Anais nin Carms

Oh thats a bit extreeeeeeeeem mate , you don't know me too well do you lol

Lol I must be on a different planet then good luck with it I will sign your petetion but I can't help thinking three years down the line you will be concerned about what its turned into. Sometimes when you love something so much Simon you have to learn to let it go to keep it forever preserved .

Mouldie I don't think Kev aimed that arrow at you. I will reiterate that "People" make history not a building . In order to save its history you would need to write a book containing memories from the people that were inside the building experiencing those colourful nights , Now there's an idea for someone ? a museum will never capture those moments on paper. However a book would. You know I could understand this passion to save it if it was a building that looked pleasing to the eye , but you have to admit it isn't , its seen better days and to save and make it pay you would have to knock out of the building all the character that holds your memories of it. By the time youi made it "safe " and attractive to pay its own way in 2010 and beyond it will manifest into something that you don't recognise anymore. With regards to bands finding somewhere to play , me thinks there are more places around then you think. are these places still open? frommy experience : Camden Palais Town & Country Hammersmith Palais Brixton acadamy Remember will are in Y2K and bands dont do many small gigs now , its all MP3 downloads or massive venues. So again before you throw money at something think it through with regards to what the long term objective is. I would love to see the 100 at Notre Dam , within reach of my fave railway station Euston ! easy passage home for us poor living in a box northerners ... that was a joke by the way before anyone gets on their high horse.

One would have to ask for what purpose are you saving the building ? It would take a lot of investment to make it pay , do you want to turn it into a museum or a Zoo to be able to raise the required yearly revenue to keep it open "long term ?" Surley that would be the worst thing ever ? People can't keep dishing out donations to pay the rent each year when most of them have higher priorities like surviving in todays very unstable economic climate.

Jan is that you ? Now I am very interested in the TommyTucker if nobody has nabbed it , my copy hisses and I could do with a lovely copy the list would be good too. Cheers Carms at the top stairs

But why shouldn't we want comfort ? You don't go in a shop and say I will have a couple of your manciest mellons do you ? you expect a fresh juicy melon don't you.Anyway Thats by the by lets not make it personal , its happening and I think you would be well to ask for help in another place maybe a protest website where people can sign against it perhaps ? But what you are doing is insulting the soulscene on the one hand by saying you hate it and then on the other hand you are asking for help from the very same people that are a part of it ? You won't get anywhere with that attitute. I would have to ask the question what are you doing here on this website if you hate the soulscene ? because like it lump it this is it. Whats your name by the way so I can dive the tomato if ever I see you lol

I am sorry but I am going to have to question this comment , didn't the customer cover all that in paying a regular door tax ? Now I am far from a regular at the 100 club but I think you have gone a little over top here and might offend a few with that comment as those that subscribed on a regular basis made the history. II'll put it down to your youth and passion , but you need correcting on this comment. 6t's R&S have done very well to remain at this venue for so long. Take a look around Oxford street , how many other clubs do you see on this street ? The street is for shopping. The 100 has had its issues in where to park and what to do when having to get train after the doors are shut. We have seen many debates in the past about the state of the venue and toilets. Now some like it shabby they throw in the oh buts nice dark dingy and authentic and true to how it was many years ago card .. well personally I like comfort , maybe its an age thing but yes comfort is good in my book and I am not ashamed to admit it. This could be .......I am sure WILL be the dawning of a new 6ts R&S club with a superb dancefloor , a great chillout area , with comfy seats and the very best of music perhaps tea and bacon butties ! Perhaps out of London and also be a venue that all the people can get to with much more ease. You may even find it only attracts the soulful soul and eliminates the lat bar tourist .... now surley that would please many ? So look at the positives ! I think to ask people to subscribe to its upkeep to line some fat cats pocket is not a good suggestion , Your energy would be best focused in supporting a new home for 6th R&S assuming you are a local. So to expect the "soul scene" to bail it out or be at fault for its demise for not coming forward with the reddies to save it is far too high an expectation in my most humble opinion. The Casino and the Torch were pulled down and the souls that supported those clubs still remain . it will be the same with the 100 , its just bricks .. time to move on my friend.

Thanks for the putting these up Nev I love the I was made to love her track ! and thanks for my Cd's arrived last night . Has anyone mentioned Dyke & the blazers ? I am new to this stuff but I heard a great tune which I didn't know recently about cross dressing let a woman be a man and a man be a women

I have been trying to sort of compile a funky soulful playlist in my itunes because I quite like the funk variation in tempo withing soul and I have come up with these on my travels through the genre so far : I am still waiting for Mr Sadots CD .... hint hint I loved the tunes Ih eard played out by George in Manchester, couldn't tell you what they were sorry Deloras Ealey - I've been looking This is a superb example of in your face soulful funk first heard by me listening to a guy connected with Jazzman records whome I have forgotten the name of now . Ian Wright I think ? It was on a show with Keb Darge a few years back where he explains its a real beat up copy but took him ages to find. I only know of one other person that has it and his is MINT ! Steve Hiscock. Step it up - The Bamboos Featuring Alice Russell One that really got under my skin last year Sly & the Family Stone - Dance to the Music Golden oldie Sly could open a whole can of stuff for you Marve Whitney - Unwind yourself again another artist along with James Brown that could have a whole bag of stuff worth looking into. Curtis Mayfield - Superfly Absolute Funkin Class ! Avarage Whiteband - Pick up the pieces Again club funk but still a great dancer Manifesto - A case of time K-Jee - Night lighters Isley Brothers - Is this your thing Real sassy soulful funk Bobby Byrd - I know you got soul 10/10 for Pat Bleasdale for throwing this into her play mix Ria Curry - Everythings gonna be alright Spanky Wilson - Kissin my love And finally my very first funk influenced soul tune bought at Notre Dam 10 years ago was Koffies - You put a wall between us. Picked it up for 30 quid ! off Tommy Potts

---- How could I forget another Saturday night was sung by Sam Cooke ?, I think the sun must have got to my brains last week ! I think what really shocked me last week was the realization of how early my soul roots sort of sprouted . I was only 11 when I heard Brenton , along with the Foundations which was a fave group of mine along the equals and Blue Mink like you say they were then regarded as "chart" soul, maybe we now term as "club" soul . I remember listening to them on radio Caroline and it gave me such a pleasure at the time. I always thought my earliest influences were Tamla but when I heard Brenton I realised he came before that for me. What has shocked me a little now is just how much other stuff that he has produced which is new to me and I look forward to hearing it , so thanks guys for making this such an informative thread.