Barry

That scene nowadays is just full of kids who were never cool enough to buy the records or play the music at the time giving it the big 'un like they were there from day one - the reunions round here are just the same...full of idiots who weren't there bitd charged off their tits biting peoples ears off..

Them old skool house nights are the worst - one got shut down here last week after someone got his ears...repeat - earS bitten off. Nice

*posted wrong mix earlier - no sound at work

Few nice bits on Jet Star - more often than not white label with artist title stamped on it.

Lucky you Kegsy - the only boozer round here that had a half decent jukey with some Northern got rid of it ages ago.

...and to prove it: ....sorry Nick hehe

There are gems out there.

Used to play a lot of Street Soul on the rounds with Kev Edwards, Ray Rose, Badass etc, also quite a bit at Bradford which was well received - never got Swingbeat.

A Soulmans Dinner?

It's obvious that people would want to hear about their lives I think. I think as many people pay their cash to be in the same room as them as hear them sing, so hearing a bit about their lives from the horses mouth would be of major interest - it's amazing what little juicy tit bits of interest come out when you let some of the names rattle a bit.

....does anyone do a q&a with them on stage or wherever at any point or is it the usual p.a. three songs and off scenario?

Apologies. Ray Munnings - It Could Happen To You on Tammi - just digging about at home and come across it really mate.

Then by the rules oao (original argument only) you are not allowed to use it Len.

Windy C

There are two ways to deal with this music: 1. Moan about it 2. Celebrate it ...easy choice for me

That fits the bill perfectly Pete - I love it - it instantly transports me back - and ain't that a great thing!

Carry your pressings with pride.

Just thinking of what you are saying mate - those pressings have more all nighter/soulie/soul scene provenance than any ov you'll buy from across the pond - true - this scene and many a Soul boy have used these little bad boys as a vinyl stepping stone to improve themselves. Fly on the wall scenario - them pressings have been in that many boxes/nighters/hands that they deserve to be given their due.

It's partially wanting at heart to own the ov on a personal level (we all want a proper one), partially wanting to wank yourself off in front of your mates (and also everyone else), partially thinking you're being real putting your heart and wallet into buying of said ov - which for some odd reason makes you more of a lover of said track than the bloke that cannot afford the ov and has to settle for a booit or whatever....but how an artist from 40 years ago benefits from all this madness....I don't see...surely any promotion of this person's voice - be it on ov or bootleg or re-issue ...whatever....is a good thing and a recognition of their place in history!? Don't muddy the argument with legit re-issues and payments thereof...I understand that...I'm talking at grass root/street level day to day soul nights. - this scene is rapidly diminishing into a Prawn Sandwich Boys night out. ...and I'm not knocking the lads that find and play the new stuff. (Christ, it's hard to cover all the possible bases after a few pints of Stella innit? - I've not given this statement my usual laser-like treatment so I'm sure there a more than a few chinks in there to pull to bits.) Reactions?

Mate!! No bigger track at one time - Stone Cold Dancefloor Killer.

We've all got our own views on which record/s it/they was/were haven't we mate?

Sorry to give you a load a blurb Harry

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