Northern Soul Uk

Not Northern, but still nice

Hi all, Does anyone know if Prince George - Wrong crowd was ever booted? Just picked up a copy on D.P.G., Black with silver writing. If it has been booted what are the differences please? Thanks

On the subject of Alex Simms (3 years later) LOL!, he has played for me a few times and has stunned me every time with his ability to fill a floor and please a crowd. A great young talent. Now 19 he has progressed amazingly and I would never think twice about giving him a spot. On the same subject Alex and his dad John will be playing at 'The Happening' @ 'Leeds Irish centre' again on the 26th August 2011, with 'Keith Minshull' also on the line up.

Excellent and thanks. I have been told that Manship had it in his price guide for £30? Dunno! what I've been told. But anyway, what a beauty tune!

Hi peeps. Just got this one sided boot of Brenda Holloway - Reconsider. Says 'No three' on the deadwax. What's the history? who did it etc. Thanks

So the one on 'Stephanye' is actually by Willie Hutch, but renamed 'Richard Temple? Thanks

Just trying to get to the bottom of 'The Duck - Willie Hutch'. Was this a cover up of the Richard temple version or vice versa, or did Willie Hutch actually record a version? I have also been advised that there is a very large tune by Willie Hutch on the 'B' side of 'The Duck' by him? Is this true please?

Got mine for a measley £25 a few years back. US Warner demo.

A perfect example was at the last Walton' event. Tom & Derick did a full 90 minutes set of mostly oldies records (all originals and all excellent) to a quarter full floor. The second to last record they played was Dobie Gray - Out on the floor, and hey presto, the floor was rammed. The well known classics always please!

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And a great album.

I have this on a 12" EP called 'Coldcut Lifestyles sampler' It also includes Bobby Shad-I want you back and Morton Stevens - The long wait. It came out on the 'Harmless' label in 2004.

Manship has one on 'Right on' for £51. Gutted! put mine on Ebay less than a year ago and I got £8

Mary and Colin are a wonderful couple, they always treat their customers well at Cleethorpes and always had time for them. I met them through Ian Dewhirst and Gary Field, we used to trapse to the Pier and the Winter Gardens skipping between the 2 venues throughout the night. Whenever they were on we'd hire a minibus from Leeds, or if we could cadge a lift all the better. Great days and all due to a great couple with bags of insight, respect for the scene and great personalities.

Ok, if an apology isn't enough, fair do's, I don't hold grudges, but you are quite welcome to if that's your type of personality. Like I said, I didn't intend to insult you, your night or the music, I simply didn't understand at that time.

Yeah thanks Trev. What I went on about at the Moortown do, wasn't against you though, I (as you say) had been away for a while and was suprised as to how much the music had slowed down, I was told by yourself I think, that it was because the people that used to go to the nighters in the old days were getting on a bit and couldn't keep up to the pace of the 100 mph stompers anymore, so the music had slowed down to accommodate them. I also found it hard to understand why when the rare and underplayed was played not many danced, but when a classic was played they did, I was advised also by yourself that it wasn't about the dancing to R&U, and if a few were tapping their feet, that was ok. All I said was that if more classics were played more would dance. You have to understand that as you say, I had been away for a while and that was the first event I had been to for about 15 years so a lot had changed in that time, as when I left there was no such thing as the R&U scene, or not that I knew of anyway. It came as a bit of a shock to me as it would to anyone else experiencing the same. Maybe I should have done a bit more market research? I don't have any enemies myself and if I insulted you or upset you on that night I apologise, it wasn't intentional. Steve

Do you have something against me? 'SM1964'? Everytime I comment you slag me down? Strange that you prefer to hide behind a username and not answer my PM as to who you are?

"THE BEST WAY TO GET A SPOT AND PERHAPS THE EASY EST IS JUT COME STRAIGHT OUT WITH IT TO THE PROMOTER AND ASK FOR A SPOT" Wrong that 'd', the best way to get a spot is to start up your own night. A lot of the time (not all), events tend to be a closed shop with their own residents and guests, and merely asking a promoter for a spot is much of the time a non starter. A promoter has to be sure that as well as having the right tunes, you also have the ability to play them. By play them I mean to please a crowd, use the gear etc. If you're going to ask a promoter for a slot, then you have to have ammunition to back it up, either by asking him to come and hear you play elsewhere, or asking him to ask another promoter how you did at their gig. No promoter in their right mind would give someone a slot blind.