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Well not really what I was expecting... but then i'm not really sure what i was expecting...
I must say this was differnt to the allnighters I usually attend.. usually you have soul from start to finish.. at Tune Up, they like to book a mix of dj's so the music changes throughout the night... and all the dj's doing a couple of spots each...
This worked well with a good mix of soul, northern, r'n'b, ska & rocksteady.. all the dj's played good sets and it kept the crowd on the dance floor, they was a good friendly crowd.. a couple of people i spoke to even came down from derby to support one of the dj's... there was a few Soulies and a few Skinhead/Suedeheads in there, but it was mainly people who had gone out for the night to enjoy thier selves and have a dance and an enjoyable night all this made it a good friendly atmosphere...
The venue its self is in the front of a pub.. with a big chill out area out the back with leather settes and tables.. but looking at the dancefloor not many people were chilling out..they was drinking and dancing and enjoying their evening..
but i would say its not really an evening for Soul connoisseurs, but if your in London and your meeting mates for a drink i'd recommend it...
Any way i'm never any good at write ups.. we met up with some friends there who are none soulies and we all enjoyed the evening, so the format that Tune Up is using is working...
any way i'll leave it there for now..
but i'd just like to thank Smart Phil for asking me to dj and for an enjoyable evening..
oh and heres my playlists..
2 sets..
1.
the wells gone dry - dorothy williams - goldwax
wade in the water - big mama thornton - arhoolie
love you till the cows come home - clyde mcphatter - mercury
watchdog - dorothy williams - volt
in love - tony gala - swan
if thats what you wanted - f beverly and the butlers - top tunes (greek)
save my love for a rainy day - van dykes - mala
my young misery - darrow fletcher - groovy
ain't no mountain - marvin gaye & tammi terrell - tamla
heaven must have sent you - elgins - vip demo
i want a love i can see - temptations - tamla motown
i didn't know how to - constellations - gemini
gotta have your love - saphires - abc
i cried my life away - tomy navarro - de jac
since i found my baby - metros - rca
sweeter than the day before - valentinos -chess
baby what i mean - drifters - atlantic
i love her so much it hurts me - david and ruben - wb demo
2.
there'll come a time there'll come a day - basic black and pearl - polydor demo
you ought to be in heaven -impressions - abc
love is serious business - alfie davidson - mercury demo
keep on talking - arthur conely - atco french
undivided love - eskew reeder - instant
i'll cry alone - gale garnet - rca
very last drop - bobby thurston - epic
never to much - mary j blige - j records
wish i didn't miss you - angie sone - j records demo
the bottle - maysa leak - expansion
tribute to betty - dj genesis
questions - david ruffin - motown lp
too late - mandrill - arista lp
thanks again Phil
