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Yes indeed, when I book the more expensive DJs, the price is discussed and agreed on months before the event, and usually a percentage of the fee is paid on booking, along with agreeing on the rider conditions. Then when the DJ arrives at the event on the day everyone knows the score. Another annoying thing is when you have to run around after the organiser/Promoter, to get paid. This has happened to me at my DJing gigs a few times over the years, there's nothing worse, it belittles you, and makes you feel like you are begging for what you are owed. That is why when I run an event, the wages are paid out without anyone having to ask for them and before the event draws to a close. There is no substitute for experience, and having that experience you can draw from it to iron things out quickly and professionally, and it also aids you to foresee and dispel problems quickly when they arise, and many times before they happen. I am very lucky at the 'HiFi' club where the Central is held, as the staff are amazing and also very experienced, and nothing is too much trouble, they literally bend over backwards to make sure everything goes well. Yes there have been a few problems in the past, but one word to the manager or a member of staff and it gets sorted immediately. I think that having that sort of relationship with the venue staff is one of the most important elements to running a successful event.

I can honestly say, that although I am a House DJ too, I personally would not give any of them more that £100, reason being that they all play off USB sticks, LOL. I remember booking Pete Tong in 1994 and he cost £1200 then, but the amount of publicity we got with the booking was phenomenal, with him mentioning the gig on his Radio 1 show all week before the event, we had a full house of 1800+ and 400 queuing outside to get in.

LOL, well, no, not at an all dayer, I'm tucked up in a nice warm bed at midnight, event times are 1-8pm normally with a bit of an extension on special occasions such as Bank Holidays etc.

As i say Len, it has all been more than worth the worry at the start, standing on the door at every event hoping that people would turn up is the lonliest place in the world.

My 2 penneth then I ran the Leeds Central from the start of the reunions 5 years ago, and the DJs that were booked were all too willing to do it for free for the first few events until it picked up and looked like a runner, mainly due to the fact that they were and are all original Central DJs from the 60s and 70s, and they wanted as much as myself to see the Central back up and running. I then started to pay them and they were more than happy. I try to keep the door prices to a minimum for a City centre venue, it's not easy sometimes, as the promotion, Security and whatever else that goes with it, doesn't come cheap, and rises regularly. I only raise the door price by £1 or so when the Guest DJs booked have to be paid, as they usually cost more than the residents, if they don't, the price stays the same. This year due to rising costs the price has gone up by £1, but I still think that £7 for a 7 hour all dayer with 7 DJs, in a legendary venue is good value compared to what others sometimes charge. At Christmas this year there were 10 DJs (one A list) and the event went on for 8 hours, and I still only charged £8, £1 per hour is good value in anyones books. An issue in the original planning of restarting the events, was that that it HAD to be the original venue, and if I couldn't have secured that, it wouldn't have happened at all. It's just that the original venue happens to be in the center of one of the biggest cities in the UK, and that was never gonna be cheap to do, but I bit the bullet and took the chance, and I can say with all sincerity, that it has all been more than worth the initial nervous breakdown, and I buzz and smile every time I see the Central in full swing - That my friends is Priceless

Yes it was a marketing ploy to change the name to make it more 'Street'. As said before I have seen many LJ demos, but hardly any SK ones. and I don't think I have ever seen a LJ stock copy, but have seen and owned 3 SK stock copies. As posted twice on here, the one I have at the moment, not the Demo I am selling, but the stock copy of SK, has different run out etchings to any others catalogued, and no one on 'SS' knew why this was. That is the reason I am keeping my SK stock copy and selling the demo as I think the unusual stock copy that I have has to be rarer, even though I don't know why it has different markings. Also the 'A' side of the one I have is titled 'Say a prayer for me', not 'Say a prayer' as are the other SK stock copies. Figure that one out :-) I've attached the images if you fancy doing a bit of research

Thanks for that info dthdrug, I didn't know that. Speedlimit, I sold a copy of the album for £20 a few months back. Oh and the Solomon Demo is up to £150 with 4 days to go on eBay by the way.

Just gone on eBay for 7 days Solomon King - This Beautiful Day - UK Columbia Demo https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/311536619213?

Strange innit 'Sheep'? how just a change of name can make a difference? It's the same person anyway, and I've seen more Levi Jackson Demos, than Solomon King ones.

When was that Sheep?

Info please if possible.What would a Demo copy of Solomon King - This beautiful day' on UK 'Columbia' records in VG condition be worth in todays market? I haven't seen a 'Solomon King' demo. but have seen a 'Levi Jackson' oneThank you

Ends in a couple of days

Happy New year to everyone and thank you all for your support of the 'Leeds Central' over the last 5 years. Respect is due

Rare Jackie Wilson - Somebody up there likes you, on German 'MCA' in VG+ condition with picture sleeve. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Northern-Soul-Rare-Original-Jackie-Wilson-Somebody-up-there-likes-you-/311515498525?

Another copy of this on eBay now - Joeboy records one sided disc. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/311502934849?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1558.l2649

Just wondered if anyone ever got one of these mis-presses? I know that Jumbo records in Leeds got some sent in their order when they got the vocal ones, and were offered out to customers, but not knowing how rare it would become, they refused them . Apparently 'Hunter Smith' The then owner sent them all back. When he realised how rare it would be, he rang the company up to see if he could get them back, but was told that they had been melted down. I wonder if any other shops got any, and did anyone buy one?

I may be one of the very few, but I prefer to buy unusual looking records, especially picture sleeved ones. I can't resist buying a record that I may even have on US or UK, if it's on a nice looking label with a p/s, hence the Mitch Ryder and Bobby Freeman ones above. I think that deep down, I like the looks that you get from other collectors at gigs, when you slide on the deck an unusual looking release, I like to see their heads rotating trying to catch up with the label name and title. Maybe that's just me, but it is a guilty pleasure :-)

On 'Joeboy' Reecords https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/311502934849?

Not a Picture cover, but still on the subject of Mitch Ryder, got this a few weeks ago too. A French Stateside Demo. Very nice.

Can't help with those, but I have just bought these.

Has anyone mentioned 'Standing on solid ground'?

Sounds like a Bob James composition

The Pat Lewis is a great version, definitely on a par with the Timi Yuro version IMHO

On eBay now. Never went on sale only a giveaway with a CD. None on record as ever being sold previously. An excellent version, some say better than Timi Yuro. Listen on listing. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/311490839550?

Could anyone put a price on the Joeboy 7"? can't see one thats ever been sold anywhere