then moved to Roade but it was to far to Wilby and the right side of Northampton, so left home at 16 and moved into the town, and later Corby for a short while. -Kev